137th Annual Exhibition

  • Above, Over, In Between fiber art: embroidery and felting 10 x 10 The fibers are farm sourced and hand dyed in my studio. The hair of the figure is wet felted.using natural locks from sheep. The piece refers to possibilities and dreams, a head in the clouds, made of strands of the terrestrial and the line sewn to follow all directions. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Stardust encaustic on cradled panel 10 x 10 For me the experience of encaustics is very focused and feels a bit dangerous—you have to keep the temperature just right so it doesn’t overheat and yet there is still a flow in application. I feel like I’m joyously painting with volcanic lava. As I worked on this piece it started to suggest its theme was the night sky and our expanding universe. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Jade acrylic on canvas 20 x 16 In painting portraits the challenge is to capture the personality and cultural identity of the subject. I strive to do that. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • The Weight of Memory graphite and charcoal on canvas 32 x 24 “The Weight of Memory” was inspired by the quiet, interior space a musician enters when sound and recollection overlap. I kept thinking about how the body remembers—how hands on an instrument can carry decades of practice, longing, and unspoken history. Rather than depicting a specific narrative, I wanted the figure and guitar to hold that layered, almost tactile sense of memory: weighty yet ephemeral, grounded yet always shifting. Working in graphite and charcoal allowed me to stay close to that feeling. I began with careful drawing from observation to honor the structure of the body and instrument, then slowly built up layers of marks, erasures, and re-drawing. I focused on the relationship between the hands and the worn surface of the guitar, using shifts in edge, texture, and value to suggest how some memories stay sharply in focus while others dissolve into shadow. Throughout, I aimed for a balance between Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Antique Apple Harvest pastel 18 x 22 I worked hard to raise these apples and when I picked them, I was so pleased I had to paint them. When I painted them however I realized I loved the old tin orchard bucket just as much. Painting is a poem, a song, and sometimes a revelation. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Heliconia Carbaea Collage acrylic, fabric, monoprints, printed metal and handmade papers 36 x 36 As a painter and printmaker, I create layered mixed media paintings exploring memories and dreams. I have been inspired by nature from a young age and that influence colors my work with optimism, mood and color. I reconstruct the textures that feel familiar and insert them into each piece. I believe art is therapy, for myself and my viewers. My heart sings when someone connects with the emotions and thoughts that poured into my work. I use a combination of acrylic paint, gold leaf, handmade paper, thin pressed metal and fabric as compositional elements in my work. The use of symbolic imagery such as trees, animals, florals and birds, invites my viewers to reflect on the harmonious elements in nature that promote our interconnection. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Blossom acrylic on fabric with hand stitching 11 x 7.5 Working intuitively, Blossom emerged during the creative process. While painting the cotton muslin, I focused on how the paint could create textures and mark making. After piecing my fabric to create the collage, I used hand stitching to continue my color harmonies and line work, and to give the artwork structure. As the piece developed, the botanical image became the focal point. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Extra Small Work with a Diagonal ink on Washi paper 11 x 11 This piece is a continuation of my Ink Meanderings and from a series of extra small works created in 2025. Using dip pen and ink on paper, I create series of repetitive lines that look different up close than from a distance. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Ensemble II reclaimed wood 10 x 7 x 6 Lilian creates expressive, abstract sculptural forms inspired by nature and the human fig-ure. Her work emphasizes fluid movement, balance, and the inherent energy within each material. Working with reclaimed wood, she emphasizes our connection to the environment. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Bad Break Up photography 21 x 31 The layers of a street tell its history. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Potato Chip Bag Colorado Yule marble and 3D printed chips 33 x 33 x 58 We are submitting our work for flatscreen consideration only and/or online A larger-than-life "Potato Chips" bag turns a familiar object into something monumental. Carved in marble with a crumpled, caught-in-motion form, the bag feels alive, while the 3D-printed chips spilling out sit light against its weight. The result is a conversation between old and new, hand and machine, nostalgia and the moment we're in now. