Tompkins Corners
Visual Arts Programs
Live gallery exhibits, fine craft events and classes
These programs are supported by a generous grant from the Anne Anastasi Foundation,
facilitated by Jonathan Galente and Mary Beth Minton.
"Reunion" Past Featured Artists Group Exhibit
Holiday Show & Sale
Reception - Sun., November 2nd, 2-4 pm
Show Runs Nov 2nd through Dec 15th
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Join us for a special reception and sale showcasing the work of more than ten artists who have presented solo shows at Tompkins Corners or received awards in our art competitions. This event is free, and TCCC signature refreshments will be served. From abstract to realism, graphic to 3D, and more—discover a wide range of styles! Meet the artists, learn about their creative process, and explore an exhibit of small works, perfect for holiday gift-giving.” Each of these artists was warmly received by our TCCC audience, bringing fresh innovation and exciting work that has put the Maaike Hokestra Gallery on the map. Artists include: Mujgan Agardici, Pallas Athene, Carol Benisatto, Cindy Booth, Regina Gelfer, Nadine Gordon-Talor, Andrea Jaffee, Jackie O’Malley-Satz, Arlene Robin, Courtney Salerno, and TCCC’s own ~ Kathleen Hoekstra and Maureen Winzig. The exhibit will be open for viewing and works available for purchase during events from November 2nd to December 15th. |
The Exhibit is Up!
You'll find so much variety in this show; Pyrography, Woven Yarn, Copper with Patina, Paper Wasp Nest materials with leaves and hornets! And beautiful oil paintings, watercolor, acrylic on a record jacket and more.
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About the Artists
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Mujgan Agardici
Mujgan graduated from The Fine Arts Academy in Istanbul. She has worked as an interior designer and teacher for many years. Self-taught in pyrography, she began her work doing portraits and other subject matter—both realistic and symbolic. Her work has been consistently using wood and paper burning artwork since 2015. Her passion is to elevate this technique to a fine arts form. Mujgan has opened a solo exhibition in Ossining in 2018 and has joined multiple group exhibitions. Her current focus is on sepia works, which she creates using only an iron tool. Email: [email protected] Pallas Athene The natural environment is my source of inspiration and material. My experience on family farms brought me close to fields and animals which compelled me to look at nature’s creations. I collect my material from the land ~ gifts from nature. Paper wasp nests, a material that I frequently use, are collected only after the wasps have died off. My aesthetic exploration has evolved from collage on flat surfaces to working on sculptural pieces, musical instruments as pure sculptural form. As a cellist, the violin family of instruments was a form I was drawn to work with. Stringed instruments are visually beautiful to me and my intimate connection with them has inspired me to "play" on them with my gleanings from the earth. - Pallas Email: [email protected] Carol Benisatto Carol’s most recent work is a collection of unusual character portraits and landscapes. For the most part, her medium is charcoal, pastel and ink, but has also been showing work done in acrylic, watercolor and collage. She has exhibited at a number of locations in Putnam and Westchester County and Long Island. Her work is in private collections in Mexico, CA, VA, NC, FL, MT, NJ and NY. Carol has developed her unique style while participating in studies at The Stevenson Academy of Art in Seacliff and The Long Island Art League. She has studied the figure under the tutelage of Maija Vieda and Tracy Burtz at the Katonah Art Center. She is a former member of the Viridian Artists @ Chelsea, where she was a member of the Board of Directors. She is currently a member of the Katonah Museum Artist Association, and the Blue Door Artist Association. Email: [email protected] Web: www.carolbenisatto.com 845-656-8691 Cindy Booth "To create beyond my thinking mind" is the intention of Peekskill, NY artist Cindy Booth. “Generating and creating art is for me about letting go of control and allowing the materials to take me in a direction that is both surprising and unexpected.” Booth provides glimpses into mysterious worlds of light, color and texture. Using solder and patinas on copper sheets she creates art with brilliant flashes of greens and blues the results are reminiscent of fantastic landscapes and aerial views. Enigmatic pushes and pulls of visual space gives one a glimpse into mysterious worlds of color, texture and molten metals. Born and raised in the Hudson Valley, Ms Booth finds inspiration in nature, serendipitous finds, and intuition. Email: [email protected] Regina Gelfer Regina, a 25 year resident of Putnam Valley, is a professional painter, illustrator and graphic designer. In addition, Regina teaches middle school art at The Harvey School in Katonah, NY. Last October, she won first place at the Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival in their Quick Draw Competition which took place in Sugar Loaf, NY. Her design and illustration work has been published in the pages of Archie and Marvel Comics, PepsiCo, Orbis