The Gallery at Jessie Creek is a rotating display of work from our local community. Each month we debut the latest exhibition with the artist(s) present, a featured wine sample, light fare, and live music. Our curator, Lori Loewen, works to find the best and brightest creators in our area, pulling together solo, complimentary and group shows.
Can’t make it to the debut event? The gallery is open to the public during regular winery hours, and we welcome you to enjoy the space! Selected artists showcase for an entire month and the pieces are available for sale.
featured exhibit
Life in Our View
Carol Keiser
Jerilyn Marrero
Sunday, March 2nd, 2025
Reception 12 - 4 PM
Live Music with Daniel Keiser & Susan Salmon 1 - 4 PM
BOOK YOUR PRIVATE PAINT 'N' SIP
Get the creative juices flowing - we'll provide the wine! Schedule a painting party with friends in our art gallery, surrounded by beautiful works of local art. Your host, Brush With Friends, will guide you every step of the way through the creation process, no experience required, all necessary supplies provided.
Joanne Coffman
After receiving her BA in Visual Arts from West Virginia University, Joanne migrated from her home state of WV to southern New Jersey. She has exhibited her original paintings at the Ocean City Art Center, TLC, Shore Memorial Hospital, Nashville North Studio, Chora Leona Gallery, Virtua Hospital, Ocean City Fine Arts League, Jessie Creek Winery, Riverfront Renaissance, Penn Medicine, AtlantiCare, Noyes Arts Garage, Noyes Galleries at Seaview Hotel, Vineland Library, and Sutherland Art Gallery.
Most recently, Joanne has been painting with fluid acrylics, using a method that combines chemistry, physics, and paint. She strives to achieve abstract images in pleasing color pallets that feature unusual techniques. The results enable the viewer to individually decide what they see, allowing inclusion of their own imagination.
She resides in Egg Harbor Twp., NJ, with her husband, David Goldmann.
Marion Lotka
Marion graduated from Philadelphia University and also studied at Philadelphia College of Art, Moore College of Art and Fleisher Art Memorial. As a New Jersey resident, she studied with Rita Michalenko, Andrea Sauchelli and currently teaches painting for the Cape May County Library. She is on the board of directors with Ocean City Fine Arts League, volunteers and exhibits at the Art On Asbury Gallery.
Marion’s paintings have been purchased by Atlanticare and are part of the Healing Arts Program permanent installations. She is an Associate Member Artist with Riverfront Renaissance, a member of Society of New Jersey Artists, Ocean City Art Center, Gallery 50 and Stockton Noyes. Her award winning work has been exhibited in many solo and group shows in New Jersey and private collections.
The intention of my work is to respond to a subject seen with a degree of independence from visual references. If a view or object makes my heart beat a little faster, I’m inspired to paint it. I am interested in still life, but in a way that questions perspective and context. I observe landscape in terms of time and memory and my paintings are often inspired by the evolving sky, land and sea views here in southern New Jersey, using layered acrylic and mixed media gestures and marks to explore scale, color and texture.
Carol Keiser
I am a watercolor artist, painting a kind of realism. I give a lot of detail to my paintings. I Like what was said about Van Gogh, “I want people to see what I see." I view life in detail, colors, shapes, people, and stories. Norman Rockwell was asked by the POST to place no words with the artwork he submitted. They wanted the piece to speak for itself. I find I want my artwork to do the same. I tend to pick subjects that speak to me of a time, place, conversation, or event; and, in turn, I hope it will speak to others.
I was born and raised in New Jersey. I am married 39 years, have 3 daughters and 7, almost 8, grandchildren. My husband Dan, a musician, and I now reside in Hammonton, NJ near Wharton State Forest. I have been painting on and off my whole life, inspired by two established artists, Fred Arnott (sculptor), and Joan Arbeiter, (painter). During my pursuit, life got busy with family and elderly parents, so it wasn't until more recently that I have been able to concentrate on my painting. I attended DuCret School of the Arts in Plainfield, NJ for a short period of time, which was a private school composed of classes by accomplished artists. After that, I took lessons from various local artists to develop techniques. The most recent was by artist, Kathy Johnston English, who has tremendously helped me to escalate my painting and skill. I am forever looking and learning from fellow artists and my surroundings.
My artwork has been placed in juried shows locally, several I have won and placed. I also have displayed at different events throughout the year. Recently I have done some commissioned pieces as well.
Jerilyn Marrero
Jerilyn Marrero is an accomplished artist who studied at the Parsons School Of Design. She ran her own business, called Jeri's Young Artists, while teaching cartooning courses for the North Brunswick School District. She creates custom paintings and commissioned portraits handmade in acrylic, watercolor, pencil, or ink.
Teri Amig
Terri Amig is an artist who works primarily with subjects of animals and nature, including the laws of nature that bind us all. She attended The Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C., and California Institute of Art, Valencia, Ca, with additional studies at PAFA, Philadelphia, Pa., and Anderson Ranch, Colorado.
She is currently living and working in her studio/home near the southern coast of New Jersey. THE DANCING GIRL series was created exclusively for this show at Jesse Creek Winery: Bring on the joy!
Molly Sanger Carpenter
My early interest in art as a child led to classes at the Delaware Art museum and long hours spent drawing in my room. In high school and after, I interned with sculptor Charles Cropper Parks FNNS, where I gained experience in sculpture enlargement, reduction, mold making and casting. Upon graduation, I attended The Frudakis Academy of Fine Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art in Philadelphia. I continued my education, studying glass art, mosaic, mural arts, carving, and welding.
My work has been shown in galleries and shows Across the middle eastern United States and beyond and has been collected worldwide. My most recent work is of ornamented “icons” that celebrate nature, the spirit and the imagination, combining elements of sculpture, mosaic and painting. I start each piece with clay, and hand finish with paint, gold leaf and mosaics of glass and semi-precious stones. I have developed the process of creating these artworks over a period of time and trial, having landed on this particular technique after much experimentation. What I have now is a process of my own from start to finish. The work takes time- I cut each piece of glass by hand and apply with tweezers- while other aspects of the process require patience as I wait weeks for materials to properly cure.
It is my hope and intention that these works bring as much joy to the viewer as they brought to me in the creation. My studio is located in the large sun-filled parlor in the downstairs of our 300 year old farmhouse where I live with my husband and dogs. The fields, water and woods around us provide constant inspiration that I tap into on long daily walks. I find the sacred in the creation that surrounds me there and the work that I do is how I celebrate and give thanks for that venerated gift.
Katherine Pokorny
As a teenager, I studied art with Elsie Donaghay in Cedarville, New Jersey. Elsie was an inspiration and encouraged me to pursue an education in the arts. I attended Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma and received my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. I am an Associate Artist with the Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts and a member of the Society of New Jersey Artists.
I am inspired to paint beautiful landscapes. People are captivated by the bright blue skies, golden sunsets in my paintings which display a depth of color and a reflection of light that is my vision of life.
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Laura Birnbohm
Inspired by the things I love, my art constantly evolves with me. With a degree in marine biology, my heart will always belong to the sea. When I'm not creating art, I work fulltime at Absecon Veterinary Hospital, caring for a variety of animal species. This daily interaction with animals fuels my passion and dedication for animal welfare, care and creativity!
Through the use of acrylics and watercolors I highlight the beauty I see and cherish. My artwork is inspired by the things I love most, the ocean and wildlife.
Giving back is also a core part of my mission. I'm committed to supporting environmental conservation and animals in need. With each purchase I allow others to help preserve this vision, by donating a portion of the proceeds to conservation efforts.
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