Artemis Colea
Artemis@oceangalleries.com

Artemis holds a Major in Fine Arts from the University of Maryland, College Park where she graduated with Honors. Following her heart and her love for art, Artemis broadened her education and apprenticed in an intense study of painting and drawing in Amfissa and Athens, Greece. Artemis' interests also include outdoor activities such as hiking, swimming, and snowboarding.
When asked who her favorite artists are, she replied, "Rather than choose a favorite artist I am more apt to choose favorite works. An artist's portfolio can range tremendously. I tend to fall in love with individual pieces that draw emotion and that are thought provoking."



Kathy Hughes
Kathy@oceangalleries.com

Kathy holds a degree in Fine Arts from Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, PA where she focused on painting, drawing and printmaking.  She gets to share her love of the creative arts everyday at Ocean Galleries both as an art consultant on the floor and also behind the scenes in the framing shop.  Among Kathy's favorite artists at Ocean Galleries is Jiang, whose work she enjoys for its symbolic and whimsical quality. She also "appreciates the manner in which Jiang designs his compositions as well as his color usage." When not in the gallery, Kathy enjoys spending time with her husband, going to the beach and creating her own works of art.



Luther Riexinger

Originally from Northeast Pennsylvania, Luther attended Houghton College as a graphic design student while double majoring in Sociology.  He has now been with the gallery for seven years, not only on our sales team, but as our company IT Tech as well.  When choosing a favorite artist, Luther adds, "I prefer figurative abstract art such as Emanuel and Douglas’s work, but also enjoy colorful and energetic pieces such as Jiang’s work.”  A few of his favorite hobbies include reading, working on his graphic art and photography, and studying classical and Russian literature.



Kristin Venturi
Kv@oceangalleries.com

Among Kristin's favorite artists are Hessam, Emanuel, Helen Zarin and Emilija Pasagic.  She has worked at the gallery for nine years and likes how the gallery is constantly reinventing itself.  Kristin loves the atmosphere at the gallery and truly enjoys helping clients choose the right framing combination for their artwork.  She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fashion Design and Merchandising with a minor in Visual Display from Centenary College in Hackettstown, NJ, through which she had the opportunity to study in Italy.  She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interior Design from the Art Institute of Philadelphia.