Books, Maryknoll Magazine, and in private collections. Regina enjoys volunteering her creative services to the community whenever she can, which includes being a mentor to area high school students for the past four years through the Garrison Art Center's Mentor Program. Email: [email protected] Nadine Gordon-Taylor Nadine Gordon-Taylor is an intuitive artist and the proprietor of Third Eye Arts Studio/Gallery in Peekskill. Her body of work, which has been exhibited and collected worldwide, initially focused on photorealist explorations of her shadow. She later shifted her practice to universal and intuitive symbols and the connections between humans and animals. Gordon-Taylor has authored and illustrated The Heart Path Oracle Cards, Animal Love Oracle Cards, and Crystal Clear Oracle. She is also the illustrator of the Plant Spirit Oracle, with all titles published by Inner Traditions Bear and Company. Email: [email protected] Phone: 914 523-8250 |
Andrea Jaffee
Andrea Jaffee, LCSW Andrea Jaffee, LCSW is an artist and a Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist based in Katonah, NY. Her bright acrylic paintings combine still-life and landscape images inspired by Pop, Folk, Mexican, and protest art with lessons she has learned from her life and her practice as a psychotherapist for the past 20 years. She calls her work “The Art Of Therapy”. She is currently working on a series called “The Art Of Therapy: Resistance Is Therapy. Her grandfather’s art, her family’s multigenerational involvement in social justice work, her work as a therapist, her Dyslexia, and being the mother of a transgender child all influence her artwork. Andrea grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and has been taking professional art classes, and making art for as long as she can remember. Email: [email protected] Instagram: theartoftherapy_ajaffeelcsw Jackie O’Malley-Satz Now a ‘freelance’ educator for Storm King Art Center, my art career began in art education. I have owned and operated a ceramic business. I worked for McCall’s Pattern Company as an analyst of all their print competition, and I continue to work as a freelance calligraphist and a visual artist in a variety of mediums. My preferred language is in the visual arts by which I respond to my environment, emotions and circumstances. My work has been shown in a variety of galleries and colleges and is included in many personal collections. I look forward to continuing to produce work that has purpose and value in the larger community. Email: [email protected] 845-235-5200 text Arlene Robin Though Arlene Seymour was born in NYC, traveling to the Hudson Valley in her teens left a lasting impression. She moved to Hudson Valley in 1978. After several attempts to relocate, the pull of the river and mountains were an irresistible force, becoming her home in 2000. She spent many of her professional years as a Creative Arts Therapist. Semi-retired now, she is able to focus on her art, letting it flow in whatever current runs below the surface. Arlene's art can be seen in exhibitions throughout the area and in private collections. Using watercolor, gouache, ink, and acrylic, Arlene’s paintings are inspired by her home in the beautiful Hudson Valley and her travels worldwide. Email: [email protected] Web: www.arlenerobinart.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/arlenerobin Courtney Salerno Courtney Salerno is a teacher and fiber artist living in Hudson Valley, NY. She began weaving in 2016 and creates in her home studio on handmade frame looms. She is mostly self-taught and experiments with a variety of fibers including cotton rope, yarn, wool roving, hand dyed ribbons, and recycled materials. For the past three years, Courtney has created pieces for Upstate Art Weekend in collaboration with AR and Community Hinterland. She has shown work at The Yard gallery, in Beacon, NY, Arbor Gallery in Carmel, NY, Tompkins Corners Cultural Center and participated in the Poets and Artists show at Arts Mid-Hudson. She has also participated in the Phoenicia Festival of the Arts, in Phoenicia, NY. Courtney teaches beginner frame loom weaving at various venues around the tri state area. Email: [email protected] Phone: 315-256-7230 Kathleen Hoekstra I am a self-taught painter, moonlighting as a psychotherapist. I exhibit regularly in the Hudson Valley. Also, I and have work in private and government collections in Australia, Holland and Ireland, as well as across the US. My favorite subject is flowers, and I try to include them in every painting. Email: [email protected] Phone 860-466-9528 Website: www.KateHoekstraArt.com Maureen Winzig Starting with pencil and pen, then graphic art, then I grew to oil painting and watercolor. Landscapes, nature, dreamscapes, figure and portraits are my areas of interest. I find a moment and make it personal. My mission is to stay true to what I’m feeling as a person and express it within my art. My purpose is to listen to my inner being and to forever remain true to myself. You can find WinzigArt exhibited in shows in NY and in private collections in the US and Spain or drop by my Peekskill Studio. Email: [email protected] Web: www.WinzigArt.com Instagram Winzig Art Studio |
Weaving Art Workshop
with Courtney Salerno
ONLY 1 TICKET LEFT!
