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August 14 - September 6
The Horizon Line - new Works by Ellen Lewis
August 14 - September 6, 2010
Artist Reception: Saturday August 14, 4 - 7pm
Gallery Hours: Wed - Monday 12 - 6pm, Second Saturday 12 - 9pm
www.RiverWindsGallery.com
RiverWinds Gallery at 172 Main Street in Beacon, New York presents “The Horizon Line” - new works by Ellen Lewis. Her vibrant use of color creates textured landscapes and organic textures, capturing a sense of the unknown and provoking the imagination. An artists' reception will be held at RiverWinds Gallery on Beacon's Second Saturday August 14, 4 - 7 p.m. and the show will run through September 6.
Since Ellen's first gallery show only six years ago her paintings have evolved with her. This show envelops her talents as a carpenter and artist as the paintings are mounted on wood boxes. “This show is very special for me because I built everything from scratch. Once I started building I was unsure about where it was going. I enjoyed riding the journey to the unknown.” says Lewis.
The artist's creative interest toward painting was triggered by a family tragedy. “In 2005, I had a gut feeling and bought a canvas and started painting despite the fact that I hadn't created a work on canvas ever before,” says the artist. “Soon after that my mother, the biggest cheerleader for my creative pursuits, entered the worst of her battle with cancer. I was able to give her the painting she had always encouraged me to create. Painting helps me honor that connection to my mother, but recently it has also become expression of solitude and joy. That may be reflected in the brighter colors and fiery nature of some of my landscapes.”
Born in Queens, NY, Ellen now resides in Sandy Springs, GA and spends approximately four months a year in her hometown Floral Park, NY and in a rustic family cabin in Harriman State Park, NY. In 2001, she founded her freelance business as a commercial and residential color consultant, muralist, and faux finish specialist. In addition to RiverWinds Gallery, she is also in a well-known and respected Georgia gallery. She is also being sold worldwide to corporate and private establishments by a renowned fine art publishing company. Lewis's works are in private and commercial collections nationally and including private commissions.
RiverWinds Gallery opened its door in July 2003 and has showcased and supported Hudson Valley Artists, and provided outstanding fine art and unique gifts for customers. It features more than 35 of the finest Hudson Valley artists. There are traditional fine art and contemporary crafts including ceramics, pottery, cards, paintings, photography, jewelry, apparel, and home decor.
Gallery hours are Wednesday - Monday 12 - 6pm and 9pm on Second Saturday.
Directions: Route 84 exit 11, take Route 9D South, turn left at Main Street. The Gallery is on the left, a block and half East on Main Street. For further information: RiverWinds Gallery, 172 Main St, Beacon, NY 12582 845-838-2880
On August 14, many customers, friends and family came to meet Ellen and purchase her new works.....
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July 10 - August 9: RiverWinds 7th Anniversary and "Celebrating Summer" - New Works by Linda T. Hubbard
RiverWinds Gallery at 172 Main Street in Beacon presents “Celebrating Summer” featuring photographs by Linda T. Hubbard. The show is a collection of new works and images never shown before that demonstrate how light showcases the extraordinary and the ordinary parts of life and the world we live in. The opening reception is July 10, 2010, (RiverWinds' 7th Anniversary and Beacon Second Saturday) 5 - 8 pm. The show will run until August 9, 2010.
"Sometimes we travel all over the world to capture an image - and sometimes they are in our own backyard. This show is a combination of both....what I love....flowers, grasses, water, boats, benches and umbrellas. The collages are new - never done before but it reminds us that when we look at something there is more around us." The canvas prints are also new - the printing on the canvas done by Robert Rodriguez, Jr - who did a fabulous job.
Nantucket Flowers - 20 x 30 Canvas Print
“Last year when I fell on ice - smashed my face, broke both wrists and damaged my knees -- I could not hold anything or walk. It was a long recovery, but the toughest part was not being able to pick up a camera and wander through the landscape to see and capture life. But now I am seeing through my lens again and loving it.” Says Hubbard.
