ART EXHIBIT

Born in New York City, Adriano Manocchia received a Bachelors degree from Pace University in New York. After graduating, he spent 12 years as a photojournalist traveling the world. In 1984, Adriano turned his attention to fine art and quickly received the attention of critics worldwide. A number of awards and special projects marked his recognition in the art field. Adriano’s work is in major private collections. My paintings are my emotions; I paint what attracts me. It is that incessant search for the visually stimulating that makes this voyage exciting. While painting places I observe, I enhance my images through compositional means, bringing them closer to ideals upheld in a bygone age of painting. I leave the complexity of life behind in my work.”

Website: adriano-art.com

Whether painting on a ridge overlooking a sheep farm, or by the rushing waters of a trout stream, or along the New England coast, Ned Reade captures the changing light and colors of the seasons in watercolors and oils. He likes nothing better than filling a thermos of coffee and bringing a chocolate chip cookie to a painting location. He only rewards himself once the sketch is done, and he’s ready to paint! Each summer he teaches a watercolor workshop on Martha’s Vineyard and one at the Southern Vermont Art Center. He conducts an in-person and Zoom watercolor class during the winter months. His work can be seen in galleries around New England. For forty-five years he was Chairman of the Art Department at the Trinity-Pawling School in Pawling, NY.

Website: nedreade.com

Patricia Bellerose was born in Joliette, Québec, Canada. From an early age, her family encouraged her to draw, create watercolors and engage in other painting mediums. She graduated in graphic design in 2000 from Ahuntsic College of Montreal. In 2006, Patricia began painting with acrylics and gradually moved to oil in 2008. Her first gallery representation started in 2011 and since then, she have received awards in many international painting competitions. Her artwork has been exhibited in Canada, the United States and China and her paintings are collected internationally in corporate and private collections. Patricia's work is all about expressing movement and giving life to her subject, wether she paints Kitchen scene, Orchestra, still life or landscape She is a member of Oil Painter of America (OPA) She now exhibits in many galleries across Canada and the United States

Internationally recognized framer specializing in angling art/artifacts for private collectors, organizations and museums. Winner of seven fly-tying world championships, having demonstrated at fly-fishing venues from the rocky shores of the Pacific coast, across the states as well as Canada, from a 12th century convent in Italy, north to Scandinavia, to the heart of Great Britain……as well as on a hot dusty parking lot in Roscoe, New York.

Mark captures a sense of light and atmosphere in his Plein air oil paintings. Mark has exhibited in over forty galleries and has had over thirty-five one-man shows. Among his numerous awards is the Juror’s Choice Award from the Southern Vermont Art Center’s 2008 National Fall Exhibition, the first Alden Bryan Gold Medal for best in show awarded in 2007 by the Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville, Vermont.

Website: marktougias.com

Nationally known native Ohio artist Chuck Marshall developed an early love and respect for the outdoors and art. Chuck knew he was going to be an artist from a very early age. He would spend hours each day sketching images of fields, hillsides, and animals that he would see while roaming the countryside.

After a short stint in the Navy he studied one year at the Art Institute of Cincinnati before before moving too and studying at the California Art Institute in Southern California. He has studied with various artist which he feels has helped him to develop who he is as an artist. His art career includes many years as an illustrator and graphic designer as well as his fine art. Chuck has been invited to and participated in many national plein air events such as a guest artist for the Plein Air Convention and Expo as a faculty field painter, Olmsted Plein Air Invitational, in Atlanta

Georgia, Door County Plein Air, in Wisconsin, Great American Paint Out, in the Apalachicola/ Panhandle Florida area, Wayne Plein Air, in PA, En Plein Air in Texas, and Finger Lakes Plein Air in New York, where he won best of show twice so far. He is a member of the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters, Ohio Plein Air Society, American Impressionist Society, and Oil Painters of America. Chuck’s work has been published in International Artist Magazine, American Artist Magazine, and Plein Air Magazine.

He has won numerous local and national awards, and has also per- formed as a judge in many juried art shows. His work can be seen at the Eisele Gallery, in Cincinnati Ohio, Charles Fine Art, in Gloucester MA, and Hayley Gallery, in New Al-bany, Ohio, and at the Museum of Spiritual Art, in Franklin Ohio. As of recent the Mary Williams Fine Art, in Denver Colorado, Illume Gallery of Fine Art, in St. George Utah.

Owner, designer, and artist at Hartist Metals for almost twenty years. Creating work in metals such as sculpture, railings, signage, and many forms of functional art. As an outdoorsman since day one, his designs and fabrications have always been nature inspired. “The flow of unsymmetrical vines, branches, or water can present endless patterns for sculpture or railing balustrades”, says Hart. Driven by the urge to create everything custom, these designs are drifting into his favorite passion, fishing. From the shop of Hartist Metals, hatched The Forged Fly. Casting himself deep into the world of fly tying, The Forged Fly will be manipulating metals to imitate the soft and fluffy materials used for fly fishing. “I’ve always seen the flies as tiny sculptures. It was only right we had to sculpt them in steel, and go big!”.  Focusing on the legacy of this venture and these creations, the mission of The Forged Fly is to connect, create, and inspire. Connect with fisherman, friends, and families that have a fly with a story. Then create! Whether it’s the fly tied the night before you caught the big one or a fly originated by someone who deserves their pattern to be enlarged, glorified, and immortalized in metals. It’s the passion behind the story that is forged into these works of art.