Sun., October 26th, 1 - 4 pm
No Experience Needed!
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Discover the art of frame loom weaving in this beginner-friendly workshop led by Courtney Salerno @madeby CJK. In a relaxed and welcoming environment, you'll learn the fundamentals of frame loom weaving — from setting up your loom and choosing yarns to mastering basic weaving techniques like plain weave, rya knots, and soumak. Together, we'll explore texture, color, and pattern, and you'll leave with your own small woven wall hanging, perfect for your home or as a handmade gift.
No experience is necessary — just bring your creativity and curiosity! All materials, including looms, yarns, and tools, will be provided. By the end of the class, you'll not only have a beautiful, finished piece but also the skills and confidence to continue weaving on your own. Materials are available to purchase at the end of the class if you wish to continue on your weaving journey. Come unwind, play with fibers, and tap into the meditative rhythm of weaving! Workshop is $65 All materials included. |
"The Shape of Quiet"
Handwoven Art by Courtney Salerno
Reception - Sun., September 7th, 2-4 pm
Show Runs September 6th through October 26th
The exhibit and reception are free, with donations gratefully accepted.
Visitors can view the works during our events. This exhibit is supported by a grant from the Anne Anastasi Family Foundation, facilitated by Putnam Valley residents Jonathan Galente and Mary Beth Minton. |
TCCC welcomes Courtney Salerno's exhibit to our Maaike Hoekstra Gallery! Our signature refreshments will be served.
Courtney’s unique work, an interplay between traditional weaving and contemporary design, is done on the artist’s handmade frame looms in her Hudson Valley studio. “The frame loom, with its simple yet versatile structure, allows me to express the tactile qualities of fiber while celebrating the beauty in repetition and the meditative process of hand-weaving.” A self-taught artist, Courtney experiments with a variety of fibers, including cotton rope, yarn, wool roving, and hand-dyed ribbons. Her work, inspired by the natural world and the quiet moments of everyday life, has been exhibited at the Yard Gallery, Beacon, NY, and the Arbor Gallery in Carmel, NY, as well as in “Poets Respond to Art”, an exhibit by Arts Mid-Hudson. Most recently, Courtney has created pieces for Upstate Art Weekend in collaboration with AR and Community Hinterland. A beginner weaving workshop will be led by Courtney on October 26th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Learn the basics of frame loom tapestry weaving and create your own woven wall hanging! Link for workshop coming soon. 
Courtney Salerno
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"Every Rose"
Multi-media figure paintings by Carol Benisatto
Reception Sun., July 20th, 2-4 pm
Show Runs July 11th to August 29th
The exhibit and reception are free, with donations gratefully accepted.
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An exhibit and sale of large multi-media female figure paintings by Putnam Valley resident Carol Benisatto will open at the Tompkins Corners Cultural Center Maaike Hoekstra Gallery A reception will be held on Sunday, July 20, from 2-4. The event is free, and TCCC signature refreshments will be served.
