Artists

Read all about the artists currently at the studio here. Click on a name to jump to that person's bio.

PRISCILLA ALGAVA	MEGAN DIFRANCO
DARA ALTER	EDNA FISHER
ENRICO BOMBIERI	LINDA GEBHARD
NORA BOWERS	ROBERT HUMMEL
KATHLEEN BRODERICK	SAMANTHA KIFER
ROBERT CAGAN	BONNIE LONG
ANNE CIEMNECKI	JUDY STEIN
KAREN CYBULSKI	SUSAN WINTER
INGRID DAVIS	JUANITA YODER

	Priscilla Algava Painter and Printmaker Priscilla Algava’s work reflects her passion for all those she loves and her respect for the natural world. Her explorations are about communicating the complexities of living a passionate life, always gleaning the kernel of joy, of sunshine, of magic in the moment that is Now. She dwells always in possibility and optimism. Presently an art specialist at South Brunswick High School, Algava has taught art at DePauw University, Marist College, Mercer County Community College, and at museums and institutions in the U.S. and abroad. Educated at Cornell University, she completed her M.A. at DePauw University. Ms. Algava’s work is represented in corporate and public collections including General Electric, IBM, Vassar College, Newark Public Library, and various private collections in the U.S., Argentina, Greece, Germany, Spain and Switzerland. Among the awards she has received is a Geraldine Dodge Foundation Artist Fellow Award and Best in Show, Printmaking, Ellarslie Open XXV, 2007. Algava lives in Princeton.

	Dara Alter Painter Dara Alter is a Canadian-born visual artist. At fifteen, Dara began studying art under renowned Chinese brush painter, William Ho, and watercolor painter, David McEwen. She received her Honors BA in Studio Art from the University of Guelph in 2009. Dara is currently developing a new body of work that explores our modern perception of land, dimension, and technological perspective. She paints primarily from her imagination using a vivid palette and distorting the map-like representation of the places she has been. Her drawings are stream-of-consciousness renderings that expose the subtle details and nuances of our daily lives in mundane public spaces. Dara's work can be found in private and public collections in Canada and the United States. www.daraalter.com

	Enrico Bombieri Painter Enrico Bombieri started playing with watercolors and pencils at an early age. In 1977 he moved from Milan to the United States. In 1982 he began to study painting and life drawing with Mel Leipzig and printmaking with Jack Harris and Joan Needham at Mercer County Community College. Enrico enjoys painting people, animals, and landscapes. His paintings are sometimes surreal or intentionally ambiguous. He especially likes to do portraits on commission. Enrico Bombieri's profession is mathematical research, which is very abstract. Perhaps, because of that, his art is figurative.

	Nora Bowers Painter Nora Montano-Bowers, a native of Colombia, paints in both oils and watercolors and draws in pastel, mixed media, and charcoal. Her paintings are in collections and galleries in Colombia, Chile, and the US. She studied ceramics in the Escuela de Artes de Bogota and received her Bachelor's of Fine Arts from the Universidad de la Sabana in Bogota. She has postgraduate degrees in Cultural Management and Colombian Art Interpretation. She was a researcher in the faculty of Art in the Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano and Artesanias de Colombian Minister of Culture. She is certified to teach art and gives private lessons.

	Kathleen Broderick Painter Pastels, Jewelry Maker Kat Broderick, originally from Jersey City, is for the most part, a self-taught artist. She studied pastels with Susan Winter and watercolor with Lorraine Niemela. Kat works in mixed mediums to achieve the feeling she is trying to create. She designs jewelry from Swarovski crystals, and creates one-of-a-kind pieces upon request. In December of 2000 she was commissioned to do a personal portrait of Actor Wes Studi (who appeared in Last of the Mohicans, Heat, Mystery Men, etc.) and his wife Maura. All of the art on the wall outside her studio and the jewelry in her studio is for sale.

	Robert Cagan Painter Robert Cagan is a relative newcomer to painting, with modest formal credentials in art but a high level of enthusiasm. He paints with oils - landscapes, still lifes and occasionally figures. A special interest is urban landscapes, combining geometric and natural elements. He has taken painting courses locally at Artworks in Trenton and workshops at Arts ProTem in New Hampshire. Professionally he has a Ph.D. in biochemistry, and is now retired following a career in academia and industry.

	Anne Ciemnecki Potter Anne Ciemnecki together with Karen CyBulski occupy the Underground Pottery. Both Anne and Karen are nationally acclaimed health policy researchers who create pottery to exercise the other side of their brains. They believe that everyday objects should be useful and beautiful. Their work is inspired by vibrant colors of the Caribbean. Anne and Karen studied with Dee Higgens, formerly of Mill Stream Pottery in Allentown. They enjoy bringing their art into the community and have recently demonstrated wheel throwing at the Middlesex County Agricultural Fair and the Hightstown Harvest Festival. The proceeds of all Underground Pottery Sales support Seer Farms, an alternative animal shelter that keeps animals safe while their people are in crisis. Anne is the president of the board of directors of Seer Farms.

	Karen CyBulski Potter, Photographer Karen CyBulski together with Anne Ciemnecki occupy the Underground Pottery. Both Karen and Anne are nationally acclaimed health policy researchers who create pottery to exercise the other side of their brains. They believe that everyday objects should be useful and beautiful. Their work is inspired by vibrant colors of the Caribbean. Karen and Anne studied with Dee Higgens, formerly of Mill Stream Pottery in Allentown. They enjoy bringing their art into the community and have recently demonstrated wheel throwing at the Middlesex County Agricultural Fair and the Hightstown Harvest Festival. The proceeds of all Underground Pottery Sales support Seer Farms, an alternative animal shelter that keep animals safe while their people are in crisis. In addition to ceramic creation, you can also see Karen's underwater photographs at Underground Pottery.