Luther Kelly Hall is an internationally recognised sporting artist. His paintings and illustrations have been featured in sporting publications, galleries and collections throughout the US, Canada and Japan including Fly Fisher Magazine-Japan, the American Museum of Fly Fishing- Manchester, Vermont, The International Game Fishing Hall of Fame, The Cascapedia River Museum-Quebec, Canada, The Maritime Art Gallery at Mystic Seaport Museum, Gray’s Sporting Journal- Illustrations , Yale Anglers Journal cover artist, Natural New England Magazine-interview and illustrations, Atlantic Salmon Journal - illustrations and interview, Baltimore Orioles-Camden Yards, Sportsman’s Gallery-Atlanta and Beaver Creek, Colorado, and Redbone Gallery-Islamorada, Florida, Sporting Classics Magazine- illustrations, Redbone Journal -celebrity angler and artist, illustrator and interview, Wlikes University Magazine-interview, Pennsylvania Angler Magazine, Sportsman’s Gallery-Atlanta, Beaver Creek, Colorado. Atlantic Salmon Museum-Doaktown New Brunswick, Canada, Atlantic Salmon Federation-The Plaza Hotel-NYC, The Waldorf Astoria Ducks Unlimited -NYC.Miramichi Salmon Association-Boston. Pennsylvania Trout Stamp competition second place, 1997, and 1998.

www.lutherhall.com

DescriptiBorn in Washington, DC and raised in suburban Maryland, sporting artist Mark Susinno has been painting underwater depictions of freshwater & saltwater game fish for more than 30 years, now concentrating primarily on trout & flats species as subjects with a focus on fly fishing. He has been inducted into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame as a Legendary Artist and is a member of the Society of Animal Artists and Mensa. Susinno currently resides in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with his wife and frequent fishing partner Roxanne.

Galen is known as a fine landscape and sporting artist who has traveled the world painting in Chile, France, Russia, and France among many countries. Mercer’s first love remains America’s richly varied lands and waters, from which he continues to draw fresh inspiration.

Website: gmercerstudio.com

George can sometimes be seen painting with one sandaled foot in the water and the other on the bank of the Battenkill River! Nationally known for his bravura brushwork, he has won numerous awards at Plein air events on Cape Cod; Saranac Lake, NY; Tucson, AZ; and Ocean Park, MD.

Website: georgevanhookfineartist.com

Stephen Mutsugoroh DiCerbo grew up wandering about and exploring the Adirondack Mountain Region of upstate New York. Ever enchanted by the outdoor surroundings he had sought out; Stephen expressed this wonder of the natural world in the art he produced. He obtained an Associate of Science Degree in Fish and Wildlife Technology in the early eighties, and years later, pursued and completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Science Illustration. Traversing through the northeast United States and New England, Oregon, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, and Washington State he has pursued a quest for more knowledge and experiences in varied environmental settings.

He has traveled to Japan and studied with a Master Gyotaku Printmaker, to refine and advance his technique in Kansetsu-ho and Chokusetsu-ho Japanese Fish printing. After 10 years of study with Sensei Yamamoto, he was honored with the title of Master Gyotaku printmaker and given the Artist’s name, Mutsugoroh .

Currently, Stephen works out of Stormtree Studio in North Hudson, New York, in the Central Adirondack area. He practices Natural Science Illustration as well as fine art and printmaking, specializing in Ichthyologic subject matter. Stephen teaches fine art Gyotaku fish printing workshops, both at Stormtree Studio and other art facilities.

Learn More - https://stormtreestudio.com/

Connecticut native Jonathan Milo has as been a professional illustrator and artist for the past 33 years.  He specializes in wildlife and outdoor sporting art, with an emphasis on painting fish and fishing subjects.  After graduating from college where he majored in Illustration, he began providing work for Outdoor Life, Orvis, Sporting Classics, Gray’s Sporting Journal, and American Angler magazine.  He illustrated the book “What Fish Don’t Want You to Know” for McGraw-Hill, and “The Atlantic Salmon Handbook” for Lyons Press.  His prints and commissioned paintings hang in private collections throughout the U.S.  Most recently, 6 paintings were selected as part of the permanent collection of the Bass Pro Shops store in Bridgeport, CT. Presently, Jonathan is providing monthly illustrations for Bassmaster magazine. When he’s not painting, he can be found flyfishing for trout, and canoe fishing for bass.

Patrick Mcphee seamlessly blends his love for the outdoors and fishing with his passion for painting. Much of Patrick's childhood was spent exploring the natural world and camping with family. These experiences would go on to shape his artistic style and influence his work for the rest of his life. After studying at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Patrick became fascinated with the Hudson River School of painters, their reverence for nature and the way they handled light. With this inspiration, Patrick began to develop his own style, focusing on capturing the beauty of the natural world in a realistic manner. His works often feature scenes of mountains, rivers, lakes, and streams. Patrick is also an avid fisherman and often incorporates his love for fishing into his work. 

Today, Patrick continues to paint, always striving to improve his craft and to share his love for art and nature with others. He is known for his meticulous attention to detail. He often returns areas to their former glory, removing buildings, parking lots, and powerlines. Each year he participates in plein air events around the country. He has received several awards for his efforts, his works can be found in private collections around the world.

Exploring craftsmanship has been my lifelong journey. I built a house including cabinets, vanities, and doors from a barn which was carefully dismantled. Custom tile and stone work in home construction and restoration opened another creative chapter.

I now combine these building skills with my love of nature. Inspired by wood recovered mostly from Vermont forests and riverbanks, my sculptures strive to capture the beauty and powerful grace of birds in a natural setting. Feathers are constructed from different types of bark and beaks are hand carved.

Constantly advancing my sculptures by discovering new materials and techniques to enhance a bird, is part of exploring this unknown territory. A heron was built around a palm leaf which I thought would be a perfect tail. “No one is doing this!” is a common response to my work.