NJ Sketchers at Branch Brook Park April 10

New Jersey Sketchers at Branch Brook Park

Thursday April 10, 2025

If you asked someone to guess where the picture above was taken, they might say "England" or "France" or another European country. Doubtful that they would guess it was taken in Newark NJ!

Join us this week as we explore the beautiful scenery in Branch Brook Park.  

Branch Brook Park meanders from the north end of Newark and up into Bellville.  Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, this park has the largest collection of cherry trees in the NY Metro area....and they are all in bloom, right now!  Join us as we sketch the scenes across the Branch Brook Lake with the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in the background. Or meander along the park walkways and find the spot that rings true for you. 

We will meet at the south end of the park in the area called Prudential Grove on the west side of the lake.  You can park along the shoulder of the internal Park Drive.  If you take public transit, get off the Light Rail at the Park Ave station. It is a short walk to the meeting location. 

DATE: THURSDAY APRIL 10, 2025

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION: BRANCH BROOK PARK

                       NEWARK NJ

                        Prudential Grove

TRANSPORTATION:  

• Driving: Access Park from RT 280.  Follow the park drive to the meeting spot.
• Public Transit:  Take PATH or NJ Transit to Newark Penn Station.  Transfer to the Newark Light Rail. Exit at the Park Ave Station. Walk into the park and follow the park drive to the gathering spot. 

NOTES

• Please RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at President@nycurbansketchers.org
• Looking for us? Call or text Raylie at 201-273-0445 
• You can park on the shoulder along the park drive.
• There are no food outlets in the park so please bring food and water with you. 
• Bathrooms are available.
• Bring a stool.

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SUNDAY, April 6, 2025: Westchester Sketchers at the Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College

 

The Neuberger Museum of Art, located at the heart of SUNY Purchase College, is a vital cultural resource of modern, contemporary, and African art for Westchester County, NY, and beyond.  From the mid-century American and African art that form the collection's core to the presentation of contemporary art, the museum continues the commitment of founding patron Roy R. Neuberger (1903-2010) by championing the art of our time.

Current exhibits include:

Janet Langsam: Improbable Feminist

Married with three kids, living in Queens and keeping house, inspiration came to Janet Langsam one day as she was picking up her children’s toys. Unlike most of us who have picked up our children’s toys and binned or shelved them, wishing our children would learn to do that for themselves, on this day Langsam picked up the toys, put glue all over them, adhered them to a backboard, and covered them in paint. Janet Langsam: Improbable Feminist surveys the artist’s body of work from its inception to the point at which she redirected her efforts toward making the world a better place through art. It is a story told in the exhibition through the artist’s own words.

Molten Metals

Molten Metals highlights standout works from the Neuberger Museum of Art’s permanent collection, showcasing a range of techniques. Beverly Pepper’s Model for Split Pyramid demonstrates welding, where segments of Corten steel are permanently joined with heat. Harry Bertoia’s Construction (Radiant) uses soldering—a similar process that bonds metal parts with an alloy. Dorothy Dehner’s Long Landscape exemplifies casting, where molten bronze is poured into a mold and cooled to form a single unified shape.

Then and Now

Then and Now is an ongoing exhibition that includes a rotation of works from the museum’s collection of nearly 7,000 objects.

DETAILS:

DATE: SUNDAY, April 6, 2025.

Start time: 12:00 Noon
  

LOCATION: Neuberger Museum of Art, SUNY Purchase College https://neuberger.org
State University of New York, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10577. Phone: 914-251-6100 

DIRECTIONS: https://www.purchase.edu/admissions/travel-and-transportation/#Directions

PARKING Information: https://www.purchase.edu/neuberger-museum-of-art/visit/

Museum visitors should park in the West 1 Visitor Parking Lot. From the main entrance to the Purchase College campus, turn left and continue on the West Loop for approximately one mile; the entrance to the West 1 parking lot will be on your right.

LUNCH: Due to our later start, we will not break for lunch.  Please bring a snack/lunch to have if you get hungry. There are no food options at the Museum Store.  However, there are options on campus.

SHOW and TELL: 3:00 PM. We will share our drawings and tell stories. This is the social part of our day and is not to be missed.

NOTES: 

• Admission is currently FREE for all visitors. Donations are accepted.
  Stools will be available from the Museum.
• During your visit, please remember these rules for the exhibit areas:
• No food or beverages 
• No flash photography
• No pens or markers (you may use pencils to write/draw)

Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman at westchester@nycurbansketchers.org

Looking for us? 

Call/text: Cathy at (914) 625-0766 or Marianne at (914) 355-6507

SATURDAY: Sketch the Met

 

THURSDAY, April 3, 2025: Westchester Sketchers at the Pelham Art Center

 

Serving the Pelham community since 1970, the Pelham Art Center is a non-profit educational and cultural institution committed to providing access to study, experience, and appreciate the arts.

Current Exhibit:

The artist collective, Think About Water (TAW), comprised of visual artists who are known for their decades-long work addressing global water issues, is presenting a selected exhibition of their work. The artists focus on both the challenges facing water systems and how water heals and replenishes the environment.

