CHARLES DEXTER - West Pond on Bearfort Mountain
West Pond on Bearfort Mountain
Charles Dexter
photograph
$600
Copyright © Charles Dexter
ARTIST STATEMENT:
Photography allows me to recreate the natural world in the way that I see it and to share it with other people. While I try to isolate and simplify scenes from nature into shapes, color and design, I still want the viewer to feel the wonder and power of the world outside of the frame.
The world is a magnificent place, full of unexpected sources of beauty. We are very fortunate to be living in it. Despite all of the turmoil in the world, we look for our own unique experiences to fill our existence. Being truly alive requires our full focus and attention.
Our experiences can be beautiful or ugly depending on what our circumstances are and what we make of them. People respond to different aspects of the world in different ways. Some people are stimulated by human made environments while others respond to nature. Some people are stimulated by the clash!
I respond to nature. While I also respond to human environments, it is nature that really enthralls me! I am always grateful to be in the presence of natural beauty. Wilderness creates a sense of awe and wonder. Viewing nature, either from a high cliff with a vista, or with macro lens, provides me an endless source of visual inspiration. Through my photographs, I want to show you how wonderful the natural world is.
The camera lens allows me to focus, highlight, isolate, and perhaps exaggerate aspects of the world as I see it. I try to put these elements into a visual form that communicates what I see to you. Even though I try hard to simplify scenes of nature into shapes, color, contrast and design, I also want you to feel the wonder and power of the natural world beyond the frame. I want you to catch your breath, be inspired and, with luck, share my experience of it.
Sometimes scenes in nature remind me of famous paintings I've seen in art history classes that have made a vivid impression on me. Each artist sees the world in a different way. By using techniques of craft, color and composition, artists try to find a visual language to express that way of seeing. Some artists are successful pioneers of visual language, while others work beautifully with accepted ways of communication.
What succeeds, or not, is the basis for lively debate. There is no escaping the fact that my photographic styles are eclectic. I love the 19th century Hudson River School painters who depict grand landscapes, atmospheric weather and light. This famous Catskill Mountain view has been painted and sketched by Thomas Cole, Jasper Francis Cropsey and Sanford Robison Gifford. I am also inspired by the photographic traditions of Ansel Adams and the Sierra Club.
However, I also find impressionist painters, who create a ‘soft focus’ effect, exciting. In this photograph of a cherry tree blossoming in New York City, the technique of multi-exposure in the camera reduces the realistic details of the scene to color, texture and form.
Abstract painters make canvases that are purely about color, shapes and texture. They aren't trying to represent anything in the natural world. Yet abstract forms and patterns do exist in nature. An example can be seen on this lichen covered rock face along a trail in Colorado.
I am grateful to the pioneers of visual language. I learn from the different painting and photographic styles they create. Not only do they demonstrate unique ways of perception that sharpen my vision, they show me how to be even more alert to the wonders of the world around me.
Our world is full of exciting places and things that exist in changing weather and light. We are fortunate there are so many ways to see it all.
ART COPYRIGHT © Charles Dexter, All Rights Reserved.
NJ Highlands Coalition 508 Main Street , Boonton, NJ 07005
PHONE: 973-910-2400
EMAIL: highlandsart@njhighlandscoalition.org
BIO
Charles Dexter’s work is inspired by the photographic traditions of the Sierra Club and his art history courses in college. He is self trained.
He joined the New York City Sierra Club Photography Committee in 1992. His photography is enriched by his continuing association with many of its members and the influence of their work. He is a past chairman of that group.
Charles developed a love for high places, wilderness, and the magic of photography as he explored the high cliffs of the Palisades, north of Alpine, New Jersey. Throughout the four seasons, he kept returning to the same mile and a half length of cliffs.
He sharpened his photographic eye by observing the slow, continuing transformation of light, foliage and weather on the unchanging rock formations over time.
From these cliffs, he discovered a wealth of evolving nature to observe with his camera.
To this day Charles continues his photographic exploration of both vast and intimate landscapes found in the Hudson and Delaware River valley wilderness regions. Since taking an Outward Bound course in Colorado, he also photographs with great passion in the American West.
His solo photography exhibits at Berkeley College in New York City, and at the Greenbrook Sanctuary in Tenafly, NJ, were well received. He also exhibited in many of the NYC Sierra Club Photography Committee group shows.
Charles Dexter’s photographs have been published in Audubon Magazine and by the Atlantic Chapter of the Sierra Club. -His work is also featured on CD album covers for Sonoton Music Productions. He photographed dance performances for Serena Mid East Dance Theater and Multigravitational Aero Dance Group.
He works as a freelance music and sound effects editor for video and film. He graduated from Pratt Institute with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in filmmaking and cinematography.
He works as a freelance music and sound effects editor for video and film. He graduated from Pratt Institute with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in filmmaking and cinematography.
