The 2020 OAC Annual Members Exhibition
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Online Reception: Saturday, June 20. Details to Come
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Old and empty rooms,
The places in my heart
For near forgotten memories
Of now departed friends.
Random thoughts float
Drifting as a dust mote
Through narrow beams of light,
For a moment, bright,
By unseen hand tossed,
Until in shadow lost.
I sit midst aging memory
Like well worn furniture,
Draped in white linen,
Vague, detail hidden.
Throw open the curtains,
Let in the light.
Banish thoughts of gloom. Away!
Throw open the windows.
Let in the air,
Fresh with scents of a new day.
Repair for new guests.
Prepare to be blessed.
~Greg Davidson
The places in my heart
For near forgotten memories
Of now departed friends.
Random thoughts float
Drifting as a dust mote
Through narrow beams of light,
For a moment, bright,
By unseen hand tossed,
Until in shadow lost.
I sit midst aging memory
Like well worn furniture,
Draped in white linen,
Vague, detail hidden.
Throw open the curtains,
Let in the light.
Banish thoughts of gloom. Away!
Throw open the windows.
Let in the air,
Fresh with scents of a new day.
Repair for new guests.
Prepare to be blessed.
~Greg Davidson
Mujgan Agardici
"My current arts focus is on sepia pyrography works (wood & paper burning using an iron burning tool). This piece is my response to the pandemic crisis. I hope that the smile of the animal will stimulate a smile in the viewer—creating a happy atmosphere during these troubled times."
Karen Allen
"Anne Zimmerman is an artist, art educator and a therapeutic art life coach. The art medium she enjoys the most is Fiber Arts. “Phoenix Rising” was completed in response to the current pandemic we are living through. It is a positive statement in regards to the innate power within us to rise again."
Suzanne Altman
"I have always been fascinated with the depiction of transparent and reflective objects in my still lifes. I try to show the magical effects these properties (and the crucial addition of perfectly focused light) add to ordinary objects."
George Angelini
‘Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.’ - Edgar Degas
"Putting brush to panel and creating a realistic scene is an inspiring and magical process for me. I try to evoke that inspiration in the viewer through my art."
"Putting brush to panel and creating a realistic scene is an inspiring and magical process for me. I try to evoke that inspiration in the viewer through my art."
Louise Belevich
"A business professional with a long-time interest in the arts, I have worked in various 2D media over the years including graphite drawing, watercolor and oil painting. My recent work has focused on life drawing and portraiture in graphite, conte and charcoal. This piece is one of my portraits."
Ted Berkowitz
"The painting is based upon the Amity Foundation in Warwick, N.Y. They use the therapeutic power of horses to help those who have had post-traumatic stress disorders. "
Garrett Boehling
"I like to weave."
Jay Castle
“I am an artist, neither amateur nor professional. I work in oil painting and when I see or feel something interesting I make art. I consider my work impressionistic and try never to do the same work twice. ”
Anne-Claude Cotty
“I print my pinhole and digital photographs on a large scale on fine silk and handsew the pieces together, adding quilting and embroidery. The backgrounds are stark; the figures are filled with vibrant color, addressing our relationship and responsibility toward the world we live in. ”
Kim Diasparra
"We are going through extraordinary times. As an artist, I feel it is my responsibility to express my feelings and document times in our lives. This is my offering in the time of the pandemic."
Beatrice DiMartino
“I work mostly from life, sometimes from my imagination. I’m always searching for interesting people to pose for my drawing and painting groups. I’m missing all those wonderful models right now. ”
Renée Kilbride Edelman
"We are going through extraordinary times. As an artist, I feel it is my responsibility to express my feelings and document times in our lives. This is my offering in the time of the pandemic."
June Farnham
"June Farnham’s contemporary abstract paintings reflect the moods, colors and forms of nature at locations in Westchester County, New York such as Rockefeller State Park and Teatown Lake Reservation. Her work is available on her
website, junefarnham.com,
and can be seen at www.instagram.com/junefarnham.art
website, junefarnham.com,
and can be seen at www.instagram.com/junefarnham.art
Lawrence Flood
“This visually stunning design speaks for itself. It is what it is.”
