Atrium Gallery opens its Fall/Winter Exhibit on October 2, 2015

: Double Dome, oil and acrylic by Mitchell Rosenzweig

: Peter Tilgner’s merged image photo art, Blue Man (Berlin series)

: Fran Wood’s oil, French Connection

: Elaine Kurie’s oil, Glass Bottle with Wheat

: Sharon Pitts’ watercolor, Floral Burst

: Janet Boltax’s oil, Arno Roland

: Christine Wagner’s Composition VII, gouache and ink on paper

Despite the threat of Hurricane Joaquin along with cold, rainy and windy weather, more than 75 people braved the elements to attend the October 2nd opening reception of the Fall/Winter 2015-16 Exhibit at the Atrium Art Gallery (located on Floors 2-5 of the Morris County Administration and Records Building on 10 Court Street in Morristown). In place until January 7th, 2016, the exhibit includes 141 artworks by seven highly talented professional artists. On the fifth floor, viewers can marvel at contemporary realist artist Elaine Kurie’s ability to capture texture, light and line with astounding precision and elegance in her oils while prizewinning contemporary impressionist Fran Wood’s oils and watercolors shimmer with energy and emotional connection to their subject matter. By contrast, the forceful, dramatic and vibrant oil/acrylic and mixed media paintings by Mitchell Rosenzweig splash the 4th floor with vivid color, abstract forms and highlight his three dimensional, multi-layered approach to painting. The Atrium area of the 3rd floor features Sharon Pitts’ elegantly refined, subtle hued and distinctively large-scale watercolors while, the 3rd floor Hallway area features works by photographer Peter Tilgner who creates thought-provoking photo art by merging “the unplanned” and combining “images of everyday people, places and things into content driven images.” The 3rd floor Elevator Lobby features works by Christine Wagner, whose works feature bright basic colors, both linear geometric and fluid organic forms, and evoke both Mondrian and Miro. On the 2nd floor, Janet Boltax’s moving and penetrating series, Aging in America, features intriguing oil portraits and accompanying interviews with each painting’s subject – capturing, in both words and images, the richness of long lives.

Click HERE for the catalogue of the exhibit and HERE for the flier.

Here are some photos from the opening reception:

: Tjelda van der Meijden with friends

: Morris Arts board member Dawn Dupak with artist friend, Sandy Di Cristofaro

: admiring works by Sharon Pitts on 3rd floor

: public enjoying exhibit on floors 2, 3

: Artist Christine Wagner (R) with her husband, in front of her works

: enjoying the exhibit

: appreciative viewers on 2nd floor

: Artist Janet Boltax in front of one of her portraits

: Artist Janet Boltax (w. nametag) and friends

: Donna Compton and friend flank Elliott Ruga

: Artist Elaine Kurie (on R) with friend in front of Kurie’s paintings

Most works are available for sale, with details and pricing provided in the free catalogues found in the elevator lobby areas on floors 2-5. The Atrium Art Gallery is free and open to the public during business hours, 8am-5pm on Mondays-Fridays and will be open from 7pm-midnight at First Night Morris County on New Year’s Eve. The exhibit remains in place until January 7, 2016.