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The Color of Hope
Art Exhibit
Artists explore optimism with works that speak to
renewal, resilience, and possibility.
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All artwork for sale. To purchase, email.
Lisa D'Amico PhD, Curator
Michael Craft, Awards Juror
Andrew Maisonette, Awards Juror
Autumn Glow
by Aprajita Lal
SECOND PLACE AWARD
Watercolors
18" x 24"
$2250
SECOND PLACE AWARD
Watercolors
18" x 24"
$2250
Interior Bloom
by Suzanne Auer
Oil
30" x 40"
$1850
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"What’s your favorite color? My favorite color is the color of new leaves in Spring. That green makes me smile no matter where I see it - on a wall, on clothes or in a painting. The funny thing is that lately I’ve been painting blue paintings. I like to plan a painting around a color and then create a visual path through it. Focusing on a subject allows me to do this and helps me capture the feeling that I’m seeing my favorite places and things again."
Oil
30" x 40"
$1850
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"What’s your favorite color? My favorite color is the color of new leaves in Spring. That green makes me smile no matter where I see it - on a wall, on clothes or in a painting. The funny thing is that lately I’ve been painting blue paintings. I like to plan a painting around a color and then create a visual path through it. Focusing on a subject allows me to do this and helps me capture the feeling that I’m seeing my favorite places and things again."
The Colors of Hope in Flight
by Jagdish Bhavsar
Photographic Painting Print on Canvas
26.5" x 18.5"
$600
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"Through my freelance photography, I document the resilience found in nature’s simplest gestures. The Colors of Hope in Flight serves as a visual metaphor for the journey toward renewal. By emphasizing light and vibrant color, I create "photographic paintings" that celebrate the persistence of spirit. I believe that art should act as a mirror for our highest aspirations, reflecting the light even in moments of profound change."
Photographic Painting Print on Canvas
26.5" x 18.5"
$600
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"Through my freelance photography, I document the resilience found in nature’s simplest gestures. The Colors of Hope in Flight serves as a visual metaphor for the journey toward renewal. By emphasizing light and vibrant color, I create "photographic paintings" that celebrate the persistence of spirit. I believe that art should act as a mirror for our highest aspirations, reflecting the light even in moments of profound change."
Reach for the Stars
by Jack Milazzo
(based on the boygenius album cover)
Acrylic
24" x 24"
$250
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"I've always had a love of art but could not devote more time to my craft until my retirement. Most of my art is related to music and musical artists and either on denim jackets or canvas."
(based on the boygenius album cover)
Acrylic
24" x 24"
$250
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"I've always had a love of art but could not devote more time to my craft until my retirement. Most of my art is related to music and musical artists and either on denim jackets or canvas."
Palisades Abaract 2
by Carol Herd-Rodriguez
Acrylic, Graphite & Charcoal on Paper
22" x 30"
$800
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"Palisades Abstract 2 grows out of years of looking closely at the cliffs along the Hudson observing early mornings, shifting light, changing seasons. I’m not describing them, but responding to their structure, their strength, and the feeling they hold. Color carries that bold, open, and intuitive response. These cliffs have been a constant in my life. In their steadiness, I find both joy and a quiet, enduring sense of hope."
$800
Acrylic, Graphite & Charcoal on Paper
22" x 30"
$800
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"Palisades Abstract 2 grows out of years of looking closely at the cliffs along the Hudson observing early mornings, shifting light, changing seasons. I’m not describing them, but responding to their structure, their strength, and the feeling they hold. Color carries that bold, open, and intuitive response. These cliffs have been a constant in my life. In their steadiness, I find both joy and a quiet, enduring sense of hope."
$800
Reflecting Harmony
by Dennis Rhoden
VISIONARY AWARD
Mixed Media
24" x 36"
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"At the heart of my artwork lies a fascination with the interplay of fantasy and truth. My creations speak to a realm where stories and symbols come alive, where ancient tales are reimagined through a state-of-the-art viewpoint. The result is a body of work that honors the past while challenging contemporary perceptions of femininity, identity, and self-expression. Through my art, I offer a playful yet profound exploration of the desires and dreams that shape the female experience."
VISIONARY AWARD
Mixed Media
24" x 36"
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"At the heart of my artwork lies a fascination with the interplay of fantasy and truth. My creations speak to a realm where stories and symbols come alive, where ancient tales are reimagined through a state-of-the-art viewpoint. The result is a body of work that honors the past while challenging contemporary perceptions of femininity, identity, and self-expression. Through my art, I offer a playful yet profound exploration of the desires and dreams that shape the female experience."
