Watercolor by Dorian Remine

Beaded Felted Flowers by Carol Cypher

Come see how you can accessorize with original art and meet the artists during the artist reception on Saturday March 13, 3 - 6pm.

Participating Artists include:

Janet Jappen - hand painted silk scarves, hats and a goddess dress in bold vibrant colors.

Trois Amis - hand painted silk scarves in soft feminine shades.

In addition there is beautiful jewelry from Jennie Chien, Virginia Donovan, Collette Fortin, Mary Ann Glass, Sally Lyons, Maria Munoz and Julie Siegmund.

Seth Barrett is from Milan , New York. He has exhibited throughout New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and more. He has won numerous awards for his unique contemporary designs. His furniture objects result from considerations of formal relationships which derive from observations of materials and objects present in our contemporary environment.

Rockport Harbor, Maine 2003

Alison Shaw:  From the Shore

For this show of recent work, Ms. Shaw is presenting large-scale giclee color photographs taken at Martha’s Vineyard. They showcase Ms. Shaw’s profound understanding of natural light. Often using very long exposures, these lush, almost abstract images taken from the shoreline are taken with traditional film cameras and using transparency or slide film. The images shown here are faithful to the transparencies and are not digitally enhanced or manipulated.

Ms. Shaw has exhibited her photographs in one-woman shows at more than 15 galleries throughout the United States. Over 4,000 of her photographs are in corporate and private collections throughout the U. S. and Europe. Several books have also been published of her photographs. Her photography has appeared nationally in numerous newspapers and magazines including The New York Times, Time, Smithsonian, Nikon World, and Yankee magazine. Alison teaches photography workshops in Italy, Canada and New England for Maine Photographic Workshops and Rocky Mountain School of Photography.

Gloria Santoyo Ruenitz: Found Words

RiverWinds Gallery is delighted to present Latin photographer Gloria Santoyo Ruenitz, August 12 - September 6. Her contrasting colors and found words make bold statements, and represents the duality inside her caused by her double culture. She puts to good use the concept of being resourceful; working with what is available. This is something very common in Latin America, but not often done in the United States, where there is so much and so much is discarded.

Growing up in Latin America, things like color, music, family and religion were deeply woven into her own "life weave". She finds herself constantly drawing links between her photographs, found objects and words to the many layers of emotional and verbal communication in her life while mirroring an experiential connection with the lives of others. In many ways she is a "storyteller" letting her own deep emotions come through to the surface. She compares the way she was brought up, the relationship to her family, her religious upbringing, her ethnicity, her position in society, professionally and as a woman, to the way her own child has been brought up in this country and her own life today.

Born and raised in Russia, Oleg brings to his artwork an old-world richness and depth of sensibility. With a palette that ranges from pastels to the darker hues, his mixed media artwork incorporates layer upon layer of oil-based paints and acrylic gels. To further enhance the textural quality of his paintings, Oleg applies gossamer-thin rice paper and gold leaf onto the heavy-duty rough canvas.

Oleg is also know for his large murals, which can be found on walls, ceiling and floors in corporate, residential and public settings around Manhattan. Oleg's paintings are owned by private collectors and corporations throughout the U.S, Canada, Europe, Russia and Israel.

Asian Ink Blot by John A Girouard

John is a Maine native and resides in Center Ossipee, New Hampshire. His Maine roots have deeply influenced the way he sees the world, his love of nature and the way he expresses himself in his artwork. His inspiration lies in the endless possibilities of creation.

For the dogs in Beacon, a grand time was had at Dog Fun Day @ RiverWinds October 17 10 - 1pm. Over $100 was raised for the Animal Rescue Foundation of Beacon. And many dogs went home with certificate of achievement.

Jet and Jeter got best tail wagging. Best talent went to: Norman - "best cookie eater"; Zack - "got leash"; and Max - "best butt sniffer". Whisky the dog did his conga dance. The best dressed went to Darla the Ladybug, Nathan the Hot Dog, Missy the Cheerleader and Chopper the "Man".

For that special lady on your list we have warm chenille scarves and shawls by Kelly Makara; classy hats by Kimberly D’Aurai; hand painted and designed silk scarves by Janet Jappen and Neela Pushparaj; earrings, necklaces, watches, bracelets in silver, crystal, glass, polymer clay, precious stones by several jewelers; and special holiday soaps and creams by Shari Manfredi.  For those ladies in the Red Hat Society, we have special ornatments, pins and handpainted crystal boxes.

For that special man on your list we have wood pens by Tim Makara; warm scarves by Kelly Makara and intimate portraits done by MaryAnn Glass (please call for an appointment by November 20^th). For the pets on your list , we have dog and cat bowls by Nancy Bauch and Janice Scholz plus pet charms by RoseAnna Stokes. And for the gourmet pallet we have holiday gourmet treats by Lisa Platti; gift baskets of jams and chocolates by Helene Shultis; and flavored coffees by Jeanne Ranni

For your home decor gifts we have photographic lampshades by MaryAnn Glass; handcrafted tables by Peter Hammerling; Windsor Chairs and tables by Maureen and Ferris Rugar; handwoven rugs by Lisa Phillips; wooden clocks by Tim Makara; photographs of the Hudson River Valley, lighthouses, florals and faraways places by MaryAnn Glass, Linda Hubbard, Taylor Hallman, Joanne Barker, Rita Pignato, Joe Tantillo and John Aylward; paintings by Neela Pushparaj, Virginia Donovan, Alexis Lynch and Linda Richichi and Richard Scarpi; Italian sketches by Allison Cross; mugs, bowls, plates and vases by Marilyn Price, Virginia Piazza, Randall Au, Janice Scholz, Paola Bari, and Bernice Mast.  Hand painted glass vases, crystal boxes and more by Susan Assendorf.