About the Artists and their Work
Eve Ackroyd studied at Chelsea College of Art and Weissensee School of Art in Berlin. She was a finalist in the John Moores Painting Prize, UK, 2012. Recent group shows include: Precious, CTRL+SHFT, Oakland, CA (forthcoming April ’16); Whispers, Ronchini Gallery, London, 2016; Nothing Ever Happened, Chapter 61 Presents, NY, 2015; Detail, Transition Gallery, London, 2014.  Eve lives and works in Brooklyn.

“Naked figures appear alone in my paintings – bodies lying side by side, hands reaching out eagerly, a collection of expressionless heads drifting by in space, surroundings are often reduced to planes of color and brushstroke.

Though rooted in a contemporary context – exploring issues of gender, war, social mobility and migration – my work also weaves together very personal ideas about motherhood, desire, creativity, and death. The physical gestures in my paintings give form to the unspoken feelings of joy, power, guilt, shame, horror, and anxiety.”


Left: Untitled (In Water), acrylic on linen, 14.5"h. x 16"w.

Other works on display: Five Feet Walking, Legs and Shadow, Three Men Thinking About Home

www.eveackroyd.com

New York Arbor is a multidisciplinary commercial fine art venue for NYC-based emerging artists inspired by human interrelationships with natural environments and organic phenomena.   





We are very grateful to announce that our inaugural exhibit celebrating the 2016 Spring Equinox has taken root and will continue to nourish our neighborhood with the promise of beautiful blossoms and warmer weather. We deeply thank our artists, friends, and neighbors for all of your kind efforts, encouragement, and patience in this endeavor. 




Photo courtesy of Dan Guarino.
Alice Elisabeth studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology and the Polimoda International Institute of Art and Design in Florence. She primarily works in oil portraiture, although she also uses photography, printmaking, videography, ceramics, woodworking, and jewelry design to artfully express themes of love and respect for women and nature.  Alice lives and works in the Bronx.

“The images I present are a reminder to treasure the entities that give us life. Through my work, I attempt to embody the essence of what it is to be female and feminine. I would like to capture the aura and experience of nature and how I feel connected to it as a woman. I display this connectivity through the use of sensual imagery and tropical landscapes. They represent the power and beauty that nature possesses. I would like to encourage my audience to observe the presence of a connection to every woman through this work.”


Right: Gemini, oil on canvas, 36"h. x 24"w.

Other works on display: Eden, oyster shell necklace pendants

www.aliceelisabeth.com

Janina McCormack is a multidisciplinary artist who has worked as a painter, performer, and a musician with the band Elbis Rever. She studied at Hunter College and the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. In 2014, she was a recipient of the Pollock-Krasner Fellowship to attend the Vermont Studio Center. Janina lives and works in Manhattan.

“My collage work is created with clippings from images collected from women’s fashion and beauty magazines. I am especially intrigued with the colors, textures, and shapes of skin depicted in these magazines as representations of aspirational skin.

My process deconstructs the images and reintegrates the fragments into something completely new. I like to think of the final pieces as mutants. There are no faces or recognizable body parts – only the idea of corporality, mortality, and the smell of sex. They are at once a critique of contemporary life and an effort to create transformative abstract work.”


Left: Dermascape #4, collage on paper, 14"h. x 11"w. Framed.

Other works on display: Dermacapes #1 - 3

www.janinamccormack.com

Amanda Ratner  studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and is the founder of Au Bon Box, a creative venture that melds the principles of functionalism with a philosophy of aesthetics. This new endeavor is informed by ten years of skill building in industrial design, sculpture, and woodworking techniques. The result is a unique design aesthetic that pushes material limitations and combines practical utility with exceptional sculptural character. Amanda lives and works in Queens.


Right: Honeycomb, plywood, Danish oil, oil-modified polyurethane, 4"h. x 9"w. x 5"d.

