Art & Museums
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Check Out These Quirky Art Exhibits Around Chester County
Art exhibits in Chester County are abundant, with eclectic showcases at the Wharton Esherick Museum and elsewhere, writes Eli Bank for Main Line Tonight. Malvern Martha McDonald: The Wood is Singing in Color at Wharton Esherick Museum Sept. 23 and 24 A mind-bending live performance inspired by collections at Malvern’s Wharton Esherick Museum is…
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Kennett Library to Host Annual Kennett Arts Festival Next Weekend
Kennett Library will host its second annual Kennett Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23, and Sunday, Sept. 24. This two-day celebration of art in Kennett Square will showcase over 100 local and regional artists’ work in various mediums across palates and price points. Patrons may purchase the artwork and artisans’ jewelry, wooden items, glass designs,…
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Chester County Library to Host Art Show September 21
Artists from the Chester County Library & District Center’s Maker and Teen Artist in Residence programs will be featured in an art show and reception at the Library on Thursday, Sept. 21 from 6—7:30 PM. The show features work created during both artists’ residencies at the library from April through August of this year. Meet…
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Animatronics Gave Her the Platform She Needed to Bring Creatures to Life
It takes a special kind of person to be a creature creator. Skyler James is that person. The 23-year-old will be part of the first group graduating from a new animatronics program at the University of North Carolina School of Art. It’s the first of its kind in the country. Skyler is a theater person,…
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Tattooed Moms Exhibition Opens Today at Neumann University
Kevin Russo created the Tattooed Moms project to shatter a stereotype. “It developed from my own learned prejudice about tattooed women,” he explains. “Growing up in the 1970s in South Philadelphia, there weren’t too many women who had tattoos, and if they did, they were thought of as biker chicks.” An artist now based in…
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Woman Finds N.C. Wyeth Painting in Thrift Store for Four Dollars, Plans to Auction Later this Month
A four-dollar thrift find of a mysterious illustration in a Manchester, New Hampshire Savers store could soon be sold for up to $250,000, writes Elaine Velie for HyperAllergic Magazine. In 2017, a woman found a dusty painting by acclaimed Chadds Ford artist N.C. Wyeth featured 1884 novel Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson. At first, she…
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West Chester Florist Brings a Unique Flair to Weddings
West Chester florist Sherrerd Steele’s passion came into full bloom during her son’s wedding in 2019, writes Tamala Edwards for 6ABC. Steele, who previously had a career in geology and engineering, designed his floral arrangement. It was at that moment she realized she wanted to use her flower power to start a business. Thus in…
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Local Artist Astounds with His Wooden Creations at Oxford Craft Show
Local artist Dan Breslow recently astounded people with his unique hand-made items at Ware’s Christmas in July craft show in Oxford, writes Steven Hoffman for the Chester County Press. “I was the unicorn in the show at Ware,” he said. “My price range may have been higher than others, but I sold very well.” Most…
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Penn State Great Valley Hosts ‘From Inspiration to Expression’ Art Exhibit
Penn State Great Valley’ exhibit at the Henry Gallery. “From Inspiration to Expression” is open to the public until Monday, Oct. 9. An opening reception will be held at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, Aug. 22. The National League of Pen Women Diamond State Branch’s Arts and Letters Challenge allowed its artists and writers to stimulate their…
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Chadds Ford’s N.C. Wyeth Was One of the Superstars of Golden Age of Illustration
Chadds Ford illustrator Newell Convers Wyeth, also known as N.C. Wyeth, was one of the superstars of the Golden Age of illustration, writes Sara Barnes for My Modern Met. The American painter created more than 4,000 images and contributed illustrations to over 100 books. Wyeth’s realistically rendered pictures brought to life many classic tales, such…
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New Hope Gallery to Showcase Artwork Created by Late Grateful Dead Frontman
An art gallery in Bucks County will be showing and selling artwork created by one of rock music’s most beloved frontmen. Arete Gallery, located at 122 South Main Street in New Hope, will be showing the artwork of Jerry Garcia, the late frontman of the Grateful Dead, from Aug. 1 – 9. The gallery will…
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Phoenixville Native Uses Drone to Scan Philadelphia’s Hidden Beauty
Chris Hytha, a 26-year-old Phoenixville native, fell in love with the Philadelphia skyline in middle school during a family visit to Center City, writes Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “That experience is really what led me to study architecture, to explore the city, and to try to find a way to get to the…
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Unseen Works of Andrew Wyeth to Premiere at Brandywine Museum of Art
Another side of Andrew Wyeth is set to be on display at the Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford beginning this Saturday, according to The Daily Local News. Abstract Flash: Unseen Andrew Wyeth includes abstract watercolor pieces that have not been seen by the public. The Chester County painter, known for his realist…
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Spring City Adds Pop of Color with Large-Scale Mural on Main Street
The new, colorful mural on Spring City Main Street was painted by local artist Ellie McIntosh as part of a partnership between her and the Spring City Improvements League, according to a staff report from The Daily Local News. McIntosh was commissioned to paint the large-scale outdoor mural on the building at 126 N. Main…
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Philadelphia Crowned Best City for Street Art by USA Today Readers
Street art might be eye-catching, but it is so much more than that, according to a new ranking by USA TODAY 10Best. It speaks to the culture and personality of a city and it is embraced by and belongs to the entire community in a way that few other forms of art can match. Philadelphia,…
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After Half Century in Studio, Chester County Artist Continues to Evolve as Sculptor, Painter
After nearly half a century in the studio, Chester County artist J. Clayton Bright continues to evolve both as a sculptor and painter in the Brandywine Valley, writes Roger Morris for The Hunt. “After I sold that first sculpture of a cow, I said I’d give myself three to five years to see if I…
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Artist With Down Syndrome Teams Up to Create Pet Portraits
A partnership between Jake Spencer, an artist with Down Syndrome, and his support professional, Caron Lee, is generating some impressive pet art, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6ABC. Lee works for The Arc of Chester County helping adults with disabilities get out into the community. She partnered with Spencer about six years ago. “And we started…
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Lincoln Professor’s Installation Project Shows Brandywine Valley Artists in Another Dimension
A Lincoln University professor is showing Chester County artists in a new light. The Projected in Place project is the brainchild of Michael Lynch and collaborator Matt Nelson. The works from artists such as Brandywine Valley legend Andrew Wyeth, Howard Pyle, and Karl J. Kuerner are projected onto their sites of inspiration, writes J.F. Pirro…
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