Updated: Feb 5
By Barbara A. Preston | Posted February 5, 2026
Rocky Hill watercolor artist Hank Bristol will unveil some of his recent landscapes at the Present Day Club in Princeton.
Bristol grew up sailing and swimming at the Jersey Shore. In college, he studied art history and black and white photography. Later in graduate school, he studied architecture.
"Sailing" by Henry “Hank” Bristol.
Bristol is an ordained deacon (Episcopal) and retired Princeton Day School teacher.
He began working in watercolors in the 1980s — with his very first show at the Present Day Club. His current work reflects abstract value studies as well as realistic coastal scenes. His inspiration comes from special places from New Jersey to Maine.
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The show begins on February 18 with an opening reception on Friday, February 27, from 5 pm to 7 pm. It runs through March 29. Regular viewing hours are Fridays from 10 am to 3 pm, or by appointment.
Bristol is familiar with a variety of techniques he demonstrates, as well as his control of dynamic values. This will be his third show at the Present Day Club.
“Three Houses” by Henry “Hank” Bristol.
Hank Bristol Watercolor Show
The Present Day Club
72 Stockton Street, Princeton (on the corner of Library Place).
Phone: 609.924.1014.
