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Walter E. Baum & Friends Art Exhibit At Baum School Of Art

Allentown, PA.--Don’t Miss the Opening Reception this Thursday, January 7, 2010 from 6-8 pm at The Baum School of Art
 
Exhibition and Sale will include the following artists:
 
Walter E. Baum
Fred Bees
John E. Berninger
Clarence I. Dreisbach
Edna Palmer Engelhardt
Lee Everett
Mildred Gehman
Arlington Lindenmuth
George A. Newman
Melville Stark
William Weldon Swallow
Ann Yost Whitesell
And others!
 
Sponsored by Thomas Seip Fine Arts of Lambertbille, NJ
 
For more information please call the Baum School at 610-433-0032 or e-mail me at rudy@baumschool.com

The Second Annual Art For Change Fundraiser At Mercantile Home On Sat., Dec. 5

"Silent Night" by Christine Janis

The Second Annual Art for Change Fundraiser at Mercantile Home

Please Join us for the Opening Reception this Saturday, December 5th from 4-8pm
*artwork is available for preview Thursday, December 3rd and Friday, December 4th.

Sales begin Saturday, December 5th at 4pm and continue through Sunday, January 31, 2010.

Art for Change is a show and sale of original, 5x7 inch artworks on paper by artists of all levels, from emerging to established, whose entire $35.00 sale price benefits a not-for-profit organization facilitating positive change within our community. This year 50 pieces are exhibited anonymously, and the identity of the artist is revealed only after the work is purchased. Collectors walk away with something beautiful, a piece of art they love, with their money going directly to support their community. Art for Change provides an excellent opportunity for one-of-a-kind gift giving that helps foster meaningful community change.  The Second Annual Art For Change will benefit SAFE HARBOR, an emergency/transitional shelter for homeless single men and women located in Easton, PA.

"Safe Harbor" by Timothy Hare

Please visit us at:
Mercantile Home
526 Northampton Street
Easton, PA 18042
610-258-4046
info@mercantilehome.com
www.mercantilehome.com

HOLIDAY HOURS:
Wednesday through Sunday 11am to 8pm

Deadline Extended for Pigeon Photographs and Videos for Lafayette College Art Exhibit

Easton, Pa.--Deadline is now December 1; submissions will be added while the exhibit is on display October 26-December 1

Photographs and videos of pigeons are being sought from the public for an exhibition in Lafayette College’s Williams Center Art Gallery. The deadline to submit materials for consideration has been extended to December 1. Organizers are hoping to gather images of all types of pigeon breeds, including fancy, racing, other domestics, wild, and urbanized rock doves. The photographs and videos selected will be included in the exhibit From Scales to Feathers: The Evanescent Presence of Sculpted Wings in the Williams Art Gallery October 26-December 10. Images and videos will be added throughout the exhibition.

The art exhibit is in honor of Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his work, On the Origin of Species, which is being celebrated in a yearlong series of events at Lafayette. Lafayette’s art exhibit coincides with a joint exhibition at Shrewsbury Museum in Shropshire, England, Darwin’s birthplace.

The two exhibits feature pieces by international artist Brandon Ballengée, whose work combines biology and art. He has studied the decline of amphibians and physical abnormalities in amphibians in both America and the United Kingdom. His goal is to use art to involve people in science. For a past project, Ballengée received thousands of images of migratory birds from people all over the world, which were exhibited in 2006 at the Arsenal Gallery in New York’s Central Park.

Photographs and videos chosen for the Lafayette exhibition will be presented on video screens mounted in the window openings of a pigeon loft created by eco-artist Ballengée.

Darwin studied pigeons and the long records of pigeon breeders, bred pigeons himself, and visited pigeon clubs while formulating his theory on natural selection. Darwin donated his collection of pigeon skeletons and skins to the Natural History Museum in London. Ballengée served as artist-in-residence at the National History Museum, where he photographed Darwin’s personal collection of specimens and manipulated the images to look like watercolors.

