Spring Dance
Lia Ali is an artist born in Bulgaria and based in New York. She studied murals majoring in the National Academy of Arts and Painting at the New York Academy of Art. Her art is in multiple collections in Europe and in the States. She works with murals, watercolors, and oil equine paintings.
Lia has awards from the American Art award and the National Watercolor society.
Her work was displayed in Flowers Gallery, Dacia Gallery, Wilkinson Hall, Salmagundi Club, Gallery 104, Plaxall Gallery, murals in Cedars Sinai Medical center, Sokka Gokkai, and Paramount theatre. She painted the largest mural in Long Island at restaurant Sangria 71. One of her latest murals in Vida Garden in Englewood, NJ, and Coletta Nyc was published in American art collector magazine and Vegetarian times! Hew recent murals can be viewed in multiple restaurants on Long Island.
Her murals and artwork are owned by multiple private collections in Europe and the United States. She is currently working and residing in New York.
My subject matter is nature, and peace whether it is a traditional landscape or a fish and flower painting. I use traditional materials, oils, ink, and brush on canvas, to capture movement and life — making the brush dance and the acrylic sing. Everything is captured in the spontaneous dance and movement of the brush as it meets the canvas or the paper. There is no going back and correcting when painting with acrylics. Also, it’s an endless process doing it with oils on canvas..something so classical and many glazings and layers! I like to paint flowers as a symbol of the blossoming of human nature. In the busy and stressful days of today’s society, the heart is the place where we can look for peace and fulfillment. I’m expressing this in my floral oil paintings. Every petal and every stroke is part of an inner process of seeking oneness and harmony.
Spring Eternal
Gail is a textile artist whose work draws inspiration from the natural world around her, as well as the history of fashion. Gail uses a combination of historical dressmaking techniques, surface design, textile manipulation, and contemporary embroidery to create pieces that reflect on the passage of time in the human and the natural world.
Gail earned her BFA from the Maryland Institute, College of Arts in General Fine Arts, with a focus on textiles. After graduation, she studied dressmaking in Dubai. For the last 2 decades, she has been working as a dressmaker and artist in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The best hours of my childhood were spent in the beautiful and verdant forests of Michigan, where the soft moss became velvet, dry leaves crunched like crisp silk, and ferns clothed the ground in a fragrant green garment. The forest seemed to envelop me, wild but sheltering. As a girl, I would walk through the woods and daydream that I was a daughter of the forest and a queen of my own private realm, clothed in the woods and the flora that surrounded me. The natural world seemed to me rich with the most luxuriant materials, equal to anything a queen would wear.
As an adult I have realized how my love of the woods intertwines with my love of textiles: there is a close intersection between the textures of fabrics and the textures of the natural world. Moss is velvet, leaves are raw silk, stones, berries, and acorn caps are little treasures, beads, buttons, and gems.
In my work, I observe the connection between the ephemeral nature of these forest treasures and the transience of fashion– both a maple leaf and a medieval gown, once removed from their time and place of origin, become dry, faded, fragile things that have lost their original beauty and significance. My work strives to recreate the importance and beauty of lost things in a way that grants them a new life, or a bit of permanence.
Spring Fever
Sara Petroff S.C.A.
With degrees in both Visual Fine Arts and Interior Design, Sara has served as the curator and artistic director of Toronto’s prominent Petroff Gallery for over 20 years, coached countless artists in their professional practice, juried art shows, taught art and sat on several boards and advisory committees in the arts, all the while dreaming that it should be her artwork up on those gallery walls!
In 2013 Petroff sold the gallery to establish Petroff Design, a thriving Interior Design, and Art Consulting practice, with the intent of striking a balance between her day job in front of the computer and her dream job in the studio, hands dirty, pushing the medium and creating something from nothing.
Sara has been an arts advocate and invited speaker at OCAD University, Sheridan College School of Craft & Design, the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, and the Art Gallery of Mississauga. She continues to serve on Advisory Committees at the McMichael Art Gallery for the Emerging Artists & Mentorship Program, Fleming College School of Art, and the Women’s Art Association of Canada.
