Inspired by Homer’s Odyssey, The Princeton Artists Alliance presents visual interpretations as contemporary works of art in a new exhibition at the Noyes Museum opening January 11 and continuing through April 13, 2008. Poseidon’s wrath, Penelope’s tears and Odysseus’ escape from the Cyclops are among the struggles and triumphs captured in this exhibition. Homer’s Odyssey is a collaboration with The Interdisciplinary Center for Hellenic Studies at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. The public can meet the artists at the Opening Reception on Friday, January 18 from 5 to 8 p.m.

In addition to the exhibition, The Interdisciplinary Center for Hellenic Studies at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey will offer two free lectures at the Noyes Museum. On February 1 professor Kate Ogden will present The Continuing Classical Influence in Western Art from noon to 1:00 p.m. and on March 23 professor Rob Nichols will discuss How Greek is Greco-Buddhist Art from noon to 1:00 p.m.

The Princeton Artists Alliance members read Homer’s Odyssey, translated by retired Princeton University literature professor Robert Fagles, and created art inspired by passages in the classic tale. Princeton artist Marie Sturken’s handmade paper piece entitled “Outwitting the One-Eyed Giant,” which portrays men hanging from the underbellies of rams, was created after the artist read Book 9: Lines 477-487, which talks about escaping from the giant Cyclops as he slept. The exhibition is full of symbolism and contemporary views of the great literary work. Homer’s Odyssey was first exhibited at the Bristol-Myers Squibb Gallery in Princeton in 1999 and has since traveled to the Newark Museum, the Foundation for Hellenic Culture in New York and the Art Gallery at the College of New Jersey.

Founded in 1989 by professional artists, the Princeton Artists Alliance is a non-profit organization that holds various educational events to enrich the community through visual art. The Princeton Artists Alliance holds workshops, exhibits, artist talks and open art studios. The artists work with a wide range of techniques, mediums and subject matter. Each member has an extensive list of both individual and group exhibitions shown regionally, nationally and internationally. More information on the Princeton Artists Alliance can be found at http://www.princetonartists.org/. The Princeton Artists Alliance Opens Exhibition Based on Homer’s Epic

Visit the Noyes Holiday Train now till January 3rd!

New Jersey artist W. Carl Burger opens a solo exhibition of his work on January 18 at the Noyes Museum of Art in Oceanville, N.J. The self-titled exhibition includes artwork that celebrates the natural environment of southern New Jersey. Created exclusively for this exhibition, Burger’s large-scale expressionistic works were painted in some of southern New Jersey’s most treasured natural sites including Batsto Village, the Pinelands and the Edwin B. Forsythe Wildlife Refuge.

The public will have a chance to meet the artist at the Opening Reception on January 18 from 5 to 8 p.m. The exhibition will be on display through May 9.

Burger, of Califon, N.J., is one of the state’s most notable artists with a career that spans over five decades. Working mostly in watercolors, he paints plein air, or on location, throughout the year on large sheets of watercolor paper held down on a table with bricks. Wetting the large-scale paper often means using a bucket of water or a garden hose, depending on his location. “If something goes wrong (with the painting) I attack it with a flood of water from the hose,” says the artist, “I build up the colors and then soften it with the hose.” Burger’s work is inspired by Cezanne, Braque and Picasso, artists who Burger believes to be the innovators in 20th century. He is also inspired by the Gothic and Renaissance imagery and architectural layouts of American and European landscapes. He has traveled throughout New Jersey and around the world to capture the natural images that give him his greatest inspiration.

