SEAN CARNEY
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Philadelphia nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
Boston Mr. Dooley's nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
Cape May nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
Philadelphia nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
Princeton Nassau Inn nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
Boston nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
Philadelphia McGillian's Old Ale House nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
Congress Hall Cape May nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
Boston nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
Scratch Magoo's Trolley Square nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
Cape May nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
Philadelphia nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
Philadelphia Rotten Ralph's nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
Trolley Square Catherine Rooney's nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
Asbury Park  nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
Princeton Palmer's Square nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
The Inn of the Hawke Lambertville nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
Washington D.C. 
 Kelly's Irish Times nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
Washington D.C. The Dubliner nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
Way Down Town Provincetown nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
Hotel Bethlehem nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
New Hope, Bridge Street, Sean Carney, Cityscape painting, Minwax
Boston nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
Lobster Pot Provincetown nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
Princeton Alchemist and Barrister nightlife cityscape painting created with Minwax wood stain by Sean Carney
​Nightlife
I have spent a great majority of my life in and around bars, pubs, clubs and restaurants. My Godfather was a lifelong bartender and as a young boy I would often have lunch at whatever place he was currently working at. During my senior year in High school I took on my first job in a nightclub working for a place called “Shooters” in Hoboken promoting for their teen night.  Since that time I have worked at many different bars and clubs primarily as a Doorman. 
It is no wonder that as an artist I have always closely inspected and contemplated the visual stimulation that surrounds the nightlife scene. The Glow of a neon sign on the night pavement, the stark contrast of a well-lit window playing of the dark brick of a building, these components are so attractive in unto themselves, so wanting to paint them just comes naturally.
There is more to this series beyond the visual appeal though.  I am very fond of the service industry and the people that inhabit that world.  I am also attracted to the feeling of nostalgia in regards to the night out or catching up with friends for a drink. I want you to sense the laughter that is happening inside the bar, the handshakes and hugs at the beginning and end of the night. I met my wife in a bar in New York City, “The Garden Tavern” back in 1995 and till this day we enjoy escaping, she and I to sit at a bar somewhere and discuss where life is taking us. Many of the bars that I paint are bars that she and I have visited and many are from nights out with my friends. I look back upon these paintings and relive some fantastic experiences.
Cheers,
Sean
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