Kehlenbeck and Palmer at Chant

MILFORD — There will be a complimentary wine & cheese art premiere on Saturday, Jan. 10 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Davis R. Chant Realtors, 106 East Harford Street in Milford. The exhibit features Joan Kehlenbeck’s pastels and Jim Palmers pen & ink work and an artists’ talk at 6 p.m. presented by artists. Joan Kehlenbeck is an accomplished professional pastel artist. She graduated from SUNY Orange with a major in Art. She’s exhibited locallyat : SUNY Orange, Milford Artery, Cedarwood Center for Arts, & Seligmann Estate in Sugar Loaf. Local scenes, historical buildings, and portraits are the subject of her art. Working primarily in pastel she also works in charcoal & oil. She’s been president of River Valley Artists Guild for three years. “Living in the country has made my work an extension of my life. My goal is to capture the beauty of nature and preserve it for others to enjoy forever.” Jim Palmer is a primarily self-taught artist who currently resides in the Milford area with wife, Annie. He grew up in northern N.J. and began drawing early. His high school art teacher saw his passion and loved what Jim was then doing with a ball-point pen, allowing him to work on his drawings while the other students worked on their assignments. He’s dabbled in other media, but continues to favor pen and ink, and has developed his style and technique over the years, exhibiting his drawings in numerous venues throughout N.J. and eastern Pa. while pursuing many other interests that reflect his love of nature and deep passion for matters of Spirit. Jim’s career as a tattoo artist over the past nine years has brought him to Milford where he recently opened his own shop called Moon Gravel Arts, located at 310 Broad Street, where he continues to develop his work and specializes in custom tattooing.