Hunterdon Watercolor Society will host “The Beauty of Hunterdon”
The Hunterdon Watercolor Society will host “The Beauty of Hunterdon” art exhibit at the Sawmill Gallery at Prallsville Mill in celebration of the county’s 300th anniversary from May 10 through 25.
The show will feature artwork of historic locations and pastoral settings from around the county — all painted by area artists.
The Sawmill Gallery is located at the Prallsville Mill, 33 Risler St., Stockton.
The Artist Reception will be held May 18 from 3-6 p.m.
Gallery hours are: Monday-Friday (1-5 p.m.); Saturday and Sunday (11 a.m.-6 p.m.).
The exhibition will be open every day and HWS member artists will do demonstrations on the three weekends the show runs starting at 1:30 p.m. On, May 10, Evelyn Voget; May 11, Carl Burger; May 17, Jack Sacalis; May 18, Kathy Finch; and May 25, Ed Baumlin. The exhibition, demonstrations and artist reception are free and open to the public.
One of the watercolors is “The Old Post Office, Raven Rock.” by Bruce Michael, of Whitehouse Station. It is shown with this account.
The stone house, known as the Saxton-Heath House, was built about 1800. The section on the right (in the photo) was the General Store and housed the Raven Rock Post Office. For most of the time (1853-1936), the Raven Rock Post Office was here. The structures, first the store and then the middle section were built about 1820.
From May 10-18 in 1958 a very important art exhibit took place in what was the general store. The publicity would help to get the unfinished portion of Route 29 — known as the “Missing Link” — completed. This historic structure has had many uses through the years — and currently is a private residence.
Other watercolors will include: “Spruce Run Lutheran Church, Glen Gardener,” a watercolor on paper by Anne Sainz, of Glen Gardener; and “Sunday Ride Find in Hunterdon,” a watercolor on paper by Rita Koch, of Readington.
The Hunterdon Watercolor Society (HWS) began in 1992 and has been bringing watercolor artist together to share ideas and techniques ever since. HWS meets the first Monday of every month, September through June featuring demonstrations by noted local and regional artists. For more information on upcoming events or to join the group, Google: Hunterdon Watercolor Society.