Burger was born in Pforzheim, Germany in 1925. Six months later, his parents moved to the United States and settled in Irvington, N.J. Burger attended a grammar school that offered art programs and he was immediately intrigued. During high school, a watercolor demonstration by artist Maurice King inspired Burger to use the medium in the bulk of his artwork. Since the age of 15, Burger has created more than 700 oil paintings, watercolors, drawings and collages.
Burger received his master’s in fine arts education from New York University where he studied with the renowned Hale Woodruff, Tony Smith and Reginald Neal. During this time he was inspired both by the innovation of his professors and the momentum of the abstract expressionist movement. In an interview with Harry I. Naar, professor of fine arts and gallery director at Rider University, Burger explains, “I found a deep respect for the energy, sensuality and spontaneity of abstract expressionism. I realized that I could, in fact, create an image about reality and especially the landscape using dramatic colors with stronger brush strokes that captured my true inner feelings about the site.” Burger continues, “I realized that I did not have to be so literal in my depictions to create an image of a landscape. To me, the landscape is always changing and I feel that my style and technique tries to reveal that feeling.”

Burger took postgraduate classes at Columbia University and Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J. Burger exhibited work throughout the country including the Lincoln Center and the National Academy of Design in New York, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Institute and the Butler Institute of Art in Youngstown, Ohio. His artwork can be seen in various corporate collections including Johnson & Johnson, British Airways, and Nabisco World Headquarters. He taught design and drawing for over 40 years at Kean University in Union, N.J and is now Professor Emeritus.

The Noyes Museum of Art was founded in 1983 to collect, preserve and exhibit American fine art, crafts and folk art with an emphasis on New Jersey artists and folk art forms, reflecting the area's long traditions, history, landscape and culture. General funding for The Noyes Museum of Art is provided by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Arts; the Mr. and Mrs. Fred Winslow Noyes Foundation; the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation; the Odessa F. and Henry D. Kahrs Charitable Trust and the Shop Rite LPGA Classic. The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday,10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 5:00 p.m. and closed on Mondays and major holidays. For more information, please call (609) 652-8848 or visit http://www.noyesmuseum.org/ .

EXPERIENCE SCULPTOR JONATHAN SHAHN HEAD ON AT THE NOYES
The New Jersey Artist Opens New Exhibition at the Oceanville Museum
New Jersey sculptor Jonathan Shahn opens a solo exhibition on November 16 at the Noyes Museum of Art in Oceanville, N.J. The exhibition, titled Jonathan Shahn: Imaginary Portraits, includes sculpted heads, human forms and figures. Working primarily in wood, Shahn literally creates expressions of life - drawing inspiration from classical busts and sculptures, which he merges with faces of people he knows. The sculptures will be on display through January 6, 2008.

Shahn has been creating sculptures and drawings representing the human figure since the early 1960s. His life-sized sculptures, carved from enormous wood blocks or formed from plaster, express the honesty and simple elegance of the human figure. Suggestive of Picasso and Giacometti, Shahn’s oversized heads, often perched on elongated or thick neck-like pedestals or placed within boxes, function as portraits of common people. He prefers to work with wood because it is a “slower, more resistant” material that allows his figures to evolve naturally, but he is also known for his smooth plaster sculptures. Most of his wooden sculptures are completed over months. The rough-hewn figures sometimes receive a paraffin coat or brush marks that the artist describes as “directional patterns” and “anatomical suggestions,” implying African, Egyptian and medieval art that is both classical and clean.

CRAFTS MARKETPLACE

THIS WEEKEND!
Regional artists and their unique crafts take center stage at The Noyes Museum of Art’s annual Crafts Marketplace on Saturday and Sunday, November 3 and 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The annual event features hand-made objects including jewelry, ceramics, fiber and other fine crafts made by over 30 artists from New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Crafts Marketplace features many of New Jersey’s best artists and handmade crafts including beautifully silk-painted scarves created by Leeds Point artists Alex Alessi and Carmel Verrasto, unique gemstone and silver jewelry by Anthony Niglio of Egg Harbor Township and extraordinary one-of-a-kind baskets crafted by Niki Giberson of Port Republic.

WHAT: Crafts Marketplace
WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, November 3 and 4, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WHERE: The Noyes Museum of Art, Oceanville, NJ
COST: Adults $4, Seniors and Students $3
DETAILS: For information or to register call (609) 652-8848 or visit www.noyesmuseum.org

Family Fun Day was a great success this year. Over 330 people visited the Noyes and participated in: art workshops, puppet theater, music, and

kayaking on the lake.

