"Wild in Detail" in Lambertville NJ

All are welcome to join Michael Schweigart and me for our Opening Reception,
Saturday, April 9, 2016 5:00 to 8:30 pm. This show will feature several new paintings of landscapes and bird paintings.

Artists' Gallery
18 Bridge Street
Lambertville NJ 08530

Gallery hours are Thurs/Fri/Sat/Sun 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
For more information visit the gallery website: www.LambertvilleArts.com

November at Artists' Gallery"

My space at Artists' Gallery this month in Lambertville, NJ 

Lambertville, NJ— Each month is a new show and new wall location at Artists' Gallery (18 Bridge St.). This month I have a nice selection of original paintings, limited edition giclee prints, and, newly, I'm also offering a few greeting cards. This months exhibit will be up until December 6th.

Paintings on exhibit: "Surveyor" (recent winner of the 2015 New Hope Arts Member Salon "Works on Paper" Award), "Summer Days", "Seeker", "Stalk Walk", "House Hunter", "Feathered", and "Run!". I also brought in my show catalogs from recent international exhibits my work was included in. And, I also have my painting "Steady" in Artists' Gallery entry hall.

"Watermarks" up and running!

Part of the "Watermarks" exhibit room

LAMBERTVILLE, NJ— "Watermarks," a duo exhibit I'm having at Artists' Gallery with artist Carol Sanzalone, is up and running. This show features new watercolor paintings by both of us.

The exhibit started on September 10, and our opening reception on September 12th was rainy, but we had a great turn out. Some paintings have already been purchased! The show will remain on view until October 4th, where we will host a "coffee and conversation" end of show event.

For more info.: www.LambertvilleArts.com

Artists' Gallery
18 Bridge St
Lambertville, NJ

The gallery is open Thur. through Sun. 11am to 6pm.

Art Melange in August

I'm looking forward to my upcoming two weekend long group exhibit, "Art Melange", which was conceived and created by five artists from Bucks and Hunterdon Counties.

"art melange"

Opening Reception:  Friday, August 7: 6 to 9 pm

Saturday, August 8, 11 am to 7 pm /  Sunday, August 9, 11 am to 5 pm 

Saturday, August 15, 11 am to 7 pm /  Sunday, August 16, 11 am to 5 pm

Rolling Green Farm,
202 & Aquetong Rd, New Hope, PA 

Art Melange focuses on how the elements of abstraction and reality in the natural world merge as conceived by five nationally collected artists who live and work in the Bucks and Hunterdon County area. Artists Beatrice Bork, Paul Grecian and Materese Roche all work in highly realistic styles, yet abstract elements play a vital role in their interpretations; taking their work beyond mere physical representation into a realm that engages the viewer on more intimate and compelling levels. Florence Moonan is a purely abstract artist and provides a dynamic counterpoint. Guenter Bork works in metal jewelry design and his work is influenced by the abstract elements of tribal cultures.

Click here for more details.

Holidays at Artists' Gallery

Join all of the Artists' Gallery artists (which includes me) for an opening reception on Saturday December 6, 4 to 7pm. This is a great chance to meet with quite a few of our artists and see a gallery full of wonderful work! This exhibit runs through February 1, 2015—in Lambertville, NJ.

"Hi There" #3 © Beatrice Bork

I will have a few new works on display including my new series of macaws. "Hi There" 1,  2, and 3. (pictured: "Hi There" #3 is a Military Macaw). These small paintings are part of a few new pieces that I've done exploring a more intimate/close range encounter.

Also displayed at Artists' Gallery this month are my original paintings: "Stalk Walk"-ring-necked pheasant, "Silent Flight"-barn owl, "Red Flyer"-cardinal, "Sun Song"-swamp sparrow, "Red-winged blackbird", "Lovie Dovie"-mourning doves, "Ah Go Ketch She Eye"-violaceous euphonias, "Twist"-white bearded manikin, and "Play Ball"-mixed breed (my dog, Buttons).  As always, I will have a selection of my limited edition prints available. To see these and more work, please go to my website: www.BeatriceBork.artspan.com

Eye to Eye II

Eye to Eye II © Beatrice Bork 

Eye to Eye is a series of four small paintings of birds of prey that I have on display at "Flight/Patterns" exhibit. I enjoy this in-depth concentration into the eyes, and may do more—maybe other species as well. The above watercolor and gouache painting is Eye to Eye II Great Horned Owl.

"Flight/Patterns"

A featured artists exhibit: Beatrice Bork and Jennifer Cadoff

at Artists' Gallery at 18 Bridge St.,  Lambertville, NJ.

The exhibit runs through October 5
Join us for the closing "Coffee and Conversation" reception 2–4pm.
For hours, directions and more information go to
www.LambertvilleArts.com

Up and Running...

Follow Me Maybe — Watercolor/Gouache © Beatrice Bork

"Flight/Patterns" is up and running, our reception last night was a lot of fun! I really appreciate everyone who trekked out to visit us and see the show. The exhibit will be up until October 5th, where we'll have a "Coffee and Conversation" closing reception — and hopefully more cooperative weather.  Details can be found at Artists' Gallery website.

