Artists' Gallery - December 2012

Here is my wall at Artists' Gallery for December:

In addition to these, I have the following 2 paintings hanging in the gallery's main room where we are having our annual holiday group show, "The 18 Artists of Artists' Gallery":

"Prallsville Winter"
8x10" oil on board

"Rainbow Run Winter"
Rainbow Run Farm on Rainbow Hill Rd, Clover Hill, NJ
12x24" oil on canvas

There will be an Opening Reception on Saturday, December 8, 2012, 4-7pm, and the show runs Dec 7, 2012 through Feb 3, 2013 at:

Artists' Gallery
18 Bridge Street
Lambertville, NJ 08530  [map]

Stop by if you can!

Discover Jersey Arts - Featured Artist for December

I am very pleased to say that Discover Jersey Arts has selected me as their featured artist for the month of December.  You can see a virtual gallery with 8 selected paintings of mine here on JerseyArts.com.

"Grandview Sunset"
18x24" oil on canvas

Discover Jersey Arts (DJA) is a cosponsored project of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and ArtPride New Jersey Foundation working in partnership with other cultural service organizations statewide including the New Jersey Theatre Alliance, South Jersey Cultural Alliance, and New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism. The project’s mission is to increase the awareness of and participation in the arts in New Jersey.

New Hope Arts League Annual Juried Show 2012

"Clover Hill Sky"
on Rainbow Hill Rd, Clover Hill, NJ
24x18" oil on canvas

These two painting are in the New Hope Arts League Annual Juried Show being held at:

Prallsville Mills
27 Risler St (that's Rt 29 just north of town)
Stockton, NJ
(map)

The show runs Nov 14-25, 2012 and is open daily 11am to 6pm (closed Thanksgiving Day.)

Opening Reception is Friday, Nov. 16 from 6-9pm

"Kingston Mill"
16x20" oil on canvas

Small Works Show at Canal Frame-Crafts Gallery

Canal Frame-Crafts Gallery's Annual Holiday Small Works Show begins this weekend with an opening reception on Sunday, Nov 11, 2012 from 1-4pm.  The show runs through December 29, and is taking place at:

Canal Frame-Crafts Gallery
1093 General Greene Rd.
Washington Crossing, Pa 18977
(map)

Here are a couple of paintings I have in the show:

"Amwell Sky"
5x7" oil on canvas board

"South Branch Winter"
8x10" oil on board

Artists participating in this year's show include: James Redding, Shirley Mersky, Craig Hackett, and Kate Bernstein of Newtown; Jo-Ann Osnoe, David Schleinkofer, Mardi Schleinkofer and Michael McAllister of Yardley; Susan Reichlin of Washington Crossing; Peter Hunt, Norine Kevolic, Frances Powderly, and Joanne DiBlasi of New Hope; George Thompson, David Hahn, Betty Minnucci, and Smita Rao of Doylestown; James Feehan, Susan Ketcham, and JC Turner of Pipersville; Robert Seufert of Fairless Hills; Gail Bracegirdle of Bensalem; Robert Allen of Chalfont; John Kane of Erwinna; Oz Freedgood of Holland; Pat O’Driscoll of Trevose; Kathie Jankauskas of Langhorne; Ray Overpeck of Telford; and Robert Baum, Joe Kazimierczyk, Jerry Cable, Jeff Gola, Kathleen Groom, and Janice Hansen of New Jersey.

"Sustainable Harvest" extended through December 1, 2012

"Sustainable Harvest", running at the D&R Greenway headquarters in Princeton and originally scheduled to close this week, has been extended through December 1, 2012.  So if you haven't seen the show yet, you have another 3 weeks.   The show is at:

D&R Greenway's Marie L. Matthews Gallery
at Johnson Education Center
One Preservation Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609-924-4646
(map)

One additional change: there will be a closing reception on Saturday, December 1st from 3-6pm.

Here are 2 of the 8 pieces I have on display:

"Amwell Dairy Farm"
16x20" acrylic on canvas

"Amwell Valley Winter"
18x24" oil on canvas

You can see more images of work I have in the show in the original posting: "Sustainable Harvest".


Please note that there are no weekend hours for this gallery. The Marie L. Matthews Gallery is open Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm, but it's best to call the Greenway at 609-924-4646 to confirm that the facility is not being used for other purposes.

Artists' Gallery - October 2012

For my wall at Artists' Gallery this month, I'm going with a barn theme:

This group of paintings will be up Oct 5 through Nov 4, 2012. If you want to stop by, the gallery is open 11am to 6pm every Friday, Saturday and Sunday:

Artists' Gallery
18 Bridge Street
Lambertville, NJ 08530  [map]

I guess I have farms on my mind because I also have 8 farmland scenes in the group show "Sustainable Harvest" running now through Nov 9, 2012 at the D&R Greenway Land Trust headquarters in Princeton, NJ.

Featured artists at Artists' Gallery this month are Jennifer Cadoff and Doug Sardo.  Their show is "Double Vision" and there will be an opening reception this Saturday, Oct 6, from 4 to 7 pm.    I'm having a 2-man show with Doug Sardo next year - you'll hear a lot more about that later, but stop by and see him in "Double Vision" if you have the chance.

