exterior of Belmar Arts Center, New Jersey After living in the South for the past 7 years, I became disillusioned with living in a landlocked area for so much time, a six hour drive from any coastline. There were many reasons why I left the South, but one of them was the lack of an inspiring or welcoming arts community. I came back home to New Jersey, but instead of my native Jersey City and Northern New Jersey, I settled on the Jersey Shore where several of my family members

Josh Rockland is a magical realism painter who has exhibited in the New York / New Jersey metropolitan area. Recent exhibitions include...

Nancy Staub Laughlin is an assemblage artist who exhibits in the Northeastern United States, particularly in New York and New Jersey....

Ann Vollum is a fiber and mixed media artist who has exhibited extensively in New Jersey as well as internationally in South Korea....

Joanne Steinhardt is an installation and fiber artist who has exhibited across the United States, particularly in New York, New Jersey,...

Jesús Núñez is a contemporary painter and curator who has exhibited across New Jersey as well as in Europe. Recent exhibitions include...

Mark Oberndorf is a realist painter and recipient of an individual artist fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. He...

Iris Kufert-Rivo is a geometric painter who has a studio in Mana Contemporary in Jersey City, New Jersey and represented by Billis...

Madison Rocap is an emerging artist and contemporary draftswoman who has participated in a couple exhibitions with Pennsylvania Western...