If you did not have a chance yet to stop by the Chatham Twp. Municipal Building to see Sally Abbott’s latest works, you can do so till September 2017. Sally’s works will be on view at the Lundt-Glover Gallery, at the Chatham Twp. Municipal Building, 58 Meyersville Rd., Chatham Twp., NJ till early September. The gallery is open Monday – Friday 10am-4pm. There were many new exciting works added since Sally sold over 10 pieces at her March opening. Here are a few photos from the show spruce-up. While you are visiting, you can also view on-going ALC Group show in the adjoining strolling gallery.

A lecture on “Women in Art & Women Artists” will be presented by the Speakers Bureau of the Newark Museum at the Summit Library on May 18 at 7:30 p.m. This slide presentation looks at the way women were portrayed in art from Egyptian times up until the Gilded Age, when art was mostly created by men. It then follows the rise of women artists, using examples of their work from the museum’s collections.   This program is free and open to the public. The library is located at 75 Maple Street in Summit.    

ALC Group Show is on view at Drip Coffee in Chatham through July 30, 2017.  

ALC is organizing a group show at the newly opened Drip Coffee in Chatham. The show is open to all ALC members. Receiving is on Wednesday April 19, 10-10:30am at Drip Coffee, 262 Main Street, Chatham. The show runs May 1 – June 30, 2017. To enter, please contact Rosemary.  

ALC was invited by the Chatham Borough to participate in the annual Fishawack Festival on June 10. Janice Piccolo of the Community Services of the Chatham Borough is organizing the event. She and her team added a prizes for the submitted art works this year. Media accepted: watercolor, oil, acrylic, pastel, photography, drawing and graphics, mixed media. Awards for artworks themed “Chatham” will qualify for following prizes: Best in Exhibit – $200 Judges’ Choice – $100 Honorable Mention – Ribbons Awards for artworks themed “New Jersey” or any other subject (meaning flowers, pet portraits etc.) People’s Choice award – $50 Judges: Amy Jarvis & Gregory Egan Entry cost: Chatham resident – free, non-residents $25 Entry…

Photos from the ALC trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art: Please join us on one of ALC’s big events of the year: a bus trip to Philadelphia on May 7. You will have the opportunity to view the permanent collections and the special exhibits of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Rodin Museum. Philadelphia, being a historically significant city, offers much more besides its museums. If you feel like spending the time outdoors painting, take your plein air set along and sketch the historic sights! Please read the details on the enclosed poster.  

Joanne Petuchovas studied Fine Arts Education, but began her career in commercial art when everything was still done by hand (pre-computers). She eventually switched careers to Special Education. In all aspects of her personal and working life, she utilized her creativity and artistic skills to enhance her lessons and student experiences. Now retired, she has been able to concentrate on her love for photography and creating with paper. Iris paper folding, tea bag folding, and collage are some of the techniques used on her unique note cards. Use of color, pattern, texture, embellishments, vintage ephemera and other “found” materials enhance her designs. Her photography began with a focus on flowers, but has grown…