135th Anniversary Annual Members Exhibition

collage

mixed media on vinyl tile 12 x 12 x 1"  

oil on canvas 16 x 20"  

oil painting 24 x 24" This artwork sparks a vital conversation reflecting the interconnectedness and balance within the microcosm of my garden and the macrocosm of the cosmos. My work draws inspiration from the life cycle of flowers to explore existential questions about existence, purpose, fragility, and interconnectedness. By blending recognizable floral imagery with cosmic visions through layered, transparent glazing techniques, the painting symbolically merges the micro and macro realms. This convergence aims to underscore how all life forms, from the smallest flower to the vast cosmos, are intricately connected and demand an open dialogue to ensure the survival of this universal interdependence.  

3D mixed media 30 x 23 x 5" War is the number one cause of child hunger. War destroys a country’s infrastructure thereby disrupting the chain of food production. This, in turn, leads to the vicious cycle of yet more unrest and violence. Children living in war-torn countries such as Yemen, Syria, South Sudan, Nigeria, Ukraine, and Palestine are very likely to be malnourished and ravaged by stomach-aching hunger. Where there is war and conflict, children are dying at a rate unfathomable to our well-fed sensibilities. How can we, as flourishing members of the global community, prevent these unnecessary and endless conflicts, these wars that result in the heartless deaths of millions of children?  

photography 13 x 16"  

collage on clayboard with sgraffito 16.5 x 13.5" I used to have students render statues. As demonstrations, I started using the truncated female torso in my own work, repeating variations in different media- watercolor, oil pastel, woodblock printing, and more. This reflected thoughts about aging- how a statue can lose parts over long periods of time. What may once have been adulated in youth has changed and is now attractive in very different ways. This art piece uses the same torso shape repeated throughout the series, and adds a portion of a cotton lace curtain from my first home that finally fell apart. It is dipped in encaustic wax, which preserves it. The line work scratched in the clayboard suggests breaking of bonds or barriers.  

oil on linen 20 x 20" I take joy in going on plein aire expeditions in the beautiful Catskill countryside near my home in upstate New York. I love the beautiful landscape, the barns old and new, the animals and plants in the region. The particular barn in this painting was built by the owner himself - a former New York City discotheque owner! I was drawn to the colors and patterns in the scene and enjoyed talking to the owners. Plein aire painDDting is always an adventure and full of surprises.  

acrylic 21 x 17 x 1" I am currently working on a series of Strong Women, inspired by artists, writers, and other women of prominence in their fields who have demonstrated a passion for their work and a resilience to survive, sometimes against all odds.  By delving into the past as well as the present, through paintings and photography, I have been inspired to recreate those images in my own expressionistic style. It is an ongoing challenge and hope that the finished portrait will give a sense of immediacy and permanence to the subject, that the strength and depth will shine through.  

photography 25 x 25" Worn by a variety of cultures in Africa, antiquity documents the wearing of Locs or Dreadlocks and braids back to 3000 BC in the Sahara Desert. Dreadlocks are worn for many reasons including religious/spiritual beliefs, rites of passage, ethnic pride, the rejection of capitalism and colonialism. The Crown Act, first signed into law in California in 2019, now law in 24 states including Texas, prohibits the denial of employment and educational opportunities based upon natural hair texture or style. Texas continues to draw national attention as it denies educational opportunites to students with Locs (protected under the Crown Act). The Crown Act has failed to pass the US Congress twice.  

acrylic on canvas 10 x 8 x 1.25" I find peace and ultimate joy getting lost in the deep blues and teals of wild Florida's freshwater springs. Inviting as they are on the surface, the underwater surprises yielded by these jewels only add to the delight. Instantly calming, these waters help connect me to deeper thought and insight.  

oil on canvas 36 x 72 x 2" Ambiguities and allusions of depth offer thoughts to individual and varied interpretations, as do all the common experiences we have as humans, no matter where we happen to be born. I’m keenly aware of the passage of the lives that have inhabited our small earth and respect what their labors have left for us. Moodiness, reflection and intrigue are a part of everyone's world, not completely and clearly understood. One can read their own interpretation of mysterious fog and manmade walkways made safer by fencing. The indistinct movements of water give hope for sustenance of life. Pathways suggest individual and varied interpretations.  