Over 45 Teachers participated in the Fall Teacher Professional Development Workshop. The next one is planned for the spring.

I Will Survive, an art exhibition supported in part by AtlantiCare, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the South Jersey Cultural Alliance and The Noyes Museum of Art featured the art of New Jersey breast cancer survivors, family members and/or caregivers who have been touched by the disease. The event was held on October 18th in Atlantic City. Over 400 people attended the event. The exhibition will be going to AtlantiCare Main Land Hosptial in November.

Family Fun DayA day celebrating autumn and Halloween

Saturday, October 20, 2007
10am to 3pm
Lily Lake Road, Oceanville, NJ

Activities
Pumpkin Decorating and Face Painting
Halloween Make-And-Take Crafts
Kayaking on Lily Lake
Outdoor Group Sculpture Projects
Marine Touch Tank
Interactive Watershed Demo
Pond Discovery

Entertainment
10:30, 12:00 and 1:30
Fractured Fairy Tales Puppet Shows
with Tom Lohrman

11:15 and 12:45
Tale Spinner Interactive Musical Tales
with Valerie Vaughn

2:15pm
Halloween Parade

Food and refreshments available for purchase
All Activities/Entertainment Free with Admission

Thank you Serago Roberts for your donation and support through out the year!

http://www.seragoroberts.com/

The Noyes Museum of Art is proud to have Discovery Arts of New Jersey feature artist member James Schull from Absecon, New Jersey. Please visit this link http://www.jerseyarts.com/gallery/index.html

September 10th, The Noyes Museum held a special day for seniors to enjoy the exhibitions, art projects, and refreshments!

Artist Nancy Cohen (right) and Noyes Exhibition Manager Dorrie celebrate the opening of Water Ways Exhibition

September 7th was a great opening for four new exhibitions!

Exhibition in Gallery I is work by New Jersey artist Nancy CohenOpen Reception was a huge success! All four galleries have new exhibitions on display!

Africa: A Visual Journey

November 15th, 2007

Travel photographer Holly Horner will be sharing her stories and amazing images of Africa, captured during a recent 2 month photo safari with her husband Bill. Holly's eye for details and creative composition are sure to make this a memorable presentation.
The event will be at the Noyes Museum from 7-9:30pm. Light refreshments will be provided.The $10 cover charge will be donated to the Visualize Photography Foundation's Scholarship Fund.

EXCLUSIVE CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION KICKS OFF ART AND CRAFT CONCEPTS
Annual Exhibition and Sale Showcases the Finest Artists from Across the Country


OCEANVILLE, N.J. – An exclusive champagne reception featuring decadent desserts from four of the region’s top restaurants will kick off this year’s Art & Craft Concepts on Wednesday, August 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. at The Noyes Museum of Art in Oceanville, N.J. The reception gives attendees a sneak preview and a chance to purchase pieces before they go on sale to the general public. Opening reception tickets cost $35 per person or $25 for Noyes Museum members. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling (609) 652-8848 or at the door. Featured restaurants include Gourmet Italian in Galloway, N.J., Steve and Cookies by the Bay in Margate, N.J., Seaview Marriott Resort & Spa in Absecon, N.J. and Rams’s Head Inn also in Absecon, N.J.

Now in its 10th year Art & Craft Concepts, southern New Jersey’s exclusive museum-quality exhibition and sale, presents extraordinary craftsmanship in jewelry, painting, ceramics, glass, fiber, mixed media and wood hand-crafted by 50 artists from across the country. The exhibition opens to the public on Thursday, August 16 and continues through Sunday, August 26, 2007. Hours are Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday from 12 noon to 5 p.m. General admission of $4 for adults and $3 for seniors/students also includes admission to the Noyes Museum’s exhibitions.

Panel Discussion: What Are Photography Judges Looking For?
Anyone who has ever entered a photo competition has probably asked themselves more than once, 'What were those judges thinking?'.

