A new show is up at Eiland Arts Center eilandarts.com, Alternative process Photography 3 Women’s Explorations. An artist reception will take place o Friday, February 22nd from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Take this opportunity at our reception to ask all the questions you have about alternative process photography. The show runs from February 4th to March 30th 2019. All work is for sale. Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30am-8pm; Friday-Saturday 7:30am-9pm; closed Sunday. All work is for sale.
Call for Artists
Open call for our 2018 Holiday Market. Eilandarts Holiday Market is a fine craft show featuring artists of many types, presented at The Station in Merchantville, NJ, located on Chestnut Avenue. The market runs on Friday December 7th, 5:00-9:00 p.m. and Saturday December 8th, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The application deadline is Saturday, October 6, 2018. For additional information go to: http://www.eilandarts.com/holiday-market.html
Linda Dennin Draws Life Stories
PRESS - Painting portraits, she draws the life stories of South Jersey seniors | Kevin Riordan “As an artist, I want to see character, and you can see the content of people’s character when they’re sharing their stories,” said the former journalist, who’s doing the oil portraits as a senior thesis project for Philadelphia’s Studio Incamminati art school. “You can’t be thin-skinned,” said Dennin, a Merchantville resident. “These seniors are no-nonsense. One lady — I thought hers was one of my best portraits — told me: ‘Oh, that’s terrible. It’s horrible.’ http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/kevin_riordan/painter-linda-dennin-portraits-south-jersey-20180518.html
LIGHT, PARTICULARLY: An Art Show & Sale of Alice Steer Wilson Originals to Benefit MAC
Revisit the Jersey shore all winter long through the art of former resident Alice Steer Wilson. She loved her family first, her painting and teaching close behind, and she loved- loved being part of the Cape May renaissance, between 1970 and 2001. Active proponent and teacher of local artists/entrepreneurs with the partnership of husband, Fred. She saw beauty and possibility where others saw only work and investment. Her paintings inspired all and will be on public display and for sale in Alice's Congress Street home on Friday, October 2nd from 5-9 p.m.
Painting portraits, she draws the life stories of South Jersey seniors
"As an artist, I want to see character, and you can see the content of people's character when they're sharing their stories," said the former journalist, who's doing the oil portraits as a senior thesis project for Philadelphia's Studio Incamminati art school. "You can't be thin-skinned," said Dennin, a Merchantville resident. "These seniors are no-nonsense. One lady — I thought hers was one of my best portraits — told me: 'Oh, that's terrible. It's horrible. http://www2.philly.com/philly/columnists/kevin_riordan/painter-linda-dennin-portraits-south-jersey-20180518.html
Coloring for Grown Ups
Join us on Friday, May 18 at 6 PM - 9 PM at The Station Coffee 10 E Chestnut Ave, Merchantville, New Jersey 08109 for an evening of coloring. Enjoy a cooling smoothie or one of our many choices of baked goods. Coloring pages and supplies are provided. Free event.
Merchantville rocks!
Eiland Arts hid 100 hundred painted rocks in town! If you find one: keep it, replace it with your own or hide it again! Join in the fun and please share your experiences on our Facebook page. And, remember that #kindness rocks, #eilandarts, #merchantvillerocks!