Other works on display: Campfire, Flamingo, Grayberry, Prismly


www.aubonbox.com

Robert Sarnoff is a pillar of the Rockaway arts community and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Brooklyn College’s Alumni Association in 2014. He is an accomplished painter, author, and editorial cartoonist for The Wave. Mr. Sarnoff is also an award-winning filmmaker whose documentaries “dig deep into buried recesses, exposing strengths, idiosyncrasies, oddities, courage, dreams of the underdog… All the lonely people living on the fringe, up close and personal.” Robert lives and works in Queens.





Left: Beachstract, mixed-media, 36"h. x 48"w.

www.robertsarnoff.com

Joel Stoehr studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art, the Cranbrook Academy of Art, and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. He is an Assistant Professor of Modeling Technology at Parsons School of Design and maintains an independent studio practice as a visual artist and designer. Selected exhibitions include Peirogi Gallery, Brooklyn, NY; Randolph Macon College, Ashland, VA; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; and Rare Gallery, NY, NY.   Joel lives and works in Queens.

“I make artwork about where I live.  

As a transplant to Rockaway, I like to think that I am ‘down for good’. I can’t imagine anywhere else in New York City that I’d rather be. When I lived in closer proximity to Manhattan, I made paintings and sculpture about the overwhelming nature of the architecture and infrastructure of the City.

As a resident of Rockaway, I am interested in painting and sculpting the beach, birds, fish, and open space that this peninsula affords. Despite the urban nature of Queens, Rockaway offers an enormous connection to the natural world.

Sand in your shoes beats concrete under your feet.”



Right: Jamaica Bay Fishing Map, gouache on paper, 26"h. x 33.5"w. Framed.

Other work on display: Empty, Choppy Sea (SOLD)

Emma Swanson lives and works in Brooklyn and is a photographer whose work “focuses on everyday horror, artificial sun, girls, plants, smoke, and mirrors.  

This particular series of photos, shot primarily in Rockaway, is an attempt to extend summer into the winter months and is also a celebration of beach towns during the off-season.”




Left: Warm in Winter, backlit print in LED light box, 28"h. x 35"w. x 2.5"d.

Other works on display: Sun Dress, Sun Saver, 3M67

www.emmalouiseswanson.com

Pam Williams retired to Rockaway in 2013 with an enduring passion for fabric and needlework and has found herself hopelessly captivated by the endless creative opportunities that the Great American Quilt provides.

“This piece is my largest quilt to date, and one of my favorites. Started in a workshop at The City Quilter in Manhattan, it took a few try-outs to get the right color mix. Some of the fabrics blend completely with their neighbors, and some pieces are left ‘hanging’. The illusion of a walled garden, secret and mysterious, to me is quite beautiful.”





Right: Secret Garden, 100% cotton fabric, machine pieced and quilted, 70.5"h. x 82"w. (NFS)

SUMMER GREETINGS!


We are very grateful to announce that our first annual Summer Show has blossomed and will continue to brighten our beautiful neighborhood throughout the season.

We deeply thank our artists, friends, and neighbors for all of your kind efforts, encouragement, and support for our project.

Have a wonderful summer and we look forward to seeing you soon!


Sincerely,


George Turner
New York Arbor
New York Arbor is a multidisciplinary commercial fine art venue for NYC-based artists who are inspired by human interrelationships with natural environments and organic phenomena.  We are located in Rockaway Park, U.S.A.
About the Artists and their Work
Linda Brandwein is a metalsmith and fiber artist whose works have been displayed most recently on Long Island in a juried exhibit at the Mills Pond House Gallery.  Her work will also be exhibited at the Small Works 2016 Bojagi Forum in Korea in the summer of 2016.  Linda is a member of the Textile Study Group of New York and the Long Island Craft Guild and has resided in the Rockaways for more than 25 years.  


“Peace and tranquility are characteristics of the Rockaways. Magnificent sunsets coupled with tranquil water surround our neighborhood. Each of these weavings represents another unique aspect of living by the ocean.  
Stop - look - and remember - beautiful days and nights spent in the Rockaways.”



