Northern California painter Barry Masteller creates haunting cityscapes that recall the glowing effects of Rembrandt and the charcoal drawings of Seurat. In his Boulevard series, the artist has arranged city streets and apartment buildings, along with the silent movements of silhouetted, Hopperesque people seen through store or apartment windows, to create a sense of community and isolation.
Mr. Masteller has shown his work extensively, most recently at the Caldwell/Snyder Gallery in New York. His work is included in many public and corporate collections, including the Crocker Museum of Art and the Monterey Museum of Art.