AG 18/18/18 - December at Artists' Gallery

This weekend begins the Annual Holiday Art Exhibit at Artists' Gallery.   This year's show is entitled "AG 18/18/18" to celebrate the gallery's 18th year of operation, it's 18 artists, and it's location at 18 Bridge Street.

Opening Reception is Saturday, December 7, from 4-7pm.

These are the 2 paintings I'm featuring in the main room:

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

"Woodfern Winter"
11x14" oil on canvas

Altogether, I have 10 paintings hanging this month, a mix of large and small, winter, spring and summer - I tried to put up a good variety:

Currently running at:

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

Special note: the City of Lambertville will bag all parking meters beginning December 17th through Christmas Day - that certainly makes life easier for holiday shopping.

I hope you can stop by and see the show!

Small Works 2013 at Canal Frame

Canal Frame-Crafts Gallery's 15th Annual Holiday Small Works Show begins this weekend with an opening reception on Sunday, Nov 10, 2013 from 1-4 pm.  The show runs through December 28, and is taking place at:

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

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

Joe Kazimierczyk
"South Branch of the Raritan"
6x8" oil on wood panel

Joe Kazimierczyk
"Neshanic Winter"
8x10" oil on linen on board

In this show, over thirty talented local artists will uphold the tradition of smaller scale artwork and exhibit a broad range of style and mediums.  Please stop by if you can!

The participating artists include: James Redding, Shirley Mersky, Craig Hackett, Don Millsaps, and Kate Bernstein of Newtown; Jo-Ann Osnoe, John Ennis, David & Mardi Schleinkofer of Yardley; Peter Hunt, Norine Kevolic, Frances Powderly, and Joanne DiBlasi of New Hope; George Thompson and Betty Minnucci, 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; Kathie Jankauskas of Langhorne; and Robert Baum, Joe Kazimierczyk, Jerry Cable, Stacy Rogers, Kathleen Groom, John Reilly, and Janice Hansen of New Jersey.

Bell's Tavern: Recent Work

I am showing my paintings at Bell's Tavern in Lambertville, NJ from September 4 through the end of October, 2013. I show here pretty regularly and always try to bring in fresh work, so I'll have 14 recent paintings on display, none of which I've hung at Bell's before.

As always, I highly recommend a visit to Bell's Tavern: the food is great, prices very reasonable and a good selection of beers on tap. I hope you get a chance to stop by:

Bell's Tavern
183 North Union Street
Lambertville, NJ 08530
[map & directions]

Please note that Bell's has dinner and evening hours only:
Mon-Thurs 6pm-9:30pm, Fri & Sat 5pm-10pm, Sun 5pm-9pm

A few of the paintings I have on display (click for larger):

Joe Kazimierczyk
"Clearview Farm"
11x14" oil on canvas

Joe Kazimierczyk
"I95 Sunset"
12x24" oil on canvas

Joe Kazimierczyk
"Clover Hill Barns"
11x14" oil on canvas

Joe Kazimierczyk
"Sunset, Mercer Meadows"
7x14" oil on board

Artists' Gallery - July 2013

My big show at Artists' Gallery is over, and this month I'm showing a smaller selection of works - a wall of sunsets.

Stop by if you can - Artists' Gallery is now open 11-6 on Thursdays so our normal gallery hours are now Thursday through Sunday, 11am to 6pm each day:

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

Barns & Farms, Sunshine & Joy

Some paintings of barns and farm fields, currently hanging in "Sunshine & Joy", running June 7 through June 30, 2013  at:

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

Gallery hours: every Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11am-6pm

Joe Kazimierczyk
"Skillman Barn"
6x8" oil on board

And old barn on the Folusiak Farm, Montgomery Twp near Blawenberg, NJ.   The property is owned by Montgomery Twp and is preserved open space.  Looks can be deceiving, and the barn is pretty sturdy - a farmer still cuts hay in these fields and fills the old barn to the ceiling with hay bales every year.  

Joe Kazimierczyk
"Hopewell Valley Clouds"
8x10" oil on board

This scene is at the Saint Michael's Farm Preserve, looking towards Hopewell, NJ.

Joe Kazimierczyk
"Clover Hill Barns"
11x14" oil on canvas

I've painted this group of barns pretty often, and the cows that are usually out in this field.  But the cows weren't out today so I concentrated on the barns.  It's an active dairy farm at the corner of Amwell Rd (Rt 514) and Cider Mill Road near Clover Hill, NJ.

Joe Kazimierczyk
"Woodfern Sky"
11x14" oil on canvas

This field is on Woodfern Road near Neshanic Station, NJ.  I love skies like this and the rows of greenery really pulled me into the scene.

Joe Kazimierczyk
"Clearview Farm"
11x14" oil on canvas

Clearview Farm is on Rocktown Road near Ringoes, NJ.  Unionville Vineyards is a short distance behind me here.