EDWARD FAUSTY - Wishbone
Wishbone
Edward Fausty
Photograph
17"h x 23"w
$300
Copyright Edward Fausty, All Rights Reserved
I have been a regular visitor to the woodlands around Boonton, New Jersey since moving here eight years ago. Actually, the woodlands played a central part in that decision. For longer than I can remember, these tranquil yet dynamic areas have helped me reconnect with myself, especially when I lived in more urban areas. Making photographs has been a way of recording the wholeness I feel in the woods, surounded by natural cycles of life and death. Photographs are also an excuse for working with one of my favorite materials: paper. These prints are made on one of my favorites, Arches Text, an uncoated fine art paper with a beautiful texture not covered up by an inkjet coating. These papers do require special attention in the digital printng process.
ABOUT EDWARD FAUSTY
Deeply influenced by his undergraduate work with Joel Meyerowitz at The Cooper Union and graduate work with Richard Benson at Yale University, his direction and evolution over the decades has been largely independent of these early academic influences, resulting in numerous distinct but concentrated bodies of work all visible on www.edwardfausty.com : scanned polaroid negatives of sprouting plants; progressively blurred self portraits (collotypes) printed on a letterpress; pictures made with a view camera from within an incubator; mountains of north central Norway; artists’ studios at a factory in Jersey City; views of the land and sky at night; and intimate/global circular views of the forest. In all these projects, the print and paper have anchored the work in the classic tradition of the fine print. Fausty’s work is represented in such collections as The Canadian Center for Architecture, The George Eastman House, The U.S. Library of Congress, Pfizer Corporation, Yale University and others. He has exhibited work at Princeton University (Atelier Fellowship with Accra Shepp), The Brooklyn Museum of Art, Gallery Bi Damas in Japan, Paul Sharpe, DM Contemporary and Carter Burden Galleries in New York City, The World Theatre Festival in Nancy, France, and Inquiry Art Gallery in Boonton, New Jersey. His series Next Frontier: the Land and the Night Sky has been featured at the Hunterdon Art Museum in Clinton, NJ, the Lewis K. Meisel Gallery in New York City, and the Visual Arts Center of NJ. Fausty has also received NYFA and NEA fellowships working with Brian Rose on a project documenting Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
EDUCATION
MFA Photography, Yale School of Art, 1986
Studies with printer and MacArthur Fellow Richard Benson, inspired by his photo-lithographs.
Studies with Tod Papageorge, Joel Sternfeld.
BFA, Cooper Union School of Art, 1979
Studies with printer Norman Sanders who later suggests collotype as a photomechanical process.
Studies with Joel Meyerowitz; immersion in his large & small format color work and sensiblity.
Studies with sculptors Christopher Wilmarth and Reuben Kadish.
ART COPYRIGHT © Edward Fausty, All Rights Reserved.
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JANET CUNNIFFE-CHIEFFO - Fresh Snow
Fresh Snow
Janet Cunniffe-Chieffo
oil on linen
18"h x 14"w
$2,000
Copyright Janet Cunniffe-Chieffo
ARTIST STATEMENT
BIO
Janet Cunniffe-Chieffo graduated from the New York Academy of Art. Known for her still life paintings on copper, her award winning paintings have been published in Copper in the Arts, on the cover of Connection Magazine, and exhibited at many prestigious galleries across the country including the Morris Museum, Salmagundi Club, Greenhouse Gallery, National Arts Club, Dahesh Museum, and Studio 7 Fine Art Gallery. Also an accomplished portrait painter, Cunniffe-Chieffo has received awards from the national Artist’s Magazine and the National Association of Women Artists. Her public portrait commission of former County Executive Vanderhoef is part of the permanent collection of Rockland County, NY. Prior to becoming a full time artist, Cunniffe-Chieffo studied graphic design at Indiana University and began her career as a graphic designer. Passionate about sharing her knowledge of fine art, Cunniffe- Chieffo has taught painting and drawing at many institutions and currently is a Professor at Sussex County Community College.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © Janet Cunniffe-Chieffo. All rights reserved.
The NJ Highlands Coalition respects the rights of all artist and copyright holders. Consequently, all works that appear on this website do so with the consent of the artist/s or the copyright holder. No image or information display on this site may be reproduced, transmitted or copied (other than for the purposes of fair dealing, as defined in the Copyright Act 1968) without the express written permission of The NJ Highlands Coalition and the artist. Contravention is an infringement of the Copyright Act and its amendments and may be subject to legal action
CONTACT
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MARTHA ROMANO - Twilight Spirit
Twilight Spirit ~ Red Fox
Martha Romano
Watercolor 32"H x 44"W including frame
$11,000
ARTIST STATEMENT
This award-winning painting was painted nearly entirely on-site, high up on a hill on a farm adjacent to the Split Rock Reservoir, Rockaway Twp., NJ. The painting took months to complete (over two summers) as I would return with my painting gear and hike up to the highest point of the farm many, many times at sundown, weather permitting, often arriving to find the black Angus bull and the cows hanging out in the middle of my vantage spot! I would have to shoo them away to the next pasture and latch the gate before I could begin painting. My technique with watercolor is not the typical use of the medium (quick, loose impressions). I start with broad washes, then add my texture layers, slowly building up the painting, lastly paying attention to all the small details that make the landscape a "portrait" of a particular place, capturing its color and atmosphere, its fauna and flora, right down to the very grasses and wildflowers I stood among while working on this painting. The beauty of Nature inspires me as an artist, and through my paintings I invite viewers to take a closer look at the precious wonders of the natural world all around us. It is my hope, that what we feel a personal connection to, we will act to preserve and protect. Make time to connect with Nature ~ your spirit will be richly rewarded.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © Martha Romano All rights reserved.