Professional photographers and frequent judges Alex Anton, Donna Connor, Bill Horin and Vernon Ogrodnek will lead a panel that attempts to answer that question and many others. This event is sponsored by the Stay Focused Camera Club of Atlantic County and will be held from 7-9:30pm at the Noyes Museum of Art. It is free and open to the public.

VISUALIZE PHOTOGRAPHY FALL WORKSHOPS

Wedding Photography: Marrying Technique & Beauty
Monday, Oct. 15th, 2007, 7 to 9:30 p.m
The Noyes Museum of Art
Cost: $35 for members, $45 for non-members


A World Vision – Travel Photography
Instructor: Donna Connor
Monday, Oct. 29th, 2007, 7 to 9:30 p.m
The Noyes Museum of Art
Cost: $35 for members, $45 for non-members

Photoshop: Basics & Beyond
Instructor: Alex Anton
Monday, Nov 5th, 2007, 7 to 9:30 p.m
The Noyes Museum of Art
Cost: $35 for members, $45 for non-members


The Right Light
Instructor: Bill Horin
Monday, Nov. 12th, 2007 – 7 to 9:30pm
The Noyes Museum of Art
Cost: $35 for members, $45 for non-members

Call the Noyes at 609-652-8848 for more information

Opportunity for Artists!

I W I L L S U R V I V E
An Art Exhibition by Breast Cancer Survivors

Introduction
AtlantiCare Women’s Health & Wellness/ AtlantiCare
is seeking a variety of artwork to exhibit as part of their
annual Breast Health Signature Event to be held on October
18, 2007. AtlantiCare Women’s Health & Wellness
is seeking breast cancer survivor artists and/or family
members who have been touched by the disease who
reside in the State of New Jersey, who may be interested
in providing inspirational, healing and refreshing images
in a variety of mediums. Artwork will be exhibited at the
Breast Health Signature Event in a created gallery space
at the Sheraton Atlantic City.

For more information,
please contact Dorrie Papademetriou at the Noyes Museum
609-652-8848

Kid's Clay Class

Mask Making Class

Horseshoe Crab Art Camp - July 9th - 13th

Horseshoe Crab Art Camp - July 9th - 13th

These are samples of the type of classes that have taken place this summer for kids!

For more information, please contact the museum at 609-652-8848

July, received notice from the Conservation Center for the Art and Historic Artifacts that the Noyes has been selected to participate in a Vulnerability Assessment Program. This program is partially funded by the National Endowment for the Arts. The purpose of this assessment is to assist the museum in identifying and being prepared for potential threats and risks to the collection and to offer potential strategies for mitigating those risks.

The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts has grown to be one of the largest regional conservation laboratories in the country. Its wide array of services, sophisticated treatment facilities, innovative approaches, and highly trained and experienced staff have earned it a prominent and respected place in the conservation field.

http://www.ccaha.org

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF BLUES FOUNDATION-ATLANTIC CITY

Upcoming workshops at the Noyes:

HANDS-ON VISUAL ART PROJECT: SWEET MUD PAINTING
Utilizing the technique made famous by renowned folk artist, Jimmy Lee Sudduth, participants will create original art using a media known as “Sweet Mud,” a combination of beach sand and syrup, with added pigmentation. In the tradition of folk art, participants will paint on recycled materials such as cardboard, wood and, here at the Jersey shore, driftwood. Wear your old clothes!

HANDS-ON PERCUSSION WORKSHOP
Facilitated by percussionist Michael Hoebler, this workshop will focus on Afro-Cuban rhythms and drums, and participants will learn the basic techniques of hand drumming, utilizing a variety of different instruments. An instrument-building component will teach participants how they can build their own instruments out of found and recycled materials.

