Colleen Cahill Original and Collaborative Work

The May exhibit at the Gourgaud Gallery, located at Cranbury Town Hall, 23-A N. Main Street in Cranbury, N.J. is art by

Colleen Cahill

Original and Collaborative Work

May 1-27, 2016

Reception, Sunday May 1 from 1-3 pm

Monday – Friday 9 AM – 4 PM 

Sunday 5/1 and Sunday 5/15  1-3 PM

 See Facebook:Gourgaud Gallery for picture and details

Colleen Cahill, a gifted artist, lived in Cranbury, NJ for many years. While raising her family, she worked at Nativity of Our Lord Church in Monroe Township as the Religious Education Director and was involved in many, many community organizations. She was a committee member of the Gourgaud Gallery, a part of Cranbury Arts Council, and volunteered her time and energy to promote and support the arts in the community, as well as exhibiting her artwork in many shows over the years. 

Born on May 18, 1956, Colleen passed away on May 6, 2014. Her friends and fellow artists have joined in celebrating her life and her art with the community appropriately this May by sharing her work to raise money to fund a memorial donation towards the renovation underway at the Nativity of Our Lord Church. 

Most of the artwork is original and a few pieces have been lovingly completed by her close artist friends with her family's blessing.

The exhibit will feature framed and matted pieces of her watercolors and pastels which are a true celebration of her talent, her love of art, and her dedication to her family, friends and community here in Cranbury. We hope to see many of her friends and fellow artists at the reception on Sunday, May 1 from 1-3 pm or visit through the month of May, and help to build funds towards a donation in her name to the church she so dearly loved.

The exhibit will run until Friday, May 27 and art can be purchased throughout the month. Cash or a check made out to the Cranbury Arts Council is accepted as payment. 

See www.cranburyartscouncil.org.

For additional information please contact:

Amy Alamico

alamico@aol.com

“Two Old Guys Painting”

During April the Gourgaud Gallery will be hosting an exhibit named

Old Tree
Marve Sitrin

Save One For Me
Dale Smith

“Two Old Guys Painting”

At the Gourgaud Gallery, located at Cranbury Town Hall,

23-A N. Main Street in Cranbury, N.J. 

Exhibit from April 3 to 22

Hours: Monday – Friday 9 AM – 4 PM

Sunday 4/3 and Sunday 4/17  1-3 PM

Opening Reception Sunday, April 3^rd from 1-3:30 PM

The two artists are displaying a variety of fabulous paintings in watercolor. Both have had an interest in art for many years and taken classes. The artists will be at the reception on April 3rd from 1-3 PM. Refreshments are served at the reception.

BIOs:

Marv Sitrin hails from Utica, New York. He earned his BS degree from Utica College of Syracuse University. While there he was a cartoonist for the campus humor magazine and art editor of the college yearbook. He continued on to the University of Pennsylvania, School of Dentistry where he again was art editor of the yearbook. In 1960, after two years in the Air Force, Marv moved to New Jersey.

               All his life he has had an active interest in the creative world of art. He has done cartooning, oil painting, sculpturing, wood working as well as watercolor. Marv has taken watercolor classes in Shrewsbury and Summit and since moving to Cranbury has had the good fortune of being in classes taught by Barbara Cox and Russ Johnson.

               He enjoys all aspects of the challenge of watercolor. It has been said that very often the influence of cartooning can be seen in his work. Marv now resides with his wife El in the Four Seasons at Cranbury where water painting classes are close at hand.

Although Dale Smith has called Cranbury home for almost 40 years, his roots lie in northern New York (Watertown).  He attended St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY, and Columbia University, graduating with degrees in chemistry and architecture.  His architectural career ran the gamut from commercial and residential in the private sector, and then, with the State of New Jersey, projects in corrections, housing, parks, historic restoration, and office construction.

               His interest in watercolor spans more than 20 years. He has enjoyed classes with Pietro Smith, Barbara Cox, Lisa Walsh, and Russ Johnson.  His focus has been on landscapes with an emphasis on color, attempting to achieve dramatic results using multiple layers of transparent tints.

The artwork is for sale with 20% of each sale going to support the Cranbury Arts Council and its programs. Cash or a check made out to the Cranbury Arts Council is accepted as payment. See www.cranburyartscouncil.org.

Cranbury School Honors National Youth Art Month

Cranbury School Honors National Youth Art Month

National Youth Art is celebrated during the month of March.  Cranbury School student artists will be featured at the Gourgaud Gallery at Town Hall in Cranbury.  The show will run from March 6^th to March 25^th.  

