Diane Brown to Exhibit at Arts Center in May

Somers Point artist Diane Brown shares her view of southern New Jersey's beautiful outdoors at the throughout May.

A "Meet the Artist" reception, open to the public, will be held 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 11.

"I was so surprised when coming here by the soft beauty of southern New Jersey — the pastel palettes of the sky, the shore and the open spaces," said Brown, a native of Peoria, IL.

Brown's pastels can be best described as a combination of nature and spirituality with the abstract and an urge for experimentation.

A graduate of Bradley University with a degree in fine art, Brown moved to the California Bay Area in the 1970s, where she developed an interest in health and food and became a registered dietitian. She practiced this occupation in New Jersey while always painting.

Brown has exhibited throughout southern New Jersey and has many pieces in permanent collections. She is a board member of the Ocean City Fine Arts League and a member of the Renaissance Center, the Noyes Museum, South Jersey Plein Air Painters and the Ocean City Arts Center.

Ms. Brown and her husband are co-owners of Seniors on the Go of SJ Inc.

For further information, visit the website at www.oceancityartscenter.org or call (609) 399-7628. The Arts Center is open 9 am to 9 pm Monday through Friday, and 9 am to 3pm on Saturday. 

— News release from the Ocean City Arts Center