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'Lane & Kane' Liven Up the Walls of Zebu

Artists are part of Matheny Medical and Educational Center's Arts Access Program.

Visitors to in Morristown can get an extra treat—besides a good meal or cup of coffee. The restaurant is hosting “Lane & Kane” a special exhibition of art by James Lane and Ellen Kane, both artists in the Matheny Medical and Educational Center’s Arts Access Program.

“The walls are so stark without art,” Zebu Forno owner Bill Oliver said Sunday at an opening reception for the exhibit, which will continue through April. “And this art is fantastic.” 

Matheny is a special hospital and educational facility in Peapack for children and adults with medically complex developmental disabilities.  Arts Access enables artists with disabilities to create fine art, assisted by professional artist-facilitators.

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Lane and Kane were present at the opening of the exhibition. Both are abstract artists with distinct signature styles that have developed and matured through the years, according to a statement from Matheny.

"Through the unique Arts Access methodology, they and many other artists are able to pursue their creative passions, no longer feeling defined by their disabilities but rather defining themselves by their achievements," the statement said.

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