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DESCRIPTION:The Union County  Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to p
 resent an exhibit of gicl&eacute\;e  fine art prints of paintings by Wes
 tfield artist Gina Minichino in the  gallery space at the Union County O
 ffice  of Cultural and Heritage Affairs\, located at 633 Pearl Street in
   Elizabeth.&nbsp\;  A selection of her work entitled &ldquo\;Eat This!&
 rdquo\; is on display at the Pearl Street Gallery until March 30.&nbsp\;
  Gallery hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm weekdays.\n&ldquo\;The  talent and
  diversity of our county artists ensure an inspiring and  interesting va
 riety of exhibitions at the Pearl Street Gallery\,&rdquo\; said  Freehol
 der Bette  Jane Kowalski\, liaison to the Union County Cultural and Heri
 tage  Programs Advisory Board.&nbsp\; &ldquo\;We are delighted to displa
 y the colorful fine  art prints of Gina Minichino&rsquo\;s entertaining 
 paintings.&rdquo\;\nGina has exhibited her work in many galleries in  Ne
 w Jersey and New York including the Braunsdorf Gallery in Westfield\,  t
 he Visual Arts Center of New Jersey in Summit\, the Renee Foosaner  Gall
 ery in Millburn\, Maxwell&rsquo\;s in Hoboken\, the Staten  Island Museu
 m\, and the Artist&rsquo\;s Gallery in Ridgewood.\n&ldquo\;I grew up wit
 h a pencil\, pen or  marker in my hand. After graduating from Westfield 
 High School\, I knew I  wanted to go to art school in New York to learn 
 to draw cartoons\,&rdquo\;  Minichino said.&nbsp\; &ldquo\;At the School
  of Visual  Arts I studied with great cartoonists like Harvey Kurzman\, 
 Will Eisner  and Sam Viviano. After graduation\, I took a painting class
  and found a  new passion.&rdquo\;\n&ldquo\;I loved exploring light and 
 color  and learning how it all worked\,&rdquo\; Gina added.&nbsp\; &ldqu
 o\;I continue to paint things  that fascinate me&hellip\;like people&hel
 lip\;and junk food.&rdquo\;\nIn 2011\, Ms. Minichino exhibited in the 25
 th International Juried Show at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey in 
  Summit.&nbsp\; In 2009\, she exhibited at the Arts Guild New Jersey in 
 Rahway  and at the Park Avenue Armory in New York. &nbsp\; These days sh
 e teaches private art classes in her Westfield studio.&nbsp\; Her  varie
 d and interesting artwork can be seen at www.ginaminichino.com.\nUnion C
 ounty artists (whose works  can be hung on a wall) interested in exhibit
 ing in the gallery space are  welcome to apply.&nbsp\; For more informat
 ion about the Pearl Street Gallery  or other programs\, please contact t
 he Union County  Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs\, 633 Pearl Str
 eet\, Elizabeth NJ  07202.&nbsp\; Free on-site parking is available.&nbs
 p\; Telephone (908) 558-2550. NJ Relay users can dial 711.&nbsp\; E-mail
   to: culturalinfo@ucnj.org.\n&nbsp\;
URL:http://scotchplains.patch.com/events/gicle-prints-of-paintings-by-wes
 tfield-artist-gina-minichino-on-exhibit-at-pearl-street-gallery
SUMMARY:Giclée Prints of Paintings by Westfield Artist Gina Minichino on
  Exhibit at Pearl Street Gallery
LOCATION:633 Pearl St\, Elizabeth\, NJ 07202: 633 Pearl St\, Elizabeth\, 
 NJ
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