PORT JERVIS, NY — The UpFront Exhibition Space will hold its Summer Show until Sunday, July 27, and an artist reception take place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 14.

Kathy Santen was a professional actor for over 40 years, appearing in theatres around the country—including 17 years on Broadway. She said she’s always been a scavenger, drawn to the used, the discarded, the once-loved.  When Santen retired from the theatre, she began to explore mixed media assemblage using found objects. Her work has been exhibited widely and shes been featured in several magazines.

Rachel Gordon was a Manhattan assistant DA, a television news producer and the regional director of New York’s state parks. “For me,” she said, painting is “less cerebral, less conversational, less deliberate.”

“Living in Sullivan County full-time has affected my vision of the world,” Gordon added. “Trees, rocks,  water,  animals, the open sky, are all reflected in my paintings.” 

Bob Barnett is a painter who lives and works in New York City and Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey. From an early age, the textures that make up our environment have always held a fascination for him, he said. His works explore texture through the layering of encaustic wax, sumi ink, oil pigments and natural fibers. For the last 30-plus years he has worked as a member of United Scenic Artist Local 829 as a scenic artist and set designer. 

UpFront Exhibition Space is located at 31 Jersey Ave. 

To learn more, call 845/754-1808.