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On Sunday, September 16 members of the Westfield Art Association and the community at large came together to kick off another year filled with art and enjoy a beautiful spread of sandwiches, delicious treats and homemade baklava!

The afternoon afforded plenty of time for socializing and catching up after a long summer break. Members shared resources, opportunities to learn and show their artwork and make suggestions for betterment of the group. In addition to enjoying delicious foods, the group enjoyed a fun filled exercise that our our creative juices flowing!

The president addressed many questions and listened to wonderful suggestions that will continue to improve our consistently growing art association.

There is a fantastic array of beautiful artworks at Juxtapose Gallery awaiting pick up from the County for our October show. THANK YOU to all members who participated.

Also, check in with our website frequently – we have a wonderful demonstration coming up on the third Sunday in November you won’t want to miss!

Please join us for CreativiTea, An Artist Party on Sunday, September 16th from 1 to 3, in the Westfield Town Hall Community Room.  A free social event for WAA members and friends.

During our CreativiTea we will hold the election for the three executive positions in WAA: the president, vice president and education/outreach coordinator. We will begin with an address from our current president, followed by our and then have ballots available for members to vote. Remember, you must be a member who is paid in full to vote.

Then, we’ll proceed with the very popular “Creativi- TEA”.  We’ll enjoy tea and snacks and participate in exercises that jump start our creativity for the year ahead! It’s lots of fun and each year our members leave with big smiles and excited for the year ahead.

Please remember that we also have an upcoming exhibit at the Freeholder Gallery. Art drop off is only a week away. See more information by clicking here.

Join us for an afternoon of Art in the Park – in beautiful Mindowaskin Park!

Everyone is encouraged to come out and participate. Artists and non-artists alike are encouraged to come out and enjoy Westfield’s 100 year old treasured green. With it’s walkways, trees and picturesque pond there is an abundance of inspiration for all.

We are encouraging everyone to come together as a community and celebrate the beauty of the park and create together.

Artists – bring your supplies! Maybe try a new medium or experiment with a new technique.

We suggest that artists who are not usually “plein-air” painters to experience the joy of nature as inspiration! Cameras, sketchbooks, watercolors, collage, crayons – any art medium is welcome!

Art admirers – come out and watch art being created – chat with and learn from the artists .

There will be art supplies available for a small fee for those who would like to join in!

On Sunday, May 20, the Westfield Art Association presented a wonderful demonstration by painting instructor Mark Saenger at South Avenue Arts in Garwood New Jersey.

Mr. Saenger is a Bob Ross certified instructor who is one of the regular instructors at South Avenue Arts in Garwood.

The demonstration began with an informative discussion of the painter’s choice of materials and process. He shared his love of the artwork of George Inness and advised the audience to see the works at New Jersey museums.

The dark canvas and unusual technique informed and inspired all who attended. Mark’s instruction style is conversational and extremely helpful to beginners as well as experienced painters.

The Westfield Art Association has been offering art events to the public for almost 100 years. To learn about our next event and more please browse our website.

South Avenue Arts, an art school and studio, is located at 221 South Avenue in Garwood, directly across from Home Depot.

If you are interested in finding out more about Mark Saenger, his art and process, you can visit his website.