Stacey Crannage, Art Teacher at The Cranbury School, has selected art pieces from Kindergarten through Eighth Grade to be showcased.  Criterion used for selecting the Gallery artwork included technique, originality, and showcasing the student’s unique strengths and talents.  Student artwork will include paintings, drawings, and sculpture, amongst others.  

An artist reception will be held on Sunday, March 6^th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Gallery.  Several of the exhibiting artists will be present. Light refreshments will be served.

The Gourgaud Gallery is located in Town Hall 23-A North Main Street, Cranbury, NJ and is free and open to the public Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., as well as the first and third Sunday of each month from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

SEE FACEBOOK: GOURGAUD GALLERY FOR MORE DETAILS

For more information for an article please contact

Stacey Crannage <stacey.crannage@gmail.com

Winter workshops

Please email Amy Amico at alamico@aol.com to pre-register for the workshop as class size is very limited. Be ready to pay by cash or check at the start of the workshop. Walk-ins may be turned away if the class is full.

Saturday, February 27, 9-12:30

Watercolor Techniques: ways of manipulating paint, wet or dry

Instructor: Russ Johnson

Please bring your watercolor supplies with hot and/or cold press papers and be ready to paint!

Feel free to bring photo references of still life or landscape subjects.

Cost

CAC members - $35

Non-members - $45

Saturday, March 19, 9-12:30

Collage Workshop: Tissue & Black Gesso

Instructor: Tamara Woronczuk

We will create a multi-colored tissue background and then experiment with different surface techniques like painting, drawing or stenciling with black gesso. Please bring a collection of papers and sheets of watercolor paper- otherwise all else will be provided.

Cost

CAC members - $35

Non- members - $45

"Art from the Heart" The A-Team Artists of Trenton At the Gourgaud Gallery, Town Hall in Cranbury, NJ.

We are looking forward to another great exhibit by the “A-Team”:

"Art from the Heart" The A-Team Artists of Trenton

At the Gourgaud Gallery, Town Hall in Cranbury, NJ.

February 6-27

Hours: Mon-Fri 9 AM - 4 PM closed on 2/15
Sunday 21  1-3 PM,
 

Reception: Saturday February 6  from 1-3 pm

"Art from The Trenton Community A-Team”

At the Gourgaud Gallery, Town Hall in Cranbury, NJ.

February 6-27

Hours: Mon-Fri 9 AM - 4 PM closed on 2/15
Sunday 21  1-3 PM,
 

Reception: Saturday February 6  from 1-3 pm

The artists return to the Gourgaud Gallery with many new exciting paintings that they have created. Please come and support this wonderfully talented and important group of artists of the Trenton Community A-Team who share their work every February at the Gourgaud Gallery.

The Trenton Community A-TEAM supports, develops, and promotes self-taught, local artists because art can be transformative by reframing the artist's connectedness to self and others and by enhancing community pride. For more information on the Trenton Community A Team, go to their web site trentoncommunityateam.org.

Cash or a check made out to the Cranbury Arts Council is accepted as payment, however, Cranbury Arts Council will not charge a commission.

Refreshments will be served during the reception.

The contact is:

Susan Darley, Arts Program Coordinator: sandarley@gmail.com

see Facebook: Gourgaud Gallery for details

Open call letter

Open call letter

It's that time of year again to prepare for another Open Call Exhibit at the Gourgaud Gallery. This is our seventh annual event and the theme this year is "CONSTRUCTED PIECES". The reception will take place on Sunday January 3RD, 1:00 -3:00 p.m. 

Any painting, drawing, collage, or other medium, which portrays or includes CONSTRUCTED PIECES (THINGS THAT ARE MAN-MADE, NOT MADE BY NATURE), is suitable. We look forward to another very successful exhibit. We are limiting the entries to 2-3 pieces per artist. We do our best to make sure everyone has the same chances for exposure.

The date and time for receipt of work will be Tuesday, December 29TH, 9:00 -10:00 a.m. at the gallery. If you cannot drop off the work at that time, leave it in the closet (before Dec. 29th ---work brought in after the appointed time and date will not be accepted) along with the application, in clearly marked bags. Each piece should be clearly labeled on the back with name, title and price. We will notify you of accepted work as soon as possible. 

It would be helpful if you would provide your email on the application form so that we can be in touch more effectively.

Pick up day will be from 1-2 PM on the last Sunday, January 31st. Work not picked up at that time will be left in the closets for pick up during the week. To download an application, click on attachment marked exhibit title

Open Call: "Constructed Pieces”

Exhibit dates: January 3-31, 2016

All pieces must be properly wired for exhibit 

Application for open call

Open call letter

It's that time of year again to prepare for another Open Call Exhibit at the Gourgaud Gallery. This is our seventh annual event and the theme this year is "CONSTRUCTED PIECES". The reception will take place on Sunday January 3RD, 1:00 -3:00 p.m.

