Welcome to the Community Arts Association
Over 50 Years of Service to the Art Community
CAA’S ARTIST OF THE MONTH:
Love Locks, watercolor by Peri Karkhecke
Welcome to the Community Arts Association
Monthly meetings at Trinity Episcopal Church
55 George St., Allendale, NJ 07401
For details on upcoming meetings, go to Calendar.
For newsletters, visit Member News.
Our mission is to provide opportunities for artists and those interested in the arts to expand their knowledge, to provide a support system, and to offer a forum for sharing work.
CAA is also proud to offer merit scholarships to any high school senior in Bergen County, NJ or Rockland County, NY who pursues higher education in the visual arts. View 2023 Art Scholarship Winners here.
CAA’s Artist of the Month: Peri Karkheck
Artist Statement: I paint real things, but my eye sees them as abstract shapes. When I come upon a scene or simple objects, I think of it as an opportunity to explore the relationship of the shapes with often wild, exaggerated color and contrasting values. Bold color, extreme darks against lights are exciting to me. Watercolor is a most satisfying medium that has a mind of its own with the paint moving sometimes out of reach, and the light shimmering through the paper.
Northern Exposure
watercolor by Peri Karkheck
Gold Digger
watercolor by Peri Karkheck
Seeking the Aurora
watercolor by Peri Karkheck
Please visit the Gallery pages to view more work by CAA artists.
2025 MEMBER EXHIBIT
The annual Member Show is a fine example of our talented CAA artists working in all media. There are awards for Best in Show, Second and Third Place, two Honorable Mentions, and sponsored prizes. Also presented are two merit scholarships: the Haas Scholarship for Excellence in the Visual Arts and the Lorraine Strangfeld Memorial Award. These scholarships are awarded to graduating high school students who plan to continue their art studies in college.
CAA’S 2025 BEST IN SHOW:
Mythical Kelpies
photo montage by Sharon Klass