Mixed Media: Connective Art and Music Festival excites the senses
By Caroline Roosevelt, Columnist, The Times
Did you make it out to the Connective Art and Music Festival last weekend in Oxford? I stopped in with a few friends for an afternoon filled with art, live music, and overall fun community engagement.
As someone who hasn’t spent much time in Oxford, I was pleasantly surprised the lively and enticing energy of the town. First of all, I’d like to give...
Mixed Media: Head to Oxford for Third on Third
By Caroline Roosevelt, Columnist, The Times
I hope you all made it out to Scarlett Thickett Farm last Saturday to see their smattering of fabulous artists. For me, it’s become to inaugural summertime activity. The barn swallows flitting around on the rafters are the end all arbiters of when my summertime activities can commence.
The town of Oxford will be hosting its Third on Third this Friday...
Art Watch: Under the Influences and giving back for Harvey
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
So many great shows and art events happening this weekend that it will be very difficult for you to choose which event to go to!
After months of an important retrospective show of Andrew Wyeth’s works, Somerville Manning Gallery opens this Friday with “Under the Influences,” a wonderful show that pairs a contemporary artist’s work with...
Art Watch: Jazz in the Vineyard
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This Friday, The Oxford Arts Alliance celebrates “Jazz in the Vineyard” at their wonderful annual Garden Party fundraiser at Galer Estate Winery in Kennett Square and on Sunday The Clover Market has a full day explosion of the arts, food and refreshments from 10-5pm in Kennett Square. You have a great art weekend ahead, with “Jazz in the Vineyard”...
Art Watch: be inspired, check out your local art association
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
With the flurry of First Friday art openings behind us and The Chester County Studio Tour just over a week away, many artists you know are in a creative panic as they get art ready for the studio tour and organize works for throughout the Summer months.
Some artists are using the Studio Tour as an opportunity to create works “outside the box” of their...
Art Watch: Ivystone Studios holds its debut show
Also: area shows offer great holiday gift options
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
For this last week in November, several holiday art shows present great gift giving ideas, and the new Ivystone Studios in Downingtown has it opening show this Friday.
This weekend, November 25-26, 4-10pm, is the highly anticipated grand opening art show of Ivystone Studios, located at 138 Moore Road in Downingtown....
Art Watch: Scarlett Thicket Farm Show
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
In Kennett Square, Saturday June 4 is one of the favorite outdoor art exhibits of the year: “Abstractions” at The Scarlett Thicket Farm show, hosted by Peter Welling. If you have ever driven by those lovely barns throughout Chester County and wondered what they look like inside, this is a great opportunity to do so.
Art Watch: West Chester’s John Suplee
‘Making pictures one at a time’
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
Last Friday had a crowded opening for artist John Suplee’s solo exhibition at The Church Street Gallery in West Chester. Owned by Carol Giblin, the gallery is marking its stellar success by celebrating the work of her husband, painter John Suplee. John has lived and worked in West Chester for most of his life,...
Art Watch: An art-ful Winter season has begun
Things heating up just as a chill hits the air
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
The first weekend in December is full of local artisan shows, craft fairs, and open studios of local artists selling everything from paintings to ceramics and jewelry. This month is the “Art of the Gift” for the Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail, so even wineries will be getting into the spirit of handmade...
Art Watch: Kennett artists show in Oxford
Stolen art from DVAL; brilliant music from Kennett Symphony
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
The Oxford Art Alliance show of “Kennett Square Artists” opens this Friday, with reception 5-8pm at their location at 38 South Third Street in downtown Oxford. Ten artists, including Dave Beck, Katee Boyle, Dorthy Bucher, Frank DiPietro, Lele Galer, Carol Lesher, Susan Myers, Janice Silberman,...
