Jeff White’s first departure from the woodcut medium in many years is a series of large abstract drawings inspired by Hudson River School artist Thomas Cole, whose “Course of Empire” from 1834 expressed concern for the direction of our young country. 2 contour lines travel throughout his compositions to convey time, continuity, paradox and the both/and principal.
42 Hudson Street, Sleepy Hollow
This well-travelled space inside South Presbyterian Church in Dobbs Ferry serves as a popular Rivertowns gallery representing local artists. The first exhibit was in 1982 and in the 40+ years since then artists in many media have shared their unique views of life, the world, and self.
The Donald Gallery (Inside South Presbyterian Church) 343 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry
Ann Marie DeLuca, expressive artist and photographer, integrates Expressive Arts and yoga into her unique, multi sensory process. Inspired by nature and found objects, she transforms everyday items into meaningful art. Her work emphasizes the healing power of creativity, fostering well-being and authenticity through rich textures, colors, and forms. Ann Marie’s art is a testament to transformation and personal significance.
132 Main Street, Irvington, NY
Yona Gonen was born and raised abroad, receiving her initial art education there. Continuing her art enrichment by taking classes at the Art Student League in NYC as well as the Visual Art center and Ecole D’Art Art School, Canada. Her work spans from the gestural to the abstract in sculpture, drawing, painting and collage. Her work has been exhibited in group and solo shows.
The Quay, 273-C South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY
The craft and history of items made by hand, especially textiles, has led Tracy Jamar to the restoration of antique quilts and hooked rugs for over 30 years. Inspired by the connection and importance of textiles in all aspects of life, she creates contemporary forms using traditional textile techniques and explores her creative voice in the legacy of hand-made fiber works.
409 Warburton Avenue, Apt. 25, Hastings
Sharon (Shroon) Seidl has never been afraid to take chances. She takes pleasure in the uncertainty of each piece as it reveals itself through color, composition and texture. Somewhere in the curious chaos lie familiar, beautiful, comforting forms. She has designed for well known musicians, album art, souvenir brochures, well-known magazines, fashion design features, mobile applications famous logos and much more.
Sleepy Coffee Too, 110 Beekman Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, NY
It is no surprise that these artists, who expertly work with concepts of connectivity in their craftsmanship, also facilitate human networks outside of their studios. The artists in this show have brought people together in cooperative ways such as curating, founding an artist-run-space, community fundraising and creating an interview based podcast, among other important initiatives around visual arts and society.
Website: peepspaceny.com
John Manning has been painting for many years. He spent over 20 years as a creative director in an ad agency. Now he gets to express himelf through painting. He leans towards abstract expressionism. Motherwell, Kline and Pollock are his influences.
21 Main Street, Tarrytown, NY
Alison Marra is an abstract painter and mixed media artist. By exploring natural shapes and instinctual mark-making, her work considers the themes of cultural femininity and our human relationship to the world. She previously designed and taught workshops to both children and adults on how to access one’s own personal creative voice. Alison lives with her family in Yonkers, NY.
145 Palisade Street, Studio 318F, Dobbs Ferry, NY
Christopher Williams creates a variety of mixed media works that include collage, drawings, paintings, graphic design pieces, puppets and masks. Williams embraces exploration, imagination and a dedication to the creative process. Williams’ personal artwork is inspired by his Catholic faith, but celebrates inclusive values, social justice, and activism. Williams teaches elementary Art and has a studio in Tarrytown.
1 Central Avenue, Suite 305, Tarrytown
The Weaving Center is a non-profit community center, run by volunteers, established over 40 years ago to encourage the artistic use of fibers in general and weaving in particular.
32 Warren Avenue, Tarrytown
Christy Knell’s paintings are created with beeswax, pigment, and gold foil and leaf. Christy aims to reveal the inherent beauty in the medium by allowing the science to take control, revealing naturally occurring textures and designs through the addition of the blow torch. The materials work together to suggest other elements of nature like marble, stone, and smoke.
145 Palisade Street, Studio 200, Dobbs Ferry
Naomi Gilbert’s work is inspired by the fundamental oneness of the universe and the patterns and particles that run throughout the cosmos. Nature repeats itself: images of microscopic life resemble galaxies which resemble deep sea environments. Atoms flow through everything. It is these energies, and a sense of connectivity, that inspire her to create.
145 Palisade Street, Studio 335D, Dobbs Ferry
Marci Miles resides in Hastings on Hudson, NY, where she passionately pursues her love for landscape and abstract photography. Nature has consistently held a profound influence, acting as a formidable force that fuels her creativity. Through her artwork, Marci aspires to evoke feelings of joy, peace, and even healing, hoping to accompany others on their personal journey of life.
