The Allentown Art Guild

Allentown Art Guild Monthly Meeting

2012-01-11T12:12:00.000-08:00

Allentown Art Guild Meeting on January 19, 2012 55 North Main Street 7 PM The speaker for this meeting will be Roni Katz, of the "Hamilton Village Art Studio" in Hamilton NJ. She will give a talk entitled " The History of Our Art". Roni Katz is a recognized artist and an active member in the Hopewell Township Historical Society. Her web siite is: http://www.villageartstudio.net

2011-12-09T12:48:00.001-08:00

Holiday Party December 15, 2011 Artists, spouses and significant others are all invited to holiday party. This will be a pot luck dinner and gift exchange. Great time for all of us to get together, share the year and look to the future. Check your emails for time and location.

2011-11-09T10:05:00.000-08:00

Monthly Meeting November 17, 2011- Agenda

2011-11-09T07:25:00.001-08:00

Monthly Meeting November 17, 2011 55 North Main St, Allentown NJ 7-9 PM Agenda- Plans for Holiday Sale and Fund Raiser 1. Committee Updates: drop off/set up take down (Lisette/Ellen), food & drink (Judy/Donna), gallery sitting (Tess/Karen), publicity /ABCA(Terry) 2. Discussion of items to be shown 3. Holiday Party Dec 15 (Thurs) or Dec 16 (Fri)? Location ? 4. Holiday Art work exchange- who

Congratulations: Judy Nahmias, Karen Overbye and Terry Goldstein

2011-11-09T07:24:00.001-08:00

Judy Nahmias took honorable mention for The Pond in the Oil Painting Category Karen Overbye took 1st place for Faces in the Dark in the Print Category in the Monmouth County Senior Citizens 2011 Art Contest. Terry Goldstein placed first for Pain in the Mercer County Senior Citizens 2011 Drawing Category. Pain by Terry was also Best In Show for the Mercer County Senior Citizens Show. In the

Upcoming AAG Meeting Friday March 18th 7pm!

2011-03-12T12:30:00.000-08:00

AAG Monthly Meeting!Date: 3/18/11 Time: 7-9pm Place: The Sanctuary1272 Yardville Allentown RdAllentown, NJ 08501(609) 208-0880 This meeting will be our continuation of last months meeting . . . Dealing with online promotion and marketing for your artwork. Members are encouraged to bring in their WIFI ready laptop in order to get help setting up their own blogspot site. We will also have AAG

Friday night's meeting....

2011-01-19T09:19:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone..... So it looks like old man winter is at again and there is a 70% chance of snow on Friday. If it looks as if the snow will be causing some hazardous road conditions we will be sure to let you know if we decide to cancel the meeting. Here's hoping it passes us by but if not we will post an announcement through the blog as well as the yahoo group. Thanks so much! Elise and

January Meeting...

2011-01-09T12:05:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year! The Allentown Art Guild will be meeting this month on Friday January 21st from 7-9pm at The Jeff Martin Photography Barn Studio, 78 North Main Street, Allentown, NJ 08501. For the focus of this meeting, AAG Member and Professional Photographer Jeff Martin will be demonstrating How to Photograph Your Artwork and Presidents Elise Hartmann and Ericka O'Rourke will lead a discussion

Ellarslie Mansion Ceramics Invitational Show

2010-11-15T09:26:00.000-08:00

AAG Member Ericka O'Rourke has 3 of her Clay Art Series works on display in The Trenton City Museum at the Ellarslie Mansion First Ceramics Invitational Exhibit On exhibit November 13 - January 2, 2011 Museum Hours Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Closed Mondays and Municipal Holidays Visit www.ellarslie.org for more information and directions or contact

AAG Guest Speaker Artist Russ Johnson - November 12th!

2010-11-09T21:42:00.000-08:00

The Allentown Art Guild is pleased to announce New Jersey Artist Russ Johnson will be speaking at our meeting on Friday, November 12th 2010 at 7pm. A full-time artist and workshop leader from Princeton Junction, Russ is widely known for watercolors that capture the many moods of Coastal Maine and rural New Jersey. His signature workshop, “Painting the Masters of Watercolor,”

AAG Members Judy Nahmias and Terry Goldstein Exhibit

2010-09-26T16:22:00.000-07:00

Night Ship by Terry Goldstein Lone Man by Judy Nahmias AAG Members Judy Nahmias and Terry Goldstein will exhibit some of their art work at the Twin Rivers Library in East Windsor, NJ. The exhibit will begin on October 2nd and continue through the month of October. There will be a reception at the library on Monday, October 25th, 2010 at 7:00 pm.

AAG Welcomes Artist Tony Zatzick with a Liquitex Demo!

2010-08-17T11:39:00.000-07:00

This is a FREE event and open to the public! Please RSVP to darkfaeriecreations@gmail.com by September 18th as space is limited!