The exhibit will open on July 11th and will run through August. You can view the work during our TCCC events. Carol’s most recent work is a collection of unusual character portraits and landscapes. In the past, her media was primarily charcoal, pastel, and ink, but she has also been showing work done in watercolor and oil. Carol’s unique approach to figure painting has made her a popular exhibitor in the Hudson Valley and New York City for many years. Her work is in private collections in San Francisco, Virginia, Florida, Montana, New Jersey, and New York. Carol has also been an exhibiting member of several arts organizations, including the Katonah Museum Artist Association, the Blue Door, and Veridian Artists @ Chelsea, where she served as Vice President. Carol credits much of her success not only to her degree in Advertising Art & Design, but also to her studies at several art institutes, including the Stevenson Academy of Art in Seacliff, the Long Island Art League, and the Nassau County Museum of Art. Most important to this body of work are her studies with Maija Veida at the Katonah Art Center. After Ms Veide’s retirement, Carol studied with Tracy Burtz also at the Katonah Art Center. Web: carolbenisatto.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 845.803.1056 |
Meet Carol Benisatto at the reception and enjoy our signature refreshments. The reception will be held on Sunday, July 20, from 2-4. The event is free, and TCCC signature refreshments will be served.
"Luthier's Dream"
Sculptural Art by Pallas Athene
Show Runs May 10th to June 28th
Tompkins Corners is thrilled to present the sculptural work of artist and musician Pallas Athene. The artist’s reception will also include live music by Susan Kurian - flute, Cyd Scott - bassoon, and Jill Jaffee - viola Refreshments will be served
The exhibit and reception are free, with donations gratefully accepted.
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"The natural environment is my source of inspiration and material.
Experience on family farms has brought me close to fields and animals and that experience compelled me to look at nature’s creations. I collect my material from the land. I see them as gifts from nature. I try to respect the environment while foraging for my materials. Paper wasp nests, a material that I frequently use, are collected only after the wasps have died off for the winter." "My aesthetic exploration has evolved from collage on flat surfaces to working on sculptural pieces, musical instruments as pure sculptural form. As a cellist, the violin family of instruments was a form I was drawn to. Stringed instruments are visually beautiful to me and my intimate connection with them has inspired me to "play" on them with my gleanings from the earth." - Pallas Explore artist Pallas Athene's website for more: www.pallasathene.com ** Pallas Athene is currently represented by The Wit Gallery, Lenox, MA ** 
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"The Art Of Therapy"
Paintings by Andrea Jaffee, LCSW
Show Runs March 8th to May 4th
Tompkins Corners will host an artist’s reception for "The Art of Therapy,” an exhibit by Andrea Weiss Jaffee. The reception is free, and TCCC’s signature refreshments will be served. Musical guest, Fenton Lio, will be playing acoustic guitar that will compliment the art on display.
Free, with donations gratefully accepted.
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Jaffee, an artist and LCSW practicing in Katonah, NY, merges her experience as a Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist with art. Her vibrant acrylic paintings are drawn from pop, folk, Mexican, and protest art, reflecting personal insights and 20 years of therapy work. @theartoftherapy_ajaffeelcs.
Her latest series, "Music Is Therapy," features over 100 paintings pairing song lyrics with nature-inspired imagery related to musicians' work or lives. The series includes Willie Nelson, Lizzo, John Prine, Stevie Wonder, Tracy Chapman, Brandi Carlile, The Beatles, Queen, Adele, Grateful Dead, Indigo Girls, and Jimmy Cliff. “My hope is that my paintings elicit a healing moment or experience for the viewer by observing depictions of nature and color, intermingled with words of therapeutic, age-old wisdom,” said Jaffee. Jaffee’s work is deeply personal, influenced by her grandfather’s WPA-era art, her family’s social justice activism, her experience with dyslexia, and her journey as a mother of a transgender child. A Brooklyn native, she has been making art since childhood. Lio Fenton Lio is a singer-songwriter, cellist, and jazz guitarist from Katonah, New York. He is currently a senior at Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan and will be studying music in college - the exact college is TBD!
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This exhibit is supported by a grant from the Anne Anastasi Foundation facilitated by Jonathan Galente and Mary Beth Minton, and will be on view during events through May 4th.
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This exhibit, supported through the Anne Anastasia Family Foundation, is a cooperative event between TCCC, Putnam County Historian, Putnam Valley Historic Society and Putnam Arts Council. Entrance to the exhibit is free. TCCC's signature refreshments will be served.
