Richard Cass Art Gallery Presents: Carole Shapiro’s Visions: Old & New

Press release from the West Caldwell Public Library:

Nov. 15, 2022

The West Caldwell Public Library presents Carole Heller Shapiro’s artwork in the Richard Cass Art Gallery through November 30, 2022.

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.

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. Carole is now studying with Margie Samuels.

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

Carole’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.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT: Visions…Old and New

This show celebrates my return to creating art after more than a decade of other priorities. My fine art education was at School of Visual Arts (NY), NJ Center for Visual Arts and Montclair State University. I am now studying with Margie Samuels.

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.

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

This press release was produced by the West Caldwell Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.