2023 WATER STORIES
On view July 15, 2023 – August 13, 2023
Juried by Tricia Laughlin Bloom, Senior Curator of American Art at The Newark Museum of Art
A specialist in modern and contemporary art, Bloom has initiated exhibitions and publications that foster global perspectives and expand the way the Museum defines American art. Bloom has worked with contemporary artists on acquisitions, exhibitions, and site-specific commissions, while also leading the reinterpretation of NMOA’s American collection galleries, Seeing America: 20th & 21st Century, and Seeing America: 18th & 19th Century. She holds a PhD from Rutgers University and an MA from Stony Brook University, New York.
Water Stories exclusively showcases compelling work by New Jersey artists who pay tribute to water through a personal perspective while living and creating in the state.
First Prize
Thomas Murray
Narcissus
Oil on canvas
60 x 36 inches
Second Place
Joanna Wezyk
The Shape of Water (Hackensack Water Works)
Gouache and oils
10 x 8 inches
Third Place
Katharine Philip
Massive Storm Over the Atlantic
Oil on canvas
30 x 48 inches
Honorable Mentions
Sybil Archibald; Frank Ippolito; Linda Ramsay; Gail Scuderi; Joanna Wezyk
"Watershed Storytelling"
LBIF highlights a special project organized by two faculty members at Rowan University, Megan Bucknum and Jen Kitson titled, “Watershed Storytelling.” The current Water Stories exhibition at LBIF and this special project links the often-overlooked connections between the Arts and the Sciences. The Water Stories exhibition at the LBIF visually depicts the personal experiences through the eyes of artists. Personal experiences told through storytelling augment how people interact with and form memories that are connected to water.
Upcoming Exhibitions and Events
All the Small Things Exhibition
2026 SRSD Student Exhibition