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Art Director 2017-2023
Art Director 2017-2023
Photography
Photography
Hadley Witcher
Hadley Witcher
Hadley Witcher received her MFA in May 2017 and is thrilled to be Arts Center Director again this summer. She is blown away by the many talented people in our community and can't wait to support PLP members and friends in discovering what inspires them.
Hadley Witcher received her MFA in May 2017 and is thrilled to be Arts Center Director again this summer. She is blown away by the many talented people in our community and can't wait to support PLP members and friends in discovering what inspires them.
Check the Events Calendar to see the current presenters for 2023. You can easily sign up online using the Workshop Registration Page.
Nature's Impressions
Nature's Impressions
Cindy Avery
Cindy Avery
Practice this most basic form of printmaking. Create positive and negative images using objects from the natural world around us.
Practice this most basic form of printmaking. Create positive and negative images using objects from the natural world around us.
Crocheting
Crocheting
Judy Avery
Judy Avery
Learn the basic stitch and start working on a scarf. If you used to know crochet but can't remember, let Judy help you get your groove back.
Learn the basic stitch and start working on a scarf. If you used to know crochet but can't remember, let Judy help you get your groove back.
Knitting
Knitting
Kris Avery
Kris Avery
Learn the basic stitch and get started on a scarf. If you learned in the past and are rusty, join Kris and friends for a refresher workshop.
Learn the basic stitch and get started on a scarf. If you learned in the past and are rusty, join Kris and friends for a refresher workshop.
Stitchin' Time
Stitchin' Time
Practice your own needlework with friends.
Practice your own needlework with friends.
Assembly
Assembly
Talking About Color
Talking About Color
Sam Bruce
Sam Bruce
An amateur artist, Sam likes to learn a little about everything. She has been leading the Talking About Color workshop for 3 years and is also happy to discuss digital art, evolution, copyediting, polymer clay, emotional intelligence, Zentangle, art history, typography and graphic design, abstract art, mental health and depression, quilling, medical research, logical thinking and logical fallacies, Tolkien, plant identification, dogs, cats, birds, and needlework. Also Harry Potter and origami. sarahbruce@gmail.com
An amateur artist, Sam likes to learn a little about everything. She has been leading the Talking About Color workshop for 3 years and is also happy to discuss digital art, evolution, copyediting, polymer clay, emotional intelligence, Zentangle, art history, typography and graphic design, abstract art, mental health and depression, quilling, medical research, logical thinking and logical fallacies, Tolkien, plant identification, dogs, cats, birds, and needlework. Also Harry Potter and origami. sarahbruce@gmail.com
Beadwork/ Decoupage
Beadwork/ Decoupage
Nancy Siedlarz Bruechert
Nancy Siedlarz Bruechert
I have a BA in Art History with a minor in Italian and Studio Art from Sweetbriar College.
I have a BA in Art History with a minor in Italian and Studio Art from Sweetbriar College.
Art, design, and color are how I approach my world; whether it be sewing or color consulting for interior designers, planning a garden landscape, decoupaging recycled or new items, crafts of every kind and especially teaching.
Art, design, and color are how I approach my world; whether it be sewing or color consulting for interior designers, planning a garden landscape, decoupaging recycled or new items, crafts of every kind and especially teaching.
Missed the Art Center Zoom?: ALL ABOARD FOR THE POCONO MODEL RAILROAD CLUB!
Richard Cacciato will run trains, demonstrate his layout and talk about model railroading, the “greatest hobby in the world”, a multidisciplinary, intergenerational pastime which involves planning, geography, history, design, mechanical and electrical engineering, construction, as well as artistic flair in landscape design. Assisted by his son, Alexander, Richard will also give a tour of his layout, Die Poggenbahn, named for PLP, which models all three types of trains of the German Federal Railways.
Model Trains
Model Trains
Richard Cacciato
Richard Cacciato
Richard Cacciato’s love for German model trains was ignited when he lived as a young boy in his mother’s hometown of Landshut in Bavaria. His hobby went dormant when he went to college, but was revived when he encountered his late father-in-law Jack Yates’s layout—at Pocono—just as his nephews, Edward and Simon Chaffetz and Johnny Yates, reached “train age”. In this presentation, Richard will talk about model railroading, the “greatest hobby in the world”, a multidisciplinary, Intergenerational pastime which involves planning, design, engineering, construction, electrical, history, as well as artistic flair in landscape design. Assisted by his son, Alexander, Richard will also give a tour of his layout, Die Poggenbahn, named for PLP, which models all three types of trains of the German Federal Railways.
Richard Cacciato’s love for German model trains was ignited when he lived as a young boy in his mother’s hometown of Landshut in Bavaria. His hobby went dormant when he went to college, but was revived when he encountered his late father-in-law Jack Yates’s layout—at Pocono—just as his nephews, Edward and Simon Chaffetz and Johnny Yates, reached “train age”. In this presentation, Richard will talk about model railroading, the “greatest hobby in the world”, a multidisciplinary, Intergenerational pastime which involves planning, design, engineering, construction, electrical, history, as well as artistic flair in landscape design. Assisted by his son, Alexander, Richard will also give a tour of his layout, Die Poggenbahn, named for PLP, which models all three types of trains of the German Federal Railways.
Watercolors
Watercolors
Giny Crawford
Giny Crawford
I will be forever grateful to Daisy Biddle Eiman and her Thursday "Drawing with Daisy" in the PLP Arts Center for inspiring me to learn and pursue watercolor.
I will be forever grateful to Daisy Biddle Eiman and her Thursday "Drawing with Daisy" in the PLP Arts Center for inspiring me to learn and pursue watercolor.
I enjoy encouraging Arts Center enthusiasts of all levels to increase confidence and skills in this wonderful media... as well as leading silk painting "you can't make a bad scarf" workshops. Let's paint "together" at a distance.
