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
Monica Carrier (b. Philadelphia, PA) is an artist in New York who works primarily with ink on paper. Her drawings celebrate the absurd alongside the sincere. She works with topics of personal relationships, spaces between & pareidolia. Often with humor, she utilizes the spiritual, hand in hand with the irreverent.
92 Central Avenue, Tarrytown, NY
Stoller worked and learned his art on the streets of New York and other cities around the world. His works were exhibited on Madison Avenue and other mainstream galleries in New York City.
In 1982, defined himself a street painter. Stephen renders the figurative in urban setting using the live model and architecture as a basis for his work.
579 Warburton Avenue, Unit #4, 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
Rea Silvia Feriozzi loves exploring new media and organic elements like clay, wool, wood, and paper, reflecting her passion for the planet. Whether traditional or digital, her art, from animation to pottery excites her creativity. She sees no divide between hands-on and digital work, only potential to express her love for form, motion, and nature’s cycle.
500 Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley, 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
Barbara Abram is a local artist in Westchester County NY. She works in her home-based studio, which is truly her happy place! Pastels are her medium of choice; she loves the color, the contrast, and mark-making. She enjoys painting portraits and has been including more figures in her landscapes and interiors.
25 Woodlands Avenue, White Plains, NY
The techniques found in Anne-Marie Mcintyre’s work have developed over years of studio practice. These include an extensive repertoire of hand mixed glazes and inks and combining 2D and 3D media in unconventional ways. Her ceramics are done in conjunction with her drawings and inform each other to help answer questions about the nature of consciousness and embodiment.
145 Palisade Street, Studio 339, Dobbs Ferry
This year Vincente has been busy with with watercolor and ink sketches from Italy as well as figurative work and small oils.
145 Palisade Street, Studio 401, Dobbs Ferry
Neil Lavey was born in 1958, He graduated Cooper Union 1981. His Exhibitions include: The Leslie Lohman gallery, Rockland Center for the Arts , The Edward Hopper House in Nyack, The Blue Door Gallery & The River Front Gallery in Yonkers, the Upstream Gallery in Hastings on Hudson, and the The H Gallery in Peekskill.
60 Beechdale Road, 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
Beverly Shipko paints joyful memories of desserts and foods. Often partially eaten, these simple pleasures elicit nostalgia (especially since Riviera closed!). Experiments with broccoli in candy vending machines stimulated a dialog, inspiring an ongoing series. This is Year 5 creating Ikebana arrangements, which will be displayed. Come take a bite out of life (and an Oreo!) with food, flowers, and fun!
423 Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley, 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
Representational artist working and teaching in Tarrytown. NY.
1 Central Avenue, Suite 302, Tarrytown
Improvisation is key to creating the paintings Tim Duch makes. He starts with a mark that has no intention, a random starting point. That mark inspires others, a shape becomes a figure, and eventually an interplay of figures populates the field. The results are far reaching, allowing the viewer’s eyes to roam over the painting, while suggestions of a narrative unfold.
114 North Washington Street, Suite #1, Tarrytown
Elizabeth Golden takes inspiration from the human figure, the natural world, and the written word. She creates mixed media pieces incorporating pen and ink, pastel, watercolor and acrylic. She paints and teaches privately in Tarrytown, New York.
1 Central Ave, Suite 302, Tarrytown
Emily Denise, 1 Central Ave, Suite 302, Tarrytown
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
Edward Bear Miller paints portraits, landscapes, and figures. In 2016, he began exploring nationality and history in his work. He’s from DC (with roots in the Adirondacks and Louisiana), went to Reed College, and taught history for twelve years before getting his MFA from SUNY New Paltz and moving to Tarrytown where he lives with his wife, dog, and daughters.
114 Neperan Road, Tarrytown
Artist living in Hastings on Hudson for 23 years. Portrait and figure painter of realism and fantasy. An international artist whose work has been featured in galleries throughout the USA and abroad. A member of the Upstream and Blue Door Galleries, she is currently participating in a group exhibition at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers NY. Dobbs Ferry Studio.
145 Palisade Street, Studio 334E, Dobbs Ferry
PO Box 60 Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 412-5120 | [email protected]
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.
