Artist Members

We are honored to present the work of emerging, established, local, and regional artists who reflect the diverse cultural and artistic makeup of our community.

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Zakia Ahmed

The painting “Bride”, is a typical Indian subcontinent bride, shy and timid with traditional wedding outfit and jewelry. On the other hand, the style of the painting is just the opposite. It’s non traditional, very much abstract, especially in the background. Here, the traditional theme and modern style blend to create harmony and beauty as if it were meant to be.

Meta Dunkly Arnold artbymeta.com

Meta Arnold works in assemblage and mixed media. Many of her pieces are kinetic, interactive, and narrative, designed to lead the viewer on a journey of discovery. Her recent architectural assemblages are inspired by reliquaries and shrines. Meta also teaches art to young children, with a hands-on studio approach to art history. She sees making and teaching art as a perpetual treasure hunt to find the magical hidden in the ordinary.

Manveen Bindra www.artstudiobymb.com

My journey with Art dates back to my school days. I had indulged in oil painting in my late teens. Through the years I have experimented with acrylics and pastels. My home adorns most of my paintings from past and present. I have also been teaching basic art techniques to children for the past 3 years. I have been able to grow my vision and confidence through them. I have indulged in various mediums including acrylics, oils, watercolor and Gouache. Recently I am exploring the world of Wall Murals and have had an absolute time creating this recent one! My love for creating has sometimes taken me beyond the canvas. I love baking and cooking something new in the kitchen every so often. I have taken a few classes at Arts council of Princeton and it has helped channel my creative energies through other mediums. Painting has always been my meditative zone. The process through which you isolate yourself from the outside world and you can control everything!

Karen Brodsky savtawatercolors@gmail.com

I discovered watercolor painting at the start of COVID and immersed myself in its study from an initial online class, YouTube, Patreon, and Skillshare tutorials. I painted in oils when I was in college and am grateful to have rediscovered painting now that my children are grown. My painting style is mixed as I learn how to master the brush, but always representational.

Thomas Chiola

"Tom Chiola currently resides in the small suburban neighborhood known as Glen Afton part of the West Ward in Trenton. A retired educator at the age of 68, he is a self-taught artist but has had the opportunity to paint on sight with many other of Trenton’s fine artists. His work rides the cusp between abstract and expressionistic."

James DeSalvo www.jamesdesalvophotography.com

As an American photographer, I photograph various subjects such as people, architecture, landscapes and stage performances. Admittedly, my initial influences on mood and/or composition were based on various impressionists. So I apply my paint brush, the shutter button, to a momentary canvas in order to capture a mountainside or a musician at play. I approach each frame taken as a representation of life, which I am just borrowing for others to see.

Magda Dodd www.facebook.com/magda.dodd

“In the middle” is an abstract painting featuring a beautiful girl as a focal point. The painting is very dynamic and represents the energy of life on one hand and the need for peace and quiet on the other.

Ilene Dube theartfulblogger1.wordpress.com/

Ilene Dube is a writer, artist, filmmaker and curator. By playing with paint and crayons she hopes to remain a child forever.

Connie Cruser princetonphotoclub.org/connie-cruser

Connie Cruser is a self taught artist who enjoys working with different media. In recent years, she primarily creates paper quilled mosaics. She also enjoys photography and uses various digital arts software to manipulate the photos. Connie has exhibited her work at venues including West Windsor Arts Council, Lakefront Gallery at RWJ-Hamilton, Straube Center Galleries and Mercer County Artists, among others.

Jayme Fahrer www.jaymepoursout.com

Have you ever felt so excited that screaming with joy did not express your excitement enough? Have you ever felt so angry that going to the gym and punching a punching bag for an hour did not exhaust all your anger? If not joy or anger, maybe fear, sadness, envy or doubt. Those over-the-too, mind numbingly over powering feelings are what ignite my artwork.

Janet Felton
janetfelton.com

As a former graphic designer my interest in the arts in not only 2D. I love to draw as well as work in ceramics. The forms I create in porcelain are functional and refined. I also have created a whimsical population of porcelain polar bears in order to call attention to the plight of their loss of habitat. My drawings are my attempt to capture the personality/essence of the animal or subject.

Gary David Fournier
gfournier.faso.com

I am motivated and inspired by love of the natural world, color, texture and composition. I love how my work gives me the opportunity to express myself in a variety of ways. Landscape, winter scenes, boats, rivers, seascapes, still life and architecture are my typical subjects.

Stephen Gale
stones-exhibit.com/

Artist focusing on European castle ruins, cityscapes of medieval Europe and portraits of classical and Gothic horror figures.

Joseph Goldfedder

josephgoldfedder.com

As the creative process emerges through my drawing and sculpture, it feels as if I cross through a threshold from the ordinary world to the non-ordinary. A visual language of memory, symbols, dreams and imagery stirs within me and awakens cellular memories of ancient cultures. For me, the creative process is like a trance journey, one where I feel a connection to the descending energy of Spirit. From this journey fragments of artistic ideas begin to activate and emerge. I work to translate these visceral and subtle ideas into both two-dimensional and three-dimensional form.

