Barron Arts Center - September 3 - 25, 2026

The Westfield Art Association will exhibit at the Barron Arts Center from September 3 to 25, 2026. The Barron Arts Center is located in the former Barron Library Building, built in 1877 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Center is located at 582 Rahway Avenue in Woodbridge.

The theme of this show is “Dreamscapes.” The Westfield Art Association is featuring 29 member artists with 47 pieces of artwork in various mediums. Here is a list of the artists in the show with the name of their piece(s).

Erin Bailey, “Smelling the Roses”; Jay Moldave, “What Dreams are Made Of” and “Cat Dreams”; Paul Federico, “Amor” and “Cows”; Karen Engelmeyer, “My Thin Place”; Tess Forte, “everything and nothing”; Susanne Kuneman, “Tranquility” and “Jarden de Buis #3”; Sung Gross, “Infinity” and “Early Winter Symphony”; Leslie Wallant, “Atom City Map”; Julius Carallo, “Modern Antiques”; Darrin Owens, “The Isle of Flightless Birds”, “Rye Caraway”, and “River of Dreams”; Joe Manzella, “Face Your Fear” and “Listen to Your Heart”; Dana Lyons, “Meanwhile”; William Palm, “Where the Rails Remember” and “Moonrise”; Arlene Carallo, “BEYOND THE SEA” and “5 O’Clock Shadow”; Jackie Charlton, “Busted and Blue” and “Stitches”; Gail Driscoll, “Bay Dreaming” and “Blue Mountain Dreamer”; Heda Matiejunas, “Dreamscape”, “Infinity Untwined”, and “Daydreaming”; Peggy Rothbaum, “Sunset Tree”; Richard A. Coccia, “Dream’s Threshold”; Denise Soppas, “Wandering” and “The Antechamber”; Mariya Kovalyov, “Haze”; John Bryan, “Mrs. Gilbert’s House”; Maureen Abbey, “Whimsical Moonlight”; Tamara Henenko, “A Boat of Hope” and “Yellow and Blue”; Lesya Hanenko Dovbenko, “The Power of Blue”; Rosalie Verdun, “Water Lillies”; Kat Wolfe, “Mike in Carteret” and “A Rift in the Unborn”; Karen Mannino, “Between Earth and Sky”, “Cosmic Winter”. and “Ship Bottom”; and Sharon Reed, “Dreaming of Cephalopods”

Show Opening Reception - Thursday, September 3, 2026 6:00 pm

A free reception will celebrate the “Dreamscapes” exhibition opening from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The Barron Arts Center will generously provide snacks and drinks. Please come out to meet the artists and see the wonderful artwork.

Below is a digital image gallery of the artwork in the show. All works look much better in person!