This exhibition features paintings and collages by participants of the Art Workshop at the Roosevelt Island Carter Burden Adult Center. The exhibition will be held at RIVAA GALLERY, the Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association, located at 527 Main St.

The opening reception will be on Saturday, November 5 from 5-8 pm. Gallery hours are Wednesdays and Fridays from 6-9pm, Thursdays from 12-5pm, Saturdays and Sundays from 11am-5pm.

Over 20 artists will exhibit more than 100 works, ranging from beautifully rendered landscapes, to boldly colored abstractions, to highly imaginative figurative works. The works will be for sale.

The Art Workshop is an ongoing program of the Roosevelt Island Carter Burden Network Older Adult Center, lead by John Mendelsohn. The workshop is available to the members of the Carter Burden Network, and is open to everyone, no experienced required. The workshop is designed for the participants to develop their own personal expressions, while learning artistic skills in a socially supportive setting.

Mendelsohn has remarked, “It has been great to see how the participant’s work has developed over the years. I am very proud of the art they have made, and I hope that everyone will see the exhibition.”

A leader in aging services, the Carter Burden Network promotes the well-being of older adults 60 and older through a continuum of services, advocacy, arts and culture, health and wellness, and volunteer programs, all oriented to individual, family and community needs in New York City.

The Carter Burden Network is partially funded by New York City Department for the Aging.