Articles
Through research, exploration of topics such as “Black maternal mortality, Black elite life in the 20th century, or memories of growing up in the 1970s, "allows personal history and collective experience to overlap.” The visual journey becomes the next step as Ballard hunts for archival images and ephemera to softly [...]
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Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center has a rich history of supporting glass art through innovation and tradition. For over 57 years, they have created a space that intersects traditional techniques with contemporary experimentation. Exploration is at the heart of Wheaton’s The Museum of American Glass in Millville, New Jersey. The museum . [...]
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“There are only two things in the universe that require liquid water for their existence: organic life and clay.”
- Dirt, The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth by William Bryant Logan
For southern New Jersey artist Alan Willoughby, working in clay keeps him grounded. “Composed with the four elements of life; earth, [...]
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“Sense of Place”
Atlantic City is becoming a beacon for the arts in New Jersey. Murals are popping up across the urban scape, cultural institutions are charging forward forging an era of creativity. The celebrated African American artist Jacob Lawrence was born in Atlantic City 1917 and known around the globe. [...]
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Recently, Ash completed a mural in Atlantic City, NJ with fellow artist Victor Sandoval. The larger-than-life portrait of a young woman in black and white with the accompanying words “Respect Atlantic City” was completed using spray paint. Ash has exclusively been using spray paint for a few months, but she [...]
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Artist Pat Witt delivers!
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Cloud Study
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Art is a language articulated by using visual elements and principals. In the end, it doesn’t really matter if this articulation is on a canvas, piece of furniture or the human body. The path for each artist is always different and the journey is often difficult.
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The Pinelands is the country’s first National Reserve with over one million acres in New Jersey and serves to protect the unique biodiversity of the area. With a rich history of culture and folklore, the Pinelands has become a refuge for diverse species of wildlife and plants. The farms, forests [...]
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Digital art has no borders. Over the years, technology has allowed artists to create work that can be viewed and appreciated across the globe. The core elements and principals from the traditional arts still apply while also increasing the accessibility to audiences. Some argue that digital art should not be [...]
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The story about the early Jewish Alliance agricultural colony and related Jewish farming communities in Southern New Jersey, which had their inception during the initial years of refugee crisis, 1882 and 1883, is driven by resilience. Fueled by a desire to escape violence, suppressed freedoms and prejudice, Eastern European Jews [...]
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For New Jersey furniture maker/designer Glen Guarino, nature has become his muse to create sculptural works rooted in the physical world. Wood is the symbolic essence of serenity and naturalness. Through space, material and function, Glen’s furniture is a work of art. Like most people, walking in the woods can [...]
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Earlier this year the Smithsonian Magazine published a list of the top ten museums opening in 2020 around the globe. Examples included the much-anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, The Museum of the Future in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the Harriet Tubman Museum in Cape May, New Jersey. Yes, [...]
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Healthcare facilities are becoming proactive in the arts. Not only does the arts make patients and their caregivers feel good, it helps the bottom line. Article begins on page 42. [...]
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One of Atlantic City's artist is making her valuable imprint on the art world. Kelley Prevard bridges the gap, to humanize the dehumanized.
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Southern New Jersey has a rich portfolio of live theater venues. Page 32-35
https://www.njlifestyleonline.com/spring-2019-issue
The Shuck by Cape May Stage
https://www.capemaystage.org/
http://www.eagletheatre.org/
https://mainstage.org/
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With each issue, I will be writing about the arts scene in southern New Jersey. This month was a personal favorite because it celebrates the art and life of sculptor Robert Roesch. Robert divides his time in between Philadelphia and Hammonton, NJ. Visit page 34.
https://www.njlifestyleonline.com/winter
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With each issue, I will be writing about the arts in southern New Jersey. In this special holiday issue, I make the case why and how the arts make a difference. Starts on page 30.
Holiday 2018 Issue
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ABSECON — Local artists gathered at the historic Jonathan Pitney House on July 11 to showcase their skills with a flower pot.
https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/currents_gazettes/pleasantville_absecon/absecon-artists-put-their-flower-pots-to-the-test/article_cd087dbb-b593-5b4f-9b03-04fa2fbf1b3f.html
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Hammonton, N.J. - When a red oak tree fell on Glen Guarino’s furniture workshop, he didn’t get mad, he got to work. After aging the wood, Guarino made it into a table called “Sweet Revenge,” a name suggested by a friend.
https://stockton.edu/news/2018/noyes-art-show-kramer-hall.html [...]
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