August Exhibit at the Gourgaud Gallery: “The Subjectivity of Time"--work by Arthur D. Anderson

                                                     “The Subjectivity of Time
                                                   Work by Arthur D. Anderson

Reception Sunday, August 4 from 1-3 PM

Exhibit from August 4-August 25, 2013

Hours: Mon - Fri 9 AM - 4 PM
First, Third and Last Sunday 1-3 PM

The featured artist for the month of August at the Gourgaud Gallery will be Arthur D. Anderson.  For this one-man show, The Gallery will be highlighting three exhibits of Mr. Anderson’s works, including those from his recent acrylic abstract series “The Subjectivity of Time”; Watercolors in the English style collected in “Watercolors Britannia”; and a selection of figurative and traditional works in acrylic and watercolor.

Arthur Anderson continues a family tradition of fine art dating back a century, when his maternal grandfather Alan Silverman began study at Cooper Union, eventually becoming a prominent sculptor and oil painter and was part of the New Deal's WPA Program. Alan's wife, Anna Silverman (Arthur's grandmother) painted under the name "Vanya," and exhibited at the Whitney Studio Club, later the Whitney Museum of Art.

Anderson has exhibited his work at numerous exhibitions on Long Island, including Long Beach, Southampton and Shelter Island. His works are in collections throughout the U.S., and he has done portrait commissions in California, Florida and Texas.

Arthur studied watercolor with Edgar Whitney and Betty Lou Schlemm, and acrylic painting and portraiture at the Art Students League of New York.

Anderson lives in Oceanside, New York with his wife, Rochelle.

 

The beautiful 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 Cranbury Arts Council Web site for programs and details: www.cranburyartscouncil.org

 

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Party Under the Bridge

The Grand Canyon-Highlighted and Burned

Hawk Eye

Kelli Lynn Abdoney- A photographic exhibition of Caithness and Sutherland landscapes

 

 

A photographic exhibition of Caithness and Sutherland landscapes

 July exhibit at the Gourgaud Gallery

Deerstalkers

 

 

“…the whole point about ‘scenery’ is that it provides a backdrop against which the drama of our lives is acted out, and this just as true in the context of Highland topography as it is in the theatre.”

 

Ray McKenzie

Historical and Critical Lecturer

Glasgow School of Art

 

 

Landscape interpretation is not just a matter of recording the physical aspects of the land, such as it’s geological structure and the space in which it exists; equally important are less tangible factors like memory and history and the passage of time. Time is the dimension in which the meaning of a landscape unfolds, and it is registered in this body of work as the constantly changing pattern of time itself.

 

There has always been a romantic interpretation associated with imagery concerning the environment, though whether these interpretations are false or idealized depends on the opinion of the viewer. They do, however, reflect a spiritual interaction between art and nature. In my personal opinion the relationship man has with the natural environment is an amalgamation of survival, innate motherly love and an overwhelming sense of infinite time.

 

It is relevant that we have approached a momentous juncture in time. Established traditions and social trends are rapidly disintegrating and, in turn, science and technology are amazing us with their genius by revolutionizing lifestyles beyond comprehension. The natural environment is a controversial issue within the present social climate, and it is apparent that there is an ever-increasing demand for the preservation and protection of many decreasing natural ecosystems.

 

I find the landscapes of Caithness and Sutherland quite extraordinary. There is an overwhelming energy in the rugged battered coastlines and a powerful sense of history and prehistory that saturates the land. The 180-degree horizon, which cradles an abundance of weather from dawn to dusk, the sprawling landscapes that have sustained man and the clarity of it’s light are only but a few of Caithness and Sutherland’s physical qualities.

 

 

 

Kelli Lynn Abdoney

 

Kelli Abdoney was born in 1975 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, but her childhood was spent exploring the natural wonderland of Scotland, a magical landscape that continues to inspire her.

 

Having graduated from Glasgow School of Art, where she studied photography and the visual arts, she has enjoyed a career at the forefront of new media in Scottish journalism.