April Freeman Locke
“My journey as an artist continues and the surprises take me to new and unchartered waters. My creative muse remains the spiritual dimension of the human experience. From those fathomless depths, I draw inspiration infused with magic, light and delight”
Hope Friedland
"We all need something to cheer us up. For me, it’s always a bunch of flowers. They can’t fail to bring a smile to my face. I hope they do the same for you."
Katie Winterstein Goldberg
"Looking out to the world, she sees a new social order that is masked, fearful, and on fire. She stays home and dresses up for Instagram. Our leader has turned his back on the nation. 2020, a year we'll never forget."
Keith Gordon
"When I am not teaching and managing the Cedar Lane Arts Center ceramics studio, I explore the endless possibilities of clay with inspiration from nature's organic forms."
Keith Greenbaum
“The natural and organic forms that create the world around us are my greatest inspiration. I seek to present them in dynamic compositions and in ways that highlight their beauty and untamed form. I am interested in ephemeral moments, like ripples in water. They are often elusive and fleeting. ”
“If the Sea is Our Mother”, Each section is 18 x 24" - In full, 24 x 54", Oil on Canvas
(Copies are available for sale)
(Copies are available for sale)
Livia Gus
"These works reflect my concern and involvement for the environment and the natural world.On a perfect day two human divers choose to enter the place of our beginning evolution, meet with the abundant species who are our animal families and take great joy in this camaraderie"
Miriam Haas
“Part of a series I have been interested in exploring, this is a visual composite of people’s lives. Using old photographs and arranging them in a collage type format, I try to evoke a life story. This is a portrait of my father’s parents, Enna Pik Haas and Daniel Haas.”
Roberty Haggerty
"I engage the grotesque in pursuit of the numinous. I think of myself as an archaeologist digging in the bog of the unconscious, or as a child who thinks the coat hanging on the door is the boogeyman. For me a work is finished when it feels haunted."
Alan Haywood
"I’ve been capturing images for fifty years. My work consists of images of light, shadow, texture and form. I enjoy making portraits in the studio and on location—and being in an environment that stimulates sight and sounds visually. I communicate my perspective and vision through the lens and shutter."
Sondra Haywood
"I've been working on an environmental series. Keeping it subtle, while still making a statement. Bee Conscious is my most recent piece."
Rosemary
Hocking-Sanzari
"Ro Hocking-Sanzari takes her inspiration from travels abroad and at home, especially Teatown Reservation, often using photographs to enhance memory. Though largely self-taught, she has studied oil painting with Ferris Parker (Montclair, NJ), William McCarthy (Farnese, Italy), and Andrew Lattimore (Westchester Center for the Arts)."
Jill Kiefer
"Ro Hocking-Sanzari takes her inspiration from travels abroad and at home, especially Teatown Reservation, often using photographs to enhance memory. Though largely self-taught, she has studied oil painting with Ferris Parker (Montclair, NJ), William McCarthy (Farnese, Italy), and Andrew Lattimore (Westchester Center for the Arts)."
Phyllis Kirigin
"This painting is an example of my fascination with the reflection of the moon on water. The pastel medium, with the brilliant colors available, lends itself to the subject matter."
Maria Kline
"I’ve never written an artist statement and really don’t know what to say. I wanted to capture the beautiful shades of color of the hibiscus and the flower itself against the layers of leaves."
Susan Lasky
“Welcome to a world filled with free-flowing colors, vibrant landscapes and magical creatures. My drawings begin with a feeling, line or color, then take on a life of their own. They are playful, imaginative and emotional, created with a variety of markers."
Explore more at: www.SusanLaskyArtwork.com
Explore more at: www.SusanLaskyArtwork.com
Brynley Lazar
"I created this piece on a recent escape to Cape Cod. I was inspired by the natural surroundings, which reminded me that there still exists beauty to uplift and spark joy even in the face of great fear and stress. This painting was of Great Hollow Beach. "
Barbara Levine
"My painting “Lone Tree-Shenandoah” is based on a photograph I took at Shenandoah National Park.The spirit and dignity of the tree standing in solitary splendor amid the beautiful hills and uninhabited landscape was captivating. It's amazing how beauty and mystery can exist apart and unknown."
