Dobbs Ferry
Erwin Ong
Title
Spooky Adorably Dobbs Ferry
Pumpkin Location:
Dobbs Ferry Train Station
11 Station Plaza
Meet the Artist
Erwin Ong creates bright, joyful illustrations, murals, and mixed-media objects—from zines and cardboard sculptures to ceramics and public art. With bold lines, playful characters, and a love of pattern and repetition, he turns familiar animals, objects, and everyday observations into playful visual worlds filled with curiosity, humor, and imagination. He is based in White Plains, New York.
Through his studio, A Duck Amuck, Erwin develops both personal artwork and community-centered projects. His work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions across Westchester, Rockland, New York City, and Connecticut, including Queen City Art Gallery (Montefiore New Rochelle), Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Stamford Art Association, Yonkers Arts, and Grumpy Bert’s annual Red Envelope Show. He has created murals in Tarrytown, Yonkers, White Plains, and Wilton, CT, and collaborates with community partners on projects that celebrate creativity, connection, and belonging.
Peter Leeds
Title
Raising Spirits
Pumpkin Location:
Climbing Wolf Coffee
78 Main Street
Meet the Artist
Peter Leeds is a contemporary traditional artist based in Dobbs Ferry, NY, whose work is rooted in realism and infused with heartfelt storytelling. Drawing on Old Masters’ techniques, his personal art often centers on family and friends, capturing the romance of everyday moments with intimacy and depth.
Laura Saracino
Title
Once Upon a Nightmare
Pumpkin Location:
Dobbs Ferry Public Library
55 Main St
Meet the Artist
Laura Saracino is a special education teacher who works with young autistic students. She has always loved painting and being creative and is a self-taught artist. Her love of art began at a young age, inspired by her grandfather, who was an oil painter. Although teaching is a big part of her life, she has continued to make time for art and enjoys experimenting with different styles and taking on projects that are a little outside of her comfort zone.
Alana Green
Title
The Harvest
Pumpkin Location:
Dobbs Ferry Village Hall
112 Main St
Meet the Artist
Alana Green is a professional artist and designer born and raised in the Hudson Valley. When she's not working professionally as a graphic and web designer, she's creating illustrations, concept art, storyboard animations, and making sculptural works of art inspired by immersive and interactive modern art. Her goal is to combine her passion for art with her technical skills from the design world to make atmospheric experiences that evoke a sense of wonder..
Britney Burgess
Title
Harlequin Alchemy
Pumpkin Location:
Piccola Restaurant
23 Cedar St
Meet the Artist
In life and art, I’m pulled between the romantic and the technical and enjoy exploring the tension between what is shown and what lies hidden underneath. For many years I did this through theatre, and have recently returned to visual art as a way to express myself. I moved to Westchester in 2020 and am most grateful for the feeling of community.
Jess Ruben &
Nicole Ruben-Grossman
Title
Go Knicks!
Pumpkin Location:
Sam’s Restaurant
128 Main St
Meet the Artists
Jessica Ruben and Nicole Ruben Grossman are Irvington-based sisters whose lifelong dedication to creativity shines through in their professional backgrounds and community involvement.
Jessica is a graduate of Washington University’s Sam Fox School of Art & Design and brings a sharp eye for visual storytelling and problem-solving to her role as a Staff UX Design Program Manager at Google.
Nicole is a Syracuse University S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications grad, spent a successful decade in television and film development, and is now focused on various creative projects and commissions.
Deeply rooted in their local community, Jessica and Nicole combine professional polish with warmth and fun. For commissions, you can contact Nicole at npruben1@gmail.com
Go Knicks!
Rujuta Paradkar
Title
Floral Abundance
Pumpkin Location:
Cedar & Main St
Meet the Artist
I am a Scarsdale based, self-taught artist working primarily in acrylic and oil. I grew up in India, surrounded by intense color, ornament, pattern, and handmade traditions that shaped the way I first understood visual expression. Later, living in Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and the United States expanded that visual vocabulary, giving me a broader sense of how culture, place, and memory can be expressed through color and form.
My work is especially influenced by the folk textiles and patchwork embroidery traditions of western India, where contrasting colors, repeated motifs, and dense decorative surfaces come together to create something joyful. I reinterpret that language through abstract and botanical forms, building compositions from circles, petals, dots, organic shapes, and layered patterns.
Jody Toth
Title
Jackie O’Lantern
Pumpkin Location:
Cedar & Broadway
Meet the Artist
A longtime member of the Tarrytown community, Jody Toth is licensed real estate agend with Corcoran Legends Realty and I the owner of the historic and beloved Set Back Inn in Tarrytown. She holds a Bachelor of Art and Education from Marymount College and is a past president and current board member of the Elizabeth Mascia Child Care Center in Tarrytown.
Kristina Schmidt
Title
Stained Glass
Pumpkin Location:
Barrel 72
72 Main St
Meet the Artist
Kristina is a visual artist and designer whose work spans sculpture, painting, fabrication, public art, and large-scale installations. As Chair of Irvington Arts and Culture, she is the founder of the Bulldog Gallery, the Butterfly Pollinator Experience, and the Rivertown Pumpkin Trail. Her work is driven by curiosity, experimentation, and a love of creating unexpected moments of wonder and connection.
Joana Ricou
Title
The Kraken
Pumpkin Location:
Aqueduct Exit
Cedar St & Old Croton Aqueduct
Meet the Artist
Originally from Portugal, Joana Ricou is a contemporary bioartist living in Irvington, NY with her family. She combines biology and fine arts to explore themes of identity and connection. Joana has presented work nationally and internationally. She also loves community and public art projects. www.joanaricou.com