Ellarslie Mansion Ceramics Invitational Show

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 Museum Director Brian O. Hill at 609.989.3632

The Trenton City Museum is owned, maintained and operated by the City of Trenton, Department of Recreation, Natural Resources and Culture, Division of Culture and is located at the Ellarslie Mansion in Cadwalader Park. This program is made possible in part by the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission through funding from the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, A Partner Agency of the National Endowment of the Arts.

All programs and additional support are provided by the Trenton Museum Society, 609.989.1191.

AAG Guest Speaker Artist Russ Johnson - November 12th!

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,” guides participating artists through three days of painting watercolors in the style of JMW Turner, Paul Cezanne, and Andrew Wyeth.  He is presently preparing a workshop focusing on three American masters: Winslow Homer, John Marin, and John Singer Sargent.
 
Russ’s work ranges from loose, impressionistic sketches to highly realistic drybrush paintings that hearken back to a technique first mastered by Albrecht Durer nearly 500 years ago and later refined by Andrew Wyeth. 
 
Russ is represented online by The New American Gallery, www.newamgallery.com.  He holds both undergraduate and graduate degrees from Wagner College.

You can learn more about him at his website http://www.rhjart.com/

This meeting will be open to the public for a $10 entrance fee. Meeting will be held at the Jeff Martin Studio, 78 North Main Street, Allentown, NJ.
Please call to reserve your place as space is limited. 609-259-4292

AAG Members Judy Nahmias and Terry Goldstein Exhibit

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!

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

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 be on display.

D.J. Haslett is an award-winning artist and photographer, published poet, and musician. He is a member of The International Sculpture Center and Trenton Artists Workshop Association. He also currently serves as 2nd Vice President of the New Jersey Poetry Society, is a member of The River Poets and Association of Professional Entertainers. Haslett works in the Admissions Department at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ where he also gives workshops on found object art, abstract painting and other mediums, is a docent, is involved in docent training; hosts poetry readings, serves on the faculty and assists in art education programs.


This meeting will be open to the public for a $10 entrance fee. Please call to reserve your place as space is limited. 609-259-4292

AAG Group Show: New Beginnings Opening!

"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 styles: non-representational abstract, impressionism, realism, and expressionism, and a wide variety of subject matter with New Beginnings being the common theme.

The public is invited to the opening reception on Sunday, May 23, 2010, from 2-5 pm at the Laurita Winery, 35 Archertown Road in New Egypt, New Jersey. There is no charge for admission for this event and RSVP is not necessary. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. The art work will be on display from May 23rd thru September 19th, 2010.

The Allentown Art Guild is comprised of 25 plus members – full-time and part-time artists from the Allentown, Cream Ridge, Perrineville, Roosevelt and East Windsor areas. Since the Guild was formed as a non-profit organization just over three years ago, it has made tremendous strides in appreciation of the arts in the community.

The Guild holds monthly meetings that include workshops, demonstrations and lectures by distinguished artists from New Jersey. The public is invited to attend many of these events since it is the Guild’s goal to encourage art appreciation in our community as well as to encourage artistic growth among its members.

Information about the exhibit, monthly Guild activities or information on how to become a member can be found on the Guild web site at:
http://www.allentownartguild.org

Nestled in a natural setting that invites visitors to return again and again, not only for its wine, but for its natural and architectural beauty, the Laurita Winery is a unique destination featuring beautiful vineyards, trails to explore, spacious patios and private wine tasting rooms. Co-owners Randy Johnson and Ray Shea designed Laurita to be guest friendly as well as environmentally friendly, to the greatest extent possible.
“I estimate that about 60 percent of Laurita Winery is made from recycled or salvaged material”, says co-owner Randy Johnson. The uniqueness of Laurita Winery can only be compared to the wines the venue produces. Old world vision meets state of the art architecture and agriculture at Laurita Winery.

The hours for visiting Laurita Winery, 35 Archertown Road, New Egypt, NJ, are Monday, Thursday & Friday, Noon to Sunset. Saturday & Sunday, 11:30 am to Sunset. The winery is closed Tuesday & Wednesday.

For more information about Laurita Winery, visit http://www.lauritawinery.com or call 1-800-LAURITA or (609) 758-8000.

Portals: Art Exhibit at Laurita Winery

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!

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 at Laurita Winery in New Egypt New Jersey. The show is up for exhibit from October 12th 2009 — through January 7th, 2010. We will host an opening reception on Sunday November 15th from 2pm-5pm. Admission is free. Works on display will be available for purchase direct from Laurita. For more information and directions to Laurita, please visit their website here.

June Meeting Location Changed!

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 and outs of keeping an internet blog. Hope to see you there!

PS...we are not scheduled to have a meeting in July, but if I have enough people interested in attending, I would be more than happy to do the Raku night the 3rd friday in July...so let me know if you would come!

