West Orange Art Exhibit Is On View This Week: '3 Artists, 3 Visions'

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of the West Orange Arts Council. Find out how to post announcements or events to your local Patch site.

The West Orange Arts Council (WOAC), presents the "Three Artists, Three Visions Art Exhibit," featuring the works of West Orange Arts Council members Kathleen Heron, Bismarck Treminio and Zitro at the West Orange Arts Center, located at 551 Valley Road, West Orange, on view through November 30, 2025.

Gallery hours are Sundays from 3-6 PM, and by appointment. The community is invited to a Meet the Artists’ Wine & Cheese Reception on Friday, November 21, from 5-8 PM.

In the first gallery visit "Inner Mindscapes" work by Kathleen Heron, with 3-D assemblages and constructs, coaxing faces or figures from the grain and knots of found wood to tell a story. “My assemblages may tell a story, but the objects often just interact, as in a drama without a plot. The objects seem to come together of their own accord. My sensibilities direct the balance, the composition, the color and characters emerge as if from a dream.”

In the next galleries on display are Bismarck Treminio's Children's Collection of realistic emotive paintings, along with scenes from his Nicaraguan roots. Drawing has been his companion during childhood, and painting became a passion at the age of fourteen. “Art became a form of expression and communication for me. Art became a reflection of my mood and a way to convey my deepest emotions.”

Zitro's work themed "Behind the Mural" presents a series of paintings from the artist behind the immersive murals being completed at Benji's Taqueria in West Orange's downtown district.

Luis Ortiz "Zitro’s," murals are influenced by the rich culture and traditions of his home country, Mexico, and his visual stories create a dialogue between the past and the present. “I believe that both visual art and music have the power to touch the soul and tell stories without words, so I try to integrate these sensory experiences into my work.”

“The volunteers and Board Members of the West Orange Arts Council are determined to keep the arts alive in our community,” says WOAC Chair Patricia Mitrano.

The West Orange Arts Council is actively seeking community champions to help sustain and grow the arts in West Orange. Opportunities are available for businesses, organizations, and individual donors to support the West Orange Arts Center, sponsor programs, underwrite operations, join our Board or make a transformational gift.

Those interested in supporting the future of the arts in West Orange are encouraged to contact info@woarts.org to discuss partnership and sponsorship opportunities.

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