2025
Scenes of Hunterdon County
Artwork in oils, acrylics, water colors, and photography, once again on display at the Flemington NJ Historic Courthouse of scenes throughout various townships of Hunterdon County. Many are historic homesteads and farms dated to the 18th and 19th century. All artwork is for sale, with few exceptions.
Opening Reception November 7, 2015, 4-8 PM
Paint en Plein Air/Photography Site Documentation
Historic and contemporary paint en plein air sites throughout Hunterdon County continues this year.
Working farms is a special paint subject this year, with visits to Bobolink Dairy and Bakehouse, Spring Run Farm, Olde Village Farm, and Headquarters Farm. We have also painted and photographed at a historic homestead (Honorable Reading) now the home of Armando dressage stables under the stars. A slideshow of art work and photography is in the slideshow below:
Mary Lou Thomas at Daffodil Farm, 11×14, oil on canvas board 
Amita Kumar at Cervenka Farm, 16×20, oil 
Helen Lee Meyers at Cervenka Farm, 9×12, oil 
Mary Lou Thomas at Cervenka Farm, 14×11, oil 
Linda Westerevelt at Heart and Sole Farm, 9×12, oil 
Jerilyn Weber at Amwell Road Farm, 10.5×13.5, Pastels 
Lorie Van Auken at Bobolink Farm, 9×12, oil 
Christine Auriemma at Spring Run Diary, 24×24, acrylics 
Christine Auriemma at Wagner Hlll Farm, 
Helen Lee Meyers at the John Reading Homesteqad, 12×16, oil 
Helen Lee Meyers at The Red Mill, 11×14, oil 
Marianne Holcombe at Milford Farm, 8×10 
Rhyta Rounds at Franklin Township farm, photograph, 12×18 
Rhyta Rounds at Ferrari Farm (Ross Jones homestead), photograph, 12×18 
Rhyta Rounds at Daffodil Farm Rookery, photograph, 12×18 
Sharyn Van Glahn at the Ferrari Farm, 
Sharyn VanGlahn Woodschurch Rd, 9×12, oil
Student History Challenge – Flyer
2024
Scenes of Hunterdon County
Plein air paintings and photography throughout Hunterdon County on display at the Flemington historic Courthouse.
Dates/times for viewing:
Opening Reception
Friday, November 1, 2024, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Open Dates:
Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday, November 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 8, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Friday, December 20, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Closing Reception
Friday, January 10, 2024, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Paint en plein air and Photography
Paintings and Photography
We continue working with Art Venture NJ throughout 2024 at historic properties in Raritan Township, expanding our reach to surrounding Hunterdon County townships and boroughs. We are hoping to have a complete gallery soon of our 2024 artworks and photographs. Check back soon to look for additions to our slideshow!
Jeff Newman at Bowlby Farm 
Jeff Newman at Woods Edge Farm 
Rhyta Rounds at Heart and Sol Farm 
Rhyta Rounds at Holcomb Homestead (Heart and Sole Farm) 
Rhyta Rounds at Historic Joseph Reading Homestead 
Rhyta Rounds at Historic Joseph Reading Homestead 
Helen Lee Meyers at the Hartenick Farm 
Helen Lee Meyers Behind the Magic Shop 11×14 oil 
Helen Lee Meyers at the Dvoor Farm 12 x 16 oil 
Helen Lee Meyers Woods Edge Farm 11×14 oil 
Joel Van Horn Historic Honorable Joseph Reading Homestead 
Joel Van Horn – Hartenick Farm 
Joel Van Horn at the Woolverton Inn 
Joel Van Horn – Cervenka Farm 
Helen Lee Meyers Cooper and Red Door (Wagner Homestead) 11×14 oil 
Helen Lee Meyers – The Wagner Well 11×14 oil 
Jerilyn Weber at Hunterdon County Farm 18.5×21.5 pastel 
Jerilyn Weber Bowlby Farm Piglets 7×10 pastel 
Donna Foran at Cervenka Farm 8×10 oil 
Mary Lou Thomas at Woodschurch Road 16×12 
Mary Lou Thomas Readington River Buffalo Farm 16×20 
Mary Lou Thomas at Echo Hill Park 14×11 
Mary Lou Thomas Dobozynski Farm 12×16 
Mary Lou Thomas Hunterdon Art Museum 8×10 
Rhyta Rounds at Woods Edge Farm 
Rhyta Rounds at Bowlby Hill Farm 
Rhyta Rounds near Awossagame Grove 
Joel Van Horn – Cervenka Farm 
Rhyta Rounds at Heart and Sole Farm (Holcomb Homestead) 
Jeff Newman at Woods Edge Farm 
Jeff Newman at Cervenka Farm 
Rhyta Rounds at Tewksbury Magic Shop Outbuildings 
Jeff Newman at Bowlby Hill Farm 
Rhyta Rounds at Tewlsbury Magic Shop 
Joel Van Horn Flemington Train Tracks 
Joel Van Horn Woods Edge Farm 
Joel Van Horn Bowlby Farm 
Joel Van Horn – Flemington Chamber of Commerce 
Joel Van Horn – Bowlby Farm 
Joel Van Horn – Woolverton Inn 
Rhyta Rounds at Road Leading to Awossagame Grove Sunny Side Park 
Sandy Binger at Dvoor Farm gauche 12×12 
Helene Mazur – Holcomb Homestead Heart and Sole Farm 
Rhyta Rounds at Historic Joseph Reading Homestead 
Rhyta Rounds at Woods Edge Farm 
Donna Foram Holcomb Homestead (Heart and Sole Farm) 
Mary Lou Thomas – Wagner Hill Farm, 11×14 oil on canvas board 
Ursala Olsson at the Bowlby Farm 
Linda Westervelt at Heart and Sol Farm – 9×12 oil painting 
Donna Rogers at The Magic Shop – 13×19 pastel
Richard Stothoff Memorial June 1st, 2024
The Raritan Township Historians Committee and the Hunterdon County Historic Society celebrated a Memorial Tree Planting of an October Glory Maple in remembrance of Richard Stothoff on Saturday, June 1st, at 9:30 AM, at the River Rd Archive Building with the Stothoff family members.
