Arden Rozell and Carolyn Miller

January 11 - February 21

Opening Reception: Saturday, January 24. 6 - 8 pm

Arden Rozell

The group of paintings being presented is called “The Chalkboard Drawings.”

Arden Rozell is an abstract artist inspired by music who resides in Atlantic Highlands. He wishes for the viewer to have open minded curiosity to experience the power and the movement of dance at one glance. He also enjoys working in mixed media and looks forward to one day seeing his paintings animated on the computer screen.

Carolyn Miller

After a long hiatus from painting, the brushes and inspiration came out when I moved to Atlantic Highlands from Rumson three years ago.

My acrylic paintings reimagine the classic “Greetings From” postcard as a love letter to local towns. Each piece features a town name drawn in bold, nostalgic lettering, filled with scenes of nature, landmarks, and small details that residents recognize instantly. I
choose places that feel meaningful to me, like shorelines, streets, bridges, familiar buildings, and quiet corners, and I paint them as fragments of a shared visual memory.

I also like to ask my clients for specific images and use those to fill the letters of my custom works, sometimes going beyond hometowns and creating editions for vacation homes, beach clubs, wedding venues, and other meaningful places. These originals are
then printed on various sizes of canvas and throw pillows.

I’m interested in how place becomes identity: how a view, a sign, or a single landmark can hold decades of family history, seasons, and everyday rituals. By combining postcard design with hand-painted imagery, I’m not aiming to create a literal map of a town, but an emotional one. I look to celebrate the pride, comfort, and belonging that come from calling a place “home,” and I hope anyone who views my art does too.