Meditation Series: (1/8) Hands of My Life, New York, 1990s

These are the hands of my father. He loved music and mathematics with equal passion. Here he is conducting music at my aunt’s house. I forgot which record was playing. He immersed himself in the music, not only with the sensory part of his being but also with the motor portion of his brain. These […]

Meditation Series: Selected Poster Walls, NYC 1989 Sketches 1-8

This is the collection of poster walls I sketched from the photos I took during my wanderings around New York City when I lived there in the late 1980s. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at:  https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale is at:  https://otherartbyjack.etsy.com

Meditation Series: (8/8) Selected Poster Walls, NYC 1989

These posters were on a wall on the west side of 4th Avenue and 14th Street (as I recall). 4th Avenue is only a few blocks long. I fondly recall visiting a Utrecht art store on 4th Avenue. The lot on which this wall was a construction site for a while. When I left New […]

Street Couches: Black Leather (2024)

Maybe this one came from a shrink’s office. It probably has a story to tell about abandonment. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at:  https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale is at:  https://otherartbyjack.etsy.com

Street Couches: Double Decker, LA (2024)

Another sunny day in LA. More street furniture: Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at:  https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale is at:  https://otherartbyjack.etsy.com

Meditation Series: (7/8) Selected Poster Walls, NYC 1989

I found it extremely difficult to make a realistic rendering of the torn and weathered paper of posters that have outlived their usefulness. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at:  https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale is at:  https://otherartbyjack.etsy.com

Meditation Series: (6/8) Selected Poster Walls, NYC 1989

I usually do not include people in my poster wall photos, but this fellow seemed really interested in this wall. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at:  https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale is at:  https://otherartbyjack.etsy.com

Meditation Series: (5/8) Selected Poster Walls, NYC 1989

I purposely framed the photo on which this sketch is based, to place the eye off-center, hoping it would be a surprise to a wandering gaze. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at:  https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale is at:  https://otherartbyjack.etsy.com

Meditation Series: (4/8) Selected Poster Walls, NYC 1989

The posters on this wall were placed at different times. The rips and tears reveal a time line of sorts, revealing posters from the past, adding a 4th dimension to a 3D collage. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at:  https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for […]

Meditation Series: (3/8) Selected Poster Walls, NYC 1989

Although this is not a wall of posters, I included it in this series. Like poster, it is a simple statement flanked by interesting designs. Please visit my Etsy shop for my artwork for sale inspired by my autistic brother Mike at:  https://autisminspiredart.etsy.com My other artwork for sale is at:  https://otherartbyjack.etsy.com