The Raritan Township Art Gallery!
The Township has given space for an Art Gallery in the Municipal Complex to display paintings and photographs of the Township historic farms and homesteads by local artists and photographers, members of Art Venture NJ. The Art Gallery took shape by mid-February and all art work is for sale by the artist. Here is a snapshot of the wall gallery with the sign posts created by Jon Webb of the Township Public Works to guide visitors to the gallery. Other pieces are placed along the hallways.
All artwork is for sale.
Next to each painting or photograph, we have placed contact information for each artist, including name, contact info and price. We celebrate that several of the paintings and photographs have been sold!
2023
Thanks to everyone who attended the Raritan Township Paint en Plein Air Art Show and Sale at the Raritan Township Municipal Complex Courtroom 11.5.2023!
Many of the artists sold their exceptional paintings and photographs to the visitors at the show. It was a wonderful celebration of our agricultural history and we are grateful for the support of our community and Township Committee. See you next year!
Raritan Township Paint en Plein Air
Paintings and Photography
Jeff Newman: Reading/Taylor House & Mill (Shippen House) 
Jeff Newman: Higgins Farmstead (Bowlby Farm) 
Mary Lou Thomas: Cervenka Farm 
Mary Lou Thomas: Ross Jones Farmstead (Ferrari Farm) 
Mary Lou Thomas: Carmelite Monastery 
Angela Marie France: Higgins Farmstead (Bowlby Farm) 
Angela Marie Franco: James Hoagland Farmstead Summer Kitchen 
Joel Van Horn: Hummer-Smith Farmstead (Becker Farm) 
Joel Van Horn: Hummer-Smith Farmstead (Becker Farm) 
Joel Van Horn: Higgins Farmstead (Bowlby Farm) 
Rhyta Rounds: Cervenka Farm 
Rhyta Rounds: Rt 31 Historic Farmstead Shed 
Rhyta Rounds: Rt 31 Historic Farmstead Corn Crib 
Leslie Ross Stephens: Cervenka Farm 
Leslie Ross Stephens: Cervenka Farm 
Helen Lee Meyers: Ross Jones Homestead (Ferrari Farm) 
Helen Lee Meyers: Amwell 1st Presbyterian Church (Reaville Church) 
Jerilyn Weber: Case Manson House – Dvoor Farmstead 
Jerilyn Weber: Duck Flats Farm SOLD 
Marianne Holcombe: Carmelite Monastery 
Marianne Holcombe: Cervenka Farm SOLD 
Joanne Braun: Duck Flats Farm SOLD 
John Tracey: Duck Flats Farm 
John Tracey: Cervenka Farm 
Amita Kumar: Duck Flats Farm 
Amita Kumar: James Hoagland Homestead 
Donna Foran: Hummer-Smith Farmstead (Becker Farm) 
Donna Foran: Cervenka Farm 
Helene Mazur: Carmelite Monastery 
Cindy Bender: Cervenka Farm SOLD 
Cindy Bender: Ewing Farm 
Jerilyn Weber en Plein Air: Higgins Homestead (Bowlby Hill Farm) 
Francisco Silva: Hummer-Smith Farm (Hidden Spring Farm) 
Donna Foran: Higgins Farmstead (Bowlby Hill Farm) 
Donna Foran: James Hoagland Homestead SOLD 
Christine Auriemma: Carmelite Monastery 
Jeff Newman: Higgins Farmstead (Bowlby Hill Farm) 
Jeff Newman: Higgins Farmstead (Bowlby Hill Farm) 
Jeff Newman: Reading/Taylor House & Mill 
Jeff Newman: Reading/Taylor House & Mill 
Jeff Newman: Duck Flats Farm 
Jeff Newman: Duck Flats Farm SOLD 
Jeff Newman: Duck Flats Farm SOLD 
Helen Lee Meyers: Ewing Farm SOLD 
Helen Lee Meyers: Duck Flats Farm SOLD 
Jerilyn Weber: Duck Flats Farm 
Helen Lee Meyers: Reaville Church 
Helen Lee Meyers: Reading/Taylor House & Mill SOLD 
Helen Lee Meyers: James Hoagland Farmstead SOLD 
