Sulzer was born and raised in East Flatbush, attended Midwood High School and received a degree in court reporting. He worked in the U.S. Federal court system for 46 years before retiring. And that’s when he began his art career. Classic painters that have inspired his work include Picasso, Modigliani and Monet, along with more recent artists such as Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Sulzer said that it usually takes him anywhere from three to six hours to complete a piece.Sulzer’s “Sax Player” is a soft charcoal painting inspired by a black and white picture of jazz great Dexter Gordon. “My fun with it was drawing it and creating my own colors,” Sulzer said. “I love jazz and in particular sax and clarinet music. ”Although he now lives in Manhattan with.....MORE
