Call for Artists for
Legendary Locations Exhibit, October 11, 2013 – January 7, 2014
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Current Exhibit
Gallery Talk with John Marron:
The Philosophy and Art of Sumi-e INk Wash Painting
Friday, September 27th 2013, 6:30 pm-8pm
Teachers As Artists IV
South Brunswick Municipal Building
540 Route 522, Monmouth Junction
THROUGH October 2, 2013
Six talented South Brunswick teachers responded to our invitation to display some of their recent works for our biennial summer show “Teachers As Artists ”. Their works, as unique as each individual teacher, provide a variety of subjects and media for a diverse art collection. They draw their inspiration from many subjects; from children to manmade objects, rendered in a variety of media from pencil to photography. What inspires these artists? For some, quite simply it’s some of the people they hold close their heart.
Children are a natural theme to for works by teachers, and the sensitive pencil depictions of infant “Natalia Jane ” by Tracy Kociolek, contemplative “Timothy ” by Ellen Elfo Kazar and the gently humorous acrylic “New American Past-time ” by Laurie Budhu portray children in a variety of perspectives. The artists are intrigued by the innocence of a child and illustrating the brevity of youth.
Natalia Jane, pencil, ©2013 Tracy Kociolek
Timothy, pencil, ©2013 Ellen Elfo Kazar
For other artists, their attention is drawn to the outdoors. Nature is a theme treated both realistically in Budhu’s “Amish Road ”, “Lake Ceva Gazebo ” and “Perfect Peace ” and in a more abstract manner by Dianne Belnay in her oils; “Thistle Nocturne ”, “Last Year’s Leaves ” and the watercolor “Tendrils ”. Budhu enjoys capturing the essence of the places she has visited, while Belnay often paints what resonates in her mind. Nature as pattern also appears in Kazar’s photograph “Sad Susan ”. Kazar enjoys capturing an emotion is black and white photography.
Thistle Nocturrn, oil, ©2013 Dianne Belnay
Still others find the ordinary extraordinary. Timothy Brennan’ photographs “Brainerd Lake Sunset ” and “Icicles” shows nature both realistically and as more abstract pattern at the same time. His series “Chains ” shows pattern in manmade objects as well. Brennan finds interest in objects that others would otherwise pass by and miss the beauty in the details of an image.
Icicles, photograph, ©2013 Timothy Brennan
Yet others are moved by impulse. John Marron’s spontaneous and expressive “Winter Light ” and “Blue Eel” sumi-e ink paintings are at the extreme end of the realism-abstraction continuum. His work is serendipitous allowing movements made by his hand to lead the creation of his art. It is then later that he defines the expression of the painting.
Blue Eel, sumi-e, ©2013 John Marron
Together the artists present a varied and engaging visual experience.
