Artists' Work
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Paintings are original unless otherwise stated.
When I retired I wanted to learn to paint, to write memoirs and poetry, to go to open mic sessions. I’m getting there slowly but surely, enjoying the journey. Since my art classes at Laguna Gloria in Austin, TX where I studied botanical illustration and realistic landscapes, I have finally arrived at abstract landscapes where I am discovering a comfort zone. Reminds me of finger painting and string drawing, except I now work with a palette knife. Woods and trees are my inspiration, and a colorful palette my M.O.
My paintings career started when I was about 12. As I always loved drawing and painting as a young girl, I continued with drawing in pencil when I was in my 20s and 30s. Then one day I though that I needed to add color to my black and white pictures so thus my career in watercolor painting began. I had no formal lessons but did paint along for fun with friends exchanging criticisms which helped perfect my style. Most of my works of interest are New England subjects but have now started painting a bit of Florida. I have sold paintings and was part of a gallery in Connecticut. I also am a past member of the Palm Beach Watercolor Society.
I was born and raised in Miami, Florida, and after spending some time in Texas and Virginia, I settled in the beautiful little coastal village of Sebastian, Florida where I now am active, busy and happy.
My creativity revealed itself when I was old enough to hold crayons in my hands. As a small child, I was awestruck by “Paint by Numbers” kits. When I was fortunate enough to receive one, I wanted to just crawl up inside that canvas and paint for eternity. Currently I spend most of my time painting or making my youtube painting videos and trying to fine tune my blog and my new “Do it yourself” website. I have enjoyed creating successful paintings thrughout my entire life. I am very active in the Sebastian River Art Club.
Today I think I am striking a happy medium in my artwork. As a strong and independent woman, I am sometimes a little too serious, and I also have a silly, frivolous side that I believe reveals itself well in my realistic and spirited paintings.
I am adventurous and I am excited to see in what direction my painting talent will lead me .
I was born and raised in Connecticut - Norwalk, Silvermine, Brookfield, and I enjoyed some wonderful relaxing times at the Shore in Old Lymne when we had our cottage there. I am married, have two grown sons and one grandson that still remain in Connecticut. However winters were no longer fun for this working girl, so when we had the chance my husband Edward and I moved to warm, sunny Florida and built our home in Vero Beach on the Barrier Island. We now live in Sebastian, and we love our 55+ community.
I never thought that I had a lick of talent, but enjoyed taking lots and lots of photographs as we traveled in our motor home. I joined the Indian River Photo Club and two of my photographs were hung in the Vero Beach Museum at one of their annual shows. I later won ribbons at the Treasure Coast Women's Club District Ten Arts Festival. I turned some of those wonderful pictures into note cards and enjoyed selling them or just sending them to friends.
I wanted to create my own artwork and so took a course at our local library, and found out that I could draw. Well, from there a new world opened up for me. I tried my hand at watercolor and acrylic painting, and enjoyed doing little projects like Christmas Cards and such. In 2015 I discovered the Sebastian River Art Club and signed up for an acrylic class. Here I discovered some very talented artists ... and some newbies like me. We all enjoyed working side by side as we paint or take a class. It's been a wonderful journey, and I know I still have a few more hills to climb and that makes me very excited as I learn more and more about myself and this wonderful art journey I am on.
I grew up the third of eight children in a rural area of Michigan, and knew at an early age that I wanted to be an artist. I loved being out in nature, sketching, painting and breathing in the atmosphere and rich colors of my rural surroundings. To me, art is a passionate language that does not rely on words, but is able to speak to each of us in a different way.
I have studied at Kalamazoo Art Institute, Kellogg Community College as well as multiple art workshops. Over the years I have won a variety of awards in juried shows, sold my work thru galleries and art fairs in Michigan and Florida, having work in private as well as corporate collections.
Currently my husband and I live in Michigan during the summer months and Florida during the winter. I am a member of the Vero Beach Art Club, Sebastian River Art Club, and Barefoot Bay Artist Guild.
Carey Caleme found enjoyment in the arts all during her younger years, and while in high school she was asked to become an Assistant Teacher in the Township Elementary Summer Art Program. Following that, she spent a summer in Versailles, France as an Exchange Student. Carey studied Commercial Art and Art Education at Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa, where her art thrived in gallery and private shows.
Upon moving to New Jersey, Carey became a substitute teacher, a position which included art classes teaching different levels of students. Following that, family and career took up most of her time.
Now retired, Carey finds time to travel and to pursue her passion in the arts. Her life as an artist has enriched her sense of nature—its beauty and bountiful colors, light and shadows, and the skills it takes to capture all that onto the canvas. Her recent commissions have included work in acrylics, copper and stained glass. Carey and her husband Bill split their time between Sebastian and North Carolina, where she is also involved in the arts.
Tony Cipriani
Sebastian, Florida / Connecticut
Phone: 860-690-4382
E-mail: cipriano_tony_a@sbcglobal.net
Tony Cipriani demonstrated some artistic skill growing up: it was exhibited as doodling, often resulting with a whack of a ruler to the hand for daydreaming in class. Once in college he took a few art classes for extra credits where he discovered he had talent. However given that fellow students were far more skilled/studied, he decided best employ other skills to make a decent living: art could be pursued as a passion if/when he made it to retirement. And so the story goes.
Tony works in a variety of media including pencil, ink, watercolor, acrylic, and encaustics. His primary influences are color, nature/the environment, movement/flexibility, freedom of expression, and continued growth. His work has shown and hangs in homes in Vero, Sebastian, Barefoot Bay, Ft. Lauderdale, MA, RI, and CT.
Peter Coe
Vero Beach, FL
Telephone: 772-464-6712
Joyce Simonton-Clamp
Email: jmsclamp@yahoo.com
Fascinated with art as a child, and won her first award at age nine at school art show.
The involvement and desire and love of drawing and painting stood the test of raising five children and traveling as a Military wife.
She worked 21 years in the Medical Business Administration, while pershing her interest in Art.
She took workshops from, Pastellist Phillip Lekka, Also with Bonnie Sears and Mary Jones through Gwinnett Council for the arts .
Participated in life drawing group classes in Atlanta Ga.
She has won first, second , third and merit awards when exhibiting in group shows.
She was accepted into two international juror shows with the Southeastern Pastel Society .
She has work in private home in, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Florida.
In 1989 suffered a major illness(Brain Aneurysm) but recovered and back to work in less than a year.
Again a few years later was absent from the art world for a number of years while taking care of a very sick
family member.
She has been a member of Gwinnett Council of the arts, Georgia Art council, A.R.T. station , Georgia Visual Arts Alliance
Monroe Art Guild and Southeastern Pastel Society.
Current member of Sebastian River Art Club and Vero Beach Art Club.
Born into an artistic family, I was always surrounded by art, music and dance. I love being around other artists, as we always learn from each other. But most of all like to inspire others to express themselves, as art makes life worth living.