Please feel free to call or e-mail the IHOBF-Atlantic City office with any questions regarding these workshops:

Contact: Pamela Ward, Program Director OR Allison Berman, Program Assistant
Phone: (609) 343-5782
Fax: (609) 343-5716
E-mail: ihobfatlanticcity@hob.com

International House Of Blues Foundation-Atlantic City
Pamela Ward-Program Director
801 Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
Phone: (609) 343-5782
Fax: (609) 343-5716
www.ihobf.org

Promoting Cultural Understanding And Creative Expression Through Music And Art

A new exhibition by The Noyes Museum of Art at Dante Hall Theatre of the Arts in Atlantic City for the month of July. "Andromeda - Diving Girl" it is mixed media, 18" x 18" is just one example of fine art that will be on display by south Jersey artist Liz Nicklus. The exhibition opens on July 5th. A reception will be held on August 7th from 6:30-7:30.

http://www.liznicklus.com/

www.dantehall.org/

Little Lambs Preschool visited the Noyes Museum. It was made possible by PNC Bank's "Grow Up Great" Program.

The Noyes Pops!
2007 Annual Summer Gala
Sunday July 15, 2007 5:30-10pm

Trump Marina Cayman Ballroom, Atlantic City

Cocktails and Reception Dinner

Dancing Music by the Bill Newnam Orchestra

Silent Auction and Diamond Necklace Raffle

Visit NJ Life Style Magazine on online at: http://njlifestyleonline.com/ to view an article on the Starns exhibition (page 26).

The Noyes is a great place to do yoga!

The New York Times

Art Review
Bugs and Trees, Up Close and Luminous

visit: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/03/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/03artsnj.html?ex=1181966400&en=c076c76ae73b0c4e&ei=5070

Featured on NJN State of the Arts

bette blank

Bette Blank has a Ph.D. in Engineering from U.C. Berkeley, but her art is about the emotions and feelings of everyday life. In 2000, Blank gave up her day job to pursue painting full-time. According to the artist, it was her mother’s death which caused her finally to pursue her dream – and it prompted her to create a painting as well, “Tug of War.” In it, Blank depicted her mother’s hospital room, filled with family, medical personnel, and angels, as showing the “struggle between the living, loved ones and her dead, loved ones (angels.)” Family memories, popular culture (“Annunciation of the War in Iraq” – as seen on TV in a nail salon), and Bible stories are some of Blank’s favorite themes. State of the Arts producer Susan Wallner visits some of sites of Blank’s paintings with her – including a nail salon and two of her favorite restaurants in her hometown of Madison, New Jersey. Although her style has a naïve look, Blank has studied art at the Brooklyn Museum School of Art and the New Jersey Center for Visual Arts among other places. A resident of Madison, New Jersey, she has had solo shows in New York and New Jersey, and her work is in the permanent collection of The Jewish Museum in New York.

where to see
Bette Blank’s work is included in
• 2007 New Jersey Arts Annual: Fine Arts
through July 15, 2007
The Noyes Museum of Art, 733 Lily Lake Road, Oceanville, NJ
609-652-8848, www.noyesmuseum.org

http://www.njn.net/artsculture/starts/season06-07/2507.html#1

This is a photo from the Wine Basket Making workshop with Mary May. It took place on Wednesday, June 13th in the Creation Station.

Our Creative Sparks Program continues to inspire!

The Noyes Museum of Art kicked-off its new program, The Visualize Photography Foundation, at the Atlantic City Airport's "ArtPort" on June 5th. For more information about Visualize and upcoming workshops at the Noyes, visit: www.visualizefoundation.org

Members of the Visualize Photography Foundation stand with student artists who each received a scholarship from the foundation and have work on exhibit in the foundation's June show at the ArtPort gallery in Egg Harbor Township. Pictured from left are Alex Anton, Donna Connor, Victor Moreno, Rachel Smith, Kaity Atzert, Bill Horin, Melissa Roth and Michael Cagno of the Noyes Museum.

Starn brothers' long trail turns toward home
By Edward J. Sozanski
Inquirer Art Critic
http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20070527_Art___Starn_brothers_long_trail_turns_toward_home.html

This is a great article on the current exhibition at the Noyes!

