Camden County Artists & Arts Organizations Directory

Wendy S. Abramowitz
crafts / artist / writer / culinary arts
411 Silver Hill Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
856-667-6449
wendsu@hotmail.com
Media: Jewelry, handbags, dolls, vests, poetry, health articles
Education: Tyler School of Art
Galleries: Emmy Galleries, Limited Editions
Organizations: American Sewing Guild

Joe Akinskas
musician
136 Ashbrook Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-795-6657
windjamr@hotmail.com
Specialty: Trumpet
Education: MA Music Education
Organizations: The Brass Consort, Wind Symphony of Southern New Jersey
Art Employment: Assistant Principal—Arts Coordinator—Cherry Hill schools

Herbert Appelson
printmaker
17 Highgate Lane, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-424-4715
appelson@rowan.edu
Media: Relief, Intaglio, Collagraphics
Education: Brooklyn College, BA
University of Wisconsin, MS, MFA
Columbia University, EdD
Exhibitions: Noyes Museum; Woodmere Art Museum; Atlantic City Art Center; Philadelphia Sketch Club; Berman Art Museum; Morristown Museum of Arts & Sciences
Awards: Philadelphia Sketch Club
Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission
Atlantic City Art Center
Noyes Museum
Organizations: American Color Print Society
Philadelphia Watercolor Society
Cheltenham Printmakers’ Guild
Art Employment: Professor, Rowan University
Juror: Ocean City, NJ, Avalon, NJ, Cape May, NJ Boardwalk Shows

Argen-Tango Dancers
dancers
Yittoria Natale and Guillermo Elkouss
325 Society Hill, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-751-2770
tangodancers@comcast.net
www.argentangodancers.com
Specialty: Argentine tango dancers
Performances: Carnival Victory Cruise, Gunston Arts Center, Raleigh Convention & Conference Center, South Jersey Performing Arts Center, others.
Publications: Dancer Magazine, Courier Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, La Gaceta Turuman, Speedliner

Ronna Ayscue
musician
55 Harwood Lane, Clementon, NJ 08021
856-627-7799
Specialty: Concert Flutist
Education: Philadelphia Musical Academy; studied with John Wummer — NY Philharmonic; Murray Panitz — Philadelphia Orchestra; Julius Baker
Concerts: Baroque Concert with Igor Kipnis; Chamber music concerts with Amerita Chamber Players, and violinist Davyd Booth and cellists Lloyd Smith, Lynne Beiler & Vivian Barton;
Organizations: M.E.N.C.; judge at All State & Regional band auditions
Art Employment: Flute Instruction, Principal flutist - Bay Atlantic Symphony Orchestra
Awards: Twice, Outstanding Young Women of Who’s Who In American Colleges & American Universities

Elizabeth Azzolina
painter
1128 Wlllowdale Drive, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-428-0038
lizart56@hotmail.com
Media: Oil and Pastel
Education: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, University of the Arts, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
Exhibitions: “Small Oils 2000,” Philadelphia Sketch Club; Solo Exhibition, Fleisher Art Memorial; Camden Neighborhood Renaissance Arts Festival; Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show
Collections: Burlington County College, Haverford School, Haverford, PA
Awards: 2000 Portrait Award, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
Organizations: Willingboro Art Alliance
Art Studio: Haddon Ave, Haddonfield, NJ

Craig Bakley
pen & ink drawing
68 Madison Avenue, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
856-428-6310
Media: Pen & Ink
Education: Hussian School of Art
Exhibitions: Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission
Awards: Camden Neighborhood Renaissance Arts Festival
Peddler’s Village Fine Art Show, Honorable Mention

Mary Berk
musician
20 Gill Road, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
856-428-2209
berks@snip.net
Specialty: Flute
Current Media: Principal Flute and Soloist, Reading Symphony, Reading, PA Chinese flutes (dizi and dongxiao) performances as member of Eastern Melody ensemble created to present the culture and music of China. easternmelody@hotmail.com Leopold Mozart Academy Chamber Music Concerts: Flute & Harp, Flute & Cello & Piano. leopoldmozartacademy@aol.com Contrabass flutist with Up Town Flutes, ensemble-in-residence at Drew University, Madison, NJ; debut recital at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall (2002) and annual Flute Choir Day Instruction and performance.
Instructor of Flutes and Flute Ensemble Director at Haddon field School of Performing Arts. www.haddonarts.org
Education: Master of Music In Flute from Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Performances: Recital — Cape May, NJ 2000; Flute demonstrations
Recitals with flute, harp, guitar, percussion, voice or piano
Organizations: Haddonfield School of Performing Arts; Reading Symphony Orchestra

Leslie Blau Berlin
graphic artist
308 Hialeah Drive, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
856-667-1395
Media: Pencil, pastel, computer
Education: Rhode Island School of Design, BFA
Art Employment: Artist — Courier Post newspaper, and art enrichment instructor, Politz Day School Organization; Graphic Artist Guild

Ruth Brander
sculptor
393 Bradford Avenue, Westmont, NJ 08108
856-854-7859
r2brander@aol.com
Media: Clay, Wax, Stone
Education: Varga Sculpture Studio, Sanski Art Studio
Exhibition: Cherry Hill, NJ Senior Art Show—Camden Co. Library, Voorhees
Hunterton Co. NJ Library
Awards: First Prize, Monmouth County, NJ Library
First Prize, Camden County Senior Art Show
2nd Prize, Monmouth Co. NJ Library

Brass Consort
musicians
c/o Orlando Rainey, 6 Lucille Lane, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-751-6371
http://brassconsort.netfirms.com
raineyo@geocities.com
Specialty: Brass quintet/ Brass ensemble
Performances: Peddler’s Village; Wheaton Village; Cold Spring Village; Dutch Neck Village; Medford Dickens Festival; Laurel Springs Summer Concerts at Whitman Stafford House; private events; area churches; “Musical Interludes” Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission

Zola Bryen
ceramicist
39 East Riding Drive, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-429-1455
BZola@aol.com
Specialty: Tile maker; mosaics, ceramics
Education: University of Pennsylvania BS
University of Pennsylvania, MA Gerontology
Commission: Art in Transit—two year commission creating tiles for Lindenwold and Ashland stations of PATCO High Speed Line
Art Employment: self employed; custom tiles

Anne B. Call
painter
228 Highland Avenue, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
856-547-4251
Media: Oil
Education: Rutgers University, BFA
Exhibitions: Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA; Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA; NJ Arts Educators & Artists, Glassboro, NJ
Awards: Fleisher Art Memorial; Da Vinci Art Alliance
Art Employment: Instructor — Markeim Art Center, Haddonfield, NJ

Philip J. Carrol
artist
103 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
856-429-2648
pcart1@comcast.net
Education: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania
Specialty: Still Life, Landscapes, Murals
Media: Oil, Watercolor
Installations: ADM Gallery, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; JCC, Cherry Hill, NJ; Butler Institute of American Art; Main Line Center for the Arts; Perkins Center for the Arts
Awards: Jurors Mention, Butler Institute of American Art; Jurors Mention, Perkins Center for the Arts; Sheidt Traveling Scholarship; PAFA; Cresson Traveling Scholarship, Honorable mention
Commissions: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Peco Energy Exolon Corporation, Price Waterhouse, McGrawHill Corp.
Publications: “Modern Fiesta” 1986 to present
Organizations: Garden State Water Color Society, New Jersey Water Color Society, Pennsylvania Bonsai Society
Art Employment: Instructor and juror

Matina Chigounis
painter
825 Park Drive, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
856-795-5818
Media: Oil, watercolor
Education: University of Michigan; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Exhibitions: Camden County Library
Woodmere Art Center 60th Annual Exhibition
Collections: Aegean School — Paras; private collections
Awards: Rochelle Boonshaft Portrait Prize, Woodmere Art

James F. Cicalese
photographer
212 Cardinal Drive, Bellmawr, NJ 08031-1115
856-931-8687
scajfc@hotmail.com
Specialty: Portrait photography
Media: 35mm — color cibachrome — black & white
Education: Rutgers University, BA; University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Exhibitions: “Elegant Backs,” Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission
Camden Neighborhood Arts Festival
19th Annual, Perkins Center for the Arts
25th Annual Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission
Collections: Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission; Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ; Medaplex Rehab, Camden, NJ
Awards: Solo Exhibition, Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission
Organizations: G.A.L.A. Visual Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Patricia Ilves-Corressel
painter
403 Linden Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ 08003
856-354-5001
p_ilves_corressel@hotmail.com
Media: Oil, watercolor, encaustic
Education: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Exhibitions: Sheraton Hotel, Edison NJ; E.J. Bowman House, Lancaster, PA; American College, Bryn Mawr, PA; Windy Bush Gallery, New Hope, PA; Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission
Organizations: Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Mina Curcio
poet / ceramicist
38 Chestnut Terrace, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
856-667-7886
Exhibitions: Perkins Center for the Arts
Publications: New Jersey Poetry Society Anthology
Organizations: New Jersey Poetry Society
Pen Name: Mina de Oro