Sara Petroff’s works have received awards for Best in Show and Peoples Choice at the Artist’s Network outdoor exhibitions. Through a vigorous jurying process, Sara has become an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists and the Women’s Art Association of Canada.
Drawn to rescuing traces of time on memory-filled papers, Sara Petroff’s mixed media sculptural collages are intended to reframe obsolete ephemera in a new light.
Working in a multitude of media, layering & molding these papers, Sara breathes new life into old items, repurposing & reinvesting them with new meaning & narratives.
These works draw upon her experience in and love of art history, calligraphy, sculpture, interior design, and construction and satisfy this need to simultaneously hang onto and let go of the past. These are multi-media narratives of lives lived, sculpted from papers, mixed with history, and tempered with memory.
Often in the form of clothing, these artworks are never intended as historical costumes, but rather to serve as an intimate & familiar space, into which the viewer brings forward their own memories.
Spring Flowers
Barbara DiLorenzo earned a B.F.A. in illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design and an M.A. in illustration from Falmouth University (U.K.). She also studied painting with Marybeth McKenzie at the Arts Students League of New York.
Barbara is the author-illustrator of ONE THURSDAY AFTERNOON (Flyaway Books), a 2022 Spirituality & Practice Best Book, QUINCY: The Chameleon Who Couldn’t Blend In (Little Bee), a 2018 Crystal Kite Award finalist, and RENATO AND THE LION (Viking/Penguin Random House), a 2017 Junior Library Guild Selection.
Barbara has taught at the Arts Council of Princeton, the Michener Art Museum, and the New York Institute of Art + Design. She also leads online drawing programs for the Princeton University Art Museum several times yearly.
In addition, Barbara has earned a signature membership with the New England Watercolor Society. She is also a member of the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles and a lifetime member of the Art Students League of New York. Recently, Barbara earned her Adobe Visual Artist certification in Photoshop and Illustrator.
In addition to making books and murals and teaching art to all ages, Barbara loves participating in community events. She works with children whose families face homelessness, sharing her love of art with students once a week.
Barbara lives with her family in central New Jersey. Rachel Orr of the Prospect Agency represents her.
My name is Barbara Willcox DiLorenzo, and I LOVE art.
When I was a little kid, I wasn’t very good at drawing. But since I loved horses, I made up my mind that I needed to learn how to draw them. I practiced drawing from my piles of horse books. I also asked people to help me. I remember a friend in 3rd grade, Caroline, who showed me how to draw more realistic horse legs. It was a simple trick, but I folded it into my horse-drawing toolbox. Bit by bit, my horse drawings became more confident. After a while, people called me an artist. But the only thing I knew how to draw was a horse!
With time I expanded my range of drawing subject matter, learning from books and good art teachers. I took classes outside of school and enjoyed developing skills with different mediums. I am grateful that I had a family that supported me.
Over the years I’ve been a teaching artist, a children’s book author and illustrator, and a graphic designer. I love working with traditional and digital mediums to tell stories. I also love people in creative communities–the open-mindedness and acceptance of unique people feel so good to me. I’m also a wife and a mom, with two smart and funny children, five chickens, two mischievous cats, and a puppy that likes to shred paper.
Spring In Freedom
Anita Rachel is a self-taught artist. Inspired by her passion for travel and her love of clouds, Anita Rachel brings to life the colors, moods, and transitions of nature, reflecting the broader seasons of human existence. However, her journey into art was far from conventional. Growing up in a culture where art was undervalued, she discovered her creative voice during one of the most challenging periods of her life: the end of a 17-year marriage. It was then that art became her solace, allowing her to channel her pain into beauty. Each brushstroke became a testament to her God-given talent, a force that refused to be suppressed.
A cancer survivor who endured a five-year battle, Anita found art to be her anchor through depression and loneliness. Now a single mother balancing a full-time job, she views her creative process as a blessing and a mission. Through meticulous layering and attention to detail, she creates works that radiate hope and inspire resilience.
