Galería de arte
November 1-30
Julia Bertussi: Finding Wholeness in Imperfection
Perceptions are deceiving—more often than not, our outward expression of our emotions is different from how we are actually feeling. There are standard expressions associated with each emotion—a happy person smiles, a sad person cries, an angry person frowns and yells, and so on. Regardless of societal expectations for emoting, each individual expresses themselves in their own way. Just as there are standards and alternatives for how individuals are expected to emote, there are also standards and alternatives for completeness in art. As I grappled with the comparison between the different ways we emote, I explored what it means for a work of art to be complete. Visual completeness, or lack thereof, is depicted in the series through varying amounts of line work, rendering, color blocking, abstraction, and strategic use of negative space. In short, this series compares the standard expression of emotions and their alternatives through a visual exploration of what it means for art to be “finished” or “complete”.
December 2-30
Lynn Lauber: Faces of Nature
Art Reception: Wednesday, December 10, 4:00-6:00pm
Though most of my professional life has centered on writing and teaching, I've always taken photographs for pleasure. When I was young and lived in Ohio, I often concentrated on peoples' faces, but that changed once I moved to New York and discovered there was a resistance to being captured by a stranger on film. Since then I've photographed the faces of flowers, which I have found to have their own intimate complexity and power -- and also of animals.
"Look into nature and you'll understand everything better," Einstein once wrote.
And this belief is the underlying principle of my photographs.
My photographs have been shown in the Glasgow Gallery of Photography, the Sun Magazine, and at various libraries and businesses.
My books include White Girls, 21 Sugar Street, and Listen to Me, Writing Life into Meaning, published by WW Norton. My essays have appeared in The New York Times and other publications. I've taught creative writing for UCLA online for over 20 years.
January 2-29
Timothy Englert: Musings on Nature & Knickerbockers
History of Knickerbocker Ice Festival at Rockland Lake: Thursday, January 15 at 6:30pm
Valley Cottage Library artist of the month for January is multidisciplinary artist and producer Timothy Englert, whose fascination with ice began when he decided to make a log bench for the ruins of the Knickerbocker Ice Houses, thus creating the Knickerbocker Bench, found along trails throughout the Hudson Valley and beyond. He co-founded the Knickerbocker Ice Festival at Rockland Lake with the late Valley Cottage resident and ice sculptor Robert Patalano, in whose memory the festival will return on the weekend of January 22nd-24th, with teams of ice sculptors creating huge sculptures along the banks of the lake. He will discuss the genesis of the ice industry at Rockland Lake, and of the global impact that it had for close to 50 years. He will also discuss the mission of The Kinship of Ice, a charity that he and Mr. Patalano created last year to preserve, interpret, and celebrate the unique ice history of Rockland Lake.
January 31 - March 1
Nyack High School
Art Reception: TBD
March 3-30
Debra Rogers: The Vibrancy of Colors
Art Reception: Sunday, March 8, 1:00-3:00pm
Debra Rogers has been passionate about art for as long as she can remember- drawing from the moment she could hold a pencil. She earned her first degree in Graphic Art and subsequently studied Fashion Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology. After graduating, she embarked on a successful career as a children's wear designer in New York City, where she worked in the fashion industry for many years.
But beyond fashion, art has always been her compass—an ever-expanding horizon of possibility. She continues to learn from internationally recognized artists, joins voices in global online auctions, and carries with her the impressions of every place she has traveled. Each journey offers a new perspective, a new spark for creation. Debra Rogers discovered a world where lines could sing and colors could breathe.
Debra's paintings are alive in color—vivid, layered, and unrestrained. Working in mixed media, she weaves textiles, textures, and fabric into her compositions, transforming them into poetry on canvas. Her subjects—portraits, landscapes, florals, and animals—emerge not as simple forms but as reflections of joy, energy, and wonder. Debra believes art is a lifelong learning experience-no two artists are the same, and every new encounter brings inspiration.
For her, art is not merely a pursuit but a way of being: breath, rhythm, and reflection. It is the place where curiosity meets creation, where boundaries dissolve, and where imagination is forever free.
Artist's Statement
My art is a creative journey of exploration and creativity. It is an invitation to wander, play, and discover new perspectives. I believe creativity should be alive with joy, never confined by rules. Each brushstroke is laughter, every texture offers a warm embrace, and every color radiates vibrant energy.
I create to explore, letting my emotions guide me. When I paint, I let instinct lead. I do not seek perfection - only connection. If you feel something when you see my work, then I have shared a piece of who I am.
Together, we can celebrate the beautiful gift of art!
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