Ann’s studio will be open to the public on Saturday, April 30 from 11 AM to 5 PM.

23 Sanford Road, Stockton, NJ 08559

(609) 731-5857

I am compelled by the discovery and the infinite possibilities of putting paint on a flat surface.

Working in oils, and preferring to work large, I paint landscapes based on places I know well in Hunterdon County. I also enjoy getting lost in the freedom and energy of the looser style of abstraction.

When something in the natural world attracts my attention with enough impact, I decide to capture it with paint. The ideas are presented in the work through color, paint application and movement throughout the piece. I hope the journey I take while painting extends to the viewer as well.

Tracy Mistichelli Art

Tracy’s studio will be open to the public on Sunday, May 1 from 11 AM to 5 PM.

464 Main Street, Three Bridges, NJ 08887

(908) 507-4523

Tracy was born and raised in New Jersey and has no plans of leaving her roots. She currently lives and works out of her studio in Three Bridges. The garden state has inspired her to paint landscapes, ocean waters and the rural farms of Hunterdon County. Most days you will find her in her studio, paintbrush in hand, swaying to music and living out her passion.

Tracy Mistichelli started painting as a hobby, never thinking she would take it to another level. When she decided to commit, she started taking classes at the Hunterdon Art Museum and studied with various instructors gaining valuable knowledge and skill painting in oils. Tracy became so proficient with her playful paintings of flowers, landscapes, seascapes, nudes and animals she was able to sell them through various design centers throughout New Jersey.

Having achieved this success, Tracy decided she needed to step outside her comfort zone. She is currently being mentored by Terri Fraser who has shown even more ways to play with oil paints. Tracy has found new freedom and confidence allowing her to explore the world of abstraction.

Eleanor’s studio will be open to the public on Sunday, May 1 from 11 AM to 5 PM. 

Whittemore–CCC, 7 Rockaway Road, Oldwick, NJ 08858

(347) 907-3142

I have loved painting with watercolor since taking continuing education classes at NYC art schools starting in the mid nineties. I was lucky to live near the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and had my first plein air experiences there.

My wife and I moved to Hunterdon County in 2006. I made my first local paintings at The Prallsville Mill. I joined the Hunterdon Watercolor Society, The Musconetcong Watercolor Group and have taken many classes at the the Center for Contemporary Art.

I have been influenced by Gail Bracegirdle and Doris Ettlinger in traditional techniques. Wes Sherman and Terri Fraser have directed me towards appreciation of all things contemporary.

I usually start by taking a walk with paper, pencil, materials in a backpack, a folding chair and table. I appreciate being outdoors but I love having a reason to be exploring; just breathing, observing, listening. I try to be open to the feeling to stop walking. It is something intuitive that tells me to paint whatever is in front of me at that moment. I hope it is a place that has meaning, even if I do not know what that will be.

The challenge is satisfying when I find movement in a layout, values and colors with a warm, limited pallet. I try not overthinking about all the design elements I have studied. The enjoyment of looking, being in a flow, is the main reason to be there. My work shows pathways and flowing elements, soft, heart throbbing rhythms.
The changing light will push me to work with fast brush strokes so, happily, tight rendering is not an option.

Sometimes I take my walks with only paper and pencil. I’ll get back to the car with just a loose sketch with shading and notes about color. I’ll set up at the open trunk of the car to paint or go home to the studio and work from memory. This makes a very different painting; a hybrid between there and here.

The painting may end up in the pile of not great work or get framed and put up on the wall. All of them, worth being shown or not, are memories of how I spent that day and what was accomplished. They are a timeline story of where I have been.

In my studio I also love making collages, and will work with originals and/or copies of my paintings, as well as other materials. I usually have elements of paintings that interest me so I start with those. Then I try moving images around like puzzle pieces (without an image on the box to refer to) and take lots of breaks and see where the combining process takes me when I get back to the table with a new idea.

Moorland Studios

Constance’s studio will be open to the public on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1 from 11 AM to 5 PM.

25 South Main Street, Stockton, NJ 08559

(609) 462-8544

Most of my life, I have been a representational artist, painter and sculptor. However with the rapid changes unfolding in the world, I began to embrace stylizing and abstraction as a way to explore composition and raw feelings without the encumbrance of representation. However, a year into the pandemic the peonies blooming in the garden became the subject and the symbol of “sheltering in place” with these exquisite beauties as well as the awareness of their brevity in the natural world.

Cay Maria’s studio will be open to the public on Saturday from 10 AM to 6 PM and on Sunday from 10 AM to 4 PM.

59 Bridge Street, 2nd Floor, Milford, NJ 08848

(631) 806-8295

Susan’s studio will be open Saturday, April 30 from 11 AM to 5 PM.

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25 Strimples Mill Road, Stockton, NJ 08559

609-203-6148

In an effort to discover more of nature’s mute secrets, I open myself to the natural world in observance of organic forms, movements and color. The natural world has its changing moods that speak a language yet to be revealed. It is through listening to and conveying a story of the environment, as an intuitive exercise, that I explore through art making. In the relationships between plants, typography and weather and the impact that our human experience has on it, a dynamic story is revealed of our interconnectedness.

Harvesting plants for dyes, inks and paints, many of which are gathered from the hedgerows and fields of New Jersey is an essential way in which my work expresses a language of the landscape. By working seasonally, I can observe changes in the environment from year to year, and make a visual record of the loss of native plants, the destruction of woodland from severe weather events or the degradation of soil and changes to typography from stormwater runoff.

Conceptually organized through the use of composition and color, forms and impressions are synthesized into the idea of a new environment, beyond any specific location but bearing a sense of place. From the many natural elements that arise in my work; flora, seeds, soil patterns, fallen trees or invasive plant habitats, I pull apart individual components of line and form to re-mix and organize elements to bring a new interpretation through a layered composition and diverse color palette. Bound together all these impressions coalesce in an energetic sensation that tells a story of our connection and relationships with the land we call home.

Terri Fraser Studio

Terri’s studio will be open on Sunday, May 1 from 11 AM to 5 PM

6 Hunting Hills Road, Annandale, NJ 08801

(908) 432-5048

I have been transitioning from the way I used to approach my work.  After being in isolation from the Coronavirus, I decided it was time to jump.  I am both excited and anxious over the new works. I am an artist who paints in oil and plays with 3-dimension.  Both rely on my feelings toward reminiscences, nature and the mundane.

When I paint in oils I use grids, organic circles, and sometimes small hashes that are a translation of the work I do 3-dimensionally.   Memories of people, places, and things I have done are stories I enjoy expressing through abstraction.  With each work I always include some form of nature (landscape).

Sculpture is a little different.  They have always been about freedom of expression. The expression portion is formed in clay or encaustic, working with natural elements to allow for a sense of time.  I loved playing in the dirt and getting messy and still do. When I was young, I roamed in the woods & streams and built forts out of whatever I could find these bright memories are some of what I work at including in my 3-dimensional work.

Like so many artists, I work at finding the true essence.  For me to bring a memory into a physical visual story means I must use how I felt/feel about it.  This way I remain true to the myself and can share through a painting or sculpture.   Sometimes I know specifically what it is I want to say and other times it is more abstract.  Because these remembrances are not always clear for me, I work between the elusive and tangible.

Kev Von Holt Gallery

Kevin’s studio will be open on Saturday, April 30 from 11 AM to 5 PM. 

50 Stangl Road, Flemington, 08822

(908) 304-8955

Bill Jersey Art

Bill’s studio will be open on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1 from 11 AM to 5 PM.

60 Canal Street, LAMBERTVILLE, NJ 08530

UPDATE: There is a glitch in GOOGLE Maps, and Bill’s address is not appearing in the correct location. Please see below for a map showing Bill’s location in LAMBERTVILLE! 

(609) 994-7412

Cara London Fine Art

Cara’s studio will be open on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1 from 11 AM to 5 PM.

106 Bertron Road, Flemington, NJ 08822

(908) 500-0410

Painting is a natural means of expression for me. My artwork reflects the joy and struggle of the creative process. I paint with oils and acrylics, and I often use the world around me for inspiration. Lately, I have been exploring the power of pure abstraction as a means of communication.

My approach is intuitive and evolutionary, involving a continual dialogue with the materials and the subject matter. It’s a balancing act between control and accident. Subject matter serves as a means for me to organize line, color, shape, and form. Ideally, the end result is something of a surprise that has a resonant power and speaks on its own terms.

I am in love with making art. When it coalesces, artist and viewer share a profound wordless dialogue. I know how I feel when I look at a work of art that takes my breath away. Experiencing art, as creator or viewer, reflects the best of the creative spirit pulsing in our shared humanity.

CSM Fine Art

Christina’s studio will be open on Sunday, May 1 from 11 AM to 5 PM.

91 Cherryville Stanton Road, Flemington, NJ 08822  (Note: The driveway is called Quick Lane, last house at the end.)

(908) 432-8582

My studio practice as an abstract painter explores color, pattern, and movement through repetition. I experience this exploration as navigation amid created tensions. In my personal life, I am interested in the process of restoration and the space between narratives that shaped my childhood and my mission to dismantle them. Working at a large scale invites an immersive, palpable, metaphorical experience that affords me the space to orchestrate controlled fields of dissonance and reckoning of emotion.

Florence Moonan Studio

Florence’s studio will be open on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1 from 11 AM to 5 PM.

1 Church Street, Stockton, NJ 08559

(609) 397-1882

I am a visual artist who lives and maintains a studio in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. I am not timid when painting intuitive abstractions. I follow my heart, listen to my instincts and let the work flow, whether I am developing an interesting texture, experimenting with a new color or taking advantage of the unexpected.

I allow the paintings to reveal themselves through my process. There are moments when I get lost in my work. That’s when the magic happens and that’s when I know I am on to something. Concerns in my artwork spring from bits and pieces of my memory, family history, travel, the natural world, and above all, music. I continue to seek inspiration from my personal history upcycling my vinyl record collection into sculptures. My current medium of choice is venetian plaster and mixed media. The unique qualities of venetian plaster help me produce layered surfaces that reveal fragmented patterns and rich textures. At times, bold marks originate from visceral reactions to music.

Catherine’s studio will be open to the public on Saturday, April 30 from 11AM to 5 PM.

6 Cedar Street, Frenchtown, NJ 08825

908-216-1934

My work draws from painters of the mid-20^th century. Abstract Expressionism led me to a personal means of applying paint. The post-painterly abstractionists attract me because of the way they force viewers to challenge expectations. I draw upon Milton Avery’s compositions of simple shapes, awkwardness, and harmonious combinations. Avery’s quality of color is ever-present. Richard Diebenkorn’s “New Mexico” paintings influence the way my paintings are layered, revealing an underlying structure in untethered space.

The outcome of drawing upon these artists––along with something all my own––are paintings that focus on the potency of color; provide surprise in an environment of equilibrium; and engross the viewer who notices the subtle nuances that inhabit the field. Drawing on Avery, some works provide an overall sensation of awkwardness while others offer an overall sensation of composure but are built with elements that, individually, are awkward.