Summer Splash, acrylic on canvas, 16in h x 40 in w Marjan (pronounced “mar-john”) obtained her Bachelor and Masters in Fine Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts, Bologna, Italy. She was also a painting instructor at the Bologna and the Ravenna Academies of Fine Arts. She has been a professional painter for over 20 […]
Grampy Reading by the Trellis, watercolor Pat Parente has worked in all mediums including watercolor, oil, acrylic, cut paper, collage and graphic design. Walks in nature are an influence as well as travel – locally and internationally. Referencing art history is also an inspiration for her cut paper works. Her oil painting “Churchill Park Pond” […]
Nathan’s, watercolor, 20in h x 20in w June Bisantz is known for her detailed watercolors that preserve the characteristic signage and architectural details of American cities and towns. She received her Master of Fine Arts degree from Claremont Graduate University in California, and has lived and worked in Boston, Los Angeles and New York City. […]
Flower Secrets, Oil, 15.5in h x12.5in w Christina Cowan is a full-time artist in Connecticut as well as a licensed social worker. She grew up surrounded by art and involved in art, as both her mom and aunt are artists, sharing an art studio together. Christina has volunteered at the Killingworth Art Center while in […]
Lemonade Princess, oil on canvas, 26in h x 23in w Born in Amaseno, Italy on April 7, 1955, Louie Pisterzi began his artistic exploration at Vanier College, where he immersed himself in a multifaceted curriculum encompassing architecture, painting, drawing, and photography. This diverse educational background nurtured Pisterzi’s creative instincts and provided him with a solid […]
Sailing Close to the Wind, watercolor, 21.5in h x 28in w John Murray was born in New Haven Ct. Throughout his life has pursued a love for Art and design. Spent over forty years in the packaging industry in the Design Department has several Patents and received many awards in the Packaging Industry. He has […]
Lobster Boats, acrylic on canvas, 13.5in h x 17.5in w Ceal Swift began painting 15 years ago, taking her first class at Silvermine School of Art in New Canaan, CT, where she studied with Alex McFarlane, Chris Golbach, and Carey Parker Schwartz, and Anda Styler at Rowayton Art Center. This led to a new journey […]
Drawn, acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas Gloria Nilsson is a professional teaching artist. She enjoys teaching art at Spectrum Gallery, including the Fashion Illustration & Nature Camp programs. Gloria also teaches a weekly art program at Masonicare at Chester Village and was the Art Instructor at St. Mary School, Branford, CT (now East Shoreline Catholic […]
Mermaids, acrylic on canvas, 13in h x 16in w Amy Valiante’s love for art started at a young age as an art major at the Walnut Hill School of the performing arts. From there a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration was obtained at Syracuse University. Her paintings consist of landscapes, cityscapes, seascapes, animals and […]
Dreaming on a Swing, acrylic on canvas Mitchell is stimulated by color, shapes, textures and movements that one finds in nature, and flow is Mitchell’s passion. Having grown up in New York, Rodbell loves the seascapes, landscapes and terrain of the Northeast. He looks beyond reality, whenever possible and extract the essence of the subject […]
Chicks ‘n Dice, oil on canvas, 15.5in h x 12.5in w Jacqueline Benoit Larsen is a native of Massachusetts. After high school she enlisted in the Navy and enjoyed the many places she was deployed, especially GTMO Cuba. She has lived all across the United States even as a civilian. In 2009 she was diagnosed […]
Dynamic Sails, oil on linen, 18in h x 22in w Tammy Blais is a local CT artist who specializes in coastal art oil paintings. Her days are spent on her professional photography career and uses painting as an additional creative outlet. Most of her work is a whimsical view of things she loves or sees […]
Aaron Judge, The Captain, oil on canvas, 13.125in h x 16.125in w Pat is a self-taught artist. Art has always been a part of Pat’s life, beginning at a very young age. Pat was influenced early on by her grandmother, who took painting classes and filled her basement with paintings and her brother who grew […]
Heartstrings Triptych oil and fabric on gallery wrapped canvas, 72in w x 36in h Kim Kordonowy was an “Air Force Brat”, who grew up in many locations including Tokyo, Japan. Her grandmother, an artist, was an early inspiration, as was her mother, a seamstress and crafter. Kim received a B.S at the University of Missouri […]
New England Summer, oil on aluminum, 16in h x 24in w Rose Mary Gates graduated from SCSU with a BS in Art Education and an MS in Art Education as well as an MS in TESOL. As a student, she had work selected for the Three College Art Exhibit representing Yale, Quinnipiac and SCSU. During […]
By the Sea, acrylic on canvas, 15in h x 12in w Kristine Schiavi is relatively new to acrylic painting but thoroughly enjoys the process. She paints land and seascapes but also enjoys still life subjects as well as portraiture. She is a member of several local art societies. Kristine’s paintings are currently exhibited at Spectrum […]
Hangin with the Life Guard, oil on canvas, 16in h x 20in w Through her colorful paintings Vickie Williams hopes to bring a quiet serenity, joy, and optimism. Often gardens and water-related environments inspire Vickie’s work. She loves color and is always experimenting. Vickie works in her Connecticut studio and en plein air in oils, […]
Ballroom Gold, gold flakes, acrylic, spray paint, 22in h x 18.25in w Ned Farrell is a collected artist creating big, beautiful, bold, …and gold paintings. Farrell started painting following his sixth-grade year and continued developing his own unique style in his high school years. Ned won awards in various competitions, including one from the New […]
Cool, oil on canvas Patricia is a graduate of Immaculate Heart College in Hollywood, California, where she studied under the well-known artist, Mary Corita. She has been a professional artist for 25 years. She has studied abroad at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris, France and has done several art workshops at Palmerino […]
Quality Time–Clamming, pastel, 20.5in h x 17in w Rossitto paints with her heart, bringing the viewer with her on an exploration of essence and perception. She looks at things anew, and is continuously studying to develop her skills, in composition, perception, and technical execution. Barbara portrays not only the image, but her impression, and the […]
Ready for Adventure, watercolor Catherine Satsuk is an artist who was born in Russia but grew up in Belarus. She received a Master of Jurisprudence degree in 2007; however, painting was always her true love. Catherine discovered her passion to paint when she was in third grade and started to paint in oils. Her early […]
Jumping the Waves, acrylic, 24in h x 30in w Linda McCarthy uses the power of color as an important aspect of the way her work portrays the dreams and reality of life through images both real and imagined. Her work often uses nature to portray the darkest and brightest moments in life… the forcefulness and […]
Whitney Prentice. Paddleboarding. Oil on Canvas. 16 x 8 Whitney Prentice’s primary interest is painting and drawing the figure. He was an award recipient in the Hudson Valley Art Association’s 88th annual exhibition in 2021. He has shown work widely including at the Dahesh Museum, New York, NY, The New Britain Museum of American Art, […]
Counting Sheep, waterecolor, 17in h x 21in w Bivenne Harvey Staiger is known for her colorful, dramatic watercolors of natural motifs she loves, like birds, other animals and flowers, and is the recipient of many prestigious awards.Among the most recent is the Silver Medal from the American Watercolor Society’s 152nd International Exhibition(2019).She is professionally affiliated […]
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