Sundance
by Beth Kearney
Oil on Plexiglass
48” x 24”
$400
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"Sundance In the summer of 2021, my mother faced very serious health problems that led her into a coma. Sitting by her side and holding her hand in the ICU, I would play music for her for hours of her favorite songs and I would sing at the top of my lungs, praying that eventually the power of music and love would wake her and bring her back to us. Multiple miracles occurred, and she awoke, at first squeezing my hand, and eventually spelling out “I LOVE U” in the air with her free hand, as she was unable to speak because of the tubes. As her health improved, we were able to bring her on a family vacation to North Wildwood, NJ. From her room, she was able to view the ocean and the sunrise every morning. One of the songs I played for her daily during her ICU stay was Lee Ann Womack’s “I Hope You Dance.” This painting is a recreation of one of the morning sunrises of that miraculous summer. Giving new purpose to found unused construction materials, plexiglass was chosen for its translucency, providing an ethereal quality. This painting captures the serenity and glorious power of the new day as nature gifts upon those who awaken, a choice to dance."
Oil on Plexiglass
48” x 24”
$400
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"Sundance In the summer of 2021, my mother faced very serious health problems that led her into a coma. Sitting by her side and holding her hand in the ICU, I would play music for her for hours of her favorite songs and I would sing at the top of my lungs, praying that eventually the power of music and love would wake her and bring her back to us. Multiple miracles occurred, and she awoke, at first squeezing my hand, and eventually spelling out “I LOVE U” in the air with her free hand, as she was unable to speak because of the tubes. As her health improved, we were able to bring her on a family vacation to North Wildwood, NJ. From her room, she was able to view the ocean and the sunrise every morning. One of the songs I played for her daily during her ICU stay was Lee Ann Womack’s “I Hope You Dance.” This painting is a recreation of one of the morning sunrises of that miraculous summer. Giving new purpose to found unused construction materials, plexiglass was chosen for its translucency, providing an ethereal quality. This painting captures the serenity and glorious power of the new day as nature gifts upon those who awaken, a choice to dance."
Reclaiming
by Lesa Cash
CURATOR'S AWARD
Photograph
9” x 11’ x ¾” (framed)
$150
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"This color photograph appears to be more black and white. To me the color black encompasses all the colors in the spectrum, allowing for every possibility. This statue envokes the power in hope, the steadfastness and reaching in her pose shows a determination to rise from darkness."
CURATOR'S AWARD
Photograph
9” x 11’ x ¾” (framed)
$150
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"This color photograph appears to be more black and white. To me the color black encompasses all the colors in the spectrum, allowing for every possibility. This statue envokes the power in hope, the steadfastness and reaching in her pose shows a determination to rise from darkness."
Breakthrough Thinking
by Marlaina Eldey
Mixed media/collage
10" x 8"
$50
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"Marlaina is a mixed media artist, her art coming from a place of curiosity and exploration. She loves to use non conventional objects as her canvases (such as vinyl records and glass bottles), and enjoys using her art to showcase what she values and loves in life. "
Mixed media/collage
10" x 8"
$50
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"Marlaina is a mixed media artist, her art coming from a place of curiosity and exploration. She loves to use non conventional objects as her canvases (such as vinyl records and glass bottles), and enjoys using her art to showcase what she values and loves in life. "
Spring Thaw
by Doris Mady
Oils
37"x37" framed
$4000
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"I consider myself an "outdoor" painter. AKA Plein air. Nothing makes me happier than to see the outdoors change before my very eyes as I try to catch it!"
Oils
37"x37" framed
$4000
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"I consider myself an "outdoor" painter. AKA Plein air. Nothing makes me happier than to see the outdoors change before my very eyes as I try to catch it!"
Exhale the Noise
by Dara Kane
Collage with paint, preprinted paper, tissue paper and mark-making
12" x 12"
$350 (framed)
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"In Japan, the practice of decompressing in nature is called Shinrin Yoku. I have adopted this practice and find it beneficial, especially creatively. For the past two years I have been working on a college collection inspired by nature. Exhale the Noise is a mixed media collage created with paint, preprinted paper, tissue paper, and mark-making. Nature has many facets and I use color intentionally to highlight how nature can be unexpected and playful."
Collage with paint, preprinted paper, tissue paper and mark-making
12" x 12"
$350 (framed)
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"In Japan, the practice of decompressing in nature is called Shinrin Yoku. I have adopted this practice and find it beneficial, especially creatively. For the past two years I have been working on a college collection inspired by nature. Exhale the Noise is a mixed media collage created with paint, preprinted paper, tissue paper, and mark-making. Nature has many facets and I use color intentionally to highlight how nature can be unexpected and playful."
