Art & Museums
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6ABC: WCU Profs Hope to Promote Sustainability with Play That Features Set, Costumes Made of Trash
Three West Chester University professors are hoping to promote sustainability through “A Carnival of Ruin,” a free play that features a set and costumes made of trash, write Karen Rogers and Bethany Owings for 6ABC. “There is a lot of plastic in the show,” said Gretchen Studlien-Webb, co-creator and co-producer of the show. The creators…
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‘Hidden Mother’ Portraits by Downingtown Artist Highlight Figures Usually Relegated to Background
In her ongoing “Hidden Mother” series, Downingtown artist Sarah Detweiler focuses on the figures usually relegated to the background, writes Grace Ebert for Colossal, an international platform for contemporary art and visual expression. The mixed-media portraits in the sold-out exhibition are at Paradigm Gallery in Philadelphia through May 22. They are a throwback to Victorian-era…
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Kennett Square Artist Uses Mixed Media to Explore Femininity and Its Place in Human Experience
Katee Boyle, the artist-in-residence at Kennett Square’s Scarlett Thicket Farm, uses a variety of mixed media to create beautiful conceptual art. Her focus is subjects that are important to her, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. “As a visual storyteller, my work deals with what I know intimately — femininity and its place in…
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Scroll or Stroll Your Way Through Historic Yellow Springs’ Hybrid Art Show, Sponsored by Malvern Bank
Historic Yellow Springs has announced the opening of the 48th Yellow Springs Art Show. Scroll or stroll your way through the galleries of HYS’s first-ever hybrid event. The 48th Annual Yellow Springs Art Show opens to the public, in-person, and online at 10 AM on Saturday, April 24 and runs through May 23. The show…
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Andrew Wyeth’s Model, Confidante Releases New Book Based on Two Decades of Conversations with the Artist
Artist Andrew Wyeth’s model and confidante, Helen Sipala, has released a book written from diaries she kept of conversations with the famous American artist. The book – Beyond the MARRIAGE Bed: My Years as Friend, Model, and Confidante of Andrew Wyeth – was published this month by Regent Press of Berkeley, Calif. Beyond the MARRIAGE…
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Andrew Wyeth’s Granddaughter Blazes Her Path as Photographer and Art Historian
Victoria Wyeth, the only grandchild of the late Andrew Wyeth of Chadds Ford, overcame adversity to blaze her own path as a photographer and art historian, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. Wyeth is the daughter of Andrew’s oldest son, Nicholas Wyeth, and his wife, Jane. In addition to being an artist, she is…
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Statue That Marked 17th-Century Fur-Trade Route Through Delco Goes Missing
A beaver sculpture and an accompanying historical plaque are missing along a fur-trading route in Rose Valley Borough, writes Robert Moran for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Pennsylvania State Police wants the public’s help to find the sculpture. It marks a fur-trading route used by native people and colonists during the 17th century. “The Great Trail”…
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Artist on the Scene Captures Marriage Proposal at Ridley Creek State Park
There are nearly unlimited ways to propose marriage. Kevin Garcia classed it up for his bride-to-be, Marianella Orlando, by proposing at the scenic Ridley Creek State Park while a painter captured the moment on canvas, writes Kristen Schott for Philadelphia magazine. The artist is Andy Greenlee of Celebration Paintings. Marianella Orlando, 28, and Kevin Garcia,…
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Malvern-Based Artist, Teacher Finds New Appreciation for Life’s Basics
Randall Graham, a Malvern-based artist and teacher, has found a way to grow in both of his professions during the trying times of the pandemic, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. Graham is a resident artist at Gallery 222 in Malvern and has a loyal following that finds enjoyment in his version of traditional…
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Paoli’s Center on Central Closes Up Shop, Bids Local Families Goodbye with Cupcake Party
After 12 years of serving local families, The Center on Central (TCOC) in Paoli — a popular hub for youth art workshops, camps, and mommy-and-me classes — closed up shop earlier this month, writes Caroline O’Halloran for SAVVY Main Line. Owner Katie Hartley Opher sold its yellow headquarters on March 19. Ready to move on,…
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Dancing in the Streets: This Bucks County Borough’s Newest Mural Honors Its Doo-Wop Past
First were the dances at the Good Will Hose Company, a fire hall in Bristol where a step called The Stomp became a thing. That step was eventually memorialized in a song, “The Bristol Stomp,” which was a massive hit for The Dovells. Now, the public arts program of Bristol Borough is celebrating those original teenyboppers and their doo-wop ditty with a mural, writes Tom…
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Phoenixville Artist an Everyday Hero Making an Indelible Impact in the Region
By painting a sunlit sky, rolling fields, and a twisting river on a utility box in Phoenixville, Alexander Jensen has replaced a graffiti-scarred eyesore with a work of art that brings the community together, according to a report from Main Line Today. Jensen was selected by the Beautification Advisory Commission of Phoenixville to paint the…
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Costumes, Set Creations Made from Post-Consumer Waste on Exhibit at WCU from March 20-26
Three associate professors at West Chester University find themselves in a new role this month when “Carnival of Ruin: The Exhibit” opens as part of the Art + Design season in the John H. Baker Gallery, E.O Bull Center for the Arts. Open to the public and campus community from March 20-26, “Carnival of Ruin:…
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Wall Street Journal: Renowned Painting by Esteemed Local Artist Captures Moment of Ease on the Schuylkill River
“Max Schmitt in a Single Scull,” painted by Thomas Eakins in 1871, depicts a rower’s moment of ease on the Schuylkill River, writes John Wilmerding for The Wall Street Journal. The painting that is exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum’s American Wing is also known as “The Champion Single Sculls” and represents the artist’s first major…
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Acclaimed Abstract Painter Based in Oxford Continues to Reinvent Herself
Oxford’s Vicki Vinton, an acclaimed abstract painter whose works are awash in form and color, continues to reinvent herself and discover new art forms, writes Roger Morris for The Hunt magazine. Vinton knew art was in her future from a young age when a famous artist, Carolyn Blish, liked her watercolors and began mentoring her.…
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Local Artist Couldn’t Find Any Black Figurines, So He Just Made Them Himself
It started in 2008 after his wife purchased a 12-inch figurine of Heath Ledger’s Joker from the Dark Knight at Comic Universe in Folsom, writes Brandon T. Harden for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia artist Acori Honzo studied the figurine and started collecting them. But he wanted to include Black characters and celebrities in his collection.…
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Original Mural Painted for Renowned Lukens Family Still Graces Wall of 1815 Home
An 1815 farmhouse in Ambler still boasts a mural painted by an itinerant artist for the Lukens family – which built the residence – in its center hall, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. There are many other stunning details throughout the house, including the original staircase, chair rails, and window moldings, as well…
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Kennett Square Artist Recognized by National Wildlife Federation as Its First-Ever Featured Artist
Kennett Square’s Suzanne Gaadt, an award-winning artist and graphic designer, has been recognized by the National Wildlife Federation as its first featured artist, writes Tara Smith for the Daily Local News. Gaadt is the owner of the Give A Fig, a small business that she started seven years ago to celebrate nature and create art…
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