Art By the Falls Artists
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Jackie Bisson
Beachwood wind chimes and decor. Growing up on Long Island Jackie enjoyed the beautiful parks and beaches. This inspired her to create beautiful decor for the home. Her art is natural and original.Girlwood1@gmail.com
Created by Emerson Brown
Emerson Brown
Tattoo Apprentice | Woodburning & Illustrationhttps://emersonbrown.art/Emerson Brown is an illustrator and visual development artist originally from New York. They received their BFA in Illustration from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in 2018. They have taken additional classes with Adelphi University, CG Master’s Academy, and Syn Studio online.They make characters and creatures drawn from the natural world. Emerson has worked on RPGs, tattoos, books, and continues to expand their abilities.
Created by Kathy Cunningham
Kathy Cunningham
Kathy Cunningham is an artist/art educator who has lived in West Islip for 30 years. She retired from teaching art for 31 years in the North Merrick Public Schools. She also taught art at Taipei American School, Taiwan. She has been published numerous times in School Arts and Arts & Activities magazines and was a member of the American Press Association. She has taught teacher workshops, and has had several workshops at the West Islip Public Library and other Suffolk County libraries. Besides showing at Art by the Falls in Babylon Village, she also has exhibited at the Nathaniel Conklin House; the Carriage House at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum; the Southampton Cultural Art Center; the Huntington Arts Center; Emma Clark Library, Setauket; and the East Islip Arts Council. She has had several one-person shows at the West Islip Library. She is a member of the Babylon Village Arts Council. When not doing art work, she can be found running, at the library, or at the Bay Shore YMCA.
Created by John Dinaro
John Dinaro
John was born September 20, 1945, one of two twin boys to Santo DiNaro, an American army gunner of Italian heritage and Lily Victoria Blackmore, a North-Londoner turned farm hand serving in the British Women’s Land Army.In early 1946 John and his twin, Santo Jr., came to the U.S. in a woven basket on the oceanliner, Queen Mary, with their war bride mother. Santo Sr. greeted the boys for the first time at the Port of NY.
The proud father took his new family home to Bellport, LI, NY where John grew up, made his home and currently has his art studio.
Traveling to California with a pop-up trailer in tow, John attended Humboldt State to work on his degree in Oceanography. John’s always had a love of the outdoors and especially the sea. He spent many years as a commercial clammer, working on his art after the day’s catch was taken care of.
https://www.johndinaro.com/
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Dawn Doxey
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Frank Duffy
Nautical and city images mounted on seasoned planks from aged wood pallets.
Contact: https://nauticalnotionsblog.wordpress.com/Info
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Chrissy Gallo
Chrissy is a local Babylon resident who has had a passion for art from an early age; with noteworthy inspiration from her favorite artist Amy Brown. She creates colorful acrylic paintings as a therapeutic tool to bring and share joy in her community. You may have even seen her work at local coffee shops across the island. Her heart is dedicated to creating inviting artwork and her adorable dog Bane.
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Jenny Handler Art
Hello, my name is Jenny Handler and I am a mixed media, abstract expressionist, specializing in charcoal and pastel sketches as well as acrylic paintings. I have been painting all my life but have been pursuing it more professionally in the last two years. My themes can range from spooky to sad (peep those happy and frown faces), some messy and some clean. Working with unfamiliar tools, techniques, and textures inspire most of my work. All artwork is original and self taught. You can also catch my scenic items and backdrops at the Cultural Arts Playhouse of both Syosset and Merrick, Long Island.
Sal Ingoglia
I am a portrait artist. My focus and intention when doing a portrait is to really capture the essence of the person or animal. My aim is to feel the portrait alive when I am finished. I take great pride in having the eyes be soulful. I take time to get myself in the right place to capture their essence. My specialty is having the eyes bringing the portrait to life. I want my customers to feel great everytime they see their portrait I created for them. I use pencil and charcoal when I do a realistic custom hand portrait. I also do watercolor portraits and other watercolor art. If there is something you would like me to create please let me know. I take custom orders. Send me a picture of what you want to be drawn or painted or tell me an idea you have.
I deliberately decided to be a portrait artist. Through reading spiritual books and studing Abraham Hick I decided I was going to focus my my to being a portrait artist. It started right after I was drawing and painting with my children I realized I wasn't so bad. At age 38 I wanted to prove I could accomplish this by what I had learned. I always loved the idea of creating your own reality. Well in one year I accomplished drawing portraits pretty well. This same focus and tools I used worked wonderful in other areas of my life.
