Beginning September, 2001, Mayor William Neary welcomed Visual Arts League to exhibit at the Township Municipal building.

On these pages are some of the shows which followed his invitation.

I remember when my children were little, my family would stop for ice cream at Bill Neary's Carvel's on Englishtown Rd. Old Bridge.

I noticed then what a kind and friendly man he was. A few years ago he performed the marriage ceremony of a friend of mine..an artist, Chris Cornell and Daiva.

Then two years latter Bill married my husband and I.

When I visited the E.B. Municipal building to say hello and see what might be begun to bring some excitement to welcome walls in East Brunswick,

Bill ran down the hallway of the municipal building waving his arms.."help me! he exclaimed loudly, nobody helps me! "

...and so we did,  with enthusiasm.

and the Home News Tribune jumped on things and so did the local cable TV channel right across from the municipal building. The shows were something to be proud of. There was a growing feeling of excitement. We stirred a sleeping dog....

J.Wray

Art in East Brunswick, over the walls and through the woods...