Natural Surroundings
Five regional artists use different media to explore the natural world.
Terri Amig - Bovine Portraits in oil; Harriett Sosson - Bird Droppings, collage paste ups; Penny Beck - Finfish, paint and mixed media; Gail Fronheiser - Flotsam and Jetsam, watercolors; Peter Cornog - In the Wood, natural wood sculpture.
Soma NewArt Gallery, Carpenters Square Mall, 31 Perry Street,
Cape May
Thursday and Friday 1-6PM,
Saturday and Sunday 10-5PM.
Through November 9
From Cape May to Cairo: The Work of George Washington Nicholson
The first comprehensive retrospective of the works of Salem, NJ landscape painter George Washington Nicholson. His landscapes represent an academic realism style popular during the turn of the century. The exhibition includes New Jersey marsh paintings and seascapeas as well as Orientalist subjects.
Noyes Museum of Art, Lily Lake Rd., Oceanville, NJ Tues-Sat., 10AM-4:30PM, Sun noon-5PM. $4 for adults and $3 for seniors and students. (609) 652-8848.
Through November 9
Mediums, Well Done: The World of Victorian Spiritualism
This exhibit explores the world of séances, ouija boards, fairies and ectoplasm through photographs and artifacts and shows why the Victorian world was so fascinated by mediums and psychics. Included are a collection of rare spiritual photographs from William B. Becker’s American Museum of Photography, an award-winning virtual museum.
The Carriage House Gallery, Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St. Hours vary. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for children or free with tour of the Physick Estate.
Through July 27
Celebrating Fred Noyes
Fred Noyes, artist and founder of the Noyes Musuem, loved to paint the South Jersey environment. More than 200 of Noyes’ paintings are in the msueum's permanent collection. The Noyes is observing its 25th anniversary with this exhibition of some of those works.
Noyes Museum of Art, Lily Lake Rd., Oceanville, NJ Tues-Sat., 10AM-4:30PM, Sun noon-5PM. $4 for adults and $3 for seniors and students. (609) 652-8848.
Through January 2009
Treasures From The Collection: Museum of American Glass
Pieces selected from the 15,000 works in the collection of the Museum of American Glass, collecterd over the last 40 years.
The pieces on exhibit were chosen both for their craftsmanship as well as for their historical importance in glass manufacture.
The Museum of American Glass at WheatonArts, 1501 Glasstown Rd., Millville. 10AM-5PM, Fri-Sun. Adults $9, seniors $8, students $6.
Coming Up Soon:
May 24-June 30
Spring Exhibition
Robert Mead Jones, Bonnie Beauchamp-Jones, Neal McPheeters and Miro Sinovcic. Croatian born Sinovcic is known for his vibrant citscapes. Cape May's McPheeters is known for his majestic seascapes. Both Beauchamp-Jones and Robert Mead Jones' paintings are influenced by their travels. Meet the artists at the opening reception May 24, 7-10PM.
Peter McPhee Fine Arts, 9416 Second Avenue,
Stone Harbor, NJ (609) 368-8288
May 18-21
Landscape Painting Workshops
Stan Sperlak, a nationally recognized landscape painter and local resident, is teaching spring outdoor painting workshops. All levels are welcome. Primarily pastel, but all media can be covered. The April workshop will be in and around Cape May. Students in the May workshop will travel to scenic spots from Sperlak's Crow Creek Farm in Goshen. Rates for the workshop range from $125-325 depending on the amount of days selected. Call (609) 827-6423 to register.
Ongoing
Cape May Artists Gallery You can see the works of some of the Cape May area's best known and most talented artists in this online gallery.
Natural Surroundings
From Cape May to Cairo: The Work of George Washington Nicholson 
Mediums, Well Done: The World of Victorian Spiritualism
Celebrating Fred Noyes 
Treasures From The Collection: Museum of American Glass 
Spring Exhibition
Landscape Painting Workshops
