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ALESIA ARNOLD
PAINTER - CHATHAM, NY
Alicia does mostly portrait painting.
Contact info: 392 0952
BEVERLY RUTH BADER
Painter – Ghent
Beverly Ruth Bader says,
“I am dedicated to painting nature from my imagination, where color, texture and shape fuse into a living image and
spirit.” She has studied at the Arts Student League in New York and The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Her work has
been exhibited extensively in New England. Her studio is at 1482 Route 22, Ghent, NY.
Contact info: 518.392.4424
brbader@taconic.net
SUE BECKER
Beadwork – East Chatham
Sue Becker has had a life
long love of jewelry and needlework. After trying her hand at various forms of needlework, the native New Yorker began creating
jewelry about five years ago. She currently lives in Longmont, Colorado but will be returning to NYS next year.
Contact info:
exclusivelysusan@yahoo.com
GRACE BISCHOFF
Weaver – Canaan
Grace Bischoff
is a weaver. She raises sheep and sells lamb at the Red Barn Farm, 71 North Valley Road, Canaan, NY.
Contact info: 518.781.4570
redbarn@taconic.net
ALLISON BLAKE SCHOFIELD
SCULPTOR - CHATHAM
Allison is one of a dozen of artists in this country practicing the ancient art of hand carving letters in stone. Carving
slate using only a mallet and chisel is subtle and intricate work that allows the hand of the artist to breathe life into
the stone. Allison's work is influenced by a deep love of history, American traditional arts and early American gravestones.
She creates carvings to honour all of life's important moments, grieving, falling in love, weddings, the birth of a child,
and spirituality.
Contact info: 518 392 0229
HELEN BURTON
Pottery – New Lebanon
Helen Burton discovered
the joys of working with clay at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. She returned to making pottery thanks to IS 183, formerly
the Interlaken School of Art in Stockbridge, Mass. For the last 8 years, she has been pursuing her craft, taking classes,
workshops and assisting in the work of the pottery studio.
Contact
info: 518.781.3285
helentod@taconic.net
KATE BUTLER
PAINTER - RED ROCK
Kate Butler recently had 3 paintings in the Columbia County Council on the Arts 2006 Juried Show exhibited at the Hudson Opera
House. These paintings can be seen on the CCCA website: www.artscolumbia.org. The show is up through April 8, 2006.
Kate has previously exhibited at the Old Chatham Country Store and other venues.
Contact Info: 518-392-9366
WILLIAM CALIGARI
DESIGNER - MULTI-MEDIA ARTIST - GT. BARRINGTON, MA
William Caligari is the Managing Principal and creative force behind WILLIAM CALIGARI Interiors and Architecture. Bill is
president of the board of IS183, the Artschool of the Berkshires. In his personal time he is an artist in various media. Found
below is a leather and tile mosaic designed and executed by the artist.
Contact info:
ANITA CARTIN
FOLK ARTIST - CHATHAM, NY
Anita Cartin is a folk artist in the style of our American heritage. She takes recycling to new heights, making something
new out of something old by carving a Santa from the stump of a Christmas tree or hooking a rug using the wool of a grandmother's
coat. Whether your needs are whimsical or commemorative, she is happy to create unique designs for a wedding rug, a Christmas
tree skirt, pillows or stair treads.
Anita has studied under Amy Oxford and at the Fletcher Farm School in Vermont.
Contact info: 518-392-9179
cartin@aol.com
STEVEN F. DANSKY
Photographer –
Steven F. Dansky is a psychotherapist,
political activist, author and photographer.
His digital photographs
captures the abstract world—seeing shapes, balanced composition, and close color harmonies, rather than people, places,
or things. .
Contact
info: 518.781.4642 http://www.stevendansky.com
MARY ANNE DAVIS
Fine Porcelain – Spencertown
Mary Anne Davis is a woman
on a mission: “It’s my intention to redefine the very nature of the way we view art, creating greater accessibility.”
She has a MFA in Sculpture from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Davis’ porcelain is known for its vibrant
color and design.
