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An Eclectic Evening of the Arts

| 02 May 2016 | 02:32
    An Eclectic Evening of the Arts
    Marcia Letizia adjusts her artwork displayed in the Highland Lakes Country ClubþÄôs Lake Room by the Highland Lakes Artists Group.
    Marcia Letizia adjusts her artwork displayed in the Highland Lakes Country ClubþÄôs Lake Room by the Highland Lakes Artists Group.
    The Vernon Township High School Chamber Orchestra performed the opening set before the Open Mic began during "An Eclectic Evening of the Arts."
    The Vernon Township High School Chamber Orchestra performed the opening set before the Open Mic began during "An Eclectic Evening of the Arts."
    Bert Wetzler of Highland Lakes performed during the Open Mic section of "An Eclectic Evening of the Arts."
    Bert Wetzler of Highland Lakes performed during the Open Mic section of "An Eclectic Evening of the Arts."
    Jean Mize of Barry Lakes enjoys the artwork being displayed by the Highland Lakes Artists Group.
    Jean Mize of Barry Lakes enjoys the artwork being displayed by the Highland Lakes Artists Group.
    "An Eclectic Evening of the Arts" drew about 100 people to the Highland Lakes Country Club to peruse the diverse artwork on display.
    "An Eclectic Evening of the Arts" drew about 100 people to the Highland Lakes Country Club to peruse the diverse artwork on display.

VERNON — Maybe it’s the scenic views and abundance of wildlife, or maybe it’s something in the air, but there seems to be quite a few artists living in the private lake community of Highland Lakes.
For years, this community has held an annual art show, which, because of its quality and congeniality, has become an established artistic tradition in Sussex County. As an offshoot of this event and “to build up our creative community even more and to offer a chance for artists to share original creations with others for encouragement and critique” the Highland Lakes Artists Group was formed.
The group welcomes artists working in all creative genres, who are older than 18, and a member of the Highland Lakes Country Club and Community Association.
An impressive display of this group’s paintings, photographs, fiber artworks, collages, jewelry, and works in other creative mediums, were presented to the general public last Friday evening at “An Eclectic Evening of the Arts,” which was held in the Lake Room.
Guests had already started to arrive before the opening time of 7 p.m., with an overall attendance of about 100 people before the 10 p.m. closing. An hourlong performance by the Vernon Township High School Chamber Orchestra was followed by an Open Mic until closing. The audience was a diverse crowd of artists, patrons, musicians, singers, old, and young — indeed an eclectic mix, and, hopefully, participants in a new artistic tradition in Sussex County.
— Photos by Chris Wyman