Grasses - 20 x 30 Canvas Print
Through her camera, Linda sees a different world - one that celebrates life and how light makes the ordinary beautiful and how humans interact with nature's beauty. She lives in and loves the scenic Hudson Valley - river, mountains, and fields. Ordinary grass, flowers, and the river's edge as light infuses them can be breathtaking. In addition, her travel photography throughout New England, Australia and England captures both the unique scenery and ordinary moments of beauty. “My family has long endured the pause for the camera - my record of life, birthdays, weddings, sunsets or the first ride on the school bus. Mom has been there with her camera…embarrassing them all and delaying dinner - but recording those special times in one's life. Life can be very frantic at times, pausing to capture it and the world around us….priceless."
Water - 20 x 30 Canvas Print
In addition to her photography, Linda is also an arts advocate with the Beacon Arts Community Association (BACA) www.beaconarts.org, Art Along the Hudson (AAH) www.artalongthehudson.com, Mill Street Loft (MSL) www.millstreetloft.org and the Dutchess County Tourism www.dutchesstourism.com. Last year she received a special citation award from the Dutchess County Arts Council.
Special for this show, Linda created 4 large collection of images from her travels through England, Canada, Australia and the New England coast. Each frame is 30 x 30 inches and the individual images are 7 x 7 inches.
Garden Benches - 30 x 30
Summer Umbrellas - 30 x 30
Boats - 30 x 30
The Old Wood Boat - 30 x 30
Also special for this show - there are 9 collages of photographs. When you look through the lens and focus on something - then think about what is around you....
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June 7 - July 5
Robert Louis Ferrucci - New Directions
Artist Reception June 12 5 - 8pm
Beacon Second Saturday - Galleries open til 9pm
Lagoon by Robert Ferrucci - 24" x 48"
Riverwinds gallery at 172 Main Street in Beacon presents Robert Ferrucci's New Directions. The new work can best be described as Abstract Expressionism. The paintings are filled with emotion, colors that range from muted to bright full and splashing. The opening reception for the show is June 12, 2010, (2nd Saturday) 5 - 8 pm. The show will run through July 5, 2010.
Puzzle by Robert Ferrucci - 24" x 30"
Robert Ferrucci is always searching always looking for a better way. He has grown in the world of art because he has little fear of working with new and different ideas. Over the years his subjects have changed the use of techniques and the pallet has changed and now his new work is the boldest effort ever. He puts part of himself in his painting as influenced by 50 years of formal education, a lifetime of painting experience and experimentation. He has studied at the New York City Art Student’s League and Pan American Art School in Manhattan. Wile working in the graphic art and publishing industry he also painted for galleries and private commissions. Bob later studied with Gilbert Stone, a prominent illustrator and professor at the School of Visual Arts NYC. His paintings are in many important collections and he has received numerous awards.
Tidal by Robert Ferrucci - 24" x 48"
“I may never stop painting all the styles that I have worked on before but will always look for something new. I believe it has a lot to do with what I read and what I study in life that brings me to a new place. It happens to come out in my art and is a true expression of myself and how it all looks to me now. A spiritual path for some people is a tell all thing. For me my growth is a little more private. But learning about myself and changing my beliefs because of growth and maturity has helped me to see “how important is it” and that knowledge makes it easier to take on your own challenges.”
The new work can best be described as Abstract Expressionism. The paintings are filled with emotion, colors that range from muted to bright full and splashing. Most of the work is mixed media with the use of acrylic, oil pastel, tissue and layers and layers of tinting. The paintings are in part done flat to give them time to dry without dripping but much of the work is on the easel helping to bring out areas and push things in a distant soft space with lots of brush work to define areas and shapes.
