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TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library is pleased to announce that it will feature Color and Light: Oil Pastel Drawings, by Ocean County-based artist Barbara Jensen, throughout April in the Toms River Branch. 

The collection, which will be displayed in the McConnell Gallery, consists of colorful oil pastel drawings including abstracts, whimsical cityscapes, and landscapes. 

Barbara earned her Master of Arts degree at Lehigh University, where she taught writing and served as Marketing Director for Zoellner Arts Center. 

She has staged exhibits at various galleries in Tucson, Arizona, the Bayside Gallery in Maine, and Pennsylvania’s Tinicum Arts Festival. Her art has graced the pages of the Sakura Review Poetry & Arts Journal. 

In Barbara’s words, “I take a light-hearted approach to my art, and I hope my drawings will make you smile.” 

Color and Light: Oil Pastel Drawings is free and open to the public. To learn more, visit the Toms River Branch, 101 Washington Street, call (732) 349-6200 ext. 5100, or visit www.theoceancountylibrary.org. 

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