Celeste grew up in the Bronx, started drawing as a child and was accepted into the H.S. of Art & Design in Manhattan. Her interests broadened, she studied photography and completed her B.F.A. degree in Media Arts, studying Graphic Design and Film at the School of Visual Arts in N.Y.City.

For more than twenty years now, Celeste has enjoyed the beauty of Monmouth County, New Jersey with its multitude of parks, horse farms, marshes and close proximity to the ocean.

She is an Exhibiting Member at The Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury, and has studied with various local artists including Anthony Ventura, and Jane Lux.  She considers herself fortunate to be a part of the Plein Air Painters of the Jersey Coast because “my greatest growth as an artist has come from painting outdoors.”

 In the past decade, trips with her family to Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Glacier National Parks have opened her eyes to the immense beauty and serenity of Wild Nature, and she seeks that out whenever she paints. 

 She's taken workshops with Max Ginsburg, Scott Powers, Skip Whitcomb and Scott Christensen.  

 “What a great adventure it continues to be as I learn to harness the raw power that is Light and Shadow. My paintings are woven from the rich tapestry of my life. What I imagine creating is always just beyond my current ability to create it, and is a challenge that keeps calling me.”