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School of Fine Art

• Classes Year Round

• Start Anytime

• Children and Adult

Classes Available

Barbara Gerson MA Fine Art Education

265 E. Main Street, Somerville, NJ 08876

www.art-4-all-inc.com

265 East Main Street

By: Tatiana Javier

Barbara Gerson

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Exploring his artistic process,

Pablo Picasso once said, “I begin

with an idea and then it becomes

something else.” In similar fash-

ion, Barbara Gerson, founder and

primary instructor at

commits to capturing the ethos of

fine art by developing that initial

idea and venturing to channel

individual creativity through a

variety of media.

Establishing its role in the com-

munity since 1986,

teaches art fundamentals to stu-

dents as young as three years old

and offers more advanced work-

shops for adult students. The

quaint school houses a large

room with tyke-sized facilities

reserved for its preschool-aged

students, another space glowing

with natural light used as an open

studio for older students, an area

downstairs that accommodates a

kiln and a cozy space upstairs that

contains some of Barbara’s own

artwork including jewelry and

After receiving her Master’s

degree in Fine Arts Education

from Montclair University and

teaching in the public schools for

several years, Barbara Gerson has

dedicated the past 26 years to

solely running her own school

while still maintaining the time to

teach off-location at senior

homes Arbor Glen in Bridgewater

and Fellowship Village in Basking

Ridge as well as teaching in multi-

ple afterschool programs.

provides classes for

students ranging from moderate

to advanced art backgrounds and

skill levels. Classes include art for

the preschooler, basic art skills,

drawing and painting skills for

multiple levels, painting work-

shops, exploring 3-D design work-

shops, ceramics, mixed media for

senior citizens, art for mom and

me and open instructional studio.

Some of the media used during

sessions are acrylic paints, oil,

watercolor, tempera, pastels, ink,

charcoal, clay and glazes. All class-

es last ten to twelve weeks and

meet once a week.

“We are one of the only fine

art schools in the area, providing

quality, creative expression classes

in all media,” says owner Barbara

who believes fine art to be an

expression of the individual and

therefore paramount to persona

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With an array of class offerings,

also hosts birthday par-

ties on Saturday afternoons last-

ing approximately two hours. At

the birthday event, party-goers

are provided with craft materials

and given the option of decorat-

ing a sun catcher, placemat, t-

shirt or tote bag. All the fun

minus the clean up makes for al

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Centrally located at 265 East

Main Street in Somerville,

is an easy commute from

Somerset, Middlesex and Hunter-

don counties. Feel free to check

out the school’s website www.art-

October Open House

3 year olds - Grade 12

Rutgers Preparatory School

cordially invites you to participate in

our upcoming Admission Open House

Event. Learn about our

school community by touring the

campus, visiting classrooms and

meeting with Rutgers Prep

students, teachers and parents.

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