The Billings Arcade was once the grand entrance to the grand Billings estate, that was purchased by John D. Rockefeller when he commissioned the Olmsteds to create Fort Tryon Park. It leads from the park to what is now the West Side Highway/Route, but of course the on-ramp is now blocked so the only way to approach it is on foot within the park. I like to imagine that it is a tunnel leading to another realm on the other side. That's why the near side is shady and the other side of the tunnel is in sun. To further suggest this, the view after going through the tunnel is painted transparently, whereas looking beyond the tunnel to the right, the view is hazy.
This piece was begun in Paul Ching-Bor's "New Techniques in Water Media" class at the Art Students League of New York, and completed in my studio.
The Billings Arcade was once the grand entrance to the grand Billings estate, that was purchased by John D. Rockefeller when he commissioned the Olmsteds to create Fort Tryon Park. It leads from the park to what is now the West Side Highway/Route, but of course the on-ramp is now blocked so the only way to approach it is on foot within the park. I like to imagine that it is a tunnel leading to another realm on the other side. That's why the near side is shady and the other side of the tunnel is in sun. To further suggest this, the view after going through the tunnel is painted transparently, whereas looking beyond the tunnel to the right, the view is hazy.
This piece was begun in Paul Ching-Bor's "New Techniques in Water Media" class at the Art Students League of New York, and completed in my studio.