Local Artist's Linoleum Prints Showcased At Ocean City Arts Center

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ocean City Arts Center's Gallery will feature "Prints in Motion," an exhibit showcasing linoleum prints by South Jersey artist Kit Donnelly, in the month of October.

The show opens Oct. 1 and runs through Oct. 29. A "Meet the Artists" reception will be held on Oct. 14 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Gallery is located in the Ocean City Arts Center, 1735 Simpson Avenue, second floor.

Donnelly (she/they) is a painter and printmaker living and working in South Jersey. They have also recently been constructing small sculptural works. Their work has been shown in different venues throughout Vermont, parts of New England, Philadelphia and Baltimore.

They received an MFA from Mass Art’s Low Residency Graduate Program in 2014 and moved from Vermont to Cape May in 2015 to allow more time to pursue a career as a professional artist.

They are a member of DaVinci Art Alliance in Philadelphia and serve on the exhibitions committee there; helping shape the goals of the gallery to support the marginalized and underserved community of Philadelphia. More of their work can be seen at www.kitdonnelly.com or on Instagram as @kitddonnelly.

"Years ago, I began printmaking as a tool to make developments in my painting. Now, making prints is an integrated, meaningful part of my studio practice . The work in this show spans about 5 years," Donnelly said in their artist's statement. "All of the pieces are a variety of print processes combined to form its own unique language. I have been discovering many new ways to make prints that have an additive as well as a subtractive element. Much like painting. Done one at a time. So, there are no series, no registration, no multiples."

"In all my work over the last several years, I have been using metaphors of nature to access powerful emotions. Frustration at unfairness, grief from copious loss, and exaltation from moments of oneness. These types of sentiments are what I visually express as twisted lines, animated forms, or expressive coloration," Donnelly said. "Working in this way has allowed an inquisitiveness regarding my relationships; both human and with the natural world. Continually pushing the boundaries of what I may know to be my truth and exposing humanity in a way that breaks barriers of division."

For further information, call (609) 399-7628. Check out the Ocean City Arts Center’s website, www.oceancityartscenter.org as well as on Facebook and Instagram.