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"Beata Beach Porter: (1911 - 2006)
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"Painting the Valley"
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Winzig's art has been shown at many venues in New York. Some of note: the Howland Art Center, the Katonah Museum, the Garrison Art Center, the Paramount Center for the Arts, Peekskill City Hall, Blue Door Gallery, Ceres Gallery and Skylight Galleries in Chelsea in NYC and have been represented at Gallery 66 in Cold Spring. I’m proud to have my work in significant private collections as well.
This exhibit is supported by a grant from the Anne Anastasi Foundation facilitated by Jonathan Galente and Mary Beth Minton. |
"BLOSSOM"
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Michael Garland is a fine art painter with many paintings in private and corporate collections around the country. Some recent work won honors at the Mark Twain Library Annual Art Show, The Great Hollow Art Show and the Society of Illustrators Annual Members Show. Michael Garland’s work has been featured in American Artist Magazine, Print and Communication Arts.
Visit his website at: http://www.michaelgarlandfineart.com A grant from the Anne Anastasia Family Foundation, facilitated by Putnam Valley residents Jonathan Galente and MaryBeth Minton, makes the artist talk and exhibit possible.
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"An Artist's Talk"
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Michael’s work has been featured in the popular art publication American Artist and in Print and Communication Arts. He has received a number of prestigious awards for his work, most recently at the Mark Twain Library Annual Art Show, the Great Hollows Art Show, and the Society of Illustrators Annual Members Show. His work hangs in private and corporate collections around the country.
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Interpreting the Black/Indigenous Experience
Darkeem, who holds a BFA and MFA from Pratt Institute, is the former Curatorial Director of The Points “live on the edge” arts gallery in the South Bronx, NY, that received the 2008 Mayor's Award for Arts and Culture. He is a frequent and acclaimed exhibitor whose work has been shown in art spaces and galleries throughout the New York area. These include the Museum of Modern Art, MoMA , PS1,Bronx Museum of Arts, Rush Art Gallery, Bronx Art Space, Queens Museum of Art, New Museum, Derfner Judaica Museum,Wave Hill, Skyline Gallery, and Longwood Art Gallery.
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"Many Moons"
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This exhibit will be on view in our Maaike Hoekstra Gallery during events from November 3rd through December 14th, 2023. Prints of Karin’s paintings may be ordered at the reception and throughout the show's run.
Enjoy refreshments and the musical stylings of Linda Thornton and Tim Pitt. The reception is free, with donations gratefully accepted, and is supported by a grant from the Anne Anastasi Foundation facilitated by Jonathan Galente and Mary Beth Minton. Refreshments will be served. |
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This Exhibit will be on view Sept 1st - Oct 28th
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"Portraits in Oil"
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Songs, Stories & Art - Lessons from Strangers
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During the reception, Gordon-Taylor will briefly discuss her work and give a demonstration of a reading from her Oracle Cards. Music will be provided by Adam Love and his son Lionel Wadsworth - dubbed "The Dadson Band.”
This event is free with donations gratefully accepted, and is supported by a grant from the Anne Anastasi Foundation facilitated by Jonathan Galente and MaryBeth Minton. |
"The Art of Symbology"
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This event is free, with donations gratefully accepted, and is supported by a grant from the Anne Anastasi Foundation facilitated by Jonathan Galente and MaryBeth Minton.
