Art with a Purpose: Passover

Sheryl Intrator Urman’s artwork is featured at the

“Freedom an Artistic Interpretation”Juried Art exhibition held at The Belskie Museum, in Closter, N. J. though March 25th

Sheryl Intrator an artist who often focus’s on art with a purpose, and is drawn to Jewish themed art. Her art work Exodus from Egypt is featured in the Exhibition. She is drawn to creating artwork with a purpose, the purpose is to communicate her ideas with the viewer. Idea’s she tries to convey using colors, forms and sometimes narratives in her visual art. Intrator Urman has used religious ideas as a theme in many of her paintings. Exodus from Egypt, is a religious abstract painting. Using the abstract formate appealed to Intrator Urman, because she wants the viewer to think about the Jewish concepts and to connect with her idea. She wants to connect her idea visual art to the theme of this show and give a message of Freedom. What Freedom do we relate too as Jews? Every year on Passover we all feel and relate to the Freedom of the Israelites from Bondage in Egypt. The painting commemorates the great Exodus of the Jewish People who were slaves in Egypt. It is a celebration of Freedom from oppression and marks the beginning of the Jewish People as a nation. Intrator Urman chose to use simple elements to remind us of the Egyptian Pyramids and also the 12 tribes which were represented by colors on the Breast Plate worn by the high priest (kohen gadol). Intrator Urman chose colors to represent each tribe. She shows all 12 tribes lining up and they are shown in the action of leaving Egypt. The 12 tribes eventually meld together and are then painted as a united nation, going to Israel.

Intrator Urman also gives art history lectures and has been the Resident Art Lecturer for the Dor L’Dor group at Ahavath Torah, in Englewood for the past 6 years. She presents lectures throughout New Jersey and New York. She is a member of the Jewish Art Salon and Salute to Women in the Arts among others and has been active in several art organizations for many years. She was the Chair of the Partnership2gether Art Program for Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey for 5 years. Her artwork has been shown in the United States as well as internationally. Intrator Urman is also an art teacher, art lecturer, curator and has run her art business Art for Learning, LLC., in Englewood for 20 years. To learn more about her work, please contact her at sherylintratorurman@gmail.com. You can view her work through Sunday March 25th and are welcome to attend the Artist Talk scheduled for 3:00 at the Belskie Museum.

The exhibition has over 50 works and was a juried show, you can view the exhibition from 12:00 to 5:00, on Saturdays and Sundays through March 25th at the Belskie Museum of Art and Science at 280 High Street in Closter.

Artist Talk is scheduled for Sunday March 25th at 3:00 to 5:00, all are welcome.

For information about The Belskie Museum please contact: 201 768 0286.