The NJ Highlands Coalition respects the rights of all artist and copyright holders. Consequently, all works that appear on this website do so with the consent of the artist/s or the copyright holder. No image or information display on this site may be reproduced, transmitted or copied (other than for the purposes of fair dealing, as defined in the Copyright Act 1968) without the express written permission of The NJ Highlands Coalition and the artist. Contravention is an infringement of the Copyright Act and its amendments and may be subject to legal action
CONTACT
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DORIS ETTLINGER - Snow Geese
Snow Geese
Doris Ettlinger
watercolor
8"h x 12"w (image)
13"h x 17"w (including frame)
$500
The best thing about January is the arrival of the snow geese. I can hear them before I see them. I love how they spiral down into the harvested cornfields. Always alert, they take off all at once, honking. In this painting the geese are looking every which way while they forage. The chaos of the watercolor in the foreground suggests their noise and is a foil for the soft diffuse background. I masked the geese before painting very loosely with strong pigment. After removing the mask, I could add detail to the geese in a more relaxed, precise way.
I work with traditional media to make representational images. Subjects are drawn from my surroundings, whether scenes in my neighborhood, friends, fragments of nature, or views of the Musconetcong River. I also enjoy a challenge or suggestion from my students.
In the sketching stage I think about what I want to say. I edit and compose, sketching values, then planning colors. Watercolor requires planning before wetting the brush, courage when applying the paint, and restraint from fussing over it afterwards. When done right the color looks fresh, not overworked.
I work with big wet brushes and gestural strokes at the beginning of the painting process. What is important to me is that my subjects look alive, even if they’re inanimate. That happens when I allow t
As I proceed my brushes become smaller and my strokes more refined, drawing the eye to the interesting bit that made me want to make the painting in the first place.
"Doris brings her viewers to a space of tranquility and peace with her gentle approach to watercolor." Alfa Art Gallery
A native of Staten Island, Doris lives with her artist husband Michael McFadden in an old gristmill near Hampton, New Jersey where they raised their two children. On the first floor of the mill, the artists have their studios. On the third floor Doris teaches members of the Musconetcong Watercolor Group, now in its 12th year. She also teaches workshops at The Center for Contemporary Art in Bedminster NJ.
Doris Ettlinger graduated in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design and later received an MFA in Printmaking from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Over the course of her career Doris has illustrated 40 children’s books, including the award-winning titles A Book for Black-Eyed Susan and The Orange Shoes. She collaborated on the Little House program for HarperCollins, producing picture books and chapter books based on the writings of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Other clients include Sleeping Bear Press, American Girl, Albert Whitman & Co, Houghton Mifflin and Simon & Schuster. She is represented by Cornell & Company.
Doris has taken workshops with Charles Reid, Tony Van Hasselt, Thomas Schaller, Sterling Edwards and Mel Stabin. But her earliest watercolor mentor was her mother Minnie Bush Ettlinger who successfully showed her work on Staten Island as well as in competitive shows in Manhattan.
Doris is a signature member of the Garden State Watercolor Society. Her paintings have won awards in numerous shows. She is also a member of the New Jersey Watercolor Society and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
READ MORE about Doris, including:
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Professional Experience
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Selected Honors and Awards
Membership Organizations
Bibliograhy of Children's Books
ART COPYRIGHT © Doris Ettlinger, All Rights Reserved.
NJ Highlands Coalition 508 Main Street , Boonton, NJ 07005
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MARIE LIU - Great Council Tree
GREAT COUNCIL TREE
Marie Liu
oil on canvas
47" x 47" framed
$4,500
ARTIST STATEMENT
At approx. 450 years old, this oak in Walpack NJ was alive when William Penn was given claim to this property and the Lenape Indians habitated the area. It is thought to be the northern most marker for the division of east and west New Jersey by King George in 1681. Elements within the painting are copied or inspired by 19th century Quaker artist Edward Hicks, who painted Penn and the Lenape signing the Treaty of Shackamaxon, in his well known series "Peaceable Kingdom", many of which depicted the Delaware Water Gap in the background and a gathering of beasts and babies in the foreground. This tree is awaiting it's pending application as a NJ Heritage Tree.