Yolanda Curcio
poet / animation artist
38 Chestnut Terrace, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
856-667-7886
Specialty: Poetry and animation
Publications: Wordspinners Anthology; Winding Road Anthology
Organizations: Voorhees Poetry Club; New Jersey Poetry Society

Teresa and Pat D’Aprile
dance & guitar
412 Albany Avenue, Westmont, NJ 08108
856-616-0667
tpdaprile@msn.com
Specialty: Flamenco
Education: Rutgers University, BA; University Northern Iowa, MA Amor De Dios, Spain
Performances: Flamenco Ole Dance Company, Philadelphia, PA
Art Employment: Faculty Ballet des Jeunes

Peter T. Deirocini
painter
538 8th Avenue, Lindenwold, NJ 08021
856-784-4817
pdeirocini@aol.com
Specialty: Sea and landscapes
Media: Oil and acrylics
Exhibitions: Camden Neighborhood Renaissance
Collections: Private collections

Linda S. Delengowski
artist
1047 Atlantic Ave., Camden, NJ 08104
856-905-1539
ldelengowski@comcast.net
Education: Rowan University, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, The Barnes Foundation, University of the Arts
Specialty: Environmentalist, life painting, 3-d collage
Media: oil, pastel, found objects, paper, wood, ink, flowers, branches
Exhibitions: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 1995, Hearts and Hands Arts Festival 1998
Installations: Churches, Synagogues, theatrical stages
Commissions: Barbara Coscarello, Leona Basso
Organizations: National Art Educators Assoc., Philadelphia Art Alliance, Women’s Art Museum, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Art Employment: Dept. Chair of the Fine Arts Department of Camden High School

Michael Dooling
illustrator
161 Wyoming Avenue, Audubon, NJ 08106
856-546-6507
MTDOOL@aol.com
web site: www.michaeldooling.com
Specialty: Children’s Books; School visits
Media: Oil on canvas
Education: Syracuse University. MFA
Publications: The Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin, Scholastic Press by Eric A. Kimmel
Awards: Starred reviews for Ben Franklin from Hornbook, SLJ, Booklist

Bert D’Orazio
digital photography & design /poetry
351 Fenwick Lane, Somerdale, NJ 08083
856-435-8631
bertd@mac.com
Education: Bachelors at Villanova, Masters at Penn State University
Specialty: Digital enhancement using Photoshop and Painter 6 software on Macintosh
Media: Paper using ink jet and dye sublimation technologies
Awards: 2nd place, Long Beach Island Juried Exhibit of Photography for Digital Category
Organizations: National Association of Photoshop

Imogene M. Draper
musician
1601 Britton Place, Voorhees, NJ 08043
856-770-8630
Specialty: Viola & piano
Education: University of Pennsylvania, BA; New School of Music; Philadelphia Conservatory of Music
Performances: “Musical Interludes,” Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission; member of South Jersey Youth Orchestra and Friends
Art employment: Freelance performer

Frank Droege
miniatures / mobiles / shadow boxes
306 Kresson Gibbsboro Road, Voorhees, NJ 08043
856-424-1119
Media: Acrylic, wood, metal
Education: Fleisher Art Memorial, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Exhibitions: Miniature Art shows throughout US
Publications: Author, Artistic Wood Inlay
Awards: Eldorado Award; Fells Point Acrylic Award

Lisa J. Eiler
tigerlillyart@aol.com
Education: BFA, Franconia College, Boston University, Philadelphia College of Art
Specialty: Nature and Wildlife Painting and Drawing, Children's Illustration
Media: Pen and Ink, pencil, etching and engraving, oils, photography
Exhibitions: Haddonfield Art League, Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission, Philadelphia Sketch Club, DaVinci Art Alliance,
Philadelphia Artist’s Guild, Cherry Hill Art League
Commissions: currently illustrating 3 children’s books
Publications: CorelDRAW World Design Contest Winners CD-ROM, 3 years
Organizations: 7th Stream Marketing and Design
Awards: 2002 selected to appear in the Virtual Gallery on moonlighter.com; 1999-01 selected to design and provide corporate identity standards program for two major construction firms; 1997 honorable mention in CorelDRAW World Design Contest, and others

Lynn Ellinger
painter
24 Merryton St., Voorhees, NJ 08043
856-346-2848
WILYNE8@aol.com
Media: Watercolor
Education: Kansas State University; Philadelphia College of Art
Exhibitions: Rittenhouse Fine Arts Annual; Philadelphia Watercolor Society; Art Institute of Philadelphia; Gloucester County
College; Camden County College; Pittsburgh Watercolor Society; Woodmere Museum, Perkins Art Center
Publications: Book: The Flowers Speak Illustrated; American Artist Magazine, Watercolor Spring
Collections: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation; Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage Commission; Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Awards: Robert Ransley Memorial Juried Show
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society
Merchantville Spring Fine Arts
Organizations: Pittsburgh Watercolor Society
Art League of Manatee County, Bradenton, FL
Philadelphia Watercolor Society
Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey
Art Employment: Workshops, Jane Law Gallery, Surf City, NJ

Fradele Feld
fiber artist
1013 Heartwood Drive, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-428-1497
harfra@aol.com
Specialty: Wearable art; Judaica; beaded jewelry
Education: Syracuse University, BFA, Temple University, M.Ed.
Exhibitions: International Quilt Festival Fashion Shows; Wayne Art Gallery; Noyes Museum; South Jersey Art Show
Collections: Gallery at Cedar Hollow;. Congregation M’kor Shalom; Perelman School; private collections
Publications: Quilting Quarterly; Paper Pomegranate, Lark Books
Organizations: Pomegranate Guild; Embroidery Guild, South Jersey Bead Society; Love Apple Quilters
Art Employment: Instructor — embroidery, quilting, and beading

Sara Fowler
artist
301 S. Hildebrand Aye, Apt 7F, Glendora, NJ 08029
856-939-4676
grist4@comcast.net
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/grist4/Saras_Site/saraindex.htm
Education: Art Student’s League, Fine Arts major at New York University and The New School for Social Research in NYC, Etching and engraving at Pratt Institute, Commercial Art at Jean Morgan School of Design, and Chinese painting theory and technique at the China institute, NYC, art history at University of Texas
Media: Watercolor, soft and oil pastel, Chinese ink brush and pen
Exhibitions: Markeim Art Center Members Exhibition, 2003; Northwest Pastel Society 17th International Exhibition, Seattle WA, 2003; Juried Botanical Exhibition, Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, Millville NJ, 2003; A Tribute to New York City, Perkins Center for the Arts, 2002; Ocean City Gallery, 1989; Jewish Community Center, St. Louis Park, MN, 1978; Women In the Arts Gallery, Austin TX, 1972-1975; Unitarian Gallery, Austin TX, 1972
Awards: Mayor’s Award, 1948 NYC; Art Student’s League Scholarship, 1950; Ford Grant in Printmaking for studies at Pratt Contemporaries, NYC
Collections: J.C. Nichols Collection, Kansas City, MO; private collections
Organizations: Gallery Memberships: Perkins Center for the Arts, Markheim Art Center, Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts
Art Employment: Vogue Magazine, Fashion Illustrator; Free-lance Commercial Artist; Greeting Card Designer; Instruction and workshops.