Works on view: Ocean, Sand, Sunset, Landscape, Grass.  Prices available upon request.

Ocean
Acrylic yarn, wool roving, raffia. 
4" x 4". 
2016.
Sand
Cotton and acrylic yarn. 
9" x 9". 
2016.
Sunset
Various yarns and threads, wool roving, wood branches. 
70"h x 32"w.
2015
Landscape
Cotton and acrylic yarn, wool roving, raffia. 
9" x 9".
2016
Grass
Acrylic yarn, wool roving, raffia. 
4" x 4".
2016
Susan Graham was born in Dayton, Ohio, and is a resident of Rockaway Beach. She attended Ohio State University and the School of Visual Arts in New York. Her work has been shown at galleries and museums including Photology Gallery in Milan, Neuberger Museum of Art, Musee International des Arts Modestes, Sete, France, the Tucson Museum of Art and a one-person show and residency at the Lux Art Institute in southern California. In 2012, she completed a commissioned public work for an elevator lobby in the Johns Hopkins Hospital’s new medical facility in Baltimore, Maryland. Susan has been the recipient of several fellowships and grants from organizations such as the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, The Sustainable Arts Foundation, SIP at the Blackburn Printshop in the Elizabeth Foundation, Smack Mellon Artist Residency in Brooklyn, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Ruth Chenven Foundation, and the New York Foundation for the Arts.

“My work, originating with memories, dreams, and personal stories that ultimately broaden in focus to address social and political topics, is inextricably linked to my hometown, my family, and my childhood. Recent projects included wall installations made of sugar and porcelain based on the layout of the toile-patterned wallpaper from my childhood bedroom. That led to work using strategies of pattern and decoration to poetically depict the eternal struggle between nature and technology. Central to this idea are the Toile Landscapes including chine collé paper cutout and woodblock prints. The flora that composes the base of the patterns in my work are interspersed with industrial structures such as transmission towers, satellite dishes, or cell phone towers disguised as trees. Inspired by the recurring patterns of complex pastoral scenes and the storytelling qualities found in traditional Toile de Jouy wallpaper, my focus is the exploration of contemporary themes.”

Work on view: Electric Ocean (Rockaway). $2000, framed.

http://susangrahamart.com/
Chine collé gampi paper cutout and ukiyo-e woodblock print on cotton paper.  Monoprint.
40"h x 32"w
2014

Roberta Lawson studied drawing and painting at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia. She has exhibited her work throughout the south and northeast, in such venues as The Grand Contemporary, Lafayette, LA; Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, TX; Anthony Giordano Gallery, Dowling College, New York, NY; Arsenal Center for the Arts, Watertown, MA and Spike Gallery New York, NY. Roberta lives and works in Brooklyn.


“My new work comes from a place where the struggle of light and dark forces share the playing field. The figure, objects, and ground become symbolically located as the surfaces develop; I look for impulse and rawness in execution to allow the imagery to be stark and direct. I am opening to a new reality.”



Works on View: The Walk, Hand, I’ve Got This, Floating Still Life, Two of Us. Prices available upon request.

The Walk
Oil on linen over panel.
18"h x 14"w.
2016
Hand
Oil on linen over panel.
12"h x 9"w.
2016
I've Got This
Oil on linen over panel.
18"h x 14"w.
2016
Floating Still Life
Oil on linen over panel.
12"h x 9"w.
2015
Two of Us
Oil on linen over panel.
10"h x 8"w.
2016
Christopher Saucedo was born and raised in old, pre-hip Brooklyn. He received his BFA from New York's School of Visual Arts in 1986 and his MFA from the University of Michigan in 1989. After attending the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture he did post-graduate work at the Queens University of Belfast, in Northern Ireland. Christopher joined the faculty at Adelphi University on Long Island after being at the University of New Orleans for 20 years, where he was Professor of Sculpture and chairperson of the Fine Arts Department. Over the past 30-years, he has exhibited his artwork in over 100 exhibitions throughout the United States and abroad and produced several public sculptures throughout the USA. He divides his time between Rockaway and New Orleans.



“Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy brought a lot of uninvited water into my life, literally destroying my home and studio on both occasions. When all of that actual water receded back to the sea I found myself considering the incomprehensible enormity of the world’s ocean. Curiously, my current body of artwork takes deliberately small steps to measure and balance liquid in cups, quarts and gallons. This enormous scale difference, between the incalculable sea and a knowable cup of water interests me.”



Works on View: (Mobiles) Self-Portrait in Fluid Volume Tally, 4 Cups = 1 Quart, 4 Quarts = 1 GallonCups, Large (Branded handmade paper); Cups, Small (Embroidery on handmade paper).  Prices available upon request.

Self-Portrait in Fluid Volume Tally (Mobile). 
Aluminum. 
2013
4 Cups = 1 Quart (Mobile). 
Bronze. 
2016
4 quarts = 1 Gallon (Mobile). 
Aluminum. 
2016
Three Cups
Branded handmade paper, linen on cotton. 
18"h x 24"w. 
2015
Cup
Embroidery on handmade paper. 
7"h x 7"w. 
2016
Joel Stoehr studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art, the Cranbrook Academy of Art, and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. He is an Assistant Professor of Modeling Technology at Parsons School of Design and maintains an independent studio practice as a visual artist and designer. Selected exhibitions include Peirogi Gallery, Brooklyn, NY; Randolph Macon College, Ashland, VA; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; and Rare Gallery, NY, NY. Joel lives and works in Queens.


“I make artwork about where I live. As a transplant to Rockaway, I like to think that I am ‘down for good’. I can’t imagine anywhere else in New York City that I’d rather be. When I lived in closer proximity to Manhattan, I made paintings and sculpture about the overwhelming nature of the architecture and infrastructure of the City. As a resident of Rockaway, I am interested in painting and sculpting the beach, birds, fish, and open space that this peninsula affords. Despite the urban nature of Queens, Rockaway offers an enormous connection to the natural world.

Sand in your shoes beats concrete under your feet.”


Work on View: Mossbunker. $125 matted, $300 framed.

http://www.joelstoehr.com/
Gicleé print of original gouache painting
Matted: 13.25"h x 17.25"w
 Framed: 16.75"h x 20.75"w
2016

Inscribed on verso:

“This is a gicleé print of an original gouache on trace paper painting of an Atlantic Menhaden, a.k.a. Mossbunker, Bunker, or Pogy. Also known as ‘the most important fish in the sea’. I first noticed bunker in Jamaica Bay this spring on March 10th – the inspiration for this painting."
Linda Brandwein is a metalsmith and fiber artist whose works have been displayed most recently on Long Island in a juried exhibit at the Mills Pond House Gallery and the Small Works 2016 Bojagi Forum in Korea this past summer. Linda is a member of the Textile Study Group of New York and the Long Island Craft Guild and has resided in the Rockaways for more than 25 years.




“Fall has begun. While walking to the beach we notice the beautiful colors of the autumn leaves. We fly our autumnal kite while watching the ocean waves. This is my Rockaway inspiration.”










Works on view:  Ocean Waves, Autumnal Kite, and Fall Foliage
About the Artists and their Work
Ocean Waves
Cotton, wool, acrylic.  5" x 5".  2016
Autumnal Kite
Silk ribbon, acrylic, rayon, cotton.  11" x 7".  2016
Fall Foliage
Cotton, acrylic, raffia, wool.  7" x 5".  2016
Marna Chester is a multidisciplinary artist, teacher, yoga instructor and Rockaway native. She holds a BFA from Alfred University and a Master of Professional Studies from Pratt Institute. Her love of paper has manifested in bookmaking, papermaking and sculpting. Marna views her creative endeavors as a journey into the spiritual, physical and psychological.  www.paperskycreations.com




“This work is an exploration in cosmology. It is an investigation of the way one's position in one's family impacts their role in the tribe and in society at large. We are humans but to what extent are we driven by our animal instincts? How do social structures inhibit or elevate our status in society and perceptions of self?”






