MORRISTOWN, N.J. – Late this summer into fall, the New Jersey Photography Forum will present its annual exhibit, “Colorific,” at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in the Art Upstairs Gallery. 
The show will be happening, starting Sept. 8 through Oct. 18.
The public is invited to a free reception to meet the artists at the gallery on Sunday, Sept. 26 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Masks and vaccinations will be required.
The “Colorific” exhibit features 30 images that place a premium on color and the importance it plays in the visual impact of artistic images. The images were selected from over 80 pieces chosen by a jury of three judges and include classic still-lives, landscapes, and highly manipulated abstract photographs.
This year, the exhibit kicks off the performance season for MPAC as well as the exhibition season for NJ Photo Forum.
“We are thrilled to be returning to the Mayo PAC with this annual exhibit!” says Nancy Ori, director of the NJPF.
“It will be a colorful way to start our exhibit season. Showing artistic work for a live audience is what the Forum is all about, and this is a perfect way to start our new exhibits after 2 years of waiting,” she explained.
14 artists from around New Jersey will have works included in the exhibit: Ruth Brown, Edison; Jamin Chen, Montville; Ken Curtis, Califon; Ralph Greene, Woodland Park; Theresa Hood, Hamilton Township, PA; Marv Kaminsky, Flanders; John Markanich, West Milford; Leonard McDonald, Mountainside; Charlann Meluso, Berkeley Heights; Charles Miller, Ringoes; Nancy Ori, Berkeley Heights; Lynn Ronan, Midland Park; Christine Truhe, Summit and Russ Wills, Plainfield.
Two years ago, The New Jersey Photography Forum celebrated the 25thanniversary of its founding. The NJPF is dedicated to furthering the interests of professional and serious photographers living or working in the New Jersey area. Over the past 27 years under the direction of Nancy Ori, the NJPF has become the largest and most recognized group of fine art exhibiting photographers in the state.
The monthly meetings are currently held virtually using Zoom but will return to in-person meetings at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey in Summit when possible. At the meetings, attendees are encouraged to share expertise and advance their skills. The meetings provide access to a wide variety of current creative and technical information through informal presentations and demonstrations by photographic artists.
At each meeting, photographers have an opportunity to share their work for critique by others. Exhibition possibilities within the fine art community are constantly explored, and the group historically has produced as many as a dozen group exhibits each year at various venues. These opportunities have become an invaluable resource for photographers interested in becoming fine art exhibitors.
The Mayo Performing Arts Center is located at 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ. The exhibit is open to ticket holders on nights of performance or by appointment during normal business hours, 10 am – 5 pm, Monday to Friday. To make an appointment call 908-507-9419.
For more information on the exhibit please contact Nancy Ori at nancyori@comcast.net You can also visit the New Jersey Photography Forum website at www.njphotoforum.com