Paul Friend
stained glass
1916 Old Cuthbert Road, Suite B19, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
856-428-9100
paul@paulfriendartglass.com
www.paulfriendartglass.com
Media: Architectural Stained Glass
Installations: St. David the King, Princeton Junction, NJ; St. Stephens, Pennsauken, NJ; Temple Emanuel, Cherry Hill, NJ M’kor Shalom, Cherry Hill, NJ; Grace Church, Haddonfield, NJ; New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, NM
Awards: National Competition: New Mexico Arts; Ashley Group, First National Design Competition, First Place, Interior Designed Stained Glass
Organizations: Stained Glass Association of America, Board of Directors; International Guild of Glass Artists; Associate A/A
Art Employment: Architectural Glass & Design studio

George Henry Fuller
painter/ sculptor
105 East Stiles Avenue, Collingswood, NJ 08108
856-854-3652
Media: Mixed
Education: Art Students League, New York, NY; Hans Hoffman; School of Visual Arts, NY
Exhibitions: Philadelphia Sketch Club
Organizations: Philadelphia Sketch Club

Robert F. Giandomenico
photographer
621 Cedar Avenue, Collingswood, NJ 08108
856-854-4915
TAG621@aol.com
Media: Photography
Education: University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Exhibitions: Philly 2000, ASMP Photographic Exhibition
Publications: Tenthousandeyes ASMP Commemorating 150 Years of Photography
Organizations: American Society of Media Photographers
Art Directors Club of Philadelphia

John Giannotti
Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University Sculptor, Painter. Owner, Giannotti Studios
33 West End Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
856-795-8580
GiannottiStudios@Hotmail.com
www.GiannottiStudios.com

Media: Includes bronze, granite, relief sculpture and painting
Education: MFA Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University BFA University of Buffalo, cum laude
Exhibitions: International exhibits in Italy, England, Canada, Venezuela, Australia and Japan Bronze outdoor sculptures installed in Florida, Michigan, New York, California, Pennsylvania and New Jersey Exhibits throughout the United States with solo shows in Florida, New Jersey, New York and Maine. Please visit website for complete list of exhibitions and publications.
Awards: Include Outstanding Faculty, Rutgers: Lindback Award for Excellence in Teaching; Markeim Applause Award for Visual Art; Visiting Artist, Johnson Atelier, Princeton, NJ
Additional: Currently lecturing (Rodin Museum and Philadelphia Outdoor Sculpture) for the Landmarks Elderhostel in Philadelphia.

Ramon M. Gregorio
painter/ illustrator
5320 Homestead Ave. Pennsauken, NJ 08109
856-661-8118
Media: Mixed
Education: University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
New York School of Visual Arts
Exhibitions: Philadelphia Sketch Club Members Exhibit
Members Show Society of Illustrators, New York, NY
Collections: Private collections, International
Organizations: Philadelphia Sketch Club; Artist Associate Member; New York Society of Illustrators
Art Employment: Freelance illustrator of pre-production storyboards for TV
commercials & feature films

Clarence J. Guienze
photographer
22 Plymouth Drive, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
856-795-6839
Media: Photography / mixed media
Collections: Camden County College; Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission; Cherry Hill Township; private collections
Exhibitions: Cumberland Community College; Northwest Annual at the Seattle Art Museum; Otto Seligman Gallery; Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission; Perkins Center for the Arts; The Print Club (Philadelphia); and many others.
Awards: Solo Exhibition, Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission

Dan Gutman
224 Euclid Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
856-354-9031
dangut@aol.com
www.dangutman.com
Publications: The Kid Who Ran for President; The Million Dollar Shot: Johnny Hangtime; Honus & Me
Awards: The Million Dollar Shot selected best book of the year by kids in California, Iowa, Minnesota, Connecticut, Oklahoma & Tennessee
Organizations: Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
Society for American Baseball Research

Therese Halscheid
poet
1143 Mount Vernon Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
856-428-0232
thalscheid@cs.com
Specialty: Poetry/Prose
Publications: Author of 2 poetry collections: Powertalk (1995) and Without Home (2001)
Journals: Faultline, The Midwest Quarterly, California Quarterly, Yes Magazine, Blueline, Lullwater Review, Mad Poets Review, etc.
Awards: 2003 Fellowship NJ State Council on the Arts for poetry, Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation: Artists & Communities Project.
Art Employment: Visiting writer in schools and writing workshops in varied settings. Artist-In-Education program—NJ State Council on the Arts; Poetry Coordinator for Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission

Barbara Hanselman
clay - hand building
1119 Warren Ave., Cherry Hill, NJ 08054
856-354-9191
bhclaysmith@hotmail.com
www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/b/bhclaysmith
Education: Pratt Institute, Merchantville Art Cooperative, The Clay Studio, Sandi Pierontozzi Summer Workshop, Perkins Center for the Arts, private instructors.
Specialty: Hand building and surface decoration of clay. Class and workshop instruction.
Media: Clay
Awards: 2003 People’s Choice Award at the 11th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National Show, Art Center Award; 2001 Honorable Mention, Artisans Center of Virginia; 2001 Featured Artist for June, Vermont Clay Studio; 2001 Flowing Vessels Best of Show, Gardo’s Art Gallery; 2001 Jurors Choice Award, 9th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National; 2001 Best of Ceramics, Cheltenham Center for the Arts Member Show; 1998 Best of Show, Annual Juried Art Show, Center for the Arts
Collections: Ceramics Monthly Magazine; Nottingham Art Center; private collections.
Publications: Lark Books, “500 Bowls" Ceramics Monthly, Clay Times, The Crafts Report
Organizations: Main Line Art Center, instructor; Celadon, workshop instructor; Cape May County Art League, Show Judge and instructor
Art Employment: National Juried Exhibitions, Juried and Invitational Exhibitions and Sales, Museum-Quality Craft Shows

Joseph F. Haro
architectural tours
29 Evergreen Lane, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
856-795-1228
josephharo@hotmail.com
Specialty: Architectural Tours

Jeanne R. Holmes
storyteller
615 Hemmings Way, Lawnside, NJ 08045
856-546-2676
Specialty: Storyteller / retired educator
Performances: Cherry Hill Young Artist workshop; school programs;
Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission

Peter Homan, Jr.
musician
40 East Walnut Avenue, Merchantville, NJ 08109
856-665-0149
LAPAJAR@Yahoo.com
Specialty: All keyboard instruments
Education: Westminster Choir College
Performances: “Music for all Occasions,” freelance performance; “Musical Interludes,” Camden County Cultural & Heritage
Commission

Rose Horn
painter
2305 Wimbledon Way, Blackwood, NJ 08012
856-232-0751
Media: Acrylic
Exhibitions: Cadbury, Cherry Hill, NJ

Samuel Irving
painter
1000 West Atlantic Avenue, Apt. 24, Laurel Springs, NJ 08021
856-784-6718
Media: Oil, mixed media
Education: Philadelphia College of Art; Pennsylvania Academy of Art
Exhibitions: Woodmere, Art Alliance, Jefferson Commons, Rutgers, Markeim, Camden County Library
Collections: Pennsylvania State University; private collections
Awards: Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission
Specialty: Portrait Painting

Carolyn Johnson
dance director
BBM Worship Dance Center
P0 Box 1173, Merchantville, NJ 08109
856-220-2091
856-486-0548
www.breakingthebarriers.org
Media: Faith-based Arts organization
Education: Dance His Word Dance Studio, Manhattan, NY; Halliday Dance Studio, Pennsauken, NJ
Specialty: Praise Dance “Perfect Praise Dance Team”
Art Selections: Intercession Through Movement, Tambourine Dancing, Flag Worship, Mime, Drama, Tap, Spontaneous Dancing, Poetic Movement, and more.

John D. Johnson
painter
506 Estaugh Avenue, Westmont, NJ 08108
856-858-3004
neatnorge@aol.com
Specialty: House and boat portraits
Media: Oil
Education: Fleisher Art Memorial, Repenning Fine Arts, Rutgers University
Collections: Norwegian Emigrant Museum, Norway
Awards: Sons of Norway, 3rd District Convention, 1st & 2nd prizes
Organizations: Sons of Norway

Monica Kane-Hughes
decorative and fine art
52 East Coulter Avenue, Collingswood, NJ 08108
856-854-8512
ralphmonica@yahoo.com
Media: Decorative and faux painting, gilding, Venetian media assemblage
Education: Pratt Institute, BFA; U of Arts, PAFA
Publications: New Jersey Magazine, Philadelphia Daily News
Art Employment: Art teacher in Pemberton Twp.

