Welcome! We are a non-profit organization that provides educational opportunities for artistic, cultural and social development. Qualified artists provide instruction in various art media to beginners as well as professionals. Our members are informed of exhibits and places to show their work. An interest in art is all that is required to become a member. PSAA is operated and adminstered solely by member volunteers. The gallery is open to the public on Wednesday from 10 am to 3 pm and Sunday from 1 pm to 3 pm.  Admission is free.  See map and directions below.

See FORMS for membership, registration and gallery information. 
Pine Shores Art Association
Offering 30 years of service to fine arts and the community
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94 Stafford Avenue PO Box 886
Manahawkin, New Jersey 08050
609-597-3557
email: psaa3@verizon.net


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ART SHOW
2013 Art Patron Show: Calling all PSAA artists! Current and former Board members, current and former PSAA instructors, current and former students, this your opportunity to give back to our wonderful organization. Please plan to send your bid in between May 30 and July 20. To see the form, go to Art Patron Show page or click here. ~Mary Walker-Baptiste


ART SHOW
Artist submissions now being accepted for The Art House Gallery in Manahawkin's
new curated exhibition coming this spring, "No Man is an Island." This exhibit is open to all artists in all disciplines including but not limited to: Visual arts such as painting and sculpture, Craft arts including ceramics and glassware, Performing arts including dance and theater, and Literary arts including poetry and prose. Each artist will create their own personal interpretation of the theme in their specific discipline. Samantha Palmeri, owner of The Art House Gallery and curator of the show explains her ideas behind the title,
  "There is tremendous potential for a wide range of meaning and application regarding the term No Man is an Island. The original meaning intended by the author John Donne notwithstanding, in the hands of talented artists the possibilities are endless…
Consider the literal interpretation for those actually living on a physical island, such as, my beach replenishment affects your beach replenishment, or, another good one, every island needs its mainland. There is the physical connection of things made, as in, one piece of fused glass needs another to hold it together. There is the moral or even romantic view, the I-can't-make-it-without-you ideology. There is also the political environmentally friendly notion that each individual doing their part to recycle and preserve will have a positive effect on the entire planet." It may be helpful to look at John Donne's original intention, which is incomplete without another important phrase from this text, "…send not to know for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee." You can view more details at www.arthousegallery.net  The exhibition will be on view through May 26.

ART SHOW
Joan Dandeo is Pine Shores'  current website artist. Click here to view her work.

ART SHOW
The Spring Art Show will run until May 28 at the PSAA gallery. The judge will be highly regarded watercolor artist Robert Saxon. Receiving will take place on Wednesday, April 24 from 10:00 AM until Noon. Members may submit one original painting which adheres to the gallery hanging requirements.The Awards Reception will be on Sunday, April 28 from 1-4PM. Refreshments will be available. For more details, click here. For registration form, click here.

ART SHOW
National Juried Competition: Works on Paper. Juror: Margot Norton, Assistant Curator at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, NY. Entry deadline: April 26.  The LBIF encourages emerging artists as well as those with established reputations to participate in the National Juried Competition: Works on Paper. The purpose of the exhibition is to showcase contemporary works of art made on or of paper that reflect innovative use of the medium, technical excellence, and personal vision. Submissions may be, but not limited to: pencil, pen and ink, gouache, watercolor, oil, acrylic, digital prints, etc. All entries must be original and must have been executed since 2009. Please include a resume and artist statement along with your submission.Submit online at www.lbifoundation.org/WorksOnPaper2013. Questions? Contact Alison Craft, Gallery Manager, at gallery@lbifoundation.org


ART SHOW
For those artists who are donating works to the Art Patron show, remember that receiving will take place at Pine Shores on Wed., May 29, from 10AM until noon. The exhibit will remain on display in our gallery until July 19. There will be an Open House on Sunday, June 2, from 1-4 PM, during which patrons may complete their “wish lists” . The show will culminate with the gala event at the Stafford Firehouse on Sunday, July 21 at 1PM during which the patrons will make their selections in the order in which their names are called.

