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MEDIUM     oil, acrylic

FEATURED WORK
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WEBSITE    tamborlane.com

STATEMENT

Through my paintings I stand before you-vulnerable.
My paintings come from deep within me.
Their light and movement are my smiles and joys.
Their darkness and heaviness are my worries and concerns.
Their stories behind them, and in them, are my history.
As my paintings speak to you, so I am present with you.
Look deeply and listen and let my stories blend with yours.

– Theo

BIO/CV

Theodosia A. G. Tamborlane of Dunedin, Florida, is an abstract artist. The use of dynamic colors and explosive movement are contained in her paintings. Her paintings combine gestural movements with geometric lines and forms in a deliberative yet free spirited process. She creates series paintings dedicated to particular themes.

Since 2008 her works have been in over 100 solo and group exhibitions in New York City, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida. She has been awarded three First Prizes and featured in art magazines and the Manhattan International Art Online Gallery. Her paintings are in private and public collections in the United States, Japan and the Netherlands. She has donated 110 paintings to six New Jersey Hospital Foundations. Her 2014 New York City Partners International exhibition “Ideas in Abstraction 2008-2013″
was comprised of 85 paintings from ten differing series. Her 2015 Johnson & Johnson Corporate solo exhibition presented the series, “Five Seasons.” In 2016, her new “City Scapes” series was first shown.

She studied at the Art Students League and the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She is a member of the New Jersey Contemporary Art Group and Studio Montclair in Montclair, New Jersey and the Dunedin Fine Art Center in Dunedin, Florida. She holds an Associate of Fine Arts Degree from Union County College, Cranford, New Jersey. Her other degrees are: AA from Peirce College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, BA from Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, MPA from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford, New Jersey, and JD from Seton Hall Law School, Newark, New Jersey.

Theo is represented by the Art Blend Gallery in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

MEDIUM     oils, pastel, color pencil

FEATURED WORK
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WEBSITE     msoart.artspan.com

STATEMENT

As I worked with India ink, I decided to explore its effects applying it on wet watercolor paper. The first attempts were done in black and white which were random bursts on of ink exploding on the white surface resembling fireworks. Later, I began manipulating the ink by rotating the paper letting the medium spread on its own over the moist areas. Abstract shapes began to appear as the various values combined and the technique I call “ink bleeds” was born.
Eventually, I started to experiment with color bringing about exquisite effects that directed my creative energy. In the developing stages, works did not include any other elements. As other subject matter was interpreted, rough lines in black that also bled into the surface were added to create more definite shapes. It took an emotional a trip back home to Buenos Aires, Argentina and a landscape en plein air for the technique to fully emerge.
Since then, “ink bleeds” have evolved into abstractions which are produced using a very bright palette that includes yellow, magenta and blue. The primary colors mix on the paper creating an array of contrasting hues that vary in intensity.  Directing the medium with a brush allows for the work to become more representational.

BIO/CV

Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monica Schraiber Otero immigrated to the United States with her family at an early age. She has a BA in Art from Rutgers University with a concentration in oil painting.

Monica has taught K-12 Art for the last 22 years. She also worked as a freelance graphic designer for large corporations in the area. Currently, she is a tenured faculty member at Mother Seton Regional High School  where she teaches 2-D and 3-D Design, Drawing, Painting, Graphic Design and Ceramics. She also teaches Drawing and Acrylic Painting to young children and runs the Summer Art Camp at the Watchung Arts Center. She is the curator of the Annual Children’s Juried Art Exhibition.
As a professional artist, Monica Schraiber Otero has shown her work in many venues including the Palmer Museum, the Watchung Arts Center, the Union County Arts Center, Kean University, the Union County Freeholders Gallery, Pearl Gallery, the Somerset County Cultural and Heritage Gallery, Les Malamut Gallery, the Piscataway Municipal Gallery, the Princeton Alliance Church, the Artist Framer, the Monmouth Cultural Center and most recently at the Art Institutes of New York City.

Monica is fascination with the fluidity of India ink is reflected in her semi-abstract landscapes, still lifes and portraits for which she has received awards. Using a technique known as “ink bleeds”, the medium expands throughout the wet surface blending with the image to form a complete illusion. Her work also includes abstractions based on contemporary issues, natural occurrences and the fantastic. Monica’s ideas emerge from her heritage as well as her love for nature and her fine arts and commercial art backgrounds.

Mrs. Otero was a member of the New Art Group from 1992-1998. She was active in the Artists Circle from 2003-2005. Presently, she is vice-president of The Contemporary Art Group.

