Hidden Garden of Lambertville 2008

Just as last year, Artist's Gallery artists teamed up with the Kalmia Club, and many of us were out painting on the Hidden Gardens of Lambertville Tour this weekend. And just like last year, we'll be having a special exhibit of these paintings in the fall with a portion of the sales going to benefit the Kalmia Club for all of the charity work that they do. (You'll hear more about that in September or October.)

Here are a few images of the artists in action - photos courtesy John Treichler, our gallery photographer, who forgot to take his self portrait for us to share with you:

Fran Bardusco, Garden Tour chairwoman

J. Stacy Rogers

Stacie Speer Scott

Chuck Katzenbach

Florence Moonan

Gail Bracegirdle

Jennifer Cadoff

Joe Kazimierczyk

Merle Citron

The Artists' Gallery Rallies for the HLTA

Left to Right, Artists' Gallery member Stacie Speer-Scott, Tracey Costanzo - Development and Communications Manager for the Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance, Artists' Gallery President J. Stacy Rogers, Artists' Gallery members Jennifer Cadoff and Joe Kazimierczyk.

On April 18, 19 and 20th The Artists’ Gallery hosted "Green", an art exhibition and sale to benefit the Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance (HTLA) and their mission to preserve local farms, forests, and natural areas.

Stacy Speer-Scott, Jennifer Cadoff and Joe Kazimierczyk all sold paintings during the one-weekend "Green" benefit where 40% of the sales total were donated to the HLTA.

"We were delighted to have the Artists' Gallery members contribute their gallery space and wonderful artwork to supporting our preservation efforts", says Tracey Constanzo, Development and Communications Manager of the HTLA.

"Green" was very successful on several fronts as it met all of our key goals. The fist was to help raise community awareness for the HTLA's mission of land preservation through event publicity. Another was that art and artists can make a difference. Another was that not all art galleries are static, they can be dynamic. Another was to demonstrate a willingness to partner with local groups. Finally, and just as important, was to make new friends for the gallery, create an exciting event for all involved, sell artwork and make a donation.

"Bird Cave"
by Stacie Speer-Scott

"Pine Bit #14"
by Jennifer Cadoff

"Summer on the Neshanic"
by Joe Kazimierczyk

Artists Inspired by McCarter play - A Seagull in the Hamptons

Gail Bracegirdle, J. Stacy Rogers, and Carol Sanzalone, and will be displaying pieces related to "A Seagull in the Hamptons" , a new production by Emily Mann at McCarter Theatre Center for the Performing Arts in Princeton, NJ. The production is freely adapted from Chekov's "The Seagull". Gail Bracegirdle's "Lures" and "Clam Shells", Carol Sanzalone's "Seagull" and "In the Hamptons" and J. Stacy Roger's "Montauk Point" will be on display in the gift shop area from May 1st through June 8th. The pieces are available for purchase before, during, and after each performance. Information about the performances are available at www.mccarter.org.

"Clam Shells"
watercolor by Gail Bracegirdle

"In the Hamptons"
watercolor by Carol Sanzalone

"Montauk Point"
oil by J. Stacy Rogers

"Lures"
watercolor by Gail Bracegirdle

"Seagull"
watercolor by Carol Sanzalone

Stacie Speer Scott in Lifestyle Magazine

Stacie Speer Scott is featured in this month's issue of Lifestyle Magazine, a monthly magazine covering the greater Bucks County region:

Click the above image for a larger image, or read the article online here.

In Troubled Times

"We're So Sorry"
mixed media by Stacie Speer Scott

"IN TROUBLED TIMES"
until Feb.25
at Mixed Media Gallery Doylestown ,PA.

Stacie Speer Scott is one of seven local artists who explore some of the most difficult issues of our times through their art. For more information www.mixedmediaart.com

Stacie Speer Scott at McCarter Theatre

"Travlin' Twins"
mixed media by Stacie Speer Scott

Stacie Speer Scott will be displaying artwork in the gift shop area of McCarter Theatre Center for the Performing Arts in Princeton, NJ. through February 17th. Her painting "Twins" will be on display through the production of "Me, Myself, and I" by Edward Albee. The painting is available for purchase before, during, and after each performance. Information about the performances are available at www.mccarter.org.

