“Abbie Zuidema is an artist specializing in watercolour paintings and calls Catskill, New York home. Tapping into the nostalgia of childhood that we can’t describe with language is how she describes much of her work that playfully focuses on food, smell, and taste.”
What a literal treat! Designed exclusively for Indigo, unique products that brim with purpose and positivity. This collection of holiday kitchenware was a delight to make! Dream team!
See LINK BELOW to get your very own.
My watercolor painting, “OG Squiggle”, was released as a ltd.ed. by Tiny Showcase! Prints are created by @tinyshowcase and ship with a certificate of authenticity. The artwork has been printed on a heavy 290gsm natural white paper. Each print measures 10 x 8 inches. $30.
15% of the profits will be donated to the @lcatadvocacy Licensed Creative Arts Therapists (LCAT) Lobbying fund. This cause is near & dear to me as a recent graduate from Pratt Institute with a MA in Creative Arts Therapy.
“The mental health crisis in New York continues and New Yorkers deserve more access to psychotherapy provided by Licensed Creative Arts Therapists. Since May 2023 (funded 100% through grassroots action) a lobbyist representing LCATs— has been in Albany, fighting on behalf of LCATs and our clients.
LCATs were removed/excluded from 3 recent mental health expansion bills in New York State - a bill to mandate Medicaid coverage, a bill to expand diagnostic privilege, and most recently a bill to mandate blanket commercial health insurance coverage for psychotherapy.
In 2024 we are pressing forward to try to get our LCAT-only insurance coverage bill passed & to add LCATs to the Medicaid Provider List.”
-LCAT Advocacy Coalition
The LCAT Advocacy Coalition is a grassroots action group dedicated to the development and promotion of the field of Creative Arts Therapy in New York State.
“Creative Arts Therapy IS psychotherapy.”
New book!! 🎉SOUL OF NEW YORK!!!
30 exceptional experiences! A love letter to our beloved NYC!
My 🎨 watercolors adorn the pages in the best of company. 📸 by @LIZBARCLAY_ who captured the the magic of NYC with her lens. Fabulous 🖋writer @TARAJIAMORRELL took pen to paper to tell us what we MUST eat, go and do!
Needless to say. We. Are. Excited!
This collaboration was completed on the cusp of the pandemic. Wild times. ~~
To purchase a copy (which I highly recommend) 📍SOUL OF NEW YORK is available on bookshop.org
Lobster! Ice cream! Huge hot dog! Icy cool cocktail of my dreams!
Abbie Zuidema, Food Mural. Buttercup~Hudson, NY. 2020
Epic painting mural project collaboration for @buttercuphudson with @ellaloudon.
It was 90 degrees. It was a great time. @Ellaloudon and I sang our way through the 8x8 foot mural, dipping our brushes into a rainbow of colors.
The lobster roll, soft serve, giant hot dog and icy cool cocktail are by me! Ella Loudon created the unforgettable logo. We added a gold tooth. My first collaboration/mural this size - cool process. Who knew it was a life goal to paint a HUGE lobster?!
Hungry & thirsty to celebrate this new venture @buttercup. It’s a star studded show with all sorts of deliciousness. You’d be foolish NOT to go.
Buttercup Hudson, NY @buttercuphudson
New feature! I am thrilled to be included in @whatiloveddotcom. Author Jen Davis is an incredible curator of elements that sing and connect with her heart.
Grateful for the support of my friends and community as I continue down the path of “artist”. I read somewhere years ago, that being an artist, is like a slow arriving train, not a spectacular “I have arrived moment.” Truth.
Thank you for helping me see the magic-big loves.
Photo @kindreguardsjenny aka @whatilovedotcom took at the Marylin Minter Show in BK.
New York - Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Original WOP for sale, all proceeds go to Hospital Hospitality go fund me.
“NYP/Weill Cornell Hospital”
Original WOP
Watercolor on Fabriano 6.5” x 5”
My dear friend @ninocirabisi has gone to bat for the dedicated folks who are making NYC healthy again at NYP / Weill Cornell Critical Care & The Brooklyn Hospital Center.
