Lambertville NJ Art Scene

This is one of Bonnie's favorite paintings.

River Queen Artisans welcomed painter Tom Foral to the Gallery, with an opening reception Friday, June 18, 2010 at 6 PM.

Mr. Foral's paintings are in collections world-wide, and have been featured in Vogue magazine.

His paintings have been exhibited in more than 40 New York galleries, including solo exhibitions at the Leslie-Lohman Gallery and the Pegasus Gallery.

Locally, his work has been shown in the Phillips Mill annual exhibitions.

Tom Foral painted the official portrait of H.S.H. Princess Grace, which hangs in the Princess Grace Theater in Monaco. His other portraits include Audrey Hepburn, Bill Blass, Eudora Welty, and Gwen Verdon.

Mr. Foral maintains studios in Bucks County, New York City and Venice, Italy.

Tom Foral just added a new series of paintings of Venetian Masks painted at his studio in Venice to the display at River Queen Artisans Lambertville Art Gallery. The circus paintings are still on display, but the exhibit will be changing soon.

River Queen Artisans is a co-op founded by a group of local artists and craftworkers. They maintain a gallery at 8 Church Street in Lambertville, NJ, which offers for sale the works of multiple area artists, featuring paintings, jewelry, sculpture, stained glass, fused glass, and custom wood furniture. All work is produced by local artists. For more information visit http://www.riverqueenartisans.com

Chris Cosner has been a woodworker for many years. He spent some time studying with two renowned craftsmen, Thomas Galbrairh and Phillip Powell.

Chris handcrafts his furniture using the entire log, often using local, reclaimed hardwood.

He mills the logs to emphasize their beauty and character, often leaving the natural edges as part of the finished piece.

Chris Cosner has created a wide variety of work, including chairs and tables, desks, mirrors and various types of shelving, from free standing to wall mounted styles.

Chris works with clients to create custom designs to the clients specifications, and can be contacted through River Queen Artisans Gallery in Lambertville, New Jersey.

Jane went to see a movie and saw a necklace she really liked on one of the characters, and she created a new design on sale in the River Queen Artisans Gallery, at 8 Church Street in Lambertville, NJ.

Some of Jane's jewelry designs (including the one pictured above) are being offered for sale online at the River Queen Artisans new Online Jewelry Store.