When The Land Calls
Closing Reception
Saturday, March 22, 2:00 pm
Johnson Education Center
An Art Exhibit Featuring
Jewelry and Sculpture
Exhibiting Artists
Ellen Rebarber
Mike Benevenia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: David Scott Lawson, 908-240-3127
Art Exhibit: Celebrate Spring at ‘When the Land Calls’ Closing Reception
at D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center in Princeton
Celebrate Spring with D&R Greenway Land Trust at a closing reception for the popular and current exhibit, “When the Land Calls”, on Saturday March 22nd from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, NJ, 08540.
“When the Land Calls” is a celebration of an inspiring story about preserving art, land and community. The exhibit, co-curated by David Scott Lawson and Yvonne DeCarolis, opened in December to a packed house of over 200 guests. Artists Ellen Rebarber and Mike Benevenia engaged the crowd and described their emotional journey of being brought together by area resident Yvonne DeCarolis and her vision to bring art and music to her land.
Ellen Rebarber shows no signs of slowing down at the wonderful age of 93, actively making art and teaching in her Highland Park, New Jersey home studio! Her beautiful collection of sculpture and finely crafted objects in colored glass, stone, metal, ceramic, and paper will all be on sale with a 20% discount. We will also be featuring musical accompaniment by guitarist Briann Dixon, with a classical and solo repertoire.
Mike Benevenia was a recipient of a Fulbright-Nehru research fellowship in 2019. His work uses a wide range of materials, including steel, fiberglass, wood, and found objects. His art pushes physical limits, addressing the duality of fragility and resilience. The exhibition includes articulated steel sculptures with painted panels that Benevenia refers to as “alter pieces”, as well as a group of boldly colored abstract paintings with raised textured gesso surfaces that were inspired by British painter, Howard Hodgkin.
Yvonne DeCarolis will be on hand to answer questions on her original vision that inspired this exhibit. “From early in life, the core of my being has watched and listened to nature, life and humanity with an open and creative eye and ear. Listening for the magic, the picture, the story to all that surrounds me,” says Yvonne Amalina De Carolis. “When my land called out, I knew I had to listen and act.
Join us on March 22 to meet these wonderful artists as we pay a final tribute to them and their stories. Enjoy refreshments, classical music and browse a selection of items from a Legacy Estate Sale of colored glass, crystal, pottery and landscape art of Lambertville artist, Joseph Shannon.
D&R Greenway’s mission is to preserve and care for land and inspire a conservation ethic. The gallery is open weekdays from 10 am – 4 pm. RSVP for the closing reception at info@drgreenway.org or call 609-924-4646.
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When The Land Calls Guest Curators
Yvonne Amalina DeCarolis
David Scott Lawson
Exhibition Now EXTENDED Through March 31!
D&R Greenway Land Trust
Johnson Education Center
One Preservation Place, Princeton
We look forward to seeing you!
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About D&R Greenway Land Trust: D&R Greenway Land Trust is an accredited nonprofit that has reached a new milestone of over 22,000 acres of land preserved throughout central New Jersey since 1989. By protecting land in perpetuity and creating public trails, it gives everyone the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors. The land trust’s preserved farms and community gardens provide local organic food for residents of the region—including those most in need. Through strategic land conservation and stewardship, D&R Greenway combats climate change, protects birds and wildlife, and ensures clean drinking water for future generations.
D&R Greenway’s mission is centered on connecting land with people from all walks of life. Visit our Facebook and Instagram pages and www.drgreenway.org to learn about the organization’s latest news and in-person and virtual programs. D&R Greenway Land Trust, One Preservation Place, Princeton NJ 08540. The best way to reach D&R Greenway staff is by sending an e-mail to info@drgreenway.org or by calling D&R Greenway at 609-924-4646.
