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Category: Artist

  • Nina Boodhansingh

    Nina Boodhansingh

    Nina Boodhansingh

    Abstract Painter & Collage Artist
    Allentown, PA

    Every Clock is a Different Time - Abstract acrylic Painting by Allentown Fine Artist Nina Boodhansingh

    I’m Nina Boodhansingh, I am an abstract painter and collage artist, as well as the Co-owner, Director, and Curator of Midnight Galley.

    My paintings can be described as ethereal. Inspired by nature, skyscapes, landscapes, microscopic images, and the cosmos, each painting represents familiar elements within an abstract world. The surface of the work has a tangible texture built with paint, various gel mediums, sand, and/or metal leaf. Modeling layers, dimensions, and illusions of space in the paintings, the finished pieces suggest parallel, yet distant, worlds. Evoking a dream-like quality, there is a mood of calmness in each piece. I also works with collage, mixed media, and dabble in drawing. Some of my work reflects on living with anxiety, depression, ADHD, trichotillomania, and endometriosis.

    Visit Nina Boodhansingh in person:

    Midnight Gallery

    4315 Independence Drive

    Schnecksville, PA 18078

    Contact:  Phone: 610-466-5538  •   Website: www.ninabood.com  •  E-mail: Nmbood@gmail.com

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  • Studio729 Art

    Studio729 Art

    Studio729 Art

    Fine Artist and Graphic Designer
    Bethlehem, PA

    MiLV - Studio729 - Heart Mosaic Print

    Creativity is at the center of everything I do and it all began with a big box of colorful Crayola crayons, which I got every year for Christmas along with the belief and encouragement that I could do whatever I wanted to.  My love of art flourished over the years, leading to a formal degree from Moravian College.

    I work in all media to create still lifes, landscapes and portraits, and abstract art.  I also recently started to add my original works to mugs, tee shirts and other products, all of which can be seen and ordered from my Etsy shop.  Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions

     

    Web store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/studio729 • E-mail: heberlin2@verizon.net

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  • Kat Collins

    Kat Collins

    Kat Collins

    Contemporary Abstract Artist
    Easton, PA

    Wild Breath of Storms, an Abstract Painting by Easton Fine Artist Kat Collins.

    Kat Collins is an acclaimed abstract artist based in Easton, Pennsylvania, known for her vibrant and emotionally charged mixed-media paintings. Graduating with a BFA from Mount Vernon Nazarene University in 2000, she has since cultivated a distinctive style characterized by spontaneous mark-making, layered textures, and a rich palette of colors.

    ​Specializing in mixed media, Kat utilizes a diverse array of materials including ink, collage, graphite, oil pastel, acrylic paint, and charcoal on various surfaces such as canvas, paper, and wood panels. This eclectic approach allows her to explore the depths of human emotion and experience, drawing inspiration primarily from life, music, and poetry. Her works are a powerful emotional landscape to get lost in.

    ​Her work has garnered recognition through exhibitions at esteemed venues such as the Ronald K. De Long Gallery, Connexions Gallery, and David E. Rodale and Rodale Family Galleries in Pennsylvania, as well as Gallery 840, The Boyer Gallery, Midnight Gallery, NoName Gallery,and Sigal Museum. She has also exhibited at galleries in New Jersey and North Carolina.

    ​Kat’s art is a reflection of her deeply subjective and emotional engagement with the world. She continues to captivate audiences with her dynamic and evocative compositions, inviting them on a journey of introspection and discovery.

    Contact:  E-mail: info@katcollinsstudio.com • Website: www.katcollinsstudio.com

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  • Allison Brady Art

    Allison Brady Art

    Allison Brady Art

    Acrylic Painter and Visual Artist
    East Allen Township, PA

    Allison Brady Art Painting, Calf on Mom, featuring a calf playfully standing on his or her mom's back.

    Growing up in the wooded mountains of eastern Pennsylvania, Allison always loved expressing through art the beauty she saw around her.  Desiring to make art for children, she earned a BFA in traditional animation from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, and realized her passion for painting.  After fifteen years as a bakery manager and dabbling in painting here and there, she recently decided to pursue her passion.  Her art explores the magic and inspiration of nature.

