The Freehold Art Society announced today that over 25 local artists are scheduled to participate in Freehold’s Art Expo, to be held in conjunction with Olde Freehold Day, August 17, at Lake Topanemus, 251 Pond Road, Freehold.

The Art Expo will showcase dozens of pieces of art created for the event depicting Lake Topanemus Park by professional and emerging New Jersey artists. Entries will be judged by award winning artist Vicky Culver. Other Freehold themed artwork, prints and note cards will also be available. The Expo is also serving as an artist meet-up as well as making local art and artists more visible to the community at large.  

The Freehold Art Society was established in 1960 and offers free art workshops and demos to the public (adults). The Art Society’s art show at Freehold Boro’s Carnegie Library has run for over two decades with each piece shown only once.  

Olde Freehold Day festivities this year celebrate Freehold Boro’s Centennial. In addition to live music, vendors, food trucks and other attractions, this year’s Kidz Zone is free. Shuttle buses run the few short blocks from Monmouth County Courthouse’s parking lot to Lake Topanemus, and hay rides are available from the parking lot on Robertsville Road. Festivities run from 12-5. 

For more information on Freehold Art Society and the Art Expo see https://freeholdartsociety.wordpress.com For details on Olde Freehold Day see https://oldefreeholdday.com Like Interested Reply

Stop by Wainwright House Museum in Farmingdale to see our members art show through June! (As well as an awesome collection of vintage wedding dresses!)

Create a new painting of Lake Topanemus in Freehold, Painting on site encouraged, not required. Show your work at The Freehold Art Society’s Olde Freehold Day Art Expo and Contest at Lake Topanemus 8/17/19 from 12-5. Cash prizes and ribbons in professional and amateur categories. It’s going to be a FUN day!

Volunteers Needed!! Members please email freeholdartsociety60@gmail.com if you can volunteer before or during the show or sign up to volunteer at our event site https://lakeartcontest.wordpress.com/volunteers-needed/

See our website https://lakeartcontest.wordpress.com/ for prospectus and rules. Also please register online here https://lakeartcontest.wordpress.com/registration/ or by mail or in the comments here. More photos available here: https://lakeartcontest.wordpress.com/photo-gallery/

Its always a treat to visit Freehold Boro Library. The beautiful Carnegie building, dating back to 1903, is set back from the sidewalk at 28 1/2 East Main Street. Its inviting entrance hints at the interior’s original architectural features and welcoming ambiance. The Freehold Art Society appreciates having such an elegant setting for our rotating art show. Each show displays about 30 pieces of original artwork including sculptures, and each work is shown only once.

The Freehold Art Society is pleased to be welcoming Artist Karen Fillus of Spirit Designs by Karen as the next in our “Try a New Medium” series. Karen will demo several techniques used in the process of creating alcohol ink artwork. Join us at our next general meeting May 22, 6:30-8:00 pm at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters on 125 Symmes Road in Manalapan.* Please park in rear. Note this is a demo not a workshop. Some examples of Karen’s fantastic work below.

*The Monmouth County Library provides meeting space as a community service. The Library neither sponsors or endorses this event, speaker or organization.

We had a great turn out for our watercolors workshop. Member and skilled watercolorist Leslie Daley led the session with instruction for the novice and professionals alike.

Join us March 27th 2;30 – 4:00pm for the next in our “Try a New Medium” series when accomplished artist and FAS member Leslie Daly will lead a workshop in Watercolors.

Artwork by Leslie Daly

As with earlier workshop on pastels. FAS will provide the paper and members will bring extra watercolors for those who do not have them. There is no charge and the meeting is open to the public.

The Monmouth County Library provides meeting space as a community service. The Library neither sponsors nor endorses this event, the speaker(s) or the organization. The Library is located at 125 Symmes Dr., Manalapan, park around back please! Find us in one of the meeting rooms.

Its always a treat to visit Freehold Boro Library. The beautiful Carnegie building, dating back to 1903, is set back from the sidewalk at 28 1/2 East Main Street. Its inviting entrance hints at the interior’s original architectural features and welcoming ambiance. The Freehold Art Society appreciates having such an elegant setting for our rotating art show. Each show displays about 30 pieces of original artwork including sculptures, and each work is shown only once. We recently spent a few minutes

with Kathy, a senior staffer. We asked about the show’s impact on library personnel and the public.

“Occasional visitors often don’t realize it is a rotating show, and they assume the art work is a permanent installation. Our regulars though look forward to new art coming in,” Kathy explained. “Quite often the regulars take a slow tour of the new art display, sometimes returning to certain pieces more than once,” The art show helps the Freehold library create a welcoming and interesting atmosphere for its visitors.

As for the staff, “We love it,” Kathy said. “The rotating art shows keep the library feeling fresh for us too. We enjoy seeing an artist’s voice come through in different works over time. We also enjoy meeting the artists when they come in, putting a face to the painting so to speak.”

Kathy spoke highly of the show’s director, Linda Hart, a Freehold Art Society board member. Linda, nearly single handedly, pulls it all together for the artists, the Art Society, the library and its visitors, throughout the year. Thanks to Linda, Freehold Boro library is a place where local artists and the local community can intersect on a daily basis.