Alex Sunshine is a local artist currently in 10th grade in the Northern Westchester area. He enjoys creating art because it is a means of expression. His preferable medium includes pencil on paper and at times adding colored pencil. For accents, he will often use White Out. Upon occasion, Alex will paint with acrylics on canvas. He enjoys drawing faces, figures and characters, working to capture their back story and to show what they might be thinking or feeling. His prior experience includes the creation of many of his own drawings and art class in school of which many of his works were shown in the school art shows. He has also assisted in painting for theatrical productions at his high school. Alex will attend the SUNY Purchase Art Institute this summer and is looking forward to taking drawing and painting classes in his 11th year.In his future, he looks forward to applying to colleges and incorporating art, in all its forms, into campus life. Someday he hopes to own his own art gallery!
I am Brian Wolfe, a lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley, born and raised in Newburgh, NY. I received a BA from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in theatre design and sociology. I later earned a Master of Fine Arts in set and lighting design from the University of Connecticut. Now part owner of Costume Armour, where I have worked since 1981, building sculpture, props, costumes and scenery for Broadway, Disney, television and film.
Given my first 35 mm film camera at 13 which inspired me to build my own darkroom in a basement closet. Part hobby and part therapy, photography is my greatest passion informed by a lifetime working in the arts.
Refusing to pick a specific genre of photography I instead indulge myself to photograph anything that grabs my interest. I document my hometown and its people for a local newspaper. I try to capture the majestic beauty of the Hudson River and the mountainous Hudson Highlands. I can often be seen photographing skateboarders, dancers and the many fascinating people in my hometown.
Dr. Amelia E. Jones is a scholar warrior healer. A retired educator in the fields of technology and environmental education, she is a graduate of Mt. Holyoke, Long Island University and Pacific College of Health Sciences. Amelia is nationally board certified in acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, and has earned the rank of yodan in Tomiki aikido. Her current practice evolves at the intersection of the martial, healing, culinary and visual arts.
I am Mark G. Salamack. As an artist I like to paint and draw from nature – especially – botanical subjects – flowers, leaves, vegetables and fruit. At other times I will also paint/draw animals, landscapes and scenes.
I endeavor for realism when painting/drawing my subjects to capture them as they really are with the best of my God given artistic abilities. The mediums that I work in are colored pencil, watercolor and acrylics. Currently, colored pencils are my medium of choice as they are portable and have a wide color range. For larger scale works – I like to use watercolor or acrylics. What I like about art, is that the artist can capture of the beauty of the world that they see around them in an original and unrepeated way, filtered by their own specific style that inherently belongs to each artist, hoping to bringing the viewer happiness, well-being and joy by viewing these visual works.
My name is Kelly Maguire! I’m from Newburgh NY and I am a dog mom, a dad joke connoisseur, and I love tacos! To me, art is a person’s individual freedom of expression! Find Kelly on instagram @ksundazephotos
Jim O’Connell is an amateur photographer who started digital photography with a hand-me-down camera from his brother. Much of what he has learned about photography was through online classes as well as trial and error. He has always enjoyed nature, and loves being able to capture its beauty through the lens of the camera. A horticulturist by training and education, Jim still works full time, but after hours and on the weekends can be found hiking the many trails, or visiting any one of the local preserves found in the Hudson Valley, usually with his camera in tow. Most of his work has been focused on nature and landscapes. He has done some work with people, and hopes to do more in the future. Visit his website here…
My name is Jose Ramon Espinar Rota, but my artistic name will be Espinaro, I am a Senior Automotive Technician from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia and I have worked in the best car brands in Europe, South America and the United States, I have been a self-taught plastic artist for twenty years, I had a period of inactivity but I am back in this creative process that the human being has. My dream is to be a professional artist, I am passionate about art in general and my way of creating is using my imagination, implementing it with colors and artistic styles. I was born in Olesa de Montserrat near Barcelona (Catalonia-Spain-Europe).
Roxanne Nadia Schulman is a visual artist from Florida. She enjoys drawing and painting. Her favorite mediums include acrylic paint, watercolor, and gouache. Recent subjects of her art include pet portraits, plants and flowers, and her eye pattern series. She also creates digital designs for laser cutting and is a hula hoop maker. Finding herself in the midst of the creative process and expressing different aspects of herself is her favorite thing about art. Visit her website here…
Ian Cooley is a cinematographer and photographer whose works have screened internationally in Canada, Italy, and China. His films focus on queer stories, and aim to bring a more positive and realistic lens for queer characters and stories. He served as the Cinematographer on the Westchester based film, Enoptromancy, or When We Meet As One, which opened the Edgar Allan Poe Festival in 2019. When not shooting motion pictures, you can find him wandering the Hudson Valley shooting landscapes and stranger’s dogs. A native of New Jersey, Ian now calls the Hudson Valley home and is looking forward to exploring all of the beautiful wilderness Westchester has to offer. “This started off as a sketchbook, and then I fell in love with 65mm stills and couldn’t stop.”
Visit his website here…
Claudia P. Marulanda is a New York City-based fine artist. For most of her young adult life, Claudia pursued a career in graphic design, working as an Art Director in publishing. However, her passion for painting was ignited following an emotional rock bottom, which she transformed into an opportunity to empower herself through art.
Art became her medicine, offering a space for healing and self-expression. This source of expression led Claudia to her unique style of weaving words into each subject’s hair to convey a feeling and express herself.
Drawing on her own experiences of finding healing through art, Claudia creates unique, personalized portraits that celebrate women’s resilience and success. In addition to her work as a fine artist, Claudia facilitates art-based workshops aimed at helping women struggling with feelings of frustration and anxiety. Claudia offers a space for emotional healing and self-expression through her workshops, assisting women in finding their best selves. Claudia has held solo exhibitions, including “Wonder Women” in 2015. She has participated in several group exhibitions throughout New York City, including at El Barrio’s Art Space PS 109. Her ultimate goal is to inspire and empower women through her art, just as it has inspired and empowered her. She draws inspiration from Gandhi’s quote, “Be the change that you wish to see in the world,” and strives to live by this principle in her daily work. Visit her website at www.marulandaart.com
Evolving through experiences in public arts, events coordination, teaching,and curating, Inez Andrucyk’s current private practice has benefited from influence by the many positive community members she has met along the way. Their strength has served to create for her an artistic counterpoint to society’s pain, losses, and maltreatment’s through the fruitful journey of joyful expression as a well tread antidote. Inez was born in Philadelphia, raised in New Jersey, and grew up in New York City. Her education includes Rutgers University, City College, Art Students League, the New York Academy of Art, and Teachers College. She has exhibited, curated, and is published in Connecticut, New York, Maryland, and New Jersey, including murals in the Bronx and Portchester. She has served as the painting director of Peekskill Painting Poetry (and Music), Poetry and sculpture at Studio theater in Exile at Hudson Valley MOCA, and she also serves on the board of Collaborative Concepts, Journals in Carla Rae Johnson’s Arc of the Moral universe, and Arc of the Viral Universe.
Artwork can be seen HERE at www.andinez.com
I am twenty-eight year old Dylan O’Reilly, a self taught artist from New York. As long as I could remember, I have been fascinated with art. I grew up watching the classic Disney animations and then later my attention drew towards comics and graphic novels. As the years changed so did their styles. Though one thing that never changed was my love for it all. When I was in school, I was always getting in trouble for doodling in class, and now I doodle for a living. Thanks for stopping by and checking out my work! Visit my website here…
Eric Zoback has been painting for the past 45 years working in acrylic paint. His style of Art is Geometric Surrealism, subtle color gradations and geometric images combined with a touch of surrealism describe his style. His paintings are filled with a gentle pleasing blend of color and design and he is from Harrison, NY. Visit his website at ezdesignsart.com
Jim Morehand was born/raised in Rome, NY, I eventually moved to Brooklyn, NY in 1990 as an returning adult student, to attend Pratt Institute (BFA Interior Design ’93). Through the principals of design in light, color, form, line, texture and balance I enjoy composing images through the camera lens. My favorite subjects are the wonders of designs found in nature and the beauty of the juxtapositions that often go unseen until captured.
Elise Maurine is firstly a word artist, as she is an Off Broadway playwright and theatrical producer who has ‘curated’ over 350 performances from her 16 full scale plays and musicals she has written. Among her many other jobs on site for her theater productions, one of her additional passions… set design and creating ART for her sets. She is also a metaphysical Wiccan practitioner who creates spiritual curios of all kinds. Her favorite kind of art to create is acrylic paintings blended with images and pastel colors, sometimes mixing in words and poetry. Art is a form of therapy for her and is a huge advocate for freedom of expression – art is soul baring for her and she is not afraid to show people that depth through creative expression and through theater. Visit her website at www.HangingCowProductions.com
Arielle Ascanio is from Yorktown Heights, New York and is a sophomore at Lakeland High School. She currently takes classes at Peekskill Clay Studios, and attends Ballibay Fine and Performing Arts Camp. She has always had a passion for art, specifically sketching, painting, and ceramics. She is hoping to attend a college with a strong Fine Arts program. She loves that she can get lost in art, while also using it as a form of self-expression.
Christopher Berlino is the principal photographer & founder of Inner Lite Photography. Originally a Studio Art major in college on Long Island where he was raised, his artistic expertise at the time was painting and sculpture. In 2001, he took a serious interest in photography and avidly began part time work as a publicity/press & event photographer for an Off Broadway Theatrical Production Company here in New York City. Chris has since expanded his experience, expertise, and photographic services full time, serving the NYC-tri state area and beyond in all areas of digital photography from glamour, to weddings, red carpet/VIP events, acting/modeling portfolios, to travel and photo journalism. He has traveled the world from Europe to Australia honing his craft and he LOVES what he does.
Christie Latino is a multi media artist and creator. Originally from Connecticut, Christie channels and expresses herself and her appreciation of art inspired by her Native American roots. Having a passion for nature and animals, her art often speaks to the details in observing the beauty around her. She loves to create in all mediums; acrylic, sculpture, wood working, photography, and her favorite, charcoal. She loves to create custom furniture and accessories, home decor, dream catchers, paintings, drawings, and much more! Christie now uses art for therapy and to induce peace and calm, but years ago her art was featured in her hometown in advertising campaigns where she won awards. She now creates art for mostly her own personal fulfillment and as gifts for others. This is her first show in 20 years and she is excited to share her work with the town of Peekskill!