Denise Mumm

These mixed media paintings are inspired by encounters on my travels by boat. The settings for my paintings may be mundane and unremarkable, but I want to celebrate the overlooked; the geometry of a boatyard, the infinite variety of humble oyster shells, and dramatic late afternoon light on chains, lines and anchors. I have respect and wonder for the persistent beauty of the natural world as it gets stressed by humanity. For me that beauty resides in the details of the edges where the human world meets the natural world.

I was a sculptor for several years and I approach painting with that sensibility, as though I am building the painting. I paint with acrylics onto thick wooden panels and layer patterned or textured papers throughout with acrylic medium.The image continues around the edges of the panel, giving the finished piece a physical presence on the wall.

Gabrielle Preziose

Gabrielle Preziose is a visual artist working out of the Atlantic Highlands. She primarily works as a freelance commercial and editorial fashion photographer for local stores, brands, and influencers. Throughout her life, circumstance has shaped her ability to see the beauty and complexity in the world around her. Gabrielle possesses an innate ability to perceive the alluring intricacies within daily life, which serves as the bedrock for her creative visions.

This window display invites viewers to delve within Gabrielle’s personal portfolio, as she encourages all to explore the poetry within her still life style photography. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for pushing her own artistic boundaries, Gabrielle consistently produces captivating visuals, which reflect the familiar essence of nostalgia and surrealism that is present in both her personal and professional work.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

Richard Buntzen is an award winning freelance visual artist who works in oil and print media collage out of his studio space in Asbury Park. Formerly Richard was an Art Educator in the Alpine School District located in Bergen County, NJ. He earned his MFA Degree from New Jersey City University where he studied under the direction of Hugo Bastidas and Dr. Jose Rodeiro. Richard currently studies with Julie Friedman, Owner, and Director of ARTSPACE located in Morristown, New Jersey. Richard is a Signature Member with the National Collage Society. He is also a member of Maryland Federation of Arts, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Atlantic Highlands Art Council, and The Pastel Salon of New Jersey. He has shown his work nationally as well as in several galleries and museums in both Central and South New Jersey. www.richardbuntzen.com

Soody Neshatfar - The passion for visual art has always been a part of Soody’s life, but formally she started painting under the direction of Master Painter Marge Levine in the year 2000. She has participated in workshops with Master Pastelists Richard McKinley, Lyn Asselta, and Julie Friedman. Soody continues to study with Julie Friedman, working in both oil and pastel. She is a member of The Pastel Salon of New Jersey.  www.sneshatfar.com

Anna “AJ” Wainright, PSA/MP, IAPS/EP - Anna is a National and International award-winning gallery represented artist.  Driven to paint images that evoke a sense of weather and emotion as well as place, she is known for her atmospheric paintings. After 25 years in public service her pursuit of her dreams to be an artist began in 2007 with pastels as her preferred medium at the time.  After years of work in that medium her efforts culminated in 2022 when she received the top award, Prix De Pastel, in the Master Division of the Pastel World Exhibition at the International Association of Pastel Societies Convention in New Mexico, where she also received Eminent Pastelist distinction as well.  She also has Master distinction in the Pastel Society of America, as well as Signature in the American Tonalist Association and Associate in Oil Painters of America, NOAPS, and the American Impressionists Association. She has exhibited in two shows in China, and last year in Korea.  She was recently featured in the “Conjuring the Landscape” article in the Jan/Feb 2021 issue of the Pastel Journal, as well as the publication “Pure Pastel: Contemporary Works by Today’s Top Artists” in 2019.  She has received honorable mention several times in the Pastel 100, as well as second place overall in 2019. Her works have shown in museum exhibitions including the Butler Institute of American Art, OH; Slater Museum, Norwich, CT; and Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA. She has gallery representation at The Artful Deposit and Beacon Galleries in New Jersey, as well as resident membership at the Salmagundi Club in New York City.  www.ajwainright.com