Works on View:  Solitude and Family Constellation
Solitude
Paper, glue.  4"h.  2015-16.
Family Constellation
Paper, glue. 4"h.  2015-16.
Mike Doyle is a sculptor who lives and works in Rockaway. He has studied at Central Michigan University, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, the University of Wyoming, and Stadel Art Academy in Frankfurt, Germany.  Mike has been exhibiting his artwork internationally for twenty years.




“In order for me to piece together the initial image, I attempt to place myself in an imaginary space, a kind of blank void or clearing where the visual characteristics and aspects are invited to enter, hover, light down, and take root. This process allows me glimpses into a veil of mystery, leaving me with a sense of wonder and wholeness through the objects that I make.”






Works on View:  Barn Burner and Entr’acte
Barn Burner
Mixed media.  13"h x 12"w x 5"d.  2016.
Entr'acte
Mixed media.  72"h x 70"w.  2016.
Anthony Hannon made a solemn vow to devote himself to art making after drinking way too much as a young serviceman stationed in Newfoundland during the 1950’s. Upon returning home to New York, he took classes at the Art Students League and the New School for Social Research, earned a BFA from Pratt Institute, and completed his MFA at Brooklyn College. He went on to a full career as a lead designer for the art department of Westinghouse/General Electric. Now at eighty-four, Anthony continues to paint nearly everyday in his Rockaway studio.



“I don’t know why I make the paintings I do, but I like to play. It keeps me going and gets me out of doing a lot of housework…”






Works on View:  Infinite I & II, Untitled (Fall Color Quartet)
Infinite I
Mixed media.  25"h x 19"w.  2016.
Infinite II
Mixed media.  25"h x 19"w.  2016.
Untitled (Fall Color Quartet)
Mixed media.  22"h x 16"w.  2016.
Maureen O’Leary is a painter and photographer whose work has been most recently shown at the University of Texas and Wayfarers in Brooklyn. She has studied at Yale University, the Art Students League, the International Center for Photography, and the Yellow Barn Studio in Bethesda, Maryland. Maureen is based in Mount Sinai, NY and Manhattan.  www.maureenoleary.com




“These paintings record the sculptural context of trees in New York, particularly those without leaves. The work explores the tenacity, mischief, and humor of plants, repeatedly bouncing back against human cutting, with beauty and a hint of mockery. The resilience underscores an evolutionary perspective in which humans have little control.” 





Works on View: Untitled I, Untitled II, and Untitled III
Untitled I
Oil on canvas.  24"h x 20"w.  2016.
Untitled II
Oil on canvas.  16"h x 20"w.  2016.
Untitled III
Oil on canvas.  24"h x 18"w.  2016.
Renee Radenberg is an award-winning glass artist who has been working and promoting the discipline for the past fourteen years. She currently serves as a board member of the Rockaway Artists Alliance (RAA) and has been the main curator of exhibits for the past six years. Her work has been shown at Columbia Medical School, Pen and Brush, Audubon Artists at the Salmagundi Art Club, the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, 364 Gallery, and numerous RAA solo and group shows. Renee studied at Parsons School of Design and continues to be mentored by several renowned artists working in the medium.  www.bellescreation.com



“Transparent or opaque, glass has a wonderful physical property that allows one to see the illusion of spatial depth and the constant interaction of positive and negative spaces. There is a magical flow within glass that embodies the fun, playfulness, and spiritual energy of nature, which inspires me to create and share my work.”