Contact: www.jbellarts.com
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Tara Kawas
Tara Kawas is in an experimental stage of her artistic journey, not wanting to be confined by specific labels, materials, or styles. She typically creates torn magazine collages by combining a variety of colors and textures, and paints with watercolor, gouache, and acrylic. Sometimes she leans more towards realism, while other times her artwork is more expressive. Tara is inspired by the natural world. Her wide array of subjects can range from oysters and crabs, to fruits and fungi.
Recently, she has been participating in group shows, exhibiting her work at local art galleries. In her free time she also paints windows and murals for local businesses.The artist was born in Queens, New York, but currently resides on Long Island. This is her 9th year as a Visual Arts teacher for the Department of Education. In college she received a BFA in advertising design from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and later earned two degrees in art education, a BFA from LIU Post, and a MSEd from the Queens College University. Tara has always considered herself an artist, but only started to take her art career more seriously in the last coupleof years.
Created by Douglas Keating
Douglas Keating
Authenticity is a value that I hold very dear. We live in a world that seems to move more and more into the realm of technology and “artificial intelligence” and further and further away from the skill of the human hand and aesthetic sensibilities. My aim is to make pieces that express an honest attempt to work with natural materials and the dynamic interplay between clay and fire. My hope is that some of my work will resonate with my fellow humans, providing them with either useful objects for daily life or sustainable impressions of aesthetic pleasure and beauty.
Contact: keatingd7@gmail.comwww.dkartisan.com
Created by Christina Kling
Christina Kling
My name is Christine Kling. I live on Long Island, NY with my husband and three children. Going to the beach and walking along the shoreline looking for beach glass and shells has always been a favorite passion of mine. I recently got into the hobby of collecting seaweed and creating unique pieces of art with it.
Each piece I have created is different and beautiful in its own way. I hope you enjoy my artwork as much as I love making them!
Each piece I have created is different and beautiful in its own way. I hope you enjoy my artwork as much as I love making them!
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Galina Lampert
I am Galina Lampert, a freelance Artist and a member of The Art Students League of New York, the former member of The National Association of Women Artists and the Long Beach Art League. I live on Long Island, in Syosset, a place surrounded by beautiful nature with amazing sunsets, pure air and friendly neighbors. The Oyster Bay and Long Beach environment provides inspiration to me for many creative and artistic projects. I often include scenes from the neighborhood when painting and designing with digital imagery & photography. I studied Graphic Design at the School of Visual Art and Fashion Institute of Technology.
As a member of AQA, the Alliance of Queens Artists, and a photographer, I participated in a number of exhibits, including those at the Great Neck Public Library, Fleet Bank, and Queens Mall during the period 1999-2001. Since 2004 I have been attending oil painting and Mixed Media classes and participating in art shows at The Art Students League of New York. From 2002 through 2013, I exhibited my works at City Island Art Galleries; Freeport Recreational Center; The Long Island Museum of Art, History and Carriages; The Art Guild of Port Washington; the 8th Annual NOHO NY Art Walk; and Manhattan Borough President’s Office; Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Gallery at the Lafayette Street, Gensler Offices (Rockefeller Center). In April 2013 I participated in the Benefit for Homeless from ASL.
As a member of AQA, the Alliance of Queens Artists, and a photographer, I participated in a number of exhibits, including those at the Great Neck Public Library, Fleet Bank, and Queens Mall during the period 1999-2001. Since 2004 I have been attending oil painting and Mixed Media classes and participating in art shows at The Art Students League of New York. From 2002 through 2013, I exhibited my works at City Island Art Galleries; Freeport Recreational Center; The Long Island Museum of Art, History and Carriages; The Art Guild of Port Washington; the 8th Annual NOHO NY Art Walk; and Manhattan Borough President’s Office; Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Gallery at the Lafayette Street, Gensler Offices (Rockefeller Center). In April 2013 I participated in the Benefit for Homeless from ASL.
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Hannah O'Brien
As a Future art educator, I strive to create a space where anyone can be an artist. My work focuses on the relation between text in space, and atmospheres, and how it affects the viewer. I wish to convey an emotion and create pleasant imagery within and perhaps have the viewer resonate with my work.
Created by Russel Pulick
Russel Pulick
The pottery I make is all handmade. The pots are either "thrown" on a potter's wheel or hand built using the slab construction method.I use brown stoneware clay and fire to 2232 degrees (cone 6) in an electric kiln. I make all the glazes and all are lead free and safe for use with food. The pottery is quite durable and may be used in the microwave and conventional ovens. As with most other pottery, it is not meant to be used on a stove top! The pottery is, of course, dishwasher safe.www.pulickpottery.com
Created by Robbin Turpin
Robbin Turpin
After growing up in Babylon, N.Y. and many years of studying and creating, I think about my process of creating Art. With a transition into a conscious flow towards an increasing awareness, I find myself naming spirituality to be the foundation of my actions. It holds everything together for me. As I look, listen, and feel with focus on spirituality and inner peace, I express through drawing, painting, and writing.As an Artist, I hope to help people FEEL and live 'Moments of Calm', while my Art inspires and enriches our lives. artbyrobbin@hotmail.com.
