Two Summer Exhibits at Contemporary Art Center
“PUG IN THE CITY”: This oil on canvas painting by Martine Marie White was named Best in Show at the “Members’ Non-Juried Exhibition & Sale,” on view through September 15 at The Center for Contemporary Art in Bedminster.
The Center for Contemporary Art (The Center) in Bedminster has two new summer exhibitions on view through September 15.
The “Members’ Non-Juried Exhibition & Sale” showcases the diversity and creativity of The Center’s community of artists. The exhibition features 89 works of art across a variety of mediums including painting, pastel, charcoal, ink, collage, graphite, photography, sculpture, glass, mixed media, ceramics, and more.
The judge for this year’s exhibition was Timothy O’Connor, executive director of the duCret Center of Art in Plainfield; duCret is the oldest art school in New Jersey.
O’Connor selected the following members of The Center to receive awards: Sally Bush Memorial Award – Best of Show — Martine Marie White (Basking Ridge), Pug in the City; Ceramics Award of Excellence — Sandra Kosinski (Long Beach Township), Blowfish Garden Sculpture; and Raritan Valley Arts Association Award of Excellence — Linda Gallo (Somerset), Dancing Feet on an Autumn Street.
Honorable Mentions include Eleanor Eick (Whitehouse Station), Spectators; Fran Hargadon (Somerset), Squawking; Thomas Martin (Edison), Man Seated; and Dorothy Varrone (Bridgewater), North Branch Barn.
Also on view, “The Next Generation: An Exhibition of Teen Artists,” features the work of 24 teen artists (ages 13-17) in painting, graphite, colored pencil, printmaking, felt, mixed media, ceramics, and more. O’Connor selected teen award winners in the following categories: Best of Show — Annalena Bohach (Somervile), Friends ‘til the End; and Honorable Mentions — Natasha Elleston (Plainfield), Natura Inamorata; Celline Han (Bedminster), Cupid with Grapes; and Mimi Petric (Basking Ridge), From the River to the Sea.
The Center for Contemporary Art is located at 2020 Burnt Mills Road in Bedminster. For further information, call (908) 234-2345 or visit ccabedminster.org.