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Salumeria Famiglia Bruno Venturini, Venezia, Italy photograph 8 x 8 My husband and I were walking around Venice and found this wonderful little store selling wine and gourmet pantry items. As I was talking with the proprietor I noticed there was an old photo of the store with an inset photo of a man which I was told was the owner's father.  I asked if I could photograph Venturinis holding the photo to document his family's long history in Venice.  Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Gazing in Color oil on canvas 20 x 16 In this painting, I followed the idea that life is not fully understood. It can feel like learning, illusion, or something beyond explanation. I wanted to reflect that sense of not knowing in the woman’s eyes and in the surrounding space that shifts and flows, in changing shapes and colors. The woman is open to what is present, noticing the beauty around her and allowing different feelings to arise without trying to define them. I used radiant colors to create a sense of movement and atmosphere, while deeper greens bring in a connection to nature and a feeling of grounding. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Frequency 01 solarplate etching, black and silver thread 12 x 12 "Frequency 01" is part of a series and the product of my fascination and experimentation with the Solarplate Etching printmaking technique. Having as starting point a photograph depicting the shadows casted by the light as I lifted the cut paper I was working at the time; I explore symmetry, repetition and pattern and I create my works by combining materials such as black and silver thread. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Global Series - Bear Hugs ink on paper 18 x 18 Global Series is meant as a gentle reminder that humanity is not separate from nature but a part of it. In Bear Hugs, polar bears are portrayed in a circular format to represent life on Earth and a loving embrace. The red dot represents the Sun, warmth and the need to stop and consider the effect humanity has on the natural world. This is a diptych of serigraphs so the pricing is for the pair. Serigraphy, commonly known as silkscreen printing, is the hand-made printmaking mode. The most important part of the process for Zimmerman is making great drawings. She understands this and creates her drawings, not only as works of art on their own, but thinking about how they will translate into serigraphs. Her thoughtful use of the white of the paper, her textured shading and her attention to the negative space are all essential in her drawings and her silkscreens. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • “Never clip my wings “(Amy Winehouse-Nightingale bird) oil on linen 30 x 24 My portrait of Amy Winehouse is inspired by a rare charisma, immense talent, and unforgettable voice. like bright star, she shon intensely yet fed too soon. While learning about her life, I was drown to her tattoo a bird with word never click my wings. in my painting. The bird is no longer confined -it flies freely symbolizing the freedom she longed for. I chose vibrant, joyful color to preserve her in a moment of beauty while gently echoing the fragile line between brilliance and loss. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Mixed Metaphor acrylic on canvas 58 x 44 The work was prompted after listening to a recent press conference at the White House. A haiku accompanies the painting: I wrote it as I worked on the art. "A mixed metaphor - A demimonde rules a land - Based on due process." Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Pattern Play acrylic monoprints collaged on canvas 20 x 20 Pattern Play explores rhythm and visual momentum through a collage of my monoprints, developed from an initial black-and-white composition sketch and realized through printing, cutting, and assembly. Strips of black, white, and gray carry varied textures and mark-making—ghosted prints, scraped surfaces, and stenciled motifs—that create a tactile field of repetition and interruption. Small, deliberate red accents act like visual punctuation, pulling the eye back and forth across the plane and breaking the monochrome rhythm with moments of heat and pause. The work investigates the dialogue between order and improvisation: geometric alignment and repeated patterning hold the composition together, while unexpected textures and irregular edges introduce vitality and tension. Layering is central to the piece, inviting viewers to trace the history of each mark and to experience pattern as movement rather than a static surface Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Drumming Hands photography: digitally enhanced 20 x 16 Drumming Hands When taking this photo of a Gullah drummer, I purposely set a slow shutter speed to capture the blurred movement of the hands, while keeping everything else in the photo in focus. The hands display strength, endurance, and power, all attributes of the enslaved Gullah Geechee people. Originating from African traditions, music and drumming continue to be fundamental aspects of Gullah Geechee culture. Equipment and settings: Nikon D850, 300mm lens, f/11, 1/125 Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Lake and Sky oil on canvas 12 x 23 It fascinates me how the sky quickly evolves; as the wind blows the clouds, the light dances, layering, and changing colors. Nature capturing motion and color. