Karen O'Neil

Karen O’Neil has exhibited widely throughout the United States, and has led oil painting workshops throughout the northeast for the past decade. Her work is included in many private and corporate collections. After receiving a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art, Ms. O’Neil studied with the late Henry Hensche in Provincetown, Mass. Recent awards include: Newington Award-Best in Show at the 2011 AAPL at the Salmugundi Club. Her work has been featured recently in the Artists Magazine.
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Helen Elliott
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Helen Elliott has a bachelors degree in Art History from De Montford University in the UK and is a practicing artist specializing in oil painting. Helen works as head teacher and art specialist at Good Shepherd Early Childhood Center in Irvington and is the program director for RiverArts SummerArts Workshops. She has worked with children K-7 and adults through various organizations including The Irvington Children’s Center, Westchester Community College, WAEYC Workshops, RiverArts and through her private studio.

Camie Salaz

Camie Salaz's (formerly Camie Davis) artistic education includes a BA from Cornish College of the Arts, Anatomy and Painting Technique at the Realist Academy of Art (both in Seatle), and more than ten years of training and study under Jacob Collins, Michael Grimaldi and Tony Ryder in New York City. Ms. Salaz taught at the Grand Central Academy of Art, the Guild Atelier (founder), and the Water Street Atelier, all in New York City. Her work has been exhibited nationwide and is in private and corporate collections. She has been featured in numerous publications including the front cover of American Artist Magazine.

Vicente Saavedra
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An award winning artist, Saavedra holds a MA from New York University and a BA from UMASS Boston. He attended the Sorbonne and the IEP in Paris. Saavedra has been exhibiting in Westchester and Manhattan since 1999 and has been teaching since 1992, sharing experiences in France (Lycee Montaigne) and Venezuela (University of Zulia, Art Faculty). He is a sought after portrait artist and a passionate musician. He heads the Art Academy of Westchester.