“GLAD, HAPPY MEETINGS”: Paintings by Kathleen Maguire Morolda will be featured at the Gourgaud Gallery in Cranbury January 4 through January 26.

Gourgaud Gallery in Cranbury will present a collection of artwork by board member and local professional artist Kathleen Maguire Morolda January 4 through January 26.

Color is the key to Maguire Morolda’s paintings. Inspired by the natural beauty of the environment, she draws most of her creative energies from the natural beauty of her home state of New Jersey. Maguire Morolda awakens the imagination of the observer through the creative manner in which she blends shape and color.

Maguire Morolda studied art in Washington, D.C., for several years. In 1981, she opened up the Cranbury Station Gallery and Picture Frame shop located within a renovated blacksmith shop behind her residence in Monroe. She pursued her painting career as she and her husband raised a family of four. As demand for her artwork grew, she sought other markets and eventually opened three more locations in New Jersey.

Today, Maguire Morolda continues to paint, sharing her love of art through her popular group evening paint events.

The show is free and open to the public.

The Gourgaud Gallery is located in Town Hall, 23-A North Main Street, Cranbury. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit cranburyartscounci.org.