Her mission is to provide comfort and encouragement to those struggling with mental health. With her vibrant palette and heartfelt prayers for kindness, she aims to create spaces of healing and inspiration. Her art serves as a beacon of light, celebrating the triumphs of the human spirit and the beauty of simply being.
Anita is an award-winning oil painter from New Jersey, celebrated for her ability to capture the beauty of life’s seasons and the ever-changing majesty of nature. A two-time People’s Choice Winner at the Rockland Arts Festival (2021 and 2022) and recipient of the prestigious ACOR Art Award in 2024, her work resonates deeply with audiences, drawing them into vibrant worlds filled with emotion and meaning.
Explore Anita Rachel’s masterpieces and join her in finding strength, peace, and a reflection of your own journey within her vibrant works at https://www.anitarachelart.com/
I am an oil painting fine art artist from New Jersey. My passion for traveling has blessed me with the opportunity to admire nature and become a Nephophile (A person who loves clouds). I paint in seasons, depicting the various seasons of life.
Art was looked down upon in the culture I grew up in. As I was on the brink of breaking down my marriage of 17 years, art stood out predominantly, suppressing the pain of it all. The God-given talent could not be suppressed. I would forget the world around me and be immersed in the colors I mixed.
My mission is to provide comfort to those who struggle with mental health. I hope my art creates a space with vibrant colors and inspiration. My prayer is that kindness spreads through my art and through creating art.
I’m a cancer survivor, and after fighting cancer for 5 years, I’m grateful for the second chance I have. Cancer made me depressed and lonely, but art gave me life. Being a single mom, and working a full-time job, art is a huge blessing. The details in my work are accomplished with great patience over several days and with several layers of oil paint.
With each brush stroke, I weave tales of triumph and the beauty of being. My art, a beacon of hope, celebrates the resilience within us all. Explore my masterpieces and find your own reflection in my journey.
“To get lost in art & to stay in a state of artful bliss, is a huge blessing” – Anita Rachel
Spring Is Here
I was born and raised in Colombia, South America and after I moved to America, I became an American citizen. My late father Luis E Celedón, was a talented artist and I now follow in his footsteps.
Painting is my passion. I enjoy doing oil paintings, adding some texture and lots of color. I have been included in The Top 100 Registry, a magazine from New York. In 2021 and I was inducted into Marquis Whonis Who in America in 2020. I have had solo shows in San Francisco, Weaverville, and Redding, California. Also, I exhibit my artwork with some other local artists.
I continue taking classes and workshops with very professional professors like Mollie Flack, Stefan Baumann, and Mary Carole Larson. I love being an artist.
Gladys is originally from Colombia, South America, and is also a very proud American citizen.
She enjoys doing oil paintings, combining the palette knife technique with the strokes of her brushes. She likes to add texture to her paintings to make them come to life. As a Latin, she loves to paint full of color.
She had solo shows at The Colombian Consulate in San Francisco, Also in Main Street Gallery, EarthDance Studios in Weaverville, and lately at Redding Airport and Shasta County Office of Education.
Gladys regularly exhibits her artwork with some other local artists at Redding City Hall, Shasta County Arts Council, and NVAL.
Spring Lilies
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2022
The Affordable Art Show, Art House Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
“Who’d Have Thought…”, The Koether Gallery, West Caldwell, NJ
2023
“Let’s See…”, Whitespace Art and Events Gallery, Hackettstown, NJ
“Hope out of the Darkness” juried exhibition, Belskie Museum for Arts & Science, Closter, NJ.
“Can You Believe…”, Grover House Gallery, Caldwell, NJ “Here we go…”, Library of the Chathams, Chatham, NJ
COMING UP:
2023 Group Exhibitions: Chilton Medical Center, Chatham Library, Morris County Library, Mayo Performing Arts Center, and Clifton Art Center.