Adriana Groza
adrianagroza.art

Adriana is a visual artist born in Transylvania, Romania, currently living and working in Hamilton, NJ. She has worked in fluid acrylics since late 2017, focusing on creating abstract paintings on gallery-wrapped canvas. Her best works are active and imply movement across the space, or they emerge from, or descend into space for the observer. Her work has been included in public and private collections as well as publications in the US and Romania.

Spriha Gupta
sprihagupta.com

An evolving exploration of the landscape of the human mind, body and soul as it balances itself with the strength and vulnerability of nature. Spriha is a narrative mixed media artist who is influenced and inspired by personal, societal and environmental changes around her. Creating art gives her immense joy as she sees it as an opportunity to create a space for conversations and a look within while also exploring the various layers of the world we inhabit. She has exhibited at many museums and galleries and currently her works are in private collections across the globe.

Marilyn Hansen tempewick57@yahoo.com

I received my degree in Fine Arts and have studied art, both in the U.S. and abroad. I work in pastel, watercolor, acrylic and colored pencil, with pastel as my favorite medium. As a dancer and equestrian, my artwork is inspired by my love of ballet, horses, music and nature. I also enjoys doing pet portraits. I feel I can get into the soul of the animal I paint, and bring so much joy to the owner. Being able to paint a variety of subjects is what truly motivates me. I am a member of the Pastel Society of America.

D.J. Haslett
djhaslett.com

D.J. Haslett is an award-winning artist, published poet, photographer and musician. Haslett is self-taught and started his art career in 1999. His work has been shown extensively in the regional area, The Da Vinci Gallery in Philadelphia, and in an International Exhibition in New York. View more artwork at djhaslett.com

Marzena Haupa facebook.com/MHaupa-Art-104765825464522

Painting is my passion.. I discovered it during the time of the pandemic. I find beauty and peace in nature and in people. I try to capture these positive feelings on canvas through the use of vibrant colors and other means of contemporary art.

Abigail E Johnson https://www.instagram.com/artbyaella/

Abigail Johnson is a full time editor and part time painter who works primarily in watercolors and acrylics. She enjoys painting landscapes, dog portraits, and flowers, and she loves a good plein-air session.

Margaret Kalvar-Bushnell facebook.com/catsnhorses

Margaret has studied art throughout her working and retired life: Watercolor at SUNY/Purchase, charcoal and pastel drawing and painting in oils and acrylics at Artworks/Trenton and the Arts Council of Princeton. Rendering landscapes, still lifes and portraits, she attempts to convey form and mood through color and composition.

Shipra Khare instagram.com/itzshipra/

I am an abstract artist. I believe art is a way to express yourself. It is my happy place and gives me a sense of satisfaction, while bringing joy to my life. However, I do not like to be restricted by a style or by colors and each of my paintings reflects my mood and energy while I was painting that particular piece of artwork. I am always creating new art, learning and my paintings are always evolving.

Ray Kopacz rayspictures@protonmail.com

Ray Kopacz, a Princeton based artist, started drawing on his iPhone when the lockdown began in March 2020 and sent spring scenes to his work colleagues to lift their spirits. He soon switched to an iPad which is now a permanent addition to his range of artistic tools. Recently retired, he will be pursuing his art full-time, curious to see where this new journey takes him.

Nelly Kouzmina
feltinelli.blogspot.com

My goal is to create various forms of felt, develop broad possibilities of feltmaking, and educate the public about the hand made process of felting using natural fibers and dyes. My latest work with leather and gemstones is a process of taking a new path in creative process, challenges, and growing.

Joy Kreves instagram.com/joykrevesart

Joy Kreves creates about the human – earth connection, in many media. Kreves is a member of the Princeton Artist Alliance, and Roots Artist Collective. She has exhibited actively, and works from a home studio, The Suburban Frontier.

Renee Kumar www.reneekumar.com

The winter solstice celebrates the longest of our dark winter days. It is an opportunity for reflection and contemplation in all of us. It also holds optimism as we look forward to the longer, bright days ahead with the upcoming spring, and the rebirth of everything around us.

Yun Li
www.yunlifineart.com

My subject matter ranges from landscapes, animals, to figures. Although I work primarily with oils, I’m not tethered to any particular medium of expression. On my journey of becoming an artist, I found the tremendous joy in expressing myself through colors, shapes, and brush strokes.

Eleni Litt
facebook.com/elenizl

Eleni Litt (EZL Studio) is a teaching artist in Central New Jersey and the Inaugural Artist-in-Residence at The Athena Advisors. She has Certificates in Fine Arts from Parsons School of Design, and Creative Arts Therapies from The New School, as well as a PhD in Social Anthropology from the London School of Economics. Her approach to teaching creates communities of creative practice for artists and non-artists alike that encourages inquiry, curiosity, and play.

Sheila Mashaw
www.paintingsbysheila.com

My favorite medium is Oil Painting, although I play around with other mediums at times. I love painting Plein Air (Alla Prima), but will also paint studio paintings from life, and sometimes using reference photos.