I consider myself fortunate to be surrounded by such great scenery, here in central New Jersey!

Neshanic River - Two Seasons, Two Views

Some paintings currently hanging in "Sunshine & Joy", running June 7 through June 30, 2013  at:

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

Gallery hours: every Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11am-6pm

Joe Kazimierczyk
"Spring on the Neshanic"
12x24" oil on canvas

The Neshanic River in springtime, at Montgomery Road, Hillsborough Twp, near Neshanic Station, NJ.    In this scene, I'm standing on the river bank.

Joe Kazimierczyk
"Neshanic Winter"
8x10" oil on linen on board

This winter scene is of the same spot on the Neshanic River, but from the Montgomery Road bridge over the river.   Moving the viewpoint 25 feet higher makes a bigger difference in the scene than the change of seasons does.

Bull's Island - Two Interpretations

"Sunshine & Joy", my show with Doug Sardo, continues through June 30, 2013 at Artists' Gallery, 18 Bridge St, Lambertville, NJ.   Of all the paintings we have in the show, there is only one subject in common - the pedestrian suspension bridge at Bull's Island Recreation Area.

I thought it would be interesting to show how two different artists interpret the same subject, so here is my version done in oils, followed by Doug Sardo's version painted with pastels:

Joe Kazimierczyk
"At Bulls Island"
11x14" oil on canvas on board

Doug Sardo

"Bull's Island Bridge"

pastel on sanded paper

If you haven't seen "Sunshine & Joy" yet, it's up for 2 more weeks, and there will be a small closing reception on Sunday, June 30 from 3:00 to 5:00pm at:

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

Gallery hours: every Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11am-6pm

Sunshine & Joy continues at Artists' Gallery

"Sunshine & Joy" - my show  with Doug Sardo continues running through the month of June, the final day will be Sunday, June 30, 2013.   You can see the show at:

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

Gallery hours: every Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11am-6pm

Here are a couple of smaller paintings hanging in the show:

Joe Kazimierczyk
"Wertsville Winter"
6x8" oil on wood panel

Joe Kazimierczyk
"Sunset, Mercer Meadows"
7x14" oil on board

Sunshine & Joy - June at Artists' Gallery in Lambertville

"Sunshine & Joy"

a 2-person show with Joe Kazimierczyk and Doug Sardo

at Artists' Gallery in Lambertville, NJ

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June 7 - 30, 2013

Opening Reception: Saturday, June 8, 5-8 pm

Closing Reception: Sunday, June 30, 3-5 pm 

left: "Bulls Island Bridge" by Doug Sardo

right: "Clover Hill Barns" by Joe Kazimierczyk

For the month of June, I'm teaming up with Doug Sardo in a show that celebrates the sense of joy found in the sunlit places of this region. This will be my biggest show of 2013 and I'll have about 20 oil paintings on display - my usual local landscapes including a number of new works.  In contrast to my oil paintings, Doug works in pastels - we both paint colorful landscapes but I think the contrast in media and styles will make for a very good show.

Joe Kazimierczyk
"Clearview Farm"
11x14" oil on canvas

Joe Kazimierczyk
"I95 Sunset"
12x24" oil on canvas

The show runs June 7 through June 30, 2013.
Opening reception is Saturday, June 8, 5-8 pm at:

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

Gallery hours: every Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11am-6pm

We are having a small closing reception on the last day of the show, Sunday, June 30, from 3-5pm.

Artists of Yardley 2nd Annual Juried Show

"Clover Hill Sky"
24x18" oil on canvas

My painting "Clover Hill Sky" was juried into the Artists of Yardley 2nd Annual Juried show, being held at:

AOY Art Center
The Janney House on The Patterson Farm
949 Mirror Lake Road
Yardley, Pa. 19067

The show runs May 3 to June 2, 2013, with an opening reception begin held on Friday, May 3, 6-9pm.

The painting is a scene on Rainbow Hill Road looking towards the Reformed Church at Clover Hill, NJ on a particularly unsettled summer's day.

Artists Gallery - April 2013

My wall for April at Artists' Gallery really needed a large painting, so I hung this one:

"Stockton Bridge"

24x30 oil on canvas

24x30 inches is not huge but it's pretty large for me.  The view is from the banks of the Delaware River at Prallsville Mills, looking south towards the bridge that connects Stockton, NJ and Center Bridge, PA. This one will be up for the month of April at:

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

The main show at Artists' Gallery this month is "Patterns of Life", featuring the paintings of Carol Sanzalone and the ceramic sculpture of Patricia Lange. Opening reception is this Saturday, April 6, 2013 from 4 to 7 pm.

In addition the painting "Stockton Bridge", I also have this one on display:

"Amwell Sky"
12x24" oil on canvas