Join us for the opening reception of Paper and Glue The Art of Collage, Curated by Judith and Richard Wilde. Immerse yourself in this mixed-media art form featuring expressions in color, texture, and pattern. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. There is no cost but donations are always appreciated.

JUDITH WILDE, Professor Emeritus from Kingsborough Community College where she founded and directed the Graphic Design and Illustration Program for twenty-five years. Judith has also taught design and collage courses at the School of Visual Arts and is a visiting faculty member in the MFA Program at Marywood University, Scranton, PA. She is a painter, collagist, assemblage artist, poet and co-director of experimental image making workshops throughout the United States and around the world.

RICHARD WILDE, Professor Emeritus from the School of Visual Arts, whose teaching career spans over 50 years, is also the Founding Chair of the BFA Graphic Design department and Chair of the BFA Advertising department as well. At the same time he has worked as an Art Director and Designer, working collaboratively with his wife, Judith. Richard has won hundreds of design, advertising, and educational awards and has been inducted into the Art Directors Club Hall of Fame and the One Club Hall of Fame. He has the distinction of being one of three individuals to be inducted into both Halls of Fame. Over the years, his students have garnered thousands of awards and accolades of which he feels is his crowning achievement. Blue Door Art Center is a proud to be a grantee of ArtsWestchester, with funding made possible by Westchester County Government with the support of County Executive George Latimer.