“A good cup of coffee, a healthy lunch, and a clean mask. We're working with local restaurants, as well as food & beverage establishments all over the country to provide hospitals with snacks and healthy meals. Presently we are focusing on NYP / Weill Cornell Critical Care & The Brooklyn Hospital Center. It's our job, to show them how much we appreciate them. It's what New Yorkers do. They have our backs so we have theirs. “
25K goal – If you can, please donate whatever you can. If you'd like to help, we'd love to hear from you. If you need something, ask. @ninocirabisi @nyphospital @wckitchen https://www.gofundme.com/f/hospital-hospitality-of-new-york
Starbucks custom commission
225 4th Ave. & Union-Brooklyn NY, 11215
"Gowanus - BK"
4ft x 4.6ft, Watercolor & Ink on Paper, 2018
He’s incredibly talented. I’m never comfortable in front of camera; I’d much rather be the observer.
Nicholas Calcott took these in what was my last season in NYC. March 5, 2019. I had no idea. Grateful to have this moment documented.
I believe a good photographer captures the light that illuminates their subject. Creating a perspective, a distance from yourself, so you get a glimpse as others might see you. Freckles! I never knew I had them until I saw my portrait when I was 21. Imagine?! Like many of us, my perception of self is skewed.
Nick is good at what he does, and it shows. Thank you for the insight.
An opportunity to be in one of my most familiar and beloved places. Cobble stone streets - trees. Vinegar Hill. Fresh signage - One-Shot paint installation. May 2nd 2019. Always a pleasure VHH.
A Charity Event by Helen Levi and Vinegar Hill House.
Monday, March 11th, VHH will be hosting a charity event dinner-Potters in Protest. This sumi ink painting was created especially for this occasion. I am happy to donate my work to a great cause! Seatings are available from 6pm to 9pm. You can buy tickets HERE.
“As people who give a shit, we are coming together in an effort to support organizations who stand for human rights. We will be gathering for a humble meal of beans and homemade bread by Rick Easton to eat out of your chosen ceramic bowl, graciously donated from ceramicists around the country. Wine will be provided by Wenzlau Vineyards.
Proceeds will be donated to the organizations UnLocal and Showing Up For Racial Justice”
Watermelon salad! Summer watercolor painting collab with Apiece Apart, recipe by chef/owner Jean Adamson of Vinegar Hill House.
Read MoreCheck out this rad time-lapse video of yours truly captured by longtime (7+years) Walter Foods regular Kirk Balden. A tremendous thank you to him for literally spending hours filming this. He time-lapsed my process of hand lettering & water gilding 23k gold at the Williamsburg BK restaurant, Walter Foods. The Mercow looks fabulous!
Red ribbons & logo watercolors for Vinegar Hill House. Happy Holidays!
December is upon us and VHH commissioned me to create custom work to ring in the season!
VHH Foods is an all day cafe in DUMBO with yummy takeaway. They make delicious food that I always want to eat by Jean Adamson. Paired with an incredible view of the Manhattan skyline, waterviews & Jane's Carousel, it's an adventure worth having.
Quality food without the formality of fine dining.
Custom branding for Friend of Farmers! Located in Ojai, California.
"Chase Elder is a chef who creates meals that make you feel good about eating, and designs personalized menus to meet all your dietary needs and desires. Her food philosophy is pure, minimally processed food that is thoughtfully prepared at peak season when the plants can truly shine. she finds great benefits in using local, organic, and sustainable product, and believes in the quality of our food directly effecting our health. she is, a friend of farmers."
Let them cook for you at home, for a special event, or teach a class!
Photographer Randy Ryandi recently shot my portrait for his artists series. Using a Hasselblad & real black and white film, he graced my Bed-stuy studio with his presence. He's a delight. Thank you Randy, it was a pleasure.
