“Affinity/ Lightning” Material:Oil on linen with distressed edges on board overlaid with graphite gridding to bring the viewer on

to bring the viewer on a visual journey closer to a stillness within themselves

Many of her paintings are inspired by the color designs and drawings she did for the late Princeton architect Michael Graves

Billow by upstate NY artist David Thelen

minimalist landscapes just before moving to the Catskills from New York City

“Affinity/ Lightning” Material:Oil on linen with distressed edges on board overlaid with graphite gridding to bring the viewer onChristie Scheele has been painting devotedly since receiving her BFA from the College of Art and Design at Alfred University, which included a year on fellowship at the Royal Academy in Madrid. She started painting her atmospheric, minimalist landscapes just before moving to the Catskills from New York City. These meditative pieces cross the boundaries between realism and the contemporary art world, reaching the viewers heart without sentimentality or