A Tree for Peter , 2013, oil on panel, 12 x 11 inches. Into December: Red Hook, Brooklyn , 2014, oil on panel, 12 x 11 inches. October's End, Red Hook, Brooklyn , 2014, oil on panel, 12 x 11 in. Late Winter: Red Hook, Brooklyn , 2014, oil on panel, 15 x 20 inches. David Pollack is a Brooklyn based painter and musician. From his studio in Red Hook he paints encrusted works that are much more sublime than that adjective implies. His surfaces can be gemlike or move towards the monochrome but both evoke the light and élan found in the glistening seasons and environments that inspire them. Framed Winter Paintings , 2014 Into September: Red Hook, Brooklyn , 2014, oil on panel, 9 x 8 inches. From the Artist's Statement: If an artist comes to nature quietly and humbly, he will always walk away with the answer. To me, that is the secret of painting (and making any kind of art for that matter). So, ...