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Gaia cashmere, silk sari, paper, pencil, cotton 30 x 15 Inspired by the green silk sari fabric wrapped around soft cashmere cord and weaved into the Irish Knot Embroidery, where there is no beginning and no end. The title Gaia came naturally. It turned out to be a scientific hypothesis that the living and nonliving components of earth function as a single system. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Glimpses of Eliza encaustic wax with writing, photograph of face, and embedded flowers on wood cradled panel 11 x 9 My great-great grandmother Eliza had her world collapse in 1863 with the death of her husband and loss of their plantation. In this image of a young woman, I see a serenity in Eliza's young face and glimpses of the dreams she held. I've included bits of the love letters from her husband John. Then I've surrounded her with real flowers and leaves, growing upward as she must have with marriage and children. Here, I see a mystery that transcends time and place. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Life acrylic & watercolors 16 x 8 "Life" reveals growth as a force that pushes through pressure, texture, and time- a quiet emergence shaped by fracture, memory, and the will to continue. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Stormside charcoal, gypsum & pastel on board 16 x 12 My piece hopes to express the times we live in--- a troubled world that's moving faster than we can grasp, where fear and daring are a game that, in the end, no one can win. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • She nylon, felted wool and glass on handmade paper 12 x 18 This piece represents my search to find my new identity. I recently lost the love of my life. Now I am alone to face the world. In my work with handmade paper, felted wool and fabric, I use materials that I have used over and over again. They are my comfort "food".Hopefully working with familiar materials in new ways will help me move forward as an individual. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Salad, Deconstructed colored pencil 18 x 23 Realism is the style that I have embraced for my work. Perhaps the truth is that it embraced me, with inspiration coming from the world around me. This pile of vegetables from the garden was a perfect subject. It featured lots of detail, lots of vibrant color and worked into a pleasing composition. I hope the viewer enjoys seeing it as much as I did creating it. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Sheila mixed media collage: paper, chalk pastels, leaves on mat-board 20 x 20 Sheila a former student, reach out to thank me for the experience she gained by participating in the school's Annual Talent-Fashion Show. She is now a fashion model and industry professional. I got inspiration from her photos. This one in particular was a challenge. To make each petal of the flower one by one then assembling them, to give them life. I also love her posture and the expression on her face. Soft, Strong and Steady! Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Turning and turning in the widening gyre collage: painted paper mounted on paper 11 x 7.5 My daily practice is to create a small collage every morning on awakening. Each is different, using different papers; some papers are painted like the ones used in this artwork, others are cut from magazines. The title is the first line of W.B. Yeats "The Second Coming". The work of daily practice makes it possible to face the day, which is filled with bad news at home an abroad. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • The Great Egret sculpture 18 x 9 x 10 I love biking along the Potomac River and watch all the wildlife including eagles, ospreys, blue herons and especially the Great Egret which migrates every year to the shores of Alexandria and along the Potomac tributaries. The Great Egret was carved directly into the stone, sanded and polished. It is an abstract shape focused on the essence of the bird itself and its graceful motion. After the sewage spill that took place earlier this year, this sculpture comes as a reminder to keep the Potomac clean and healthy not only for our drinking water but for the very rich wildlife that depends on it.. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Inscape #35 acrylic on wood panel 24 x 20 The Forest Inscapes came about accidentally when I was experimenting with dripping acrylic paint on wood panels. I had used dripping extensively in my large Erosion paintings, in which the drips formed veils of colors. Dripped onto a smaller format, the columns of paint looked like trees instead of forming a veil. Thus were born the Forest Inscapes, explorations in color which have evolved to reflect the seasons in the forest around my studio. