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
Kersten Harries, an architect by training, engages in creative placemaking and community building in her current home of Sleepy Hollow. She’s passionate about installation art, enjoying its temporal, transformative, and spatial qualities and utilizes photography to document pieces and process. Seeking to nurture her own daily art making habit, Kersten shares her latest creative works in progress.
18 Anderson Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, NY
Hidden beyond the warning signs and fences lays a world that is both strikingly beautiful yet often incredibly dangerous. Anastasio’s photographic works explore this realm, from the rooftop edges of high rises to the forbidden depths of underground tunnels. His work highlights the contrast between those looking down, and those left behind.
29 Shady Lane, Dobbs Ferry
Alison Bert draws on her background in journalism and the performing arts to capture the spirit of her subjects using various photographic techniques. She has displayed her work since 2013, including juried exhibitions at the Salmagundi Club, the Upstream Gallery and the Garrison Art Center. She does her own printing using archival inks on exhibition fiber paper.
James V. Harmon Community Center, 44 Main Street, Hastings, NY
Upstream Gallery features strong, independent artists with a particular emphasis on quality, creativity, and community. We embrace artwork focused on contemporary life and social issues. Recent gallery shows have highlighted LGBTQ and Women’s issues in depth, with a diverse group of artists represented. All fine art styles, from carefully observed realism to bold abstraction, are presented with unique artistic voices.
22 Artists working in all styles
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
Ted and Nune are a photographic team whose work is inspired by the man-made world. Seeking out the spiritual dimension in monumental human constructions, they make studies of architecture and industry, bringing a joint male-female point of view to their shared vision. Both photograph, edit, and print. They do not sign their works individually.
45 Main Street, Store B, Hastings On Hudson
Wendy Naidich is a photographer and potter living in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. She often focuses on architectural details that can take on an abstract quality. Textures, patterns, and colors are what attract her eye. Wendy’s pottery is hand built and mostly functional. She enjoys the tactile experience and the unexpected twists & turns of clay and glaze.
James Harmon Community Center, 44 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson
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
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
Chloe Sikirica is a longtime resident of Hastings on Hudson with a BFA and MA degree in Painting and Ceramics. She currently focuses on the nature of clouds and landscape as well as sculptural and functional ceramics.
526 Broadway, Hastings
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.
