Celia Abrams

Cerulean Arts Collective Member Celia Abrams during her exhibition

As a representational landscape painter, I collect places of inspiration and sublime beauty. Plein air painting makes me feel fully alive because I am immersed in an environment, discovering and learning from nature. My choice in medium is most often oils and at times gouache and watercolor.
In the past year I have become increasingly aware of how I feel the challenges and fulfillments of plein air painting are so similar to those in daily life; deeply defining who one is. In both one is bombarded with stimulation and choices. How one lives and does this type of painting requires discipline to choose and maintain focus. This process continually affirms the uniqueness of the individual.
The way I approach a painting is to spend a long time looking to find a view that captivates me; such, that I cannot look away. It may take hours. It is the beginning of a relationship with a place.
The excitement of starting the painting is intense. I am overwhelmed by color, light and possibilities for compositions. I begin drawing by doing a brief sketch with graphite or charcoal. Next, I do a monochromatic underpainting prior to introducing color.
Although initially, all is unfamiliar, with repeat visits to paint on location, layers of visual understanding emerge. I experience a melding of vision with the spirit of a place. I may introduce people, buildings or animals into the work. I complete most of my paintings on location, where I can use all that is around me for inspiration and reference. I will finish the painting in my studio over a period of days or longer.
Once a location inspires me, I will return to paint at various times of day and in all seasons. A strong bond forms where a piece of me resides. My paintings are intimate reflections of places that become part of my life as a painter. I invite the viewer to experience these places in my paintings.
I had the privilege of studying at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with Louis Sloan who I considered to be my mentor in landscape painting. The importance of truly seeing and understanding nature was the greatest lesson he imparted.

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Cerulean Arts Virtual Tour & Talk - June 21, 2023
Tour & Talk with Celia Abrams 2024

Celia Abrams' upcoming solo exhibition will be presented February 11 - March 8, 2026.

Painting of a large tree trunk in a forest setting with a pond.
Teachings of a Tree, oil on linen covered panel, 16" x 12" Available

Painting of a forest path with autumn foliage
Autumn Glow, oil on linen covered panel, 12" x 12" Available

Invitation to Valley Forge, oil on canvas, 8" x 10" Available

Painting of a forest scene with trees and a path
Lit Woods, oil on canvas, 6" x 8" Available

Reflection at the Willows, oil on panel, 9" x 12" Available

Still life painting of a lemon and a ceramic pitcher on a textured surface
How to Love a Lemon, oil on canvas, 8" x 10" Available

Still life painting of onions and a bottle on a dark surface
Glass Loves Onion, oil on panel, 9" x 12" Available

Painting of a forest scene with a stream
Inspiration of Smedley Park, oil on panel, 11" x 14" Available

Reaching, oil on canvas covered panel, 11" x 14" Available

Painting of a beach scene with sand, grass, and ocean under a blue sky.
Cape May Beach, oil on canvas, 8" x 10" Available

Painting of a serene landscape with trees, water, and a clear sky.
Jersey Creek, oil on canvas, 8" x 10" Available

Lighthouse on a lake with trees and clouds in the sky
Lighthouse View, oil on canvas, 8" x 10" Available

Painting of a forest scene with trees and underbrush
Opal, oil on linen covered panel, 9" x 12" Available

Painting of a forest stream with reflections on the water
Rose Valley Creek, oil on panel, 9" x 12" Available

Secluded View Smedley Park, oil on linen covered panel, 9" x 12" Available

Painting of a coastal landscape with a purple sky and hills.
Sparkle in the Night, oil on linen covered panel, 6" x 8" Available

Watercolor painting of a river scene with trees
Another View Westville, gouache on paper, 10" x 8" SOLD

Painting of trees reflected in water with a blue sky.
Blue Notes, gouache on paper, 10" x 8" SOLD

Watercolor painting of a forest scene with a pond
Ridley Creek Park Early Spring, watercolor on paper, 9" x 12" Available

Painting of a serene landscape with a river, trees, and a cloudy sky.
Capturing Light, gouache on paper, 7" x 9" SOLD

Painting of a forest path with autumnal trees
Gentle Slopes, gouache on paper, 7" x 9" Available

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Celia Abrams' previous solo exhibition was presented November 13 - December 8, 2024. A selection of works is currently available at the gallery as indicated. For inquiries on all other works shown, please Contact Us.

