Clinton Township Newsletter

1 8 o c t o b e r 2 0 2 4 W W W . C L I N T O N T W P N E W S L E T T E R . C O M Andy Calamaras, Chair of the 32nd Tewksbury Historical Society Art Show and Sale, has announced that the married team, Michael McFadden and Doris Ettlinger, will be the Jurors of the Show. It takes place Saturday, Oct. 5 thru Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Zion Lutheran Church, Christian Education Center, 18 Miller Ave., Oldwick, 08858. Michael McFadden, an artist and educator, re-imagines and transforms poignant moments from the Musconetcong River in Hampton, NJ. A native of Fort Wayne, Ind., he studied at Carelton College, Purdue University and the University of Wisconsin - Madison, where he received an MFA. In 1978 he established an art studio and fine furniture workshop in the Tribeca area of New York City. In 1987 he and Doris moved their studios to an 18th century grist mill in Hampton, New Jersey where they live and raised their children. Michael taught art, engineering and architecture at Hunterdon Central High School. His images are inventions based on memory and imagination. He transforms his personal experience of poignant events and shared experience into abstract images. His paintings are constructed from a personalized vocabulary of marks and shapes. He creates a visual environment that invites exploration. His color harmonies, composition, and calligraphic brush work result in expressive, high contrast images that engage the viewer through shared impressions and experience. His work has won awards in numerous exhibitions, including the annual show at Phillips Mill in Bucks County, PA. Recently his painting, "Golden Hour", was used as the signature image for the 2023 Highlands Art Show at the Morris Museum. Doris Ettlinger, a native of Staten Island, is a water colorist and illustrator. She received a BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1973, an MA and an MFA in printmaking from the University of Wisconsin- Madison in 1976 and 1977 respectively. She has illustrated over 40 children's books, including the award-winning title "The Orange Shoes" and "A Book for Black-Eyed Susan". She collaborated on the "Little House" program for Harper Collins, producing picture books and chapter books based on the writings of Laura Ingalls Wilder. She has done work for Sleeping Bear Press, American Girl, Albert Whitman & Co., Houghton Mifflin, and Simon Schuster. She honed her water-color skills under Charles Reid, Thomas Schaller, Tony Van Hasselt and Sterling Edwards. Her earliest mentor was her mother, Minnie Bush Ettlinger, who showed on Staten Island and, competitively, in Manhattan. Doris teaches at the Musconetcong Watercolor Group and The Center for Contemporary Art in Bedminster, NJ. She conducts workshops and demonstrates her technique for art groups. Her livestream demos have been edited and appear on her YouTube channel. Ettlinger is an elected member of the New Jersey Watercolor Society and a signature member of the Garden State Watercolor Society. Her paintings have won awards in numerous exhibitions. In 2024 her work is included in the 154th International Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society. The Art Show and Sale will include juried works, small works and portfolio works of over 100 artists from the tri-state area which can be enjoyed for viewing or for purchase. Media includes oils, acrylics, paper (pastels, watercolors, mixed media collages), hand-pulled prints (etching, silk screen, lithographs) and photography (analog and digital). Subjects include animals, abstracts, landscapes, florals and still-lifes. Show awards will be given for "Best in Show", "Best of Tewksbury", "Marion Katnack Award - Tewksbury Landscape", plus 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place Honorable Mentions in each category. Among the local artists participating in the Show are Cynthia Carmen (Pittstown), Cindy Chiarella (Flemington), Tim Conway (High Bridge), JoAnne Farley (Whitehouse Station), Helen Farrant (Lebanon), Victoria Jeffers (Califon), Lisa Madsen (Whitehouse Station), Henrieta Maneva (Flemington), Louise Matarazzo (Lebanon), Margie Milne (Phillipsburg), Roy Nuzzo (Clinton Township), Jill Olivito (Califon), Donna Rogers (Frenchtown), Ken Ross (Lebanon),Marylou Thomas (Flemington), Norma Walako (Frenchtown) and Nancy Zarbock (Pittstown). There are over fifty artists from across the tristate area entered into the Show. Show hours are Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 AM-5PM, Sunday, Oct. 6, 1-5 PM, Monday thru Friday, Oct. 7-11, 12-5PM, Saturday, Oct. 12, 10 AM-3 PM. To secure Show information visit www.tewksburyhistory.net Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. The 32nd Tewksbury Art Show and Sale benefiting the Tewksbury Historical Society, chaired by Andy Calamaras, will take place Sat- urday, October 5 through Saturday, October 12, at the Zion Lutheran Church, Christian Education Center, 18 Miller Avenue in Oldwick, 08858. The Show includes juried, small works and portfolio works submitted by artists from across the tri-state area. Any two-dimensional work, including bas relief and photography (no gilcees), will be on view. Categories include: Natural Environment, Figurative, Abstract/Non-Objective, Animal Kingdom, Still Life/Florals and Built Environment. An Opening Reception will be held Friday evening, October 4, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, at which time all Awards will be announced. Advance tickets are required and can be purchased until , September 27, 6:00 pm, at: www.TewksburyHistory.net. There will be no tickets sold at the door. Awards will be given for "Best in Show", "Best of Tewksbury", "Marion Katnack Award - Tewksbury Landscape", plus First, Second, and Third Place Honorable Mentions in each category. All items at the Show, including the Juried Works, Small Works and Portfolio items, will be available for purchase. They are submit- ted by the artists represented in the Show. This is an opportunity to own the work of an artist whose work is "up and coming" at a reasonable price, while supporting THS. The Society earns a small percentage of all items sold during the Show. The Show continues through Saturday, October 12. Public viewing and sale takes place on Saturday, October 5, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday, October 6, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, October 7-11, from 12 noon to 5:00 pm, and Saturday, October 12, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. 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