Work on View: Box Tacking Triple Drawers
Box Tacking Triple Drawers
Fused glass, wood.  12"h x 16"w x 3"d. 2015.
Amanda Ratner studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and is the founder of Au Bon Box, a creative venture that melds the principles of functionalism with a philosophy of aesthetics. This new endeavor is informed by ten years of skill building in industrial design, sculpture, and woodworking techniques. The result is a unique design aesthetic that pushes material limitations and combines practical utility with exceptional sculptural character.  www.aubonbox.com














Works on View:  Nesting Tables, Low Steel Seat, and Hoot Box
Nesting Tables
Bent plywood, fabric.  15"h x 36"w x 24"d.  2004 / 16.
Low Steel Seat
Coated steel.  21"h x 28"w x 28"d.  2004.
Hoot Box
Plywood, pyrography, stain.  2"h x 5"w x 5"d.  2016.
John Russo began his dedication to the visual arts at sixty-five, after spending a lifetime laboring as restaurateur, real estate broker, and contractor. With loving encouragement from his late wife Marilyn, he was able to earn advanced fine art degrees with honors from Kingsborough Community College and Staten Island College. Now at eighty-six, John is a member of the Rockaway Artists Alliance, the North Brooklyn Art Coalition, the Brooklyn Arts Council, the Queens Arts Council, and he continues to create, exhibit, and promote his artwork from his home/studio/gallery in Rockaway.         

http://fineartamerica.com/artists/1+john+russo 


“Finally we made it to the top of the mountain and said, is this all there is?
When a storm and wind kicked up, I knew there was more…
…There is always more and it is not all there is.”


Works on View: Woods on Fire , Pumpkins Howling at the Moon, Changing of the Seasons, Poppies in the Field, Nature Miracle, House in Forest, New York State, Always Potted, Four Seasons
Woods on Fire
Oil.  12"h x 10"w.  2014.
Pumpkins Howling at the Moon
Oil.  12"h x 10"w.  2014.
Changing of the Seasons
Oil.  12"h x 10"w.  2015.
Poppies in the Field
Oil.  12"h x 10"w.  2015.
Nature Miracle
Oil.  12"h x 10"w.  2014.
House in Forest
Oil.  12"h x 10"w.  2014.
New York State
Oil.  12"h x 10"w.  2014.
Always Potted
Oil.  12"h x 10"w.  2015.
Four Seasons
Oil.  12"h x 10"w.  2015.
Christopher Saucedo was born and raised in old, pre-hip Brooklyn. He received his BFA from New York's School of Visual Arts in 1986 and his MFA from the University of Michigan in 1989. After attending the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture he did post-graduate work at the Queens University of Belfast, in Northern Ireland. Christopher joined the faculty at Adelphi University on Long Island after being at the University of New Orleans for twenty years, where he was Professor of Sculpture and chairperson of the Fine Arts Department. Over the past thirty years, he has exhibited his artwork in over 100 exhibitions throughout the United States and abroad and produced several public sculptures throughout the USA. He divides his time between Rockaway and New Orleans.

“Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy brought a lot of uninvited water into my life, literally destroying my home and studio on both occasions. When all of that actual water receded back to the sea I found myself considering the incomprehensible enormity of the world’s ocean. Curiously, my current body of artwork takes deliberately small steps to measure and balance liquid in cups, quarts and gallons. This enormous scale difference, between the incalculable sea and a knowable cup of water interests me.”


Work on View:  Autumn Rhythm
Autumn Rhythm
Wood assemblage.  32"h x 32"w x 2 1/2"d.  2016.
Pablo Tauler is an accomplished multidisciplinary artist whose drawings, paintings, photographs, and sculptures have been exhibited in solo and group shows at the Leslie J. Garfield Sierra Gallery, the Knew Gallery, Norte Maar, and Saatchi & Saatchi. He has created permanent sculptural installations in Honolulu, Philadelphia, and the Woodhaven Boulevard subway station in Queens. Originally from Santiago, Chile, the environment and community of his adopted Rockaway home has continually inspired Pablo for the past twelve years.


“This series consists of thirty-three paintings done within a three-month period. I chose to complete each work in a single sitting to capture the light and movement in a spontaneous manner. Although the imagery strongly suggests landscapes, there is an intentional abstraction that allows my mind to wander during the process and enables me to immerse myself into a visual exploration of natural forms.”