MEDIUM     watercolored pen & inks, pen & ink sketches

FEATURED WORK
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WEBSITE     linneawrhodes.com

STATEMENT

I think of my work as a personal approach to realism.  I enjoy depicting landscapes, cityscapes, architectural details, and botanicals.  I generally choose my subject matter from local scenes and from my travels abroad.  I take a sketch book and do quick ink sketches as I am traveling.  The local scenes of Westfield, Cranford and Summit and views of Fire Island, the Berkshires and New England generally start as photographs.    I work from my pen and ink sketches or the digital images I have taken with my camera.  I started working in oils, but recently my main focus has been on my watercolored pen and inks.

I begin a watercolored pen and ink with a line drawing in ink.  Next I add the watercolors to define contour, dimension, and the season and time of day.  I love exploring the influence of light and shadow on color.  For me, a favorite detail in my work might be a small glowing triangle of color or a shadow created by the sun on a perfect day

The immediacy of watercolored pen and inks has helped me combine my love for intricate detail with a freer more gestural feeling.  On first look my paintings appear very precise, but upon closer inspection every line is a little askew and the colors are intensified to evoke the feel of a location.  If someone says to me, “your painting reminds me of how I felt when I was there” I know I have been successful.

BIO/CV

Linnea W. Rhodes majored in art with a concentration in printmaking at Douglass College.  After college she worked as the assistant to the Director of Art at Norcross Greeting Cards in New York City.  In the 1970’s and 80’s, while raising her family, she started a business doing fine line renderings of homes in Westfield, New Jersey.

Rhodes started showing and selling her paintings in 2005 when she joined the Contemporary Art Group.  She has participated in over fifty group shows at more than twenty venues in New Jersey and New York.  Rhodes has had eleven solo shows in New York, Massachusetts, and at five venues in New Jersey.  In 2008 Linnea was chosen to paint a violin for the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s fundraiser “Art Strings,” and in 2009 a number of her original paintings were featured on the online website ArtQuiver.  Two of her paintings received recognition at group shows in 2008 and 2012 with the Westfield Art Association.  She has served as co-president and president of the CAG from 2009 to 2014.

Linnea W. Rhodes is represented by The Artist Framer in Cranford where her current originals, limited edition prints, and note cards are on sale.  Her note cards and/or limited edition prints are also on sale at: The Town Book Store in Westfield, The Teapot Gift and Gourmet Shop and Paperfolio in Summit, the Harbor Store in Davis Park, Fire Island, Cougar Headquarters in Cranford, Varsity Central in Mountainside, and the Old Mill Studio in Whitefield, NH.

MEDIUM     oils, pastels, printmaking

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WEBSITE    christinasworld.me

STATEMENT

I enjoy exploring many art forms. Working out of doors in nature creating my plein air pieces are a joy to me after having spent most of my artist life in studio learning, teaching and making art.

To have the freedom of personal time to travel and explore is critical to the artist for inspiration.I look at my journey as one to enjoy and experience. To seek out new places and professional connections whether they be artist groups or art organizations, there is always something new to experience.

The field of art to me has been a lifelong one that continues to provide opportunities to share my work, be acknowledged and appreciate the efforts of those with whom I share this common thread.

Creating and enjoying art in all its forms is a lifelong journey. It is only when you find yourself totally immersed in a work of art that you can truly feel you have found a piece of yourself.

BIO/CV

Bio

As an art educator for four decades, I’ve taught all ages and have had the good fortune to experience all types of artistic expression, enjoying the company of peers, educators and artists alike. Having been a full time educator for most of my life, I pursued all avenues available to me whilst raising a family. I’ve traveled extensively and have experienced the grand museums and art of many of the great capitals of European Art – Rome, Florence, Venice, Vienna, Paris, London, amongst others.

Born and raised in Bayonne, NJ –  just a ‘stones throw’ from New York City – I have visited the city’s world class museums and galleries from my early days to the present. Always keen to take on new form of expression, I continue to advance my knowledge and expertise on a wide variety of art materials and technical equipment.

Along my journey, I have touched many young lives and shared my expertise and passion for art with my students. Many have gone on to work in the field and have succeeded beyond my expectations. I continue to be involved in area art galleries, working alongside fellow artists and participating in workshops led by professional artisans and artists in area associations.

Teaching/Administration

• Masters Degree in Education
• Years of experience in managing non-profit art gallery business and curating
• Board membership on non-profit organization
• Served for 25 years as district representative on Teen Artists programs in Hudson County, NJ
• Designed syllabus and taught Advanced Placement Art courses in Art History, Studio Art and 3D Computer Animation
• Extensive experience and knowledge of art portfolio development and art history production and analysis
• Actively creating personal art and showing in area venues and galleries near and far

Education

Pratt Manhattan, Computer Animation, Kean University – MA.EDU
NJCU – BA, Art Education K-12

Activities and Societies

Alpha Phi Omega
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