NEW YORK, NY.- The Garment District Alliance today unveiled the latest in its ongoing series of public art exhibits, Birds in Central Park, by New York City-based artist Elana Amity. Elana’s installation is dedicated to raising awareness for the Ink Well Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides free drawing sessions to children who are facing illness.

Located in a street-level window at 215 West 38th street, the free exhibit is accessible to the public from January 21st through late February, and is part of the Garment District Space for Public Art program, which showcases artists in unusual locations throughout the year.

“Birds in Central Park is not only a beautifully-crafted installation, it’s also raising awareness for a remarkable organization that inspires children who are in need, through the power of artwork and creativity,” said Barbara Blair Randall, president of the Garment District Alliance. “Elana is an incredibly gifted artist, and we are thrilled to showcase her wonderful work while supporting the Ink Well Foundation, through the Garment District Space for Public Art program.”

Inspired by nature, history, literature and travel, Birds in Central Park features a series of eight paintings including Autumn Sparrows, Birds in Puddle, Birds in Flight and Sparrow Ritual, which strive to capture the fleeting and enduring moments of life in New York City and beyond.

Specializing in paintings, drawings, mixed media and monotypes that portray birds, people and landscapes, Elana’s artwork has been exhibited in Italy, Ireland, Spain and the United States. She began her career as a freelance editorial illustrator for consumer and trade magazines, and has taught at LaGuardia High School Music & Art and Performing Arts. With a studio in Manhattan’s Garment District, Elana is a long-time participant in the Garment District Arts Festival, and also held a one-woman show in the Garment District Alliance’s Space for Public Art in the Port Authority.

A volunteer artist for the Ink Well Foundation, Elana serves as Director of Mount Sinai Events. Through working with accomplished animators, illustrators and cartoonists, the Ink Well Foundation provides free drawing sessions to children coping with illness, teaching them the power of art as self-expression.

The Garment District is home to thousands of people working in the "creative economy,” including fine and performing artists, designers, architects, photographers and more than a hundred theaters, galleries, performance spaces and studios.