Above is one of the paintings I have on display Follow Me Maybe  is a painting of male and female Green Honeycreepers that I observed at the Asa Wright Nature Centre in Trinidad.

Flight/Patterns, update

"I Spy" Watercolor/Gouache © Beatrice Bork

I find the theme "Flight/Patterns" very exciting, as it really reflects Jennifer's (Cadoff) intricate pen and ink works, as well as my own specific inspirations in nature. I have a total fascination in birds—particularly the ability to fly, as well as the spectacle of nature that offers unending inspiration in it's patterns and color. As I've explored in "I Spy" (Eastern box turtle).

So, one month until the show opens! Jennifer and I have the post card exhibit cards and are working on getting labels together to mail the invites out. If you're not on the Artists' Gallery, or my mailing list and you would like to get a reminder for the show, please drop me an email at: BeatriceBork@gmail.com. We'd enjoy seeing you at our opening reception.

Beatrice Bork and Jennifer Cadoff
"Flight Patterns"
September 4 – October 5, 2014
Reception: Saturday, September 6, 5:00 – 8:00pm
Artists' Gallery
18 Bridge Street
Lambertville, NJ

Gallery Hours: Thurs. – Sun. 11:00am – 6:00pm

"Flight/Patterns" Save the Date!

Images: (L) "Flight Patterns" pen and ink © Jennifer Cadoff
(R) Detail of "Down Under" Cliff Swallows, Lambertville Bridge
watercolor/gouache © Beatrice Bork

The details are set and the art is continuously being created for the upcoming exhibit "Flight/Patters" at Artists' Gallery this September. Jennifer Cadoff and I are looking forward to once again share the feature and hope you can join us at our reception.

Exhibit: September 4 through October 5
Reception: Saturday, September 6. 5-8pm
Coffee and Conversation to close the show: Sunday October 5. 2-4pm

Artists' Gallery
18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ
Hours: Thursday through Sunday 11am-6pm

Lambertville gallery logo update.

As many of you know, my work is represented at Artists' Gallery in Lambertville, NJ, and I really enjoy showing my work there and being involved in the aspects of running the gallery with my fellow artists.

We have updated the logo—and I'm excited! Artists' Gallery is now over 18 years old, and we decided that it was time that the original logo got a face-lift to better reflect the diverse, high quality of art we have on exhibit. This logo has started appearing at the gallery, website, and on our printed materials—and hope to have all our signage updated soon!

Old Logo © Artists' Gallery

New logo © Artists' Gallery, 18 Bridge St., Lambertville, NJ
Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 11am–6pm

What's next?

The current Artists' Gallery exhibit is winding down ("AG 18/18/18" ends Feb 2), and I'm getting ready for the next group exhibit, "Lyrical". This will be the second time we're going with this theme, it pairs up art with a song or poem.

"Lyrical"
2nd Annual Exhibit
18 Bridge St.
Lambertville, NJ 08822

January 25, is the last day of the Philadelphia Sketch Club exhibit where "Through the Shoals" is on exhibit. I was one of three jurors for this show, and there are some excellent pieces represented there.

Coming up in December

"In Plain Sight" © Beatrice Bork

I hope everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving! I'm grateful for many things, family, friends, my pet, better health… and thankful to be able to have a career as an animal artist! I spend my time exploring, observing and soaking in the wonders around me, and then reliving these experiences through drawing and painting.

I also enjoy the excitement of an art exhibit, creating and selecting paintings, the planning and hanging, and then meeting new people as well as catching up with acquaintances I've met along the way.  Next up is the "AG 18/18/18" the annual holiday exhibit at Artists' Gallery in Lambertville, NJ. This is one of two group exhibits AG has throughout the year. It showcases all 18 artists in 18 styles at 18 Bridge St. AND this year is the 18th anniversary!

In Plain Sight is a newer watercolor painting of a screech owl that I plan on showing at the "AG 18/18/18" show.  I hope you can join the gallery at the opening celebration on Dec. 7, 4–7pm. (The exhibit runs until Feb. 2.)

One More Weekend!

"Steadfast" Great Blue Heron, watercolor © Beatrice Bork.

It has been a whirl-wind month and I can't believe theses are the last few days of "Points of Origin" exhibit! "Steadfast" (above) is one of 19 paintings I have on display.  Join us for a closing reception, "Coffee and Conversation"—all are welcome! At Artists' Gallery, 18 Bridge St., Lambertville, NJ on Sunday November 3, 3:00–5:00pm.

Next up is a great, relaxing, one day event "On the Porch…" November 23, details to come!

Points of Origin, Save the Date

Each year two Artists' Gallery artists pair up for a one month featured exhibit, this year I'm pleased to be exhibiting with Jennifer Cadoff in October. We are currently in the midst of planning the show, Jennifer will be showing her minimalist abstract ink drawings and collages and I am focusing on watercolor paintings of my favorite subjects, birds. Although our work seems very different, we do have similar "Points of Origin"— we are both inspired by the natural world and pay particular attention to composition through pattern, texture and negative space.

