“ART GARDEN TANGLE”: Works by Zina Umyn of Bordentown are at the Tulpehaking Nature Center in Hamilton through August 29. An opening reception is on Sunday, July 27 from 2:30-4 p.m.
The nonprofit Friends for the Abbott Marshlands (FFAM) has announced a new art exhibit, entitled “Wild & Wonderful,” on display through August 29. This solo exhibit by Zina Umyn of Bordentown is at the Tulpehaking Nature Center, Hamilton. Its galleries are located at 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton, at the edge of the Abbott Marshlands – Roebling Park.
The center is open Wednesdays – Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 pm. Parking is available at the historic Watson House. Purchase of original artworks can be made at the nature center’s reception desk, or call (609) 888-3218. Thirty percent of sales will benefit FFAM’s mission and educational programming for Abbott Marshlands. (abbottmarshlands.org).
The exhibition’s opening reception is on Sunday, July 27 from 2:30-4 p.m., with many art and nature enthusiasts expected to attend. (RSVP at tinyurl.com/ja7532ar).
Umyn is a studio and plein air painter in Bordentown and a retired graphic artist. Born in Germany, of Ukrainian descent, she spent her early childhood in Brazil before emigrating to the U.S., Umyn always knew she would be involved in art. She graduated with honors from Parsons School of Design, majoring in illustration. She further studied painting at the School of Visual Arts, New York, and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
The natural world has always been the underlying inspiration in her work. Watercolor is a favored medium, while Zina also creates projects in oil or acrylic. Favorite themes are landscapes, gardens, birds and insects. Capturing the light has been an ongoing pursuit. Umyn also teaches in her studio and has led workshops and demonstrations. She has exhibited widely in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and is a Signature Member of the Garden State Watercolor Society. She has artwork in private collections in the United States, England, and Dominica, and accepts private commissions. See her work at instagram.com/zina.umyn.fineart.