Joe Kazimierczyk, Artist Website

painting: Woodfern Fields in Winter

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0100

Woodfern Fields in Winter

Oil on Canvas
11 x 14 inches (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

Snow covered corn fields along Woodfern Road, Neshanic Station, NJ

painting: South Branch in Winter

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0100

South Branch in Winter

Oil on Board
8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

The South Branch of the Raritan river from a bridge on Woodfern Road, Neshanic Station, NJ

painting: Winter Fields

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0100

Winter Fields

Oil on Board
6 x 8 inches (15.2 x 20.3 cm)

Snow covered corn fields along Woodfern Road, Neshanic Station, NJ

painting: Woodfern Lane in Winter

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0100

Woodfern Lane in Winter

Oil on Canvas on Board
8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

Farm fields along Woodfern Road, Neshanic Station, NJ

newsletter: Get Lost Final Weekend

nospam@joekaz.net — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:00:00 +0100

"Coffee & Conversation"
with Beatrice Bork and Joe Kazimierczyk
a closing reception for "Get Lost"

Sunday, Dec 4, 2011 from 2-5pm

"Cider Mill Winter"
by Joe Kazimierczyk
12x24 oil on canvas

"Get Lost", my show with Beatrice Bork at Artists' Gallery is coming to an end, and this is the final week of the show. We are having a closing reception on the final day, Sunday, Dec 4, from 2-5pm. Beatrice and I will both be at the gallery, and we hope that you can join us for some coffee & conversation to close out the show.

The gallery is located at:

Artists' Gallery
18 Bridge Street
Lambertville, NJ
map & directions
Gallery hours: every Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11am-6pm

"Fall Flyer"
by Beatrice Bork
watercolor painting

Visitors to the gallery are usually interested in knowing where the scenes I paint are located, so I created this map and hung it with my paintings. It shows the location of every painting I have in the show, and I have to admit, I was surprised to see that more than half of these were done within 5 miles of my home - I am fortunate to live in such a beautiful area! Click for larger image:

A Map of Joe's Art
(click map for larger image)

Hope to see you on Sunday!

painting: Sunset over Province Line

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Sunset over Province Line

Oil on Masonite
15 x 30 inches (38.1 x 76.2 cm)

Sunset on Province Line Road near Mount Rose, NJ

newsletter: November Shows

nospam@joekaz.net — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:00:00 +0100

November Shows

November is a busy month for me and I have work in 4 shows:

"Get Lost" at Artists' Gallery

"Winter Sunset, Skillman"
20x30" oil on canvas

"Get Lost" is my 2-person show with Beatrice Bork which I talked about in my last newsletter and it's my biggest show of the season - I have over 20 paintings on display. I just wanted to mention again that the opening reception is Saturday, Nov 12, 5-8pm. If you can't make that, there will be a closing reception on Sunday, Dec 4, 2-5pm.

The show runs Nov 11 - Dec 4 at:

Artists' Gallery
18 Bridge Street
Lambertville, NJ
(map)
Gallery hours: every Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11am-6pm

Canal Frame-Crafts Gallery
13th Annual Holiday Small Works Show

"Hortulus Farm"
14x11" oil on canvas

This group show features smaller scale works by the Canal Frame Gallery artists and I'll have 2 pieces in this show which runs Nov 13 - Dec 31.

Opening reception: Sunday Nov 13 from 1-4pm
at:

Canal Frame-Crafts Gallery
1093 General Greene Rd.
Washington Crossing, Pa 18977
(map)

New Hope Arts League Juried Show

"Autumn Gold"
16x20" oil on canvas

I have 2 pieces juried into the New Hope Arts League Annual Juried Show, running Nov 16-27 at:

Prallsville Mills
27 Risler St (that's Rt 29 just north of town)
Stockton, NJ
(map)

The show is open daily 11am to 6pm (closed Thanksgiving Day.)

Opening Reception: Friday, Nov 18, 6-9pm

Friends in Field & Forest
Celebrating Partners in Preservation

"Coventry Farm"
11x14" oil on canvas

This is an art and photography exhibit highlighting partnership lands protected by D&R Greenway in Princeton: Greenway Meadows, Coventry Farm and The Institute Woods. With a special exhibit of plein air paintings created on Green Acres lands, in celebration of the New Jersey Green Acres Program's 50th anniversary.

I have 14 plein air paintings in this group show which is running now through December 2 at:

D&R Greenway's Marie L. Matthews Gallery
at Johnson Education Center
One Preservation Place, Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609-924-4646
(map)

Please note: there are no weekend hours for this gallery. The Marie L. Matthews Gallery is open Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm, but it's best to call the Greenway at 609-924-4646 first to confirm that the facility is not being used for other purposes.

