The charitable endeavor of Frame to Please “Art from the Heart” Hosts Shore House’s Fifth Annual “Art of Recovery” Show.

Shore House members will display their artistic talents at the charitable endeavor of Frame to Please “Art from the Heart”. This exhibit showcases a variety of work created by the members, including drawings and paintings. New this year, the artists will be creating art during the opening. Watch as brush strokes take the form of the artist’s imagination before your eyes. Enjoy the opportunity to speak with the artist.

The exhibit is free to the public and will run through the end of January 2017. A public opening reception will be held on October 2, 2016 from 12-3 pm to kick off Mental Health Awareness Week.

Shore House is a membership organization dedicated to providing resources and supportive services to people with mental illness so that they may have a fulfilling life, including access to employment, education, housing, health care, and the opportunity to be productive, contributing members of their community. Shore House strives to achieve the above by operating under the guidelines stated in the International Standards for Clubhouse Programs ™ as determined by Clubhouse International.

Frame to Please will be hosting a book signing for Author/Artist Tova Navarra, who is a magna cum laude art history graduate of Seton Hall University and former art teacher at Seton Hall Preparatory School South Orange, N.J.
She was the first and only art critic for the Asbury Park Press.
Navarra has written over thirty books with this her latest, New Jersey Artists Through Time. This book features many of the State’s painters, sculptors, photographers, print makers, illustrator’s
and cartoonists.
New Jersey Artists Through Time documents the legacies of past and present artists in this comprehensive book.
This will be an exciting opportunity to meet with this dynamic author.

Please join us April 10, 2016 2-4pm

A fine art print created by airbrush illustrator Mike Harper. Originally created for Bell Telephone.

After failing art in kindergarten, this did not stop Harper from fulfilling his dreams to become an illustrator.

Harper states, that he likes to use local people for models, as they give him the “realistic” imagery that he so desires to portray.  Fellow friend and artist Art Kaney’s  ( DOODLE DUDE ) son Keown, was the perfect model for this advertisement.

“Super Kid” reminds us that is a Super Hero in all of us!

Now available for sale at Frame to Please

 “Capturing the Game” Illustrations by Mike Kupka

The next exhibit in the “Art from the Heart” series, Capturing the Game, will showcase fine artist Mike Kupka.

On display will be the will be the “Greats” of Met and Yankee baseball history. Featuring Thurman Munson, Derrick Jeter, Lou Gehrig, Johnny Bench & Mariano Rivera.

For sale will be limited editions both on paper and canvas. Original paintings will be on display opening night only.

Opening night will be held on Friday, August 28th from 6:00-9:00 pm.

Artist will be present .

Proceeds from the sale of Kupka’s work will benefit The Ashley Lauren Foundation. Founded in 2005, the foundation provides direct financial, material and emotional assistance to New Jersey families dealing with a pediatric cancer diagnosis along with many programs developed to bring smiles to the children.

“I’ve watched a lot of people close to me go through cancer,” Kupka explained when asked how he selected his charity. “I can’t imagine what these kids have to deal with, at such an early age. Their family and friends as well.”

GARDEN GLIMPSES: Multimedia artwork exhibit at the Frame to Please “Art from the Heart” Gallery in the Galleria.

Garden Glimpses is a collection of glorious colorful art in various media presented by exhibiting members of the Guild of Creative Art. The art work will be on display at the “Art from the Heart” Gallery kiosk in The Galleria for the mouths of June and July 2015.  “Art from the Heart” is a charity program created by Megan Prenderville and Mike Harper, owners of Frame to Please. Their premise is to provide local artists with non-profit organizations such as the Guild of Creative Art the opportunity to display the work of their membership in exchange for giving a portion of the proceeds to the charity of their choice.  The Guild will be donating 10% of its proceeds to their scholarship program for graduating high school students from the surrounding communities who will be majoring in the visual arts in college.

The Guild of Creative Art, 620 Broad Street, Shrewsbury, NJ has been encouraging and nurturing artists for over 50 years.  “Advancing Excellence in the Visual Arts since 1960” is the Guild’s mission.  This is accomplished through exhibits of original art, by offering a variety of classes and demonstrations to members of the entire community of various ages, and by ever expanding our community outreach programs with docent tours and participation in numerous community based projects.

You are cordially invited by Frame to Please and the Guild of Creative Art to meet many of the exhibiting artists at a reception on Thursday June 18, 2015 from 6 – 8pm in The Galleria, 2 Bridge Street, Red Bank.