We hope you join us for our opening reception:
    October 12, 4:00–7:00pm.

Exhibit dates: October 10 – November 3, 2013
Location: Artists' Gallery, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ
    Hours: Thurs/Fri/Sat/Sun 11:00 am – 6:00 pm

Holidays in Lambertville

"Vantage Point" watercolor © Beatrice Bork

Yesterday marked the opening of our 17th Annual Holiday show, a group exhibit of the house artists at Artists' Gallery. I have several pieces on display throughout the gallery as well as a few new prints and my 2013 Calendar. If you're in the neighborhood, please stop in! We have a wonderful group of 18 great artists with 18 different styles on display.

17th Annual Holiday Show:
Reception: Saturday, December 8, 4 – 7 pm
Exhibit Dates: Dec 7, 2012 – Feb 3, 2013
Artists' Gallery is located at 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ
Gallery hours: Fri/Sat/Sun 11 am – 6 pm
Phone us: 609.397.4588
Find us on: Facebook.com/artistsgallery
We Are LambertvilleArts.com


Among the paintings I'm exhibiting is a new painting that I had started right before my diagnosis (breast cancer) that I feel was a foretelling/symbolic painting of sorts. It is a painting of a house sparrow, perched on a lamp-post at Lambertville Station. The bird has a unique "Vantage Point" at sunset—and in a way at the moment I finished the piece I was feeling that same way. My situation had me stop and look around, I had time to reflect—where I was and where I was headed. I am going through treatments and looking forward to the next chapter when I can enjoy a new sunrise.

Animals & Totems

"Silent Flight" Barn Owl, watercolor © Beatrice Bork

Totem pendant jewelry, hard carved precious metal, © Guenter Bork

Featuring watercolor paintings by Beatrice Bork and
hand-carved jewelry by her father Guenter Bork
October 15– November 15, 2012
Reception November 2, 2012— 5:00 - 7:00 pm

at
The Bank of Princeton
Lambertville NJ Branch
10 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ


Photo of Totems © Steven Pennett

Pursuit

"Pursuit" Peregrine Falcon with Rock Pigeons, watercolor © Beatrice Bork

"Pursuit" is the image I selected for the postcard for my upcoming exhibit "Habitat Inhabitants", I feel this particularly fits our theme of co-existance. I have long had the fascination with the idea that some animals are real survivalists, and while pigeons are well known for this, being "city birds"—I really wanted to focus on the peregrine falcon here.  With the help of conservation efforts it has really made a remarkable recovery (back from DDT pesticide poisoning), and  can now be seen adapting very well to habitats such as in cities like Philadelphia that I've chosen for the backdrop for the painting.

"Habitat Inhabitant" 

Featuring Beatrice Bork and Michael Schweigart 

May 11–June 3 2012

Opening Reception: May 12, 5–8pm

Artists' Gallery 

18 Bridge Street

Lambertville, NJ 08530 

Get lost in a moment, in nature, in discovery

 I’m excited to say that "Get Lost" opened yesterday, and it looks
beautiful (if I do say so myself)! If you enjoy the outdoors this show
is sure to please.

Panorama of the feature room, thanks to Andrew Werth for the photo!

It is a featured duo exhibit including my animal watercolor paintings complemented nicely with landscape oil paintings by Joe Kazimierczyk.

"Jumbie Bird" Watercolor © Beatrice Bork

"Cider Mill Winter" Oil Painting © Joe Kazimierczyk

Both of us do much of our work in nature. Kazimierczyk revels in the peaceful scenery of New Jersey’s farmsteads and back road vistas. While I enjoy the discovery of birds and other animals in a more detailed approach to my subjects in harmony in their natural surroundings.

Join us this evening from 5 to 8:00 pm, as we host a reception at Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge Street in Lambertville, NJ.

Art Exhibit: November 11 to December 4, 2011
Coffee and Conversation: Sunday, December 4, 2 to 5 pm

Artists' Gallery,
18 Bridge St. Lambertville, NJ

"Get Lost"

November is quickly approaching and final preparations are being worked on for "Get Lost" the duo feature show at Artists' Gallery in Lambertville, NJ. I'm pleased to be exhibiting my animal watercolors with Joe Kazimierczyk's wonderful landscapes. I feel our artwork compliments each other, as we both draw inspiration from the outdoors.

Come by and "Get Lost" in a moment, in nature, in discovery. Exhibit begins November 11, with an artists reception on November 12, 5 to 8:00 pm.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

"Silent Night" Barn Owl © Beatrice Bork

Dog Days

I was inspired by our furry friends who seemingly are getting a little too much of our summer this year. I'm finishing up the framing for "Dog Days" and will be presenting him this month at Artists' Gallery (18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ) as well as a few more locally inspired works. Artists' Gallery is a cooperative gallery I'm proud to be a partner of since 2007, we are entirely run by 18 members who are selectively juried by our artists into membership.

"Dog Days" watercolor painting © Beatrice Bork