Any painting, drawing, collage, or other medium, which portrays or includes CONSTRUCTED PIECES (THINGS THAT ARE MAN-MADE, NOT MADE BY NATURE), is suitable. We look forward to another very successful exhibit. We are limiting the entries to 2-3 pieces per artist. We do our best to make sure everyone has the same chances for exposure.

The date and time for receipt of work will be Tuesday, December 29TH, 9:00 -10:00 a.m. at the gallery. Each piece should be clearly labeled on the back with name, title and price. We will notify you of accepted work as soon as possible. Each piece must be wired for hanging.

It would be helpful if you would provide your email on the application form so that we can be in touch more effectively.

Pick up day will be from 1-2 PM on the last Sunday, January 31st. Work not picked up at that time will be left in the closets for pick up during the week. To download an application, click on attachment marked exhibit title

Open Call: "Constructed Pieces”




Application:

APPLICATION: OPEN CALL

                  EXHIBIT TITLE: CONSTRUCTED PIECES” OPEN CALL 2016

ALL PURCHASES FROM THE GOURGAUD GALLERY ARE MADE BY CASH OR CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO “CRANBURY ARTS COUNCIL”. AFTER A 20% DONATION IS ASSESS TO THE NON-PROFIT CRANBURY ARTS COUNCIL FROM ANY SALES, THE ARTIST OR GROUP WILL RECEIVE FINAL PAYMENT FROM THE CRANBURY ARTS COUNCIL AFTER THE EXHIBIT ENDS.




Please print:

NAME: _________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________

E-MAIL:  ________________________________________________________________


TITLE AND MEDIUM                        PRICE

1. ____________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________ ________________

3. ______________________________________________________________


By signing, you will be acknowledged as a group member under the guidelines of the Standard Gourgaud Gallery Application.  Exhibit Title: CONSTRUCTED PIECES 2016

Signature ______________________________________________________________
Date_______________________________


Detach Here- keep information below for your own records

All work will be received on Tuesday Dec. 29 from 9-10 am during the day.

Reception: Sunday Jan. 3, from 1-3 pm.  You will be notified the week of December 28 about any work that will not be included.

Open call letter

It's that time of year again to prepare for another Open Call Exhibit at the Gourgaud Gallery. This is our seventh annual event and the theme this year is "CONSTRUCTED PIECES". The reception will take place on Sunday January 3RD, 1:00 -3:00 p.m.

Any painting, drawing, collage, or other medium, which portrays or includes CONSTRUCTED PIECES (THINGS THAT ARE MAN-MADE, NOT MADE BY NATURE), is suitable. We look forward to another very successful exhibit. We are limiting the entries to 2-3 pieces per artist. We do our best to make sure everyone has the same chances for exposure.

The date and time for receipt of work will be Tuesday, December 29TH, 9:00 -10:00 a.m. at the gallery. Each piece should be clearly labeled on the back with name, title and price. We will notify you of accepted work as soon as possible. Each piece must be wired for hanging.

It would be helpful if you would provide your email on the application form so that we can be in touch more effectively.

Pick up day will be from 1-2 PM on the last Sunday, January 31st. Work not picked up at that time will be left in the closets for pick up during the week. To download an application, click on attachment marked exhibit title

Open Call: "Constructed Pieces”




Application:

APPLICATION: OPEN CALL

                  EXHIBIT TITLE: CONSTRUCTED PIECES” OPEN CALL 2016

ALL PURCHASES FROM THE GOURGAUD GALLERY ARE MADE BY CASH OR CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO “CRANBURY ARTS COUNCIL”. AFTER A 20% DONATION IS ASSESS TO THE NON-PROFIT CRANBURY ARTS COUNCIL FROM ANY SALES, THE ARTIST OR GROUP WILL RECEIVE FINAL PAYMENT FROM THE CRANBURY ARTS COUNCIL AFTER THE EXHIBIT ENDS.




Please print:

NAME: _________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________

E-MAIL:  ________________________________________________________________


TITLE AND MEDIUM                        PRICE

1. ____________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________ ________________

3. ______________________________________________________________


By signing, you will be acknowledged as a group member under the guidelines of the Standard Gourgaud Gallery Application.  Exhibit Title: CONSTRUCTED PIECES 2016

Signature ______________________________________________________________
Date_______________________________


Detach Here- keep information below for your own records

All work will be received on Tuesday Dec. 29 from 9-10 am during the day.

Reception: Sunday Jan. 3, from 1-3 pm.  You will be notified the week of December 28 about any work that will not be included.