Hetal Mistry
www.hetalmistry.com

Hetal's art uses various mediums like pencil colors and dry pastels on paper and acrylics on canvas. Her understanding of healing colors and love of nature’s abstraction has culminated in a unique style employing a self-taught ink-drop technique which forms the surrealistic, vibrant backgrounds of her work.

Susan Mitrano bluefoxstudio.net

Artist Members

HeirloomCards by Tamerra Moeller

I make iris-folded cards for all occasions. Iris folding resembles the opening of the eye's iris or the eye of a camera. Washi (Japanese paper produced in cold, running water) composes each figure. The resulting paperwork is delicate and intricate.

MadZ FashionZ www.madzfashionz.com/

My name is Madiha Naz, I am a self taught artist I find beauty in all the colors, my main focus is to play with colors and bring life to the things with different color combinations. I have always been found of makeup since childhood and practicing made me an artist of colors using vast majority of different types and mediums. 10 years ago I have started making headbands for my then born, newborn baby girl. All I wanted is a color matching but unique and different kind of headband for her with all her clothes and this passion of dolling up my baby doll has now become MadZ FashionZ. Now I work along with my sister in UK and create so many types of hand crafted jewelry mainly headbands and hair accessories but we now have a lot of categories including other types of body jewelry such as hand chains, nose chains, necklaces, brooches, anklets, bookmarks etc. Our things are loved by all ages and we also offer customized items on requests.

Tatiana Oles www.artoles.com

Tatiana Oles was born in Chishinau, the Capital of Moldova. She graduated from Academic School of Fine Arts in Chisinau in 1979 and received a degree in Russian Language & Literature from the Moldova State University in 1989. She came to the United States in 2002. Her art including oil, acrylic, watercolor paintings, decorative art, children soft toys, ceramics, quilts, and wearable art has been sold to customers in more than 16 countries.

Helene Plank facebook.com/All-Buttoned-Up-by-Helene-Plank

Helene is a visual artist currently working in mixed media, specifically mosaics created from recycled buttons and beads hand-sewn onto canvas. She has exhibited in venues including West Windsor Arts Center, Mercer County Artists, New Hope Arts Center, Artists of Yardley, Capital Health at Hopewell, and others.

William Plank facebook.com/Paintings-by-Bill-Plank

William Plank is a acrylic painter whose work explores a wide range of emotions and themes. He has exhibited at Educational Testing Service in Princeton, Capital Health - Hopewell, West Windsor Arts Center, D & R Greenway Land Trust in Princeton, Grounds for Sculpture and Phillips' Mill.

Karen Schoenitz https://www.instagram.com/woodlandc

Karen Schoenitz is a nonprofit administrator and visual artist who lives in West Windsor. Her work is primarily abstract with a focus on process and experimentation.

Rooma Sehar instagram.com/thegleamartist/

My name is Rooma Sehar, I am an abstract artist living in Robbinsville, NJ. I am a mother of 3 boys. I work out of my studio at home. I am inspired by known artists Jackson Pollock, Franz Klien and Wassily Kandinsky. They give me courage and freedom to paint. My work shows this freedom and emotions. I love to experiment with colors and tools. My Paintings have been selected by many Arts councils for exhibitions including West Windsor Arts Council, The Arts Council Of Rockland, NY, Princeton Arts Council and Montgomery Arts Council.

Christine Seo www.christineseo.com

Christine enjoys painting and her passion is the fine arts of equine, floral, and landscape. Painting and drawing has always been her most effective way to process experiences. Horses regularly appear in her paintings as they are both familiar and strange; awe-inspiring and elemental.

Kelly Silver www.kellysilverart.com

"Sharing beauty, serenity, inspiration, and even drama with others drives me to paint. My abstract, acrylic, multi-layered paintings are my dreamscapes - evocative of the varied land and seascapes which inspire me. I prefer to paint from my imagination and intuition rather than a picture or sketch."

Margaret Simpson margaretsimpson-art.com

Margaret is a graphic artist and painter. She has exhibited with: Artworks Trenton, D&R Greenway Land Trust, Garden State Watercolor Society, Gourgaud Gallery, Lambertville Shad Fest, Mercer County Artists, NJ State History Fair, Ocean County Artists Guild, Phillips Mill, Prallsville Mills, West Windsor Arts Center, William Trent House, among others.

Prachi Singh

facebook.com/Meraki-by-Prachi-Singh-536375676816880/

I love to paint abstract ideas, philosophies of life, and nature. I love capturing small moments of life in my art. I feel every color speaks to me. Every color has a particular flavor to it. hence I love abstract art. I create my own world, my own universe of abstract art. My art makes me alive to the subtle nature of life. Art is a strong medium of expression and communication for me. I don't limit myself and keep exploring my art. Every art I create inspires me, makes me believe every Art has a life of its own, a story of its own. Life changes, experience changes and so the knowledge and ideas but my passion for creating abstract art is the same.