Noel Copeland's artwork celebrates the abundance of flora and fauna in the Bronx. “Leaf of Life,” honors the parks and gardens within the area, such as the Bronx Botanical Garden, the famous Bissel Gardens, the Bronx Zoo, as well as local community gardens. Recreating the organic forms and structure found in nature, the Copeland’s design transforms the station with radiant faceted glass panels located on the station platforms. 

Born in Jamaica, Noel Copeland studied at the Jamaica School of Art in Kingston, before moving to New York City and earning his MFA in Sculpture and Ceramics from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. Copeland works in a wide range of materials, including painting, drawing, sculpture, and ceramics. His designs combine stylized figures with abstract elements inspired by flora and pattern-work that tie back to his Caribbean background. Copeland has been awarded numerous commissions and his work has been exhibited around New York City and abroad.