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Evan has been folding paper and designing his own unique models for over 15 years. In that time, he has also taught origami to millions of people around the glove through his "EZ Origami" YouTube channel. In addition to his original origami designs, Evan will be exhibiting his Surf Photography prints which are available in a variety of sizes on paper, glass, and metals.

Drawn to the ocean from a young age, DanaRose's art captures the beauty of life on the coast. Her surf photography displays the ocean in all of its seasons - from calm to tumultuous - featuring coastal scenes from Ocean Grove and Long Beach Island, New Jersey to Maine and beyond. She will also be displaying seashell necklaces handcrafted from shells found on beachcombing adventures in New Jersey and Puerto Rico.

Starting in Turkey, Jackie and Christopher have explored the fascinating, strange, and frustrating world of felt and silk. From raw materials we dye, paint and Eco print, to make hats, dresses, coats, shawls and wraps to size that explore Boho, geometrics, and sacred images.

From painting to digital art, Cythia specializes in design and branding with an artistic touch. Her work showcases her talent and her passion.

Lisa is an oil painter specializing in unique dynamic compositions with high contrast. She enjoys simplicity in form and subject matter with an emphasis on the play between positive and negative space.

Mary likes to capture the essence of our local towns with her photography on metal. Having spent time in Europe nowhere near the beach, her passion for beach living grew as did her passion for photography.

As an artist, you inspire change, make people feel certain ways that they have never felt before, and can also beautify our world. Robbins artwork focuses on abstract paintings. Inspiration comes from the world around her, colorful geometric shapes of NYC, nature, and the Jersey Shore beaches. She works with acrylic paints along with alcohol ink of all colors, on canvas and boards, finished with varnish or Art Resin. She will paint with a brush but also her hands, a mop and any household items that enhance her work! She has fun wither her art and loves to listen to music while working. Her go to music is anything Bon Jovi, Springsteen Taylor Swift, and music from the 80's and 90's.

http://www.instagram.com/robbintickart/

Amanda's love of clouds, rock formations, flora, and fauna shines through her work. She studied illustration and photography at the Rhode Island School of Design and has a Certificate in Botanical Illustrations (CBI) from the Royal Botanical Garden in Edinburgh. A high school art teacher who exhibits in regional shows, she lives here in Ocean Grove and has created a collection of coastal watercolors for Art on the Porch.

https://www.instagram.com/amandapenecale.art/

Lillian is a multi-disciplinary artist, change maker, artist educator, drama therapist from Newark, NJ. Her artwork explores intersectional identities connected to her Luso-American, urban immigrant, and feminist roots.

MaryLou is a watercolor artist. She also creates small, repurposed art pieces with clay, jars and chalk paint and refinished small pieces of furniture.

http://www.instagram.com/maryloushipm_art_decor/

Michael is a trained artist whose work focuses on Portraiture, using watercolor, ink, pastel, and mixed media, but mainly charcoal. He enjoys sketching cartoon portraits highlighting the subject’s best feature in a playful manner. Note: MAC will be drawing portraits LIVE throughout the day... maybe yours?

Fun and whimsical flora and fauna. Donna is inspired by nature and personality alike. All her work is original watercolor, framed and unframed. Notecards printed from original work are also available. After retiring from the beauty Industry, watercolor became her passion and creative outlet. Commission works available upon request.

http://www.instagram.com/dbruton_art/

Inspired by the beauty of the natural world, Susan creates art utilizing varied media including acrylics, watercolors, and handmade papers to capture the individual nature of the subject chosen. Animals, flowers, landscapes, and buildings with character are her favored subjects. Her hope is to make the viewer smile.

Each of Karen's quilts tell a story. Her beautiful designs highlight colors, patterns and shapes the she artfully brings together. Every handcrafted piece is unique and is intended to bring joy for years to come.

Together Eileen & Cindy create one of a kind, unique ceramic art pieces to add color, interest, and beauty to a garden or outdoor space. Using many colors and textures, they assemble beaded totems, mushrooms on live birch stakes, and garden gnomes. Their goal is to provide a Zen atmosphere, where you can take a moment, sit, and relax, and smile in your outdoor space.

http://www.instagram.com/Luna_gardenart/

Photographer Louise Millmann has exhibited her works in a variety of venues in the United States and Europe. Her collages and self portrait photographs can be found in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Queens Museum and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Louise received a four-year full tuition photography scholarship to the School of Visual Arts in NYC where she received her BFA in photography and art education. She taught photography, art history and experimental digital design classes for thirty four years on Long Island, as well as, for the New School, Brooklyn Museum of Art, The Guggenheim Museum and The Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

http://www.instgram.com/louisemillmann

Kim creates sculptural and functional pottery that can be utilized in everyday life.

