About

Cranbury Station Gallery was founded in 1983 by Kathleen Maguire Morolda. The gallery quickly became well known in central New Jersey for providing quality custom framing for original art, photography, diplomas, sports jerseys and needlework.  A second location opened in Princeton in 1992.  And in 2015 the business grew again with the creation of CSG Paint Party events.

Kathleen Maguire Morolda

Kathleen was born in West Orange, NJ and grew up in Menlo Park Terrace, a subsection of Woodbridge Township, NJ. After finishing school, she spent four years in the Washington D.C. area where she furthered her art studies and learned the custom framing business. In 1977, Kathie returned to New Jersey, and settled in the historic “Cranbury Station” section of Monroe Township. It was there a few years later that she opened Cranbury Station Gallery located in a renovated blacksmith shop behind her home. The location allowed Kathleen to pursue her painting career, while attending to her husband and four children. In 1992, she opened her second location on Palmer Square in Princeton.  Both of these “brick & mortar” galleries have recently closed and Kathleen has now transitioned Cranbury Station Gallery into a “by appointment only” custom framing experience.  And the Paint Party events are still going strong!

As an accomplished artist herself, color is the key to Kathleen’s painting. She awakens the imagination of the observer through the creative manner in which she blends shape and color. Kathleen’s paintings are a reflection of her own experiences with the state’s abundance of flowers and natural beauty. Her love for the variety of landscapes seen around New Jersey, as well as the brilliant color changes throughout the year, have been the inspiration for most of her work. Kathleen also works as a commissioned artist in both oil and watercolor.

As a successful small business owner, Kathleen was honored with the following awards:

     2007 ~ Mercer County Business Woman of the Year
     2007 ~ State of New Jersey Business Woman of the Year
     2010 ~ YWCA Princeton – Tribute to Women Award Recipient