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Local Artist Showcased In Barnegat Library This October

Check out "Now and Then," local artist Robert Organes' exhibit of paintings, at the Barnegat Branch Library in October.

Check out the art at the library in October.
Check out the art at the library in October. (Google Maps)

BARNEGAT, NJ — A local artist will be exhibited in October at the Ocean County Library Barnegat Branch.

The exhibit, "Now and Then," features the paintings of Robert Organes. It marks his return to the Barnegat Branch as a contributing artist.

Organes has also exhibited in regional juried shows and galleries in North Jersey.

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He attended Newark Fine and Industrial Art School. He applies acrylics to canvas and board.

"[Painting feels] like a puzzle," Organes has said of his work, according to a release from the Ocean County Library. "Trying to make all the pieces fit and succeed is one of my life’s greatest rewards."

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"Now and Then" is open to the public and free of charge. For more information, visit the Branch, 112 Burr Street, call (609) 698-3331 or visit www.theoceancountylibrary.org/events.

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