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"Coming Home" Concert and Reception
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IRELAND: On Location
Paintings and Sketches by
Jacqueline O’Malley-Satz
Reception - March 26th, 2-4 pm
On view during events from March 5 - April 16
The work of Jackie O'Malley-Satz will be showcased in our Maaike Hoekstra Gallery, and will be on view during Tompkins Corners events. The Artist's reception will have a fantastic mixture of live sketching, Irish music and spoken poetry. The TCCC Ceili Band, under the direction of Joe Mahon, will perform while Jackie sketches them, just as she has done in the pubs and seisiúns she attended in her trips to Ireland. Many of her works include calligraphed poems by William Butler Yeats, which Neil Hickey will recite. The paintings, both watercolors and oils, and sketchbooks were created in Ireland, where the artist immersed herself in the sights and activities of towns like Inis mor in the Gaelic-speaking Gaeltacht, Killarney in the Ring of Kerry, and Dingle along the Wild Atlantic Way. Always carrying her sketchbook along, the artist has captured both the beauty of these areas and the daily life of the people. Now a professor of art at Orange County Community College in Newburgh, NY, Jackie exhibits her work regularly in galleries across the Hudson Valley and Upstate New York. Entrance to the reception is free, and refreshments will be served. This exhibit has been made possible by a grant from the Anne Anastasi Foundation. |
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Dedicated on November 19th, 2022
Maaike Hoekstra Gallery
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Our gallery exhibition space, which was recently renovated, has been dedicated to Maaike, TCCC’s late president, whose own spirit was so invested in supporting the visual arts in our community. A gifted ceramics artist and teacher herself, Maaike recognized the need for a place where the many gifted and aspiring artists in our community could come to think about, make and share their work.
With the support of the Anne Anastasi Family Foundation, the Visual Arts team has been able to significantly develop Maaike’s dream of making a home for the visual arts at TCCC. |
"Bon Appetit"
Group Exhibition by Putnam County Artists
Exhibit runs
October 8th - November 19th
Participating Artists:
Monica Battles, Dorene Battles, Vivian Berry, Michael Garland, Kalpna Hamilton, Kate Hoekstra, Nora Roberto, and
Jacqueline N. O'Malley-Satz
Jacqueline N. O'Malley-Satz
The Winners of the "Bon Appetit" Prizes are:
Michael Garland's oil painting, Sunflower Face ~ 1st Prize $100
Dorene Battle's photograph, Ground Cherries ~ 2nd Prize $50
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Delicious treats for the eyes and imagination! Join us as we celebrate this sumptuous phrase with art and artists from Putnam County, NY. “Bon Appetit” - our artists take the idea wherever their muse leads!
Wendie Garber ~ fine artist and owner of the Flat Iron Gallery in Peekskill, NY, will be selecting the winners of 1st and 2nd place prizes of $100 and $50 respectively. This exhibit will be displayed in our Maaike Hoekstra Galley from Saturday, October 8th through Saturday, November 19th, 2022. Our famous fresh baked refreshments will be served.
This exhibit is supported by the generosity of the Anne Anastasi Family Foundation.
Wendie Garber ~ fine artist and owner of the Flat Iron Gallery in Peekskill, NY, will be selecting the winners of 1st and 2nd place prizes of $100 and $50 respectively. This exhibit will be displayed in our Maaike Hoekstra Galley from Saturday, October 8th through Saturday, November 19th, 2022. Our famous fresh baked refreshments will be served.
This exhibit is supported by the generosity of the Anne Anastasi Family Foundation.
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Monica Battles
Monica Battles is 12 years old loves to explore different art forms. Dorene Battles
A mother to two amazing children who just celebrated her 25th wedding anniversary, Dorene is a licensed Physician Assistant who dapples in the arts. This is her second entry into TCCC open calls for 2022. Dorene was the first place winner in TCCC “Love” open call and was honored to be asked to have the solo exhibit “Ordinary Wonders” run this fall. Vivian Berry
Vivian Berry born in Cold Spring, NY. Loves learning how food is grown through experience on her tiny farm in Cold Spring. Believes that life and all living beings are art. Michael Garland
Michael Garland’s gallery paintings have been featured in two issues of American Artist Magazine. His art hangs in many private and corporate collections. Garland has also earned a reputation as renowned portrait painter. You can visit his fine art website. http://www.michaelgarlandfineart.com Michael Garland is an internationally known artist, illustrator and author working in a wide array of styles for a varied group of clients. His work has appeared on the covers and inside magazines like Forbes, Fortune and Newsweek. He has illustrated everything from postage stamps to billboards. His books can be found at the LA Getty Museum and the Museum of Modern in NYC. Garland has worked for CBS NBC and ABC and many others in the entertainment field. His illustrations have appeared in and on books for every major publishing house. But Michael Garland’s greatest success has been for writing and illustrating children's picture books. Kate Hoekstra
