Despite wet and windy conditions, Newburghers turned up in force to our pop-up portrait shoot on March 9 at the Savaggi Gallery at the Bank Art Center. The sumptuous space inside the former Newburgh Savings Bank—currently exhibiting monumental sculptures by Kate Raudenbush—was a magical spot. Much love to Rosanna Scimeca and Bank Art Center for hosting us. Thanks to Hudson Taco for lunch and the quite potent flagon of margaritas.

Aaron Bernstein, teacher, and Elliot Brown, editor.
Al Mizrahi, owner/operator/founder of The Ellis
Alice Vaughan, bookbinder, Markus Hartel, owner/printer at Raghaus, and Phil Sigunick, artist
Allison Cannarsa-Barr, owner of Sub Rosa and Lucy Barr
Alison McNulty, artist and director of Ann Street Gallery
Angela Paul Gaito, owner of APG Pilates
Archie Broady, retired
Laura Garcia Balbuena, Awesome Newburgh, Ken Martinez, director of performing arts programming at Safe Harbors of the Hudson, Janet Rossbach, Awesome Newburgh, and Daniel Georges, Awesome Newburgh.
Brandon Grimila, Downstate
Fernando Cordova, Downstate
Brian Denniston, social worker
Sean Brennan, Savaggi music director; Callie Brennan, Savaggi project manager
Callie Brennan, Savaggi project manager
Carlos Navarro, owner Palate Wines and Spirits
Carolina Wheat and Liz Nielsen, cofounders Elijah Wheat Showroom
Chris Hajek and Erica Forneret of Cafe Little Treasure
Chris Walklet, bartender, the Wherehouse
Chuck Bivona, Bivona’s Simply Pasta
Dale Velazquez, retired
David Ackman, physician
Doree Duncan Seligmann, computer scientist/sommelier
Edwin Soto, independent photojournalist
Eileen Corrales and Fredy Sierra of Lodger
Elliott Brown, editor
Gary Quiggly, fabricator
Nicholas and Penelope Guccione of Orchard Valley Crossfit with Gray and Marcy Guccione
Hearn Gadbois, musician
Jessica Kuhn, museum collections manager and Gary Quiggly, fabricator, with Taiko
Jim Savage, artist and Mary Wong, gallerist at House of Savage
Daniel Gustina of Red Goose Studio
J. J. Reddington of Red Goose Studio
Johanna Guevara, herbalist, with Mars and Joi Smiley
Candyce Young, board member, Safe Harbors of the Hudson
Lisa Silverstone, executive director, Safe Harbors of the Hudson.
DeeDee Pickering, resident service coordinator, Safe Harbors of the Hudson
Manda Martin, director of development, Safe Harbors of the Hudson
Julie Lindell, artist
Khalidah Carrington, photographer/designer
Luke Ives Pontifell, Thornwillow Press founder.
Marcus Franklin, resident tap dancer and board member, NUFFI
Melvin Hales, Hales Hardware and Home Supplies
Michael Gabor, Newburgh Art Supply
Michele Basch, coowner of the Wherehouse
Michelle Corporan, artist
Mike Hartley, web designer
Mindy Fradkin, aka Princess Wow, performer
Naomi Hersson-Ringskog, founder Awesome Newburgh
Neil “Nail” Alexander, composer and musician
Newburgh Farmers’ Market crew: Lynn Maslatzides, Corina Franks, Brian Fairfield, Liz Amerman, Ryan Wentzel, Ilyana Campos, Peter Oates; Newburgh Free Library crew: Chris Morgan, Stephanie Montesanto, Ben Gocker, Kate Clarke, Karla Quiroz, Cathy Gilligan, Joseph Oliansky, Patty Sussmann, Lynn Vance, Karen Cissel, Eligia Zacharias, Layla Quiroz.
Newburgh Free Library crew
Paige Tooker, New York Art Foundry
Paul Peglar, vocal director/music director
Paulien Lethen, artist.
Phil Sigunick, artist.
Ramona Monteverde, Ward 2 Councilperson with Naomi Lippin
Reggie Young, Hudson Valley House Parts
Rich Fracasse, owner of the Silk Factory
Richard Bruce, artist
Roy R. Spells, retired military.
Sael Varela, musician, organizer
Jean-Marc Superville Sovak, artist-researcher in residence at Ann Street Gallery
Shirley Noto, cultural strategist, Bank Arts Center, Ted Doering, cultural strategist, Bank Arts Center and Rosanna Scimeca, Savaggi Gallery;.
Newburgh Environmental Advocates: Back row: Kwai McFarlane, Environmental Justice Fellow, Sammy Polycarpe, Matthew Schulyer, Greater Newburgh Parks Conservancy, Tyrese Billups, Environmental Justice Fellow, Bob Sklarz, Newburgh City Council, Bill Fetter, Quassaick Creek Watershed Association, Elisabeth Balakova, Beacon Climate Action. Middle and front row: Marianne Marichal, Conservation Advisory Council; Amari McFarlane, Justine Schulyer, Newburgh Cares, Gabrielle Hill, Newburgh Clean Water Project, Karen McCarthy, Downing Park, Kathy Lawrence, Greater Newburgh Parks Conservancy and Environmental Justice Fellow, Eileen Corrales, Environmental Justice Fellow, John McLaughlin, the River Pool at Beacon, Genie Abrams, Newburgh Poet Laureate, Carol Lawrence, Weed Warrior, Jennifer Rawlison and Nicole Vazquez, Newburgh Clean Water Project, Betty Bastidas, Sanctuary Healing Gardens.
Z. German, beekeeper and Onilee Wilson, Awesome Newburgh.