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Larry Kerner

Hiking and camping while young brought Larry into the grandeur of nature and respect for the preservation of wilderness. His interpretations range from cloud capped canyons to close-up images of forest and flowers. His eyes see the image then the camera does it’s part.

: Larry Kerner, Cherry Trees, Photography.

: Larry Kerner, Sussex Cty., N.J. Sunflowers, Photography.

: Larry Kerner, “Mystic Seaport, Ct”, Photography.

: Larry Kerner, Hunter Mountain, NYS, Photography.

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Photography – Call for Artists

on May 24, 2016

The Morristown and Morris Township library’s North Jersey History and Genealogy Center invites interested persons to enter their first photography contest. This is an exciting way to celebrate local history through the art of photography.

The photographs should be taken by amateur photographers of Morristown and Morris Township parks, streetscapes and structures (interiors are welcome) between April 1st and May 31st. Contestants may submit up to 5 photographs, at 300dpi, electronically to nj.historycenter@gmail.com by June 2nd.

Model Release: Photographs that contain recognizable people must be accompanied by a model release form signed by each person photographed. If any photographed individuals are under the age of 18 years, the youth’s parent or legal guardian must also sign the photo release.

Please include the date the photograph was taken, your name, contact information and the location of the photograph.

Awards will be given to the photographers of the three best photographs at an awards program on Thursday, June 9th at 7 p.m. in the meeting room in the library’s lower level.

All submissions automatically agree to allow the library to use the images in library publications, social media or in future exhibits. Photographers will be cited whenever and wherever we post the photographs. If you have any questions about the contest please contact us at 973-538-3473 or via e-mail at nj.historycenter@gmail.com.

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French Impressionism – Public Talk

on May 24, 2016

The Library of the Chathams is hosting an art talk series focussed on French Impressionism. Michael Norris, Ph.D., has been an art educator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for over 20 years. He will present a four part series on French Impressionism on Tuesdays, May 10, 17, 24, and 31 from 11:15 am to 12:15 pm.

A $40 tuition fee is required by May 6 (please make checks payable to Friends of the Library of The Chathams). Please, anyone interested, contact the Library to see whether you can still join and whether you can get prorated tuition.

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Flowers in Art – Talk at the Denville Library

The Newark Museum Speakers Bureau will present the program Flowers in Art at the Denville Public Library this Saturday, May 21, at 2:30pm. Using examples of art from the Museum’s collection, the museum curators will show how artists have used their visual language to capture the essence of flowers. Painting, sculpture, folk art, decorative arts, furniture and jewelry highlight the work of many artists from the ancient world through today, including Henry Inman, Martin Johnson Heade, Louis Comfort Tiffany’s Workshops, Florine Stettheimer, Max Weber, Marsden Hartley, Georgia O’Keefe, Jacob Lawrence and Robert Rauschenburg.

Sounds like a fascinating talk! RSVP if you wish.

Here are some of our members’ take on flowers:

: Celeste Fondaco, Yellow Lily, Oil.

: Noreen Brunini, Dahlia, Watercolor.

: Frank McDonough, Daffodil, Mosaic.

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Art in Arboretum

on May 14, 2016

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Sally Abbott

Student, Collector, Curator, Board Member, Art Volunteer and Fundraiser, Painter

Through a lifetime of rich art experiences that include studying art at Purdue University, the Des Moines Art Center and the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, collecting art as our family moved around the country, working with New York art galleries and museums to curate, for the Summit Art Center, a drawing exhibition, a sculpture and tapestry exhibition, a solo exhibition for the historically significant gallery owner and artist Betty Parsons, and a one man show for famed artist Philip Pearlstein, while serving on various art boards, volunteering and fundraising for the arts … I have become a painter.

The subject matter of my paintings includes landscapes and skyscapes based on photographs from my world travels, still life studies and my series of rooster paintings. My work is in collections in NJ, NY, PA, VA, SC, NC, NM, CA, FL and LA.

To contact me: 973-635-9089 home or abbottsallys@aol.com

: Sally Abbott, “Carolina Sky”, Acrylic.

: Sally Abbott, “Pacific Sky”, Acrylic.

: Sally Abbott, “Autumn Study”, Acrylic.

: Sally Abbott, “Howard”, Acrylic.

: Sally Abbott, “Tulips and Tangerines”, Acrylic.

: Sally Abbott, “Crater Lake; It’s Really That Blue”, Acrylic.

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David Axelrod

: David Axelrod, “Equinox Evolving”, Assemblage.

: David Axelrod, “Instrument to Measure Spring”, Assemblage. Selected for the Morris Arts Juried Show “Rites of Spring”.

: David Axelrod, “Hegel”, Assemblage.

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Fresh on the Walls

on May 1, 2016

Our Spring Group Show is on display as of this morning till the end of May at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum. The reception is on May 22, 2-4pm. Open to public and free. Please come visit.

Showing artists:

Sally Abbott

Helena Axelrod

Noreen Brunini

Celeste Fondaco

Yolanda Fundora

Larry Kerner

Nancy Kingman

Harriet Kushins

Betsy Mirabelli

Melanie Sze

Magdalena Urbankova

Here are some pictures from the hanging. Thank you all for lending a hand!

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Plein Air in May

on April 12, 2016

Bernardsville art club ArtSee is hosting a plein air event at the Ross Farm in Basking Ridge. It is open and free to all artists, walk ins are welcomed. This should be a great art happening! See you all there!

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