If you are driving at night around Birchrunville and you happen to see brilliant light illuminating the sky, you might be passing by artist Charles Emlen’s Run Amok Farm. “I make a good bit of kinetic/outdoor/installation type work and it is typically on display in my yard. Much of the work involves light. If you drive by my place in the evening and the power…
Dr. Stephen Smith officially retired a few years ago but with all that he has going on, you’d never know it. After a long and successful career in dentistry, Smith pivoted to take on new challenges as a fine art photographer. Photography wasn’t entirely new to him though. In his work as a medical professional he’d been using numerous types of 35 mm cameras, including…
Artists prepare for Chester County Studio Tour
The County Studio Tour is on! Well, at least for Chester County. While the pandemic put the kibosh on both the Delco and Montco tours this year, founder Jeff Schaller was able to keep the Chesco tour alive. This year 136 artists are participating at 55 studios. It’s the 10th Anniversary of this tour and that’s something to celebrate during this otherwise somber year. Many…
Artists continue to cook up ingenious ways to share work during this seemingly endless pandemic. When opportunities were canceled, Montgomery County artist Susan Klinger didn’t have much hope for sales or even that she would be productive with such turmoil all around. “I think we all became creative, thinking outside the box, about ways to get our art in front of potential customers.” Klinger took…
Yes, the Covid-19 summer surge is making it trickier to stick to a schedule for in-person, live art events but it isn’t holding folks back from finding creative ways to share art. Organizers are fast becoming as comfortable producing online exhibitions as collectors are in perusing them. The Art Trust Gallery at Meridian Bank in West Chester is taking things a step further by going live…
When you head out for a walk in the park on first Saturday of the month, nourish your body and your soul by taking it in Unionville Community Park. Be inspired by unexpected art displayed along the paths. This plein-air gallery walk is the brainchild of David Ferron, the CEO and Creative Director of David Ferron Unionville Saddle, a fashion atelier in town. What began…
Two powerful shows opened at the Brandywine River Museum (BRM) on February 1st but many people didn’t get a chance to see them before the shutdown. Thankfully, the wait to see them live is over. The BRM is re-opening to the public this Wednesday, July 1st. The exhibition Votes for Women: A Visual History has been extended to run through Sept. 27th and Witness to…
As we finally emerge from sheltering at home, galleries are hoping we pay them a visit. While many quickly adapted to online platforms to keep things going, they are excited to welcome visitors in person. Corien Spielpelinga of Square Pear Gallery put up a new show this week titled What Inspires. It features gorgeous paintings by Kennett Square artist Frank DePietro, new bright, floral paintings from…
Like everyone else, artists have had to seriously re-think how they do business since the Coronavirus made its way across the world. Local plein air artist Jacalyn Beam ordinarily participates in a lot of juried events across the country. When out of state traveling restrictions were put in place, she had no choice but to stay put so she turned to painting in her backyard.…
Artists may miss having their work on view in gallery exhibitions, but they aren’t sitting still waiting for venues to open again in order to share their work. With more time on hand, many are taking on more control and enjoying remarkable success online. Downingtown artist Jeff Schaller has been creating COVID-19 specific prints. And, he’s been making little videos to generate interest in the…