BNY OHNY

For real, the last couple of drawings from the Brooklyn Navy Yard for the foreseeable future. I did these, as well as a couple at Woodside Press, during a visit during Open House New York in October.


Building 313, the former Ship Superintendent's Office and Tool room, built 1942. I think it's unused today. The 19th century dahlgren gun I drew sits outside this building.

A barge moored at Dock 72. Probably the biggest change from when I was a Visiting Artist and this subsequent visit was that the giant WeWork building site had been opened. When I was in the Visiting Artist Program, this dock was fenced off for construction. It's now accessible and has a stop for the NYC Ferry service.

A giant buoy on that same ferry. It wasn't until I spent so much time around these docks that I realized how many old tires are used by the maritime industry. Are these tires bought new, or is it a secondary market for old tires?