Lucille M. Kasprack
painter
654 Southwick Road, Somerdale, NJ 08083
856-783-9585
Media: Oil, watercolor, charcoal
Specialty: Still life and botanical illustration in watercolor
Education: Pennsylvania State University, BS; Fleisher Art Memorial
Exhibitions: Solo - Camden County Library; Haddon Fortnightly;
Sterling High School Library and the Gloucester City Historical
Society, and Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey
Awards: South Jersey Museum of American History, Honorable
Mention; Batsto Art Exposition, First Place
Art Employment: Instructor — Boscov’s Campus of Courses; Triton Adult
School; Private Instruction

Marilyn Keating
sculptor
Post Office Box 592, Gloucester City, NJ 08030
856-456-4212
Specialty: Sculpture
Media: Mixed
Education: Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA. BFA
Exhibitions: Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; New Jersey Arts Annual; Stedman Gallery, Rutgers—Camden
Collections: The White House; Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission; Noyes Museum; New Jersey State Council on the Arts
Awards: 2000 Encore Award, South Jersey Cultural Alliance; Rutgers Center for Innovative Printmaking; Artist Fellowships, New Jersey State Council on the Arts
Commissions: Walter Rand Transportation Center, Camden, NJ; South Jersey Light Rails; Cheesequake State Park, Matawan, NJ; DRPA/ PATCO

Karen Kiick
sculptor/ ceramicist
115B East Knight Avenue, Collingswood, NJ 08108
856-869-2031
Media: Mixed media / ceramics
Education: Kutztown University, BS University of the Arts, MFA: Sculpture
Exhibitions: Arts Plus Gallery, Collingswood, NJ Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission
Siano Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Publications: NAEA Teachers Anthology
Awards: Nominee, New Jersey Humanities Teacher of the Year Geraldine R. Dodge Artist Initiative Grant
Art Employment: Art Teacher, Haddon Township High School

Charlotte Kleinfeld
painter
3051 West Chapel Avenue, Apt. 109, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
856-482-6026
charlottekleinfeld@ispwest.com
Media: Oil on canvas
Education: Temple University; Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
Collections: Private collections
Awards: Fleisher Art Memorial

Kay Klotzbach
painter
336 10th Avenue, Lindenwold, NJ 08021
856-783-6683
Media: Oil, acrylic, encaustic
Education: Moore College of Art. BS, Philadelphia, PA Norwich University, MFA, Vermont College
Exhibitions: Stedman Gallery, Rutgers University/Camden; Urban Institute of Contemporary Art, Milwaukee, WI; Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission
Collections: Noyes Museum Study Collection, Oceanville, NJ Children’s Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
Awards: Merit Award, Images 2000, Robeson Gallery, Pennsylvania State University; Honorarium 2000, Art Space Gallery,
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Organizations: College Art Association
The National Association of Art & Design
Art Employment: Assistant Professor I, Camden County College

Phyllis Flood Knerr
art educator
119 Walnut Street, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
856-429-5425
Phyllis@pfkcoach.com
Specialty: Art Goes To School — a program that brings the love of art into local classrooms throughout the Delaware Valley and including Camden County.

Jack Knight
sculpture
1000 Park Avenue, Collingswood, NJ 08108
856-869-9633
jackknight@comcast.net
Media: Wood, plastic, rubber & paint
Education: SUNY at Buffalo, MFA
Buffalo State College, BS Art Ed
Exhibitions: 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA;
Southern Vermont Art Center; Schenectady Museum;
Kingston Gallery, Boston, MA
Collections: Bank of Boston; Ernst & Young; Schenectady Museum
Awards: New York Foundation for the Arts, Special Opportunity Stipend
Art Employment: Art Instructor
Organizations: Philadelphia Sculptors

Gene S. Kosich
painter
507 Garwood Drive, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-429-5845
Media: Watercolor, oil
Education: The Kings College; University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Exhibitions: Tavistock Country Club; Markeim Art Center, Haddon field, NJ;
Haddonfield Memorial High School Library; Medford Leas Gallery.
Collections: Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission;
private collections
Awards: Haddon Fortnightly, First Prize Watercolor
Organizations: Philadelphia Art Alliance; Markeim Art Center

Colleen Rowan Kosinski
painting & children's book writing
807 Kings Highway South, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
856-857-1850
colleen@myartsite.com
www.myartsite.com
Education: Moore College of Art; Rutgers University, BA Visual Art
Specialty: pet portraiture
Media: oil and pastel

Mark J. Krai
sculptor/painter
235 South White Horse Pike, Audubon, NJ 08106
856-546-8543
Specialty: Wood & metal sculpture
Media: Acrylic, wood, metal
Education: Hussian School of Art, Thomas Edison State College

Samuel Lapenson
painter
19 North Sunset Drive, Voorhees, NJ 08043
856-429-6122
Media: Acrylic, watercolor, mixed media
Education: Tyler School of Fine Arts, BFA, Philadelphia, PA
Exhibitions: Solo exhibition Brodsky Gallery, Educational Testing Service; Gallery II, Katz JCC, Cherry Hill, NJ
South Jersey Art Show, Cherry Hill, NJ

Kristin Lattany
writer
721 Warwick Road, North, Magnolia, NJ 08049
856-783-6190
klattany@comcast.net
Specialty: Fiction
Media: Novels
Education: University of Pennsylvania, BS
Publications: Kinfolk. One World/Ballantine, 1996
Do Unto Others. One World/Ballantine, 2000
Breaking Away. One World/Ballantine. 2003
Anthologies: Lure and Loathing; Daughters of Africa; Breaking Ice
Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award Moontone Black Writing Celebration
Art Employment: Retired senior lecturer English, University of Pennsylvania

LeMaje Strings
Mary Small, 1115 Park Avenue, Collingswood, NJ 08108
856-858-6075
cello516@aol.com
Performances: String quartet, trio, or duo presenting classical, show tunes, rags, waltzes

Joan Leonard
painter
701 West Madison Avenue, Magnolia, NJ 08049
856-784-7889
Media: Oils, acrylics, faux painting, and mixed media
Education: Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA; Camden County College
Exhibitions: Camden County College Art Gallery, Blackwood NJ; Food Bank of South Jersey, Pennsauken, NJ; New Vision Community Service, Camden, NJ; Garden State Discovery Museum, Cherry Hill NJ

Liliana Life
painter
17 Versailles Blvd., Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-424-4475
Liliana-Life@hotmail.com
Specialty: Works on paper, canvas & cloth
Media: Watercolor, acrylic, oil, mixed media
Education: National Schools of Fine Arts Manuel Belgrano, Prilidiano Pueyrredon, Ernesto de Ia Carcova, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Exhibitions: Vorpal Gallery, San Francisco, CA; “I Carry My Roots with Me”; DCJCC, Washington, DC; “Of Life and Tango”; The Gallery at the Lafayette, New York, NY
Collections: Academi Nacional el Tango, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Instituto Cultural Puertorriqueno, San Juan, Puerto Rico;
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Awards: Prominent Latino Award, Camden County; Best of Show, “Pushing the Limit” Philadelphia Museum of Art
Organizations: Philadelphia Watercolor Society; Zone One Artists Cooperative
Art Employment: Workshop Instructor; Curator; Lecturer

Katy C. Lin
visual artist
801 W. Park Ave., Apt. 22D, Lindenwold, NJ 08021
856-309-2026
Education: BFA, MSLS, BA
Specialty: Painting and drawing
Media: acrylic, oil, art stix, etc
Exhibitions: many group shows, and several solo and duos
Awards: several awards in cash and honorarium
Commissions: private collections

Helen D. Lombardi
photographer
616 South Edgepark Drive, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
856-428-0733
Specialty: People and Mexico
Education: Temple University, BS, Philadelphia, PA;
Temple University — University of Mexico, MA
Exhibitions: Phillips Mills, New Hope, PA
Awards: Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission
Stonewall Jackson Heritage, West Virginia
Taylor Co. Photo Club, West Virginia

Bill Loos
painter
11 MacArthur Blvd., Apt. 603, Westmont, NJ 08108
856-854-9409
Specialty: Color and design; jazz groups
Media: Watercolor
Education: Fleisher Art Memorial; Philadelphia Art Museum; Philadelphia
College of Art
Exhibitions: Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown, NJ:
Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission;
Philadelphia Sketch Club; Plastic Club of Philadelphia
Art Employment: Retired advertising designer and instructor

Marilyn B. MacRae
musician
500 Heartwood Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-795-3281
mmacrae02@aol.com
Specialty: Cello
Performances: "Musical Interludes,” Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission
Organizations: Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey
Rose Valley Chorus & Orchestra

Robert Mansfield
painter
224 Woodlawn Terrace, Collingswood, NJ 08108
856-854-1387
Specialty: Home portraits
Media: Watercolor, acrylic, oil
Art Employment: Illustrator

William Marlin
painter
29 Euclid Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
856-428-0618
Specialty: Natural Forms
Media: India ink drawings
Education: Rutgers University. Ed.D.
Exhibitions: Stedman Gallery, Rutgers University/Camden Walker-Kornbluth Gallery, Markeim Art Gallery, Gallery 50
Carnegie Hall, Jewish Community Center, Jewish Geriatric
Home DCCA —Center For Creative Arts
Collections: Permanent art collection Camden County College;
private collections
Art Employment: Retired Professor of Art, Camden County College

