“CAREFREE BIKE RIDE”: This work by Addison Vincent is featured “PANDEMICA: Images of a Potential Future,” on view at the Trenton Free Public Library December 7 through January 28. An opening reception is on Thursday, December 8 from 5 to 7 p.m.

The Trenton Artists Workshop Association (TAWA) and the Trenton Free Public Library will present the exhibition “PANDEMICA: Images of a Potential Future” at the Trenton Free Public Library December 7 through January 28. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, December 8 from 5 to 7 p.m.

“PANDEMICA: Images of a Potential Future” features work by Addison Vincent, a freelance artist and curator from Lower Bucks County, Pa. Vincent is the artistic director at Artworks Trenton, a visual arts center promoting artistic diversity by fostering creativity, learning, and appreciation of the arts. He studied art history and business administration at the University of Hartford and began his art career shortly after graduating with honors in visual communications from Gibbs College in 1999.

The media in Vincent’s work ranges from photography, digital manipulation, and mixed media to more classical art methods such as acrylic and oil painting. He has completed many works on a commission basis for both private parties and businesses, stage productions, and short stories, while presenting his original works in galleries across Pa., N.J., and N.Y. He is the recipient of the Art Educators of New Jersey John J. Pappas Recognition Award, and the New Jersey Governor’s Award in Arts Education for 2020 and 2021, for his work with AENJ and Youth Art Month.

The PANDEMICA series was created early in the pandemic when society halted, sheltered in place, and the future was uncertain. It started as an Instagram project, a way to be creative and stay connected with the world outside of the family unit. Ordinary motions in extraordinary times. According to the artist, if we have learned anything from this go-round with a global pandemic, it should be that we need to carefully look at what we are doing to this small rock hurdling through space. Will we have time to adapt to our rapid advancements, or will we be a part of the next mass extinction event?

TAWA is a Greater Trenton nonprofit organization and has a 40-year history organizing exhibits in such venues as the New Jersey State Museum, Trenton City Museum, Artworks Trenton, Prince Street Gallery in New York City, and more.

The Trenton Free Public Library is located at 120 Academy Street and is located in the Creek2Canal Trenton Arts District. Hours are Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information on the library, call (609) 392-7188.

More information on the Trenton Artists Workshop Association can be found on the organization’s Facebook page.