Lafayette senior Sydney Peyser and Lew Minter, director of Lafayette’s art department media lab, are printing 39 of Ballengée’s photographs, 21 of which will be on display at the Shewsbury Museum and the rest at Lafayette.

To participate in Lafayette’s exhibition, submit images and video by December 1, 2009. Videos should be no longer than 90 seconds. The submitter must be the original creator of the work(s) or own the copyright, or have the right to grant these permissions. By submitting photographs and videos the artist agrees to allow use of these materials in the exhibition From Scales to Feathers, in Lafayette’s publications—both print and electronic media, and for publicity purposes connected with the exhibition. The images can be cropped if necessary. The images will not be used for commercial purposes without written permission of the copyright holder.

Photographs and videos can be submitted online using yousendit.com (http://dropbox.yousendit.com/MichikoOkaya446173) or pigeonphotos@yahoo.com. CDs or DVDs with photos or videos may be sent to Lafayette College Art Gallery, Williams Center for the Arts, Easton, Pa. 18042. Please include the photographer’s or videographer’s name, email address, and telephone number on the separate use agreement form or in an email, as well as the date and location of the photograph, and any information known about the pigeon(s) featured.

Full details and instructions are included in the Pigeon Photographs and Videos Use Agreement on the art gallery’s web page: www.lafayette.edu/williamsgallery. Questions may be sent to artgallery@lafayette.edu or call Lafayette’s Williams Center Art Gallery at (610) 330-5361.

A Day in the Park Slated for Oct. 3

Macungie, Pa. -- A Day in the Park will be held 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at Macungie Memorial Park. Proceeds from the celebration of art, heritage, music, and food will benefit the park.
 
The event will feature exhibits by professional painters, sculptors, photographers, potters, silversmiths, weavers, quilters, and illustrators. In addition, A Day in the Park will include musical performances, specialty foods, a heritage celebration of Pennsylvania German culture featuring speakers and a traveling exhibit, and the Museum of Indian Culture presented by Wesley Dunn. 

For more information, visit www.macungiepark.com.

Macungie Showcase Seeking Artist Submissions

Macungie, Pa. -- Amateur and professional painters, sculptors, photographers, potters, silversmiths, weavers, quilters, illustrators, and other creators of fine arts and crafts are invited to submit their work by Sept. 15, 2009, for “A Day in the Park.”

A celebration of art, heritage, music, and food, A Day in the Park will take place 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at Macungie Memorial Park. Proceeds will benefit the park.

No flea market items, antique dealers, or unskilled crafts will be accepted. Exhibit site demonstrations for crafts such as pottery, weaving, quilting are encouraged.
 
Entrance fee of $45, payable to Macungie Memorial Park, is due by Sept. 30. To download the application form, go to www.thepotentialfactor.com. All applications must include a 4-by-6 photo of work and display system. Applications, entrance fee, and photo must accompany submissions to event manager, Potential Factor, LLC, P.O. Box 684, Emmaus, Pa., 18049.

Entrance fee includes a 10-by-10 space on the park grounds and participation in the juried art show. All exhibitors are responsible for bringing their own display system; no display systems will be available for rental. All work displayed at the exhibitors’ site will be eligible for judging. Blue ribbons will be awarded for first, second, third, and honorable mention.
 
Acceptance notifications will be made by Sept. 20, 2009. 

In addition to the art displays, A Day in the Park will include musical performances; specialty foods; a heritage celebration of Pennsylvania Dutch culture, featuring Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center speakers with a traveling exhibit on several Pennsylvania German topics; and the Museum of Indian Culture presented by Wesley Dunn. For information on how to participate as a vendor or to participate in the demonstrations of Pennsylvania Dutch heritage, contact Potential Factor at 610-462-3730 or jmaher@thepotentialfactor.com. For information about A Day in the Park, contact Potential Factor at 610-462-3730 or jmaher@thepotentialfactor.com. For information about Macungie Memorial Park, call 610-9664289 or go to www.macungiepark.com.
 