Rain Forrest by Robert Ferrucci - 40" x 30"
Bob’s early floral work, his stylized barns and love for the farms and fields will never change but his intensity about his new abstract work is very strong. He sees it from a spiritual personal growth perspective. His effort is expanding reaching out driving the new forces onto canvas. He believes his path is for a Higher Ideal, be still, be mindful, be grateful.
Water Flower by Robert Ferrucci - 40" x 30"
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RiverWinds Gallery presents two Hudson Valley artists - two visions - two enlightened eyes. Gayle Clark Fedigan and Robert Trondsen both are well known in the Hudson Valley and beyond. Their paintings of still lifes and landscapes transcend the canvas with a richness and color....
Gayle Clark Fedigan
"Art work is a visual communication of the artist inner life aided by technical proficency". Her still lifes are rich in color and texture - almost as if you could touch or taste them.
Lemon Still Life - 12 x 16 pastel
Ratatoulle - 15 x 30 - pastel
Artichoke - 8 x 10 pastel
Gayle Clark Fedigan’s paintings hang in collections throughout the United States and abroad. She teaches pastel painting at Mt. St. Mary College in Newburgh, N.Y. Mrs. Fedigan also teaches at the Burren school of Art in Lisdoonvarna, Ireland.
Blossom Times Blues - 14 x 11 - oil
She was also artistic director of the Middletown Arts Center and the Lycian Center,Sugarloaf,NY. She was the founder and director of the Hudson Valley Pastel Society and a full member of the Woodstock Artists Association, Artists-on-Campus at Mt. St. Mary College in Newburgh, Garrison Art Association in Garrison, N.Y.,and The Cape Cod Artists Association in West Barnstable,MA.
Skyline - oil - 5 x 7
Sunset Symphony - 9 x 12 - pastel
Stormy Weather - 8 x 10 - oil
Sunset Symphone - 9 x 12 - pastel
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Robert Trondsen
Starting out as a still life painter, his later works include landscapes in the tradition of the Hudson Valley School but with a more contemporary painting style. These luminous landscapes border on the ethereal mood of the tonalists.
Moonglow - oil - 24 x 24
Backlighting - oil - 12 x 16
Hot sunset - oil 24 x 30
Woodland's Edge - oil - 11 x 14
Night Stream - oil - 11 x 14
His work in the advertising and editorial fields has included on-screen special projects for movies including “Zelig”, “The Natural”, “Fatal Attraction”, “Wall Street”, and “Kiss of Death”. Projects for Woody Allen’s “Zelig” are in the permanent collection of “The Museum of the Moving Image” in New York.
As an illustrator he has done work for Lifesavers, Post Cereals, Lever Brothers, Nabisco, Cigar Aficionado, Wine Spectator, Food Arts, Bell Atlantic, Citicorp, ABC Network, Revlon, Clairol, World Broadcast News, North Shore University Hospital, Special Expeditions, and Union Camp. Trondsen has designed numerous company logos including the logo for “The National Literacy Honors”, an incentive program created by The American Broadcasting Company and First Lady, Barbara Bush.
He is one of five artists contracted to paint landscapes for the Dutchess County Land Conservancy auction during the year 2001 and was represented in the Lucust Grove 2009 Invitational Art Auction at the Samuel Morse Historic site, conducted by the James Cox Gallery in Woodstock.
Robert’s work is currently displayed in the US Consulate in Hong Kong as part of the State Department’s Art in Embassies Program.
Health Food - oil - 12 x 16
Mac - oil - 5 x 7
Mango Mania II - oil 5 x 7
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Levitation - Robert Trondsen - oil - 20 x 30
Sunset Tree - Robert Trondsen - oil - 20 x 16
Evening Calm - Robert Trondsen - oil - 24 x 30
Hudson - Robert Trondsen - oil - 20 x 3 |
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“Luscious Landscapes” – Paintings by Basha Maryanska April 10 – May 2
Artist reception: April 10, 5-8 pm (Beacon Second Saturday)
Evening Meditation - acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48
Riverwinds gallery at 172 Main Street in Beacon presents Luscious Landscapes” – Paintings by Basha Maryanska. Her art is about the beauty of Nature and Natural Environment . Her mysterious landscapes are painted using luscious, rich layers of paint, deep glazers to create three dimensionality and dramatic light. The opening reception for the show is April 10, 2010, (2nd Saturday) 5 - 8 pm. The show will run through May 3, 2010.