Julia creates Stain Glass pieces suitable for hanging to reflect the daily light.

"I love to make art, just for the sake of creation. From watercolor illustration, to acrylic still-life,
and back to multimedia abstracts. I love to find new ways to put color to canvas. I have been a
self taught artist for nearly twenty years, even if my first medium was fingerpainting.

Stephanie's work is in celebration of nature, taking its energy, interpreting, and coaxing its essence onto paper. It is her play and meditation practice to place light and color into matter.

"Through my art, I strive to evoke feeling of peace and serenity juxtaposed with energetic mark making so viewers stay engaged."

Jennifer's work is inspired by nature…color stories…impressionism and a variety of sizes for every art space.

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world"

Kathleen creates landscape and still life paintings. She also designs wearable shell art in acrylic and goldleaf

Joe has two bodies of work; One is offbeat compositions with the figure (real, surreal, pop elements), the other is still life, old signs, birds, iceboxes, etc.

http://www.instagram.com/borzotta_arts/

Judy is inspired by the magical glitter globe that is Ocean Grove. She personally creates each item using wood, clay and/or paint. Every item is unique! Her artwork features images of Ocean Grove Tents, Victorian architecture, beach scenes and her love for mermaids.

Carol's works are grounded in classical realism with a strong push to impressionism. Landscape, still life portrait and figures are among what she loves to paint. Connecting to the viewer on an emotional level though vivid color and bold mark making is what drives her work.

http://Instagram:@carole.paintings

Pamela's unique designs are derived from nature and the pieces are meant to be functional and enhance daily life.

Mary Beth weaves various fibers by hand on a wooden loom. All pieces hang on driftwood. She incorporates elements of nature, such as seashell and vintage buttons too. She loves working with fibers in all colors a rustic feel.

http://www.instagram.com/upstairsfiberarts/

Sue has always enjoyed drawing and painting since childhood. She has lived in Ocean Grove for 18 years and is inspired with the plethora quaint and colorful architecture and scenic beauty.

https://www.instagram.com/suegioulis

MaryAnn works in watercolors on paper, canvas and wood panels. Her subjects are flowers, food and everyday objects in realistic style. She uses a birds eye perspective to catch a views interest in seeing everyday objects in a new and interesting light.

Ron creates primitive Neo Expressionist, bright and bold paintings that are informed by his daily life experiences and dreams.

http://www.instagram.com/ronburman/

Debbi enjoys working in an assortment of mediums, striving always to evolve creatively. Her work ranges from ocean inspired, shell encrusted acrylics with resin overlay, seashell wave art with resin - including ocean wave ornamental pieces, hand painted word art on canvas, encaustic wax art, 3D alcohol Ink designs on wood, and cradle boards with resin overlay. She is currently embarking on a new study of design in encaustic and resin.

Jean's love of flowers shows through in her botanical watercolors. Capturing the flower's personality, her work is photorealistic with an artistic flair. She paints fun leaves and fruits and veggies too! Originals and giclee’s are available. Commissions are welcome. On the whimsical side, she offers magical garden paintings with butterflies, bees, and willowy plant creatures in black and white or color. As a landscape designer by trade, this form of art lets her imagination soar!

The inspiration for Theresa's art comes mainly from the play of light and shadow on the subject matter. A unique play of light can make the plainest subject beautiful. She strives to capture such fleeting moments with watercolor. Its capricious nature lends itself to spontaneous expression with thin, luminous glazes and rich, velvety opaque passages.

Mia is inspired by capturing scenes in nature, the beautiful light at daybreak or the beauty cast over the earth - even on a cloudy day. By sharing her vision, she hopes other may feel these moments and embrace their own inspiration.

