The Places of Our Lives

October 9, 2012 – January 7, 2013

Meet the Artists, Tuesday, October 9, 6:30—8pm
Gallery Talk, Monday, October 29, 6:30—8pm

Juror’s Statement:

The exhibiting artists present work in a range of styles that use traditional materials and classical and contemporary techniques, offering an array of sites and ideas for the viewer to contemplate. Some are fanciful and wondrous, Carole Grand (Time and Eternity) and some are charged with sentimental thoughts Vimala Arunachalam (The Mill) and Norma Jean DeVico (Bowman Tower by Thompson Neely House). Barbara Hochberg (Mill Hill) and Pablo Riestra (Alexander Hall) jog our “historical” memories and Marla N. Powers (Reaching for the Sun) imagines the future. Bill Hoo (End of the Wetlands) asks us to contemplate the effect of the past and present on the future.

Four of the artists present figurative pieces. William Powers (War Path) shares the Native American tradition of ledger drawings and Nancy Scott (Characters in Search of A Playwright) references our theatrical history. Linda M. Nestor (Day Dreaming) and Ranna Chaudry (Apathetic Assembly) remind us that the everyday, quiet moments are also about place.

Some artists create their images of place with collage. The cutting and piecing of paper, photographs and other media enables the artist to literally construct the place they imagine while Stephanie Barbetti (A Visitor’s Entrance) uses geometric abstract paintings to construct her places. Ahuva Arie (Guarding the City), Wendy Heister (Autumn in Ojai) and Kathleen Liao (My Italy) present far away, yet familiar, locations for us to consider.

While cultural traditions, specific vistas and buildings and personal imaginings moor our individual spaces, we share and acknowledge our visions and responses, celebrating community.

–Yvonne Skaggs, juror

Participating Artists: Linda M. Nestor (Dayton), Stephanie Barbetti, Marla K. Powers, William Powers (Kendall Park), Ranna Chaudry, Wendy Heisler, Barbara Hochberg (Monmouth Junction), Carole Grand (East Brunswick), Nancy Scott (Lawrenceville), Vimala Arunachalam, Bill Hoo, Pablo Riestra (Plainsboro), Kathleen Liao (Princeton Junction), Norma Jean DeVico (Titusville), Ahuva Arie (West Windsor)

Through the Camera’s Eye:
Bob Ambrosio, Michael Derer, Bill Hoo, John Sandstedt

  Photography Exhibit, Continues Through October 2

This program is funded in part by
Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders
Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission
with assistance thru a grant provided by
New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State

The Gallery in South Brunswick Municipal Building
540 Route 522, Monmouth Junction, open 8:30–4:30pm weekdays, evenings when meetings are scheduled.