The Connections Bernards Ridge Edition Sep/Oct/Nov 2021

THE BERNARDS-RIDGE CONNECTION PAGE 8 SEPT/OCT/NOV 2021 theconnectionsnj.com Tammy has had a lifelong love affair with painting and gardening. She can always be found in one of two places, her studio or her garden. Being an avid gardener since childhood has strongly in uenced her art. Spending countless hours amongst the ora studying their habitat, morphology, and growth patterns has helped form the basis of her work. After a successful career in oral design in Manhattan and New Jersey - on a whim, she took an introduction to botanical drawing class at the New York Botanical Garden - marrying her two loves, horticulture and drawing. She received her degree in painting with a minor in art history from Montclair State University. Tammy earned a certi cate with honors in botanical art and illustration from the New York Botanical Garden in 2017. Her work has been shown at the 18 th Annual Filoli Exhibition, the 19th through 23 rd ASBA Annual Internationals where she received Honorable Mention for her pieces in the 20 th through 22 nd shows. She currently has a piece in the New York Botanical Garden Fourth Triennial Abundant Future. In 2018 she received an Award of Excellence at the NJAA exhibit. In June of 2021, two of her pieces received awards, the Joyce Cuming Presentation Award and the Exhibiting Excellence for the Most Contemporary Example of Botanical Art Award at the SBA’s Plantae 21 Show. Her paintings are in private collections across the United States. She is a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists, the Tri-State Botanical Artists of NYBG, the Colored Pencil Society of America, and American Women Artists. She is also a Society of Botanical Artists Fellow. TAMMY MCENTEE After a successful career in oral design in Manhattan and New Jersey - on a whim, she took an introduction to botanical drawing class at the New York Botanical Garden - marrying her two loves, horticulture and drawing. Escape to Join in October for the 2022 season and enjoy golfing this FALL FOR FREE! BRCC provides an exemplary private country club experience without the commitment of initiation (908) 766-8200 ext. 2 ltreich@baskingridgecc.com www. bask i ngr i dgecc . com BASKINGRIDGE COUNTRY CLUB For more information on the various memberships available, or to arrange a Contact Us Today! pe to Basking Ridge Country Club! Give Your Engine the CARE IT NEEDS! GRAND OPENING C H E S T E R Auto Service Oil Change C E N T E R 908-879-5000 5 Main Street, Chester chesterautoservice.com Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-7pm Sun 9am-5pm Synthetic Blend Special Oil Change Now 32 99 $ + tax & disposal fee Reg. $ 37.99 Most Cars. Not to be combined. Limit one coupon per customer. Exp 11/15/21 Super High Mileage Oil Change Now 44 99 $ + tax & disposal fee Reg. $ 49.99 Most Cars. Not to be combined. Limit one coupon per customer. Exp 11/15/21 Super Synthetic Oil Change with lter Now 54 99 $ + tax & disposal fee Reg. $ 59.99 Most Cars. Not to be combined. Limit one coupon per customer. Exp 11/15/21 Hours: