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The 75th Chadds Ford Elementary School Art Show and Sale had some changes, but the show was a hit anyway.

The new format for the Chadds Ford Elementary School Art Show and Sale, which coincided with the show’s 75th anniversary, seems to have been a hit. And while some artists bowed out for this year, the show picked up 23 new artists, professionals who haven’t shown there before. Changes for this year included having it on one day only, Saturday. Gone was the Friday night…

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Brandywine Art Guide: Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled

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Jamie Wyeth gets animated talking to reporters about the art in his new exhibit Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. (Photo by Rich Schwartzman)

As you walk into Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled, the new exhibition opening March 17 at the Brandywine Museum of Art, you are greeted by an entirely unexpected experience. An automaton, a hidden music box spreading sinister tinkling tones, a taxidermic animal of indeterminate origin sitting on a vintage flotation device, all accompanied by a projection that highlights the automaton in full motion, in all its grotesque…

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Jazz fest at Kennett Library

April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and the Kennett Library is celebrating with an art show featuring paintings by jazz trumpeter Al Moretti. Visitors can immerse themselves in what a library press release calls a visual feast of original artwork depicting iconic Jazz legends such as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Jaco Pastorius, Milton Nascimento, Esperanza Spaulding, Maynard Ferguson, Art Tatum, Pat Martino, Cootie Williams, and Ira…

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Brandywine Art Guide: The Historical Perspective of Adrian Martinez

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Studio of Adrian Martinez

When talking to a painter about a series of historical paintings, you may expect to be discussing ancient history. However, a conversation with local artist Adrian Martinez winds through unexpected perspectives. For the past two decades, Martinez has been working on a series of paintings depicting historic events that occurred in the Brandywine Valley. It started with scenes from the 1700s, when the first Quakers…

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Brandywine Art Guide: Seasons of Color at Church Street Gallery

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Autumn Fields by Elise Phillips

Galleries are more than just walls decorated with art. They are community spaces that create shared experiences for artists, art lovers, collectors, and curators. Cultivating that environment has been an intentional part of owning a gallery for Carol Giblin and John Suplee, the owners of Church Street Gallery in West Chester. Suplee is a familiar face of the Brandywine Vallery art scene, but Giblin is…

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CFES art show March 16

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Chadds Ford Elementary School is hosting its 75th annual Art Show and Sale, and with such a momentous occasion come key changes designed to enhance patron, artist, and volunteer experiences. Such changes include a shift to a one-day event on Saturday, March 16, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and the opportunity for patrons to purchase art, jewelry, wooden items, glass designs, and pottery directly from the…

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Brandywine Art Guide: March arts & events

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Elise Phillips is having a solo show at Church Street Gallery beginning March 1.

March is charging in like a lion this year, with a First Friday full of openings and art events throughout the Brandywine Valley. From retrospectives to archives, local scenes to far-off landscapes, explore every facet of the human experience through artistic perspectives. • Church Street Gallery brings popular local artist Elise Philips in for a Solo Show from March 1 to 23. An opening cocktail…

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Brandywine Art Guide: The Maine Event II

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Monhegan Island Garden by Elise Phillips

The connections between the Brandywine Valley and Maine are well-known and centuries deep. It has been only strengthened by recent partnerships, such as the creation of the Andrew & Betsy Wyeth Study Center in 2022, which is housed in two staffed research centers at the Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford and the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine. But those connections exist for…

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Primitive style, real emotion

Ask artists why they paint, and they’ll likely say it’s in their soul. Jerry Dowling is no exception to that, but his soul draws from two different continents. Hence the title of his new book, “The Brandywine Valley’s Irish Artist.” It’s who he is. Dowling grew up in the Brandywine Valley, Kennett Township to be exact, but he’s called the Chadds Ford area his home…

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Brandywine Art Guide: Camps & classes

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Chester County Art Association

Summer may seem far away, but now is the time to sign up for camp. Whether you have a young artist looking to spend all summer creating their masterpiece or someone looking to learn a new skill over break, there are options throughout the Brandywine Valley. Don’t forget to sign up soon. • Celebrate Art Across America at the Summer Art Camp at Wayne Art…

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Brandywine Art Guide: February arts & events

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Spring is Coming by Victor Mordasov at Square Pear Gallery

Love and color are in the cards for galleries, museums, and creative spaces throughout the Brandywine Valley in February. From landscapes of Maine to spring scenes, sharing knowledge, and sending a message, there are fantastic experiences for art lovers all month long! 2024 marks 25 years since the Kuerner Farm became part of the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art. They are celebrating with a…

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