Original Painting - Acrylic on Canvas 16x20
Outside the Plaza Hotel and Central Park
in Manhattan you'll find one of New
York City's favorite attractions - Carriage Rides in Central
Park! Carriages, traditionally called "Hansom Cabs", are
fun, romantic and create lasting images and lifelong memories. The horse-drawn
carriage rides have been part of Central Park for more
than a century. I wanted the painting to be somewhat timeless so that it had
that nostalgic feel I was after. There is currently a move by some, and
supported by the Mayor of New York City, to ban carriage rides and replace them
with electric cars. They claim that it is cruel to the horses. The opposing
side says they love their horses and that they are well-fed and cared for
better than many people in New York.
Some say it’s all about the money …could be true.