Celia Abrams
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.
Celia Abrams Resume
Cerulean Arts Virtual Tour & Talk - June 21, 2023
Celia Abram's solo exhibition is on view November 13 - December 8, 2024.
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 16, 2 - 5 p.m.
Backlit Beauty, oil on canvas, 9" x 12" Available 
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 panel, 8" x 10" Available 
Henlopen Acres, oil on canvas, 9" x 12" Available 
Birch Family, oil on panel, 9" x 12" Available 
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 over panel, 8" x 10" Available
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, 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 canvas, 20" x 16" Available 
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" Available
Celia Abram's solo exhibition was June 2 - July 2, 2023. A selection of her work is currently available at the gallery as indicated below. For inquiries on all other works shown, 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" Available 
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" Available 
Kittatinny Early Fall, oil on canvas, 11" x 14" Available 
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" Available
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