Paul Robeson Center for the Arts102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542-3204609-924-8777 • www.artscouncilofprinceton.org

For more information about the Princeton Artists Alliance please contact:

Marie Sturken at - sturkenart@gmail.com

Hetty Baiz at - baizarts@gmail.com

Shellie Jacobson - s4clay@comcast.net

ACP exhibitions and related educational programs are supportedby funding from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, New Jersey

State Council on the Arts and Discover New Jersey Arts

The Pr inceton Art ists Al l iance is Celebrat ing 25 Years of Art ist ry

Princeton Artists Alliance

Members:

Joanne Augustine

Hetty Baiz

Joy Barth

Anita Benarde

Zenna Broomer

Jennifer Cadoff

Rajie Cook

Clem Fiori

Thomas Francisco

Carol Hanson

Shellie Jacobson

Margaret Kennard Johnson

Nancy Lee Kern

Charles McVicker

Lucy Graves McVicker

Harry I Naar

James Perry

Richard Sanders

Madelaine Shellaby

Marie Sturken

Barbara Watts

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1989 / 2014

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PRINCETON ARTISTS ALLIANCE

Twenty-five years ago, painter Charles McVicker felt isolated. He had heard tales of the Impressionist painters meetingin the cafes of Paris, and the Abstract Expressionists having heated discussions at the Cedar Tavern in GreenwichVillage. But there was no such gathering place for the artists of Princeton. Hoping to change this situation, he askedfour prominent local artists, Margaret Johnson, Marie Sturken, Jane Eccles, and Joanne Scott to meet for a brain-storming session. They all agreed that a working artists’ group would be a vital addition to the Princeton community.

But how to start? Each of these artists, who would go on to become the founding members of the Princeton ArtistsAlliance, started by making a list of fellow artists they admired. The lists were compared and compiled, and selectedartists were asked if they’d be interested in joining such a group. The number 20 was thought to be manageable.And thus, in 1989, the Princeton Artists Alliance sprang into existence, with its first official meeting.

The new group included painters, sculptors, printmakers, and photographers, each having their own style andunique approach to the creation of art. Some were recognized nationally, others even internationally. Whatunited them was the desire to enrich the Princeton community with talks, open studios, art demonstrationsand exhibitions. As they started to meet more regularly – eventually monthly meetings were established.The artists also discovered that consistently discussing and critiquing each others’ work often inspiredthem to push their own creative boundaries even more.

The Alliance first had exhibits wherever they could: empty stores, model homes, and corporate galleries. Eachartist showed their best work, and the art was exceedingly diverse, to say the least! Then one day, someonesuggested a show based on a “theme”. Professor Robert Fagles, of Princeton University, had just published ahighly regarded translation of Homer’s “Odyssey.” The group was inspired by the idea of using this classical textas the springboard for an exhibition. The beauty of this concept was that the artists would be free to express them-selves entirely in their own way, but the “theme” unified the exhibit. This show was well received and from it’soriginal venue at the Bristol Myers Squibb Gallery, went on to The Newark Museum, several university galleries,The Lobby Gallery , Deutsche Bank, and The Foundation of Hellenic Culture, New York City.

Through the years, theme exhibits have been inspired by the Pine Barrens (at the Noyes Museum), the preservationof the Trenton Marsh, and, most recently, an exhibit at the D&R Greenway showing the havoc to our naturalenvironment caused by hurricane Sandy. Several years ago, an exhibit at the State Museum in Trenton high-lighted the collaboration between artists and poets, and this fall, members of the Artists Alliance will be takingpart in another show at the Museum entitled “America.”

Over the years, the membership of Princeton Artists Alliance has naturally evolved. As members leave the group,new artists are added. But what never changes is the organization’s dedication to high quality art exhibits.As with the Impressionists, and the Abstract Expressionists, life-long friendships have been made in thePrinceton Artists Alliance, and we look forward to the next 25 years of encouraging each other, and the entirePrinceton community, to be inspired by art.

