THE TEWKSBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

presents:

“Country Roads to Cityscapes”

The 22nd Annual Art Show & Sale

ZionLutheranChurch

ChristianEducationBuilding

Corner of Church St. and Miller Ave.

Oldwick New Jersey

October 12 through October 16, 2011

Artist Preview

Reception and Awards October 11

6 – 8 pm

(Wednesday through Sunday) **

Telephone: 908-832-6734

E-mail:

Website:

Alice Walters Helen Marie Farrant

Co – Chairs

2011 Tewksbury Historical Society Art Show

Eligibility: Artists 18 years of age and older.

Juried Work: Original artwork which has not been previously submitted to this show

Categories Accepted:

Landscapes / Florals / Animals
Buildings / Still life/Interiors / Abstracts

(No portraits, photography or computer art)

Condition of Acceptance:

  • All Juried and Cash & Carry works must be secure for hanging
  • Media: Pastel, Watercolor, Graphics or Mixed Media under glass or Plexiglas, and Oil, Acrylics, and Collage
  • All Portfolio works must be in a proper portfolio rack (1 rack only)
  • The Tewksbury Historical Society will retain a 30% commission on all pieces sold.

Juried Art Work Procedures

  • Complete & sign the enclosed Registration Form
  • Take 4” x 6” photographs of EACH painting (try to photo just the painting) or mail a CD-RW or CD-R ** of the paintings – put in a jpeg file. (300 dpi is normal)
  • Print your name, title of work, Media, Category, size of work, note whether Tewksbury subject, and sale price on the back of each photo or on a separate sheet w/CD-put your name, title of work with image on CD
  • Send Registration form* and photos along with your non-refundable payment of $25 to:

The Tewksbury Historical Society

60 Water St.

Lebanon, New Jersey08833

($25 also covers Cash & Carry & Portfolio entries)

  • Limit 3 Juried entries
  • Size: No longer or wider than 40” framed and no more than 2 entries of this size

Juried Deadline: September 15, 2011

We will CALL you by September 30, 2011 with

DECLINED WORK ONLY

If we don’t call with you by September 30, bring all of your registered accepted juried paintings along with Cash & Carry and Portfolio pieces on October 7th or 8th.

Cash & Carry and Portfolio Procedures

Provide two copies of letter size list each for C&C and Portfolio:

  • Name and Phone No. on top of page
  • List Number, Title and price of each work
  • Affix Name, Title, Price and Orig. or Print to front of pieces

Cash & Carry (See above instr. PLUS:)

  • Limit of 5small works accepted – No larger than 14” x 18” (wired works only). Smaller works will fit on our displays more easily and allow all to be shown*
  • Submit pieces in a carton w/artist name on all sides of box
  • Price (not to exceed $150)

We reserve the right to display only items that are in fresh, salable condition

Portfolio (See above instr. PLUS:)

Bring Matted and unframed pieces in a

professional print rackonly (such as the black canvas racks available at various art supply stores or on line. One rack per artist.)

*Complete enclosed registration form or see

for a copy.

** Change from last year

2011 Art Show Calendar

Juried Entries Postmarked by:

September 15, 2011

Declined work Notification by:

September 30, 2011

Art Work Receiving:

Friday, October 7 3 pm – 7pm

Saturday, October 8 9 am – 12noon

Church St. & Miller Aves. Oldwick

Artist Reception and Awards:

Tuesday, October 11 6pm - 8pm

Artist is free; additional tickets are $20 each if

purchased in advance or $25each at the door

Art Show and Sale:

Wednesday, October 1210am – 6pm

Thursday, October 1310am – 8pm

Friday, October 1410am – 8pm

Saturday, October 1510am – 5pm**

Sunday, October 1612n – 4pm**

Artwork Pickup:

Sunday, October 16 5 pm –7pm**

A $15 per day storage fee will be assessed for

unclaimed work as we have no storage at the sale

No early pickups allowed

Directions to Art Show and Sale:

From Route 78 Westbound: Take 78 to exit 24. Turn

right at the bottom of the ramp (toward Oldwick).

Turn right onto Church Street at ZionChurch. Zion

CEBBuilding is one block east on the right.

From Route 78 Eastbound: Exit at 24, turn left (N) at

the bottom of the ramp, proceed as above.

From Route 287: Take 287 North or South to Route

78 West. Follow 78 Westbound to exit 24. Follow

Route 78 directions.

From Route 22: Turn North at Oldwick Rd. (Rt. 523)

Follow Rt. 523 North past Route 78 and see above

directions.

** Change from last year

Sales: All entries must be priced to sell. The Society will retain a 30% commission on all sales.

All artwork must remain at the show until close at 4pm, Saturday, October 16th and be committed to this show! Pickup is at 5pm that day!

Artists will receive a check within 30 days.

AWARDS:

Best in Show $400

Best of Tewksbury: $250

Marian Katnack Memorial Award $200

(Subject is a Landscape in Tewksbury)

1st Place:$125 and ribbon

2nd Place:$ 75 and ribbon

3rd Place:$ 25 and ribbon

Hon. Mentions: Ribbons

(We reserve the right to substitute prizes as we

deem necessary.)

Liability: Entries will be handled with all possible care. However, the Tewksbury Historical Society and the ZionLutheranChurch will NOT be responsible for any loss or damage that may occur.

2011 Tewksbury Art Show Judges

We are proud to present our Judges for the 2011 show:

Jim McFarlane: Judge of Selection

James McFarlane is the president of the American Watercolor Society and a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, the Philadelphia Water Color Society and the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society. He has served on the Board of Directors and as president for both the Philadelphia Water Color Society and the Greater Norristown Art League.
He is an instructor, juror, and lecturer and nationally honored and published artist. Jim has conducted regular workshops in the Tri-State area and New England from the WoodmereMuseum to AtlanticCapeCommunity college. His regional and nationalawardsinclude Best of Show atthePhiladelphia Watercolor Society’s (PWCS) International Annual Exhibition two years in a row, the PWCS’s Crest Award and the Foley award in the Adirondacks National Watercolor Exhibitions.

Space prohibits naming all the publishing credits for artwork featured or articles written, but he has been a finalist in the Artist’s magazine Annual National Art competition, where he was also published in Watercolor Basics as one of the best of ten years.

His art is represented in numerous private and corporate collections from Blue Cross, to the Pew Collection and he has exhibited at venues from The National Academy of Design in NY to The Kerr Arts and CulturalCenter, Kerrville, Texas. He was selected eight years in a row to be included In Who’s Who in America. For a full biography and list of Galleries carrying James McFarlane’s work see:

Thomas Valenti: Juror of Awards

Thomas Valenti is President of the noted and venerable Allied Artists of America and an honorary Member of the Salamagundi club in N.Y. C. (where he is the designated guest demonstrator for the Annual Member’s Exhibition). He is regularly seen on WCTV on “For the Love of Art”.

He is an innovative Art teacher (RidgewoodCommunitySchool and art interest groups), frequent juror, demonstrator and author of “The Tonal Technique for Watercolor painting” for The Artist’s Magazine. He is adept in both oil and watercolor, and is most known for his dazzling portrayals of New York City street scenes.

Tom is a multi-award winning artist in both National and International Juried competitions from the Salmagundi Club to St. Marks. He has won First Place being included in the Traveling Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society and First Place at the Salmagundi club.

His works are in numerous collections here and abroad such as: Rutgers and Lipton Tea (who commissioned him to paint a watercolor series of the America’s Cup Races). He is listed in both “ Who’s who in American Art” and “Who’s Who in America”.

For a more complete biography and see Tom’s official website at: