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Professional artists have show in Ridgewood

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OCTOBER 16, 2015    LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2015, 12:31 AM
BY EILEEN LA FORGIA
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS

The Painting Affiliates of the Art Center of Northern NJ is exhibiting at the West Side Presbyterian Church Gallery in Ridgewood this month. The show is a good sampling of the variety of professional painting that can be created by a group of dedicated artists, according to Herrat Sommerhoff, one of the member artists.

Dail FriedAlice StolerHarriet Sobie GoldsteinPaul LaLibertePaula SchillerRuth Bauer NeustadterLou SpinaLois SchachterHerrat Sommerhoff Sandra Frech

The group is composed of 31 professional painters committed to contemporary artistic expression in a broad range of styles and techniques. They exhibit individually and as a group in the New York/New Jersey Metropolitan area. This exhibit features 10 of the artists. Realistic as well as abstract painting, mixed media, collages, landscapes, still life, floral, prints and even examples of digital photography are on display.

https://www.northjersey.com/arts-and-entertainment/art/professional-artists-show-their-many-skills-1.1434034

West Side Presbyterian Church is at 6 S. Monroe St. in Ridgewood. Call 201-652-1966.

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Watercolors featured at Ridgewood church gallery

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Watercolors featured at Ridgewood church gallery

November 14, 2014    Last updated: Friday, November 14, 2014, 12:31 AM
By Eileen La Forgia
STAFF WRITER |
The Ridgewood News

Flowers and landscapes in fall and spring are featured in watercolorist Vi Shipley’s exhibit at the West Side Presbyterian Church gallery this month.

Landscapes for this show were painted in Bergen and Passaic counties and the flowers plein aire in her garden.

“I’ve hung some of my favorite pieces,” said Shipley. In choosing flowers to paint, she is attracted to good form and shape of the blooms. Her garden is filled with lilies and Rose of Sharon. On display are: “My Garden,” “Spring Iris,” “Orchid,” “Summer Florals,” “Trumpet Lilies,” “Stargazers,” “Peony,” “Day Lily,” “Autumn Bouquet” and “Delphinium.”

Lovely local scenes include: “Willows,” “Heading South,” “Pine Tree at Sunrise,” “Birches,” and “Dogwood in Spring.”

In choosing a scene to paint she explains, “I like water, for the reflection. It makes for a more interesting painting.” She calls watercolor more spontaneous than oils – “I like the color you get with watercolor.”

https://www.northjersey.com/arts-and-entertainment/art/artist-s-pursuit-of-beauty-yields-wonderful-results-1.1133440