Princeton Artists Alliance, 1990

Hetty Baiz“Reflections of Nature” • Mixed media on paper, 28"x36"

hettybaiz.artspan.com • baizarts@gmail.com

Joanne Augustine“Sun-Seed II” • Watercolor, 36"x44"

http://www.coryellgallery.com/artists/v/augustine • Artist@jaugustine.com1 2

Anita Benarde“TThe Markets Up II” • Hand made paper, 35”x 25”

benardeart.weebly.com • abstudio@comcast.net

Joy Barth“Sea Dreams” • Oil and sand on canvas, 25”x 36”

joybarth.artspan.com • jhbarth@verizon.net3 4

Jennifer Cadoff“That’s Life” • Ink on watercolor paper, 22”x30”

jennifercadoff.com • cadoff@gmail.com

Zenna Broomer“Street Music SFO” • Serigraph, stencil and steel shavings on birch panel, 60”x30”

zennabroomer.com • zennabroomer@verizon.net5 6

Clem Fiori"Ice in Rock Brook" • Digital photograph, 28"x 3 5"

fioriworks.com • cre-clem@comcast.net

Rajie Cook“Skittles” • Mixed medium, 13.75"x 18”x 8 ”

rajie.org • rajie@aol.com7 8

Thomas Francisco“The Swimmer” • Mixed media: photography, plaster, wood, collage 42”x 42 x 7”

thomasfranciscophotography.com • tfrancisco.images@mac.com

Carol Hanson"End of Winter, Pretty Brook" • Oil on Canvas, 20"x 2 0"

• topstrees@aol.com9 10

Margaret Kennard Johnson“From Under Sifting Sands—Egyptian Series • Intaglio/relief, original print 22.50”x28.50”

wmgallery.com/johnson.html • mkj231@verizon.net

Shellie Jacobson“Dessert Series-Moonlight” • Stoneware, hand built, glazes, stains, low fire, metal additions, 45"x10"x24"

shelliejacobson.com • s4clay@comcast.net11 12

Charles McVicker“Low Tide, Vinalhaven” • Acrylic, 28”x23”

charlesmcvicker.com • ctmcvicker@comcast.net

Nancy Kern“Inspiration” • Oil on canvas, 31.25”x38.75”

nancykern.com • nancykernart@gmail.com13 14

Harry I Naar“Waves at Matsushima” • Oil on canvas, 43”x42”

harrynaar.com • hnaar@rider.edu

Lucy Graves McVicker“Deep Water’s Treasures” • Acrylic, 22”x15”

lucygravesmcvicker.com • lgraves924@comcast.net15 16

Richard Sanders“Whorled Warrior" • Wood, neoprene rubber, 8'x4'

richardsanders.carbonmade.com • sanders92@msn.com

James Perry“Genesis” • Mahogany, 31”x36”x28

jimperrystudio.com • jimperrystudio@gmail.com17 18

Marie Sturken“Paper Tapestry” • Hand made paper with inclusions, 22”x 2 8”

mariesturken.com • sturkenart@gmail.com

Madelaine Shellaby“From the Night Garden” • Photography, 20”x16”

madelaineshellaby.com • mshellaby@gmail.com19 20

Barbara Watts“Debut” • Watercolor, 21.50”x 25”

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Former Members of PAA:

Dorothy Bissell

Jane Eccles

Daniel Finaldi

Susan Hockaday

Marsha Levin-Rojer

Marge Levine

Lore Lindenfeld

Elizabeth Lombardi

Pat Martin

Ruane Miller

Barbara Osterman

Jeanne Pasley

Linda Pochesci

Michael Ramus

David Raymond

Tina Salvesen

Jules Schaeffer

Joanne Scott

Leonid Seviriver

Madhvi Subramanian

William Vandever

Peter Vanni

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