The Old City Jewish Art Center Presents:

“Tu B’Shevat - New Year for Trees”
February 5-24th, 2010

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Oil on canvas, watercolors, botanical collages, pencil drawings, photographic prints, landscapes, still life, realism, grapes, olives, dates, pomegranates, figs—
What do they all have in common? 

This wonderful exhibition features these artists: educator/painter/and print maker Paulette Bensignor, fine arts painter Susan Forbes, botanical collage artist Rachel Isaac, photographer B. Leah Palmer, and water colorist Barbara Rosenzweig.  See works of art that include fruits of the holy land of Israel, landscapes, trees, botanical bouquet collages, and much more.

"Man is a tree of the field," and the Jewish calendar reserves one day each year (the New Year for Trees on the 15th of Shevat) for us to contemplate our affinity with our botanical analogue and what it can teach us about our own lives.  For man is a tree of the field. (Deuteronomy 20:19)

Don’t miss “Meet the Artists’ Reception” scheduled for Sunday, February 14th from 2-4:00 PM.  Come meet the artists. 

See the Tu B’Shevat Art Exhibition, sample refreshments in celebration of Tu B’Shevat and really enjoy a warm friendly socializing atmosphere.   

Biographies for the artists are available here.

“Tu B’Shevat - New Year for Trees will run February 5-24th, 2010. 
Gallery hours:  Tuesday-Thursday from 1-6 pm.

All artists are invited to submit images for review for future exhibitions at OCJAC to:  submissions@ocjac.org .  For more information, please call Sherry at 215-923-1222 or please visit www.ocjac.org .