The Guild of Creative Art Presents “Landscapes/Seascapes/Local Scenes” By Melissa D'Amico - Contributor Posted:06/16/10
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Shrewsbury (Monmouth County, NJ) - The Guild of Creative Art will have an opening reception for the summer-themed all members exhibit "Landcapes/Seascapes/Local Scenes." Many fine artists, using various mediums, will present their works of art related to this theme. In addition to this exhibit, Sally Brandenburg, a distinguished watercolor teacher, will be displaying her work with her students' watercolor paintings.
The "Landscapes/Seascapes/Local Scenes" exhibit will include many paintings created "en plein-air" (outdoors) in oil, pastel and acrylic and - in addition - watercolor, sculpture, photography, and photo collage will be represented. Anthony Migliaccio, a Guild instructor who specializes in plein air painting, believes that "once composition and value are achieved, then it's all about color. Learning color theory is probably the most critical aspect of this kind of work." The plein air serene landscapes Migliaccio creates will be displayed in this exhibit. Debora S. Bruno, a photographer and graphic artist, will present her "Sea Escape n. 1" and "Sea Escape n. 2", which were photographed on a spring morning in Atlantic Highlands. Bruno enjoys capturing nature in different perspectives - color, black and white, digital, and infrared. The photographs on exhibit glow with an intense warm light, which creates a dramatic silhouette that draws the viewer's eye in to the subject.
The Guild, founded in 1960, started out as a modified six- car garage. Visionary watercolorist Yvonne Aubert and a group of artists banded together to form an arts cooperative offering exhibition space, a studio for classes, and a communal meeting area. The Guild of Creative Art is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary, and is the oldest nonprofit arts cooperative in New Jersey and the largest, with almost 500 members. The Guild offers a wide diversity of classes for adults, teens, and children as well as hosting monthly exhibits in its gallery.
The Guild of Creative Art will be hosting the opening reception for "Landscapes/Seascapes/Local Scenes" on Sunday, July 11th from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. This exhibit includes a variety of mixed media artwork by many members of the Guild. The exhibit will begin on July 3rd and end on July 28th. All are welcome to visit. The Guild of Creative Art is located at 620 Broad Street, Shrewsbury, NJ (across from The Grove.) For more information, please call 732-741-1441 or visit guildofcreativeart.org
