Local Artist's Work To Be Featured In West Caldwell Library

WEST CALDWELL, NJ — The West Caldwell Public Library is exhibiting Carole Heller Shapiro’s artwork in the Richard Cass Art Gallery through Nov. 30.

Carole Heller Shapiro is an artist who works in several mediums: oil, acrylic, watercolor, and collage. "She has returned to creating art after decades of other priorities," the library noted.

After getting a BA with a minor in art at Rutgers University, Carole studied at NY School of Visual Arts, New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, and Montclair State University. She is now studying with Margie Samuels.

Shapiro’s career was spent in promotional marketing. After a variety of positions in the industry, she owned MSI Corporation for over 25 years, specializing in a wide range of design, sourcing and production of promotional items and programs for major consumer brands, schools and agencies.

Shapiro is a former president of the Premium Merchandising Club of NY/NJ.

Shapiro’s artwork includes landscapes, portraits, wildlife, still lives and abstracts. Working at this point mostly in acrylics, Carole is exploring various types of collage and techniques.

"This show celebrates my return to creating art after more than a decade of other priorities," she said. "I am exhibiting some of my past work in oil, but mostly new work in acrylic and collage. My painting style tends to be impressionistic and subject matter ranges from portraits, still lives and landscapes to various birds, animals and abstracts.

"I see a colorful and energetic world around me and am excited about the possibilities of exploring new mediums and subjects."

The West Caldwell Public Library is located at 30 Clinton Road and is open to all Monday-Wednesday 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Thursday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.