Grace Modla, an award-winning, mixed media artist from Holmdel, has been featured in solo, group and juried exhibitions in New Jersey, New York, and Los Angeles. Whether expressed as birds, angels, nudes, or abstract works of vibrant color, her artwork has a dreamlike, timeless quality that dwells in the intersection of the physical and the spiritual worlds.

Her "Bird" series came about by happy accident. What began as a birthday gift for her niece turned into an ongoing exploration of the ideas of Family, Home, and the connections we knit together, bit by bit, with those we love. For Grace, Birds embody both our yearnings for freedom and our eternal human need for the safe haven of Belonging. Her technique is a swift dance of movement, splashing and tilting acrylic paints and inks on a fresh canvas, living in the moment, no time for overthinking -- followed by the careful application of Birds, fabrics, found objects, and threadwork. A marriage of spontaneity and precision. She believes art should bring joy to the eye and spirit.

Some of her recent shows have been featured at Linus Galleries (CA), Heaven Gallery, Asbury Park, The Art Alliance, Red Bank, the Art Society of Monmouth County, and the Jon Bon Jovi Foundation's "Women in Art" invitational show. We are thrilled to have her participate in The Canterbury Art Show for the first time this year.

Volunteers are still needed to help with the Canterbury Art Show. Some of the slots still open include art work check-in on Monday, August 29 afternoon, and the tent raising at 5:15pm on Tuesday, August 30. Try our new automated volunteer sign up system to see what slots are available by clicking the link below. Sign in with your e-mail address, take a look at the schedule and fill in your name in any of the slots that strike your fancy and fit your schedule.

If E-mail or the Internet is not your thing, please see Coni Lefferts (732-888-1194) or Beth Sherrard (732-383-7465) or Maggie Raynor (732-571-7972) and we will give you a hand.