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2013 Art in the Park plein air series

Dear Artists,
> Here is the schedule for our 2013 Art in the Park plein air series.
> Please forward this to any fellow artists who may want to attend.
> Remember there will be an invitation to display your art from the
> sessions at the December exhibit in the Gourgaud Gallery. Look for
> updates at cranburyartscouncil.org.
> Thank you,
> The Gourgaud Gallery Committee
> Art in the Park  Sundays from noon - 4 pm
> CHECK WEBSITES FOR DIRECTIONS TO PARK LOCATIONS
> May 19 – Sayen Gardens – 155 Hughes Dr., Hamilton
> June 16 –  55 S. Main St., Cranbury
> July 21 – 1 Nicola Ct., Cranbury
> August 18 –  D&R Canal State Park, Mapleton Rd. entrance
> September 15 –  177 Plainsboro Rd., Cranbury
> October 20 – Historic Walnford – 62 Walnford Rd. Upper Freehold
> Please leave private residences promptly at 4 pm

“Spring Splash”

“Spring Splash”

Work by Watercolorists Unlimited

Reception Sunday, June 2 from 1-3 PM

Exhibit from June 2– 30

Hours: Mon - Fri 9 AM - 4 PM
First, Third and Last Sunday 1-3 PM

Each month the group of artists has been meeting, for more than 25 years, to critique their paintings on a new subject. The eighteen artists show their work throughout New Jersey and annually at the Gourgaud Gallery.

For this exhibit the visitors will enjoy each artists “Spring” painting. Artists will be available to share and discuss their work with the visitors at the reception on Sunday, June 2 from 1-3 PM at the Gourgaud Gallery, located in Town Hall, 23-A North Main Street in Cranbury, New Jersey. There will be light refreshments.

The beautiful 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.

Lisa Walsh
"Tulips in Purple and Yellow"

Watercolorists Unlimited -June Exhibit

Watercolorists Unlimited

Work by Watercolorists Unlimited

Reception Sunday, June 2 from 1-3 PM

Exhibit from June 2– 30

Hours: Mon-Fri 9 AM - 4 PM
First, Third and Last Sunday 1-3 PM   

Each month the group of artists has been meeting, for more than 25 years, to critique their paintings on a new subject. The eighteen artists show their work throughout New Jersey and annually at the Gourgaud Gallery.

For this exhibit the visitors will enjoy each artists painting. Artists will be available to share and discuss their work with the visitors at the reception on Sunday, June 2 from 1-3 PM at the Gourgaud Gallery, located in Town Hall, 23-A North Main Street in Cranbury, New Jersey. There will be light refreshments. 

The beautiful 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.

Art in the Park Sundays from noon - 4 pm

Art in the Park  Sundays from noon - 4 pm

CHECK WEBSITES FOR DIRECTIONS TO PARK LOCATIONS

 

May 19 – Sayen Gardens – 155 Hughes Dr., Hamilton

 

June 16 –  55 S. Main St., Cranbury

 

July 21 – 1 Nicola Ct., Cranbury

 

August 18 –  D&R Canal State Park, Mapleton Rd. entrance

(past intersection with Seminary Rd on left)

 

September 15 –  177 Plainsboro Rd., Cranbury

 

October 20 – Historic Walnford – 62 Walnford Rd. Upper Freehold 

 

Please leave private residences promptly at 4 pm

"Cranbury Memories"Don Jo Swanagan Retrospective

"Cranbury Memories" art exhibit which is scheduled for next month at the Gourgaud
Gallery, located at Cranbury Town Hall, 23-A North Main Street in
Cranbury, NJ. "Cranbury Memories"Don Jo Swanagan Retrospective May
5-26Reception - Sunday May 5 from 1-3 pmHours - Monday - Friday 9 am- 4
pm (closed on Memorial Day)Sundays 1-3 pm Don Jo Swanagan became
fascinated with designing scenery for theatrical productions at Denison
University and went on to Yale University to earn his masters in
theatrical design and then started a career in television and film.
Coming to live in Cranbury in 1959 was the fulfillment of a dream as
Don felt that Cranbury itself was the perfect setting for his
family. On weekends and vacations Don enjoyed sketching and painting
watercolors on site. Locally, Don did not travel far from Cranbury as
he was very interested in both the local farms and Cranbury
architecture. Unfortunately, he neither recorded the date nor the
location of any of his works, but in the case of the pictures on
exhibit here we are certain that all are of local scenes within a
relatively short distance from his home on Main Street, Cranbury.
Sadly, some farm structures are not standing today. Architecture was an
abiding love for Don everywhere he went and he enjoyed contributing his
efforts through serving on the Cranbury Zoning and Planning Boards and
the Cranbury Historical & Preservation Society where he designed the
Perrine Wing, donated by Mary Perrine in 1974. For three Historical
Society House Tours he contributed a cover pencil drawing for the tour
brochure.

See Facebook: Gourgaud Gallery for pictures