145 Palisade Street, Studio 215, Dobbs Ferry
Kit Demirdelen’s work is abstract, geometric and color based. She loves playing with odd color choices and finding new relationships between color and form.
526 Broadway, Hastings-on-Hudson
Zoe Denahy paints on the East End of Long Island, where she finds the light and landscape truly inspirational.
James Harmon Community Center, 44 Main Street, Hastings
Lindsay Harper duPont’s work is inspired by human gesture, attitude and movement. It is optimistic and embraces the absurd. Whether she’s illustrating or painting-it’s the same instinct, an improvisation with the feeling that there’s something waiting to be discovered right around the corner.
145 Palisade Street, Studio 334C, Dobbs Ferry
Originally from the UK, Helen has been living and painting in the Rivertowns for over 25 years. She works as an artist and educator in her studio in Dobbs Ferry. “When I paint I enjoy the process, the movement and the stillness. I try to communicate the inherent beauty of our natural world, albeit in the form of 3 pears.”
145 Palisade Street, Studio 402, Dobbs Ferry
Raine finds inspiration for her work in the garden and familiar landscapes. Ideas and images develop in reverie and on the page. She is moved by color and light, organic composition and growth – and by surprises of medium and process.
145 Palisade Street, Studio 318F, Dobbs Ferry
Each painting evokes the sensation of being surrounded by the rocks, waters, hills, vegetation, and unique light found in the Hudson Valley. The Palisades, the Hudson River, and environs have been an unwavering muse. The work captures childhood wonder and reverence for nature. The flattened forms, simplified shapes, and imaginative color, evoke a childlike magical realism.
James V. Harmon Community Center, 44 Main St, Hastings
Kristin Javier began as a self-taught artist who eventually sought courses in both Classical and Modern Mosaic Techniques. A former teacher and translator of Spanish and Italian, in 2018 she turned a former weekend hobby into an artistic path forward. She cuts or shapes all materials by hand before placing the tiny pieces directly into cement tinted with earthen pigments.
385 Warburton Ave, Studio 1, Hastings-on-Hudson (through left gate, down stairs to patio)
Michael Barnett Lewis is an architect and painter who emerged in the 80’s with East Village and Soho solo exhibitions at M-13 and Howard Scott Galleries and numerous group exhibitions. His work is in corporate and private collections, as well as the Connecticut Museum of Contemporary Art. Currently, Lewis’s studios are located at 145 Palisade Street; Dobbs Ferry, NY.
145 Palisade Street, Studio 304, Dobbs Ferry
Hagar’s art negotiates the relationship of a body to an environment in a physical and metaphorical sense. She uses plexiglass as the holding structure of her pieces, and her process involves painting, tracing her own body, adhering objects, melting and scratching the surface.
James V. Harmon Community Center, 44 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson
Monica Shulman is a painter and photographer whose work is a form of story-telling. Rooted in the traditions of abstract expressionism, her world is best described as colorful and rhythmic and her sculptural paintings reflect an evolving universe where communication is less concrete. Her process-oriented work explores themes of the human condition, identity, and self-reflection.
145 Palisade Street, Studio 237B, Dobbs Ferry
Janet Sikirica is a fiber artist, and her main medium is wool feltmaking ranging from wearable art to home décor. Her recent endeavors include rug making using traditional Nomad techniques of Eastern Europe and Western/Central Asia. She also studies and practices Japanese Shibori dyeing techniques as well as the Korean art form Bojagi which merges various shapes and colors of a particular fabric through stitching, creating beautiful seams.
145 Palisade Street, Studio 314, Dobbs Ferry
Since 2013, Marisa Gonzales Silverstein has worked as a mosaic artist and paper sculptor, creating designs that are meditative and mathematical. Marisa received a BA in Art History from Yale College in 1992 and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 1999. When not making art, Marisa helps teenagers successfully navigate the college admissions process.
145 Palisade Street, Studio 318F, Dobbs Ferry
Vicky Youngman makes functional pottery for everyday use but also enjoys creating ceramic wall art. Her approach to both involves considerable hands on exploration, experimentation and playfulness. Much like life, it’s a journey into the unknown, one of discovery with imperfections, mishaps and wonderful surprises along the way.
James Harmon Community Center, 44 Main Street, Hastings
PO Box 60 Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706
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RiverArts’ programs are made possible, in part, by support from The New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. RiverArts’ programs are made possible, in part, by ArtsWestchester with support from Westchester County Government.
