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9TH Annual Points of View Art Show and Sale Aug 24 - 28

The 9TH Annual Points of View Art Show and Sale featuring five local artists will once again be presented Thursday, August 24 through Monday, August 28, 2023. This year, the show will be located at The Saw Mill building on the grounds of the Prallsville Mill complex. It is located at 33 Risler Street in Stockton, NJ. Showcasing their art will be Jeanne Chesterton and Ilene Rubin, Sandy Askey-Adams, Susan Gilli and Christine Seo. All the art is for sale.

The show opens on Thursday, August 24 from 12-5 pm and continues through Monday, August 28, from 12-5pm. There will be a reception on Friday, August 25, from 5-8pm. 

Jeanne Chesterton and Ilene Rubin have been creating the Points of View Art Show together  in the Bucks County area since 2014 and are pleased to be having this year's show for a second time at The Saw Mill, on the grounds of Prallsville Mill. The Saw Mill is part of the larger Prallsville Delaware River Mill Society. Along with a who's who list of local artists, Chesterton and Rubin have found that joining talent with location to exhibit and sell art has been quite a successful endeavor. It's a win-win for any serious collector of art or a casual tourist wanting to go home with a small piece of Bucks County in the form of art. They know they will be offered some of the finest art in the area, now for a ninth year right in the heart of Bucks County.

            A few of the aspects that they like so much about this year's Points of View Art Show are that the art of Jeanne Chesterton and Ilene Rubin, this year along with Sandy Askey-Adams, Susan Gilli and Christine Seo, complement each other while individually are vastly different. All are well-known award-winning artists who bring a unique voice and interpretation to the visual art community. At the same time each individually offers an impressive body of work, each professionally created. Notable this year is an extended weekend; the show runs Thursday through Monday, giving viewers more opportunities in which to view and purchase their art.

            There is something for everyone with little to no overlap of style or range. Each has amassed their own following and niche in an otherwise crowded art field in the Bucks County/ River towns region. It's a unique blend with a wide price range so that anyone who is a collector will certainly have a diverse choice while a casual tourist will easily find a gem at the famous Prallsville complex. 

Says Jeanne Chesterton, "I am a still life artist painting in the realist tradition. My choice of subject may range from the formal and delicate to the ordinary and worn depending upon the voice within. The beauty marks of age and wear as seen in tarnished metal ware and mellowed ceramic ware remain a constant lure.

"Composition is important to me, and the choreography may undergo multiple revisions. I strive to create the best visual environment to showcase the starring objects. The interplay of shapes, line, color, and pattern should suggest a dialogue among the principals while manifesting visual harmony. As the artist I am engaging in and directing this exchange. I like to think that the viewer is also a participant in the conversation, thus breathing life into the still life painting.

"As an award-winning artist I have exhibited in over 250 shows, including Phillips Mill, The Philadelphia Sketch Club and The Ellarslie Open at the Trenton City Museum.  My paintings can be found in the permanent collections of Ellarslie, the Trenton City Museum, Countryside Framing and Gallery, as well as many private collections throughout the United States. I remain grateful for the influence provided by the many masterful artists painting in the classic tradition."

Ilene Rubin is a self-taught artist who works in oils, pastels, pencils, and watercolor in a painterly and representational style. Influences range from Caravaggio to Monet but for Ms. Rubin, she has learned something revelatory from every artist who has preceded her. She has been fortunate to have had several masterful teachers. She has lived in California, Colorado, Bucks County and now calls Center Valley home. She received the Ty Hodanish award for Oil Painting in the Artsbridge 2021 Member Art Show and was given an award in the 34th Annual Bucks Fever Juried Art Exhibition "Celebrating Bucks County Artists." She has also received awards at The Philadelphia Sketch Club, Doylestown Art League, and Tinicum Arts Festival. She is a published author of two novels. She was a participating artist in the 2021 Bucks County Chamber of Commerce Bucks Fever Studio Artist Tour and was the Featured Artist in Bucks County Magazine in June 2021 and in Doylestown Magazine in June 2023. She served on the boards of the New Hope Art League and the Artists of Bristol on the Delaware.

Says Ms. Rubin, "I'm an artist who feels very strongly about the emotional and instinctive force which drives the creative process. In order to spark meaningful effort, I must feel that a scene or object absolutely has to be explored in all its aspects or perspectives. That expression with color creates a reality on canvas and in so doing, makes it real for a viewer. My greatest joy is when someone looks at my paintings all together in an arrangement on the wall and then looks at me differently because they now realize that there's more than just a picture in the art; there's the purpose and the artist beneath the paint and now they see that connection. That's a wonderful moment and I never tire of it. For me, that is the creative process driven by an instinctive knowledge of what is compelling and what is merely ordinary. My job is to understand that capturing the ordinary can reveal the compelling."

            Sandy Askey-Adams explains; "Through my paintings you are invited to come along with me on my walk with nature. My forever challenge is to interpret and offer the impression of what stirs my soul so that, I hope, it will stir the viewer's soul and evoke a feeling of connection." Sandy relishes the moments she spends walking with nature.  Through her art, she invites viewers of her work to come along with her on those forays of serenity and peace, through the tranquil greens of summer, the sweet blossoms of spring, the gold and rusts of autumn and the blue and purplish grays of winter.

She is a national, regional, and local award-winning and published artist, and holds a Signature Membership in the Pastel Society of America and the Pastel Society of Maryland. Native to Pennsylvania, she was born in a small rural town which fostered her love of nature. From an early age, drawing and painting her interpretation and impressions of nature was a natural and essential form of self-expression. The interpretation of nature and its beauty, spirit and tranquility continue to be the focus of her work today whether painting with soft pastels, oils, watercolors, or acrylics.

  Susan Gilli: "I would like to introduce myself to you. My name is Susan Gilli and I currently reside in Lawrenceville, N.J. I work in both acrylics, oil and cold wax in an abstract style. In the beginning, my work was entirely representational, as per the training I received. As the years went by, I always felt constrained and uninspired as an artist. Slowly I ventured out into a more abstract or creative style. This happened entirely when I tossed my brushers and began using a catalyst (or what's known as a cake scraper).  I use this tool when painting in oil and cold wax. It gives me the ability to layer the paint into the canvas and then "excavate" the shapes and forms underneath.

I paint intuitively. My work usually incurs various changes until completion. I never really know what the finished piece will become, although I'm mostly inspired by the use of color and organic shapes. I believe I give the viewer something in the painting that they can relate to, even if it's a small thing. If a person passes by my painting and returns for a second look, I feel that's my greatest achievement."

Christine Seo was born and raised in Seoul. Seo immigrated to the United States, first to California then New Jersey with her husband and two sons in 2000. As a graduate of prestigious schools, Christine was a sought-after art instructor at the Fine Arts Academy she founded while in Korea. While Christine focuses her oil and watercolor paintings on equine art, Christine also explores the intersectionality of Korean culture, portraiture, and nature. She considers renowned artist, Roger Armstrong, as an influential mentor during her time in Laguna Beach. 

Christine has exhibited at a variety of venues in Southern California, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, including several solo shows in New Hope, PA, Tenafly, NJ, and New York. Her work has also been awarded by the Arts Bridge, Catharine L. Wolfe Art Club, Morris Museum, Paul/Matthews, West Windsor Arts Council, and Winsor & Newton Company among others. 

For more information about this show or how to contact the artists, contact JeanneChesterton@gmail.com or Ilene@IleneRubin.com.