AAG Guest Speaker Artist D.J. Haslett

2010-08-17T11:22:00.000-07:00

Trenton Artist Workshop Association Artist D.J.Haslett will give a talk on found-object art titled "Assemblage, Three Dimensional Ideas" at the Allentown Art Guild meeting August 20th. Haslett will give a brief background on found-object artists Kurt Schwitters, Louise Nevelson and Joseph Cornell along with discussing his inspiration and process for creating for his own pieces some of which will

AAG Group Show: New Beginnings Opening!

2010-05-21T14:02:00.000-07:00

"Every day is a fresh beginning, Every morn is the world made new" Begin again. Take a deep breath and set your eyes to the horizon. Anything is possible. The Allentown Art Guild, in collaboration with the Laurita Winery, invites you to attend New Beginnings, an exhibition featuring works by the multi-talented members of the Allentown Art Guild. The exhibiting artists reflect a wide range of

Portals: Art Exhibit at Laurita Winery

2010-01-18T06:05:00.000-08:00

Please stop in to see the new Allentown Art Guild Exhibition "Portals" at Laurita Winery. It will be on display from January 8th 2010 through May 6th 2010. We will be hosting an Opening Reception on Sunday February 7th from 2-5pm on the second floor of the winery. Please visit Laurita's website for directions and hours.

Allentown Art Guild Group Show at Laurita Winery!

2009-10-12T13:40:00.000-07:00

Since the formation of the Allentown Art Guild in 2006, we have hosted our annual group show during the weekend of the Harvest Festival at the barn studio of Jeff Martin Photography. While we truly enjoyed this space and the success of the shows there, it was a lot of work to do up front to only have the show up for 2 days. We hope that you will come out and join us for our first Group Exhibit

June Meeting Location Changed!

2009-06-16T15:45:00.000-07:00

Due to our record rainfall this month, my backyard is one big Mud-Pit and there is more rainfall in the forecast for this friday as well...so we are canceling Raku night at my place and having a meeting at the barn instead. There is some news to go over, we will have a show and tell, Ellen has some Altered Books information she would like to present, and if time permits, we will discuss the ins

AAG August Meeting: Art Stroll in Bordentown

2009-06-08T08:10:00.000-07:00

Friday August 21st, 2009 - The AAG will meet in downtown Bordentown NJ to enjoy an inspiring stroll around the galleries in town followed by a pizza party outside on the deck of Marcellos! More details soon! Should be a fun evening....Galleries and shops stay open late every third friday...for more info visit their website at www.DowntownBordentown.com

AAG Member Tom Byrne New Website Up and Running!

2009-05-30T14:27:00.000-07:00

Nice job Tom! Looks Great! Check it out!http://www.princeton.edu/~tbyrne/

Congratulations Jude!

2009-05-20T06:55:00.000-07:00

AAG Member Jude Harzer Jude Harzer was awarded a Geraldine Dodge Fellowship in the amount of $5,000. for a Visual Arts Initiative that will enable her to spend five weeks as an artist in residence at the School of Visual Arts in NYC beginning in July 2009. Her focus will be on oil painting and the integration of new materials such as metal, wood and wire into her work.Jude's recent exhibitions:

Call for Artists!

2009-05-13T19:14:00.000-07:00

Calls for ArtistsGallery 125 in Trenton, NJ, invites submissions from artists for their Fall, 2009, exhibit, Current Exposures. Artists working in any form of photography: traditional film, digital, alternative, computer enhanced and manipulated are invited to submit up to 5 images (entry fee $20) for consideration. CD images must be .jpg files preferably 4" x 6" at 300 DPI, compression level 10.

May 2009 Meeting: En Plein Air on location at Laurita Winery!

2009-05-12T11:27:00.000-07:00

EN PLEIN AIR OUTING!!! SUNDAY May 17th 2-5pm at Laurita Winery 35 Archertown Rd, New Egypt, NJ 08533 Join us at Laurita Winery in New Egypt for an afternoon of En Plein Air Art! Bring your supplies and creativity! Members shall meet upstairs on the 2nd Floor at 2pm for a brief business discussion about our

NJ Arts, History & Tourism Funding in Jeopardy! Your voice of support is needed!

2009-05-11T05:23:00.000-07:00

Please Support Levels for Arts, History & Tourism as Specified in LawGovernor Corzine's FY2010 budget proposal indicates levels of state funding for arts, history and tourism below minimum levels stated in legislation that established a dedicated revenue stream to support these industries. Please write your district legislators and ask them to honor the law and vote for a budget that includes,

Congratulations to AAG Member Tess Fields!