BIO
River Valley, it’s creeks, woods scenes and waterfalls provide painter Marie Liu with endless inspiration. Since moving to the Poconos over a decade ago, she has dedicated herself entirely to exploring it’s landscape and history. Vast tracts of public land, protected by State and Federal agencies, enable access to areas that are unique treasures and makes the region a perfect place for a landscape painter. Her paintings serve as a tribute to those that work to protect these areas for the public benefit. As Resident Artist for the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area from 2015-16, she focused on interpreting the scenery and history of the Park area for exhibits in the visitors centers. She also researched the history of art of the Minisink region and artists that lived within it and delivers this presentation throughout the area, including the Zimmermann House, Grey Towers National Historic Site, the Dutot Museum, Dingman/Delaware and Walpack Historical Societies. A contributing writer for Pocono Living Magazine, she writes articles about the art and history of the Pocono region. A local history enthusiast, one of her favorite subjects is Gifford Pinchot. Having painted a number of images of him, she enjoys informing people of his great achievements as America’s ‘First Conservationist’, the first Chief of the US Forest Service, (working with Pres. Teddy Roosevelt to establish, increase and enhance US Forest and Park lands) and two-time Governor of Pennsylvania. She has been a member of the ARTery co-operative gallery in Milford, PA for 12 years, where she exhibits her paintings. She also serves as its Director and Curator, working to provide an excellent forum for regional artists and collaborate with local organizations to create exhibits that engage the community and educate visitors about the region. Educated in the Fine Arts at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in Denver, CO; she returned to the Northeast to be in the landscape that she feels a kinship with. She was co-owner of the Star Gallery in Middletown, NY for 11 years before relocating to Milford. COPYRIGHT Copyright © Marie Liu. All rights reserved. The NJ Highlands Coalition respects the rights of all artist and copyright holders. Consequently, all works that appear on this website do so with the consent of the artist/s or the copyright holder. No image or information display on this site may be reproduced, transmitted or copied (other than for the purposes of fair dealing, as defined in the Copyright Act 1968) without the express written permission of The NJ Highlands Coalition and the artist. Contravention is an infringement of the Copyright Act and its amendments and may be subject to legal action COPYRIGH CONTACT: NJ Highlands Coalition 508 Main Street , Boonton, NJ 07005 PHONE: 973-910-2400 EMAIL: info@njhighlandscoalition.org
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © Marie Liu. All rights reserved. The NJ Highlands Coalition respects the rights of all artist and copyright holders. Consequently, all works that appear on this website do so with the consent of the artist/s or the copyright holder. No image or information display on this site may be reproduced, transmitted or copied (other than for the purposes of fair dealing, as defined in the Copyright Act 1968) without the express written permission of The NJ Highlands Coalition and the artist. Contravention is an infringement of the Copyright Act and its amendments and may be subject to legal action
CONTACT
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PHONE: 973-910-2400
MARIE LIU - Great Oak of Walpack
Great Oak of Walpack
Marie Liu
oil on canvas
30"h x 24"w framed
This painting describes a sad moment in NJ history. Farmer Darrone says goodbye to his Great Oak because he is forced to leave his Walpack home and farm because of the Tocks Island Dam project (as were hundreds of the areas residents) that ultimately never was built. The painting was inspired by a poem by NJ poet Kerri McCaffrey and part of her poem is written on the painting.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Delaware River Valley, it’s creeks, woods scenes and waterfalls provide painter Marie Liu with endless inspiration. Since moving to the Poconos over a decade ago, she has dedicated herself entirely to exploring it’s landscape and history. Vast tracts of public land, protected by State and Federal agencies, enable access to areas that are unique treasures and makes the region a perfect place for a landscape painter. Her paintings serve as a tribute to those that work to protect these areas for the public benefit. As Resident Artist for the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area from 2015-16, she focused on interpreting the scenery and history of the Park area for exhibits in the visitors centers. She also researched the history of art of the Minisink region and artists that lived within it and delivers this presentation throughout the area, including the Zimmermann House, Grey Towers National Historic Site, the Dutot Museum, Dingman/Delaware and Walpack Historical Societies. A contributing writer for Pocono Living Magazine, she writes articles about the art and history of the Pocono region. A local history enthusiast, one of her favorite subjects is Gifford Pinchot. Having painted a number of images of him, she enjoys informing people of his great achievements as America’s ‘First Conservationist’, the first Chief of the US Forest Service, (working with Pres. Teddy Roosevelt to establish, increase and enhance US Forest and Park lands) and two-time Governor of Pennsylvania. She has been a member of the ARTery co-operative gallery in Milford, PA for 12 years, where she exhibits her paintings. She also serves as its Director and Curator, working to provide an excellent forum for regional artists and collaborate with local organizations to create exhibits that engage the community and educate visitors about the region. Educated in the Fine Arts at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in Denver, CO; she returned to the Northeast to be in the landscape that she feels a kinship with. She was co-owner of the Star Gallery in Middletown, NY for 11 years before relocating to Milford.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © Marie Liu. All rights reserved. The NJ Highlands Coalition respects the rights of all artist and copyright holders. Consequently, all works that appear on this website do so with the consent of the artist/s or the copyright holder. No image or information display on this site may be reproduced, transmitted or copied (other than for the purposes of fair dealing, as defined in the Copyright Act 1968) without the express written permission of The NJ Highlands Coalition and the artist. Contravention is an infringement of the Copyright Act and its amendments and may be subject to legal action
CONTACT
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PHONE: 973-910-2400
MARIE LIU - Midnight Forests
Midnight Forests
Marie Liu
Oil
28"h x 20"w
Price
ABOUT THIS PAINTING
Describes how Teddy Roosevelt and Milfords own Gifford Pinchot (first Chief of the US Forest Service) cleverly secured millions of acres as National Forest before the Congress was to take away that power from the President.