2024 August
Duo exhibition, The Stable Art Gallery, Ridgewood, NJ
2026 May-June
Solo Exhibit, Closter Public Library, Closter, NJ
Some of my work can be can also be currently seen on display at Whitespace Gallery in Hackettstown, NJ, Cozie Cafe in Fair Lawn, NJ, Piece & Pollen flower shop in Ridgewood, NJ, and KTB Coffee Shop in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Member of NJ Art Association and Oil Painter of America.
When I began my art journey four years ago at a local oil painting class, I was unaware I would be most inspired to paint the flowers of my childhood years spent in Lithuania. My grandmother, or as I affectionately referred to her, my mamute, had a lush garden and a little house in the countryside where we would spend our summers. In her garden, my favorite place, it seemed as if she had every type of flower – lush peonies, fragrant roses, spectacular dahlias, towering hydrangeas. I fondly look back on helping her plant the bulbs and water the beautiful blooms.
Painting flowers brings me to a special place. I paint from life, often visiting florists for some of my favorites. When I set up my easel, I inhale their floral scent, experience their beauty, and feel a strong connection to my mamute. I paint alla prima, using vivid color and bold brushstrokes. I enjoy the challenge of conveying delicate stems, petals, and even porcelain or glass vases through thick paint applications.
Spring Roll
Virginia Gott is a mixed-media artist whose work leans toward expressionism and abstraction and is frequently inspired by landscape elements such as oil jack pumps, utility poles and lines, and worn mailboxes along country roads. Political unrest has recently been added to her portfolio.
She was born in Preston, Idaho, and moved to the coastal communities of Southern California when she was three years old, where she studied illustration at California State University, Long Beach. She had previously studied drawing, painting, graphics, and printmaking at various colleges and universities in the area. As a result, her composition and conceptual vocabulary improved.
While attending college, Virginia worked in the graphic and print industries for various newspaper and magazine publications, such as Surfer Magazine, Motocross Magazine, Orange County Register Publications, and Coca-Cola. She later launched a small graphics business, which grew into an online web design and services business. Her background in printing and graphic design is evident in much of her work today.
In Tucson, Arizona, where she currently resides, Virginia’s artistic eye explores the patterns, colors, and light of the Sonoran desert.
Her works have been shown in both online and physical gallery exhibitions.
Noteworthy:
-Best in Show and First Place Awards, Focus Point Shape International Online Art Gallery
-Second Place – Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild, Toscana Art Gallery, Tucson, Arizona
-Fourth Place – Contemporary Art Gallery Online
-Bronze Award – Camelback Online Gallery
-Honorable Mentions and Exceptional Merit Awards – Wee Fine Art Gallery, Scottsdale, -Arizona, Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild
-Artist Reviews, “Virginia Gott: Painting Under a Hot Sonoran Sun” by J.E Raddatz, -“Virginia Gott in Transition” by O. G. Taylor
-Selected for inclusion, “Art Exhibeo Volume 1 – Selected Interviews and Essays on Art and Artists”
A moment in time, exploring light, texture, expressive lines, and colors that speak, are the building blocks behind my work.
My first box of crayons, given to me at a young age, was a box filled with colorful magic that begged to be explored. I explored all over the blank white walls of my bedroom. It was a grand, sweeping, colorful depiction of my small world.
This is a story that I revisit at the start of each new work. All the lines, marks, smudges, strokes, and wonderful unexpected occurrences are products of my growing story that began with a simple cardboard box of colored wax sticks.
Today, I am a mixed-media artist whose work leans toward expressionism and abstraction and is frequently inspired by landscape elements such as oil jack pumps, utility poles and lines, and worn mailboxes along country roads. My work frequently incorporates applied collage, image transfer, and mono- printing creating unexpected results. You never know what their unit is there.
Spring Snow
Laura Andrews has been painting since she was a child. She became a fashion designer for fifteen years, and then an interior designer for twelve years, drawing and painting in her own time. Her works have been exhibited in Melbourne and London.
I like to catch different moods with each picture I do, and I like to think that I can convey this to people looking at my work. I enjoy the different weather, and I often take the shapes and colors from plants, flowers, sunshine, and water and integrate them.