I was commissioned by the 100gatesProject to design and paint a new store front for the legendary 24hr ice cream shop Ray's Candy Store in East village, NYC. Ray's Candy Store has been a neighborhood staple since 1974, serving fried Oreos and egg creams to the masses :)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e4966cf14dd11f466f9283f307f8d345/3cc16ed2-1415-40d4-80e1-b92dee474079_rw_1920.jpg?h=a6883fa6646b9f3b6f403c69de9789a3)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e4966cf14dd11f466f9283f307f8d345/a73eaeed-5917-4e2b-a0e7-9190a8c10e72_rw_3840.jpg?h=abd1b873d079f9a98574509194049043)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e4966cf14dd11f466f9283f307f8d345/760e8ece-cfa6-4951-9c9e-ac7c02f9b78e_rw_3840.jpg?h=4c4d29157b1dc9bdeff4102688bcbce7)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e4966cf14dd11f466f9283f307f8d345/8d9d07f9-0b71-4479-934f-a31f341e70cb_rw_1920.jpg?h=c68afd472403f2798b84bc29d7c553f7)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e4966cf14dd11f466f9283f307f8d345/65946c78-62d2-42bd-881f-79c6da7b7f82_rw_1920.jpg?h=848f774348a1e14b01e77e72dc3ce95e)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e4966cf14dd11f466f9283f307f8d345/505b8ba9-1eb1-49f7-ab46-e45867d4127b_rw_1920.jpg?h=60f05b688234a4d2a1b6eb2c18143371)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e4966cf14dd11f466f9283f307f8d345/d961af88-1882-43f4-8a4e-3f8fc6906ae9_rw_1920.jpg?h=41c3308dd2ea769ffb5d491b64c04b43)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e4966cf14dd11f466f9283f307f8d345/628d9e22-632a-4cd0-ac34-c4bc23036574_rw_3840.jpg?h=674b9eb9d290a33d6dc16b05c6c22c53)
Here are some work in progress photos - Kim Kardashian and actress lala even stopped by for some fried oreos one of those days !
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e4966cf14dd11f466f9283f307f8d345/b560186c-e629-4dda-88f6-b8b5f583f0f9_rw_3840.jpg?h=8954e8a26b9dacf917cbbea1b6e07559)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e4966cf14dd11f466f9283f307f8d345/1dcf23b5-a012-4861-b777-69bf4009dff0_rw_3840.jpg?h=eef6ac939afcc1ecc20f96ad81d3f976)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e4966cf14dd11f466f9283f307f8d345/87cfd19c-bc03-4ad2-a340-faf0be2daa8c_rw_1920.jpg?h=650bd86ac5af3bcc45581ccbc5174cb7)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e4966cf14dd11f466f9283f307f8d345/cebb3220-cfda-4252-8a98-27731178a84e_rw_1200.jpg?h=6a515698e5035f60774f041682a00842)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e4966cf14dd11f466f9283f307f8d345/8754d1ee-9cef-4595-8362-72150f9b28f3_rw_1920.jpg?h=88f949afda1bbdfc065a14269276ee97)