Rosanna Martella
sculptor/painter
504 South Beverly Circle, Magnolia, NJ 08049
856-782-7310
Macro@Rosanna.com
www.Rosanna.com
Education: Liceo Artistico, Pescara, Italy
G. D’Anunzio, Abruzzese University
Abilitatizione all’lnsegniamento, Roma Italy
Moore College of Art
Certification: Secondary school teaching certificate, Italy
Design: International Fiera Bologna, Italy
Luxury Yacht, Roseto, Italy
Awards: First place, bronze sculpture, Dubin House
Second place, acrylic painting, Dubin House
Honorable mention, graphic design, Hopkin 4-louse
Art Employment: Architectural design, Interior design, Culinary
Media: Acrylic colors, bronze, plaster, sketching/drawing, charcoal, pen and Ink

Louis Martino
painter
7011 Campbell Avenue, Pennsauken, NJ 08109
856-662-8730
Specialty: Impressionism
Media: Oil, watercolor
Education: University of the Arts BFA, Philadelphia, PA
Exhibitions: Haddon Fortnightly; Markeim Art Center, Haddonfield, NJ;
Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission; Perkins
Center for the Arts, Moorestown, NJ
Collections: Maple Shade Municipal Complex; Maple Shade Library
Awards: Haddon Fortnightly, First Prize, Mixed Media
Art Employment: Textile Designer

McDermott’s Handy
Irish music
Kathy DeAngelo & Dennis Gormley
11 Country Lane, Voorhees, NJ 08043
856-795-7637
Presents traditional Irish music on harp, fiddle, flute, tin whistle, guitar, bouzouki, and singing in Irish and English.

Joan Djuh (Yin-tsung) Mcintyre
Chinese folk arts/ musician
329 Richey Avenue, West Collingswood, NJ 08107
856-854-8629
Specialty: Lectures & demonstrations
Media: Calligraphy; poetry, storytelling, folk songs
Education: Master of Arts
Publications: Poetry, Women and Chinese Civilization; Wang-Chu Collections of Compositions; The Snowstorm over Temple Ta-er. a historical fiction re-published in April, 2001
Organization: Chinese Musical Voices

Ann Meyers
painter
340 G4 Woodlawn Terrace, Collingswood, NJ 08108
856-858-6947
Media: Oil/ watercolor
Education: Camden County College

Tracie A. Miller
Artist/webmaster/muralist

22 E. Palmer Ave.

Collingswood, NJ 08108

phone: 856-869-9386

fax: 267-543-1173
tracie@funkshonalart.com
Owner/sole proprietor, Funkshonal Art
www.FunkshonalArt.com
Education: Hussian School of Art (AST in commercial art) 1992; Drexel University (CIW-Certified Internet Webmaster) 2000

Publications: Had a pictorial listed in the Philadelphia Inquirer (the South Jersey section), Thursday, November 25, 2004 (Thanksgiving Day) page B12. Pictorial on a mural of Collingswood that I painted on my garage this summer entitled "It's about time"

Richard Montemurro
photographer / graphic artist /painter
820 W. 3rd Ave., Runnemede, NJ 08078-1209
856-933-5140
fhotowiz@msn.com
www.rmontemurro.com
Education: Self-taught, Master of Art in Secondary Administration
Specialty: Digital Photography
Media: Film, lnkjet, acrylics, oil
Exhibitions: Williamsburg Historical and Art Society, Brooklyn NY; William Patterson University, Ben Shanen Gallery; Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey; many others.
Awards: First Place for Photography, Lourdes Hospital 1st Annual Photography Exhibition, 2003; First Place for Graphic Arts, Camden County Senior Citizens Annual Art Exhibition, 2003; Award of Merit, Camden Art Renaissance, 2003
Collections: John Lynch, Limited Editions & Collectibles Gallery
Publications: Photographer’s Market Annual, 2004; Faded Impressions Year Book of Photography; Photographer’s Forum; Landmark General Calendars; others
Organizations: Perkins Center for the Arts; Society for the Art of Imagination, UK; Absolute Arts Online Gallery; CFA; WAA; BCAG; Greene County Art Assoc., NY; Gloucester County Art League; Limited Editions & Collectibles Gallery

Jackie Morfesis
painter / sculptor / poet
27 W. Cuthbert Blvd., Apt. Z, Collingswood, NJ 08108
856-869-8774
morfesis@yahoo.com
Media: All
Education: Kutztown University, BFA Rutgers University, MA
Exhibitions: International Society of Artists and Writers: Melina Mercouri Hall, Athens, Greece; Hopkins House Gallery; Stedman Art Gallery, Rutgers; Highwire Art Gallery, Philadelphia Publications: The Graduate Journal of Liberal Studies; Poetry Greece
Awards: Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship to Greece; Andrew W. Mellon Program Grant Alumni Award, Rutgers University

Mary Anne Morgan
painter / computer graphics / arts education consultant
535 Beech Avenue, Laurel Springs, NJ 08021-3003
856-783-0340
609-828-2539
mmorgan@sterling.k12.nj.us
maryannemorgan@yahoo.com
Media: Oil, acrylic, egg tempera; PC & MAC Platforms
Education: Tyler School of Art, BFA, Philadelphia, PA Rutgers University. M.Ed
Publications: Careers in Art I — New Jersey Department of Vocational Education
“How to Build A Vital, Viable, and Visible Art Program,” The Nova Scotia Art Educators Journal. 2001
Collections: Computer Graphics 20 piece series “Support Our Troops” selected for permanent display/inclusion in the Presidential Archives of President George W. Bush, Private collections
Awards: New Jersey Governor’s Award in Arts Education
Very Special Arts New Jersey Outstanding Arts Educator Award
New Jersey Equity Hall of Fame, Outstanding Equity Achievement Leadership Award
Princeton Prize Nominee Distinguished Teaching in Secondary Education
Organizations: Art Educators New Jersey, NAEA, Kappa Delta Pi, Temple University Tyler School of Art Alumni Board, Art Administrators of NJ, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
Art Employment: Sterling High School, Department of Fine Arts; Art Director
Cherry Hill Arts Center at Croft Farm

Joseph Murphy
painter
249 Lawnside Avenue, Westmont, NJ 08108
856-858-2452
Media: Oil
Education: Temple University
Exhibitions: Camden County Senior Art Show; Haddon Township Library
Awards: First Place Oil — Camden County Senior Art Show

Bruce Niedt
Poet
23 Lenape Rd.
Cherry Hill NJ 08002
856-665-5650
jackbugs@comcast.net

Specialty: Poetry
Education: B.A. in Psychology, Rutgers University
Organizations: Facilitator of Poetry Fury, Haddonfield, NJ; administrator of the poetry website Pathetic.org; member, Poetry in the Round, Marlton NJ.
Publications: Over two dozen print and online journals, including ByLine Magazine, Writers Journal, The Fairfield Review, Red River Review, Mad Poets Review, Edison Literary Review, Samsara Quarterly, The Wolf (UK), Maelstrom, Writer Online, etc.
Awards: 1st Prize, ByLine Magazine Short Fiction and Poetry Awards 2003; 2nd Prize, Writers Journal Poetry Contest November 2002; 3rd Prize, Seedhouse Magazine Summer Writing Contest 2000; Honorable Mention, College of New Jersey Spring Writers Conference, 2001, 2003, 2004.

