CENA POHL CRANE
ARTIST
Welcome to my portfolio. I am an oil painter from the Catskills region of New York. I hope you like what you find. Most work is for sale. Please contact me with any inquiries or comments.
Upcoming: Open Studio Solo Show
I'll be opening my studio for a solo exhibition of recent oil paintings, in response to these challenging times. I hope you can join me.
The Center Cannot Hold
Paintings for Hope and Resilience
Upstairs at The Commons Building
785 Main Street, Suite 202, Margaretville, NY 12455
July 11 - August 2, 2026
Artist Reception: July 11, 2026, 4-7pm
Public Hours: Fri, Sat, Sun, noon to 5:00 pm, (and by appointment)
All works for sale.
Featured paintings: Quantum Entanglement and The Widening Gyre
Part of the AMR Open Studios weekend July 26-28
About the artist
Cena Pohl Crane is an oil painter who recently relocated from Brooklyn, New York to Margaretville in the Catskill Mountains. Influenced by German, Austrian and Abstract Expressionists, her work conveys a sense of discomfort with modern life—its fragmentation, loneliness, and the urgent need for change. Bold, vibrant colors dominate her oil paintings, creating a tension and energy that leave little room for calm. Often figurative, Cena’s paintings explore the internal experience of navigating a digitally-driven world, and the transformative energy of living in the body of a woman.
Photo: Garland Quek