Backlit Beauty, oil on canvas, 9" x 12"

Little Egg Harbor Gem, oil on canvas, 8" x 10" Available

Friends at Pakim Pond, oil on canvas, 6" x 8" SOLD

Birds at Rest, oil on canvas landscape painting by Cerulean Arts Collective member Celia Abrams
Birds at Rest, oil on panel, 8" x 10"

Henlopen Acres, oil on canvas, 9" x 12" Available

Birch Family, oil on panel landscape painting by Cerulean Arts Collective member Celia Abrams
Birch Family, oil on panel, 9" x 12"

Valley Forge Vista, oil on canvas over panel, 11" x 14" Available

Creek Reflections, Swarthmore, oil on canvas, 12" x 16" SOLD

Ducks' Haven, oil on canvas landscape painting by Cerulean Arts Collective member Celia Abrams
Ducks' Haven, oil on canvas over panel, 8" x 10"

Crum Creek Reflections, oil on panel, 9" x 12" SOLD

Bear Mountain at Dusk, oil on canvas, 11" x 14" SOLD

Ridley Creek Park Falls, oil on linen panel, 9" x 12" SOLD

High Tide at Westville, oil on panel, 11" x 14" SOLD

Summer Big Timber Creek, oil on panel landscape painting by Cerulean Arts Collective member Celia Abrams
Summer, Big Timber Creek, oil on panel, 8" x 10" Available

Sunset for Dessert, oil on panel, 9" x 12" SOLD

Magic of Cape May, oil on panel, 9" x 12" Available

Bird Retreat, Cape May, oil on panel, 9" x 12" SOLD

For Love of Water, oil on panel landscape painting by Cerulean Arts Collective member Celia Abrams
For Love of Water, oil on canvas, 20" x 16"

Gifts of the Woods in Easton, oil on panel, 8" x 10" SOLD

Highlights of Olana, oil on canvas, 8" x 10"  Available

Ridley Creek Beckons, oil on panel, 11" x 14" SOLD

Celia Abram's previous solo exhibition was June 2 - July 2, 2023. For inquiries on works shown below, please Contact Us

The Way to Big Timber Creek, oil on panel, 8" x 10" SOLD

Life at Linvilla Orchards, oil on canvas, 11" x 14"

Promise of the Lake, oil on canvas, 9" x 12" SOLD

Spirit of the Sycamore, oil on panel, 20" x 16"

Little Crum Creek, oil on canvas, 9" x 12" SOLD

Days End at Little Egg Harbor, oil on panel, 5" x 7" SOLD

Rose Valley Discovery, oil on canvas, 8" x 10"

Kittatinny Early Fall, oil on canvas, 11" x 14"

Golden Gate Reflections, watercolor on paper, 11" x 14" SOLD

Late Fall Swarthmore, oil on canvas, 11" x 14"

Kittatinny Gems, oil on canvas, 6" x 8" SOLD

Summer Fishing, oil on panel, 11" x 14"

New Jersey Marshes, oil on canvas, 5" x 7" SOLD

Awaiting the Blue Heron, oil on canvas, 9" x 12"

Early Spring, oil on panel, 9" x 12"

Ridley Park Imagined, oil on canvas, 16" x 20" SOLD

Ridley Park Spring, oil on canvas, 9" x 12"

Bridge Reflections, oil on panel, 8" x 10"

Autumn's Melody, oil on panel, 11" x 14"

Disappearing Cornfield, oil on canvas, 12" x 16"

Blanket of Snow, oil on canvas, 9" x 12"

Mystery of Crum Creek, oil on canvas, 8" x 10"

Ridley Creek Falls, oil on panel, 8" x 10" SOLD