J. Tilden’s Gallery in Downtown Morristown has made a vibrant addition to downtown Morristown since it opened early this year and it continued to highlight local artists on July 12 when it hosted an Art Above Main event honoring Irene Ledesma Lawrence.

Lawrence greeted visitors to the gallery and spoke to them about her work, which she describes as embracing natural elements. Much of it depicts flowers, birds and fish and other lively representations of the world at large.

“I would say my work embraces nature, and hopefully, we can find how similar we are, how much of a connectivity we have with one another when we look at art,” she said.

That connectivity has been nurtured through organizations like the Morristown Art Association and the Rose Center Council for the Arts. Morristown and

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