The impact and major contributions of women in the art world will be celebrated at the Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts during its second annual HERSTORY exhibition. Curated by two female artists in their own right, Rachel Citrino & Liz Nicklus weave together five spectacular local and regional women to exhibit their works in the North Gallery of the RRCA. The show will open on Friday, Feb. 19 with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. and run through Saturday, March 13.

Featured in this year’s show, Bobbie Diamond Adams, Terri Amig, Jennifer Kirchner, Jacqueline Sandro and Reta Sweeney offer a glimpse into the dynamic and varied mediums of today’s woman in the arts. Adams is an abstract artist who combines printmaking, drawing and paper making techniques in hopes to create an escape from our hectic, everyday lives. She has worked at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts printmaking department for over ten years and has exhibited and won many awards regionally.

Amig studied Fine Art at the California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles and at Corcoran College of Art & Design in Washington, DC. She hails from Harrisburg, Pa., however spent many summers in Ocean City, NJ as a child. Her paintings capture the very core of what is essential in life; the air, the water, the trees and animals.

Kirchner studied art at Rowan University. Jen is a Center Artist member at the Riverfront RRCA where she also works part time as an art consultant and teacher. Kirchner utilizes a variety of mediums and subjects including oil, acrylic and watercolor spanning local landscapes and portrait work.

Sandro has been working in ceramics for 20 years and holds a masters of fine arts from Tyler School of Art. She has served as an instructor and director at the Clay College of Cumberland County College since May 2002. Her work is exhibited throughout New Jersey and in 2007 she was honored with the Paul Aiken Award from the South Jersey Cultural Alliance.

Sweeney has an extensive art education background having studied at Fleisher, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and Thomas Edison State College. Sweeney has exhibited throughout numerous museums and galleries across Pennsylvania and New Jersey receiving several awards recognizing her work. Her paintings cover a range of subjects including still life’s, figures and landscapes.

Additionally, the Witt Gallery will hold the juried selections from the center’s open printmaking show, Marks & Remarks.

The Associate Artist Alcove will hold the work of Rae Jaffe, Ramon Perez, Susan Rau and Kara Rehm. And, the Atrium space will display art from the students of the ARC in Atlantic County; call 327-4500.