ART TALK: Artist Renata Pugh, whose work is shown here, is the featured speaker for the “Inside the Artist’s Studio” series on Friday, June 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Princeton Makes in the Princeton Shopping Center.

On Friday, June 14 at 6:30 p.m., artist Renata Pugh will be the featured speaker for the “Inside the Artist’s Studio” series at Princeton Makes in the Princeton Shopping Center.  Pugh, a Princeton Makes artist cooperative member, is a multi-disciplinary artist originally from South Brunswick.

Pugh, who earned her BFA at the School of Visual Arts, has worked as a storyboard artist, muralist, and illustrator, but mainly as an art restorer in sculpture restoration. Presently, she is focused on creating stained glass objects with a unique modern design approach utilizing solder as an additional sculptural element. 

“In both my two- and 3-dimensional work, no matter which medium I work in or whether it’s figurative or abstract, I enjoy creating a sense of dynamism, rhythm, and connection with bold lines and varied patterns,” said Pugh.

In 2011, she received the Model to Monument Grant, a public art career education program offered through the Art Students League, in which the participants design large-scale sculptures temporarily installed in Riverside Park South in Manhattan. Her riveted aluminum piece, “Coalescence,” designed for this exhibit, currently resides on Rockland Community College campus.

This month Pugh is the featured artist at Princeton Makes. Her work is highlighted in the retail space and her in-store studio. The “Inside the Artist’s Studio” talk series, part of the cooperative’s programming initiatives, offers the public a monthly opportunity to learn about and from its creatives.

The event will begin with a reception, with light refreshments, at 6:30 pm. Artwork by all cooperative artists will be available for purchase.

Princeton Makes is a cooperative of 40 local artists who work across a range of artistic genres, including painting, drawing, stained glass, sculpture, textiles, and jewelry. Customers will be able to support local artists by visiting their in-store studios and shopping for a wide variety of art, including large paintings, prints, custom-made greeting cards, stained glass lamps and window hangings, jewelry in various designs and patterns, and more.

For more information, visit princetonmakes.com.