Stoneleaf Retreat Information

Since its inception in 2017, STONELEAF has hosted female artists as part of the residency and continues to showcase these artists' work through a series of open studios, exhibitions and events. STONELEAF RETREAT was founded by Helen Toomer and Eric Romano to foster and support a creative community immersed within a calm, natural setting. HELEN TOOMER is Executive Director and Co-Founder of STONELEAF RETREAT. he isalso Co-Founder of re:source, a community of innovative leaders formed to support the growth of women in the creative industries. Formerly, Toomer was the Fair Director of the IFPDA Fine Art Print Fair and the Director of both the PULSE Contemporary Art Fair and Collective Design Fair. She lectures on art fairs and professional development at universities and arts organizations in the US and the UK and was an Adjunct Professor at Sotheby's Institute for Art and the Fashion Institute of Technology. Toomer co-founded and managed a contemporary art gallery, toomer labzda, in New York and graduated with a Bachelors in Fine Arts from the Arts institute of Bournemouth, England. She serves on the Advisory Committees for ProjectArt, Foundwork and the Baxter St Camera Club of New York. ERIC ROMANO is Co-Founder of STONELEAF RETREAT. He is the owner and founder of SPACE design + production and has designed and produced over 100 art and design fairs in the US and Europe including; Independent, UNTITLED, PULSE Contemporary Art Fair, ARCOmadrid and Outsider Art Fair. He received an M.Sc and a B.A. from Boston University. SPECIAL THANKS to our parents - Barbara Romano, Maggie & Trevor Toomer - without their support and hard work, STONELEAF would not be as magical as it is now. \t