Yale Epstein, a current resident of Woodstock, New York, had developed a reputation as being among New York City’s most interesting and creative painters, as well as a gifted and skilled printmaker and educator. Throughout his early developmental years as an artist in New York City, Clement Greenberg's militant commitment to formalism was in the air, and a small group of 'radical' artists were making history by expanding the boundaries of modern painting and changing the concepts of art. These Abstract Expressionists created an exciting environment of experimentation, and Epstein was fortunate in that his teachers were part of this movement. Hoffman, Rothko, Motherwell, Reinhardt and Bolotowsky all contributed to his aesthic awareness. From them he assimilated new concepts of color, gesture, formal balance and respect for the two-dimensional picture plane. Ultimately, he transformed these early influences into his own language, moving from concept to concept, as his lifelong explorations continued to evolve in technical, spiritual and sensual terms. Yale Epstein’s career has spanned 60 years in the arts, with 49 one persons shows, and his highly detailed, contemporary works have been shown extensively throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. His work is also featured in dozens of significant corporate and public collections including the National Academy of Design, the Pew Charitable Trust, the Brooklyn Museum, the Library of Congress, Yale University and the Bibliotheque National in Paris. Epstein has also taught at Brooklyn College, Pratt Institute, and the School of Visual Arts in New York. Epstein has also taught at,Pratt Institute, and the School of Visual Arts in New York. He was selected as a visiting artist in the Visiting Artist & Scholar Program of the American Academy in Rome.