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Impromptu Portrait of Newark
In 2011, I was granted to be part of the artist in residence studio program of Gallery Aferro. It was a unique opportunity that I had to develop my artwork. I created a series of works that I have never imaging to accomplish and conceptually it brought me to the next level. I explored freely new techniques, I learnt about architecture, history, social issues, and about the complexity of the city of Newark.
![The Old Court House, Newark, 2011](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8e0c2_e5ab521b518a3a7ffe0bbd174e92819f.jpg/v1/fill/w_132,h_144,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/a8e0c2_e5ab521b518a3a7ffe0bbd174e92819f.jpg)
charcoal and oil on hand-dyed canvas, 32” x 32”
![Four Corners, 2012](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8e0c2_b295d3928a9d4225ebdf376818d7dabb.jpg/v1/fill/w_75,h_200,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/a8e0c2_b295d3928a9d4225ebdf376818d7dabb.jpg)
Conté charcoal on hand-dyed linen, 86” x 32”
![Flying Over Newark, 2012](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8e0c2_3500393a80cf3ac3425706fa147d4fcf.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/a8e0c2_3500393a80cf3ac3425706fa147d4fcf.jpg)
Conté charcoal on hand-dyed canvas, 60” x 83”
![The Spingarn Building, Newark, 2011](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8e0c2_234c958fa3245b6069a6a997bac0a96f.jpg/v1/fill/w_86,h_200,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/a8e0c2_234c958fa3245b6069a6a997bac0a96f.jpg)
charcoal and oil on hand-dyed canvas, 80” x 23”
![Blue Newark, 2011](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8e0c2_92e04febcb39b02bd248f9705bb66d8d.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_111,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/a8e0c2_92e04febcb39b02bd248f9705bb66d8d.jpg)
ballpoint pen and watercolor on Fabriano paper, 22” x 30”
![A Bridge to Newark, 2011](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8e0c2_9eaa9b65d93feff171a7f9ec3d0ea72a.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_108,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/a8e0c2_9eaa9b65d93feff171a7f9ec3d0ea72a.jpg)
Conté charcoal and watercolor on Fabriano paper, 22” x 30”
![For Sale, 2012](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8e0c2_5163d903d1df73d00e31153997b01b27.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_105,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/a8e0c2_5163d903d1df73d00e31153997b01b27.jpg)
graphite and watercolor on Fabriano paper, 22” x 30”
![Corner, 2012](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8e0c2_791a37db4295ad08a3cc2eb35343ae3c.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_96,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/a8e0c2_791a37db4295ad08a3cc2eb35343ae3c.jpg)
digital alterations, archival ink on canvas, 16” x 24”
![Paramount Close-Up, 2012](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8e0c2_29718488c9ad3a2a0b5adcf5304786b2.jpg/v1/fill/w_129,h_180,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/a8e0c2_29718488c9ad3a2a0b5adcf5304786b2.jpg)
ballpoint pen on paper, 15.75” x 11”
![Newark Close-Up, 2012](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8e0c2_c16f761723dc232719a0bcf60aa05dd5.jpg/v1/fill/w_143,h_210,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/a8e0c2_c16f761723dc232719a0bcf60aa05dd5.jpg)
ballpoint pan on vellum, 15.75” x 11”