-Ericka

AAG August Meeting: Art Stroll in Bordentown

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!

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

Congratulations Jude!

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:

National Association of Women Artists
120th Annual Exhibition
Opening Reception: May 17th
1-4 pm
at the
Salamagundi Art Club
47 5th Ave.
New York, NY
May 11-29,2009

Call for Artists!

Calls for Artists

Gallery 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. Submission must also include hard copy version of:

Cover sheet with artist's name, home address, phone number, email address and brief biography/resume

One CD of images (up to 5 images per artist on one CD)JPEGs 4" x 6" at 300 dpi.

Title sheet with title, medium, framed dimensions, and year created for each entry. NOTE: the title of piece must be the SAME name as the file name on CD

A $20 check payable to TDA/Gallery 125.

Send to Gallery 125, 125 S. Warren St., Trenton, NJ 08608. Please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope if you wish to have the CD returned. Accepted entries will be posted on website, July 3. For further info: 609-989-9119, or visit www.gallery125.com.

Deadline- June 17 Current Exposures Photography Show
September 11 through November 7, 2009

Juror: Michael Dalton, Associate Professor and Coordinator of Photography, Mercer County Community College (BFA, School of Visual Arts/MFA, Columbia University). In addition to teaching, Michael Dalton is a working photographer who has exhibited extensively over the last 20 years. His work is in the permanent collections of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Yavne Center for the Arts in Israel. More at www.mcdalton.net .



BOI’s of New Hope Fine Art Gallery is hosting the 2nd annual PAINT-OUT: NEW HOPE on June 12th and 13th, 2009. This plein air painting competition/exhibition takes place over the course of both days. Artist are invited to create works in any 2 dimensional painting or drawing medium on location in the borough of New Hope and Washington Crossing State Park on Friday and/or Saturday.
Exhibition opening, Award Ceremony and Artist reception will be Saturday June 13th. Prizes Awarded include Best in Show Award and The TAWA Member Award.

The competition is open to all artists over the age of 18. Entry is limited to 30 artists (who will be notified by email and/or phone.) Participants must register at BOI’s of New Hope Art Gallery each day of the competition before beginning to
paint, and must have materials in hand. Works submitted to the competition have to have been started and completed within the time/date boundaries of the competition, ‘en plein air.’ No preliminary sketching, drawing, painting may de done prior to the competition. No work can be done in “studio”,

For entry form, further rules and details, contact:
Lonn Braender at BOI’s of New Hope
9 West Mechanic St
New Hope, PA 18938
215-862-8292
boisofnewhope@verizon.net



The Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts in Millville, NJ (South Jersey) invites submissions from all NJ, PA, DE artists, working in all mediums for a July exhibit, Sand, Beach & Glass. Works submitted can not have been shown at RRCA before.

The curators say: “Sand, Beach & Glass takes us farther than relaxing beach havens and shows us not only the beauty and splendor of all things ‘Down the Shore,’ but also the ingeniousness of those artists who not only paint and sculpt art inspired by the beach environment but the artisans who have raised glass making to a fine art. This exhibition will be juried by the Exhibition Committee of the RRCA. Prizes to be Announced. Entry fee is $20.00 for 3 images, and $5.00 each additional image. Only 2 details permitted for 3D work. (no more than 3 works may be entered for consideration.)

Entries must be postmarked by June 8, 2009

For a full prospectus or additional information, you can go to the Center’s website at www.rrcarts.com; or you can call them at 856-327-4500 or email Amy.sullivan@rrcarts.com

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

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 upcoming group show. Rain or Shine!

Remember dues are due!

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

Please Support Levels for Arts, History & Tourism as Specified in Law
Governor 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, at the very least, the minimum levels of support for arts, history and tourism promotion stated within the law.

Please click on the link below to show your support!

Congratulations to AAG Member Tess Fields!

Congratulations to AAG member Tess Fields for her acceptance into the

Garden State Watercolor Society
40th Annual Open Juried Exhibition
March 29 - April 20, 2009

Historic Prallsville Mills
Delaware River Mill Society at Stockton, Rt. 29
Stockton, New Jersey 08559

Way to go, Tess!!!

For more info:

www.gardenstatewatercolorsociety.org

Allentown Art Guild - Guest Speaker Robert Girandola

March Meeting Pics

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

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 1981, grew up in a single parent household as one of six children. In a house "filled with noise," quests for quiet and beauty were constant, necessary pursuits for her. Read Full Article Here.

Flashes of Hope

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 photographer Jeff Martin of Allentown, above, shows patient Ja'Nora Evans of Milltown one of the pictures he took of her Wednesday at Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital in New Brunswick. Below, patient Ricky Rodriquez of Perth Amboy, with his mother, Ynocenia, during a shoot with Marin, who is one of the photographers for Flashes of Hope, an organization that makes images of young people with life-threatening illnesses.