“ICY TAIWAN MOUNTAINS”: This painting by Lynn Varga will be included in the “Celebration” exhibit hosted by the Creative Collective and HomeFront’s Artspace. The work on display brings awareness to homelessness and the transformative power of art.

The Gourgaud Gallery will host an art exhibition titled, “Celebration” that features members of the Creative Collective and showcasing the artists of HomeFront’s ArtSpace. The exhibit celebrates the work of local artists and highlights the artists of ArtSpace, and aims to build self-confidence through therapeutic art. ArtSpace is a HomeFront program housed in Homefront’s Family Campus, a center for homeless families in Ewing. HomeFront provides a holistic array of services for families who are homeless or at high risk of becoming so. The exhibition creates awareness for this organization and the transformative power of art. A variety of media including oil painting, acrylic paintings, photography, watercolor, stone carving, digital art, and mixed media will be on display.

The exhibit runs from August 1 — August 26, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., and Sundays from 1-3 p.m. There will be an opening reception Sunday, August 7 from 1-3 p.m. The Gourgaud Gallery is located in the Cranbury Town Hall, at 23-A North Main Street in Cranbury. To learn more about ArtSpace, visit www.artspacenj.org/. Email inquiries to: artspace@homefrontnj.org or call (609) 883-7500 ext: 316.

To learn more about HomeFront visit www.homefrontnj.org/.

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