I am a self taught painter who continues to try new media, new subjects, new genre Experimenting makes painting and everything associated with it so fascinating. When I began my art journey 20 years ago, I had no idea where it would lead! I now have my own gallery here in Putnam, Lilac Inn Gallery, and I really enjoy sharing what I have learned with others who would like to paint. |
Kalpna Hamilton
Working throughout Covid in a lab was crazy! Only art helped me cope with the stress. Moving to beautiful relaxing green Putnam valley helped, too. Life without ART is blah! Nora Roberto
Nora began her pursuit of the arts as a young girl, later on she obtained an Associate Degree in Fine Arts from Empire State College, a school accredited by Westchester Community College. Nora's work has been exhibited in galleries in the states of New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts, at such places as the Front Street Gallery in Patterson, NY, Proctor & Gamble in Bethel, CT, and JH Shelburne Fine Arts and Portrait Framing Gallery in Shelburne Falls, MA, among others. Locally, her work has been shown at libraries in Mahopac, Katonah, Kent and Brewster, Friends of the Great Swamp (FrOGS) NY, the Merwinsville Hotel Restoration in CT, The Maplebrook School NY, and the New Canaan Teen Center CT. What inspires Nora to paint is subjects in nature as they present themselves through the times and seasons. and she likes to focus on balance and harmony on her work. Jacqueline N. O'Malley-Satz
A Visual artist using a variety of media. Exhibits include SUNY Orange Gallery, Chant Gallery, Greenwood Lake Library, Bannerman Gallery, Karpeles Library, Howland Cultural Center, Grit Works, Painters Restaurant, 2Alices and many works are included in private collections. Dominant imagery is with ink, calligraphic forms and watercolor small sculptures in multi media along with installations. Having been a ceramic artist with my own business, a creative developer for McCall Pattern Company, a public school art teacher, high school administrator, college professor at SUNY New Paltz and SUNY Orange (teaching Drawing, Introduction to Art, Color Theory and Design courses), and docent at Storm King Art Center for 18 years. The variety of positions have continued to inform my art making. |
More about our Juror
BIO: Wendie Garber
Wendie Garber is an active local artist specializing in oil and watercolor painting and a retired art teacher of the Hendrick Hudson School District and the Croton School District of Northern Westchester. Wendie taught for thirty years but also opened up the “Flat Iron Gallery” in Peekskill’s historic “Flatiron Building” in 1996 which specializes in exhibiting contemporary fine art and handcrafted jewelry.
Wendie has a B.S. in Art Education from SUNY New Paltz, a M.S. in Education from Western Connecticut State College, and has studied art therapy extensively at the College of New Rochelle, and studio arts at the Westchester Community College Center for the Arts and the Garrison Art Center.
Over the last twenty-five years, Wendie’s paintings have been exhibited in galleries in Westchester and Putnam counties in numerous solo and group shows. Wendie has also curated five exhibits at the “Upper Gallery” of the Paramount Center for the Arts and produced group art exhibits for the Hudson Valley Hospital’s “Art for Healing” program in Cortlandt Manor.
Garber states: “There is no greater joy for me than painting “en plein air” in spring, summer, and fall. I love to express the serenity of the Hudson River and the many parks that border it. I also find great peace and beauty when I visit the gardens and the glorious fields of “Stone Barns” on the Rockefeller Estate in Sleepy Hollow. They have inspired many of my recent paintings.”
Wendie Garber is an active local artist specializing in oil and watercolor painting and a retired art teacher of the Hendrick Hudson School District and the Croton School District of Northern Westchester. Wendie taught for thirty years but also opened up the “Flat Iron Gallery” in Peekskill’s historic “Flatiron Building” in 1996 which specializes in exhibiting contemporary fine art and handcrafted jewelry.
Wendie has a B.S. in Art Education from SUNY New Paltz, a M.S. in Education from Western Connecticut State College, and has studied art therapy extensively at the College of New Rochelle, and studio arts at the Westchester Community College Center for the Arts and the Garrison Art Center.
Over the last twenty-five years, Wendie’s paintings have been exhibited in galleries in Westchester and Putnam counties in numerous solo and group shows. Wendie has also curated five exhibits at the “Upper Gallery” of the Paramount Center for the Arts and produced group art exhibits for the Hudson Valley Hospital’s “Art for Healing” program in Cortlandt Manor.