Architectural Photo Exhibit to Run through Oct. 9

Bethlehem, PA –- “Structures & Shadows,” an architectural photography group exhibition, will be on display at Ambre’ Studio, Bethlehem, through Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. The exhibit depicts the integral relationship between light, shadow, and structure with work by noted photographers Mary Allissio Leck, John Kish IV, Joan Pasternak, and Peter Treiber.

Held on Aug. 20, the opening reception featured live classic jazz with Brazilian and contemporary pieces by pianist Gary Lader and saxophonist/flutist Lonnie Pereira.

Ambre’ Studio is at 310 W. Broad St.

For more information, visit www.ambrestudio.com or call 610-974-8980.

  

 

Works by John Kish IV will be among those on display
at Ambre' Studio through Oct. 9.
Photo by John Kish IV

Exhibit Takes Candid Look at Demolition Derby

“Tara, first time competitor, Plainfield Township
Farmers’ Grove, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania” is one of
the images in the “Crash Burn Love” exhibit.
Photo by Bill Lowenburg

Bethlehem, Pa.--Demolition derby turns from violent destruction to art in “Crash Burn Love: Demolition Derby,” the new exhibit by photographer Bill Lowenburg that’s on display in the Banko Family Gallery of ArtsQuest’s Banana Factory, 25 W. Third St., Bethlehem, Pa., Sept. 4-Oct. 25.

The “Crash Burn Love” exhibit features black and white images from “Crash Burn Love: Demolition Derby Photographs,” Lowenburg’s book exploring a segment of American culture that has never seriously been documented. Candid portraits of demolition derby competitors and fans capture the people and personalities who put the passion in the sport, while dynamic action shots highlight the thrills and excitement in the battle to be the last running car. 

“I spent nearly 10 years photographing and making friends with people who compete in demolition derby. For many of the competitors it is a family activity and people have a heck of a good time at it,” Lowenburg says. “What the casual observer might not see is that a lot of the sport has to do with repair rather than destruction. There is a lot of satisfaction in fixing up a car that looks beyond hope and getting it to compete again.”

Janice Lipzin, ArtsQuest’s director of visual arts and education, says, “Crash Burn Love” shows the human element of a rough spectator sport and transcends mere reportage or documentation.

“There is a poetic justice to the derby’s action images and a sense of deep respect and honor in Bill’s Lowenburg’s portrait subjects,” Lipzin says. “The derby is a testament to a modern day Roman coliseum. The people involved and the fans are maniacal and passionate about the event. The demolition derby is shown in all of its glory through Bill’s dramatic black and white photographs.”

Lowenburg’s “Crash Burn Love: Demolition Derby Photographs” book features 81 black and white photographs, an overview of the sport of demolition derby and an essay discussing the sport’s past, present and future.

“A demolition derby car is a rolling piece of mechanical art, from its appearance to its performance. Picasso said that in order to create new art something must be destroyed,” Lowenburg says. “The demo derby competitor creates in order to destroy—in order to create again and again and again. That’s a pretty satisfying cycle if you think about it.”

Banana Factory Banko Family Gallery exhibitions are sponsored by ServiceMaster by Round the Clock Cleaning, in association with The Morning Call. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. daily.  Receptions for “Crash Burn Love” will take place Sept. 4 and Oct. 2, 6-9 p.m., at the Banana Factory. The evenings will also include book signings by Lowenburg. In addition, the artist will give a special gallery talk at 7 p.m. during the Oct. 2 reception.

The Banana Factory is a nonprofit cultural arts and education center featuring 28 studio artists, two galleries, the GlassWorks glass studio, Olympus Digital Imaging Center, community classrooms, the Gallery Shoppe and more. The arts center, which is owned and operated by ArtsQuest, offers diverse outreach programs, arts-in-education programs and classes and workshops throughout the year. Its mission is “to kindle, support and celebrate the artistic, cultural and creative spirit of the Lehigh Valley.”

For more information on the Banana Factory and “Crash Burn Love,” please call 610-332-1300 or visit www.bananafactory.org.