Contact
info: 518.392.7308
www.davistudio.com
BINA EVANS
Quilt Artist – Claverack
Bina Evans has been involved
with fabric and sewing since she was a youth, now retired after 30 years as an educator, Evans has turned her hobby into a
cottage industry. Her colorful quilts are 100% cotton, machine washable and dryable.
Contact
info: 518.851.9435 binaevans@aol.com
EMILY
& ALLISON GROUPP
Weavers – Chatham
Guild apprentices
Emily and Allision Groupp are young weavers who learned the craft from their mother and produce uncommonly fine scarves.
Contact
info: 518.392.5293 emilygroupp@earthlink.com
LINDA HARTKA REISS
Lampwork Glass Beads – Philmont
Linda Hartka-Reiss has always
loved glass and fiber arts. She works in her home studio creating “lampwork” beads which she fashions into jewelry.
The beads are formed from Murano Italian glass melted and “wound” in an oxygen propane torch and then kiln fired,
creating a fascinating chemical interaction of various colors of glass, particularly when silver or gold are part of the mix.
Contact
info: 518.672.7520
lhreiss@verizon.net
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FRAN HEANEY
LANDSCAPE PAINTER - CHATHAM
contact info: 518-392-7159
KATHARINE HOUK
Wearable Art – Chatham
Katharine Houk is a designer of wearable art. She creates celebratory stoles, floor and altar cloths, garments and
accessories for ritual, inspired by Celtic themes and the natural world.
Contact info: 518.392.4277
KatharineJHouk@aol.com
ISABEL KREBS - WEAVER
contact info: 518 733-5935
douglas1765@yahoo.com
MIKE KRONAU
CUSTOM WOODWORK – POESTENKILL
Mike, who learned woodworking
from his father, does everything from bookcases and built-ins to small bowls and bookmarks. His custom cabinetry with drawers
and doors is finely crafted with mortise and tenon construction. His address
is PO Bx 100, Poestenkill in Rensselaer County, NY.
Contact info: 1 800
421 1220 RELAY OPERATOR FOR THE DEAF: PHONE: 518-283-2920 FAX: 518-286-2583
kronau@aol.com
PAM KUEPPERS
WEARABLE FIBER - STEPHENTOWN
Pam makes all sorts of fabric and embellished pieces to wear.
Contact info: 518-733-0456
LIZ McILVAINE
Canvas Goods – Philmont
Over the last 30 years,
Liz McIlvaine has designed and produced all varieties of canvas goods from jackets, hammocks, umbrellas, cushions and upholstery
to bags. She holds an MFA in Painting from Bard College and is about to produce
her first line of outdoor fabrics.
Contact info: 518.672-4879
lizmcilvaine@verizon.net
ROBERTA NICHOLSON - YEAR ROUND YARNS
KNITTER, CROCHETER - COLUMBIAVILLE
Roberta's shop Year Round Yarns, is located in Columbiaville, NY on Rte 9. She has hand made and dyed yarns and beautiful
patterns of her own creation.
CHRISTA NIVER
Woven Bead Jewelry - East Chatham
Christa Niver is a natural
born beader, who grew up in New England, Iowa and Minnesota learning knitting, crochet and kloppelspitzen (bobbin lace making).
She studied studio art, silk-screening and lithography in college and can’t remember a time when she wasn’t has
practicing some form of art. She brings it all together in the ingenious woven bead jewelry she now produces and sells.
Contact
info: 518.392.8686
clfniver@aol.com
www.christascreations.us
CELESTE PLOWDEN
PET PORTRAITS - CANAAN, NY
Celeste is a graduate of the College of Design, Art and Architecture at the University of Cincinnati and later studied at
the Parsons School of Design. All portraits are done from photographs lent by the client.