Garber states: “There is no greater joy for me than painting “en plein air” in spring, summer, and fall. I love to express the serenity of the Hudson River and the many parks that border it. I also find great peace and beauty when I visit the gardens and the glorious fields of “Stone Barns” on the Rockefeller Estate in Sleepy Hollow. They have inspired many of my recent paintings.”
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"Ordinary Wonders"
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Tompkins Corners ONLINE Art Exhibit
"LOVE"
February 2nd - 28th
And the Winners Are...
It is with great pleasure that we announce the winners of the Anne Anastasi Foundation Art Awards for our “Love” exhibit!
First prize goes to Dorene Battles’ powerful photograph, “Never Forget”,
and second place goes to Kevo’s oil painting, “In My Feelings.”
Selecting only two artworks from the many submitted was a challenge; each piece had a unique character to recommend it, and we were proud to present all of them. Dorene will receive a $100 cash award and an invitation to have a solo exhibit at Tompkins Corners Maaike Hoekstra Gallery later this year, and Kevo will receive a $50 cash award.
Many thanks to all the artists that submitted to our show.
The artwork will remain on our website until Feb 28, so please treat yourself to viewing some wonderful work!
CHECK THEM ALL OUT BELOW!
First prize goes to Dorene Battles’ powerful photograph, “Never Forget”,
and second place goes to Kevo’s oil painting, “In My Feelings.”
Selecting only two artworks from the many submitted was a challenge; each piece had a unique character to recommend it, and we were proud to present all of them. Dorene will receive a $100 cash award and an invitation to have a solo exhibit at Tompkins Corners Maaike Hoekstra Gallery later this year, and Kevo will receive a $50 cash award.
Many thanks to all the artists that submitted to our show.
The artwork will remain on our website until Feb 28, so please treat yourself to viewing some wonderful work!
CHECK THEM ALL OUT BELOW!
Be sure to explore the artists websites or Instagram.
If you are interested in purchasing something from this show, please contact the artists directly.
If you are interested in purchasing something from this show, please contact the artists directly.
Art Lovers ~
Tompkins Corners is proud to present a new online art exhibit that will get you in the mood for Valentine's Day! We have curated a show of 20 artists and over 30 works of art from polished professionals to hobbyists and students. Who knows? Perhaps you'll spot a piece that speaks to you that you'd like to bring home! All artists who sent us their submissions were accepted into this show as an open and welcoming community event.
We know that love is multi-faceted. Some ideas of it are steeped in myth and tradition, while others evolve with us and our society. At last, here is what the artists have brought us! Kathleen Hoekstra and Maureen Winzig, as curators, are not eligible to claim prizes for this exhibit.
On Valentine’s Day ~
We will award the Anne Anastasi Foundation prizes of $100, and $50, to the 1st and 2nd place winners. The first-place winner will also be awarded a widely publicized live solo exhibit in the TCCC Maaike Hoekstra Gallery when it reopens, hopefully in Spring/Summer 2022.
Tompkins Corners is proud to present a new online art exhibit that will get you in the mood for Valentine's Day! We have curated a show of 20 artists and over 30 works of art from polished professionals to hobbyists and students. Who knows? Perhaps you'll spot a piece that speaks to you that you'd like to bring home! All artists who sent us their submissions were accepted into this show as an open and welcoming community event.
We know that love is multi-faceted. Some ideas of it are steeped in myth and tradition, while others evolve with us and our society. At last, here is what the artists have brought us! Kathleen Hoekstra and Maureen Winzig, as curators, are not eligible to claim prizes for this exhibit.
On Valentine’s Day ~
We will award the Anne Anastasi Foundation prizes of $100, and $50, to the 1st and 2nd place winners. The first-place winner will also be awarded a widely publicized live solo exhibit in the TCCC Maaike Hoekstra Gallery when it reopens, hopefully in Spring/Summer 2022.
More About the Artists
Past events 2021
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"LOVE"
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"LOVE"
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Artisan Crafts
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Understanding Color Workshop
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Paper Arts Workshops
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2020
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2019
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