In addition to her paintings on canvas - we also have a beautiful collection of her painted silk scarves.
Reflections, 18 x 18
When the Sun was God - 30 x 24
“Art is it’s own life and showing Art makes sense of it” says Basha. Her message to the world is: “Look around what we have. Respect the nature and save it! Don’t destroy our natural environment”. Through her paintings, her message comes to us in images derived from memory, imagination, feelings and emotions. Vibration of the color and texture may seem to appear abstract, but they are recognizable as landscape and the portrait of nature. She portrays light and air with a magic transparency.
Rainy Day - acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36
Basha Maryanska is an internationally recognized artist and has exhibited around the world since obtaining her MFA at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk, Poland in 1979. She currently resides and creates in Beacon, NY.
Warmth - acrylic on canvas, 30 x 24
Serenity - acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36
Life Under the Surface - acrylic on canvas, 24 x 24
Poppy Flowers - acrylic on canvas, 24 x 24
My Garden - acrylic on canvas, 30 x 15 x 2
Freshness - acrylic on canvas, 30 x 30
Spring in the Catskills - acrylic on board, 20 x 16
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"Trees/Drawings" by Theresa Gooby
March 13 - April 5, 2010
Artist Reception March 13, 5 - 8pm
Yellow Bush - Mixed Media 7' x 7"
Riverwinds gallery at 172 Main Street in Beacon presents our Beacon artist Theresay Gooby. Her "Drawings of Trees" honor the tree as a simple inspiration for a world of art. Her mixed media drawings on wood of the trees and their birds are whimsical and delightful. The opening reception for the show is March 13, 2010, (2nd Saturday) 5 - 8 pm. The show will run through April 5, 2010.
Theresa's first New York winter was a harsh shock to her, a person who has spent most of her life living on the west coast. It was cold, dreary and ugly compared to San Francisco. "As I walked through the gray streets of New York in the dregs of winter every day I tried to find something visually interesting to keep me going. I noticed that the bare winter trees appeared to be like living drawings. They are simple colorless line drawings that exist in a three dimensional space. Each one followed the same system of nature but each one was uniquely different. One branch splits off into another into another. I began to study the trees like artworks. I would draw trees according to the system I observed; studying the trees as drawings became a calming exercise. I looked forward to finding new trees to examine on my daily walks."
Blue/White 8" x 11"
Now she makes photographs of these living drawings, then turns them into transparencies using an artists’ material. Once a tree has been turned into a transparency, she adheres it to a wooden block that has been painted. When they are done she lets them sit together on the floor of her studio and ruminates on them until two or sometimes three will seem to belong together. Many of the choices she makes with color and size of each piece involves some random chance. Wood is either found or donated to her by a woodworker from their scrap pile. "I aim to choose colors that reflect how I feel about the seasons but sometimes I mix colors that I cannot replicate no matter how hard I try."
"I call these “Drawings of Trees” because I am honoring the tree as a simple inspiration for a world of art. One of the first things we draw with crayons is a tree. It is the beginning of art. Nature is often the entry to understanding art."
Theresa Gooby was born and raised in California and now lives in Beacon, NY. She has a BFA in Studio Art from the University of New Mexico and an MFA in New Genres from the San Francisco Art Institute. Her work explores the intersection of the man made world and the natural world. Her work has been featured in shows at the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art, the Walter & McBean Galleries in San Francisco, Temporary Autonomous Museum of San Francisco, the Amos Eno Gallery on Brooklyn NY, on site in Marfa TX and in Beacon NY. She has also organized the first Beacon Open Studios for the Beacon Arts Community Association (BACA) which included over 50 Beacon artists and is now a member of the BACA Board.
