“Small World #3” Size:8”x8” and for the Artists Association

and for the Artists Association of Nantucket

Christie Scheele has been painting devotedly since receiving her BFA from the College of Art and Design at Alfred University

clean greens bursting from a row of vibrant tulips in the garden

Vanilla Made in the USA

“Small World #3” Size:8”x8” and for the Artists AssociationMs. Sillens work features landscape inspired torn paper arrangements. It explores themes of abstraction, space, light, color, texture, and improvisation. She gathers paper from discarded mail, books, and magazines. Her process begins with painting the papers and then exploring color through cutting and manipulation, evolving through intuition and experimentation. I have always sought wonders in everyday life and nature; remaining open, accepting, and