Patricia Noar
musician
104 Coiwick Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
856-663-5192
patnoar@juno.com
Specialty: Violin
Education: Cornell University, BS
Organizations: Brava! Strings; Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey
Art Employment: Freelance violinist; Brava! Strings; private violin instruction

Dave Orleans
The Earthsinger
999 Sherbrook Circle, Somerdale, NJ 08083
856-435-4229
orleans@nothinbut.net
Specialty: Children’s and family music with nature and environmental themes, Pinelands stories and songs

Ritu Pandya
Indian arts
44 Bradford Way, Voorhees, NJ 08043
856-435-6577
pansystemsinc@yahoo.com
Specialty: Batik; Henna; Rangoli; Folkdancing, Yoga, Vegetarian Cooking
Education: Master of Science (Math/Statistics)
Exhibitions: Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission; Gloucester County Cultural & Heritage Commission; Rutgers University, Camden; Philadelphia Museum of Arts

Sallie Paris
painter
1084 Madison Avenue, Collingswood, NJ 08108
856-858-2645
Specialty: Collage
Media: Oil, watercolor, pastel, pen & ink, pencil, mixed media
Education: Brooklyn College, New York; Pratt Institute, NY;
Rutgers University, NJ; Cheltenham Art Center, PA
Exhibitions: Markeim Art Center; Center for the Arts in Southern New
Jersey; Cheltenham Art Center, PA; Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission Collections: Private Collections
Art Employment: Director, The Art Lesson School and Studio, Collingswood, NJ
Instructor, Haddon Township Adult School
Markeim Art Center, Art Workshop for Children, Camden
County Cultural & Heritage; Cherry Hill Geriatric

Pastoral Winds
musicians
c/o Orlando Rainey, 6 Lucille Lane, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-751-6371
http://pastoralwinds.20m.com
raineyo@geocities.com
Specialty: Wind quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn)
Performances: Camden County College; Medford Dickens Festival; “Musical Interludes,” Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission

Jason W. Pfeiffer
musician
125 East Bettlewood Avenue, Apt. N, Oaklyn, NJ 08107
856-833-0289
TriskellStudio@aol.com
Specialty: Traditional & Original Irish music
Media: Irish Flute & Whistles
Education: LaSalle University, BA, Philadelphia, PA
Performances: Kimmel Center “Live in the Plaza”; Philadelphia Ceili Group’s Traditional Irish music & dance festival (2000-2002); The Showbarn (Smithville, NJ); various arts festivals.

Vincent J. Piecyk
watercolor artist
155 Cardinal Drive, Bellmawr, NJ 08031
856-931-4817
Specialty: Marine Art
Media: Watercolor
Exhibitions: Jane Law Gallery, Surf City, NJ, ASMA, GSWS, PWCS,
Marlton Center for the Arts, Atlantic City Art Museum
Collections: Private Collections
Organizations: Philadelphia Watercolor Society
American Society of Marine Artists
Garden State Watercolor Society
Marlton Center for the Arts
Art Employment: Retired RCA illustrator

Dorothy Pere
painter
217 Lourdes Court, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-874-9557
Specialty: Visionary Art, Portraits
Media: All
Education: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; Philadelphia College of Art
Exhibitions: Philadelphia Watercolor Club; Philadelphia Sketch Club;
Collections: Findhorn Foundation, Findhorn, Scotland; American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Boston MA; Smithsonian Institution Archives of American Art; Cigna Corporation; "Project Apollo” coins for Franklin Mint; Metanexus Inst. for Religion & Science; Winner—Crest Medal from International Philadelphia Watercolor Society
Organizations: Philadelphia Watercolor Club; Philadelphia Sketch Club, Fellowship of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Art Employment: Instructor, Croft Farm Art Center, Cherry Hill, NJ
Artist in Residence, Chandris Cruise Lines

Carolyn Peterson
painter
1760 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-424-1627
cap1016@aol.com
Media: Watercolor, calligraphy
Education: Moore College of Art and Design, BS, Philadelphia College of
Art City & Guilds of London School of Art. London, England,
Art Study- Giverny, Giverny, France. University of the Arts
Exhibitions: Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown, NJ; Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission; Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey; Edison Arts Society
Collections: Bristol Myers Squibb; Private collections
Awards: Featured Artist, Third Sunday At the CFA/SNJ
Ocean County Artists Guild, Honorable Mention
Organizations: Garden State Watercolor Society; Philadelphia Watercolor
Society: American Watercolor Society; Perkins Center for the
Arts, Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey, Edison Arts

Dolores Poacelli
painter
306 Harrison Avenue, Collingswood, NJ 08108
856-858-5603
dpoacelli@gmail.com
www.inliquid.com
www.poacellifineart.com

Media: Mixed: acrylic, encaustic, collage, metal
Education: Philadelphia College of Art; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
Exhibitions: Fleisher Challenge Exhibit, Philadelphia, PA; Agora Gallery, NY; Viridian Gallery, NY; Philadelphia Art Alliance;
Collections: SAP Software, Germany; State of New Jersey; “Global Focus” collection, Beijing, China
Awards: Perkins Works on Paper—Jurors Award Art Employment: Graphic Designer

Orlando Rainey
musician
6 Lucille Lane, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-751-6371
raineyo@geocities.com
http://raineyo.tripod.com
Specialty: French Horn
Media: Soloist; chamber music ensembles; large ensembles
Performances: Philharmonic of Southern NJ; Wind Symphony of Southern NJ; Brass Consort; Pastoral Winds; “Musical Interludes” Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission
Organizations: American Federation of Musicians Local 336; Burlington County Musical Society; Cherry Hill Township Arts Advisory Board
Art Employment: Performer; French horn lesson instructor; music critiquer

Laura Rutherford Renner
painter
208 New Jersey Avenue, Collingswood, NJ 08108
856-854-4405
renner@snip.net
Specialty: Landscape
Media: Graphite, oils
Education: Georgian Court College, BA; Thomas Jefferson University Baccalaureate in Occupational Therapy, Philadelphia, PA
Exhibitions: Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission Haddon Fortnightly Group Show, Haddonfield, NJ
Awards: Jurors Recognition Award, Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission Annual Juried Show, 2002
Collections: Private Collections

James P. Repenning
painter
35 Kings Highway East, Audubon, NJ 08106
856-310-2340
Education: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia College of Art
Specialty: Oil painting
Media: Oil
Exhibitions: Shows at Woodmere Museum, Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission, Cheltenham Art Center, and many others
Awards: Cresson European Traveling Scholarship, Cheltenham Art Center 60th Annual Show Ruth Eingorn Award, Best in Show
Southern New Jersey Museum of American History 1996.
Art Employment: President/head instructor of Repenning Fine Arts LLC. 1988-present.

Lorraine Riesenbach
painter
27 North Riding Drive, Cherry Hilt, NJ 08003
856-428-5340
lsrbach@aol.com
Education: Moore College of Art; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Art Employment: Director — Artists’ House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Kevin Riordan
writer
Post Office Box 141, Oaklyn, NJ 08107
856-486-2604
kriordan@courierpostonline.com
Specialty: Columnist & book reviewer for the Courier Post

Robert J. Ritchie
painter
417 West Madison Avenue, Magnolia, NJ 08049
856-627-7541
Specialty: Landscapes
Media: Oil
Education: Temple University, BS, Philadelphia, PA
Exhibitions: Camden County Library
Awards: Camden County Senior Art Show Art Show at Batso Village
Merchantville Arts Fair
Organizations: Markeim Art Center, Haddon field, NJ
Art Employment: Instructor, Boscov’s Campus of Courses

Harry Roecker
206 E. Coulter Ave., Collingswood, NJ 08108
856-854-2512
harry.roecker@dmjmharris.com
Education: B.E.
Specialty: Structural engineer
Media: Pen and ink, linoleum block prints
Exhibitions: Camden County Impressions: My View, 2003

Conrad A. Rogenski
painter
5004 Laurel Avenue, Pennsauken, NJ 08109-1223
856-662-2544
Media: Oil, acrylic
Education: Rutgers University/Camden
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Exhibitions: Appel Gallery, Katz JCC, Cherry Hill, NJ
Organization: Philadelphia Sketch Club
Art Employment: Art Teacher, Juvenile Resource Center, Camden, NJ

Joseph Routon
painter
1212 Copley Place South, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
856-547-3767
josephrouton@aol.com
http://www.josephroutonportraits.com
Specialty: Portraits
Media: Oil
Education: Art Students League; National Academy of Design, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Collections: Temple University, Philadelphia City Hall; Rutgers University; Vanderbilt University
Organizations: Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Debra Sachs
sculptor
Post Office Box 592, Gloucester City, NJ 08030
856-456-4212
sjmoc@comcast.net
Specialty: Sculpture
Media: Mixed
Education: Moore Colilege of Art, BFA, Philadelphia, PA University of New Mexico, MA, Albuquerque, NM
Exhibitions: Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, Philadelphia, PA
American Craft Exposition, Evanston, IL
Handmade for the New Millennium: Messiah College,Grantham, PA
Art in the Open: Peters Valley Gallery Without Walls, Morristown, NJ
New Jersey Arts Annual, Noyes Museum, Oceanville, NJ
Grounds for Sculptors Sofa—NYC & Chicago
Collections: New Jersey Pinelands Commission Office Building, New Lisbon, NJ
AmSouth Bancorporation, Birmingham. AL
Bell Atlantic, Philade!phia,PA
Bibliography: Summersgill, Linda. “Museum Quality Crafts” Courier Post TGIF
Sozanski, Edward J. “Computer Art,” The Philadelphia Inquirer
State of the Arts, New Jersey Network
Awards: Fellowship Recipient Rutgers Center for Innovative Printmaking
Best of Mixed Media, American Craft Exposition
Fellowship Recipient, New Jersey State Council on the Arts
NEA Regional Arts Fellowship; Midatlantic Arts Foundation
Art Employment: South Jersey Museum of Curiosities, LLP