Shawn Uttendorfer
Shawn Uttendorfer is an art educator in the public school system as well a painter. He is currently developing a series of works on paper. Shawn holds an MA from Long Island University (Post) and a BFA from the School of Visual Arts. He has participated in solo and group shows at the School of Visual Arts, the Art League of Long Island, the Islip Art Museum, the Hillwood Gallery (Old Brookville, NY), several area libraries, the Conklin House, and the Babylon Citizens Council of the Arts. His work hangs in the permanent collection of the New York Institute of Technology. He has executed several mural commissions, including for the Bay Village Diner in Amityville.
Connection and unity are two underlying themes that Shawn discovered throughout society and religion’s use of design language. These two concepts remain the idea and tone in all of Shawn’s work. His exploration of the historical role of Celtic knot imagery, its complexity, and its spiritual influence on culture and religion has led to a deep fascination, and to discover a strong connection between Arabic, European and Asian design, all of which influenced, and in turn were strongly influenced by, Celtic culture.
Connection and unity are two underlying themes that Shawn discovered throughout society and religion’s use of design language. These two concepts remain the idea and tone in all of Shawn’s work. His exploration of the historical role of Celtic knot imagery, its complexity, and its spiritual influence on culture and religion has led to a deep fascination, and to discover a strong connection between Arabic, European and Asian design, all of which influenced, and in turn were strongly influenced by, Celtic culture.
Alyson Uttendorfer
Allyson Uttendorfer is an artist and art educator currently working at Half Hollow Hills High School East. She received her BFA and BA in Fine Art and Art History from Stony Brook University and continued on to receive duel Masters Degrees in Art Education and Instructional Technology from Adelphi University and LIU Post. Uttendorfer supports the community through her role on the Babylon Village Arts Council Board as Vice President and her involvement in the Girl Scouts and PTA Reflections Program. Uttendorfer worked at the Heckscher Museum of Art for five years serving as the Director of Education. She remains on the Museum's Education Committee and is an educational consultant and program partner. She has been a visiting artist for their Summer workshops and taught art class there and presented at their Superintendents’ Day Conferences to hundreds of art professionals. Uttendorfer was awarded an ASSET teacher of distinction award and the HHH PTSA's Outstanding Achievement in Advocacy Award for her work helping others. She has exhibited her photographs at the Conklin House, Babylon Public Library, Webster Bank and other local exhibitions. Uttendorfer also does freelance graphic design and photography.
Contact info: @uttendorfer_artbvacuttendorfer@gmail.com
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Mac Waters
Much of my photography is associated with my interest with the natural world. I’m not sure which came first, though. I’ve long been fascinated with the nature…the sheer beauty of a landscape, the complexity and symmetry of animals and plants and even the amazing intricacies of microscopic life. John Muir said it well, “… into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul”. For me, interacting with nature is restorative. It’s relaxing and enjoyable, and when you successfully photograph that momentary glimpse of a scene, rewarding. Recently, my photography has mainly involved New York and New England landscapes with other travel shots and event photos (airshows and fireworks) mixed in. Previously, I focused almost exclusively on birds, and still seek out Snowy Owls and Bald Eagles when they’re around.
My interest in photography started in college when I took a course in Scientific Photography offered by the Physics Department. I borrowed a 35-mm camera and almost exclusively shot with Ektachrome slide film (the only color film the Department had available, for free). For a final project, I took advantage of research I was doing on fruit-flies for a genetics course and photographed various life-stages of the bugs through a stereo-microscope. I was hooked. The microscopic world was mesmerizing. Little did I know at the time however, it wasn’t done with me. After graduate school I took a job in the environmental field monitoring marine water quality in the bays and harbors around Suffolk County (NY). When not on a boat, it wasn’t long before I found myself behind a microscope again, this time enumerating and photographing various phytoplankton (micro-algae) species, including the infamous brown and red tides. The job lasted for over 30 years before I decided to move on to being a full-time grandpa.
Over the years I purchased a number of relatively inexpensive cameras for travel and family photos (3 kids and now 4 grandchildren). Once retired, I became interested in bird-watching but wasn’t satisfied with just seeing; I needed a photo. So I picked up a decent digital SLR (Canon 7d with a 300-mm f/2.8 lens) and ventured off in search of birds to photograph. My equipment now includes Canon 7dmii, 5dmiii and R6mii camera bodies, 300mm and 70-200mm telephoto lenses, 16-35mm and 24-70mm wide angle lenses and a variety of tripods, filters, etc.