ART SHOW
Hi Fellow Artists.The 8th Annual LBI Artists Open Studio Tour will take place the weekend of June 22 & 23 this year. New names have been added who could not participate last year, but were interested for this year…so we are hoping to add new and some additional repeat artists to last year’s 14. We know that Sandy has had an impact on all of us…but hopefully by June, this tour of local artist’s on the island will give us an early opportunity to sell work to both visitors and islanders and show people that the Arts are Alive on LBI! Again, we ask you to please submit your application by the May 1st deadline..it’s just too crazy trying to get the website, brochures, postcards, etc completed and this year we are absolutely NOT taking last minute entries. The sooner we get the information, the easier it is for us. With that said, we would also like to get a early indication of who is on board…so can you please respond  by contacting Linda Ramsay at linda@willow-graphics.com with either a yea or nay or call/text 609-970-3214.

ART SHOW
Pine Shores summer art show at the Stafford Library. For details, please call Ilomay Pedicini at 609-693-9351.

ART SHOW
St. Mary's Church is sponsoring their annual Art Show/Sale on September 7, 2013 to be held in the Parish Center, Manahawkin. Cost is $25 for a 10'x10' space with a commission of 10% on sales. Proceeds will go the "Family Promise" and "St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry" For information/registration forms, call Linda Saladino at (609) 660-8062.

NEXT MEMBERS' MEETING
Monday, May 6 at 7 PM. Please note this will be the new start time for all monthly meetings. Refreshments will be served at 7. The business meeting starts at &:30, the demonstration  at 8.

NEXT BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, June 12 at 9 AM

For more details on how to apply for the above events, go the Forms page or click here.
For lecture signup, click here.


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Elaine Marie Biddulph  had a painting, “Le Moi Lia,” accepted in the Riot of Color exhibit and a photograph, "Before the Storm," accepted In the Distance exhibit at The Art Alliance of Monmouth County.

Pat Morgan and Janet Campbell will have their annual Painting-by-the-Sea Watercolor Workshop in Beach Haven, June 10-13, 9:30-3:30. Please write Pat at pmorganstudio@comcast.net for details.

Linda Hibbs and Ben Cohen will have a two-person exhibit, "Different Points of View," at the Home Fine Art Gallery, Mt. Holly, NJ during the month of June (artist reception 6-8 p.m. on June 8). Two original paintings will be raffled.

Diane Tomash had an oil painting, "The Gentle Moonlight," accepted in the Philadelphia Sketch Club 150th Annual Small Works Exhibition.
Dates: April 12 - 27. The Art House Gallery, 182 North Main St., Manahawkin, NJ has selected Diane's monotype "Reciprocal Reliance" for their upcoming exhibition, "No Man is an Island," April 20 to May 26.


Please notify Margaret Hartwell by the 14th of the month before issue at mmmush2000@verizon.net or 609-597-1208 if you wish to be included in this section.
Pine Shores Art Association is equipped for the hearing impaired and is wheelchair accessible. Special assistance/accommodation available upon request.
Who's Exhibiting Where

Members are encouraged to post photos of PSAA activities on the website. E-mail your JPEGs to tahmal@verizon.net.
For a Complete Calendar of the 2013 Classes, Click Here.
The bus trip to the new Barnes Museum in Philadelphia on April 18 drew a full contingent of Pine Shores members, including co-organizer Glenys Baulderstone (standing, right)  and Harriet Fink and Ilomay Pedicini (on the grounds). The website welcomes additional pictures of the trip.
Credit:  Paul Hartelius.
For the 2013 Schedule of Artist Demos, Click Here.
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Above: the Sunday portrait class. Right: a Monday night portrait session. Below left: Tom Rutledge teaches a watercolor class.
photo by Lois Mullen.
photos by Paul Hartelius,
Other Noteworthy Events
The Real Diehl
One of Pine Shores' founding members, the late Harold Diehl (above, in self-portrait) left a gorgeous legacy of framed portraits. To view them, go to the Archives page or click here.