steel 36 x 24 x 2" Continuing the artist's journey to explore the plight of women in our society, this steel sculpture is inspired by the moment a woman unwinds at the end of her day. Playing with the volutes of the feminine curves and the metaphor of the spring or the string, the artist invites the gaze of the viewer to unwind along with the subject, from her mind to the tips of her toes.  

pastel 16 x 29 x 1" The ocean is one of my favorite subjects to paint because of its ever changing hues and shapes. I love painting waves and depicting the beauty and power of the wave just as it breaks. The flat water in the distance reflects the blues and purples from the sky. The true green color of the Atlantic Ocean can be seen as the wave crests.  

pastel 23 x 29 x 1" I painted this pieces based on some photos I took while I was at a park which had a pond. There in the pond hidden in plain sight was this frog, half submerged in the water. The color and light drew caught my attention, but also the subject matter. As I painted the frog, it made me think about people and how we humans also hide in plain sight for similar reasons. Have you ever played "hide and go seek"?  

oil on canvas 20 x 16 x 2" I am a Philadelphia based artist who loves color! I use painting to express my interest in people and how they fit into their environment. Everyday experiences interest me the most. In this oil painting, I focus on 3 brothers enjoying the fading afternoon sun of the spring shoreline. They are comfortable being together, yet each of the boys are lost in their own world. My process begins by taking a photo with my phone, and rendering the lines, shapes and values with white and black charcoal on gray paper. Next, I choose the size of the canvas and compose the piece using yellow ochre watercolor. Finally, I use a variety of brushes to apply layers of oil paint to complete the image.  

acrylic 36 x 36"  

oil & thread on canvas 20 x 16" I used to weave carpet, this work is part of series, oriental that inspired by oriental movement in 19 century and my knowledge as carpet designer and weaver, this is the smallest in the series.  

mixed media, acrylic 12 x 12 x 1" My love of architecture is evident in my work. Trained originally as a sculptor, I try combining the feeling of depth and structure in my 2D pieces. The small spaces in my work allows the viewer to enter the space and capture their imagination.

acrylic 23.5 x 31"

acrylic 30 x 24 x 0.8"

encaustic 24 x 24 x 2"

painted steel wire on wood panel 23 x 26 x 2"

photography, digitally enhanced 26 x 38"

pastel 19 x 23"

oil & mixed media 36 x 84 x 1.5"

oil on canvas 24 x 24"

monoprint 14 x 12 x 1.5"

photo screenprint 24 x 18 x .5"

colored infrared print on vellum gilded with 24kt gold leaf 15 x 13 x 1"

graphite 27 x 23 x 1"

photopolymer lithograph with chine collé 25 x 33"

batik on silk 18 x 24"

watercolor 45 x 51"

drawing 24 x 32 x 1"

acrylic / mixed media 30 x 24"

ink & watercolor on museum-grade canvas 20 x 20 x 2.25"

collage 17 x 19"

walnut ink, sumi ink, minerals, pigments, graphite powder, oyster shell, silver leaf, found tulle, paper scarps, mitsumata, on mulberry paper mounted to panel 24 x 48"

acrylic, graphite, antique quilted fabric on canvas 80 x 80 x .5"

watercolor 15 x 20"

acrylic, ink, graphite and thread on canvas 20 x 20 x 1.5"

digital art on metal 24 x 18 x 1"

glazed stoneware 15 x 8 x 8"

acrylic on canvas 21 x 25 x 2"

acrylic, tree bark, skins, burlap, crayon 19.5 x 19.5"

bronze, wood 15 x 10 x 8"

digital photography, Inkjet archival print 23.5 x 17.5 x 1"

collage with mixed media 21 x 19"

oil, charcoal, graphite, aluminum paint on paper 24 x 24"