Michael Davidoff has extended the range of water color painting, working with a controlled detailed technique. He is recognized as an adherent of “Regional Realism.” The primary theme of his paintings is rural New York State and New England, depicted by homes, barns, historic landmarks and their natural environs and by seasonal landscapes. His love…
Growing up in Glen Cove on Long Island, Vivian Altman declared herself an artist at a very young age and never looked back. As a young girl, her artistic process began with frequent excursions to New York City Art museums. She later earned her BFA in painting from SUNY New Paltz where she graduated cum…
Windham Fine Arts and Blackdome Musical Festival present Folk Singer Carolyn Shapiro Saturday, August 26 Reception 5:00PM Performance 6:00 PM Join us for some original home-cooked banjo soul at Windham Fine Arts on Saturday, August 26 for a performance with Carolyn Shapiro, 2022 Folk Artist of the Year, Capital Region. Carolyn Shapiro is an old-time…
New Artwork this Summer Introducing Gary Ampel & Diego Salado Gary Ampel is a Wildlife artist. Born in New York City, Gary spent his summers in the Catskills where he discovered the beauty and diversity of nature. Wildlife in particular engaged Gary and in time, became the focus of his artwork. Gary captures on canvas the majesty…
Contemporary master artist Diego Salado was born in the town of Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. He studied drawing at the School of Art in Jerez and in 1987, moved to Madrid where he established his studio until moving to New York in 1994. Diego’s work explores the amorphous concept of form, blending sharp focus…
Gary Ampel is a wildlife painter and has been creating artwork for over 40 years. Born in New York City, he spent his summers in the Catskills where he encountered the richness of nature and the allure of wildlife. Gary went on the study art in the New York area. Gary captures on canvas the majesty…
Linda Andrei began her interest in art at an early age growing up in NYC. She visited museums as a child and had an opportunity to paint at The Brooklyn Museum as an adolescent where she participated in a life drawing and painting class with adults. Her career in art was delayed as she pursued…
Carrie-Ann Bracco received her B.A. from Columbia University, an MFA in Painting from the New York Academy of Art and a Masters of Science in Sustainability Management, also from Columbia University. She lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Carrie’s work has been included in exhibits at the New York Academy of Sciences, the National Arts Club,…
Jamin Cooke is a retired Air Force veteran born in Illinois and currently based in Brooklyn, New York. Until recently he was a self-taught artist, working digitally and in graphite during his free time while stationed abroad. After retirement he studied under Jesse Stern, Evan Kitson and Manu Saluja at the New York Academy of…
Oil paint is Julia Chen’s favorite and main medium for her artworks. Growing up in Taiwan, Julia was influenced by Chinese ink painting, an art form that emphasizes immediacy and mark making. She studied Chinese calligraphy with Dr. Leon Long-Yien Chang in New York for seven years. Using Chinese ink taught her how to appreciate…