Author: Lele Galer

The Unionville High School Art Gala celebrates its 40th year of presenting a variety of innovative local artists alongside talented young high school art students from Unionville High School. This wonderful blend of student and professional art always creates such a fun upbeat energy to the show, and it is something that I happily look forward to every year, especially now that I do not…

In Kennett Square, The Episcopal Church of the Advent is hosting their second annual Artisan Fair on Saturday, November 14.  It’s being held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the church’s Parish Hall, 401 North Union Street, in Kennett Square.  Many local popular artists will be participating, including Sarah Dinsel with her lovely hand- painted furniture, Patsy Keller's fused glass, David Lichter's photography, Kat…

Oxford Art Alliance show of "Kennett Square Artists" opens this Friday, with reception 5-8pm at their location at 38 South Third Street in downtown Oxford. Ten artists, including Dave Beck, Katee Boyle, Dorthy Bucher, Frank DiPietro, Lele Galer, Carol Lesher, Susan Myers, Janice Silberman, Peter Willard and Sarah Yeoman will present their latest works including some experimental pieces. Check out the show which runs through…

Kick off your Columbus day weekend with the sweeping historic images of N.C. Wyeth. Never before seen together, seventeen N.C. Wyeth paintings will be on exhibit at Chester County Art Association at 100 Bradford Avenue in West Chester, October 10-18. These paintings illustrate pivotal moments in American History, brought to life in these paintings that accompany poetry by American poets including Walt Whitman, and Henry…

Gallery Walk West Chester this Friday is charged up with art shows in 25 locations, including Clay Days at CCAA and Murder of Crows at The Art Trust West Chester's 25th Annual Gallery Walk is charged up with art shows in 25 locations throughout the town from 5-9 pm this Friday, October 2nd. The Chamber of Commerce for Greater West Chester organizes this event twice…

Nine Chester County wineries and their satellite locations are celebrating The Art of Food and National Cheese Month this October by incorporating a variety of locally made cheeses and other artisanal foods into their winery tasting rooms. There will be cheese pairings, chocolate pairings, harvest dinners, harvest festivals, pumpkin carvings and a special promotion for tickets to the upcoming NC Wyeth show at the Chester…

At The Brandywine River Museum of Art, Thursday September 10 at 6pm there will be a fascinating talk with contemporary photographer James Welling and Thomas Padon, Director of the Brandywine River Museum of Art, on the influence of Andrew Wyeth's paintings on Welling's artistic exploration in photography and installations. Welling's exhibition "Things Beyond Resemblance" continues through November 15th. Welling is quoted, writing "I realized I…

Sculpture abounds for September, the beginning of the new art season, with new shows and exhibitions throughout Chester County. The artists use an astounding variety of media: steel, ceramic, wood, fiber, marble, rubber tires and even hats! The theme of "The Art of Sculpture" is showcased at many of our local wineries through the Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail www.brandywineartisanwinetrail.com. Karen Delaney welded steel sculptures will…

What everybody needs to know about the Chester County Art Scene is that the arts are not just centered around Chadds Ford, Kennett Square and West Chester, but art is also flourishing in the outer towns of Phoenixville, Oxford and Coatesville. If you haven't been there in a while, Phoenixville is astonishing to see the effects of art on the total revitalization of that town.…