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SUMMARY:The Witherspoon Collective: Advanced Painters from Charles Viera’s Class
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition statement:\nThe paintings on display are by artists studying in the Advanced Painting classes here at the Arts Council of Princeton. This class is unique in that it attracts artists seeking to take the next step toward developing an exhibition-level body of work\, yet the shift from student to mature artist is not always easy.  \nThese artists come from a wide range of backgrounds and educational experiences. Many have pursued part-time painting studies while balancing careers and home life. Some hold degrees in the arts that\, for one reason or another\, did not lead them where they hoped to be today. The purpose of this class is to provide a studio environment where artists can focus on discovering their artistic identity\, surrounded by like-minded creatives.  \nAdvanced Painting is free of formal assignments. Instead\, artists bring their own ideas\, and the class acts as a laboratory where colors\, concepts\, and compositions are cultivated and woven into personally meaningful images. A landscape becomes more than a scene – it becomes the unfurling of a memory. A portrait is more than an academic exercise – it is a continued interaction with someone the artist may know. More expressionist works reflect not only remembered images but also the emotions tied to those moments.  \nThis exhibition represents the culmination of each artist’s intellectual and creative journey and affirms that\, even in an age of large-format photography and digital artmaking\, there remains a vital place for the deeply personal touch of easel painting.  \n\nAbout The Witherspoon Artists Collective:\nThe Collective is composed of local artists who have studied painting and drawing at the Arts Council of Princeton\, working across oil\, acrylic\, and pastel. Their work reflects both the high caliber of ACP’s visual arts instruction and the deep creative engagement nurtured within its classrooms. \nCharles Viera\, ACP teaching artist and curator of the exhibition\, shares\, “Some of the artists in this exhibition have been studying with me for years\, while others come and go as their schedules allow. The unifying theme of this exhibition is that all of these artists are local\, they have studied at ACP\, and they are all excellent artists who are now being recognized as such.” This exhibition highlights the creative growth\, skill\, and dedication of artists who have found community and artistic momentum through ACP’s programs. \nArtists exhibiting include: Si Chang\, Paula Huttner\, Margaret Kalvar\, Luccia Carsky-Wilson\, Lori Langsner\, Geraldine Shea\, Marisa Braccia\, Hoke Bullard\, Cynthia Butler\, Anne Diebel\, Jane Conlon Goble\, Erica McEnery\, Jane McCort and Pam Potenza.
URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/the-witherspoon-collective-advanced-painters-from-charles-vieras-class-2/
LOCATION:Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ
CATEGORIES:Community,Free or Low Cost,Opening Receptions
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SUMMARY:Annual Member Show: Third Place
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, the Arts Council welcomes our member artists to submit work to our Member Show\, held during the month of December. We fill the Taplin Gallery with artwork produced by more than 100 artists on view for our community to enjoy\, including drawing\, painting\, photography\, sculpture\, ceramics\, and more. \n2025 Theme: Do You Have a Third Place?  \nWhere do you go when you’re itching to leave the house but don’t need to go to work or class? Maybe it’s a café\, bar\, art club\, dog park\, library\, gym\, bookstore\, or even a place to which you travel in your mind. \nSome of these spots can be described as “third places”. Sociologist Ray Oldenburg coined this term to describe places outside of the home (the “first place”) and the workplace (the “second place”)\, where folks go to converse with others and connect with their community. In these cases\, no one is obligated to be there and are often free or affordable. In other words\, they’re our happy places. \nThese spaces serve us well and we come back time and time again. Here at the Arts Council\, we get it. We see repeat students\, familiar faces at gallery openings\, people who come out every week to draw\, paint\, print\, chat\, and it lets us know we’re doing something right. \nSo for this year’s Annual Member Show\, we invite you to capture what you call sanctuary\, comfort\, zen — whether it’s a physical place or somewhere abstract to which you travel in your mind — and show it off in our Taplin Gallery. And if you’re lacking a third place\, get an ACP membership today and find your bliss.
URL:https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/event/member-show-third-place/
LOCATION:Taplin Gallery – Arts Council of Princeton\, Princeton\, NJ
CATEGORIES:Community,Free or Low Cost,Opening Receptions
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SUMMARY:Dogoyles
DESCRIPTION:About Dogoyles:\nVictor Bell’s deep affection for rescue dogs\, and the unconditional love they so freely give\, sparked the creation of Princeton’s Dogoyles. Equally inspired by the spirit of his community\, Victor imagined a series of whimsical guardians that celebrate both canine devotion and neighborhood pride as his Anne Reeves Artist-in-Residence Spring 2025 project. \nThese ceramic “dogoyles” (a magical blend of dog\, dragon\, and gargoyle) were originally crafted for beloved small businesses and community landmarks across town. Each one was designed to channel the sense of belonging\, protection\, and joy that dogs and local gathering places offer. Now reunited in our gallery\, the full pack brings their collective magic together in one space. \nEvery dogoyle is accompanied by a QR code linking to SAVE\, our local animal shelter\, extending Victor’s hope that these sculptures inspire others to support and experience the transformative love of rescue animals. \n  \n  \nAbout Victor Bell:\nHaving grown up in Princeton\, I was lucky enough to experience the magic of the Arts Council and the community from an early age. My parents were both inspirational to me in their passions for creation\, from my artist mother and my inventor father. I graduated from Rowan University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in MIS. During my last semester\, I took one ceramics class but did not plan on ever doing it again. I work for my family’s small business and until recently\, I did not consider myself to be much of an artist. \nAbout 3 years\, ago I got my hands back into clay and I am so grateful. I started taking beginner ceramics classes at the Arts Council where I found a passion for sculpting dogs. After getting a solid foundation of skills\, I started practicing at a studio in New York City on 46th and 10th called Mud Matters. Early on\, my goal was to somehow have my clay sculptures help rescue dogs. \nWhy dogs? In 2018\, my family rescued two dogs and they changed our lives. The unconditional love that a dog teaches us is truly otherworldly. This feeling of spiritual protection is what I am trying to capture in my sculptures. Similar to how a gargoyle protects a space by scaring off bad spirits\, my gargoyle-esque creatures bring forth the same feeling of safety which a dog provides. \nThe art serves functionally as a vessel for love. The feeling when you look at a dog and your emotions overflow you can put into these forms. Through creating with my own emotions for my dogs\, my hope is these whimsical beasts can inspire others to create with their hands\, hearts\, and minds. \nBy placing them throughout the community\, I wish to remind people that while we are all different\, we share the same feelings of love. These shared experiences are important to celebrate and are what will bring us all closer together. This is my reason for creating\, enjoy! \nAbout the Anne Reeves Artist-in-Residence Program:\nThe Anne Reeves Artist-in-Residence Program\, named after ACP Founding Director\, was established by the Arts Council in 2009 to offer artists the opportunity to conceptualize and create work while providing the community with creative interaction with working artists in all disciplines.
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LOCATION:Lower Level Gallery
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