Artists’ Support the Heritage Conservancy
"We decided to do something that would be a win for art lovers, and a win for all
of us who care about preserving our natural and historic heritage", says J. Stacy
Rogers, President of the Artists' Gallery. Eighteen prominent and distinguished
Artists' Gallery members have created new work to benefit the Heritage
Conservancy for a special one-weekend exhibition and sale, titled "A Brush with
Nature". “The Artists' Gallery is an artist cooperative and all our member artists
are behind this", continued Rogers, “this our third such benefit event this year.”
"A Brush with Nature" at the Artists' Gallery begins with a private opening
reception for Heritage Conservancy donors on Friday from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Then the event opens to the public Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 am to 6:00
pm, September the 20th and 21st.
Forty percent of the sale price of these especially prepared artworks will be
donated to the Heritage Conservancy as well as ten percent of everything else
for sale in the Artists' Gallery.
"It makes sense that artists would be concerned about protecting our valuable
landscapes, streams, barns and historic buildings", says Clifford David, President
of the Heritage Conservancy, "We are very pleased that the Artists’ Gallery
chose aspects of our properties to make beautiful pieces of art that communicate
both the successes and the imperative of careful preservation.”
Event goers can expect painted glass sculpture, photography, watercolors, oils
and mixed media artwork ranging from the contemporary abstract to traditional.
“The Heritage Conservancy properties could keep us busy forever”, says Rogers,
“whatever we asked for, farm animals, vintage stone buildings, creeks, fields of
flowers, they have it and protect it.”
The Heritage Conservancy was founded in 1958 as the Bucks County Park
Foundation. Since that time, it has preserved thousands of acres of land and
dozens of historic sites essential to our region's quality of life and has become an
acknowledged leader in land and historic preservation throughout eastern
Pennsylvania and western central New Jersey. For more information call 215345-7020 ext.100 or visit www.heritageconservancy.org.
The Artists’ Gallery is a partnership of eighteen professional visual artists. The
members are established and regionally represented artists with national and
international reputations. The gallery is located at 32 Coryell Street in
Lambertville NJ, open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11:00 am to 6:00
pm. For more information call 609-397-4588 or visit www.lambertvillearts.com.