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
Jill Liflander sits down at her easel every morning to envision and create a peaceful, harmonious world though art. She draws little mice who are beacons of hope: they are kind, loving, generous and joyful, and they co-create that peaceful, beautiful world on paper. And then, when she is done painting, she can go out into the world and build peace.
Sleepy Coffee Too, 110 Beekman Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, NY
Isabella Bannerman has been the Monday artist for the unique all women comic strip “Six Chix” since 2000. She has been a member of River Arts since 2013. Her work has been recognized by the National Cartoonists Society, the Newswomen’s Club of New York, and the Union of Concerned Scientists. She believes that humor can be healing.
James V. Harmon Community Center, 44 Main Street, Hastings
Claire Widman is an illustrator based in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. The village influences much of the art that Claire has created over the last decade. Her drawings of local landmarks, monsters with big hearts, farm animals—and even the Headless Horseman himself—are inspired by the wonder that permeates the community where she lives. Claire works in a wide variety of mediums.
Sleepy Coffee Too, 110 Beekman Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, NY
Larry Blizard’s imagination is a deluge of hysterically funny ideas, all of which work. His drawings are warm and delicate. Technically, they are masterful.
12 Chestnut Street, Dobbs Ferry
Alison Cimmet’s mixed-media painted collage work celebrates vibrant colors and textures. She uses beautiful curated papers, vintage ephemera (sheet music, literature, etc.), and her own gelli-plate acrylic prints. Final touches are done with paint, markers, and gold leaf. Alison is a proud member of the Collective Art Studio collaborative work space in Dobbs Ferry, New York.
www.Fancille.com
145 Palisade Street, Studio 318F, Dobbs Ferry
Combining found elements with those fashioned by his own hand, David’s work encompasses two- and three-dimensional collage as well as sculptural objects. The essence of his work lies in the age-old struggle between nature and the man-made industrial world. His challenge is to convey that sense of conflict in a way that resonates with the viewer.
104 Main Street, Tarrytown, NY 10591
Jess Blaustein is a conceptual artist/maker who takes so-called ordinary things and projects them into other
dimensions
145 Palisade Street, Studio 406, 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
Jamie Kay MacKenzie is known for her ethereal paintings. In her figurative work, she’s interested in exploring the emotional and spiritual lives of her subjects, and forging a physical connection to their past. Each piece serves as a kind of vessel for shared memories and experiences between people, combining the poignantly personal with an inclusive universality.
385 Warburton Ave, Lower Level, Hastings
David Rabinowitz is an artist working with digital images to create surreal art work. He’s been doing this for 20 years and enjoys using masking techniques to isolate parts of many images, which he then combines into a completely new image. His art has been shown in galleries and has won numerous awards.
James Harmon Community Center, 44 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson
With fluid lines, and visible brushstrokes Jen Moore Smith depicts the whimsy of chickens, and the weather and light of nature’s edges: coastal marshes, tidal wrack lines, roadside weeds, tangled gardens. Her compositions often convey the viewpoint of a child suggesting viewers share her sense of wonder and delight in quiet discovery. Rhode Island School of Design (’90 BFA Illustration)
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.