Works on View:  Untitled I, Untitled II, Untitled III
Untitled I
Oil on canvas.  30"h x 30"w.  2016.
Untitled II
Oil on wood panel.  48"h x 23"w.  2016.
Untitled III
Oil on canvas.  30"h x 30"w.  2016.
Pam Williams retired to Rockaway in 2013 with an enduring passion for fabric and needlework and has found herself hopelessly captivated by the endless creative opportunities that the Great American Quilt provides. She is an exhibiting member of the Rockaway Artists Alliance and is well on her way to a new career in the handcrafted arts.





“This quilt was inspired by my first visit to Australia. I made it for my son and daughter-in-law with hand stitched, indigenous-themed fabrics. It is one of my favorites and I would like to share it before it returns to duty down under.”








Work on View:  Aboriginal Autumn
Aboriginal Autumn
Hand-stitched cotton.  62"h x 62"w.  2006.
Linda Brandwein is a metalsmith and fiber artist whose works have been displayed most recently on Long Island in a juried exhibit at the Mills Pond House Gallery and the Small Works 2016 Bojagi Forum in Korea this past summer. Linda is a member of the Textile Study Group of New York and the Long Island Craft Guild and has resided in the Rockaways for more than 25 years.


















Winter Feathers
14"h. x 14"w.
Woven cotton and acrylic with wood.
Julia Kempner has spent most of her life in Rockaway and is currently studying fine sets at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Her creative mission is to elevate the often-overlooked inspirations found within everyday life and to transform preconceived familiarities into thoughtful objects with techniques that meld discovery, innovation, and continuing practice.  




Woman of the Sea
17"h. x 14"w.  Framed.
Etching.
Thomas Kerr is an award-winning professional illustrator and exhibiting artist at work in the New York area for thirty years. His syndicated artwork has been widely published throughout the US and he is currently a tenured professor of Illustration at St. John’s University. Tom is also a longtime contributor to Rockaway’s local newspaper, The Wave.

www.tom-kerr.com

















Vesperbild: December Sunset
9"h. x 12"w.  Framed.
Oil on canvas.
Mark Kirk studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and has been a painter all of his life. For the past decade, he has digitally altered photographs to creatively express both his painterly eye and the unique effects of his slight dyslexia that delight in mirror imagery. Sandpipers are among his favorite subjects and, after years of seasonal observations, Mark was so inspired by the seascape that he moved to Rockaway in 2012. 



Piper Parade I, II, III
12"h. x 20"w.  Framed.  Digitally altered photographs.
John Russo began his dedication to the visual arts at sixty-five, after spending a lifetime laboring as restaurateur, real estate broker, and contractor. With loving encouragement from his late wife Marilyn, he was able to earn advanced fine art degrees with honors from Kingsborough Community College and Staten Island College. Now at eighty-six, John is a member of the Rockaway Artists Alliance, the North Brooklyn Art Coalition, the Brooklyn Arts Council, the Queens Arts Council, and he continues to create, exhibit, and promote his artwork from his home/studio/gallery in Rockaway. 
Looking for Love, Crossing the Summer Bridge, Bent Bottles
10"h. x 12"w.  Framed.  Oil on board.
Pablo Tauler is an accomplished multidisciplinary artist whose drawings, paintings, photographs, and sculptures have been exhibited in solo and group shows at the Leslie J. Garfield Sierra Gallery, the Knew Gallery, Norte Maar, and Saatchi & Saatchi. He has created permanent sculptural installations in Honolulu, Philadelphia, and the Woodhaven Boulevard subway station in Queens. Originally from Santiago, Chile, the environment and community of his adopted Rockaway home has continually inspired Pablo for the past twelve years.
Untitled I, II, III
19"h. x 20"w. Framed.  Oil on wood.
Pam Williams retired to Rockaway in 2013 with an enduring passion for fabric and needlework and has found herself hopelessly captivated by the endless creative opportunities that the Great American Quilt provides. She is an exhibiting member of the Rockaway Artists Alliance and is well on her way to a new career in the handcrafted arts.