ARTIST’S STATEMENT I believe in art for everyone and not just for the critic. An image which does not require a description to be understood. An image which will stay with you, which has many layers, that you keep coming back to. I believe in a pursuit of excellence, in the traditional craft of painting. […]
Alison Choate is a visual artist and designer working with photography, collage, gouache and water color. 18 Croton Place, Irvington, NY
SATURDAY only The subject of my work – the architecture and landscape of the urban/suburban environment – is for me a potent reflection of the lives we live. Much of what I depict is in plain sight, but it is often deliberately or unconsciously overlooked. I work only from direct observation, usually doing watercolors, drawings […]
The titles of the works, which are suggestive of allegorical content, serve as introductions to the images narrative. My aim is to engage the viewer in both the title’s verbal association and it’s visual analogy. My hope is that the work will provide both surface and metaphorical readings that will connect the idea with […]
“If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head, almost nothing.” Marc Chagall I took a 34 year break from art as I pursued a successful career as a corporate executive. I returned to painting in 2010. As I picked up my paintbrushes again, I realized that my art was not […]
Constanza has lived in Chile, México and the United States. The folklore, nature, culture and weather of each of these countries that were her beloved homes, have cause a great impact on the artist sensibilities toward her Art. Her painting is direct, immediate and speak directly to emotion, with no intellectual or rational interference. Trained […]
Combining found elements with those fashioned by my own hand, my work encompasses two- and three-dimensional collage as well as sculptural objects. Infused with a rich sense of history, the essence of my work lies in the age-old struggle between nature and the man-made industrial world. My challenge is to convey that sense of conflict […]
Don fell in love with art, age 3, when he and his Dad drew “horsies” and wagons, on shirt card boards. He continued drawing and paint- ing through his years at Columbia. Working at The Met for 2 years as PR director, he was fascinated by the subtleties of Asian painting for the first time. […]
Living and working as an architect in Hastings on Hudson, surrounded by the natural beauty of the area, as well as many intense thinkers and artists, I attempt to both explore and find peace. A house is a physical shelter, a place to live and to dream. It has a constructed meaning and it is […]
My artwork might be described as mostly abstract and organic in nature, however I tend not to confine it to a particular definition or style as my enjoyment comes from experiencing and exploring the unlimited possibilities that allow me to express creativity. I continue to be influenced by certain Asian philosophies and artists as well […]
I love to paint. I am drawn irresistibly to the landscape, to its forms and colors and particularly its light, which varies so dramatically throughout the day and throughout the seasons. Beauty is always an important consideration. I cannot paint a subject unless I see something beautiful in it, something that makes me grateful to […]
As a balance to my weekly cartoon strip for “Six Chix”, I like to paint landscapes. For the landscapes, I use the water based medium called gouache, and for the cartoons, I use a combination of pen and ink and a digital tablet and stylus. As a cartoonist, I’m inspired by human nature, especially as […]
My work in all mediums is shaped by love of natural forms, surfaces with history, observed expression and spontaneous line. I work by painting, drawing, print making, and putting things together to solve something. Art making is work, and play. It is serious exploration and always a collaboration of materials and ideas. I attended Rhode […]
Jennifer is an artist, illustrator and author who works in a lovely attic studio perched atop a very colorful house right outside of New York City. She has been obsessed with painting from an early age, and was always making art and creating something new. She is known for her daily sketchbook paintings which she […]
Serious figure skater in my youth and early adulthood. Took up drawing and painting to replace skating as I got older. Studied at the Art Students League and the New York Studio school. Showing in the Rivertowns since 2003 with several solo shows. Artist statement: As a painter, I focus on discovering relationships between colors, […]
If you’d like more information, please visit my website or better yet, come and visit me for real in my studio. I have lots of new drawings and paintings, ladies, cards and prints.Here are some nice things that some very nice people wrote in my guest book during past studio tours…”Wonderful whimsy with an edge.” […]
Madge Scott is an award-winning Artist of International History and Folk Art. Living in Hastings on Hudson for almost a decade and a half; she began the first steps to drawing and painting in 1997 and had her first gallery show in October of 2005. She’s purely a self-taught artist who was once a wood […]
My work explores dreams, memories and the passage of time using found images and thin transparent layers of acrylic paint. Distorted, altered and rewritten is how I prefer to approach the past; time always changes our perceptions of life. Collage has been a favorite medium of mine for forty years. Using fragments of images from […]
I believe in the power of art to transform a space, to create a moment, and most importantly, to evoke emotion, beauty, freedom and authenticity. I live for color, bold design, strong contrasts and texture. As a photographer I love to watch the light, seek out colors, imagine a scene in black and white, and […]
Nancy Zallo is a writer, painter, and photographer, and has been a resident of Tarrytown, NY for more than 25 years. Her work is inspired by textures found in nature, architectural curiosities, and industrial landscapes with hidden stories to tell. Her photography has been exhibited throughout the New York area, as well as privately collected. Most […]
I am a local artist who is inspired by color and light. I have studied at Pratt Manhattan and with local artists. I look at both contemporary and historic artists for inspiration. 135 James St. Hastings, NY 10706
Neil Lavey was born in New York City in 1958, and grew up in Dobbs Ferry N.Y. He graduated Cooper Union 1981; He worked in advertising for 12 years before returning to fine art. His mediums include drawing, painting, sculpture, photography and Photoshop. He has had some great teachers and mentors over the years; including […]
Patricia van Essche, of PvE Design is an Artist, Illustrator, Bon Vivant who captures life and society settings, homes, parties, pets in her inimitable whimsical flair and signature style. Patricia loves to collaborate, create and inspire other artists. Website 15 Mt.View Ave Ardsley, NY
These days I’m mostly working among three related currents. Square watercolor “tile” mosaic – which sometimes feel like scapes (land, sea, sky). I think of these as being “about” my appreciation and love of color and material (water color/pigment, paper, brushes, marks); they are also an attempt to address and involve negative space, with light […]
My world is of earth and spirit. Nature is at once a deep source of inspiration, and a comforting healer. More than anything, the quality of light which radiates from and about the subject is what I am moved to capture. I try to express the essence – the spirit of a place, a person, […]
For years I have been taking photographic notes that serve as a collective library of imagery to draw upon when creating paintings. The light always has this extraordinary way of changing the reality of what I am photographing, always suggesting transformation and a sense of an extended moment in time. The objects that catch this […]
As a fine artist, Susan places color on paper, seeking calm, clarity and perspective. She has developed a distinct mosaic-style watercolor technique -pure color on paper.. This technique, as demonstrated in her most recent work, has evolved to create images of deceptively rich complexity. Creating images and impressions has been Susan’s occupation and obsession for […]
Victoria Bugbee has been working on paper either drawing, writing or taking her visual exploration into performance based work since 1976. For the 25th RiverArts Studio Tour Bugbee is mounting a retrospective of her drawings upon which her in-situ performances and plays are based. Works on paper include “The Music Series,” “Le Pavillion Hotel Series,” […]
Since 1991 Upstream has been a unique community of arts professionals whose members work together cooperatively to maintain a unique exhibition space. Artist members look to Upstream as a venue for experimentation, mutual support and artistic growth. The gallery embraces all fine arts media and all styles from realism to abstraction. Upstream is an established […]