Underwater Exploration, by Sidney Gary What is your name, and where do you live? Audrey, Cape May, NJ What is the title, who is the creator, and where did you purchase it? Underwater Exploration, by Sidney Gary , at his one-man show at Art Space  on Park Boulevard in West Cape May last summer. What first drew you to the item and has that sentiment changed in any way? I have always admired Sidney's work, but he usually does still lifes. I bought this because it was different

Champignons by Chef Jacques Pepin What is your name, and where do you live? Audrey, Cape May, NJ What is the title, who is the creator, and where did you purchase it? Champignons (Mushrooms) print, Jacques Pepin , online from his fantastic art website . What first drew you to the item and has that sentiment changed in any way? I wanted a gift for Bruce that blended our tastes when we began dating several years ago. Bruce loves mushrooms, and Chef Pepin is my favorite food pe

Beachy Catchall Tray by Cape May's Laurie Milligan of Sweetest Song Pottery What is your name, and where do you live? Audrey, Cape May, NJ What is the title, who is the creator, and where did you purchase it? This is an oblong, flat ceramic tray by Laurie Milligan of Sweetest Song Pottery . I bought it on the Guild of the Cape Studio Tour a couple years ago. What first drew you to the item and has that sentiment changed in any way?

Beach Drive, 2009 by Cape May artist Patricia Rainey. My parents stayed in the Sea Mist with me in 1968, when I was a baby. There's a funny story featuring my mom & dad, about fishing off the jetty across the street. If you see me out, ask! I'll tell you the Legend of the Stringer full of fish. What is your name, and where do you live? Audrey, Cape May, NJ What is the title, who is the creator, and where did you purchase it? Beach Drive, by Patricia Rainey . I bought it

Cape May Cove, by pastel painter Mary Lippincott What is your name, and where do you live? Audrey, The Creator-Collector, Cape May, NJ What is the title, who is the creator, and where did you purchase it? Cape May Cove, by Mary Lippincott , at the Carriage House Gift Shop in Cape May. What first drew you to the item and has that sentiment changed in any way? Mary is a friend of mine from outside of Cape May MAC . We met online first, chatting in early morning hours over a wi

What is your name, and where do you live? HI! My name is Ben Dalton, I’m originally from Texas, and I currently live in the Lake Conroe area of southeastern Texas. Looking Up at the Lighthouse II, by Audrey Beckert What is the title, who is the creator, and where did you purchase it? The painting I am talking about today is called “Looking up at the Lighthouse II”, by Audrey Beckert of Cape May, New Jersey. I actually came across this piece online, through an online art maga

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. day, I'd like to not talk about a single collected artwork, but take a few moments to highlight a wonderful coffee table book about African American expression through incredible works of art. RECKONING. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in history and current events. What is your name, and where do you live? Audrey, Cape May, NJ. What is the title, who is the creator, and where did you purchase it? RECKONING: PROTEST. DEFI

"Surf" Bowl, by Susan Fox Hirschmann What is your name, and where do you live? Audrey, The Creator-Collector, Cape May, NJ What is the title, who is the creator, and where did you purchase it? Large Bowl "Surf", Susan Fox Hirschmann , Carriage House Gift Shop, Cape May. What first drew you to the item and has that sentiment changed in any way? Susan is a great friend, always upbeat, and I really wanted something useful for myself from her current collection. The first time I

Seagull, by Mary Stewart What is your name, and where do you live? Audrey, Cape May, New Jersey What is the title, who is the creator, and where did you purchase it? Seagull, Mary Stewart , Carriage House Gift Shop at the Emlen Physick Estate. What first drew you to the item and has that sentiment changed in any way? I like the simplicity of it. A lot of the subject is negative space, with little detail, and the texture is predominantly in the background. The shadow of the

Hi! I'm Audrey, a Cape May artist and part-time employee at Cape May MAC , a nonprofit organization that employs many talented, hardworking and dedicated people that have made it their mission to interpret and preserve the history of Cape May and it's one-of-a-kind culture. Through my role at this wonderful organization, I have been able to expand representation of local artists, authors, and crafters in the 3 gift shops that help support Cape May MAC. This blog explores