The Rhythms of the Sea

The Monmouth Museum’s New Jersey Emerging Artists Series will present artist Lorraine DeProspo, on June 3, 2016. Rhythms of the Sea is an exhibition of beautiful oil and cold wax encaustic paintings . The opening reception will be held from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM and will run through July 3, 2016 in the Nilson Gallery at the Museum. DeProspo's Artist Talk will be held on June 8th from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM. The Opening Reception and the Artist Talk are FREE and Open to the Public.

"My work can simply be described as an ongoing diary of the seascape with numerous journal entries of quiet conversations and energetic visual remembrances. To me, there is something irrefutable about the draw of the sea. Intangible and seductive, it summons us all individually and collectively, for solace and reflection." said DeProspo.

"I seek the water's edge for the solitude it provides, to reconnect with myself or to disconnect with the world around me. The music and the rhythms of the sea, which at first observation appear always the same, are truly ever changing. The fog and mist which blur the lines between the water and the land engage my senses, captivate my mind, and set it free to wander. Ultimately, my artistic goal is to infuse a mood overtone that will immerse the viewer into my work, offering them respite at the water's edge." 

Since 2007 the Monmouth Museum has presented the work of NJ emerging artists through its popular series, The New Jersey Emerging Artists Series. The Series consists of six annual, month long, solo exhibitions to showcase the new work of NJ artists who have not previously held one- person exhibitions in our State. The Nilson Gallery in the Monmouth Museum provides a unique and exciting opportunity for these artists to exhibit their work. Selected artists are guided through the exhibition process, provided promotional materials and give an Artist’s Talk during their exhibition, offering the public insight into their artistic process. The artists selected for this Series represent the diversity of talent in the State and demonstrate creativity in a wide variety of media.

The Monmouth Museum, founded in 1963 as a Museum of Ideas, presents changing art, history and science exhibitions to educate and entertain while providing a destination for creative expression and life-long learning to the diverse community it serves.

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