The New Jersey Photography Forum is presenting its Colorific photography exhibit in the Art Upstairs Gallery at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, NJ from September 8 – October 18, 2022.
The NJPF Colorific exhibit reopens the Art Upstairs Gallery for the new performance season each year. It is open to ticket holders on nights of performances and is open to the public from 12:00 to 2:00pm on Tuesdays or by appointment during normal business hours. There will be a free reception for the exhibit on Sunday, September 18 from 4pm to 6pm that is open to the public.
“This annual exhibit of photographic images is an explosion of color with works ranging from traditional subjects to abstract forms and designs. It features thirty works selected by a jury from over 95 submitted images. Also featured will be two 3-d works created in glass by photographer Russ Wills,” says Nancy Ori, director of the NJPF.
Seventeen artists from around New Jersey have works in the exhibit, including: Jamin Chen, Montville; Ken Curtis, Califon; Ralph Greene, Woodland Park; Theresa Hood, Hamilton Township, PA; Marv Kaminsky, Flanders; Kathleen Kirchner, Stanhope; Parvathi Kumar, Bridgewater; Leonard McDonald, Mountainside; Charlann Meluso, Berkeley Heights; Charles Miller, Ringoes; Jeff Newman, Flemington; Nancy Ori, Berkeley Heights; Lynn Ronan, Midland Park; Tom Stillman, South Plainfield; Christine Truhe, Summit; Russ Wills, Plainfield, and Allan Wood, Maplewood.
Three years ago, The New Jersey Photography Forum celebrated the 25thanniversary of its founding. The group is dedicated to furthering the interests of professional and serious photographers living or working in the Metro area. Under the direction of Nancy Ori, the NJPF has grown to be the largest and most recognized group of fine art exhibiting photographers in the state.
The monthly meetings are currently held virtually using Zoom and will return to their regular in-person sessions at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey in Summit when possible. Meeting attendees are encouraged to share expertise and advance their skills. At each meeting, member and guest photographers have an opportunity to share their work as well as have access to a wide variety of current creative and technical information through informal presentations and demonstrations.
Exhibition possibilities within the fine art community are constantly being explored with the group producing as many as a dozen group exhibits each year at various venues. These opportunities have become an invaluable resource for Metro area photographers interested in becoming fine art exhibitors.
The Mayo Performing Arts Center is a highly recognized center for the arts. It provides a year-round series of performances featuring international, national, and local artists. It also houses two visual art galleries that feature works by local art organizations and individual artists from around the region, as well as those with international recognition. For more information go to Mayoarts.org. The Center is located at 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ. To make an appointment to see the exhibit, call 973-539-0345, ext. 6701.
For more information on the exhibit or the group, please contact Nancy Ori at nancyori@comcast.net, To learn more about the group, please visit the New Jersey Photography Forum website at www.njphotoforum.com