Phillips' Mill 83rd Annual Art Exhibition

"Amwell Sky"
12x24" oil on canvas

My painting "Amwell Sky" was juried into the 83rd Annual Art Exhibition at Phillips' Mill, 2619 River Rd, 1 1/2 miles north of New Hope, PA. [map]

This painting is a scene on Amwell Road (rt 514) near Neshanic Station, NJ.   And no, I did not paint this one en plein air, as painting in the middle of state highways is not my idea of fun!

The show runs Sept 22 through Oct 27, 2012
Phillips Mill is open daily from 1-5pm.Adults-$4 Seniors-$3 Students-$2.

For information call 215-862-0582.

Kaz Country

There was a very nice article about me written by Gwen Shrift and appearing in this Sundays' Bucks County Courier Times - you can read the full text of it here.

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A big thanks to Gwen Shrift for the wonderful article, and to Bucks County Courier Times for publishing it.  Thank you!

Sustainable Harvest at D&R Greenway Land Trust

"Sustainable Harvest" - a group show celebrating the seed, the sown, and the soil, taking place Sept 4 - Nov 9, 2012 at:

D&R Greenway's Marie L. Matthews Gallery
at Johnson Education Center
One Preservation Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609-924-4646
(map)

I have 8 pieces in this show, depicting the barns, farms and fields of central New Jersey.

Opening Reception: Friday, Sept 14, 5:30 - 7:30
Free and open to the public.

A few of the paintings I have on display:

"Blue Heron Farm"
12x24" oil on canvas

"Rainbow Run Winter"
12x24" oil on linen

"Howell Farm"
16x20" oil on canvas

Please note that there are no weekend hours for this gallery. The Marie L. Matthews Gallery is open Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm, but it's best to call the Greenway at 609-924-4646 to confirm that the facility is not being used for other purposes.

Exhibiting artists in this show are: Al Barker, Michael Budden, Dolores Cohen, Eric Fausnacht, Joe Kazimierczyk, Gerald Lubeck, Tasha O'Neill, Jack Quinn, Linda Rossin, Michael Schweigart, Igor Svibilsky, and Willan Vandever.

Solo Show at Bell's Tavern

I'm having a solo show of 14 of my landscape paintings paintings from Aug 31 through the end of October, 2012 at:

Bell's Tavern
183 North Union Street
Lambertville, NJ 08530
phone: 609-397-2226
(map)

As always, I highly recommend a visit to Bell's - the food is great, prices very reasonable, and a good selection of beers on tap - you won't be disappointed.  The dining room is looking especially nice right now too!

A few of the paintings I have on display:

"Rockaway Creek"
18x24" oil on canvas

"Winter on the Towpath"
12x24" oil on canvas

"Grandview Sunset"
18x24" oil on canvas

Please note that Bell's is not open for lunch and has dinner and evening hours only:  Mon-Thurs 6pm-9:30pm, Fri & Sat 5pm-10pm, Sun 5pm-9pm.

Artists' Gallery - August 2012

My wall at Artists' Gallery this month has a cloud theme:

This group of paintings will be up Aug 11 through Sept 2, 2012. If you want to stop by, the gallery is open 11am to 6pm every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and is located at:

Artists' Gallery
18 Bridge Street
Lambertville, NJ  [map]

Here are some better images of those paintings - and yes, I realize I have 2 different paintings named "Amwell Sky", but titles are so hard sometimes:

"Clover Hill Sky"
24x18" oil on canvas

"Amwell Sky"
12x24" oil on canvas

"Amwell Sky"
5x7 oil on canvas on board

"North View"
6x8 oil on board

This month's featured artists at Artists' Gallery are Paul Grecian and Richard Harrington in "Crossroads".  There is an opening reception on Saturday, Aug 11, 2012 from 5-8pm.   You can read more about their show here.

"Trenton Makes" - New York City

"Railroad Reflections"
16x20" oil on canvas

"Trenton Makes", a juried exhibition presented by the Trenton Museum Society and the Trenton Artists Workshop Association (TAWA) is a two-city exhibit taking place in Trenton and New York City - I have paintings in both halves of the show, and the New York City portion of the show begins this week at:

Prince Street Gallery
530 West 25th Street, 4th Floor,
New York, NY

Gallery Hours: Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 am - 6 pm

The show runs July 31 through August 18, 2012.
Opening Reception is Thursday, August 2, from 5 to 8 pm

The Trenton portion of the show runs until Sept 1, 2012 at Ellarslie, The Trenton City Museum.

July at Artists' Gallery

Here is my wall at Artists' Gallery this month:

 

This group of paintings will be up July 6 through August 5, 2012.   And after that, I'll hang a different group of paintings in a different spot in the gallery.  We all rotate wall space like this each month to keep the gallery looking fresh.

If you want to stop by, the gallery is open 11am to 6pm every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and is located at:

Artists' Gallery
18 Bridge Street
Lambertville, NJ  [map]