Marie Liu to discuss regional art, starting with the Lenape

MILFORD — Marie Liu, the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area’s Resident Artist for 2015-16, will give a special presentation at noon on Saturday, July 30, at the Marie Zimmermann House, US-209, Bushkill.
Liu will discuss the art that was created in and of the region that is now the park, beginning with the Lenape Indians who once inhabited the area. The event will include an exhibit of Liu’s paintings that feature the metalwork of Marie Zimmermann and examples of the work of several artists who currently create art of the region.
John Donahue, superintendent of the recreation area, says the resident artist "program provides opportunities for artists to create place- and story-based works while allowing the pubic to explore the park in new ways."
He said Liu serves as "an ambassador, providing visitors with a way to experience the park through the arts.”
In celebration of the National Park Service Centennial, Liu’s work is on display at Kittatinny Point Visitor Center in New Jersey and at the Dingmans Falls Visitor Center in Pennsylvania throughout the summer. Visitors can take in the fresh air and beautiful scenery while observing the artist at work at Liu's next demonstration session, to be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, at Kittatinny Point Visitor Center, Old Mine Road, Hardwick Township, N.J.
Liu also exhibits her paintings at the artist-owned and operated ARTery Gallery in Milford.
For information about the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and all of its programs, services and facilities, call headquarters at 570-426-2452 (weekdays), visit www.nps.gov/dewa, or follow facebook.com/DelWaterGapNPS.