On Saturday, December 10, Ann C. Taylor, a Verona art teacher and president of the New Jersey Water Color Society, will lead an all-day workshop on the techniques of watercolor pouring for intermediate to advanced watercolorists, to add a more luminous, spontaneous and fluid effect to paintings. The class will be held at the...
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The Montclair Art Museum has opened a show dedicated to 19th-century American landscape painter George Inness in a new gallery specifically dedicated to the artist. George Inness: Private Treasures, on view through April 1, 2012, consist of 10 works, nine from private collections as well as one from the Montclair Historical Society. The local...
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There’s an artist colony tucked into the hills of Livingston and, today and tomorrow, you can see what it’s all about. The Essex County Riker Hill Art Park Fine and Decorative Arts Open House and Sale features a free self-guided studio tour, a gallery exhibition, demonstrations and artwork for sale. The Riker Hill Art...
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Verona artist Ann C. Taylor will conduct watercolor classes this fall at the Caldwell Community Center. The series of 10 classes, which begins on October 11, will cover basic and advanced watercolor techniques for adult beginner and intermediate artists. The classes will be held on Tuesday afternoons, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the...
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In February, Hannah Brandt organized a show for emerging Verona artists. She’s having another one this Sunday, September 18, from noon to 5 p.m. at Epernay, Franco Del Barba’s restaurant in Montclair. There will be wine and snacks, and plenty of artwork to enjoy and purchase, at very reasonable prices. Featured artists include Max...
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Four Verona senior citizens won first place ribbons and a fifth won honorable mention last week at the Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show. There were 124 pieces of artwork entered into this year’s competition, which was the largest number of entries in recent history. Catherine Luzzi won first place in the professional...
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Many of us find it daunting to learn something new. We tell ourselves–or let others tell us–that we’re too old to do X or Y or Z. We decide that we’d look or sound foolish to be trying something new at “that age” and we don’t try. Many of us should meet Joe Schifano....
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Verona High School students will once again exhibit their creative endeavors from this year’s curricular and extracurricular activities on Wednesday, May 25, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Parents, families, friends, and the community are invited to attend the annual event, which will be held in the front lobby, the new gym, and the cafeteria....
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Forest Avenue School recently held its annual art show. The theme was “Under the Sea” and featured children costumed as sea creatures, a three-dimensional mural, fabulous floating jelly fish and a ocean full of creative and exciting artwork by the students of Forest. The evening was the hard work and brainchild of Lisa Varuolo,...
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On four Saturdays from April 9 to April 30, the Newark Museum is going to be holding studio art classes for children ages 5 to 13. Taught by professional artists, the classes cover techniques such as collage and mosaics, as well as ceramics and animation. Classes are limited to 15 students and are divided...
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