The Middletown Arts Center presents Tracey Ann Finley Art: Abstracts vs. Outsiders Exhibition



Weathered Memories, 2021, Acrylic on canvas, 18 x 24 inches

(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) — The Middletown Arts Center presents Tracey Ann Finley Art: Abstracts vs. Outsiders Exhibition, The Battle Between the Undefined and the Unconventional, from February 3-29, 2024. Tracey is a self-taught “outsider” artist who, in 2004, began offering her work for sale online via Ebay and Etsy. To date, she has sold over 4,500 original works. Her colorful paintings hang in spaces across the USA, Canada, Spain, Australia, Japan, United Kingdom, Mexico, Israel, Ireland and other countries around the world.

“I feel truly blessed to be able to create my funky and colorful paintings full time. I love what I do. Many times I get asked the question about my particular painting style. I have found over the years that inside my brain, there is a battle. One part of me loves the child-like, outsider painting style, where the other part of me is drawn to an abstract style of motion. Both painting approaches fill my heart with joy. My collectors, too, are fans of the two styles, with many of them owning several of both design forms,” said Tracey Ann Finley.

Tracey Ann Finley was born in Brooklyn, NY, followed by a family move to Middletown, NJ in 1972. She currently lives in the beautiful town of Leonardo, NJ, with her husband, daughter and Cairn Terrier.

A Crowded Room, 2023, Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 18 inches

An Opening Reception will take place on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at 2:00pm. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

The Middletown Arts Center is located at 36 Church Street, Middletown, NJ (next to the Middletown train station). Free parking is available onsite with additional free parking available in the station-metered lot on weekday evenings after 6:00pm and on weekends.

The Middletown Arts Center (MAC) is an award-winning, state-of-the-art facility in Middletown, New Jersey that offers performances, exhibits, classes, demonstrations and camps centering on the arts. Its convenient location across from the Middletown train station on Church Street enables easy access and its expanded MAC Annex Education Building is minutes away next to the Middletown Reformed Church. The MAC is operated by a non-profit 501c3, the Middletown Township Cultural and Arts Council which is dedicated to bringing quality arts programming and events to Middletown and surrounding communities.

Screaming but the Universe Can’t Hear Me, 2021, Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 30 inches