Creating surreal sanctuaries for self-discovery & quiet rebellion.
Inspired by mysteries of the sea and the subconscious mind, MADX blends digital, hand painting, photography, and generative techniques to craft bold, imaginative works. Expect ocean themes, fantastical flamingos, dreamlike creatures, and surreal female figures, each inviting introspection, curiosity, and a gentle defiance of reality.

https://www.instagram.com/madxnyc/

After a 30-year career in finance and general management that included working and living in the UK, Europe, Thailand, Latin America, and the US, Matt discovered his true passion for the arts, especially during the past decade with drawing (pen, pencil, ink). He is now a full-time artist residing in Asbury Park. Matt's meditative process focuses on abstract, geometric, organic, and botanical forms that connect to positive emotions and well-being. He enhances this with detailed patterns (Zentangle-inspired), textures, and colors. His art has expanded to include mixed media, resin, and metal art. Matt is an active member and supporter of the Monmouth County arts community. His work has received awards from Monmouth Arts, Monmouth Museum, Belmar Arts, and the State of NJ. His art can also be found for sale at The Guild of Creative Art (Shrewsbury), TH Gallery (Ocean Grove), and Galerie Lucida (Red Bank).

http://www.instagram.com/mattski1208

Glenn specializes in crating one-of-a-kind pieces that blend the natural beauty of exotic woods with the vibrant touch of colorful epoxy resin. Charcuterie boards, wall art and much more is meticulously handcrafted to be bother functional and artistic.

Deborah uses mostly watercolors to interpret landscapes, seascapes, (especially New Jersey) homes, gardens, and charming NJ downtown, historic buildings, pets and images from her imagination. She reproduces her painting on various household items such as mugs, magnets, placemats, coasters and t-shirts.

http://www.instagram.com/deborahfennellyarts/

Susan creates tiny, colorful watercolor paintings. Each framed painting is 2"x3". These lively paintings of flowers and beaches are cheerful and fun.

Ann Marie's landscape painting in watercolor and oil are inspired from a love of nature and travel to Maines' coast and other rural areas. She enjoys painting in an impressionistic style where light and color are important.

These pieces created by Julie are one of a kind. Her birdhouses are hand drawn painted, and just a bit whimsical. Judith uses sterling silver, semi precious gems, antique beads and other finding for her beautiful wearable art creations.

Original photographs of the local beaches and surrounding areas mounted and sealed on 4x4 inch canvases. " It’s what I see, by the sea around me".

http://www.instagram.com/seaaroundme/

Original hand built ceramic pottery both functional and abstract.

Jewelry is adornment, wearable art that reflects our sensibilities. Each piece celebrates our connection to the earth, the source. JP collects semi-precious gems and fossilized stones then cuts, hammers, manipulates and coaxes the silver or gold to wrap each with its proper frame. The star of each piece is always the stone. These are small batch collections that are sculpted and hand-fabricated with great attention to detail.

Dave's art is about the mundane and the surreal in original oils, watercolor and acrylics as well as a variety of drawing media.

http://www.instagram.com/davedizz/

Matt's painting "The Beach Crowd" has been chosen for the Art on the Porch 2025 logo! Matt loves to explore nostalgic landscapes and cityscapes, where light and shadow define shapes. His desire is to create images that calm and pull the viewer into the mood. He also enjoys a foray into the playful as well.

At its most basic level, photography is about light, shadow, subject and composition. It's the photographer's job to bring these elements together to preserve a moment in time, and when successful, draw the viewer into the captured image. Photographers don't start with a blank canvas; they are observers, viewing a scene and waiting for the elements to align. It’s about the journey, not the destination. (EDITED)

Rosie got hooked on making jewelry at the 92nd St Y in NYC over 20 years ago. She was drawn into enameling early on and fell in love with all the beautiful colors and the technique used in creating enamel pieces. She is influenced by nature, colors, shapes, humor and fun. During the pandemic Rosie did not have access to an enameling studio and began obsessively creating her work with polymer clay, again seduced by the color and form.

Diane never thought she could be an artist because she can't draw. About 15 years ago she attended a collage workshop taught by Alexandra Sheldon at an art camp for grownups called Snow Farm in Northampton, Mass. She found her medium there! She enjoys working with paper and glue, likes putting images, colors, and textures together to make something new; something perhaps unexpected. About 10 years ago she took a card making class in Ocean Grove taught by Robin Dabler (another artist in AOTP '24). Robin introduced her to Ocean Grove, and she returns here regularly now. where she has had her work showing regularly at Odyssey Coffee Shop!

"I am influenced by the beauty in the world around me."

