NOVEMBER/DECEMBER , 2009 NEWSLETTER
HOLIDAY PARTY: WED, DEC. 2, 2009 6:30 P.M. at LINDA SANFILIPPO’S house. Click here for details.
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MEMBER NEWS:
DIAN SIRKIN won 2nd prize for her photograph “New Hope Tea Kettles” in the photography-only show at Pine Shores Art Association.
MICHAEL TURNER is currently showing his artwork at the Red Horse Gallery, next to Sears in the Freehold Raceway Mall. The show runs through November 21, 2009.
TOM WILCZEWSKI won 1st place at Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Center, Malvern, PA, for his watercolor “Carl’s Place”. He received 2nd place at Ocean County Artist Guild for his watercolor “Island Heights Marina”. Tom also won an Honorable Mention in the Monmouth County Senior Citizens Art Show for his watercolor “Winter Thaw”.
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
MARINEL T. MUKHERJEE, Freehold, NJ_____________________________________________________________________________________
FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
Monmouth Museum & Monmouth County Arts Council, 31st Annual Juried Art Exhibition, January 17 thru February 21, 2010. For information, contact Catherine Clark at 732-747-2266 or www.monmoutharts.com or www.monmouthmuseum.org or e-mail her at cclarkboyd@monmouthmuseum.org
Monmouth Festival of the Arts, Monmouth Reform Temple, 40th Anniversary, April 18 through 21, 2010. Jurying dates, January 3 and 10, 2010. Entry deadline December 8, 2009. For information or applications call 732-747-8278, fax 732-747-0770, e-mail festival@monmouthfestivalofthearts.com or visit www.monmouthfestivalofthearts.com ,
Art D’Eco juried themed show, Gallery 125, 125 S. Warren St., Trenton, NJ 08608. This exhibit is for artists in all mediums (except video) who utilize found objects or recycled materials in all or part of the artwork, or whose work raises awaremess of environmental issues or preservation of ecological resources.
For information call 609-989-9119 or e-mail gallery125@trenton-downtown.com.
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ATTENTION: Dues are Due! If you have not paid your 2009-2010 dues, please use the form on the back page to send it in now. You must be a paid up member to participate in our “members’ only” shows. Don’t lose out on the opportunities available to you as a Freehold Art Society member. If you are not sure whether you have already paid your dues, e-mail us at freeholdartsoc@optonline.net and we will check it for you.
FAS ON-LINE GALLERY: October-December, 2009: RICH MASON’s beautiful realistic acrylic paintings are displayed. Go to the gallery at www.freeholdartsociety.homestead.com to view images of his works. The gallery is available to any FAS member to exhibit 6 images, an artist statement and biography for a period of 3 months. There is no fee, only the requirement that your dues be current. If you are interested in participating, email Dana Cohoon at dana3@optonline.net for available dates and specifics..
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WINNERS:
FREEHOLD ART SOCIETY OPEN EXHIBIT AT THE FREEHOLD PUBLIC LIBRARY, 9/15-12/7/09, Juror, MARLENE BOHNYAK, Artisan StudioJUDGE‘S AWARD: JUDI GILDEN, Watercolor, “September Reds S.1”DARLENE KIEFER MACOMBER, Oil, “At Work”CAROLYN TISCHER BARTLETT, Pastel Giclee, “Thistle Point”HONORABLE MENTION:AVRAM SHAPIRO, Acrylic, “Watchful”LESLIE DALEY, Pastel, “Ed’s Lilies”CHARLYN MAIR, Scratch Board, “Lucy the Elephant”………………………………............................................................................................................FREEHOLD ART SOCIETY MEMBERS ONLY EXHIBIT, THE HOWELL BRANCH OFMONMOUTH COUNTY LIBRARY, 10/1-11/2/09, Juror, HILLARY COLFER, artist/teacherJUDGE’S AWARD:VALERIE RIGAZIO, Pastel, “Washington D.C.”LAURA GECK, Watercolor, “Red Poppies”CAROLYN TISCHER BARTLETT, Pastel Giclee, “The Birches”HONORABLE MENTION:DIAN SIRKIN, Photograph, “Woman in the Window”AVRAM SHAPIRO, Acrylic, “Boots”DANA COHOON, Photograph, “Under the Bigtop”LINDA SANFILIPPO, Watercolor, “Durango and Silverton”INCLUDED IN THIS ISSUE:
Reservation/information form for the Freehold Art Society Annual Holiday Party. Please read it carefully and be sure to mail it to Linda Sanfilippo by November 27th. Don’t let it slide and then miss out on all of the fun. The potluck dinner, impromptu entertainment and fun gift exchange is always so much fun and the warm conversation throughout the evening is just wonderful.
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