The Noyes Museum of Art presents workshops by
The Visualize Photography Foundation
www.visualizefoundation.org

To sign-up, please call the Noyes at 609-652-8848


Wedding Photography: Marrying Technique & Beauty
Monday, July 9, 2007, 7 to 9:30 p.m
Cost: $35 for members, $45 for non-members

The Right Light
Instructor: Bill Horin
Monday, July 23, 2007 – 7 to 9:30pm
Cost: $35 for members, $45 for non-members

A World Vision – Travel Photography
Instructor: Donna Connor
Monday, August 6, 2007, 7 to 9:30 p.m
Cost: $35 for members, $45 for non-members

Photoshop: Basics & Beyond
Instructor: Alex Anton
Monday, August 20, 2007, 7 to 9:30 p.m
Cost: $35 for members, $45 for non-members

The Four Seasons Group visited the Noyes recently! Live Music, Art Demonstrations, and Great Food! A lot of things are happening at the Noyes!

On May 20th, the Noyes held a members only studio tour event in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. We visited 10 artists studio/live-in spaces. The artists hosted the members with lunch! More member events are currently being planned.

The Visualize Photography Foundation launches its website!

Photography is a medium of power. It moves us, beyond the mechanics of light and color. It compels, persuades, documents and entertains. It changes us as it changes the world. Founded in 2007 by working commercial photographers, the Visualize Photography Foundation was created as a resource for photographers and photography consumers, with the goal to advance the craft in all pursuits: professional, amateur, commercial and artistic.

Working in collaboration with the Noyes Museum of Art, the Foundation’s initial focus is the southeastern counties of New Jersey: Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Ocean – with short-term goals to expand to encompass photography throughout New Jersey.The Foundation develops and encourages working photographers and students of photography through collaborative and educational programs including workshops, scholarships and web resources.

Plans to expand the program will include guest lectures from photographers and other key players in the field, portfolio development, traveling exhibitions, field expeditions and publications. Through education, advocacy and professional development, the Foundation aims to raise acceptable standards to a higher level in support and cultivation of outstanding photography.

Please join us at ArtPort on June 5th at 5:30 for the gallery reception. Photographers include: Vernon Ogrodnek, Stephen Schneiderman, John DiMaio, Alex Anton, Donna Conner, Holly Horner, and Bill Horin. Scholarships will be awarded that evening to Atlantic County High School student's.

http://visualizefoundation.org

Michael CagnoExecutive Director, The Noyes Museum of Art, 733 Lily Lake RoadOceanville, NJ 08231(609) 652-8848 ext. 11

PORT REPUBIC ARTIST ERIN ENDICOTT featured IN New Exhibition Noyes Museum Continues to Feature Exhibitions of New Jersey Artists at Dante Hall in Atlantic City

OCEANVILLE, N.J. – The Noyes Museum of Art and Dante Hall continue their partnership with a new exhibition featuring Port Republic, N.J. artist and Noyes Museum Signature Artist Member Erin Endicott.

The exhibition is free and open to the public Wednesday through Saturday between noon and 4 p.m. from May 11 through June 6, 2007 at Dante Hall on Mississippi Avenue in Atlantic City. A meet-the-artist reception takes place on Friday, May 11 at Dante Hall from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information please call the Noyes Museum at (609) 652-8848.

Intending to become a botanical illustrator, Endicott enrolled in Moore College of Art & Design where she began combining painting and weaving into what the artist calls “Woven Watercolors.” Endicott’s work matured to combine expressionist, figurative drawings of the human figure with multiple layers of wax to create a visual and symbolic depth. Most recently, the artist’s work has evolved into simple and emotionally-charged botanical drawings. Endicott received a bachelor’s degree from Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1993 and is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in art education from The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey in Galloway, N.J. Her work can be seen at The Hyder Gallery in Philadelphia as well as the Museum Shop at the Noyes Museum. More information about the artist, including samples of her work can be found at http://www.eeendicott.com/.

A great reception on May 4th. For more information on upcoming events, please visit

www.noyesmuseum.org