More information and additional images can be found in my blog post Friends in Field & Forest.

painting: Clover Hill Sky

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Clover Hill Sky

Oil on Canvas
24 x 18 inches (61 x 45.7 cm)

Cloud filled sky over Clover Hill, NJ, on Rainbow Hill Road.

newsletter: Get Lost

nospam@joekaz.net — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0100

beginning 11·11·11

"Get Lost"
a 2-person show with Joe Kazimierczyk and Beatrice Bork
at Artists' Gallery in Lambertville, NJ

November 11 - December 4, 2011
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 12, 5-8pm

top: "Go With The Flow" by Beatrice Bork
bottom: "Mercer Park NorthWest" by Joe Kazimierczyk

During the month of November, I'm having a 2-person show with Beatrice Bork at Artists' Gallery in Lambertville. I'll be showing my newest work, where I continue to explore the local landscape with an emphasis on skies and cloudscapes. Beatrice is a very accomplished, award winning animal artist who paints birds and other animals in watercolor. I think our artwork works well together, as she paints the creatures that inhabit my landscapes but never seem to make it into my paintings.

"Winter Sunset, Skillman"
by Joe Kazimierczyk
20x30 oil on canvas

Get Lost? Painting is much more than holding a brush in your hands, it requires a great deal of exploration, observation and discovery. Through field and forest you explore, discover and be inspired. You get lost in the moment, tune out your everyday worries and really see what's in front of you. It's in this "getting lost" where the artwork is born. Beatrice and I invite you to Get Lost this November at Artists' Gallery!

The show runs November 11 through December 4, 2011
Opening reception is Saturday, November 12 from 5-8pm at:

Artists' Gallery
18 Bridge Street
Lambertville, NJ
map & directions
Gallery hours: every Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11am-6pm

"Amwell Sky"
by Joe Kazimierczyk
12x24 oil on canvas

If you can't make the opening reception, I hope you can see the show sometime during the month. If you can't make it during normal gallery hours, please let me know and I can arrange to open the gallery at a time convenient to you. We are also having a small closing reception, "Coffee and Conversation", on the last day of the show, Sunday, Dec 4 from 2-5pm.

Get Lost!

painting: Amwell Sky

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Amwell Sky

Oil on Canvas
12 x 24 inches (30.5 x 61 cm)

A cloud filled October sky along Amwell Rd near Clover Hill, NJ

painting: Farm Lane

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Farm Lane

Oil on Linen
8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

An old farm lane near Blawenburg, NJ.

painting: Autumn Woods

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Autumn Woods

Oil on Canvas
11 x 14 inches (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

An autumn scene deep in the woods.

newsletter: Local Landscapes At Bells Tavern

nospam@joekaz.net — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 07:00:00 +0100

from Joe Kazimierczyk, landscape painter

Local Landscapes at Bell's Tavern

From July 5 through August 31st, 2011 I'll be showing my local landscape paintings at Bell's Tavern in Lambertville, NJ - a mix of older and newer work, large and small, about 14 pieces in total.

Bell's remains my favorite place to eat in town and they have a long tradition of exhibiting artwork by local artists. Their food is great, prices very reasonable and a good selection of beers on tap. I hope you get a chance to stop by:

Bell's Tavern
183 North Union Street
Lambertville, NJ 08530
[map & directions]

Please note that Bell's has dinner and evening hours only:
Mon-Thurs 6pm-9:30pm, Fri & Sat 5pm-10pm, Sun 5pm-9pm

"Buttinger House Porch" 24x30 oil on canvas	"At Lambertville Station" 8x10 oil on board
"Barns and Fences" 11x24 oil on canvas	"Taylorsville" 11x14 oil on canvas

My next big event will be "Get Lost" - a 2-person show with Beatrice Bork at Artists' Gallery this November. I'll send more information on this closer to the show.

Get Lost at the Artists' Gallery this November!

In the mean time, go visit Bell's.

painting: Otto's Creek

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Otto's Creek

Oil on Canvas on Board
6 x 8 inches (15.2 x 20.3 cm)

At Ottos's Farm Park, Hillsborough, NJ.

painting: Springtime on the Farm

Tue, 10 May 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Springtime on the Farm

Oil on Masonite
6 x 8 inches (15.2 x 20.3 cm)

At St. Michael's Preserve near Hopewell, NJ.

painting: Farm Lane

Tue, 10 May 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Farm Lane

Oil on Masonite
5 x 7 inches (12.7 x 17.8 cm)

At St. Michael's Preserve near Hopewell, NJ.

newsletter: May News

nospam@joekaz.net — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0100

May News

I have work in 2 shows that are opening this weekend: Saturday evening is the Ellarslie Open at the Trenton City Museum, Sunday afternoon is a rather unique group show of plein air work at Canal Frame in Washington Crossing, PA. I also have news about a new venue where you can regularly see my work. Details follow:

"Winter on the Towpath"
12x24" oil on canvas

Ellarslie Open XXIX

My painting of the D&R Canal towpath in winter was juried into this year's Ellarslie Open at the Trenton City Museum, aka the Ellarslie Mansion:

Ellarslie
in Cadwalader Park
Trenton, New Jersey
Phone: (609) 989-3632
(map)

The show runs April 22 to June 12, 2011.
Opening reception: Saturday, April 30, 5-9 pm

The scene in my painting is looking north on the towpath near Washington Crossing Park at Titusville, NJ.

