'122 Ocean Walk' by John MacConnell

CURATOR'S NOTE

John MacConnell paints the Pines like a living archive. In 122 Ocean Walk, he fixes one of our community’s touchstone houses in a hush of late-day light. Its cedar skin catches salt air, glass opening to the boardwalk, a geometry that feels both modest and bold. Built in the Horace Gifford era of cedar-and-glass modernism, 122 Ocean Walk embodies the architectural language that shaped Fire Island life—homes tuned to the dunes and sky, designed for looking out and being seen. 

WHY THIS WORK

A portrait of place as much as a house; John MacConnell documents the Pines’ architectural memory with warmth and precision.

Quiet scale, rich surface, and clear composition make it an anchor for a salon wall or an intimate room.

Collectible within an evolving series of Pines homes, each canvas extends a living map of the island’s design heritage.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

John MacConnell’s current body of work centers Fire Island Pines houses as witnesses—modernist forms that hold community history. His paintings translate vernacular architecture into intimate portraiture, attentive to light, weather, and the rituals of summer.

DETAILS

Artist: John MacConnell
Title: 122 Ocean Walk
Year: 2025
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 16 x 20 in. (Canvas)
Framing: Float-mounted in Black (Included)
Signature: Signed bottom center