Ursula Sanchez
poet / artist
38 Chestnut Terrace, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
856-667-7886
Media: Mixed, poetry, short stories, painting, ceramics, cartooning
Education: Philadelphia College of Art Perkins Center for the Arts
Exhibitions: Perkins Center for the Arts
Awards: Voorhees Poetry Club
Organizations: New Jersey Poetry Society
Pen Name: Ursula Paloma

Sudee Sanders
workshop leader / lecturer
100 Oak Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
856-546-3219
Specialty: Fraktur and Folk Art / Graphic Design
Workshop Media: India Ink and watercolor! markers and colored pencils
Education: Skidmore College, BS Art Education University of Pennsylvania, MS Museum Education
Activities: Various presentations and workshops; teaching Commercial Design and Foundations of Art; Lincoln Center for the Arts in Education, Aesthetic Awareness Training; Violette de Mazia Trust classes at the Barnes Foundation; Geraldine R. Dodge Fellow; NEA and NEH recipient.
Memberships: NAEA, NJAE, NEA, Alliance for the Arts Education, Phi Delta Kappa, Education Honor Society
Art Employment: Art teacher, Cherry Hill Public Schools

Ismael Alicea-Santiago
painter
5 North Syracuse Drive, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
856-261-1903
santail@worldnet.att.net
Media: Acrylic, wood burning
Education: Montgomery Junior College

Mary Trivelli Schatz
painting
52 Downing Street, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-489-0375
schatz1@comcast.net
Specialty: Maritime art, landscapes, portraits
Media: Oil, watercolor
Education: Rutgers University, BA
Monmouth University, MBA
Exhibitions: Solo Exhibition - Gallery II, Katz JCC, Cherry Hill, NJ Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey
Art Blooms, Cherry Hill Advisory Board
Collections: Private Collections
Awards: CSCAMD Excellence Award for Superior Creativity
Listed in Archives of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Washington, DC
Organizations: Perkins Center for the Arts; Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey: Haddonfield Society of the Visual Arts

Sara K. Schneider
sculptor
341 Kings Highway West, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
856-429-5263
Media: Marble, Hydrocal
Exhibitions: Camden County College, 5th annual Sculpture Show
Collections: Temple Emanuel, Cherry Hill, NJ Camden County College
Awards: Best Sculpture, Camden County College

Fred Schumm
sculptor
110 Chapel Avenue East, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
856-667-4762
schumm32l@aol.com
Media: Stone, bronze, wood, iron
Education: Colorado Institute of Fine Arts
Fulbright Scholar, McDowell Colony
Exhibitions: Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission
Collections: Private collections
The Sculpture Gallery, New York, NY
Artist in Residence—Rowan University

Lois Lewis Schumm
painter / printmaker
110 Chapel Avenue East, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
schumm321@aol.com
Media: Acrylic, watercolor, mixed media
Education: Hunter College, BA, New York, NY
University of Wisconsin. Madison, WI
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Rowan University
Exhibitions: Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission
Art Blooms, Cherry Hill Arts Advisory Board
Solo exhibition Appel Gallery, Katz JCC, Cherry Hill, NJ
Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey
Collections: Cherry Hill Township Private Collections
Awards: Perkins Center for the Arts
Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission
Art Blooms in Cherry Hill
Art Employment: Retired art teacher Cherry Hill High School West

Sheba Sharrow
painter
910 Abington Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
856-429-6694
Media: Mixed
Education: Master of Fine Arts
Exhibitions: Solo Exhibition, Simon Gallery, Morristown, NJ Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ
Solo - Noyes Museum of Art, Oceanville, NJ
Collections: Jersey City Museum; Steelcase Corporation; Armstrong World Industries; Cigna Corporation of America; Citibank; Virginia Center for the Creative Arts; Millersvile University; Rite Aid Corporation
Awards: Pollock/Drasner Award
New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship
Dodge Foundation Award
Dana Women Artists Award
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts at Sweet Briar
Resident fellowship Mishkenot Sha’ananim, Jerusalem, Israel
Resident fellowship Blue Mountain Art Center

Angel E. Shectman
painter
22 Eddy Lane, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
856-667-0259
Media: Watercolor
Education: BS Art Education
Certificate for Special Education
Kutztown University
Philadelphia College of Art
MA Art Education & Supervision
University of Pennsylvania
Exhibitions: Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission; Haddon Fortnightly; Markeim Art Center; Perkins Art Center; Center for the Arts; Gallery at Rowan; Gloucester County College
Awards: Best of Show, Camden County Senior Art Show; First place, New Jersey Senior Citizen Exhibit; Haddon Fortnightly
Collections: Gloucester County College, private collections, others
Organizations: VSAarts, New Jersey: Burlington County Art Guild; Perkins Center for the Arts; Markeim Art Center
Art Employment: Retired art teacher, President of Art Educators of NJ Southern Region

Dressler Marianne Smith
painter
Post Office Box 1182, Bellmawr, NJ 08099-5182
856-662-8145
Specialty: Murals, stained glass window design
Media: Oil, pastel, acrylic
Education: Moore College of Art, BFA, Philadelphia, PA
Exhibitions: Chicago Black Fine Art Show; Simone’s Gallery, Pelham, NY
Gallery: Arterior Motives, New York, NY, Leslie Powell, Director
Publications: African Design Down to the Details Algotsson
Collections: Private Collections incl. Oprah Winfrey
Awards: Chisoim Award, National Political Congress of Black Women; Candace Award, 100 Black Women; Salute to Women,Urban League of New York City
Art Employment: Adjunct Art Faculty, Camden County College

Raymond K. Smith
painter
295 Uxbridge Drive, Cherry Hill NJ 08034
ferris@snip.net
Specialty: Life studies
Media: Acrylic / watercolor
Education: Philadelphia College of Art
Art Employment: Art Director

Penny Solomon
painter / designer
302 Wexford Drive, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-424-5196
SDS302@aol.com
Specialty: Painting on silk
Media: Oil & watercolor/silk & jewelry
Education: BFA
Publications: The Best of Silk Painting
“Penny Solomon Wearable Art”
Awards: Best of Niche Award

Michelle Spaulding
painter
1470 Princess Avenue, Camden, NJ 08103
856-383-0345
Media: Oil, watercolor
Exhibitions: Camden City Hall; Martin Luther King Community Center; Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission

Robert P. Spillane
painter
1 Cedarcroft Road, Gibbsboro, NJ 08026
856-784-1579
RSPILL1579@aol.com
Media: Watercolor, oil
Awards: Camden County Senior Art Show in 2001 and 2002, 1st place for Watercolor

Lois Staas
writer
149 Union Avenue, Bellmawr, NJ 08031-1619
856-931-1496
lasta@hotmail.com
Education: Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland; Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA; Artist/Teacher Institute, Rowan University; Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Program at Glassboro State College; University of Wisconsin; Master of Arts, English Literature, Rutgers University; Oxford University; Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, Glassboro State College
Specialty: Poetry/Journalism
Awards: New Jersey Institute of Technology Book Award, for Quarter Days
Publications: “Harlequinade,” The Unforgettable Fire, NY; “Joe's Shoe Repair Shop,” Future Works Poetry. Pennsauken; “In the Outback,” “Summer in Glassboro,” College English Notes, Edison, NJ; “Murderers Tracks,” Explorations, University of Alaska; Quarter Days: Lotus Petals
Organizations: International Association for the Study of Irish Literature Art Employment: teacher, writer, lecturer

Janet Stern
painter
1620 Bryant Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-428-2460
Media: Acrylic & enamel on canvas
Education: Hartford Art School, BFA, West Hartford CT
Exhibitions: Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission; Katz JCC, Cherry Hill NJ
Publications: New American Paintings, 1994; Open Studio Press, cover artist; Imagined Worlds, 1997; Freeman Dyson, Harvard University Press
Awards: Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission

Janice Wilson Stridick
writer / photographer
112 E. Walnut Ave., Merchantville, NJ 08109
www.wilsoncreative.com
Media: poetry, short story, photo essay
Education: MA University of Penn; Annenberg School of Communications
Exhibitions: “My View,” Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission, 2003
Publications: The View in Winter, 1992

