Explore Beauty Of Change At Ocean City Arts Center

OCEAN CITY, NJ — As summer transforms into fall, explore the beauty of change with the Ocean City Arts Center's September exhibit.

“Flux: Finding Beauty in a Changing World” features five artists: Gail Scuderi, Doris Nogueira-Rogers, Sandra Koberlein, Diane Driessen and Kathy Casper. The exhibit opens Sept. 3 and runs through Sept. 29. A “Meet the Artists” reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 12 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Gallery is located in the Ocean City Arts Center, 1735 Simpson Ave., 2nd Floor.

Plants, animals and humans are all in the process of adapting and changing to accelerated changes to habitats and ecosystems. The art chosen for this show examines how beauty and wonder can still be found during the continuous state of environmental flux. Artwork will consist of clay and stained glass relief sculpture, mixed media on paper and canvas, encaustic painting, monoprint, pastel collage on paper and mixed media mosaics.

Gail Scuderi utilizes materials such as clay and glass which are organic by nature and are durable as a sculptural substance. Doris Nogueira-Rogers’ work has a constant focus on the preservation and celebration of nature.Sandra Koberlein’s work is Inspired by water’s power to heal, stir, and transform. She seeks to capture fleeting moments of balance in a world defined by change. Diane Driessen tries to capture subtle changes in the landscape, as well as the striking fleeting moments of beauty in her work, Kathy Casper believes that there is only one presence, one power and one activity. She says that the essence of life is growth and change; therefore, life is a state of flux and sometimes chaos.

The show runs from Sept. 3 through Sept. 29. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The Arts Center is closed on Sunday. For further information, call (609) 399-7628. Check out the Ocean City Arts Center’s website at oceancityartscenter.org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.