2024: Queens Voted Wing Kong Best Artist/Painter!
Wing Kong
Whitestone
(917) 583-2127 – wingny.com
Fans of local artists should look into the work of environmental artist and nature photographer Wing Kong. She gives new life to discarded items and unconventional materials by using them to create murals. Her works and photographs are meant to tell stories to viewers about sustainability and the ecosystem. Some may react with awe and appreciation, while others may get a sense of shock and alarm about the extent of damage this much waste is doing to the environment.
2023: Queens Voted Rebecca Sherman Best Artist/Painter!
Rebecca Sherman
Long Island City
rebeccasherman.myportfolio.com/about
If you’re a fan of painting and would like to support local artists, Rebecca Sherman’s artwork is worth looking into. Rebecca is employed as the Associate Design Director in the marketing and communications office at The New School where she is responsible for overseeing and generating creative concepts for projects that run the gambit from advertising to books, to brochures, merchandise, invitations, signage, websites, videos, and other marketing initiatives. Rebecca’s paintings feature architectural structures and transcendental spaces in an urban landscape with color and illumination. The compositions celebrate light and color and captures the present moment whilst also invoking memories. Feminist theory has influenced Rebecca’s artwork and much of her work is also inspired by New York City’s constant evolution and vibrant pace.