BIO
Delaware River Valley, it’s creeks, woods scenes and waterfalls provide painter Marie Liu with endless inspiration. Since moving to the Poconos over a decade ago, she has dedicated herself entirely to exploring it’s landscape and history. Vast tracts of public land, protected by State and Federal agencies, enable access to areas that are unique treasures and makes the region a perfect place for a landscape painter. Her paintings serve as a tribute to those that work to protect these areas for the public benefit. As Resident Artist for the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area from 2015-16, she focused on interpreting the scenery and history of the Park area for exhibits in the visitors centers. She also researched the history of art of the Minisink region and artists that lived within it and delivers this presentation throughout the area, including the Zimmermann House, Grey Towers National Historic Site, the Dutot Museum, Dingman/Delaware and Walpack Historical Societies. A contributing writer for Pocono Living Magazine, she writes articles about the art and history of the Pocono region. A local history enthusiast, one of her favorite subjects is Gifford Pinchot. Having painted a number of images of him, she enjoys informing people of his great achievements as America’s ‘First Conservationist’, the first Chief of the US Forest Service, (working with Pres. Teddy Roosevelt to establish, increase and enhance US Forest and Park lands) and two-time Governor of Pennsylvania. She has been a member of the ARTery co-operative gallery in Milford, PA for 12 years, where she exhibits her paintings. She also serves as its Director and Curator, working to provide an excellent forum for regional artists and collaborate with local organizations to create exhibits that engage the community and educate visitors about the region. Educated in the Fine Arts at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in Denver, CO; she returned to the Northeast to be in the landscape that she feels a kinship with. She was co-owner of the Star Gallery in Middletown, NY for 11 years before relocating to Milford.
COPYRIGHT
Art Copyright © Marie Liu. All rights reserved.
The NJ Highlands Coalition respects the rights of all artist and copyright holders. Consequently, all works that appear on this website do so with the consent of the artist/s or the copyright holder. No image or information display on this site may be reproduced, transmitted or copied (other than for the purposes of fair dealing, as defined in the Copyright Act 1968) without the express written permission of The NJ Highlands Coalition and the artist. Contravention is an infringement of the Copyright Act and its amendments and may be subject to legal action
CONTACT
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PHONE: 973-910-2400
SETH RUGGLES HILER - Grace in Yellow and Green
Grace in Yellow and Green
Seth Ruggles Hiler
oil on canvas
28"h x 40"w including frame
$3,500
Copyright Seth Ruggles Hiler
ARTIST STATEMENT:
Every time I return back to the farm where I grew up in Rockaway Township, New Jersey, I am stuck by the vibrant colors, dynamic compositions and energy which are present in every direction I look. It's about how the light and the atmosphere affect how I take in these familiar sites in new ways, with every glance. I am rooted in this earth, but the shifting colors and compositions the shadows create lift me far above where my feet are planted.
ART COPYRIGHT © Seth Ruggles Hiler, All Rights Reserved.
NJ Highlands Coalition 508 Main Street , Boonton, NJ 07005
PHONE: 973-910-2400
EMAIL: highlandsart@njhighlandscoalition.org
BIO
Seth Ruggles Hiler is influenced by the geography and communities of his surroundings, whether at home in Brooklyn or painting in the Catskill Mountains and beyond. He creates and records connections to people and place through his art. Seth paints portrait series which reveal the character and identity of subjects, while sharing the collective spirit that quilts their individuality together. He also focuses on painting the light and composition of nature within the American landscape, from the views of his travels en plein air and his photography when in the studio.
