I joined the OAC to get to know people in Ossining who make art. I became a Board member and an officer to do my part to make OAC events and exhibitions happen. It’s gratifying to see plans and ideas become opportunities for Ossining’s talented artists to share their work and experience and insights with each other and our community.

Art is the way I breathe. For me it’s a form of survival. It is vital to me and the multitude of members here at the OAC. To have an art presence here in Ossining…right along the Hudson River-was a no brainer. It is so important to have a strong visible art community! I have taught art in the Hudson Valley for over 30 years, as well as pursuing my own constantly evolving artwork. It is an honor for me to be a trustee and member on the board for the Ossining Arts Council.

Having been a member of the OAC for a long time and being able to exhibit my work and enjoy all the benefits of a talented crew- it’s time to give back. Thanks for the opportunity.

I come from a family of artists.  I enjoy exploring a wide variety of mediums from digital art to drawing, painting and ceramics.  I’ve been an OAC member for ten years, and a member of the Board for five.  I am active in the organization because OAC provides a vital service to local artists and art lovers, a mission that’s close to my heart.

I joined the OAC shortly after moving to Ossining in 2014. Thanks to OAC, I have been exposed to a wide variety of art styles and introduced to many creative artists from the area. The OAC offers an opportunity to show your art to the public, and network with creative and imaginative people with a variety of skills and experiences. I joined the Board after retiring and became Treasurer to help with this wonderful volunteer-run organization.

I am interested in remembering people from the objects that surrounded them during their life. My portraits attempt to reveal the essence that I felt from them. I use a style of collage but in oil paint using materials for reference gleaned from photographs and memorabilia. In a certain way the portraits are biographies of the person.

I’ve been a member of the Ossining Arts Council since moving to this town in 1996. A local paper ran a notice of a monthly meeting at our former home on Spring Street which everyone interested in the arts was welcome to attend. And they meant welcome! Since then, I’ve co-curated and participated in gallery shows, joined the Board of Directors, served as Treasurer, and coordinated live music events in a space musicians and visual artists all love!

I joined OAC years back to be part of a fellowship of like-minded creative folks.

This camaraderie developed like good wine. Thus, I found it natural to add richness by joining the OAC Board. To have good grapes one has to put effort into growing them. I’ve found that energy wonderfully satisfying.

I moved to this area about 5 years ago after living nearly 40 years on Deer Isle, Maine. I traded in the deep blues and greens of Penobscot Bay for the subtler hues of the Hudson and, along with that, my many years on the board of the artists association there for a seat on the OAC board. Organizations like this one provide for the artist members a way to showcase their art and draw in the public. A sticker on my car proclaims, "Incite Art. Build Community." Happily, both are happening thanks to the OAC in downtown Ossining!