Canterbury Art Show

St. George's-by-the-River Episcopal Church announced its annual Canterbury Art Show…a Tapestry of the Arts, a premier local exhibition and sale of juried and non-juried artwork.  

The three-day event will take place Labor Day Weekend: Friday, August 29 from 11 am to 6 pm; Saturday, August 30 from 10 am to 6 pm; and Sunday, August 31 from 12 pm to 4 pm.  

A special Meet the Artists reception will be held Friday evening from 7 pm to 9 pm. The event will take place at St. George's-by-the-River Church, 7 Lincoln Avenue, Rumson, New Jersey.

"It’s our hope that the Canterbury Art Show becomes a beloved venue for local artists to show off their God-given gifts for the rest of us to enjoy,” said St. George’s-by-the-River Rector Ophelia Laughlin. “The building of St. George's by-the-River  is itself a masterpiece of art and 19th century architecture. We welcome our community to enjoy it!”  

Hundreds of attendees have enjoyed the Canterbury Art Show, which will celebrate its third year in 2014. Each year, over 600 works by artists from all over New Jersey and beyond are displayed and sold.  "We’ve been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from the community," said Canterbury Art Show Chair Coni Lefferts.  “Our first two events were very successful, both in terms of attendees and receipts, which was so gratifying."  All proceeds from the Art Show directly benefit St. George’s-by-the-River and its Outreach Grants to more than 30 local agencies serving the needy of Monmouth and Ocean counties, including Lunch Break, Family Promise, HABcore, 180 Turning Lives Around and more.  

This year's Jury will include well-known local artists and gallery owners.  Charles T. Peters III is the owner of CT Peters Appraisal Service in Red Bank.  Established in 1976, CT Peters provides professional appraisal services for antiques, fine art, furnishings, silver and conducts estate sales.  Erik Johansen has been a member of the Brookdale Community College faculty for 25 years.  He is a multi-medium artist and award-winning exhibitor.  Carol Lynn Chetkin is the co-owner of Red Bank's Chetkin Gallery.  She and her husband  Donald established the gallery in 1987 with the hope of creating an international fine art gallery with a special emphasis on contemporary European painters.

Last year's Best in Show winner was Cheryl Griesbach, for her oil The Joyful Wife.  The Award in Excellence was given to Avery Brighton for her photograph Sunflower Nest. Other winning artists were Joe Bergholm, Michael Scherfen, Ellen Martin, Lucy Kalian, Brigitte Wachs and Anna Wainright.   Tickets to the Canterbury Art Show…a Tapestry of the Arts can be purchased in advance on the event website www.canterburyartshow.com or at the door each day.  

Daytime show tickets are $10 each and are good for all days of the show.  Tickets to the Friday, August 29 Meet the Artists reception are $40 in advance and $50 at the door.  The reception includes wine, beer, hors d'oeuvres and dessert. The purchase of a reception ticket provides the purchaser with free entry to the show every day. 

This year’s Canterbury Art Show…a Tapestry of the Arts is made possible in part by Monmouth Arts through funding from the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

For more information on the 2014 Canterbury Art Show at St. Georges-by-the-River, go to www.canterburyartshow.com, or  email  canterbury@stgeorgesrumson.org or call Beth Sherrard at 732-383-7465 or Denise Weiner 732-471-8512.