Brianna is a multimedia artist, high school educator and avid gardener, that explores alternative processes in cameraless photography with botanicals she has grown in her garden. Brianna creative process is rooted in movement, light, rhythm, and play.

Billie lives in Ocean Grove and after retiring from teaching she found a passion in weaving, mixing yarns and textures to create wearable art.

John repurposes and recycles architectural salvaged metal pieces. Most of his materials are 100+ years old. Some of his starting pieces are old singer sewing machines, ornate Victorian fences and iron grates. He welds and creates gothic Victorian pet beds, cat and owl sculptures

Paul is a retired cardiologist who has been living in Ocean Grove for 25 years. In 2009 he founded Blogfinger.net which has covered news and opinion in the Grove, but his photographs are exhibited there regularly. He has had a serious interest in photography which is usually expressed in black and white for many years. He is mostly a “street photographer” and his work has appeared in magazines, advertisements, galleries, libraries, book covers, contests, calendars, still movie images, newspapers, and especially in recent years on Blogfinger.net. His online images have been viewed worldwide, and everyday we learn of “hits” from many nations. His images of life styles in Ocean Grove are well known to readers of BF.
His most recent success was to be chosen to have one of his black and white images of Paris chosen for a 2022 book cover called “A Waiter in Paris” and can be seen in bookshops around the world including China. He also was chosen for the cover of the book “New Jersey 24/7” of the Asbury Park release of one of Springsteen’s albums.
He will be showing his 2 book covers and some black and white prints on our porch for the town gallery on June 14. Some will be for sale.

Jennifer draws inspiration from the vibrant colors, distinctive shapes and texture of sea glass and pure fine silver to create the beauty of the ocean and coastal life.

Allie is an animal lover, potter and public school pottery teacher. She has enjoyed making, selling and teaching pottery professionally since receiving her BFA in ceramics from UMASS Dartmouth in 1998. All pottery is wheel thrown on my potter's wheel with stoneware clay, hand painted with underglaze, fired and glazed, refired to cone 6 in her electric kiln.

Bang & Lessin work out of the studio is Sait Paul de Vence, France and Ocean Grove, NJ. They work together and believe in an art that is at the service of society, as well as a practice that is inspired by and respectful of the environment in which we live.

Mayson's artwork combines watercolors, ink and acrylics to bring the vibrant world of sea creatures to life. She captures the delicate balance of the ocean's beauty, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in its colors, textures and the quiet strength of its creatures.

https://www.instagram.com/inthewashartworks/

Janis is an emerging artist who loves to work in mixed media. She enjoys working in pastel, oil, and ink with watercolor wash. She is inspired by doing city, land, and seascapes; capturing the beauty in all of them. Her style never has a straight edge, it’s all done freehand.

Annette loves painting people, landscape, still life, or whatever is screaming for her to paint in the moment!

"I capture the beauty of nature with my photography and painting. The light, the clouds, reflections, shadows and colors are the focus. I hope my photography and acrylic paints convey the feeling of calm, ease and healing"

http://www.instagram.com/hescher_art/

Angelina is an award winning artist who loves to capture the essence of the beauty around her; to capture a beautiful moment that will live forever; to engage others by touching their emotions; to share unique visions of my perspectives caught in pastels and oil.

http://www.instagram.com/Angelinaallaprimaart/

Plamen is fascinated by the light we live in and tries to capture the light in pastels and oils. He and his wife travel and paint together to capture the beauty around them.

http://www.instagram.com/squarepifineart/

James is a longtime Ocean Grove resident. His photographs feature Ocean Grove sunrises, beach crosses and Wesley Lake.

http://www.instagram.com/james_rokosny_photography_/

Ocean Grove is a town of contrasts: from hustling summers to quiet waters. Carol's work is also one of the contrasts. While she is particularly drawn to the subtle hues of crowd less beaches and grays/blues of winter's ocean, she is also inspired by the vibrant gardens of spring and summer, a credit to ocean grove's mini gardens. Her work captures the various facets of Ocean Grove life.

Keely Angel is a multidisciplinary artist and teacher of embodiment practices (yoga, breathwork, meditation and fascial work). A self-taught artist since childhood, her work spans a variety of mediums, most recently in oil, gouache and mixed media collage.

