Children’s book author and illustrator

Alison Rooney
Rooney was the arts editor for The Current since its founding in 2010 through April 2024. A playwright, she has lived in Cold Spring since 1999. She is a graduate of Binghamton University, where she majored in history.
Something You Don’t Know About Me: Jackie Hadden
Cold Spring resident spent three years teaching in rural Japan
The Artist Next Door: Robert Lundberg
Beacon photographer captures backstage life
Rhythm and Blues (and Yellows and Reds)
Beacon gallery features guitars as canvas
Women Making Art About Women Making History
Annual exhibit to open at Howland Center
Something You Don’t Know About Me: Jennifer Sarah Blakeslee
Beaconite with “a propensity for weird animals.”
Rediscovering Susan Weil
Ice House will mount solo show by 90-year-old artist
Something You Don’t Know About Me: Angela Devine and Daniel Rayner
Cold Spring retirees who perform as Dead End Beverly
The Artist Next Door: Kim Pitt-Foster
Returning to pottery, after detours in pre-school and Sesame Street
Keeping Bedlam on Track
Artistic director, now in Cold Spring, plans next move
The Artist Next Door: Virginia Piazza
Potter whose work graces many a Hudson Valley table
5 Questions: Hannah Holdsworth
Beacon resident founded local small business directory
Cook for a Cause
Livestreamed cooking demonstrations to benefit local charities