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

One of Monmouth County’s real orchards

Digital print on 100% cotton fiber luster photo paper

where she incorporates her skills and knowledge into her work

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