“Soft Cloud” Wool scarf One of Monmouth County’s real

One of Monmouth County’s real orchards

Black Onyx Bead Bracelet with 1 gold bead

and recognizing potential in objects (and people) that others might overlook

For “The Flower Show"

and sgraffito and crackling are used freely to enhance the textural quality of the work

“Soft Cloud” Wool scarf One of Monmouth County’s realChristie 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