    Allison’s work can be purchased online or in-person at fairs and festivals, with upcoming dates listed on her website.

    Check out what Allison Brady Art is selling in the MiLV Marketplace!

    Website: www.allisonbradyart.com • E-mail: allison@allisonbradyart.com

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  • Quilts by Marie

    Quilts by Marie

    Quilts by Marie

    Quilter and Textile Artist
    Bath, PA

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    Quilts by Marie is a small hobby artist and quilter, who has been quilting for over 40 years, and enjoys all things colorful and complex. A former Lehigh Valley math professor, she designs many of her quilts using the shapes and colors of nature and cultural beauty as inspiration. Over the years she has completed over 100 art quilts and given many away as gifts.

    All of the quilts are made with designer fabrics and the finest threads. They are mainly hand stitched and machine quilted. The stitched quilting patterns on top of the fabrics add additional interest and complexity to each piece. Marie is open to discuss custom requests. Please note: Many of the quilts in the gallery below are currently for sale. E-mail for sizes and availability.

    Visit Quilts by Marie’s store on Made in the Lehigh Valley.

    E-mail: QuiltsByMarie100@gmail.com

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  • Tara M. Santoro

    Tara M. Santoro

    Illustrator, Art Instructor, Mentor
    Macungie, PA

    Illustration of striped fish swimming underwater, by Tara M Santoro, Lehigh Valley PA.

    Tara M. Santoro has been a member of the Lehigh Valley for nearly three decades. You may know her from Waldenbooks/Borders to Petco to Blick Art Materials, her activity in the Lehigh Valley art community or as an art instructor/mentor.

    The best way to know Tara is through her passion for art. Tara’s illustrations have been featured throughout the valley in the form of a banner in Urban Fences, Allentown’s Beautification Project, to winning Honorable mention in the 11th Annual Morning Call Juried Show. Her work has been featured in publications such as Ann Kullberg’s COLOR Magazine Hidden Treasure’s annuals and she won the People’s Choice Award in the 19th Annual Color Magazine Competition. Tara has been featured on 6 ABC news talking about the importance of art in our community and was be featured in the Morning Call’s Women Who Inspire Throughout the Valley.

    When not creating illustrations, Tara can be found taking classes to better her art form, working with mentors, and instructing art lessons to help young adults attain their creative goals.

    Contact:  Phone: 610-463-4185 • Website: www.TaraMSantoro.com • E-mail: taramsantoro13@outlook.com

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  • Ryan O Sculptures and Drawings

    Ryan O Sculptures and Drawings

    Ryan O Sculptures and Drawings

    Artist & Photographer
    Macungie, PA

    Ryan Olszewski, Artist & Photgrapher

    Ryan Olszewski is a pastel, drawing and ceramic artist based in Allentown, PA, who creates especially detailed and anatomically accurate pieces inspired by the wildlife around him. Ryan uses his passion for nature, as well as his education background (B.S. in Marine Science and Environmental Science from East Stroudsburg University), to create pieces that emphasize the gorgeous shapes and structural details that make his subjects unique. Additionally, he has a special interest in ornithology and anatomy, and recently has been working with the Lehigh Valley Zoo to help raise Zoo conservation funds through his artwork.

    Ryan’s creations include handmade pottery and sculptures, wildlife art drawings, commissioned pet portraits, 3D prototyping, metalwork, photography, senior portraits, and commercial/industrial photography. He has also done several photo shoots for other Made in the Lehigh Valley members’ pages!

    Ryan teaches pottery to students in-person, and hopes to eventually build his business into a ceramics/pottery teaching studio and small storefront with his daughter. He is looking forward to meeting and collaborating with other artists in the future!

    Ryan’s full store of products can be found at his website.

    Contact:  Phone: 610-462-4351 • Website: www.rhinosart.com • E-mail: ryan@rhinosart.com

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