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JOHNSON GALLERY
2008 Gallery and Exhibition Schedule
The
Somerset Art Association’s annual Members’ Non-Juried Art
Show and Sale will
run from June 12th through August 22 nd. The
Opening Reception for this popular
exhibit, which is open to the public, has been scheduled for
Thursday, June 12th from
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Lawrence Capiello, Executive Director of the Arts Guild of
Rahway is serving as judge this year. The awards to be
bestowed are: Best of Show, two Awards of Excellence and
three Honorable Mentions.
Members’ Non-Juried
Show Summer Exhibit Highlight
June 12 to August 22, 2008
Over 100 works of art in all media from
photography, oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor, collage,
ceramic, pen and ink and more are on display in SAA’s
two-floor Johnson Gallery. Congratulations to the artists
listed below who were awarded prizes by Lawrence Capiello,
Executive Director of The Arts Guild of Rahway who judged
the show.

Best In Show: Liz Kuny "Still Life, Fall" Pencil |

Award of Excellence
Frank Gubernat "Dianna's Bath" - Watercolor
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Award of Excellence:
Dan LaMountain "Sailing" - Acrylic |

Honorable Mention Ed Baumlin Apple Orchard
acrylic |
Not Pictured
Honorable Mention
Lenora Guarini, “Mind Over Matter” Gouache
Not Pictured
Honorable Mention
Terry Mayfield, “Siren Call” Collage
Ed Baumlin "Apple Orchard" -
Acrylic
Terry Mayfield "Siren Call" - Collage
“The
Greatest Show on Earth National Juried Exhibit”
April 17 to
May 31, 2008
Admission Free
Step right up ladies
and gentlemen of all ages and enjoy this national juried
group exhibit where a dancing ceramic elephant, monoprint
sword swallower, charcoal carousel horses, a paper mache
acrobat hanging from up above, and of course a clown or two
‘welcome’ visitors to this whimsical show capturing the
colorful sights and magic of carnivals and circus’ gone by.
The public is invited to SAA’s “Cirque d’art” Community Open
House on Saturday, May 31
from 12:00-4:00 pm, an admission free event filled with
circus themed art projects and activities for children and
adults. More information and time-line of activities posted
closer to the date, appears within the site’s special events
page.

"Clown Shoes" a photo by Ellen Denuto of Denville.

"Cyclone" an oil painting by John Reilly of Califon. |
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Icons
by Tania Sen
A
one-woman exhibit of Indian Mythical Symbols
Faculty Gallery April 17 -- June 1
Admission: Free
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Left: Dilemma of Durga (Oil on
Canvas)
Top: Shiv Durga I (Oil on Canvas) |
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Using the communicative power of the visual arts,
artist Tania Sen explores traditional Indian
symbolism of her heritage through a personal
interpretation for the subject matter. Painted in
brightly rich hues of oranges, blues, and reds,
Tania’s canvases reverberate with a mystical power
which emanates from an imagery steeped in the
ancient origins of Hinduism but infused with a
modern vitality that is the artist’s own.
In the painting
of the Goddess Durga, an archetype of strength, her
three lotus-like
eyes, multiple outreached hands and flowing form
seem to unfurl from cascading blue and red bands
which simultaneously propel the image forward,
liberating form from canvas, yet also serve as
restraints binding the figure to her painted realm.
In the artist’s words, “the painting Dilemma of
Durga is a take on the popular image of Durga
with a twist, where she is also
vulnerable of her own desire while she delivers from
her core strength.”
Ganesh, traditionally symbolized as an elephant, is
one of the most worshipped deities in the Hindu
religion. Tania uses a popular child’s toy known as
a “Whoosit”, a pervasive fixture in modern
nurseries, as a symbol of innocence to penetrate the
fragmentation and defenses imposed by religion. In
Gingham Ganesh, the gingham pattern is used by Tania
to again suggest a plush infant’s toy. In both
paintings, traditional symbols held in Ganesh’s
multiple hands, tie the ‘earthly’ man-made toys to
the zoomorphic deity’s spiritual quality. In keeping
with this universal theme, the artist tempers the
fiery palette used for Dilemma of Durga with one
which is less dramatic yet equally as effective.
Tania’s passion for art was ignited at the age of four when
her father presented her with her first drawing book and box of crayons. At
the time she was confined to a hospital
room in her native India after being misdiagnosed
with diphtheria. The magic of those first colorful
marks remained with Tania who pursued Fine Arts at
the Birla Academy
in Calcutta where she was awarded the prestigious
Kala Sangam for academic excellence. When her work
was critically recognized in her senior year by two
major Indian news media,
the Manjushree Khaitan Foundation awarded Tania with
a grant which paid for her airfare to
the United States.
An academic scholarship
made it possible for her to pursue a Masters in
Communication Arts and later an MBA at the New York
Institute of Technology in Manhattan.
After spending fifteen some years in the advertising
and design industry in the city, today,
Tania pursues a career in the Fine Arts. Murals for
commercial spaces and custom paintings for for
performing arts initiatives have been her primary
focus.
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CentralJersey.com “Icons”
an exhibit of over 20 works will be on view at the
Somerset Art Association in Bedminster, NJ from
April 17 to May 31, 2008. Gallery hours are Monday
through Thursday, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, Fridays and
Saturdays 9:30 am to 1:00 pm. The exhibit is open
to the public free of charge and is wheelchair
accessible. The Somerset Art Association is a
non-profit visual arts organization offering
year-round studio classes and workshops for
children, teens and adults, lectures, bus tours,
changing exhibits, summer art camps, children’s
birthday parties and community outreach partnership
projects. For additional information
visit
www.somersetart.org or
call the SAA office at 908-234-2345. |
Youth Art Month
Exhibit
Sponsored by Ortho-McNeil, Inc.
In partnership with the Art Educators of New Jersey and
generously sponsored by Ortho-McNeil,
Inc., the Somerset Art Association will be
celebrating once again, Youth Art Month, a national
annual observance each March and endorsed by the
National Art Education Association to emphasize the
value of art education for all children, by hosting
at SAA a two-part public exhibit of Somerset county
student work.The exhibit is open at no charge Monday through
Saturday. All are invited to the Sunday public receptions complete
with light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. If you would like to know how your child’s
school can participate in SAA’s 2009 Youth Art
Month celebration, please contact SAA’s Executive
Director, Robyn Tromeur at 908-234-2345.
Part I: Student Work K through 5 Grades
- Exhibit Dates: March 9 to March 18
- Public Reception on Sunday, March 9 from 2:00-3:30 pm
- Awards Presentation at 2:30 pm*
Part II: Student Work 6 through 12 Grades
- Exhibit Dates: March 22 to April 6
- Public Reception on Sunday, April 6 from 2:00-3:30 pm
- Awards Presentation at 2:30 pm*
*The art work of 6 students (3 from each show) are
selected by SAA’s exhibit committee for further
exhibit at the Art Educators of New Jersey’s
state-wide Youth Art Month celebration in Trenton,
New Jersey.
Gallery Hours
Mon-Thurs 9:30-4:30; Fri & Sat. 9:30 to 1:00. Admission is
free.
Sunday & Major holidays closed. Summer hours vary. Call
SAA office for further information.
SAA is located at 2020 Burnt Mills Road, Bedminster, NJ. For further
information, contact the SAA office at
908-234-2345.
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