... on the way to Berry Street, Williamsburg.

BRENDAN CASS currently has a show up at FREIGHT & VOLUME, in Chelsea, running from Dec 1 - Jan 6, 2007, and word is out, that he has just been picked up by GALERI LARS BOHMAN in STOCKHOLM. in celebration, here's a look back at Brendan's last studio in Willliamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC.

the photos were taken on May 4, 2005

... on the way to Brendan's studio, Williamburg, Brooklyn,
May 4, 2005

check out those turbaned heads ... Williamsburg, Brooklyn,
May 4, 2005

...'OFFICIAL BROOKLYN', Williamsburg,
Brooklyn,
May 4, 2005

... wrought iron 'lanterns' swing above a storefront, Williamsburg, Brooklyn,
May 4, 2005

there's a glass blowing studio on the way to Brendan's studio, Williamsburg, Brooklyn,
May 4, 2005

the glass blowing studio has street access to the activity inside and a small store in the front, its called: one sixty glass, 160 Berry St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn,
May 4, 2005

.. and yo! even a garden, a real flower garden at that, in full bloom, Brendan must like passing by this spot everyday, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, May 4, 2005

... a peek through the chain link fence, in the middle of nowhere, a beautiful flower garden, Wiliamsburg, Brooklyn, May 4, 2005

a sign proclaims it to be the 'BERRY STREET GARDEN', a Green Thumb urban renewal community project, Williamsburg, Brooklyn,
May 4, 2005

the elevator door to Brendan's studio, Brendan Cass studio visit,
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, May 4, 2005

in the studio, Brendan Cass studio visit, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, May 4, 2005

the painting on the left wall, of the previous photo, Brendan Cass studio visit,
May 4, 2005

you can catch a glimpse of the huge bank of windows flooding natural light into the studio. Brendan Cass studio visit, May 4, 2005

close up of the smaller painting, hanging in the center of the wall, previous photo, Brendan Cass studio visit, May 4, 2005

another view of the Empire State Building, Brendan Cass studio visit,
May 4, 2005

the bank of windows flooding the studio with natural light, Brendan Cass studio visit,
May 4, 2005

close-up of the painting supply table and some image 'resource materials', on the bottom shelf, Brendan Cass studio visit,
May 4, 2005

. . . the Empire State Building,
Brendan Cass studio visit,
May 4, 2005

the World trade center. you can see almost the exact same range of luminous colors in this souvenir photo - reflected off the blue glass tabletop, and the 'mirrored lens' sunglasses - in the next photo. Brendan Cass studio visit, May 4, 2005

a young Brendan Cass, in a flower garden and a handknit cap, on a reflective blue glass tabletop, Brendan Cass studio visit,
May 4, 2005

BRENDAN CASS, in his kitchen, with some of the 'reference' books he consults, on a regular basis, incl. 'Sextrology', and 'The Tibetan Oracle'.
there's a bank of windows in the kitchen, too. Brendan Cass studio visit,
May 4, 2005

the reference books, the 'throwing' stick, (the small red wooden bar, top left) and the bright blue notebook, under his arm to the right, the same hue as the night sky in the souvenir photos. Brendan Cass studio visit, May 4, 2005

'The TIBETAN ORACLE' - 'ANCIENT WISDOM FOR EVERYDAY GUIDANCE', Brendan Cass studio visit, Williamsburg, Brooklyn,
May 4, 2005

the little red wooden Tibetan throwing stick - you can't argue with a man who throws the sticks, ..'he just float by right over your head' ... Brendan Cass studio visit,
May 4, 2005

daylight is slipping away ... in the kitchen, Brendan Cass studio visit,
Williamsburg, Brooklyn,
May 4, 2005

what's this, another leafy garden space just outside his kitchen window, .. check out: the "big apple" kitchen mitts on the right of the window bank, Brendan Cass studio visit, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, May 4, 2005

yep, its a park, a kids' playground, this time. neighborhood boys, just home from school, playing 'hoops'. Brendan Cass studio visit, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, May 4, 2005

as we leave, in a kind of stunned glow, sunset within and sunset without, ..we catch a glimpse of that very same Empire State Building from his Brooklyn doorstep, Brendan Cass studio visit, Williamsburg, Brooklyn,
May 4, 2005

the card for: BRENDAN CASS - 'EUROPA',
December 1 - January 6, 2007 - FREIGHT+VOLUME,
542 West 24th Street.
Image: BRENDAN CASS, 'Longyearbyen', 2006,
oil on canvas, 72 x 132 ins.