Lisa is a multi-dimensional artist who plays across mediums. Fabric, paint and found nature objects weave together stories of self-love and oneness with the earth. Organic shapes and playful colors off­er a sense of ease and innocence. Her work is a feeling journey through soft textures and round shapes. Play and process are her guide. The fluidity of Lisa's work is a reflection of our shared supple nature to meet life with an open heart.

https://lisa-festa.cargo.site/visual-diary

David has a long history with art as an art lover and collector. He has returned to his artistic roots as a contemporary painter. His recent works, which are mostly abstract, feature vivid colors and shapes, sometimes inspired by street art, graffiti, landscapes and nature. David's work always follows positive feelings and hopes to elicit them as well.

http://www.instagram.com/Dazlart/

Carla Valentino is a New Jersey Shore area mixed media artist and art educator. Originally a painter, her work now incorporates a variety of media including paper, ink, graphite, acrylics as well as recycled materials such as cardboard and plastic and found objects. She is primarily influenced by nature, the beach and ocean in particular, the passage of time, moon phases and her own personal history. Classical influences are the work of Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall, Georgia O'Keefe, Dale Chihuly and Paul Cezanne. Pop Art, Cubism, Impressionism and Surrealism are also periods in history she finds fascinating. Carla has taught high school art for 24 years and also teaches adult mixed media classes. Art is her everything.

http://www.instagram.com/carlavalentino31/

"My overall goal is to capture how I felt when I was there seeing the image or view. As well as perhaps to help people realize the beauty of life all around us every waking day."

It's all about the wood grain, finding the piece of the tree with that unique quirk which will reveal beautiful patterns when the wood is crafted to its final form. Whether they are finger-jointed boxes or lathe turned specialties we strive to highlight the radiant patterns that nature has locked into the wood. Our search for unique wood is continuous and our projects are diverse and interesting.

https://www.instagram.com/powellandson_woodworks/

Carol works intuitively in what she calls abstract impressions informed by a lifetime of visual experiences. She id drawn to the beauty of nature; the sky, weather, clouds, ocean trees and flowers.

Chelsea captures emotions through the lens. Her moody abstract photography seeks to unravel the unseen narrative hidden within shadows and hues inviting viewers to explore the mysterious beauty that exists beyond the obvious.

http://www.instagram.com/c_paige_photography/

Mary Ellen's work draws from life, photographs and memories of people, places and things that spark her emotions and stir her creativity. She tries to bring out something that she sees within the subject matter, whether it be color, shape, movement or the ever popular undefined. "Pushing the paint around brings me joy as I try to capture the story of the object, and angst as I try to work more freely then my brush takes me. The struggle is real".

With a background in street art and graffiti, Kelan attempts to blend that subversive with the world of fine art with subject matter ranging from mental health to nature, he allows his brush and gravity to create the works in his head.

http://www.instagram.com/kelans_art/

Carl makes Impressionist paintings, seascapes, landscapes. He also has prints.

"Capturing one moment of truth one snap at a time". Esta’s photographs have been described as "painterly". Her focus is on landscape photography and nature. Her favorite season to photograph is winter; snow.

Cyn has been enjoying the encaustic medium recently and gravitates toward a dream like landscape where one can flow in and out of different textures and shapes.

Chelsea creates dreamy, layered mixed media encaustic seascapes and florals. The inspiration and peace she finds in nature shines through in her work.

Helaina creates paintings that reflect on her time as a Marine Biologist. Each piece depicts what she has seen out on the water and how she felt being do far away from land. She loves to walk the coast and collect ocean treasures; turning them into wearable art to keep a piece of the sea nearby.

http://Instagram:@heyhelldogart

Nick's paintings are inspired by "Beach Life" in oils and acrylics, incorporating mixed media and reclaimed materials

http://www.instagram.com/nick.pazinko/

Kelly is a Mixed Media artist inspired by patterns and colors she observes in nature, particularly the beach and floral gardens. Using watercolor, monotype gel prints and collage, she creates colorful, abstract scenes that capture the essence of these natural elements.

http://www.instagram.com/art.by.kellyd/

Laura paints on original tent boards, Victorian furniture boards and canvas. She paints ocean scenes with ships, tugboats, and sail boats. Victorian homes, Ocean Grove Tents and seascapes are also frequent subjects in her work. Inside clam shells found near our beaches, she paints miniature tents and other beach scenes, capturing summer in Ocean Grove!