When we were planning our new building, we really thought that we would love to give back to our community. We enjoy art, but neither of us is an artist, so we thought that we could share our wall space with local artists. By displaying local works, we can help people support the arts at home. Our hope is to provide some things you might not otherwise see. We have installed some permanent art hanging systems and will be featuring artists from time to time. If you are interested in having an opening in our office please contact us!
Lindsay Loforte
Our pets are family, our best friends, our precious babies. They make us laugh, cry, smile, and yell. Yet through it all, we love them. No matter the mischief they get into, we can’t help but forgive them. Our phones are full of their pictures and we’re quick to show anyone nearby who is willing to look.
So, are we obsessed? Maybe a little; but there is no going back now. I have always been an animal lover. I grew up feeding stray cats, rescuing injured wild animals, pet-sitting reptiles from my school’s science department on summer break. But even from a young age, I planned to be an artist.
Professionally, I had been drawing portraits of people since high school, focusing on the technicality of it; fine tuning hyper-realistic details. I received my Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from SUNY New Paltz and ended up choosing a focus in Sculpture instead of Illustration. This experience helped me interact with drawing from a new perspective, the act of mark making became just as important as the outcome. Once I started volunteering at a local animal shelter everything came together. I realized I could fundraise for the shelter by making custom pet portraits.
Every size, shape, pattern, and species keep supplying me with new challenges. Using a ball point pen creates the feeling of sculpting, one piece of fur at a time. The best part is that behind each portrait is an owner, so excited to introduce me to their perfect baby. They send me pictures, tell me stories, share nicknames and memories; a portrait gets to embody all of this. I get to capture a pet’s likeness, personality, and love.
To see more of my work, check out my website:
www.lindsayloforte.com
To commission your own custom portrait, reach out to me!
Email: lindsayloforte@gmail.com
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Susan Bores
As a photographer and jewelry designer, Susan is drawn to color, texture, structure, and the play of light and shadow. Often printing her photography on aluminum, the image interacts with light and the grain of the metal to bring dynamic results. While her inspirations are many, nature is often the driving force, especially in her photography.
Susan seeks to capture images that have depth, layers, and straddle media – such as the painterly within a photography print. On any given day, the larger scape may be alluring; or, the focus may be on the smaller details. Susan’s journey of discovery continues as she hikes, participates in various plein air excursions, and explores the Maybrook Trailway sections of the Empire State Trail. She has been enamored with all that the Hudson Valley has to offer – the many reveals, especially the abundance of water and the fauna that it attracts.
Since 2015, Susan has been exhibiting her photography and jewelry in both juried and invitational shows and galleries in the Hudson Valley, where she has been a life-long resident.
Susan’s arts education includes a Bachelor of Arts and an Arts Management Certificate from Purchase College, as well as classes at the International Center of Photography and Brookfield Craft Center. she has managed at art and antique galleries in both New York and Connecticut.
To see more of Susan’s work, visit emergentjewel.com
Susan is a member of Arts Mid – Hudson, Barrett Art Center, Putnam Arts Council and the annual ArtEast Open Studio Tour.
Twenty percent of the sale of artwork is donated to the Dutchess County SPCA
Wendy Alvarez
I believe that creating Art is a transcendent experience, driven by imagination, intuition and the excitement of discovery. It’s a joyful adventure filled with wonder and delight! There are two overarching fascinations that are present in my work. The first is Nature. It enthralls and inspires me. I am fascinated by the changing colors, complex details, infinite variety and sheer wonder of the natural world. I never tire of observing and interpreting the beauty around me. The second is the use of Patterns – in particular, those used by diverse cultures throughout history. I think of these designs as a dynamic, universal language weaving throughout time, connecting us all to one another and allowing me to continue this age-old story. I have been greatly influenced by the philosophy and work of Navajo and Apache artists with whom I spent the summer of 1996. They showed me the many profound ways in which Art can be informed by Nature and Belief. This transformative experience forever changed my creative process and I now always strive to celebrate the essential spirit of the Natural World in my work.
Twenty percent of all sales from this show will be donated to Happy Life Animal Rescue.
Marilyn Dahle
Career and family has had Marilyn Dahle travel throughout the world. Wherever she was, she searched out museums and galleries. Marilyn’s interest in photography started as a middle-aged adult in order to record what she saw underwater on dive trips including the Cayman Islands, St. Martin, Roatan, Utila, Bonaire, Mexico, Baja California, Cocos Islands, Fiji and Indonesia (Komodo, Raja Ampat, Triton Bay, Wakatobi). This interest has continued to expand. Marilyn now photographs in her neighborhood in Poughkeepsie, Peach Hill (a 159-acre local public park) and other wonders that she finds interesting.
Bill Prickett
bprickett@mac.com
instagram.com/wtprickett
347-576-5116
Yours truly loves all things photography and video! I focus on relationships between color, time, motion and story and regard my work as interactions and intersections.
One day, during 2nd grade I noticed the color comics were printed out of register by mistake. I made the realization about how the primary colors was supposed to overlap and blend together properly to make an image, but didn’t. This became the start of a lifelong fascination with color and photography.
Over the course of the last few decade’s technologies, my work has addressed it’s surroundings both physical and non physical… always considering what gets put on social media is as important as what is put on a wall. What goes into a frame is as important as what goes into a framework.
Currently, much of my focus has revolved around shooting with the iPhone and manipulating with iPhone-iPad-desktop devices always keeping inkjet printing and framing in mind.
I balance my time residing in Brooklyn and living in Pawling NY
We were pleased to present the work of Pam Krimsky starting on Satuday Sept 14th.
Pam is an artist, a teacher and an activist. Growing up in Brooklyn, she adored the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, and cherished time spent outside the City. After college, (Queens College, 1978, BA, in Studio Art and Queens College, MFA, 1982, Painting), the Hudson Valley became her home. Pam lived, taught and painted in Iran between 1991 and 2007, choosing to return to live in the Hudson Valley. Although she came for the gorgeous landscape, the most strongly sustained subject matter in her work is painting figures from imagination. It is through directly observing Nature painting outdoors that she returned to painting from imagination with more insight and refreshed. She is a member of Arts Mid-Hudson, The Tivoli Artists Gallery, Art Society of Kingston, RoCa and The Barrett Art Center.
Karen Madden
Rock and A Soft Place Studio
rockandasoftplace.com
845.206.3297
Karen Madden is a self-taught, multi-media artist, working with fiber, particularly felting wool and most recently metal sculpting. Her love of working with her hands explains her interest in two disparate mediums. Each medium challenges her creativity as she learns to work with different materials.
Her body of fiber medium work ranges from large free-flowing pieces to more structured, framed pieces. Her inspiration comes from what her eye sees and her mind interrupts while traveling the world. The body of work on display at Hopewell Animal Hospital is from her “Of The Earth” series with many pieces inspired from her exploration of Iceland a few years ago.
Notably, Karen has been involved with several Hudson Valley art galleries and most recently chaired the ArtEast Open Studio Tour. Her award winning work has been shown nationally in museums and galleries.
Karen lives with her husband, Bob Madden in Pouqhquag, NY and you will find their studio: Rock and A Soft Place
To see more of Karen’s work, visit www/rockandasoftplace.com