And flying above and through the trees are birds......
Blue Ravens 5.5" x 7"
Kingfisher 2.5 x 2.5
Blue Raven 2.5 x 2.5"
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Gallery Hours
in Beacon: Wed - Monday 12 - 6pm, Beacon Second Saturday 12 - 9pm
"Usual Suspects" - Paintings by Jose Acosta
February 13 - March 7, 2010
Artist Reception February 13, 5 - 8pm
Usual Suspects
Riverwinds gallery at 172 Main Street in Beacon is delighted to welcome Jose Acosta to our gallery in Beacon. His paintings of bright colors, swirling figures, and vibrant energy warm your heart and put a smile on your face. The opening reception for the show is February 13, 2010, (2nd Saturday) 5 - 8 pm. The show will run through March 7, 2010.
Born in Cuba, he immigrated to the U.S. with his family when he was 3 years old. He is a Cuban/American and very proud of his Cuban Heritage as well as his American citizenship. His paintings depict his personal history and surroundings. He paints from the heart, expressing a little hope and happiness in all of his creations. He also paints the struggles of fellow humans as they strive for their dreams, the things that some of us take so lightly yet so many in this world do not have. Jose is a romantic at heart and envisions a future world where we will all live in peace and plenty.
Love
Acosta's works of paintings and sculpture are in more than 200 private and public collections. Most recently his works were added to the collection of the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City, the World Bank Art Program in Washington D.C., United Cerebral Palsy, Healthy Families, Touro College and the University of Pennsylvania Art Collection.
Some of his vibrant paintings are below - size is H 36" X W 42", Acrylic & Mixed Media
Alma
Butterfly Collection
Lobster
New Orleans Double Island
New Orleans Landscape
Smooth Sailing
Swan Lake
Upstate Stream
Voyage
Three Vases
On February 13th at RiverWinds, many friends, family and collectors came to talk with Jose and admire his new work. There were great eats too!
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“What is Love?”
When we are little we love our Mom, our Dad, our caretakers…they feed, clothe and shelter us…. they teach us about life, about love…. So our first memory of love is about our them….
As we grow up, love adds another layer – that of sharing one’s life joys…the little simple pleasures of life…a tasty lunch, a nap in the warm sun, or dressing up and going for a walk.
And yet another layer gets added...those very special occasions such as sharing our wedding day kiss, cuddling our darling baby.
And along the way, we become the caretakers, the protectors – sheltering those we love from harm’s way or solving problems for those we love.
What does love means to you… ?
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Come see the collection of animal photographs by Linda T. Hubbard and wedding photographs by Mary Ann Glass - they each have captured those special moments of Love |
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Beacon Tean Reflections
- Beacon High School Art Students
January 9 - February 8, 2010
Opening Reception Saturday January 9, 4 - 7pm
Beacon Second Saturday
Aviv Techernichovshi - Charcoal Still Life, 24 x 20
Emily Pena - pastel, 20 x 16 |
Rachel Breslauer -Pastel, 20 x 16 |
Riverwinds gallery at 172 Main Street in Beacon is having its annual show by the art students at Beacon High School, Beacon New York. Beacon is known for its community of artists and many of these are young talented artists in our high school. The "Beacon Teen Reflections" show promises to be exciting and successful in a variety of mediums. The opening reception for the show is January 9, 2010, (2nd Saturday) 4 – 7pm. The show will run through Feb. 8, 2010.
The art students at Beacon High School will be demonstrating their aesthetic knowledge and skillful craftsmanship in paintings, photography, sun prints, ceramics and fiber art. All artwork is for sale. Come and support your local students. This is the fifth year of displaying the art students work - and every year the work gets better and better!
“These are just a sampling of the artists, so do come and experience the many talents of our students” says Claudine Farley-Davis, Beacon High School Art Department.
