If you are looking for a unique and fun activity to do with the kids or grandkids, be sure to check out children’s book author/illustrator Gene Barretta’s Live Facebook event on the Brandywine River Museum of Art’s (BRM) page on Thursday, April 23rd beginning at 11:30 a.m. Gene Barretta wants to doodle so get your paper and pencils ready.
Barretta is an award winning author, illustrator and animator whose books for young readers include biographies of Muhammed Ali, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. His illustration and animation work has also appeared on Sesame Street, Between the Lions, and he has even designed characters for the Jim Henson Company. Barretta, who lives outside of Philadelphia and not too far from Chadds Ford, also has a passion for the life and art of Andrew Wyeth. For details, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/903146960126281/. If you can’t make it this Thursday, two more sessions are being planned for May.
More art now can be experienced from home. See virtual tours at BRM including a beautiful tribute video to Betsy James Wyeth, wife of Andrew Wyeth and many more. Visit Facebook link In Memorium
At Chester County Art Association (CCAA), you can visit the current exhibitions “Unconventional Materials: Dansko” and Anna Bellenger’s solo show virtually. Walk through the gallery and view each piece, through an informal iPhone video. To view, click here and scroll down to exhibitions for March 2020. https://www.chestercountyarts.org/exhibitions.html
CCAA also has new art projects on its homepage that can be done at home. Visit https://www.chestercountyarts.org/ and scroll down to “Art Projects for Creative Inspiration”.
Gallery 222 in Malvern is hosting live Virtual Table Talks on Facebook every Wednesday from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Next week’s talk will be with Marybeth Kong, a portrait and still life painter who is capturing wonderful details in her lush florals. For details visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/218524342743278/ and for all the talks visit: https://gallery222malvern.com/virtual-table-talks
Artist Randall Graham is doing live painting demos on Facebook weekdays between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. They are a great way to gain insight into his work and to view how he teaches. It’s a fun way to spend an hour during the day. If you miss the live feed, you can find all the videos here: https://www.facebook.com/randall.graham2?ref=bookmarks. For more information about Graham’s studio visit: https://www.randallgraham.com/studio-classes/
The Delaware Art Museum (DAM) is celebrating two pioneering artists, Margo Allman and Helen Mason, with a virtual screening of the documentaries created for each artist to compliment the exhibition, “Layered Abstraction: Margo Allman and Helen Mason”. Curator of Contemporary Art, Margaret Winslow, will be on hand to answer questions and chat during the screenings. There are two opportunities to watch and chat on April 29th at 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
The documentaries are 30 minutes in length and will play consecutively with a brief intermission in between. Following the 6:30 p.m. screening, a recording of the event will remain available for viewing for 24-hours on DAM’s Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/events/2586357998282779/.
This exhibition celebrates two women who have dedicated their artistic careers to exploring the infinite possibilities of abstract art and challenging traditional expectations for contemporary art in the greater Brandywine Valley. For more info visit: https://www.delart.org/exhibits/layered-abstraction/
Other events worth checking out:
InLiquid artists Hanna Vogel and Brian David Dennis will be talking about their work in the current exhibition at Park Towne Place via Zoom. The presentations will be open to the public on Thursday, April 23rd from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. For more information and to register in advance visit artists live streaming.
Whatever you do this week, support the arts!! And, stay safe!!
About Constance McBride
A native of Philadelphia, Constance McBride lived in Arizona for 16 years, where desert observations made a transformative impact on her work as a research based visual artist. Passionate about contemporary art, she was actively engaged in the local arts community. She served as a board member for several art organizations, managed an artist collective/gallery space, curated and juried several exhibitions and wrote for two arts publications in Phoenix. She taught ceramics at Shemer Art Center and Museum and exhibited her work both locally and nationally. McBride returned to Pennsylvania in 2018 and resides in Chester Springs with her husband and two dogs. In West Chester, she serves as a board member at The Art Trust Gallery at Meridian Bank and teaches ceramics at Chester County Art Association. She also teaches at Clay on Main in Oley, PA. She is a member of American Craft Council, Philadelphia Sculptors, and Women’s Caucus for Art, Philadelphia Chapter.
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