From animal portraiture to trash to dirty clay, art is subjective. The 47th Unionville High School Art Gala saw the return of some well-known area artists, as well as some who are lesser known. Among the known names in this past weekend's event were Carol Appicella, Annette Alessi, Christine Burke, and Diane Micklin, as well as this year’s featured artist, Shawn ...

One of the annual highlights of the Brandywine art scene is the Unionville High School Art Gala, returning next weekend, Nov. 17 and 18 for its 47th year. A unique event that celebrates regional professional artists as well as student artists, it brings together the community to support educational enrichment and local community outreach efforts. The Unionville Art ...

Art tells a story—of its creator, its provenance, its history, its origin, its subject. An exhibition tells that story on a different scale, which can provide impacts far beyond the gallery walls. My Ukraine, the new exhibition at the John H. Baker Gallery at West Chester University, brings focus to the stories and people behind the news articles and images seen ...

The glorious colors of fall have finally taken over the landscape, delighting art and nature lovers alike. It is the perfect time to take in the glorious views while visiting the amazing art shows, exhibitions, events, and festivals taking place this November! The Souls Shot Portrait Project presents a new exhibition of portraits for the seventh year in a row, ...

Art can overwhelm a person in many ways — the stunning experience of seeing a gorgeous artwork in person, or being stuck by the size of a piece you had only seen in books, or suddenly being brought to tears by a tender subject. But when overwhelming is the norm, it can create an entirely different experience of life, art, and beauty. At A Noisy Mind, an entirely new ...

“Emotional Brandywine,” the second collaboration between author Bruce Mowday and Chadds Ford artist Karl Kuerner has been released. Their first, “Emotional Gettysburg,” was about the Battle of Gettysburg. This one is about an older battle, the Battle of Brandywine. Both books include Kuerner paintings and Mowday essays. Mowday, a former reporter and editor is now the ...

Never judge a book by its cover — but sometimes, those covers are so gorgeous that it simply can’t be helped. The new exhibition at the Brandywine Art Museum, Rooted: Family and Nature in Contemporary Children’s Book Illustration, showcases the amazing artworks that illuminate stories and tell powerful tales of their own. The exhibition includes more than 75 ...

When Kennett Symphony Music Director Michael Hall learned that the orchestra’s 83rd season would open at Longwood Gardens, he started thinking about nature. The concert is this Sunday, Oct. 15 beginning at 7:30 p.m. “The inspiration came from Longwood,” he said. But then he wondered what music would work. There’s plenty of music about nature, he said, but he let his ...

Rain may have dampened the streets, but it didn’t dampen the energy of the Fall Gallery Walk held Friday night in West Chester. A favorite of the local art scene, 22 galleries, event spaces, and businesses became exhibition halls for a wide variety of local artists. “There have been good crowds all night,” said Dane Tilghman, who was showing at the Chester County ...