"People of Preservation" extended through Nov 8

"Montgomery Winter Sunset"

18x24 oil on canvas

The show "People of Preservation" was originally scheduled to end Nov 5, but has been extended through Nov 8, 2014.  I have 7 paintings in the show, including the one shown above, and a few interesting presentations will be occurring at this venue very soon.

All of these occur at:

D&R Greenway's Johnson Education Center
One Preservation Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609-924-4646
[map & directions]

and they request that you RSVP that you will be attending.

Please visit http://www.drgreenway.org/public_programs.htm for additional information.

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LA Has a River?: Reviving America's Most Famous Forgotten Waterway

Wednesday, Nov 5, 2014
6:30 - 8:30pm

Click here to RSVP

Speaker: Jenny Price, Currie C. and Thomas A. Barron Visiting Professor in the Environment and Humanities, Lewis Center for the Arts and PEI

Jenny Price will speak about the ambitious revitalization efforts on the concrete Los Angeles River -- their relevance to the water crisis, their importance for social justice, and the important role that artists are playing to make this huge project happen.

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Sagamore Hill: The Roosevelt Summer White House 

Special Lecture and Closing Reception for our People of Preservation art exhibit

Friday, Nov 7, 2014
Lecture & Reception: 4:30 - 6:00pm

Lecture begins at 4:30pm
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Kelly Fuhrmann, the new Superintendent of Sagamore Hill, the "Summer White House" home of our 26th President Teddy Roosevelt, will speak about current renovations and the inspiration of this special place where significant events occurred.

The talk will be followed by a brief reception for our People of Preservation art exhibit that celebrates inspirational preservationists.

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National Wildlife Federation's

World of Birds

Book Reading and Signing
with Author & Illustrator Kim Kurki

Saturday, Nov 8, 2014
2:00 - 4:00pm

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Kim Kurki, author of World of Birds, will read from her new book for adults and children. Books will be available for purchase with an opportunity for personalized signing by the author.  Makes a great birthday or holiday gift!


Kirkus Reviews has described World of Birds as a smorgasbord of information about common backyard birds. 

Visit the Johnson Education Center through November 21 to view a special exhibit of book illustrations.

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These presentations all sound interesting so hopefully you can stop by, learn something, and see some art - it's a very nice exhibition!

"People of Preservation" at D&R Greenway in Princeton, NJ

"Stockton Bridge"

24x30 oil on canvas

I am happy to once again be part of a group show curated by the D&R Greenway Land Trust in Princeton, NJ.  I have 7 paintings in this show entitled "People of Preservation" which runs September 12 -  November 5, 2014 at:

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

Opening Reception: Friday, Sept 26 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM.

"Rusty Roofs"
8x10" oil on canvas on board

Exhibiting Artists: Anita Bernarde, Rosemary Blair, Murrell Butler, N.J. Devico, James Fiorentino, Lucia Huebner, Grace Previty Johnston, Ruth Jourjine, Joe Kazimierczyk, Joy Kreves, Juliet Martin, Susan MacQueen, Joan Needham, Mary Louise Pierson, Marie Sturken, Ray Yeager

"Farm Lane"
8x10" oil on linen on board

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

The Land That Feeds You - Celebrating New Jersey Farms and Farmers

I've been invited to be part of an exhibition entitled "The Land That Feeds You", a mixed media art exhibition celebrating agriculture in the Garden State, being held at the D&R Greenway headquarters' gallery. I'll have 10 paintings in the show, all scenes of New Jersey farmland, barns and cows. 7 of my paintings appear in the poster shown above. (Sorry, no prizes for identifying all 7!)

Marie L. Matthews Gallery at the Johnson Education Center
One Preservation Place
Princeton, NJ 08540
[map & directions]

Exhibition Dates: Sept 15 - Nov 7

Opening Reception: on Thursday, Sept 25, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. featuring art, local foods and wines.
Featured Speakers: Charles Kuperus, Secretary, NJ Dept. of Agriculture, "Import of Agriculture to the Garden State" and Michelle Mulder, Counsel to Congressman Rush Holt, on the Congressman's New Community Supported Agriculture Bill.

Here's one of the paintings I'll have in this show, a scene on Reaville Road, Reaville, NJ (not far from Ringoes, NJ):

"Reaville Road Barns"
12x36 oil on canvas

Pinot to Picasso - Vintage 2008

The Arts Council of Princeton is having their annual fund raiser Pinot to Picasso this Friday, April 25. It's a wine tasting / art auction to raise money for the Arts Council. Local artists donate paintings which will be raffled off in a tombola style lottery. This is the painting I donated - it's a scene at Coventry Farm, on Elm Road, just outside of Princeton, NJ:

"Coventry Farm Boardwalk"
8x10 oil on panel

Tickets to the event are still available, details are on the Arts Council of Princeton's website. And I just love that title, Pinot to Picasso - Vintage 2008!

The Ferry House

You might have noticed that I like painting tree shadows on roadways, but this isn't a new painting, it's a new place where I'm showing my paintings:

The Ferry House
32 Witherspoon Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
map and directions
Reservations: 609-924-2488

The Ferry House is a very nice restaurant in the heart of Princeton, NJ. My paintings are up now and should be there for a few months. I've never painted right in the town of Princeton but I'm showing some paintings that were done very nearby.

I'll have 15 to 20 paintings on display, here are a few of them:

"Rockafellow Road"
8x10 oil on board

"Clayton Park"
16x20 acrylic on canvas

"Wertsville"
20x16 oil on board

"Montgomery Windows"
11x14 oil on board

The Ferry House can get pretty busy, so reservations are recommended. Owner and chef Bobby Trigg is doing pretty well for himself and will be opening 2 additional restaurants in the area soon. If you've never been to The Ferry House, it's worth a visit.

And maybe I will paint that tree shadow across Witherspoon Street in front of The Ferry House someday...