Leroy Burt

Red Sculptures in Times Square, Original Painting

2020

Artist Comments
"I wanted to try to capture the excitement of Times Square on a chilly early winter afternoon," shares artist Leroy Burt. "The island (Duffy Square) was dominated by a series of large tangled red sculptures that twisted like writhing snakes frozen in a mating ball."

About the Artist
Artist Leroy Burt paints playful, offbeat landscapes and portraits based on his experiences living in Milwaukee, New York, Costa Rica, and currently Rochester, Minnesota. "I think of my paintings as short stories," he says. As a young child, Leroy faced a number of obstacles. His parents divorced when he was four years old and he was raised by his grandparents in a three-room shack without running water or electricity. Leroy worked hard to pull himself out of poverty. He studied graphic design and painting, which led to a 30-year career in graphic design - five years at WMVS, the PBS television station in Milwaukee, fifteen years at city hall in Milwaukee, and ten years at WNET, the PBS station in New York. In 2015, Leroy retired to focus his energy on painting. Today, he works from a tiny studio filled with half-finished paintings stacked against every wall. "There are photos and sketches for future paintings taped everywhere," says Leroy. "My windows are filled with orchids. There are books, films and music CDs in every corner. And the room is dominated by a black and silver Andy Warhol silkscreen print of Marilyn Monroe."

Words that describe this painting: Times Square, Edward Hopper, David Hockney, New York City, NYC, Manhattan, Duffy Square, street, cars, billboards, buildings, pedestrians, sidewalk, architecture, architecture, pop, travel, representational, acrylic painting, blue

Red Sculptures in Times Square
Leroy Burt
Acrylic painting on stretched canvas
Finished black edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2020
16 in. h x 12 in. w x .75 in. d
1 lbs. 5 oz.