The Connections Bridgewater Somerville Edition Dec 2019-Jan 2020

PAGE 58 THE BRIDGEWATER-SOMERVILLE CONNECTION DEC 2019/JAN 2020 AAS Tax Services, LLC Branchburg Commons Bldg. 4 Ste. #427 (Executive Suites) 3322 Rt. 22 West Branchburg, NJ 08876 Tel.: 908-231-9500 For information on the firm & other details visit: www.aasTaxServices.com Professional Full Service Tax Office for Individuals and Small Business Entities Andy Adamczuk IRS Licensed Enrolled Agent Tax Experience Since 2001 MS in Accounting BS in Accounting • BS in Finance All Rutgers University, NJ Income Tax Return Preparation, Late Filings, IRS & State Tax Problem Solving, Tax Debt Reduction, Correspondence Audit, Amended Returns, Installment Payments of Tax Liabilities, Planning for Taxes & Other Tax Services Affordable Prices (check prices & discounts on our website) )* !% *( * . &$ (,!## . $ !# % * $ % %"# &( . - (!)*&' ( / !'0 * $ % % *&( * !)*(! * +%* ( &% ( ( ! # ) - % &$ () * &+%*! ) Internationally exhibited artist, Serena Bocchino has just finalized four art instal- lations at Newark Penn Station in the Inaugural Art Project selected by NJ Tran- sit and New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Bocchino is one of several artists that are commissioned to create site-specific art installations to be exhibited for 3-6 months to enhance the station that hosts 85,000 commuters each day. Bocchino has created two mural sized works on Raymond Boulevard East and West on the Newark Penn Station Building. On the Raymond Boulevard East side of the station, is a multi-panel installation of the original painting entitled, FRESH . The painting was fabricated into a variety of geometric shapes to activate and enhance the façade of the brick-building wall. The art installation on Raymond Boule- vard West consists of three paintings from Bocchino’s oeuvre, Star Power, Soar and Over It. All three works depict flight in a musical context. These three works together are enlarged to 8 feet high by 26 feet long. All along the Market Street Tunnel of the Newark Penn Station, is Bocchino’s third art installation consisting of 27 panels - measuring 3x5 feet of illustrations taken from her children's book, What Am I? The Story of an Abstract Painting. The book is based on the deconstruction of the abstract painting, LANDREACH. Bocchino states, “It is my hope that having the book enlarged and made into an art installation, will encourage passersby of all ages to learn about the creation of an abstract painting and after spending time with an abstract painting they may actually begin to see the world a little bit differently! “ In celebration of this installation and as a community outreach, Ms. Bocchino and the The Lucia Bocchino Fund for Promising Young Artists have joined forces to donate the children’s art book, What Am I? The Story of an Abstract Painting to every art teacher in the Newark School District. The book will assist teachers in the classroom, when they teach their students about abstract art. Additionally, the story behind the painting includes heartwarming children’s issues of our day such as inclusivity, friendship and harmony. The New Interior Gallery Space of the Newark Penn Station near the PATH train entrance includes two of Bocchino’s paint- ings that have been reproduced and enlarged to 34 x 40 inches and are under glass, Untitled and Breakthrough Blush. Bocchino currently has a solo exhibition of her recent work at the Visual Arts Cen- ter of New Jersey. The exhibition will be up until January 2020. In May 2020, works by Bocchino donated by international artist/collector, Basil Alkazzi, will be exhibited at the new Con- temporary Art Wing of the National Museum of Poland, in Gdansk. For current information about Serena Bocchino visit, www.serenabocchino.com. Serena Bocchino Takes Over Newark Penn Station theconnectionsnj.com