2009-05-04T17:54:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to AAG member Tess Fields for her acceptance into theGarden State Watercolor Society40th Annual Open Juried ExhibitionMarch 29 - April 20, 2009Historic Prallsville MillsDelaware River Mill Society at Stockton, Rt. 29Stockton, New Jersey 08559Way to go, Tess!!!For more info:www.gardenstatewatercolorsociety.org

Allentown Art Guild - Guest Speaker Robert Girandola

2009-03-30T16:14:00.000-07:00

March Meeting Pics

2009-03-22T09:14:00.000-07:00

Thanks to all who came out for an inspiring evening....A special thanks to AAG member Tess Fields for her watercolor background technique demonstration!AAG member Tess Fields demonstrates a watercolor background technique.AAG member Bill Martin discusses one of his latest watercolor paintings.AAG member Lisette Herz talks about her handmade paper mixed media painting.

Beholden to Beauty

2009-02-05T04:55:00.000-08:00

Painter, educator uses art to offer children hope, healing BY JENNIFER KOHLHEPP Staff Writer Jude Vereb Harzer, a painter and educator, believes one of her greatest gifts is the ability to discover beauty in places where it seems the most difficult to find. The Millstone native, who graduated valedictorian of the Allentown High School class of

Flashes of Hope

2009-02-03T07:16:00.001-08:00

There is timelessness in a portrait. It is a memorial to a moment of personal history, where a telling expression speaks for a life. The Mona Lisa's smile. Albert Einstein's eyes....Please click on the link to read the article in this past Sunday's Star Ledger about AAG Member Jeff Martin's work with Flashes of Hope. Read the full article here.Photo by Matt Rainey/The Star-Ledger. Professional

The Bank Show Exhibit - Jeff Martin

2009-01-25T18:41:00.000-08:00

The newest show in the Allentown Art Guild's continuing art on display at The Bank in Allentown, New Jersey is the first in series of 1 person shows. The current 3 month exhibit features the work of Allentown photographer Jeff Martin. You can learn more about Jeff at his website...www.jeffmartinphoto.com. Stop by The Bank to see the show - 20 North Main St Allentown, NJ 08501.

Thanks for an Inspiring Evening!

2009-01-19T11:16:00.000-08:00

The Allentown Art Guild would like to thank artist Robert Girandola for coming out and speaking about his life and work. If you would like to learn more about Mr. Girandola, visit his website at www.robertgirandola.com. Stay tuned to see the evening posted on YouTube . . .details soon . . .

AAG Members Only Wed Nights Open Studio

2009-01-17T12:52:00.000-08:00

Every Wednesday evening the members of the Allentown Art Guild are welcome to join in at our Open Studio Night held from 7-10pm.Place -The Roosevelt Public School2a School Ln, Roosevelt, NJ 08555website: http://www.rps1.org/Directions: ( Rte 539) towards Hightstown until you get to Windsor Rd and make a right turn(white church on corner on left side). Take that until you reach the next stop sign,

Artist's Magazine Annual Art Competition

2009-01-15T07:46:00.000-08:00

Enter the 26th Annual Art Competition. More than $25,000 in cash prizes! More info here! PRIZES More than $25,000 in Cash Prizes!5 First Place Awards: $2,500 each5 Second Place Awards: $1,250 each5 Third Place Awards: $750 each15 Honorable Mentions: $100 each Winners will be featured and

Call For Entries!

2009-01-09T16:33:00.000-08:00

NEW ART GROUP will be curating a series of competitions at the Watchung Arts Center in Watchung New Jersey during 2009 - 2010. There are no entry fees involved. The first four shows will be about - Narrative Art - Your Reactions to the present monetary crisis - Art Tiles - Encaustic works - Alternative Photography and three other shows to be determined. Please visit

AAG Member Judy Nahmias Exhibit

2009-01-06T19:24:00.000-08:00

AAG Member Judy Nahmias has some of her paintings on display throughout the month of January at the Twin Rivers Library in East Windsor, NJ. There will be an opening reception this Saturday, January 10th 1pm till 3pm.

Winter — A Group Show

2009-01-05T07:31:00.000-08:00

Please stop in and celebrate the beauty of winter —A Group Exhibition including the work of AAG Member/President Ericka O'Rourke Opening ReceptionSaturday February 7th 2009 4-8pm(Snowdate - Sunday the 8th 4-8pm)The Artful Deposit Gallery201 Farnsworth AveBordentown City, NJ 08505

AAG Member Jude Harzer Solo Show!

2009-01-05T07:19:00.000-08:00

Please join our fellow AAG member in celebration at her very first solo show!Jude Harzer - SerendipityOpening ReceptionSaturday February 7th 20096-10pm701 Mattison AveAsbury Park, NJ 07712Congratulations Jude!

AAG January Meeting — Robert Girandola

2009-01-03T07:51:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year! The first monthly AAG meeting will be Friday January 16th 2009 from 7-9pm at the barn studio of Jeff Martin Photography 78 N. Main St. Allentown, NJ. This meeting will feature Guest Speaker - TAWA President/Artist Robert Girandola. Mr. Girandola grew up in Allentown and now works as a Color Scientist as well as manages his sucessful art career. He works in many mediums including