In The Moment
ten painters, one farm

Over the past several months, 10 plein air painters were invited to paint at Glen Oaks Farm in Bucks County. I was one of those 10 and "In the Moment" is the exhibit of the work we created. The show runs May 1-28, 2011 at:

Canal Frame-Crafts Gallery
1093 General Greene Rd.
Washington Crossing, Pa 18977
[map]

Opening Reception: Sunday, May 1, 2011 from 1-4 pm

Glen Oaks Farm is a beautiful place with a classic old Bucks County stone house, a pond, acres of trees and shrubs, an old lime kiln built into the hillside... but I was fascinated by the big old rambling barn and that's what I painted each time I visited the farm. These are the 4 paintings I have in the show - 4 different views of the same barn complex:

"Glen Oaks Roofs" 8x10" oil on board	"Glen Oaks Barn" 6x8" oil on board
"Roofs and Windows" 8x10" oil on canvas on board	"The Barn Door" 11x14" oil on board

The 10 plein air painters in this show are: Bob Beck, Gail Bracegirdle, John Ennis, David Hahn, Peter Hunt, John Kane, Joe Kazimierczyk, Simon Mauer, Jo-Ann Osnoe and George Thompson. To make things even more interesting, artist Peter Hunt will be doing a live painting demonstration during the reception.

"Towpath Gate, Griggstown"
11x14" oil on canvas

Verde Artists' Collective

My solo show at the Gallery at Verde in Kingston is over now, but I will continue to have paintings there. Not in the Gallery at Verde, but at another shop in the same building. The Gallery at Verde is one of four businesses which make up the Verde Artists' Collective, all housed in the Woodwinds Building. Two of the businesses there are changing ownership, and when the dust settles, I will be part of a newly formed gallery tentatively to be called the D&R Artistsâ€™ Group. I'll provide more details later, but if you are near Kingston, please do stop in and check out the Verde Artists' Collective, a few of my Kingston area paintings are on display there now.

Verde Artists' Collective
in the Woodwinds Building
4492 Route 27 (between Eno Terra & D&R Canal)
Kingston, NJ

painting: Bowman's Tower

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Bowman's Tower

Oil on Canvas on Masonite
8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

Some old stone barns at Washington Crossing Park, with Bowman's Tower on the hill in the background.

painting: East Amwell Winter

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0100

East Amwell Winter

Oil on Canvas
18 x 24 inches (45.7 x 61 cm)

Winter in East Amwell Township, near Wertsville, NJ.

painting: Winter Sunset, Skillman

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Winter Sunset, Skillman

Oil on Canvas
20 x 30 inches (50.8 x 76.2 cm)

A winter sunset over Skillman, NJ farm fields.

painting: Cider Mill Road in Winter

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Cider Mill Road in Winter

Oil on Canvas
12 x 24 inches (30.5 x 61 cm)

Late winter afternoon on Cider Mill Road, Clover Hill, NJ.

painting: Sunset on Grandview Road

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Sunset on Grandview Road

Oil on Canvas
18 x 24 inches (45.7 x 61 cm)

A winter sunset on Grandview Road, Skillman, NJ.

newsletter: Painterly Poetry Of Quiet Places

nospam@joekaz.net — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Painterly Poetry of Quiet Places
Landscape Paintings by Joe Kazimierczyk
Feb 27 - March 30, 2011
Opening Reception: Sunday, Feb 27, 3-5pm

During the month of March, I'm having a solo show of my work at The Gallery at Verde in Kingston, NJ. I'll be showing mostly new work, including a few paintings done just a short walk from the gallery door.

The gallery is in a very senic location where I've painted quite a few times. Just outside the gallery is the D&R Canal at Lock Number 8, with a charming old locktender's house and the only surviving canal telegraph office on the canal. Just above the lock is a canal basin where barges could pull over to load and unload cargo.

"The Lock Tender's House"
at Lock #8, Kingston, NJ
11x14 oil on canvas on board

The area is very rich in history: a short walk from the canal is the Millstone River with a 4 arch stone bridge crossing it. This bridge was built in 1798 to replace a wooden bridge that was destroyed by General George Washington's troops to prevent pursuit by Lord Cornwallis following the Battle of Princeton on January 3, 1777.

