16th at Cypress 1982

LeRoy Neiman made this painting of the 16th at Cypress with strokes that seem to mimic the energy of the golf course itself. I can almost hear the swish of the club and the "oohs" and "aahs" of the crowd. Neiman’s painting is a flurry of greens, blues, and pinks, each dab of color adding to the overall excitement. I bet he was totally in the zone, moving between colors, trying to capture the exact feeling of that moment, with the crowd’s anticipation hanging in the air. Look at how he's captured the movement of the golfer mid-swing! It’s like he’s caught a moment in time, but it's bursting with life. I think all painting is a conversation between artists, even across time. Neiman’s energetic brushstrokes remind me of other painters, like Joan Mitchell, who were also obsessed with capturing raw energy and emotion on canvas. Painting is like life—messy, unpredictable, and always open to new possibilities.