Ellarslie Open 36 Purchase Award

Joe Kazimierczyk

"Firmly Rooted"

6x8" oil on board

I'm happy to say that my painting of beech tree roots received a Purchase Award at this year's Ellarslie Open, and my painting will now be part of the museum's permanent collection.

The Ellarslie Open 36 runs May 4 - July 7, 2019 at:

The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie
in Cadwalader Park
Trenton, New Jersey
Phone: (609) 989-3632
[map & directions]

Lambertville Historical Society 32nd Annual Juried Exhibition & Award

"Lambertville Station"
8x6" oil on wood panel

My painting of Lambertville Station was juried into the Lambertville Historical Society's 32nd Annual Juried Exhibition, and I'm pleased to say that I was awarded an Honorable Mention.

Past shows were always held at the Coryell Gallery, but this year's show is taking place at:

Robert Beck Gallery
204 N. Union Street
Lambertville, NJ
[map]

The show runs Feb 10 - March 28, 2013

Opening Reception: Sunday, Feb 10, 3-6 pm.

Gallery hours: 1-5 pm Thursday through Sunday

Best in Show for Painting at Artsbridge 17

"Grandview Road"
18x24" oil on canvas
© Joe Kazimierczyk

Artsbridge is the Lambertville / New Hope area's premier arts organization and each year they run one of the best juried shows in the region.   Their 17th annual juried show is taking place now, and my painting was awarded best in show for painting.  Awards were also given out for best in other media categories, and one overall best in show.

Opening reception is Saturday, June 11, 6pm - 9pm.
The show runs June 4 to June 26 at:

New Hope Arts, Inc.
2 Stockton Ave (corner of Bridge St and Stockton Ave)
New Hope, PA
[map]

Gallery hours: Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays 12-5pm; Sundays 12-7pm

The sunset really made this scene a grand view, but the road is actually named Grandview Road - it's between Skillman and Belle Mead, NJ.

Best in Show

My painting "Rainbow Run Winter" was awarded Best in Show at the Hillsborough Cultural Arts Commission's 6th Annual Art Exhibition last night.

"Rainbow Run Winter"
12x24" oil on canvas

Same as last year, the show was divided into adult and student categories, and just like last year, some the student work was really impressive. But the star of this year's show was last year’s grand prize winner from the student category, Gabrielle Fiorillo - she was commissioned by the Cultural Arts Commission to paint a portrait for the township's Public Art Collection. When the portrait was unveiled last night, it was hard to believe that this was the work of the 17 year old student standing next to it, it was that well done.  It was a beautifully painted portrait of Hillsborough resident Anna Case, daughter of a South Branch blacksmith, who in the early 1900's, rose to become a star at the Metropolitan Opera, a best-selling Edison recording artist, an in-demand concert performer, and a pioneer in both radio and motion pictures. (I plagiarized that bit from Arts Commission chairman Greg Gillette who hosted the event last night).

The Hillsborough Art Show gets better every year, and when some of these students start entering in the adult category, I could be in trouble!

First Place Award at Images of the Mills

I'm pleased to announce that my painting in this year's Images of the Mills show was given the First Place Award at the opening reception last night.

The show runs now through Sunday, Nov 29 and is open daily from 1 to 4 pm except:   Sunday, Nov 15 (due to some other function at the Mill) and Thursday, Nov 26 (Thanksgiving Day of course!).

The show is at:

Prallsville Mills
Rt 29 (just north of town)
Stockton, NJ
(map & directions)

4th Annual Hillsborough Art Show

The Fourth Annual Hillsborough Art Show has just past. Unfortunately it's only a one day event so there's barely time to blog about it before the show is over. This year it was organized by a professional artist, Kevin Murphy, who recently founded the Art Academy of Hillsborough and it sounds like Kevin has some ideas about making this a bigger event next year.

The show has separate categories for students and adults and most of the show is comprised of students' work. You've probably heard the famous Pablo Picasso quote "It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child", and it's often said that we are most creative as children but somehow loose that spark when we become adults. I have to say that I was really impressed with the student work at this show! The level of talent was impressive, but what impressed me the most was how imaginative some of the works were. These kids have not yet lost that spark of creativity, and lets hope that they don't.

Being a bit too old to qualify as a student, my entry won First Place in the adult category - I've posted this one before, it's my driveway in winter:

"Winter Drive"
24x18 oil on canvas

Lambertville Historical Society Show

"Lambertville Station, November"
11x14 oil on canvas

My painting "Lambertville Station, November" was accepted into this year's Lambertville Historical Society Juried Show at the Coryell Gallery and was awarded an Honorable Mention.

This is the 29th year that this show has been held - the theme is always 'scenes of Lambertville and the surrounding area'. Lucky for me I have a lot of paintings fitting that description, but this has always been a difficult show to get into. So I'm especially thrilled to have won an award this year. I hope you can stop by and see the show:

Coryell Gallery at the Porkyard
8 Coryell Street
Lambertville, NJ 08530
[map & directions]

Opening Reception is Sunday, Feb 1, from 3 to 6pm. The show runs until March 15.

Phillips Mill 79th Annual Juried Art Exhibition and Award

My painting "Towards Lumberville" was accepted into this year's Phillips Mill Annual Juried Show, and it has won an award for small landscapes in oil:

"Towards Lumberville"
11x14 oil on panel

This scene was done en plein air at at Bull's Island Recreation Area, looking across the Delaware River towards Lumberville, Pa. The suspension bridge is a narrow pedestrian bridge built on the supports remaining from a larger bridge. The white building across the river is the popular Black Bass Hotel in Lumberville, Pa.

The Phillips Mill Juried Show is probably the biggest such show in the region - needless to say, it's a thrill just to be accepted into the show, let alone to win an award.

The show runs Sept 20 through Oct 25, 2008. Phillips Mill is located at 2619 River Road (Rt 32) about 1 1/2 miles north of New Hope, Pa. and is open daily from 1 to 5 pm.

And have I mentioned what a busy month it's been for me?!!