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Under The Unminding Sky by Gregory Thielker

Gregory Thielker creates oil paintings that blur the line between the beautifully abstract and the hyper-realistic. For his series, “Under the Unminding Sky,” Thielker paints the world through the lens of water over a car window and evokes a feeling of melancholy. Gregory Thielker is currently based out of New York City. 

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Remnant of the Oak

A moment of lasting history can be glimpsed from the remnant of the Treaty Oak, which stands on the edge of the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum property.  This black ink on paper drawing, done on site, reveals a view of a mature tree surrounded by an iron fence enveloped by layers of dense foliage.

At this location, Siwanoy American Indians signed an agreement granting lands to Thomas Pell in 1654.  Through the treaty, Mr. Pell acquired territory that includes Pelham, New Rochelle, portions of the Bronx and land east of the Hutchinson River, New York.  Examining the site itself can, therefore, can raise questions about the possession / dispossession of land in colonial history.