Participating artists 2025

Artwork updates for 2025:

Some fenceline artwork will be changed, some artwork on the TISCO office building and Shop E building will be replaced and new artwork put up. These will be on display for the year.

On September 13th, you can witness live muralists painting some of the new pieces to go on display during a Mural Competition lead by Artist Jonathan Robert Bleibdrey of Our Natural State. There will also be a few temporary sculptural pieces you’ll only get to witness in person during the event.

A big Thank You! to our Artists for believing in this project.

Come see what’s been added!

Click the links to view by location:
STANDALONE INSTALLATIONS - TISCO - SHOP E - FENCELINE
or scroll down to see all of the artists’ info

Standalone Installations

These are temporary works that will be on display September 13th!

A display of colorful dinosaur cutouts, including a green T-Rex with sharp teeth and a wooden blue long-necked dinosaur, set outside against a stone wall and surrounded by greenery.

  • Artist Amanda Henriksen playful plywood dinosaur standees are scattered throughout the TISCO grounds. They are painted in chalk paint, so you can decorate them. Keep an eye out- you never know where one might be hiding!

Colorful artificial flower arrangement with white, red, yellow, and black flowers tied to a black metal fence against a stone wall background.

  • Councilwoman Coleen Conroy is weaving a magical vine that winds its way up the TISCO railings!

Colorful geometric wire sculpture hanging from a tree at night.

  • Experience a "re-visualization of sound" with color and form by artist Evan Schlomann.

A man with light-colored hair, tattoos on his arm, wearing a black t-shirt and dark pants, stands next to his bicycle in a park. Another purple bicycle is parked nearby. In the background, there are trees, a chain-link fence, and a utility pole with wires.

  • Peter Ritter, High Bridge's local “junk man,” created this fully functional bike rack from 100% reclaimed bicycle parts. Welded with care, it’s sturdy, safe to use, and free of sharp edges- giving discarded metal new life with purpose.

A weathered yellow fire hydrant with blue caps and a chain hanging on its side, situated outdoors on a gravel surface, with trees and equipment in the background.
A decorative eagle sculpture with outstretched wings, situated outdoors among trees and greenery under a bright blue sky.

  • Pipedreams is an interactive salvaged metal art installation. Users are encouraged to speak and release their thoughts and send them "up and out" through this piece. Created by Otter Designworks.

    Booth 79

  • Alan Mart brings a hands on kinetic American Bald Eagle sculpture to GFA Fest.

    Booth 66

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TISCO Office Building

Plywood window panels decorate the TISCO Office Building in a way that we do not cause damage to the existing structure. These are assessed and replaced annually.

Colorful drawing on a white poster board depicting a green smiling stick figure with a round head, smiling face, and a large hair bun, surrounded by various doodles, symbols, and words, posted on a brick wall with dried vines.
Colorful graffiti art with the words "You are the future" on a stone wall.

  • “You are the Future”

    Instagram

Colorful painting on a wall with the words 'every day is a miracle, find joy in the journey' written across a rainbow colored mountain landscape background.

  • “Find Joy in the Journey”

    Instagram

A colorful painting of a dog with large ears and green eyes, sitting amidst pink flowers on a green background, with the Instagram handle '@gmboykev' written at the bottom. The painting is hung on a stone wall.
A colorful painting of a woman with brown hair, wearing a blue dress, standing in front of a bright, abstract floral background. She is holding a palette and brush, standing near an easel. The background features vibrant green, pink, and orange flower shapes.
A painted mural of a bee surrounded by colorful flowers on a brick wall.

  • "Buzzing in the Flowers" Made with collaboration with Bob Haake and Sarah Switlyk

Painting of a waterfall cascading down rocks, with a forest in the background and a clear blue sky.

  • Solitude Falls - 2024

    Instagram

Colorful sticker sheet with various illustrated stamps including a lighthouse, a bird, a flower, ice cream, a slice of pizza, and other images, saying 'Greetings from New Jersey.'
A graffiti-style black and white poster with red accents on a stone wall advertising an art gallery and promoting a show at Highbridge, featuring a small picture of three people at the bottom.

  • “Gallery Under Main”

    Instagram

Painted mural of a nature scene with a girl, waterfall, trees, and flowers on a wall made of stone bricks.

  • “High Bridge Hollow”

    Instagram

Colorful mural of a dandelion with white seeds on a blue background, surrounded by green grass and flowers, painted on a stone arch doorway.

  • “Reflection on Humanity”

    Instagram

Colorful graffiti art featuring a dog's face with swirling patterns, stars, and elements resembling a space-themed design, on a stone wall background.

  • “Hidden High Bridge”

    Instagram

Colorful hand-painted sign hanging on a stone wall with vines, reading 'We Are All In This Together' in various decorative fonts.