For an inside look at a Pine Shores executive board meeting,  click here.
Introducing  Our Latest Featured Instructor:
Janet Campbell
We continue to profile the gifted and influential instructors who make PSAA art classes such a rewarding experience. Each profile will feature an inside look at our teachers at work. To see Janet's class and view some of her spectacular--and award-winning--watercolors, go to the Featured Instructor page or click here.
Heigh-Ho! Heigh-Ho!
Say, is that a new painting that Paul Daukas (below, left) is laying on with a rather thick brush? No, actually Paul is part of the cleaning brigade that showed up April 25 for the Pine Shores Work Party. Members were asked to pitch in for a general cleanup of the gallery prior to our Spring Show. Vacuuming, Dusting. Wiping. (Connie Purves, center, and Lois Mullen show off their techniques.) rs: Luncheon was served at noon.
In Plein Sight
New paintings by Diane J Mayer (left) and Lori Bonanni have been added to the Plein Air Group page. To view more, please click here.
Clockwise from top left: "Dawn," by Suzi Hoffman; "Splash," by Lisa Budd; "Rooster," by Amanda Sapp; "Water Lily," by Carol Sapp; and "Sunset," by Danny Ng.. The paintings shown here are representative of the art and artists that will be participating in this year's Art Patrons Show. You may view the show and make your wish list between May 30 and July 20.The reception will take place at the Stafford Fire House on July 21.
"Thank You, Pine Shores members, for turning out to make our Spring Show a tremendous success." 
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To read the latest President's Message, please click here.

Dolly Costa:
An Appreciation

To read her friends' fond remembrances, please click here.
April Artist of the Month Joan Dandeo  is flanked by Pine Shores vice-president Paul Hartelius (left) and president Paul Daukas at the April 21 reception honoring her show.
photo by Lois Mullen.
Photos by Lois Mullen and Paul Hartelius.
Make Your Wish List:  From "Dawn" to "Sunset," Fish and Fowl, There's Plenty of Great Work to Bid on Starting May 30 as Art Patron Entries Make Their Gallery Debut. For a Closer Look, Please Click Here.

Our Unsung Heroes:
The Hanging Committee
They tote, they catalogue, they arrange, they rearrange, they hang, they straighten, they label. . . Tom Rutledge, his deputy Irene Bausmith, and their selfless crew work feverishly behind the scenes at the Spring Show and other major exhibits. We honor them here in pictures by Paul Hartelius.
Paintings by Danny Ng (left) and Bob Heyer were among the award winners at the 2013 Spring Show. Too see all the winners, please click here.
A Fond Salute to Pine Shores' Mr. Fixit
At the May 6 members' meeting, President Paul Daukas presented Willy Mueller (far left) with a proclamation citing his years of dedication to keeping the gallery up and running to perfection Below: at the same meeting, Antoinette Lotz gave a stained-glass demo in which audience members like Maria Biebel above, right, with Antoinette) were invited to participate.
photos by Paul Hartelius.
Remember Danny's Demo?
Danny Ng dazzled fellow Pine Shores artists with a rapid-fire display of his amazing acrylics techniques. Now he wants to share his secrets by conducting an acrylics workshop on Monday and Tuesday, June 10-11, 9:30am-3:30pm. There's still time to sign up! For more details, visit the Workshops page.
Encore: The Spring Show
​​The 2nd art history lecture in Pine Shores series of four held at the Stafford Library took place, May 20, 2013 7PM. Professor Kate Nearpass Ogden Ph.D., of the Richard Stockton College (at left, with event coordinator Ilomae Pedicini)  presented the topic "George Inness and The Hudson River School." Preceding the lecture was a reception for Rosemary Glass, Harriet Fink and Lee Fricke  (l.-r., below) , whose works will be on display at the library through June. For more of the reception,  click here.
Speaking of Art  .  . . and Artists
Remembering Alex
We're sad to report that Alex Stillano, a founding father of Pine Shores (seen here celebrating his 86th birthday on April 25), died Tuesday, May 21. A viewing will be held on Tuesday, May 28, from 9 AM until Noon at Maxwell Funeral Home on Mill Creek Road, Manahawkin (located between Bay Blvd and Route 72, across from Super Fresh). A Mass will be served at the funeral parlor on Tuesday and burial will follow in Trenton N.J. We will let you know, once we find out, to whom to send condolences. In the meantime, please gather your reminiscences about Alex for posting on our Tribute page. You can email your thoughts--plus any photos you may have of Alex-- to Mike Lipton at tahmal@verizon.net.