Dr. Toni Morrison: The Bench By the Road
by Collette V. Fournier
Digital Photography
16" x 20"
$950
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"As a photographer my vision documents the African American community. In 2015, prestigious author and editor Dr. Toni Morrison and the African American Historical Society of Rockland County inaugurate “The Bench By the Road” in Memorial Park, Nyack, NY. The international rod iron benches serve as absences of historical markers to help remember the lives of Africans who were enslaved throughout the Americas. For me this image represents the Color of Hope."
Digital Photography
16" x 20"
$950
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"As a photographer my vision documents the African American community. In 2015, prestigious author and editor Dr. Toni Morrison and the African American Historical Society of Rockland County inaugurate “The Bench By the Road” in Memorial Park, Nyack, NY. The international rod iron benches serve as absences of historical markers to help remember the lives of Africans who were enslaved throughout the Americas. For me this image represents the Color of Hope."
Inchworm and Daisy
by Ellen Woods
Photograph
10" x 8"
$25
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"I am always inspired by the gentle hope of nature."
Photograph
10" x 8"
$25
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"I am always inspired by the gentle hope of nature."
All We Need Is Love
by Gina Petrecca
Photograph
12" x 16"
$100
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"I chose this piece because not only is it my favorite, but I feel we all need love in our lives. There is too much hate in this world. I know the good out weighs the bad. I always want people to know how much they are loved by someone. They also need to love themselves."
Photograph
12" x 16"
$100
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"I chose this piece because not only is it my favorite, but I feel we all need love in our lives. There is too much hate in this world. I know the good out weighs the bad. I always want people to know how much they are loved by someone. They also need to love themselves."
Blank Canvas
by Heather Sandifer
Mixed Media
18" x 24"
$450
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"Hope is what artists feel when they sit down in front of a blank canvas. In this case, the artist's position and coloring reflect a Norman Rockwell painting of a young patriot at his easel. Let's hope our freedoms, including the freedom to create, continue."
Mixed Media
18" x 24"
$450
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"Hope is what artists feel when they sit down in front of a blank canvas. In this case, the artist's position and coloring reflect a Norman Rockwell painting of a young patriot at his easel. Let's hope our freedoms, including the freedom to create, continue."
Chloe
by Heidi Matonis
Oil on Canvas
36" x 36"
$4000
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"My favorite paintings explore unseen boundaries: where presence becomes absence, and which surface holds the complicated story of what lies beneath."
Oil on Canvas
36" x 36"
$4000
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"My favorite paintings explore unseen boundaries: where presence becomes absence, and which surface holds the complicated story of what lies beneath."
Two Hearts One City
by Nadira Gupta
20" x 30"
Photograph on Metal
$500
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"As a photographer I seek to create images that are both visually stunning and emotionally resonant that would shed a different perspective on social injustices. I lost my father at an early age, this ignited my passion for preserving memories and emotions in a world that is constantly changing , I am inspired by the beauty of nature and human experiences. I'm driven by a desire to amplify the issues that affect our societies and to invoke empathy and action in those who view my work. Through my photography, I aim to tackle issues such as the importance of wildlife conservation with links to illicit activities, and environmental degradation, revealing the complex web of social issues and how we can all contribute to solutions. I hope to create a sense of empathy and curiosity, to spark conversations, and to inspire collective action in our communities towards a more equitable world. My photography is a ‘call to conscience’ and aims to connect with audiences by creating compelling images to generate emotions that will inspire action for social change, shape our understanding of the world, and leaves them with a meaningful visual experience.“Let’s generate emotions and see impactful change together.”
20" x 30"
Photograph on Metal
$500
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"As a photographer I seek to create images that are both visually stunning and emotionally resonant that would shed a different perspective on social injustices. I lost my father at an early age, this ignited my passion for preserving memories and emotions in a world that is constantly changing , I am inspired by the beauty of nature and human experiences. I'm driven by a desire to amplify the issues that affect our societies and to invoke empathy and action in those who view my work. Through my photography, I aim to tackle issues such as the importance of wildlife conservation with links to illicit activities, and environmental degradation, revealing the complex web of social issues and how we can all contribute to solutions. I hope to create a sense of empathy and curiosity, to spark conversations, and to inspire collective action in our communities towards a more equitable world. My photography is a ‘call to conscience’ and aims to connect with audiences by creating compelling images to generate emotions that will inspire action for social change, shape our understanding of the world, and leaves them with a meaningful visual experience.“Let’s generate emotions and see impactful change together.”
The Colors of Hope #4
by Lee Paine
Color photography on canvas with paint
18" x 24"
$550
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"Your show title inspired me to write a poem "Hope Comes in a Broad Spectrum of Colors," because I feel my photograph of a darker hand reaching down to help a lighter colored hand of a person in obvious trouble, represents hope for all colors of people, all helping each other - hope for people everywhere."