Contact info: 518-781-4549
JEAN POLAND
CALLIGRAPHER - HUDSON
Jean Poland is a calligrapher and watercolorist. Additional work can be found on her website listed below.
quicksilverpartners.com
qslver@mhcable.com
GUNNEL REZNIKOFF
QUILTS - AUSTERLITZ
Gunnel says "I love creating a wholeness from disparate pieces"
contact info:518-392-9601
TRUDI ROTH
Painter - Canaan
Before moving to Columbia County, Trudi Roth worked in NYC, designing
and creating clothing and interior fashion. A largely self-taught artist, she makes realistic drawings, charcoals, and watercolor
paintings.
Contact info: 518.392.3463
Trudi01@aol.com
GLORIA SCANNELL
WEAVER - CHATHAM
CONTACT INFO: 518-392-9231
SHANI SCHERMERHORN
PAINTING, DRAWING - COMMISSIONED ARTWORK - STEPHENTOWN
www.custom-memoirs.com
Click here to email Shani or visit her website by clicking on the link to Custom Memoirs.
"Custom Memoirs" is a new, exciting business offering beautiful, unforgettable gifts for yourself or others. Owner
and returning Columbia County resident, Shani Schermerhorn, is thrilled to be back in the area to offer this new creative
service. An alumni of the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design, with eight years of experience as a designer, gives
the artist impeccable skill and ease in customer and business relations.
MICHAEL TONG
SCULPTOR, PAINTER, FURNITURE MAKER
Michael Tong was born in Shanghai China and came to the US 1982 at the age of 14. In 1996 he started Tong Studio in
Brooklyn NY - a metal workshop specializing in design and production of custom furniture and architectural components.
He has taught Sculpture and Design at William Paterson University. His work has been reviewed in the New York Times, Artforum,
Village Voice and Newsweek magazine. The primary focus of his work has been to establish connections between objects and spaces
relevant to their functional and social purposes. His work engages the viewer as a critical and crucial participant who defines
functional objects as ritual paraphernalia.. In 2004 he relocated his studio and
home to Columbia County.
Contact: 518.828.9498
GLENN TUNSTULL
PAINTER - CLAVERACK
Glenn is an internationally exhibited painter who currently resides in Columbia County, NY.
contact info: 518-851-3378
WILLARD ULMER
Painter – Ghent
A former Air Force photographer,
Willard Ulmer has been painting in Columbia County for the last 17 years. His “fairly” realistic landscapes are
crafted mostly with transparent watercolors but he also does more abstract work in acrylics, oils, crayons and woodwork.
Contact info: 518.392.4022
MARLENE Y. CALLER
VIDIBOR
Multi-media Artist & Poet - Ghent
Marlene’s artwork
and craft pieces are multi-media art objects, organic in design, inspired by nature, to wear or display. Marlene has been
doing art in fiber, watercolor/collage, and beads for over 40 years. She also
produces handmade poetry books. She will be showing her work at her studio, Marlene’s Creations, 327 Schnackenberg Road,
Ghent, NY.
Contact
info: 518.672.4393
wildbraidart.com
LEAH WEINMAN - FRILL BOUTIQUE
FIBER ARTS - HUDSON
Frill Boutique specializes in unique, handmade baby clothes with with a vintage look. All designs are original. Many of the
outfits are made with vintage trim. All items are handknitted, sewn or crocheted and include baby sets, baby dresses, infant
pants sets, newborn sweaters, hat and bootie sets and blankets
CONTACT INFO: 518-828-6918
leah@frillboutique.com
ALICIA WINSLOW
PAINTER - CHATHAM
Contact Info: 518-392-2533
CRIS WINTERS
Painter & Fabric Designer – Kinderhook
The natural world has always
held the attention of Cris Winters, who has a MS degree in conservation biology. Her art reflects a personal interpretation
of nature in watercolor, collage and other media. Her fabric work, mostly pillows and wall hangings, include her art as well
as photographs and illustrations from antique natural history books.
Contact
info: 518.784.5401
hawkowl@berk.com
TACONIC ARTISANS
Pease Farm – Stephentown
Taconic Artisans is a non-profit,
membership cooperative affiliated with Columbia Berkshire Crafts Guild. Pease
Farm is at 15656 Route 22, Stephentown, NY.
Contact
info: 518.733.6418
Douglas1765@yahoo.com
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