	Ingrid Davis Artist, Printmaker Ingrid Davis's fascination with printmaking began with a course in etching and continues with her great love for the white-line woodcut technique, which she now practices almost exclusively. Her early art training was as a painter. She received her art education at the Art Students League, the Brooklyn Museum School of Art, and the School of Visual Arts, all in New York. Her work has been shown at juried and invitational shows in the US, Europe and the Far East. She is affiliated with the Art League (Alexandria, VA), Antic and Design Gallery (Dresden, Germany), Merrimon Gallery (Asheville, NC), and Hudson Artists Association (Jersey City). She also conducts workshops.

	Megan DiFranco Painter, Drawing

	Edna Fisher Sculptor Edna Fisher is a sculptor who views stone as the quintessence of nature itself. When choosing a piece to carve, she tries to preserve its visible characteristics and integrity. She studies the stone until she is intuitively influenced. Part of this influence is a visual message she receives as a result of its size, shape, color, and texture. Her goal is to stimulate curiosity, fantasy, and sentiment for viewers. Edna has a B.A. in Fine Arts from Rider University, Summa Cum Laude, Johnson Atelier Technical School for Sculpture. She has exhibited at the Grounds for Sculpture, Monmouth Museum (Lincroft), Guild of Creative Art Gallery (Shrewsbury), Red Bank Gallery, Reed House Gallery (Hightstown) and Clifton Art Center.

	Linda Gebhard Impressionist, Photographer Linda Gebhard features luminous colors as the main subject of her work. During the creative process, she gives herself over to the energy while following her interior vision. The compositions of layered images are dictated by the imagination rather than conceptual thought. She lets images bloom as her temperament speaks. The main question, however, is how far color will be allowed to dominate and take control of the work. Linda is a self-taught artist and has worked in quality assurance for pharmaceutical research for the past 20 years. All of her works at The Art Station are for sale.

	Robert Hummel Cartoonist, Illustrator Robert Hummel's acrylic paintings in his bright and colorful style can be seen at Chez Alice Gourmet Bakery and Cafe on Palmer Square throughout the year. His series of paintings, Princeton NJ Impressions, features scenes from around Princeton NJ and can be purchased in card form, tote bags, original paintings and limited edition Giclee prints available at locations around town. See his website for listings. Robert has a degree from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale FL, and was one of the year-round staff artists who created floats for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade at their Hoboken studios. www.PrincetonImpressions.blogspot.com www.MuralsbyRobertHummel.blogspot.com

	Samantha Kifer Artist, Potter Samantha Kifer is an up-and-coming ceramic artist whose journey began when her intuitive-minded husband had a vision of her being happy as a potter. Distraught over her career path and at odds with her long-standing passion for art versus the economic demands of living in the 21st century, he changed the course of her life forever. Throughout her life, Samantha has dabbled in various forms of visual art including sculpture, drawing, painting and furniture-making. Her current focus is on what she calls "Enrich Your Soul" pottery, which was conceived with the intent of creating positive emotional states via affirmations and messages impressed upon the surface of the works. Through the use of the functional or decorative pieces, the message acts as a gentle reminder to shift towards what is valued in life and bring about new patterns of thought.

	Bonnie Long Painter, Sculptor Bonnie Long's diverse portfolio includes botanical paintings, colorful oils and acrylics, illustration, stone, wire and soft sculpture. Her style varies greatly from medium to medium. Bonnie's work appears in many collections and shows and galleries in Philadelphia, New Hope, and NJ. She has received many awards and belongs to several art organizations. Bonnie often speaks at clubs about her art. All her work at The Art Station is for sale.

	Judy Stein Painter Judy Stein works in watercolors, acrylic, collage, printmaking, etchings, collagraphs, oil and mixed mediums. Judy's paintings lean toward the abstract, although people, buildings, and landscapes are always present. A 1944 graduate of Newark State College (Kean University), she earned her M.A. in painting with a minor in printmaking at William Paterson College and studied watercolor and sculpture at Columbia University. She taught for more than 35 years and has exhibited at shows and galleries in Israel and New Jersey. Judy produced commercial art for music covers and education programs. She experiments with materials, ideas, and combinations of techniques. She is unafraid of trying new ways of creative expression. Her paintings are for sale at The Art Station.

	Susan Winter Painter Susan Winter is inspired by the unique beauty of each day. She works with a palette knife and pure oil pigments on white canvas to capture the temperature of light as it strikes objects. Her work is reminiscent of the California Impressionists. Winter is a member of Artsbridge, the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, the Pastel Society of America, the American Artists Professional League and a founder of the NJ Pastel Painter's Society. Her work is in the private collections of Bruce Springsteen, Senator John O. Bennett, and the White House. Wildflowers (lithograph) won 1st place in the Basal International Arts Festival and Brush with Spring (watercolor) won 3rd prize at the Philadelphia Sketch Club. Susan teaches pastels and oils at the Art Station and does house portraits by commission.

	Juanita Yoder Silk Painter, Stained Glass, Art Wear Juanita Yoder creates suspended paintings on silk for liturgical, public and private spaces. Her designs can be translated into stained glass, wearable art, and kinetic processional kites. Her kites have been used for major events in the Bascilica of the National Shrine in D.C., the St. James Cathedral of Seattle, and the Princeton University Chapel, among others. The current installation in the Princeton University Chapel of six suspended paintings is the third commission for the University of her work. Recent projects have been for locations in Laguna Beach, CA, Landsdale, PA, and for the Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart, Princeton, NJ.

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