Across the stone arch bridge is the Kingston Flour Mill, built in the 1870's on the site of Jacob Skillman's grist mill from 1748. There's a small mill dam right here and just beyond it is the larger dam that creates Lake Carnagie.

"Kingston Mill"
on the Millstone River
11x14 oil on canvas

From here you can walk for miles in either direction on the towpath or on other connecting trails. Check out the trail maps of the Kingston Greenways Association and plan a day of exploring the area. There's even a pair of bald eagles nesting in the nearby.

Since I've been painting at this location for a while, I was glad to learn that an art gallery had opened up here and I'm very grateful for this opportunity to show my work.

The Gallery at Verde
4492 Route 27 (between Eno Terra & D&R Canal)
Kingston, NJ

Hours: Wed - Sat 11-5pm, Sun 12-4pm, or by appt.
609-865-5456 or 609-865-5812

Please note that the gallery is located right next to the D&R Canal in a building called The Artists' Collective at Verde, which it shares with 3 other shops. If you get directions to this address from a GPS or a mapping website, you'll end up several blocks away. Trust me on this, and don't trust your GPS! Just park near the canal and you'll be fine.

In addition to the Kingston paintings, I'll have some from my further travels, like these:

"On Rosemont-Raven Rock Road"
not far from Bull's Island
11x14 oil on board

"Horseshoe Bend Road"
Kingwood Twp, near Frenchtown, NJ
7x14 oil on board

I hope you can see the show!

painting: Autumn in Hopewell

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Autumn in Hopewell

Oil on Canvas
8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

Autumn scene on Hart Ave in Hopewell, NJ.

painting: Autumn in Hopewell

Sat, 15 Jan 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Autumn in Hopewell

Oil on Board
11 x 14 inches (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

Autumn scene on Hart Ave in Hopewell, NJ.

painting: Kingston Mill II

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Kingston Mill II

Oil on Canvas on Board
8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm)

An old mill on the Millstone River in Kingston, NJ. The Carnegie Lake dam can be seen in the distance.

painting: Kingston Mill II

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Kingston Mill II

Oil on Canvas
16 x 20 inches (40.6 x 50.8 cm)

An old mill on the Millstone River in Kingston, NJ. The Carnegie Lake dam can be seen in the distance.

painting: Kingston Mill

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 08:00:00 +0100

Kingston Mill

Oil on Canvas
11 x 14 inches (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

An old mill on the Millstone River in Kingston, NJ.

painting: Kingston Mill

Sat, 18 Dec 2010 08:00:00 +0100

Kingston Mill

Oil on Canvas
18 x 24 inches (45.7 x 61 cm)

An old mill on the Millstone River in Kingston, NJ.

newsletter: Holiday Shows

nospam@joekaz.net — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:00:00 +0100

Holiday Shows

During the holiday season, many art galleries run shows featuring smaller artwork, just in time for the gift giving season. I'm always surprised at how many of my paintings are purchased as gifts for loved ones. Pleasantly surprised! I'm in 3 such holiday shows this December and I hope you can visit some of them:

"Winter on the Towpath"
12x24" oil on canvas

desChamps Gallery
Celebrating the Seasons

Dec 1 - Jan 9
Open House: Saturday, Dec 4, 3-6pm, featuring a painting demonstration by gallery artist Phillip Carroll.

desChamps Gallery
7 Lambert Lane
Lambertville, NJ 08530
(map)

Gallery hours: Wed-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat & Sunday 11am-6pm

"East Amwell Winter"
5x7" oil on board

Artists' Gallery
Home for the Holidays

Dec 10 - Feb 6
Opening Reception: Saturday, Dec 11, 2-5pm

This group show of the 18 member Artists' Gallery cooperative is a special one because we're finishing our 1st year at our new location on Bridge Street. If you haven't seen our new home yet, please join us for this show and help us celebrate, at:

Artists' Gallery
18 Bridge Street
Lambertville, NJ 08530
(map)

Gallery hours: every Friday, Saturday & Sunday 11am-6pm

"Otto's Farm, First Day of Spring"
5x7 oil on board

Canal Frame-Crafts Gallery
12th Annual Holiday Small Works Show

This is a show of all small works from about 30 artists who regularly show at the gallery. Opening reception was Nov 7, but the show continues through Dec 31 at:

Canal Frame-Crafts Gallery
1093 General Greene Rd.
Washington Crossing, Pa 18977
(map)

Gallery hours: Tues-Sat 10am to 5pm, Thurs 10am to 7pm.

painting: East Amwell Winter

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 08:00:00 +0100

East Amwell Winter

Oil on Masonite
5 x 7 inches (12.7 x 17.8 cm)

Winter farm scene in East Amwell, NJ