Stacie Speer Scott - Without Words

Stacie Speer Scott at Bucks County College

"Tears for Albania"
by Stacie Speer Scott

Stacie Speer Scott is taking part in Bucks County Artists, August 29 - October 20, 2007 at the Hicks Art Center Gallery, Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, Pa 18940. Opening reception is Thursday, Sept 20, 5-7 pm.

Inside the Artists Studio

Artists' Gallery members Stacie Speer Scott and Taylor Oughton will each exhibit one painting along with the photographic portraits of themselves and their studios, done by Rick Gould, in a show entitled "Inside the Artist's Studio".

Opening Reception: Saturday, Aug 25, 6 pm to 10 pm. The show runs August 25 through September 14, 2007 at:

Bucks Gallery of Fine Art
201 South State Street
Newtown, Pa 18940
215-579-0050
bucksgalleryoffineart.com

Stacie Speer Scott at Gallery RoCa

Gallery RoCa in Havre de Grace Maryland will be showing seven works by Stacie Speer Scott in the exhibition The Lazy Days of Summer, June 30th-July 29th, 2007.

Gallery RoCa
Havre de Grace, Maryland 21078
phone: 410-939-6182
www.galleryroca.com

hours: Wed-Sat 12 noon - 7 pm
Sunday 12 noon - 5 pm
Mon & Tuesday by appointment

At The Hidden Gardens

Saturday was a perfect day for the Hidden Gardens of Lambertville tour, and a perfect day for our gallery artists to be out painting. The tour was very well attended and everyone seemed to enjoy seeing us painting the gardens.

This fall, the Artists' Gallery will have a special exhibit of the paintings we created, and we'll be donating a portion of the sales to the Kalmia Club to support the community work that they do. That will probably take place in September, and we'll announce more details closer to that time.

Here are some photos from Saturday:

Rich Harrington

Stacie Speer Scott

Chuck Katzenbach and the impressive easel he uses for painting on glass.

Carol Sanzalone

Joe Kazimierczyk, Carol Sanzalone
with Stacy Speer Scott supervising

Nancy Shill

Keep an eye out for the special exhibit we'll have of this work in the fall.

March show: Truthiness

The Art of Merle Citron and Stacie Speer Scott

When artists Merle Citron and Stacie Speer Scott are featured at the Artists’ Gallery, the front room vibrates. Citron and Scott have been a part of the local art world for more than twenty years. Both painters have exhibited in numerous group and one-person art shows and both share the same interest in design, color, and subject matter. It’s just that they differ in their approach to their own personal truths. Their two-person show, Truthiness, opens Friday, March 9th and continues through Sunday, April 1st. Please note that there is no opening reception for this show, but please do visit anytime during normal gallery hours: Fri, Sat, Sunday 11-6.

Merle Citron
“Silence”
16x20, oil

For Merle Citron, painting is a soul thing. “There’s something awesome about finishing a painting and believing that it came through me, rather than from me,” she notes. “My art is where I can be me. Since my work is about me and since I am fascinated, tickled, awed, amused and sometimes saddened by the people I find around me, I paint them.

Citron’s people speak to the viewer about life, its vicissitudes and its victories. “If it is possible to chronicle the universality of the passing scene, then I endeavor to achieve this in my art. And, if it is possible to fascinate, tickle, awe, amuse, and sometimes sadden my viewer, then I have achieved authenticity.” In addition to her “people paintings,” Citron’s still life paintings are also on exhibit.

Stacie Speer Scott
“Kedian Selling Flowers”
21x30, mixed media

Stacie Speer Scott finds her truth in chaos. Her sophisticated collages reveal her many loves and fascinations. According to Scott, “There is rarely a plan. The works are created from a jumble of materials, techniques, emotions, ideas and a lot of unfinished business. The process of developing a work of art intrigues me. Once I have begun a work, I tend to paint many paintings in one piece. I often collage into the works and build them or extend them by joining together several works, which in my mind are connected, primarily through relationships, which could be about color, shape, an idea, a reference or all of these things. Although chaos may reign throughout the process, in the end I strive for a unified resolution to the work of art.”


The Artists' Gallery is located at 32 Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ, and is open 11 to 6pm Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays or by appointment. 609-397-4588 or lambertvillearts.com