Seth received a BFA from Syracuse University in 2002 and an MFA from the New York Academy of Art in 2005. He is the Assistant Professor of Visual Arts at Bard High School Early College Manhattan and has taught portraiture at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Seth is currently the Artist in Residence at Bushwick Abbey in Brooklyn where he is a leader in creating and curating art projects which bring together local artists to build and strengthen connections in his community. The artist’s work is exhibited in solo and group exhibitions at galleries and institutions throughout the northeast and beyond. He currently has a landscape exhibition hanging at the United Nations Global Headquarters in Manhattan. He recently exhibited 60 paintings from his last two decades of work in “Un-Paralled: The Journeys of Bob Hill and Seth Ruggles Hiler” at the Art Institute at Maplebrook, Amenia, New York.
His solo exhibitions have also included “NJ Emerging Artists Series: Seth Ruggles Hiler-Portraits” at the Monmouth Museum in Lincroft, NJ, “East of Orange” at Bergen College in NJ, “Faces of Sage” at the SAGE Center in Chelsea, “Portraits on Pine Street” at Gallery 73 See in Montclair, NJ,“STUDIO VISITS” at DUO Multicultural Center in Manhattan, and “Transitions” at the ANNEX Arts Space and “Painting America” at Throne in Brooklyn.
MARK DE MOS - Tempe Wick Fence, Jockey Hollow
Tempe Wick Fence, Jockey Hollow
Mark de Mos
watercolor
18"h x 22"w $400
Copyright Mark de Mos
Mark de Mos
JANE BIRON - Swamp Slug
Swamp Slug
Jane Biron
Electric Fired Ceramic Sculpture
10"L X 5"W X2"H
$200
ARTIST STATEMENT
A younger me was fearful of centipedes and slugs. The new and older me has grown to appreciate all of nature and what she has to offer!
ART COPYRIGHT
Copyright © Jane Biron, All Rights Reserved.
NJ Highlands Coalition 508 Main Street , Boonton, NJ 07005
PHONE: 973-910-2400
SHIRLEY SLUSHER - Treasures of Nature, Musconetcong River
Treasures of Nature, Musconetcong River
Shirley Slusher
egg tempera and oil
24"h x 18"w
$200
ARTIST STATEMENT
"Nature's Treasures", was done at one of our favorite places on the Musconetcong River between Morris and Warren Counties. Receiving its name from the Delaware Indians, and meandering for 45+ miles through New Jersey, it has become one of our national treasures and is considered a scenic and wild tributary of the Delaware River. Breathtakingly beautiful flora and magnificent hills along attractive stretches of water have made for great interest in fishing and water sports. The Musconetcong delights visitors and local populations alike and is truly one of Nature's Treasures.
ART COPYRIGHT
Copyright © Shirley Slusher, All Rights Reserved.
NJ Highlands Coalition 508 Main Street , Boonton, NJ 07005
PHONE: 973-910-2400
I am enraptured by life, especially nature. I love bringing beauty to those who view my work and it is my hope that viewers are fascinated by the feeling of peace that nature can generate.
PAULA PEARL - Cow Crossing
Cow Crossing
Paula Pearl
pastel
$1,200
8"h x 22"w ( (19" x 23" framed)
Copyright © Paula Pearl
ARTIST STATEMENT
After growing up in Newburgh, NY, I started my art career seeing life through a lens. I graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor or Science in Advertising Design/Photography. Though I’ve recently spent much of my creative time working in pastel and oils, my photography background has had a strong influence on the lighting and compositions of my paintings. I have been drawn to scenes that show a quiet place, serene and sometimes ethereal, that comes form my love of nature and my admiration of the beauty all around us.
My recent work often features birds or animals incorporated into a landscape. I can spend hours watching the waves and seagulls on the beach or searching the countryside for the perfect scene, often one including cows. I continue to exhibit frequently in indoor and outdoor shows in the Tri-state area, and may of my paintings, fiber art and photographs are in private collections. Two of my images featuring animals were in national art magazines in 2017 – Pastel Journal’s Pastel 100 and The Artist’s Magazine Competition Spotlight April 2017.
ART COPYRIGHT
COPYRIGHT Copyright © Paula Pearl. All rights reserved.
The NJ Highlands Coalition respects the rights of all artist and copyright holders. Consequently, all works that appear on this website do so with the consent of the artist/s or the copyright holder. No image or information display on this site may be reproduced, transmitted or copied (other than for the purposes of fair dealing, as defined in the Copyright Act 1968) without the express written permission of The NJ Highlands Coalition and the artist. Contravention is an infringement of the Copyright Act and its amendments and may be subject to legal action
CONTACT NJ Highlands Coalition 508 Main Street , Boonton, NJ 07005
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JOE KAZIMIERCZYK - From Wyanokie High Point
From Wyanokie High Point
Joe Kazimierczyk
oil on canvas
17 3/4 x 30"
$1,250
A lifelong resident of New Jersey, Joe Kazimierczyk (Joe Kaz for short) lives on the Sourland Mountain near Neshanic Station and finds much of his inspiration in the area immediately surrounding his home Having always been drawn to the beauty of nature, Joe finds most of his subject matter on the hiking and bicycling trips that he loves to take - whether near his home, or further afield. His painting is a natural extension of his ramblings and explorations of the countryside. His most recent work reflects his interest in exploring the mountains and forests of northern New Jersey and beyond. Joe has earned his accolades as a self-taught artist and has been exhibiting his work extensively for over 14 years.
AWARDS Purchase Award, 2019 – Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie
• First Place, Fine Art, 2019 – New York – New Jersey Trail Conference • Honorable Mention, 2013
• Lambertville Historical Society 32nd Annual, Robert Beck Gallery
• 2nd Place People's Choice, 2012 - Artsbridge Members' Show
• 1st Place in Painting, 2011 - 17th Annual Artsbridge Juried Show
• Juror's Choice & Honorable Mention, 2011 - Annual Hillsborough Art Exhibition, Hillsborough Cultural Arts Commission
• Selection Award - 2010 - Gallery 24/7, Somerset County Cultural Heritage Commission
• Best in Show, 2010 - 6th Annual Art Exhibition, Hillsborough Cultural and Arts Commission
• 1st Place, 2009 - Images of the Mills, The Delaware River Mill Society
• 1st Place, 2009 - 4th Annual Art Festival, Hillsborough Cultural and Arts Commission
• 3rd Place, 2009 - Artists of Bristol 3rd Annual Open Exhibition, Lower Bucks Hospital
• Honorable Mention, 2009 - Lambertville Historical Society 29th Annual, Coryell Gallery
• 1st Place for Oil Painting, 2008 - The Art of Conservation, Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance
• Lacey Family Award for small landscape, 2008 - 79th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Phillips Mill
• 2nd Place, 2006 - From Easton to Bristol, Scenes from the Valley, Friends of the Delaware Canal
• Best in Show, Painting, 2006 - Ellarslie Open XXIV, Trenton City Museum
• Shaun M. Miller Memorial Award, 2005 - 76th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Phillips Mill
• Promotion Selection Award, 2005 - Images of the Mills, The Delaware River Mill Society
• Purchase Award, 2005 - Mercer Artists, Mercer County Cultural & Heritage Commission
ART COPYRIGHT
COPYRIGHT Copyright © Joe Kazimierczyk. All rights reserved.
The NJ Highlands Coalition respects the rights of all artist and copyright holders. Consequently, all works that appear on this website do so with the consent of the artist/s or the copyright holder. No image or information display on this site may be reproduced, transmitted or copied (other than for the purposes of fair dealing, as defined in the Copyright Act 1968) without the express written permission of The NJ Highlands Coalition and the artist. Contravention is an infringement of the Copyright Act and its amendments and may be subject to legal action
CONTACT NJ Highlands Coalition 508 Main Street , Boonton, NJ 07005
PHONE: 973-910-2400
JACK QUINN - Sparrow's Perch
Sparrow's Perch
Jack Quinn
acrylic on oak
14"h x 12"w
$1,500
Copyright Jack Quinn
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
I am a design fanatic compelled to create and build things. Creating art using an untried concept or method is what keeps me energized. I am at my best (calibrated by a complete loss of time) when I am with a pencil and a blank sheet of paper thinking about a new art project. Although I enjoy drawing, painting, carving and sculpting in the traditional sense, I also enjoy pushing my artistic boundaries beyond what I perceive as the limits for the medium at hand. These bouts usually come in waves tempered by a return to traditional drawing and painting. If I have seen it done before, it does not motivate me the way producing something new using something new does. Striving to perfect an existing template does not give me the challenge I need or seek. I am driven to put my own stamp of creativity on it -- not just to be different -- but to produce a work of art using whatever materials and method will get me to the concept I have in mind. I am by no means a purist when it comes to media – anything goes to get the desired result.
ART COPYRIGHT
COPYRIGHT Copyright © Jack Quinn. All rights reserved.
The NJ Highlands Coalition respects the rights of all artist and copyright holders. Consequently, all works that appear on this website do so with the consent of the artist/s or the copyright holder. No image or information display on this site may be reproduced, transmitted or copied (other than for the purposes of fair dealing, as defined in the Copyright Act 1968) without the express written permission of The NJ Highlands Coalition and the artist. Contravention is an infringement of the Copyright Act and its amendments and may be subject to legal action
CONTACT NJ Highlands Coalition 508 Main Street , Boonton, NJ 07005
PHONE: 973-910-2400
BIO
Biography: Jack Quinn is a nationally recognized watercolorist and national award winning wood sculptor. He has always been drawing, painting, carving and building but has recently combined these disciplines in a new series of art works using wood panels to construct relief and free standing sculptures. Jack creates original and unique dimensional pieces using the natural wood grain as an additional design element. In addition to his wood-based pieces, Jack continues to push his artistic boundaries with new combinations of materials including natural found objects, collage materials, metals and now the use of electonics in his mixed media art. Jack is a consistent award winner at competitive art shows with over 250 regional awards – many first place and best-in-show prizes -- to his credit. He has had paintings accepted in both the American Watercolor Society's Annual International Exhibition and the American Artists Professional League Grand National Exhibition - both in New York City. His paintings have been featured in the NY Times several times and he consistently displays work at the Monmouth Museum. When not at home in Morris Plains with his family, he can be found roaming the regional countryside or trekking through the woods seeking out subject matter for that next painting. Feel free to visit his web site at www.jackquinnart.com or e-mail Jack at designer124@optonline.net .