Helen Lee Meyers: Kuhl-Hill Farmstead & Mill (Wagner House) SOLD 
Helen Lee Meyers: Hummer-Smith Farm (Hidden Spring Farm) SOLD 
Amita Kumar: Ross Jones Farmstead (Ferrari Farm) 
Amita Kumar: Higgins Farmstead (Bowlby Hill Farm) 
Amita Kumar: Reading House SOLD 
Rhyta Rounds: Duck Flats Farm SOLD 
Rhyta Rounds: Duck Flats Farm SOLD 
Rhyta Rounds: Higgins Farmstead (Bowlby Hill Farm) 
Rhyta Rounds: Duck Flats Farm SOLD 
Joel Van Horn: Duck Flats Farm 
Joel Van Horn: Duck Flats Farm 
Donna Foran: Reaville Church 
Leslie Ross Stephens: Carmelite Monastery 
Leslie Ross Stephens: Carmelite Monastery 
Leslie Ross Stephens: Case Manson House (Dvoor Farm) 
Leslie Ross Stephens: Case Manson House (Dvoor Farm) 
Donna Foran: Reaville Church 
Rhyta Rounds: Carmelite Monastery SOLD 
Rhyta Rounds: Carmelite Monastery SOLD 
Julie Cavallaro: Carmelite Monastery SOLD 
Julie Cavallaro: Carmelite Monastery 
John Tracey: Case Manson House (Dvoor Farm) 
John Tracey: Higgins Farmstead (Bowlby Hill Farm) 
John Tracey: Reading/Taylor House & Mill SOLD 
John Tracey: Reading/Taylor House & Mill 
John Tracey: Case Manson House (Dvoor Farm) 
John Tracey: Case Manson House (Dvoor Farm) 
John Tracey: Kuhl-Hill Farmstead & Mill (Wagner House) 
Jeff Vaccarella: Higgins Farmstead (Bowlby Farm) 
Jeff Vaccarella: Ross Jones Farmstead (Ferrari Farm) 
Jeff Vaccarella: Kuhl-Hill Farmstead & Mill (Wagner House) 
Jeff Vaccarella: Hoagland Farm 
Jeff Vaccarella: Hummer-Smith Farm (Hidden Spring Farm) SOLD 
Jeff Vaccarella: Reading House SOLD 
Jeff Vaccarella: Duck Flats Farm 
Jeff Vaccarella: Reading/Taylor House & Mill (Shippen House) 
Jeff Vaccarella: Ewing Farm 
Jeff Vaccarella: Carmelite Monastery 
Julie Cavallaro: Cervenka Farm 
Julie Cavallaro: Reading House SOLD 
Cindy Bender: Hummer-Smith Farm (Hidden Spring Farm) SOLD 
Cindy Bender: Reading/Taylor House & Mill (Shippen House) SOLD 
Cindy Bender: Ewing Farm 
Cindy Bender: Higgins Farmstead (Bowlby Hill Farm) 
Christine Auriemma: Monastery First View 
Cindy Bender: Cervenka Farm 
Joel Van Horn: Duck Flats Farm 
Joel Van Horn: Reading/Taylor House & Mill (Shippen House) 
Joel Van Horn: Higgins Farmstead (Bowlby Hill Farm) 
Joel Van Horn: Reading/Taylor House & Mill (Shippen House) 
Eva McHale: 1760 Governor Reading House SOLD 
Eva McHale: Duck Flats Farm 
Eva McHale: Reaville Church 
Eva McHale: Cervenka Farm
The Raritan Township Local Historians Committee member, Rhyta Rounds, has worked with Art Venture NJ artists to paint en plein air and photograph at various historic farms and homesteads throughout the township this past spring and summer in 2023. This project will continue at additional historic locations in 2024.
The paint en plein air event at the Carmelite Monastery was another memorable event with 15 artists in attendance! The scenic vistas, peaceful grounds of the Monastery and perfect weather were the perfect setting for our artists at this location.
Our final 2023 event was the Governor Reading House, built in 1760.
Raritan Township 185th Anniversary Postcard Contest – 3 Winners!
Three student winners were announced by Township Historian Chloe Gileo at the Raritan Township Committee meeting on December 5th, 2023. Awards and certificates were presented to the students by Mayor Robyn Fatooh. Read about the winners here.
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