“Urban Renewal” by Lisa Amowitz expresses the notion that structures, although built to last, are fragile entities, while flowers represent the eternal through renewal, rebirth, and rebuilding. For the artist, flowers help us embrace the beautiful mystery of life pulsing through every person in every building of the city. Flowers can be destroyed and still grow back to bloom another season. 

This series of faceted glass panels depicts fallen buildings comforted by blooming flowers to signify New York's resilient spirit. It also represents the Bronx, continuously renewing itself and blooming with vibrancy in expected and unexpected places.

Lisa Amowitz was born in Queens and raised in Long Island, where she spent time in nature and drew a lot. She attended college in college in Pittsburgh and then moved to New York City to begin her graphic design career and now resides in the Bronx. Lisa is a professor of Graphic Design at Bronx Community College. She is an award-winning author of three fantasy/thrillers for young adults and is represented by Shannon Hassan of Marsal-Lyon Literary Agency.