Sharon Linsker
"The inspiration for this painting was an early-morning photo I’d taken of the Grand Canyon. Although my original intent was to be fairly literal, I quickly realized that it would be more fun to cut loose from the realistic image. The result is Rocky Mountain Sunrise."
Ed Malsberg
"A native of Boston, I studied at the Massachusetts College of Art and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. During WWII, I served on the staff of Stars & Stripes and enjoyed a lengthy career as a freelance illustrator. I’ve had a lifelong passion for landscape painting in watercolor and pastel."
Noel Malsberg
“A mixed media combination of a monoprint and Photoshop.”
Allison Midgley
“Can ritual, observation, perspective, kindness, and humor create comfort AND change? Allison Midgley is an Ossining resident, an artist, and a teacher currently working with library staff through the Westchester Library System. She received her BA in Art and Education from the University of Dallas in Irving, TX. ”
Gisela O’Brien
“Viewing the annual Peony Celebration at Rockefeller Park is a precious gift of nature to us in these difficult times!”
Thomas Pollak
"Recently I began a watercolor on collaged rice paper. The painting was based on an early-morning photo I’d taken of the Grand Canyon. Although my original intent was to be fairly literal, I quickly realized that it would be more fun to cut loose from the realistic image. The result is Rocky Mountain Sunrise."
Sharon Rowe
"I’ve never written an artist statement and really don’t know what to say. I wanted to capture the beautiful shades of color of the hibiscus and the flower itself against the layers of leaves."
Elsa Rubenstein
“This piece is about the joy of attaining inner peace through meditation. ”
Elena Sabatini
"A beginner, one challenge I faced was creating dimension, perspective and depth in a two-dimensional format. Standing at the bottom of this staircase, which you might recognize, I knew I had found the perfect subject to meet that demand. The OAC staircase can be daunting, thus the title: "Nemesis."
Mark Sarazen
"Dwarf pines and huckleberries compete for space on top of the Gunks. A harsh environment "
Rob Shepperson
“ Rob Shepperson is an artist and published children’s book illustrator. His editorial illustrations have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek and other publications. Although raised in Louisiana and Arkansas, he now lives in Croton on Hudson, N.Y. Visit https://www.robshepperson.studio www.robshepperson.studio
Bunny Solomon
"The photograph is of an immature white ibis taken at the Flamingo Gardens in Davie, Florida. It was enhanced in Photoshop giving it a more painterly feel. My photographs are mainly of landscapes, flowers and birds. Working on them in Photograph and other photo editing tools, gives them a new dimension. "
Peg Tarnowsky
"I enjoy using watercolors because of the translucent quality compared to other, more solid mediums (acrylic, pastels or oils). Watercolor techniques simultaneously reflect light and project a sense of fluidity. Each layer of paint is dried before applying another layer to avoid a “muddy” but rather a vibrant quality"
Carolyn Van Ness
"Hanami or “flower viewing” in Japan is the time for contemplating the beauty of cherry blossoms and their impermanent nature. The awful reality of the COVID pandemic coinciding with cherry blossom time, inspired a Haiku and this painting."
Michael Washburn
"Museums inspire me to photograph … their buildings, gallery walls, stairwells, benches, and signs. Revolving doors at the Whitney. Shadows in the Getty. Patterned floors at Gallerie Maeght. Window shades in Glasgow. Shards of turquoise in Miami. ‘ELEVATION’ evolved out of an elevator door reflection in the Sarasota Art Museum. "
John Wunderlich
"As an avid outdoorsman, I tend to really enjoy the morning and evening light, which tend to be more luminescent. These qualities are ever changing. So even watching the same river, stream or woods scene is never the same."
Helen Arbor Young
“My photography is inspired by nature and an appreciation of the relationship we have with our environment. Every change in shadow, light, and color informs a new image - a new way of seeing a place or an object or a living being you knew differently before. ”
Anne Zimmerman
"I am an artist, art educator and a therapeutic art life coach. “Phoenix Rising” was completed in response to the current pandemic we are living through. It is a positive statement in regards to the innate power within us to rise again."
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