Members' Guildelines for Exhibit Artwork

In the Galleries in February

Gallery 1
Elizabeth Ehrnstrom Paseler: “Spur of the Moments “

In her own words, “By my recollection, I “became” an artist in the 3rd grade; when Ms. Brocco had us fold our paper into 8 boxes! She gave us a word for each & instructed us to make a drawing. It was the final assignment of each day (probably just filler for students finishing early). Drawing those 8 new words became my favorite part of class. Perhaps it’s part of why I love the controlled precision of architecture & the complete freedom of an artist”.

Elizabeth has both a Bachelor of Architecture and a Bachelor of Fine-Arts degree. She has worked as Draftsman and Designer. She has worked freelance on many architectural projects and commissioned paintings and portraits. She has been a painting instructor for the last fourteen years.

Elizabeth continues to create & commission custom artwork, often losing track of their quantity & whereabouts. She gets such a great feeling when a painting sells because it makes room for the next painting!!! Of course, there will always be another one!

Gallery 2
Melissa Maiorano

After receiving a BFA from Parsons School of Design in New York City, Melissa Maiorano worked as a package designer with Revlon Inc. through 1990. After her daughters were born, she continued with commissioned design and illustration projects. In 2001, she returned to her painting and opened the Studio Window in Bayonne, New Jersey. Over the years, her watercolor paintings on onyx stone have become of major importance to her, leading to a variety of private and city commissioned works in varying mediums.

Melissa continues to work in watercolor and has returned to oil on canvas. She finds inspiration within Hudson County's bays and along its uniquely beautiful shorelines. In response to the tragedy of 9/11, Melissa was commissioned by the City of Bayonne to create a 20-foot panorama depicting the skyline of Manhattan as seen from Bayonne. Maiorano has exhibited with the Bayonne Historical Society, the Hudson County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, and the Long Beach Island Foundation for the Arts.

The Theme for the February Members Show is “Interiors”.

The Gallery Committee reminds members that when they exhibit their artworks in the Members' shows, it is their responsibility to donate some refreshments for that month.