Drawing the Line Exhibition Aug 17 to Sept 15

Curated by Rachel Citrino, this is an invitational exhibition of drawings by contemporary artists. The show features: Jacqeuline Sandro, Z'OTZ Collaborative, Elaine M. Erne, Carol Caputo, Mauro Corbani, John Costanza, Gerald DiFalco.

Plus Shreepad Joglekar, Kate Kern Mundie, Maureen Ciaccio, Jack Larimore, James Mundie and Michelle Oosterbaan.

The gallery artist talks began at 5:30 PM, , They were followed by a reception for the artists from 6 to 9 PM. Musicians Steve Testa and Jody Jannetta performed during the opening. This month’s Third Friday sponsor is the Millville Development Corporation


But there’s more to see and enjoy at the Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts. The Witt Gallery features The Society of New Jersey Artists plus the sculpture of Gerald Lynch. Anthony Thompson and Yvonne Yaar will fill the Associate Artists Alcove. Plus there was video of Gerald Lynch and a video preview of the Cumberland County Open Studio Tour which will be Saturday October 13th

3rd Friday Associate Artist Show

On 3rd Friday July 20th 2007, the RRCA held its Associate Artist Show. There were seven artists that spoke. The first to speak was Pat Proniewski who is a ceramicist. Next to speak was Diane Emerson who's presentation is at the bottom of this posting. She is also a ceramicist. Seppo Siimes spoke about one of his landscape paintings. Dorothy Botts explains how she started to be a painter. The artist to speak after her was Jimmy Walker , who's medium is pencil. Libby Rothfarb describes herself as a "watercolorist" explained that her training was in botany and this love of flowers. Donna Pio works in oil's and she states she started painting when her grown daughter was a year old. She has studied under Pat Witt for many years.

Cumberland County Open Studio Tour CCOAST

Enjoy this video preview of CCOAST

New Exhibit!

The Earth Goddess Sculptures of Gerald Lynch

Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts

22 N High Street in Millville's

Glasstown Arts District, NJ

Opening 3rd Friday August 17 5:30-9pm,Artist Talks begin around 5:30pm

OClosing reception Showdown Saturday,

September 15, 2-4pm

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In addition to the Main Gallery exhibit, Drawing the Line, the Associate Artists' Yvonne Yaar and Anthony Thompson in the Alcove, and Society of New Jersey Artists in the Witt Gallery, RRCA will also be featuring the work of Gerald Lynch, sculptor, from August 17 - September 15.

NY Times reviewer, Fred B. Adelson, wrote that Gerald Lynch’s “voluptuous female figures, which he calls earth goddesses, emerge from the blocks of marble in contrapposto stances, immediately bringing to mind Michelangelo and the classical tradition of stone-cutting. In contrast, the rough-hewn bases from which his figures rise suggest both the earth's energy forces and sculptured supports created by Brancusi. ''I perceive marble as a sacred medium -- earth bone formed hundred of millions of years ago,'' Mr. Lynch states. ''And the experience of carving it, although physically demanding, is a spiritual one.''”

The RRCA is honored to have Gerald Lynch’s work here in the Witt Gallery along with the Society of New Jersey Artists. SNJA’s exhibition theme is water. And Lynch’s next work, had he lived, was to be based on a water theme. So through the cooperation of Jenny Klein, SNJA president, and Cheryl Crews, from whose collection the work is taken, the Riverfront Center is proud to show pieces in marble, limestone and bronze. The award-winning film on his life and work will be shown through out the exhibit.

T-Th 11-5; F 11-8; Sat 11-7; Sun 11-4

See you on High Street.