JUDITH LIEBERMAN - July
July
Judith Lieberman
Digital Inkjet Print, Archival Pigment Ink on Crane's Museo Rag Paper
18"h x 24"w framed
$1,050
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
My digital prints are usually landscapes, sometimes with a geometric element, such as a house, or a figure, human or animal, with an emphasis on the sky. Usually the inspiration is something I have actually seen, but sometimes the image is entirely imaginary, and sometimes narrative. I try to distill and pare down the image to achieve an equivalency to a kind of intensified seeing. There is an inherent beauty in commonly observed views which I am trying to portray in a fresh and innovative way. Although my digital prints sometimes look like photographs because of clean edges and shading, they are actually multilayered works which are created using Corel Painter and Adobe Photoshop and printed on a large-format printer in my own studio. I print small editions of ten or fewer with archival ink on rag paper.
ART COPYRIGHT
COPYRIGHT Copyright © Judith Lieberman. All rights reserved.
The NJ Highlands Coalition respects the rights of all artist and copyright holders. Consequently, all works that appear on this website do so with the consent of the artist/s or the copyright holder. No image or information display on this site may be reproduced, transmitted or copied (other than for the purposes of fair dealing, as defined in the Copyright Act 1968) without the express written permission of The NJ Highlands Coalition and the artist. Contravention is an infringement of the Copyright Act and its amendments and may be subject to legal action
CONTACT NJ Highlands Coalition 508 Main Street , Boonton, NJ 07005
PHONE: 973-910-2400
BIO
Judith A. Lieberman is a painter, assemblage artist, and digital printmaker. She holds a BS in Chemistry from TCU, a BA in Art from Cedar Crest College, an MA in Studio Art from NYU, and an MFA in Painting from Bard College. Judi has taught art classes at Somerset County College (now Raritan Valley Community College), Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey), and art education classes at Rosemont College. She supervised student art teachers for Trenton State and Rosemont. She has also curated several shows. Judi has an exhibition record spanning thirty-nine years, including one-person shows, group shows, juried and selected exhibitions mostly in the New York/New Jersey area. In 1995, Judi’s interest in science combined with her art ability to produce a body of computer generated digital inkjet prints. These early prints were small, non-archival (pigment ink wasn’t yet widely available for desktop printers), and printed on 100% cotton paper. Originally intended as studies for paintings, the early prints have developed into larger and more complicated works done on a large format printer with digital rag paper and archival inks. After starting out with Painter 2 software, Judi now uses Corel Painter 2020 combined with several versions of Adobe Photoshop to obtain her desired results. Now retired from teaching, Judi lives with her husband Dr. Joe and makes art in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey.
MARK DE MOS - Tempe Wick Fence
Tempe Wick Fence, Jockey Hollow
Mark de Mos
watercolo
18"h x 22"w
$400
Copyright Mark de Mos
BIO
"My goal is to produce art that is alive, not static and creates a drama, a feeling of a slice of life"
Mark de Mos, one of New Jersey's most respected watercolorists will demonstrate his approach to landscape painting at the Hunterdon Watercolor Society meeting, on Monday, April 14 at the Hunterdon County Library Complex, Bldg. #1, Rte 12 Flemington at 7 p.m. De Mos' demo will feature landscapes created using transparent watercolors and a limited palette. De Mos' name and his work are known throughout the artistic community of New Jersey and the Northeast. His art is a familiar sight at many regional shows like the NJ Watercolor Society, Garden State Watercolor Society, Salmagundi Club and Baltimore Watercolor Society where he's picked up awards from Best in Show, People's Choice and Award of Excellence many times over. He also holds signature membership in many art societies including the Northeast Watercolor Society and Hudson Valley Art Association to name just a few. In this demo Mark will show how to create a rich watercolor landscape using a limited palette and sedimentary colors.
ART COPYRIGHT
COPYRIGHT Copyright © Mark de Mos. All rights reserved.
The NJ Highlands Coalition respects the rights of all artist and copyright holders. Consequently, all works that appear on this website do so with the consent of the artist/s or the copyright holder. No image or information display on this site may be reproduced, transmitted or copied (other than for the purposes of fair dealing, as defined in the Copyright Act 1968) without the express written permission of The NJ Highlands Coalition and the artist. Contravention is an infringement of the Copyright Act and its amendments and may be subject to legal action
CONTACT NJ Highlands Coalition 508 Main Street , Boonton, NJ 07005
PHONE: 973-910-2400