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Field Study - Blush & Earth acrylic 24 x 24 Field Study – Blush & Earth is part of an ongoing exploration of color as emotion and presence. Working on raw canvas, I allow acrylic washes to move freely, absorbing into the surface rather than sitting on top of it. This process creates a sense of immediacy and surrender, where the material itself participates in the outcome. The palette—soft blush against grounded earth—reflects a dialogue between vulnerability and stability. The forms emerge without predetermined structure, shaped by gravity, saturation, and time. Drips are not corrected but embraced as evidence of movement and release. In this work, I am less concerned with composition as control and more interested in allowing the painting to reveal itself. The result is a quiet tension between softness and weight, intention and accident—an open field where feeling takes form without the need for narrative. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Freefall washi paper, watercolor, gold leaf on cradled birch board 36 x 18 As a half-Japanese American, I use traditional Japanese materials like washi paper. in un-traditional ways. This work is a commentary on the Asian American experience of having little control over one's environment while being (metaphorically) naked. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • The Mountain acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 "The Mountain" was inspired by majestic mountain views. Living in the mountains provides constant inspiration and this painting conveys the strength and beauty of those vistas. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Edisto #1 Mother's Bones digital 17 x 11 Botany Bay in Edisto Island South Carolina is a beautiful, heart-wrenching site, where the erosion of the beach has left a graveyard of bleached trees that stretch as far as the eye can see. Visitors decorate the tree bones with shells in a heartfelt tribute where land and sea become one. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Everyone Called It The Crossing watercolor 6 x 4 Many transparent washes are applied to create the finished painting in order to intensify and vary the color palette, arriving at an image that often isn't recognized as watercolor. One painting takes anywhere from weeks to months to create, as I like to step away and return to a work with a fresh eye. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • 7-Eleven @ Night, Seattle acrylic on canvas 25.5 x 31.5 I love the 7-Eleven logo, the store's colors, and that they are all over downtown Chicago, let alone scattered across the world! This painting is a tribute to the lovely Georgia O'Keeffe painting, New York, 1929-28, in the collection of the Sheldon Museum of Art. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Oceans Last Dance acrylic, ink, glitter, on linen 24 x 24 My paintings represent the beauty of the ocean in an abstract and organic way. Through my art, I strive to capture the essence of the ocean as it feels, the way it appears, and the significance it holds for our planet. While the current state of our oceans is dire, I believe we can still reflect on their beauty and consider what actions we can take to prevent further irreversible damage. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Canyon Rhythms XXIII acrylic on canvas 60 x 72 This is a painting from my Canyon Rhythms series, paintings of my remembered visit to the amazing Grand Canyon. Paintings evolved over time in my studio through an intuitive process using meditation, music and improvisation. Works slowly unfolded so that subtle transformations of the surface were allowed to emerge. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • A River Runs Through It oil on panel 24 x 37 At the heart of my work lies the evolving metaphor of the “Galactic Web”—a cosmic thread that connects all things. What began in graduate school as the “Life Line” has matured into a sustained investigation of consciousness and the interconnectedness of all matter. Working intuitively, I allow gestural brushwork and fluid paint drips to guide each composition, without predetermined outcomes. A painting is considered resolved only when visual language, metaphor, and conceptual resonance fully converge. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Suspended Shadows sculpture: steel, plaster, powder metal 29.5 x 13.5 x 11.5 As a metal artist, I am captivated by the dialogue between strength and softness, where steel and delicate curves intertwine. This sculpture begins with a clay face, grounded and resolute, symbolizing resilience. From this foundation, metal feathers emerge, catching an imagined wind and embodying freedom and motion. The clay anchors the piece to the earth, while each feather represents a movement and tells a story of persistence and care. Working with these materials together, I aim to create a harmonious balance that reflects the complexities of the human experience—where strength meets vulnerability and aspiration takes flight. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Tea Time acrylic 20 x 16 This is part of a series I did of interiors. This is a stark room, waiting for someone, lonely, but still able to have the pleasure of a cup of tea and a piece of cake. The light is strong as the table is near a window, the only warmth in the room. I work with different medias on gessoed paper, which is adhered to canvas Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Memories in Bloom oil on board 18 x 20 I attended Fashion Institute of Technology. After 10 years of designing clothes for various companies I left to raise a family and complete a BS degree in Visual Arts at SUNY College at Old Westbury. In 2009 I became Co-President of The Art Guild, located in Manhasset, New York. Flowers, gardening, nature and crafts have always appealed to me. My natural inclination is to paint moments where light is the main attraction. I want to emphasize the energy created by the shadows and the glow of the highlights. I work in Pastel, oil and mosaic and have studied with the late Anthony Palombo, Howard Rose, Jackie Kamin and Robert A. Johnson. I have exhibited at The Art Guild, The Graphic Eye Gallery, The Atelier at Flowerfield, Suburban Art League and the National Art League. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Mexican Dancer digital photography, inkjet archival print 17 x 12.5 I've always loved photographing people, especially dancers. This was taken during a vacation to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. There were several dancers in motion. I waited for this dancer to pause, then I took the photo. I was especially attracted to the bright colors in her dress and scarf. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Bullwhip Kelp acrylic on canvas 20 x 16 There is nothing stranger and more beautiful than what nature conjures up, and bullwhip kelp is no exception. This piece aims to capture the feeling of a gray day on the beach, interrupted by strange beauty. I work primarily in acrylics and gouache and often incorporate found objects, and I focus on the interplay of color, texture and abstraction. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Simplicity acrylic paint, tissue papers, McCalls sewing pattern 24 x 24 This collage was one in a series using tissue sewing papers and bright color to add depth and movement to the work. The addition of dense black images intends for the view's eye to move in a circular motion and interact with the lines and color. The orange triangles focus the viewer towards the center.Then the dances starts all over again. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Ochre Grey Seascape watercolor pencil on bristol 9 x 12 Seascape inspired by the subtle atmospheric conditions. While grounded in reality, it draws on the aesthetic traditions of minimalism, realism and remembrance art. Rather than presenting a factual reality, an illusion is fabricated to evoke realms of the imagination. I seek to establish a link between reality and imagination based on my interior response to a subject....create a place where fiction and reality balance. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Chromos 5 wall sculpture-wood paper and plexiglass 16 x 16 x 2 Color, light and science form the foundation of my work. My work investigates how light activates color—how reflection, transparency, and layering create shifting perceptual experiences. My work is driven by the endless possibilities of the interaction of color and light. They are concerned with change—subtle movement, optical variation, and the instability of what we see. My work is meant to be positive and celebratory. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Native Spirit digital 20 x 16 Indigenous worldviews include a holistic perspective of space and time that is cyclic and all-inclusive. I am inspired by Indigenous cultures that use balance and symmetry in their visual designs to create sacred spaces and artifacts that symbolize this holistic perspective that connects the physical and spiritual worlds. Native Spirit is inspired by Indigenous artifacts like the “totem pole” and symbolizes the integration of shamanic and spiritual practices with ancestral traditions. Free-form elements represent the poetic lyricism of the physical environment and natural forces (blue skies and water, graceful flora), and layers of light, transparency, and textural overlays symbolize the holistic nature of this synergy. I use custom software to weave rays of reflected and refracted colored light into this dynamic continuum. With digital technology, the medium of light becomes a vehicle for visualizing the poetic synergy between the physical and spiritual worlds. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • “Justice for All” sculpture 18 x 18 x 6 I will quote the definition of Justice, “At it’s core it means fairness" People treated in a way that is right, impartial, and deserved. This figure cuffed against the wall, partially clothed appearing powerless. A sad scenario of American life. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Quiet Peace acrylic on canvas 18 x 22 The Everglades landscape has important jobs to do fulfilling essential functions in the natural world. It is already home to birds and animals that have adapted to its quirks many of them who biting and sting, signaling that humans are not particularly welcome. When you are patient, take a deep breath and sit quietly, you may find that nature's wonders unfold in unexpected and magical ways. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.