Marlene Baron Summers
painter
3400 Church Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
856-667-1393
mbs@marlenebaronsummers.com
www.marlenebaronsummers.com
Specialty: Figurative painting
Media: Oil, linen
Education: Philadelphia College of Art; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; Fleisher Art Memorial
Exhibitions: Solo show J& W Gallery, New Hope, PA
Publications: New American Paintings, Vol 21 & 27
Woodrow Wilson Quarterly, Autumn 1999
Menninger Perspective #1, 2000
Collections: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; Woodmere Art Museum; Private Collections
Awards: Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Fellowship New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship

Carol Sweeney
photographic specialist
9 Chestnut Avenue, Westmont, NJ 08108
856-854-7318
customphoto@comcast.net
Specialty: Copy and restore old photographs

Rebecca Tait
painter
624 Glen Avenue, Laurel Springs, NJ 08021
856-435-4628
wwwglengables@cs.com
Media: Watercolor, pencil, oil, pastel
Education: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Studio Incamminati (Study under Nelson Sharks)
Exhibitions: Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Awards: Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission Art Employment: Art teacher, Portrait painter

Richard Taransky
environmental art
240 Wayne Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
856-795-846
rtaransky@verizon.net
www.richardtaransky.com
Education: The Cooper Union
Exhibitions: “Present Memorials,” installation/exhibit at Faarm Gallery, Philadelphia
Awards: The Rome Prize/The American Academy in Rome

Jocelynn Tice
sculptor / painter / puppets / masks
605 White Horse Pike, Haddon Township, NJ 08107
856-869-8310
joctice@netscape.net
Specialty: Puppets, masks, portraits
Media: Mixed (masks and puppets), pastel (portraits)
Education: Rutgers University, Camden Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Exhibitions: Show of Hands, Philadelphia, PA
The Ritz Theatre, Inc. Gallery
Galleries: “Show of Hands,” Philadelphia, PA; My Studio, llc
Art Employment: Instructor/owner of My Studio, llc; The Ritz Theatre, Inc.

Joseph Tishler
painter
218 Sheffield Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
856-667-1031
jtish@aol.com
Specialty: Painting / drawing
Media: Oil, acrylic, watercolor, paper works
Education: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts University of Pennsylvania, BFA & MFA Philadelphia, PA
Carnegie Mellon University, Doctor of Arts, Pittsburgh PA
Exhibitions: Thirteen One Artists Shows and seventy national and local juried and invitational shows.
Awards: Cresson European Scholarship, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts; Nevada Art Association
Organizations: Artists Equity Association; Philadelphia Watercolor Society
Art Employment: Professor Emeritus, Rowan University

James Toogood, A.W.S.
painter
920 Park Drive, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
856-429-5461 Fax 856-795-9190
Specialty: All aspects of contemporary life; landscape to portraiture
Media: Watercolor! graphite
Education: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Exhibitions: Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA; Windjammer Gallery, Hamilton Bermuda; Woodmere Art Musuem, Philadelphia, PA; Richard York Gallery, New York, NY
Publications: American Artist Watercolor; The Artists Magazine, 2000; International Artist, 2001; Best of Watercolor 2; “Incredible Light and Texture” North Light Collections: Masterworks Collection, Hamilton, Bermuda; Woodmere Art Museum
Organizations: American Watercolor Society; New Jersey Watercolor Society; Garden State Watercolor Society; Baltimore Watercolor Society; Northeast Watercolor Society
Art Employment: Somerset Art Association; Perkins Center for the Arts; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

Jan E. Tumilowicz
painter / illustrator
23 Tall Oaks Drive, Laurel Springs, NJ 08021
856-228-2528
Media: Colored pencil / pastel / gouache / air brush
Education: Cleveland Institute of Art, BFA
Exhibitions: Houston Public Library
Created mural for Carlson Library, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Co-Illustrator: Raising Money & Having Fun (Sort Of); A “How To” Book For Small Non-Profit Groups
Pub: May Ouggan Center, Cleveland, OH

Rik Viola
artist
142 Hutchinson Ave., Haddonfield, NJ 08033
856-546-5878
Education: Navy Journalist School, Pasadena Playhouse Dramatics School, Calif.
Specialty: Still lifes, scenic, wildlife, pet portraits, cartoon portraits
Media: Acrylic, colored pencil
Exhibitions: Framework Ltd., Haddon Heights; Noyes Museum, Ocean City Show, Batsto Village, Bauhaus Gallery, various local and state shows
Awards: 2nd place acrylics, Center for Arts, Mariton (2002); 1st place, Center for Arts (2003); 1st place, Camden County Senior Art Show (2002-2003)
Organizations: Screen Actors Guild, Actors Equity, ARTRA
Art Employment: Starr Artist / Cartoonist Phila. Bulletin; Art Director Writers Assoc., Cherry Hill; Creative Director MSR Imports, Pennsauken; Musical Director / General Manager of The Melodeers.

Theodore M. Warchal
sculptor
3427 Norwood Avenue, Merchantville, NJ 08109
856-663-7396
Specialty: Sculpture construction
Media: Wood, plaster, found objects
Education: Rutgers University
Exhibitions: Philadelphia Free Public Library; Fleisher Annual Student Show; Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission
Collections: Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission; Rutgers University Medical School; Emlen Physick Estate, Cape May, NJ; Public Service Electric & Gas; private collections
Awards: Creativity Award, Fleisher Art Memorial; Perkins Art Center
Organizations: River Bank Gallery, Stockton, NJ
Art Employment: Finisher for "Harry Shaw Model Maker” Certificate in gas welding

Sherman C. Ward, Jr.
painter
329 Hawthorne Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
856-429-8966
AndieBodie@aol.com
Specialty: Painting & sculpture
Media: Oil, watercolor
Education: Oglethorpe University, BA
Syracuse University, MS
Exhibitions: Open Studio Art Tour, Alex Bay, NY
Haddon Fortnightly, Haddonfield, NJ;
Salmagundi, NYC; private collections

The Wexford Boys (Jason Pfeiffer & Robert Flaherty)
Celtic music
125 East Bettlewood Ave, Apt N, Oaklyn NJ 08107
856-833-0289
856-816-5649
info@wexfordboys.com
www.wexfordboys.com
Specialty: Traditional, Contemporary & Original Celtic folk music
Performances: The Kimmel Center “Live in the Plaza”; Smithville Celtic Heritage Festival (2001-2003); The Showbarn; area festivals, coffeehouses, and pubs

Angie Widetsky
painter
808 Willow Way, Somerdale, NJ 08083
Media: Watercolor, Oil, Pastel
Exhibitions: Haddon Fortnightly; Gallery II, Katz JCC; Appel Art Gallery at Katz JCC
Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission
Art Employment: Art Instructor; Party decor service

Lew Wilkinson
art (photography)
255 Echelon Rd., Apt 1, Voorhees, NJ 08043-2013
856-772-9059
quoteman7@aol.com
Education: BA Dickinson College
Media: photograph
Exhibitions: Camden County Arts, South Jersey Arts, St. Francis at Brant Beach, others
Awards: 1st place Camden County Senior Citizens for photography

Linda Wisely
painter
17 East Madison Avenue, Collingswood, NJ 08108
856-858-4504
zenlin@comcast.net
Media: Acrylic, charcoal, pastel
Education: Rowan University, BA, Glassboro, NJ
Art Employment: Mural artist, portraits, Instructor
Exhibitions: Hopkins House Galleries, Camden County Library one-person show, Haddon Fortnightly Juried exhibit.

Dr. Arthur E. Zack
photographer
1032 Cardinal Lane, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-795-4253
minart5@comcast.net
Education: Rutgers University; University of Pennsylvania;
Nikon School of Photography
Exhibitions: Art Blooms, Cherry Hill Arts Advisory Board
Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey
Awards: Cherry Hill Family Day, 1st place

Beth Zimmerman
painter
49 Wellington Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
856-354-8433
Specialty: Landscape, still life
Media: Watercolor
Education: Ursinus College, BS, Collegeville PA Pennsylvania State University, M.Ed., State College, PA
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Exhibitions: Markeim Art Center; Camden Neighborhood Renaissance
Galleries: N.K. Thaine, Haddonfield, NJ
Organizations: Philadelphia Sketch Club; Delaware County Art Guild, Markeim Art Center
Art Employment: Faculty, Markeim Art Center