If weather permits, we can sketch the outdoor public artworks, created by New York Street artists, on the Third Street Facade of the Center.

DETAILS:

DATE: THURSDAY, April 3, 2025

Start time: 10:00 AM 

LOCATION: The Pelham Art Center 155 Fifth Ave, Pelham, NY 10803 

Phone: (914) 738-2525. 

DIRECTIONS: https://www.pelhamartcenter.org/about/visit/

FROM Grand Central Terminal, NYC: Take the Metro North New Haven Line to the Pelham Station.  Walk north on Fifth Avenue two blocks north past the village green, to 155 Fifth Avenue. 

SHOW and Tell: 12:30 PM. 

NOTES:

• Parking is a challenge due to ongoing construction in the area. Be prepared for metered parking with quarters or download the Passport Parking App.

• We can use watercolors when working on the murals outside of the Center but use dry media only inside the gallery.

• Drawing stools are permitted.

Please RSVP to westchester@nycurbansketchers.com.

Looking for us? 

Call/text: Cathy at (914) 625-0766 or Marianne at (914) 355-6507

 

Weekday Sketchers at Noguchi Museum Wednesday

There are so many reason to visit the Noguchi Museum: The wonderful sculptures, the industrial vibe, the peaceful garden, or the ferry ride to get there.  But at this time of year there is even one more reason: the beautiful weeping cherry tree in the center of the garden.  Join its this week for an immersive experience into all things Noguchi.

DATE: WEDNESDAY April 2 , 2025

STARTING TIME: 11:30 AM

 The museum opens at 11 AM. The Astoria Ferry will dock about 11:15.  Plan your time accordingly. 

LOCATION:  THE NOGUCHI MUSEUM

                        9-01 33rd Road (at Vernon Boulevard) 

                        Long Island City, New York 11106

TRANSPORTATION:  The easiest way to get to the museum is to use the East River Ferry.  Click here for the ferry schedule:https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/astoria/

Take the Astoria line to Astoria. When you exit the ferry follow the street around Socrates Park to the Museum.  Check the schedule for details:  https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/route/astoria/. 

Or, by subway take the F train to Queensbridge/21 St, the 7 to Vernon-Jackson, the N & W to Broadway then walk to the museum.  Check the website for detailed directions: https://www.noguchi.org/museum/visit/

NOTES

• Please RSVP directly to Raylie Dunkel at President@nycurbansketchers.org 
• Looking for us? Call or text Raylie at 201-273-0445
  
• There is an admission charge for the museum.  $16 for adults, $6 for Seniors. The museum accepts the American Alliance of Museum membership for 2 free admissions as well as other memberships. Check the website for more information: https://www.noguchi.org/museum/visit/. (Suggestion: if you have the AAM card, get the two admission tickets and share with another Urban Sketchers).
• Bring a stool
• Be prepared to work in dry materials, especially indoors

SATURDAY 3/29/25: Sketch Diversity Plaza

THURSDAY, March 27, 2025: Westchester Sketchers at the Bird Homestead, Rye

Bird Homestead

The Bird Homestead is a 19th century historic home and farm complex located on the banks of the Blind Brook estuary in Rye, NY. It is adjacent to the Rye Meeting House. The main part of the house, which was built in 1835, is a two-story, three-bay wide frame building in the Greek Revival style. It sits on a brick foundation and has a low-pitched, side gable roof. It features a one-story, full-width, front porch. Also on the property are a contributing two-story barn built in the 1880s and a long, one-story outbuilding, and an  archeological site.

DETAILS:

DATE: THURSDAY, March 27, 2025

START TIME: 10:00 AM.   

LOCATION: Bird Homestead & Meeting House Conservancy https://www.savethebird.org/

624 Milton Road, Rye, NY 10580. Phone: (917) 371-1221.

DIRECTIONS to the Meeting House:

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/41.027482,-73.793689/624+Milton+Rd,+Rye,+NY+10580

By TRAIN  Transportation from Grand Central Terminal, NYC: Take the Metro-North New Haven Line to the Rye Station. The 9:08 AM peak train from Grand Central arrives in Rye at 9:55 AM.  Please call Marianne to arrange for pick up and ride to the site.

LUNCH: 1:00 PM in the Meeting House (or outside if it is nice). Bring your own or purchase from the nearby deli.

SHOW and TELL: After lunch.  This is the social part of our day where we share our drawings, tips, and stories. It is a time not to be missed. 

Meeting House

NOTES:

• OPTIONAL: Brief tour at 10:15 AM.
• Parking is free but limited on site. Try to carpool. Park in the parking lot across the street from the Meeting House.  If more parking is needed, park on the street or the Bird Homestead site.
• Bring a stool for best sketching options.

Please RSVP to Cathy (westchester@nycurbansketchers.org). 

Looking for us?
Call/text: Cathy at (914) 625-0766 or Marianne at (914) 355-6507.

There are no fees. All drawing skill levels are welcome.