  • “We Are All in This Together”

A painting on a stone wall depicting a blacksmith forging metal with a flame, while a woman watches, with a hen household item in the foreground. Signed by Sarah Switlyk, 2023.
A painting of two blue herons, with one standing tall and the other resting, set against a backdrop of reeds and water, mounted on a brick wall.
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A colorful mural on a wall depicting various cartoon-style animals, including a lion, a bird, a rabbit, a bear, an octopus, and a fish, with a yellow sun and blue water-themed background.

Shop E Building

Plywood panels decorate the front of the Shop E Building. These are assessed and replaced annually.

Close-up of a weathered wooden barn door painted with black and blue arcade-style video game graphics, including a dog icon, dotted patterns, and geometric shapes, with rusted metal hinges and latch.

  • “Pac Man”

Colorful mural with flowers and positive messages, including phrases like 'You are art,' 'Create your world,' and 'You are powerful,' along with bright, abstract flower illustrations in pink, blue, yellow, and purple.
A brightly colored, abstract mural featuring yellow, pink, green, and black shapes resembling flowers, against a purple background, framed in a metal frame and mounted on a weathered, textured wooden surface.

  • “Lightning Bugs”

    Instagram

A large mural on a wall depicting a man playing a guitar, drawn with black lines and filled with colorful polka dots. The mural includes text in French and two men in red hoodies standing in front of it.

  • “Le Caractere Vertu des Temps”

    Instagram

Logo for High Bridge Grounds for Art, featuring a stylized black and white bridge encased in green laurel leaves, with the text 'High Bridge Grounds for Art'.
Logo for High Bridge Grounds for Art featuring a stylized bridge surrounded by green leaves and the text 'High Bridge Grounds for Art' with a green circle around the word 'for'.
Logo for High Bridge Grounds for Art featuring a stylized black and white bridge with green laurel leaves surrounding it, alongside the text 'High Bridge Grounds for Art' in black and green.
Logo for High Bridge Grounds for Art, featuring a stylized bridge with green laurel leaves around it and text in black and green.
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Colorful paper feathers and fabric decorations hanging on a chain-link fence with a 'No River Access' sign in the background

Fenceline

These are open ended works. Artists get a section of fenceline to install whatever piece they can dream up.

  • “Gifting Joy”

    Instagram

Decorative wire fence with flowers, handwritten words, and small objects attached, with trees and a building in the background.

  • “Let it Grow”

    Nicole Gorka of The Crafting Vegan is bringing your crochet dreams to life one stitch at a time.

    Instagram

Colorful quilt hanging on a chain-link fence outdoors, depicting various scenes and patterns including a rainbow, a sun, clouds, trees, flowers, and animals.
Decorative scarecrow with a floral face, red sweater, plaid bow tie, and checkered skirt, holding a white umbrella with a lace pattern, standing outdoors behind a chain-link fence.

  • “Queen of Hearts”

A chain link fence with rusted barbed wire in front of an old house with windows and vines growing on it.
A man with blond hair and glasses, wearing a black t-shirt and jeans, is posing outside in front of a brick wall. He is holding onto a red life-saving ring that is decorated to look like a telephone. A dog is standing nearby. The setup appears to be a decorative display with a fake large telephone and a red box.

  • “Just Wow”

    This phone holds a year’s worth of plastic waste from a single person. Less than 10% of plastic recycled Artist Rachel Magee asks us to consider what technology and progress are really accomplishing.

    Instagram

Logo for High Bridge Grounds for Art featuring a stylized black and white bridge enclosed in a green laurel wreath with the text 'High Bridge Grounds for Art'.

A display of watercolor paintings of various flowers mounted on a yellow background, with decorative butterfly and bead charms hanging beside it, attached to a chain-link fence outdoors.

A chain-link fence decorated with red ribbons, with posters displayed behind it on a wooden fence, a grassy area in the foreground, and leafless trees and overcast sky in the background.
A chain-link fence with colorful artwork, including a chameleon and fish, drawn on it using paint and paper. Behind the fence are pink and blue posters, with an old, abandoned building in the background.
Colorful abstract paintings on display behind a chain-link fence, with a rust-colored metal sculpture in the foreground and a QR code visible on a small sign.
Colorful cartoon-style painting of a butterfly with orange wings and yellow spots, mounted on a white panel behind a chain-link fence outdoors with greenery and trees in the background.

Colorful paper feathers attached to a fabric with messages and drawings, displayed on a chain-link fence. A sign reads 'NO RIVER ACCESS.' Additional paper items and messages are attached to the fence and ground nearby, and a worn wooden structure is in the background.

  • “Spreading Your Wings”

    A collaboration between the High Bridge Creative Team and Propagate Studio’s Sam Matthews.

A chain-link fence decorated with colorful bows and string lights, with a painted mural of snow-covered trees and a mountain in the background, and a small sign with a poem hanging on the fence.

  • “Unlock and Play”

    Instagram

Painted rock sculpture resembling a landscape with green hills, red sphere, and yellow dome, on a white table outdoors, with gardening tools and cans of spray paint in the background.

  • “Chan Tui - The American Dragon”

    Instagram

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