Rebecca Zofa - Pillow
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Hannah Fajardo - Pillow
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Lea Dicocco - Acrylic Landscape, 14 x 18
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Morgana Young - Sun print, 14 x 11
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Tiffany Swan - Ceramic Candle box
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Dorian Shann - Acrylic Landscape, 18 x 24
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Monica Rivera - Graphics Still life, 14 x 11
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Kathlyn Boyle - Grahpics Sttill Life, 14 x 11
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Cara Smith - Pastel Portrait, 20 x 16
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The complete list of students and their work:
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Student |
Media |
Size |
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Dorian Shann |
Acrylic Landscape |
18 x 24 |
2 |
Rachel Breslauer |
Pastel - Owl |
20 x 16 |
3 |
Emily Pena |
Pastel - Rabbit |
20 x 16 |
4 |
Jessica Schmidt |
Watercolor Landscape |
14 x 11 |
5 |
Valeria Zhukova |
Watercolor Landscape |
11 x 14 |
6 |
Edwin Hilerio |
Acrylic Landscape |
18 x 24 |
7 |
Kris Fragomeni |
Sunprint |
14 x 11 |
8 |
Chance Barrett |
Sunprint |
14 x 11 |
9 |
Cammy Echert |
Sunprint |
14 x 11 |
10 |
Saydee Ortiz |
Sunprint |
14 x 11 |
11 |
Morgana Young |
Sunprint |
14 x 11 |
12 |
Deondre Pierce |
Sunprint |
14 x 11 |
13 |
Nicholas Switzer |
Sunprint |
14 x 11 |
14 |
Drew Hill |
Sunprint |
14 x 11 |
15 |
Kathlean Boyle |
Graphics Still Life |
14 x 11 |
16 |
Kyle Schmidt |
Digital Landscape |
11 x 14 |
17 |
Davey Robertin |
Digital Landscape |
11 x 14 |
18 |
Karmin Richaidson |
Graphics |
14 x 11 |
19 |
Joshua Triola |
Graphics |
14 x 11 |
20 |
Jocelyn Crusie |
Graphics |
14 x 11 |
21 |
Wayne Tabon |
Graphics |
14 x 11 |
22 |
Lea Dicocco |
Acrylic Landscape |
14 x 18 |
23 |
Aviv Tchernichovshi |
Charcoal Still Life |
24 x 20 |
24 |
Eva Wiese |
Black and White Photo |
10 x 8 |
25 |
Kayla VanVlack |
Black and White Photo |
10 x 8 |
26 |
Cara Smith |
Pastel Portrait |
20 x 16 |
27 |
Brianna Roscoe |
Pastel Portrait |
20 x 16 |
28 |
Edwin Helerio |
Dry Point |
8 x 10 |
29 |
Tatianna Hunter |
Dry Point |
8 x 10 |
30 |
Kevin Rifenburg |
Graphics Still Life |
14 x 11 |
31 |
Monica Rivera |
Graphics Still Life |
14 x 11 |
32 |
Samantha Rodriquez |
Pillow – heart w/ polka dots |
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33 |
Lauralee Montalv |
Pillow - lavenders |
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34 |
Rebecca Zof |
Pillow – heart/green |
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35 |
Hannah Fajardo |
Pillow - multicolors |
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36 |
Allison Waters |
Ceramic candle box |
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37 |
Tiffany Swan |
Ceramic candle box |
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38 |
Brianna Vacirca |
Ceramic candy |
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39 |
Dominic Fauci |
Ceramic candy |
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40 |
Joshua Triola |
Ceramic Coil pot |
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41 |
Joshua Triola |
Ceramic vase |
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42 |
Patricio Ordonez |
Ceramic bowl |
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43 |
James Van Wagenen |
Ceramic figure |
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44 |
Madeline Dondero |
Ceramic candy |
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45 |
Hena Kalola |
Ceramic candle box |
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