An Illinois native, born in the town of Rushville in 1976, Aaron Seckman has studied art his entire life. It is a passion and a vital driving force sustaining his spirit and fueling his growth as a human being. Aaron is working to develop his unique point of view as a representational artist by building […]
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. […]
I am drawn to painting desserts for their enticing textures, shapes, and colors that seduce you with mouth-watering rewards. However, since I can’t eat sweets like I used to, my personal relationship with food and decadent treats has evolved. Recently I have been experimenting with the juxtaposition of broccoli and other vegetables with sweets in […]
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 […]
CANCELLED Classical Narrative Painter Camie Salaz lives in Tarrytown with her husband, a fellow painter, and their two sons. She exhibits her work in Boston and New York and creates large paintings as Public Works for Arts, Community and Cultural Centers. Exhibitions 2017 – Booth Gallery, The New Baroque, […]
Carol Herd-Rodriguez imposes a deliberate lens of childlike wonder in her process. She maintains that everyone has a limitless potential to perceive the ordinary as extraordinary. Through keeping a focus on the beauty found in memories of what has been and dreams of what may be, the process and the work becomes a meditation on […]
“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 […]
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 […]
Much of my work is painted on site in the spirit of Courbet and Van Gogh. The larger studio pieces are contemplative visions of river waters nourishing and flushing human infrastructure, with river creatures mirroring our physical and psychological health. I’m trying to foster wildness in the late industrial age. I live in Hastings-on-Hudson and […]
Emily Denise is a student at the Grand Central Atelier, where she is receiving a rigorous training in figurative drawing and painting. She is a life long lover of art, and has additionally taken classes at the Arts Student League of New York, SUNY Purchase, and Westchester Community College. She has also pursued the mentorship […]
Born: England, UK Education: BA (Hons) History of Art and Design Former Life: Foreign Rights Director, Marvel Comics (UK) Present Life: Artist and Arts Educator (USA) Artist’s Statement: I paint from direct observation intuitively selecting, magnifying and playing with the transition of the solid object into a 2 dimensional form. Painting for me is both […]
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 […]
BA and MA in Art and Education from Brooklyn College. Post graduate studies, N.Y.U, The Art Students League, and The Pastel Society of America. Taught Art in Cincinnati, NYC and Westchester Pubic Schools. Teaching painting and pastels to retired NYC teachers since 2010. Founded and directed The River Gallery, Irvington-on-Hudson, N.Y. from 1974 to 1989. […]
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 […]
UPDATE: SUNDAY ONLY: 11AM-3PM Ken Salaz was born in 1970 in southern California and spent his youth living in numerous locations with his family including Mexico, the Southwest United States and the Appalachian mountains of Kentucky and West Virginia. His ancestral heritage is a rich blend of Native American and Irish. As a child and […]
I strive to express what is within each sitter and to create a portrait that a viewer can feel. I was trained at the Art Students League of New York where I received a certificate of completion in Painting. kumikobuller.com Irvington Historical Society, 131 Main Street, Irvington, NY SaveSave SaveSave
Illustrator/author Marcie Chambers Cuff has spent many years inspiring a life-long love of art and wildness. Her old-school pen-and-ink drawings evolve from intense observation of found objects, experimentation of scale, and nuanced use of crosshatching and mixed ink techniques. Her artwork reflects her love of the outdoors and the genius of everyday things. She addresses […]
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 […]
GALLERY REPRESENTATION Shain Gallery, Charlotte NC Anderson Fine Arts, St. Simon’s Island GA ONE PERSON SHOWS Hopper House, Nyack NY Main Street Gallery, Dobbs Ferry, NY Allan Stone Gallery, NYC Church Street Gallery, Lenox MA Dobbs Ferry Library, Dobbs Ferry, NY Fleetwood Gallery, New Rochelle, NY Marymount College, Tarrytown, NY Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, NY […]
“In 1975 I began working in Cass Corridor, a tough but culturally significant district of Detroit, shaping and assembling discarded motorcycle and salvaged steel parts. The process has evolved into acetylene and electric welded constructions. I still choose to use discarded mechanical artifacts because I find them singularly precious and beautiful. Though I’ve lived in […]
After painting in Central Park, at the South Street Seaport, and doing copies and gallery scenes in the Metropolitan Museum, I came up to the Rivertowns and fell in love with them. My art technique is traditional oil painting with an emphasis on color, light, and emotional nuance. I studied painting at a variety of […]
An award winning artist, Saavedra holds a MA from New York University and a BA from UMASS Boston. He attended the Sorbonne and the IEP in Paris and is currently an Art Faculty member at The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry. He has been exhibiting in Westchester and Manhattan since 1999 and has been teaching since […]
This year, I’ve been particularly captured by the building up and tearing down of the Tappan Zee Bridge. A benefit cruise held by Groundworks* took us under the bridge, where you could see both the old and new structures and the lines drawn by the new cables and supports. I saw similar elements in NYC, with […]