Color photography on canvas with paint
18" x 24"
$550
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"Your show title inspired me to write a poem "Hope Comes in a Broad Spectrum of Colors," because I feel my photograph of a darker hand reaching down to help a lighter colored hand of a person in obvious trouble, represents hope for all colors of people, all helping each other - hope for people everywhere."
Blush of Light
by Maria C. Friscia
Oil
36" x36"
$3800
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"I painted as a form of meditation, not knowing where each mark would lead, but trusting the process. The colors came as feelings first— green for release, soft coral for warmth, blue for the weightless mind. These are not landscapes, though they feel like places. They are spaces between thoughts, between obstacles, between before and after."
Oil
36" x36"
$3800
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"I painted as a form of meditation, not knowing where each mark would lead, but trusting the process. The colors came as feelings first— green for release, soft coral for warmth, blue for the weightless mind. These are not landscapes, though they feel like places. They are spaces between thoughts, between obstacles, between before and after."
Owen #3 (children are our hope)
by Barbara Chen
Colored Pencil
9" x 12"
$350
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"I consider myself a realist and find photographs to help me accurately represent my subjects. Then I draw. Once a basic outline is completed, I play with the shapes, planes and lines to merge them into rhythmic patterns. Sooner or later, I'll decide to paint my subject. The difference between the two media relates to color and texture. I've invested much time with Joseph Albers color theory using his prescriptive rectangles and squares."
Colored Pencil
9" x 12"
$350
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"I consider myself a realist and find photographs to help me accurately represent my subjects. Then I draw. Once a basic outline is completed, I play with the shapes, planes and lines to merge them into rhythmic patterns. Sooner or later, I'll decide to paint my subject. The difference between the two media relates to color and texture. I've invested much time with Joseph Albers color theory using his prescriptive rectangles and squares."
Vision
by Starshine Back
Acrylic
12" x 12"
$140
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"I started creating to cope with the loss of my 4 year old in 2022. This is my way of keeping her beautiful light shining from heaven. My piece represents hope and resilience in the face of loss."
Acrylic
12" x 12"
$140
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"I started creating to cope with the loss of my 4 year old in 2022. This is my way of keeping her beautiful light shining from heaven. My piece represents hope and resilience in the face of loss."
Sunflower on Blue
by Susan Hillary
Oil on Canvas
48" x 48"
$1500
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"As a multi-hyphenate, mid-career, visual artist, I integrate my work as a painter, filmmaker farmer, and environmental advocate into images and activism –- My works are extensions of my vision and emotions– as I reflect nature, see movement and feel colors. After the war in Ukraine began, I started painting sunflowers. Radiant with color, they stand strong and tall. As they turn toward the sun, they symbolize resilience, and an unwavering optimistic spirit."
Oil on Canvas
48" x 48"
$1500
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"As a multi-hyphenate, mid-career, visual artist, I integrate my work as a painter, filmmaker farmer, and environmental advocate into images and activism –- My works are extensions of my vision and emotions– as I reflect nature, see movement and feel colors. After the war in Ukraine began, I started painting sunflowers. Radiant with color, they stand strong and tall. As they turn toward the sun, they symbolize resilience, and an unwavering optimistic spirit."
Vision
by Soma Vajpayee
Acrylic on paper
22.5" x 30"
$140
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"I started creating to cope with the loss of my 4 year old in 2022. This is my way of keeping her beautiful light shining from heaven. My piece represents hope and resilience in the face of loss."
Acrylic on paper
22.5" x 30"
$140
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"I started creating to cope with the loss of my 4 year old in 2022. This is my way of keeping her beautiful light shining from heaven. My piece represents hope and resilience in the face of loss."
On The Path
by Susan Leshnoff
Acrylic on canvas
$500
"As spring unfolds, the color green returns and becomes the color of hope as it echoes throughout the land. The annual recurrence of green budding foliage emphasizes a cycle that signals a fresh start.As sunlight rolls across the green landscape, a moving glow sparkles on bushes and trees. Walking through the greenery fills the heart with hope for a new beginning."
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
Acrylic on canvas
$500
"As spring unfolds, the color green returns and becomes the color of hope as it echoes throughout the land. The annual recurrence of green budding foliage emphasizes a cycle that signals a fresh start.As sunlight rolls across the green landscape, a moving glow sparkles on bushes and trees. Walking through the greenery fills the heart with hope for a new beginning."
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
Nesting
by Peter Cheney
Acrylic on Canvas Board
5" x 7"
$100
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"Peter Cheney has been painting pictures of chickens and eggs for a long time. He does not know which one came first."
Acrylic on Canvas Board
5" x 7"
$100
To inquire or purchase, please email bluefieldarts@outlook.com
"Peter Cheney has been painting pictures of chickens and eggs for a long time. He does not know which one came first."
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