See more of his work on his website http://randyryandi.com/. He's not on Instagram - its too mainstream ;)
Ode to a family recipe~
Champagne Mangoes are my favorite. It was a delight to paint & collage these golden fruits. This family recipe was handed down from mother to daughter. Vivid colors of India enliven ingredients to compose this mouthwatering accompaniment. This is why I love what I do!
The food blog, Bell & Basket was created by Michelle Berg. As the daughter of a chef and restaurateur, her love for cooking and NYC’s food culture runs deep. She channels her obsession for cooking, baking and traveling into Bell & Basket. Her love for the creative process is reflected from "script to screen", as she tests, tastes and writes her way to delicious.
I recently has the pleasure to collaborate with her as she relaunched her blog. She was looking for a unique logo that aptly reflected the spirit of her endeavor. I asked for some inspiration shots. Photographer Colin Berg captured the essence of Michelle, as she filled her bike basket with all of the things that matter–a baguette, tulips, an antique frame, scallions and a few acorn squashes for good measure.
A logo was born! It was a delight to work with her. Get hungry & check out her site! www.bellandbasket.com
Celebrating 20+ years of waitressing! The time flew... I'm featured as one of the 5 servers in Man Repeller. Telling tales from my times at Aquagrill, Diner, Il Buco, Vinegar Hill House & currently Cherry Point. Pretty wild to reflect on all those years.
Thanks to Haley Nahman for bringing all the stories together & Man Repeller for the opportunity to tell my tales. Big thanks to photographer Patrice Helmar for capturing me at Cherry Point.
Illustration by: Abbie Zuidema
Hey all!
Just submitted this recipe to :They Draw & Cook
Super nice people and a very cool thing to be involved with.
Nate Padavick and Salli S. Swindell are a brother/sister design and illustration team known as Studio SSS. They have created hundreds of magazine and book illustrations, thousands of greeting card designs, and, of course, many super tasty illustrated recipes!
Here is the illustrated recipe and the description. THIS is what I want to do. I love food so.
Honey Crisp Apple & Dunbarton Blue Salad
Recipe by: Julian Calcott & Ed Szymanski
This recipe was inspired by Cherry Point Restaurant, a bright star in Brooklyn newcomer eateries. Dreamed up by Julian Calcott & Ed Szymanski of Cherry Point, this salad is deceivingly “simple”. It was a delight to illustrate all the elements of taste that make up this lips smacking dish.
TDAC make books with many of the submitted illustrations, which informs the layout of the recipe. Imagine a gutter in the middle of the page for a book. My map of Montauk was in their book last year of maps, so I know the routine. You can buy it on Amazon HERE.
I am excited to make more recipe illustrations with favorite chefs! More to come . . .
"South African" 2016, 11x15" watercolor on Fabriano
Friends & Family,
Mark Beukes, aka the South African, was diagnosed with MDS, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, and will need a Bone Marrow Transplant. Yes, this is very serious; but it can be cured with a successful bone marrow transplant and a lot of will power. A bone marrow transplant is expensive and has a long recovery period (usually a full year) which is why a fund has been created to raise money and support to help cover some of his medical treatment and living expenses. Click to learn more & contribute to the fund.
THIS Thursday, July 28th, Picture Farm Gallery will be hosting an art auction to benefit Mark Beukes. There will be an amazing array of art on offer, over 30 local and international artists. Preview & bid on art before Thursday.
My contribution was a custom map of South Africa, which is where Mark is from, also why we call him the “South African”. I teamed up with Mark Firth to come up with some significant spots and memories. They hung out in the Northern suburbs in Sandton and Rosebank, near Johannesburg, but made regular forays into Hillbrow for the night clubs. Mark and Mark would meet at 2 am at the Hard Rock Cafe after their shifts. South African, as we all call him, attended Wits University, or University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. Those years were spent working, smoking pot, and drinking Castle Lager to the album, Cold Fact, by Rodriguez. One can only imagine the kind of mischief those two must have gotten into back in the day! Ihope that this map celebrates that moment in time, and the South African, before we even met him. To this day I can’t hear Rodriguez, and not be magically transported back to my Diner days in 2001, and the South African leaning on the bar.
