Christopher Delaney

Christopher Delaney is a fine art photographer whose seascape work examines the subtle dialogue between light, atmosphere, and the passage of time. His images are defined by a restrained aesthetic, emphasizing minimalism, tonal nuance, and the quiet presence of the natural landscape. Drawn to the coastline for its constant transformation, Chris is inspired by the way shifting tides, weather, and changing light create fleeting moments that cannot be repeated. Through long observation and careful composition, his photographs seek to distill these transient conditions into timeless works that evoke contemplation and emotional stillness. Rather than documenting a place, Chris’s seascapes invite viewers to experience it to pause, reflect, and engage with the enduring beauty, rhythm, and solitude of the sea.

Christopher Delaney is a fine art and commercial photographer dividing his time living between the New York area and the UK. He specializes in interiors, architecture, and commercial work. Christopher’s clients include interior design studios, hoteliers, real estate developers, architectural firms, and advertising agencies.

Carla Valentino

Carla Valentino's collection of work “ Mixed Media Mixed Messages” represents a period of time during which she worked in a variety of media , most often combined within an acrylic work. In some cases she was striving to make the added elements of paper etc. blend seamlessly into the painting, and at other times have them be very obvious. The elements of color, line, shape, form and texture or some combination of all of them, are her means of visual communication to convey the message in each piece. Still, each one is open to interpretation by the viewers who may perceive, or even receive a “message” entirely unique to them.

Carla Valentino is a New Jersey Shore Area Mixed Media Artist and Art Educator. Originally a painter, her work now incorporates a variety of media including, paper, ink, graphite, acrylics as well as recycled materials such as cardboard and plastic and found objects. She is primarily influenced by Nature, the beach and ocean in particular, the passage of time, moon phases and her own personal history. Classical influences are the work of Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall, Georgia O ‘Keeffe, Dale Chihuly and Paul Cezanne. Pop Art, Cubism, Impressionism and Surrealism are also periods in Art History that she finds fascinating. She holds a BA in Studio Art from Georgian Court University along with a minor in Art History, as well as graduate work in Art Education at New Jersey City University and Monmouth University. Carla has been a high school art teacher for 24 years, now retired, and teaches adult mixed media classes.