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Photography by CJ Harker; Trenton Blacksmiths and Ten Years of Tintypes
April 20 – June 10, 2023
This exhibit contains examples of work by CJ Harker in two historical photographic processes, both resulting in unique, one-of-a-kind images. There are Palladium prints made by brushing a solution of metal salts onto parchment paper and exposing it to UV light while in contact with a large negative. These can be identified by black brush marks surrounding the image.
The smaller pictures in the gallery are Tintypes. These are in-camera positive images. Think 19th-century Polaroids, but instead of the camera doing all the work, the photographer must bring a portable darkroom onsite to coat, sensitize, and develop each plate one at a time. The result is an image of pure silver suspended in a very thin layer of cotton. The camera and some of the chemistry and equipment used to make these Tintypes can also be seen in the gallery.
The Palladium prints depict the Trenton Blacksmiths shop on Olden Avenue. CJ shot them between 2011 and 2014 and printed them in 2015 during a residency in the printmaking department at The University of The Arts.
This selection of Tintypes spans the first ten years of CJ’s work in the medium, including portraits made for his University of The Arts thesis exhibit and, most recently, images made here at Smithville Park.
Celebration: Joe Speight Art Memorial
February 9 – April 8
Joe L. Speight was a distinguished scientist, educator, and artist. He held many different degrees ranging from Chemistry and Archaeology to Printmaking. He has exhibited widely in NY, NJ, PA, and Seoul, Korea. Joe has also won numerous awards, prizes, and special recognition for artistic achievement in the field of lithography.
In this memorial exhibit, the artist employs visual philosophies and graphic methodologies from a vast collection of lithography, photography, woodcut, screen printing, and drawing. In doing so, a balance is expressed between social commentary and Afroaesthetics to explore images of the black experience and representation.
Hugh Campbell: From the Vault II
December 8 – January 28
Hugh Campbell was an artist, published author, and philosopher who lived an extremely minimalistic life right here in Mt. Holly. Much of his collection has been stored away, deep within Burlington County’s archives. This exhibit will grant you a unique opportunity to view rarely and never seen before art. The exhibit will feature paintings, sketches, pastel and chalk drawings, as well as early drawings of when Hugh began to learn to practice his art.
Earth and Color: Featuring Kiya Nicole and Miho Kahn
October 6 – November 26
Miho and Kiya are inspired by their love of nature and by the artistic conversations that happen between the mother-daughter duo. They have very different artistic practices, but their wonder for the earth and their joy in creating bind them together. For this exhibit they come together in conversation with each other’s work, taking inspiration from the colors and intuitive process of making.
The Language of Glass: Storytelling Through Color, Light, and Texture
Humans have used colored glass for over a thousand years to communicate thoughts and information. Artists often use its unique qualities to convey ideas and feelings inspired by Earth’s natural beauty. Though inorganic, glass can impart the same level of awe and wonder as nature in its purest form. Born of fire and fragile to the touch, glass is a bewildering material that we use to shed light on the world.
Macie Art Glass is proud to present its most recent gallery display, comprised of new works by their studio artists and submissions from their amazing customers. They fearlessly create with this mystifying material.
Worker’s House Gallery
August 4 – September 25
Reception, Friday, September 23, 5 PM - 7 PM
Senior Art Show
June 2 – July 24
The annual Burlington County Senior Art Show features many fantastic works of the County's seniors ages 60 and older. Featured at the Worker’s House Gallery, you will see a unique collection of original works of painting, drawing, and photography. Come enjoy the talent of local senior artists, showcasing their work in the Worker’s House Gallery
Lisa Hendrickson
March 17 – May 8 – Moments Captured: Portrait Explorations
Experimenting with oil paint and mixed media, figurative artist Lisa Hendrickson visually tells the stories of people and places she has experienced. Closely cropped compositions and strong lighting are featured in her intimate, almost invasive portraits. Hendrickson was born in suburban Chicago and moved to the east coast to pursue a career in fashion design. After retiring, she began her journey as an artist taking classes at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts.
Rancocas Nature Center Exhibit: Parks Alive
November 18, 2021 - January 9, 2022
Photographs from the Rancocas Nature Center Outdoor Photography Club focusing on the natural elements “alive” in our preserved open spaces, and natural history artifacts from the Nature Center's permanent collection.
SEPTEMBER 9 – NOVEMBER 7 – MACIE ART GLASS: REFRACTION & DISPERSION
Macie Art Glass presents: The Art of Bending Light with Glass
Isaac Newton established that refraction causes white light to separate into its constituent wavelengths. This created a new understanding that white light is a mixture of colored light. Newton also contributed that the separation of colors is known as dispersion. In art, colors and their combinations, are used to mimic nature and express a thought or emotion. Art glass strives to achieve the combination of science and nature, perfectly blended to translate what we can envision in our minds, then replicate it for everyone to see and feel. Presenting examples of stained glass windows made in the copper foil and lead came method, along with mosaic and kiln form, this exhibit demonstrates the fine balance of light that can be achieved in the world of glass art. Direct, indirect, refracted, and reflected, this exhibit showcases how light is bent in spirit and is able to penetrate the soul and leave an indelible mark.
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July 11- August 29: The Annual Burlington County Senior Art Show features many fantastic works of the County's seniors ages 60 and older. In this exhibit, you will see a collection of original works of painting, drawing and photography. Visit Historic Smithville Park to enjoy the talent of local senior artists, showcasing their work in the Worker’s House Gallery.
THE WAY I SEE THINGS 1971-2021: BERNARD COLLINS
This Exhibit will showcase paintings, drawings and "other work" reflective of the point of view of Bernard Collins. The work presented reflects his love of painting and drawing. Bernard’s desire is to express his point of view in a nondestructive, productive and long lasting way for the future, present and past.
Bernard is a fine artist seeking to be a fine person, and a muralist, portrait painter, illustrator, poet/vocalist, father, husband, and Christian. He studied painting at Temple University Tyler School of Art where he graduated with a BFA. He then progressed to UPenn where he furthered his painting studies acquiring his MFA. He currently teaches drawing and painting courses to adults for Fleisher Art Memorial.
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