I enjoy encouraging Arts Center enthusiasts of all levels to increase confidence and skills in this wonderful media... as well as leading silk painting "you can't make a bad scarf" workshops. Let's paint "together" at a distance.
In my own paintings, I seek to create a connection with the viewer, as if sharing an experience - but free to take our individual impressions away. The beauty of PLP remains the focus of my subjects, along with the people and sights of the city.
In my own paintings, I seek to create a connection with the viewer, as if sharing an experience - but free to take our individual impressions away. The beauty of PLP remains the focus of my subjects, along with the people and sights of the city.
Recent recognitions include signature status in the Baltimore and Pennsylvania Watercolor Societies.
Recent recognitions include signature status in the Baltimore and Pennsylvania Watercolor Societies.
Labyrinths: Seeing & Creating
Labyrinths: Seeing & Creating
Barrie Carter Gibby
Barrie Carter Gibby
A long-time educator, avid traveler, and labyrinth facilitator, Barrie interweaves her background in design, music, theater production and ritual-making to facilitate workshops and pilgrimages across the nation on a variety of themes. Her many pilgrimages to the 13th c. Chartres Cathedral labyrinth and others worldwide, have inspired passion for her labyrinth work. As a Veriditas Faculty and Advanced Certified Labyrinth facilitator, Barrie finds sacred spaces everywhere.
A long-time educator, avid traveler, and labyrinth facilitator, Barrie interweaves her background in design, music, theater production and ritual-making to facilitate workshops and pilgrimages across the nation on a variety of themes. Her many pilgrimages to the 13th c. Chartres Cathedral labyrinth and others worldwide, have inspired passion for her labyrinth work. As a Veriditas Faculty and Advanced Certified Labyrinth facilitator, Barrie finds sacred spaces everywhere.
James G. Harper Department of the History of Art & Architecture, University of Oregon
James G. Harper Department of the History of Art & Architecture, University of Oregon
Story Time With Jamie Harper
Story Time With Jamie Harper
A reading of John Cheever's short story "The Day the Pig Fell into the Well" by Jamie Harper and Friends.
Renaissance Allegorical Figures
Renaissance Allegorical Figures
Jamie Harper
Jamie Harper
In the renaissance, artists expressed abstract ideas (like Justice, Faith, or Envy) through human figures. Everything about these figures, from the hairdos and clothing to the attributes they carried in their arms, helped make their meanings clear.
In the renaissance, artists expressed abstract ideas (like Justice, Faith, or Envy) through human figures. Everything about these figures, from the hairdos and clothing to the attributes they carried in their arms, helped make their meanings clear.
We'll begin by examining 16th and 17th century examples of this tradition, and then each participant will get to create his or her own allegorical figure. No artistic ability necessary--even a stick figure can be allegorical, with the right additions!
We'll begin by examining 16th and 17th century examples of this tradition, and then each participant will get to create his or her own allegorical figure. No artistic ability necessary--even a stick figure can be allegorical, with the right additions!
James Harper, known to his PLP friends as Jamie, is a professor of art history at the University of Oregon, where he also directs the Museum Studies Program. He is the author of four books and numerous articles on Italian art. When there aren't global pandemics getting in the way, Jamie spends part of every year in Rome, gawking at the ceilings and decoding the allegorical figures in the palaces and churches there.
James Harper, known to his PLP friends as Jamie, is a professor of art history at the University of Oregon, where he also directs the Museum Studies Program. He is the author of four books and numerous articles on Italian art. When there aren't global pandemics getting in the way, Jamie spends part of every year in Rome, gawking at the ceilings and decoding the allegorical figures in the palaces and churches there.
Learn how to create rhythmic, harmonious images with repeated structured patterns. It's relaxing and fun!
Learn how to create rhythmic, harmonious images with repeated structured patterns. It's relaxing and fun!
Zentangle
Zentangle
Anna & Charlotte Jordan
Anna & Charlotte Jordan
Anna -Tangling has been a relaxing hobby for me since elementary school. Discovering Zentangle has been a wonderful addition to my life at age 50. Originally certified in order to work with over achieving and highly stressed high school students, it is now my pleasure to share this wonderful relaxation method with persons of all ages.
Anna -Tangling has been a relaxing hobby for me since elementary school. Discovering Zentangle has been a wonderful addition to my life at age 50. Originally certified in order to work with over achieving and highly stressed high school students, it is now my pleasure to share this wonderful relaxation method with persons of all ages.
annaztangles@gmail.com
annaztangles@gmail.com
Fly Tying
Fly Tying
Stretch Rexford
Stretch Rexford
Tie one or three flies with Stretch and members of the Fish Committee. Bring your big fish stories.
Tie one or three flies with Stretch and members of the Fish Committee. Bring your big fish stories.
Distant Light 2014 40" x 42"
Distant Light 2014 40" x 42"
Among Branches Linvilla Orchards
Among Branches Linvilla Orchards
Encaustic Demo
Encaustic Demo
Dale O. Roberts
Dale O. Roberts
The work I am currently engaged in is a continued refinement of a visual dialogue with life. Changing relationships of light, air, and color, specific to season and time of day are the foundational structures underpinning my work. A yearning to see and interpret more clearly and truthfully defining qualities intrinsic to each subject has become my obsession. The interactive process of painting itself, with its history, both personal and universal is the backdrop and the lens that places each new effort in context.
The work I am currently engaged in is a continued refinement of a visual dialogue with life. Changing relationships of light, air, and color, specific to season and time of day are the foundational structures underpinning my work. A yearning to see and interpret more clearly and truthfully defining qualities intrinsic to each subject has become my obsession. The interactive process of painting itself, with its history, both personal and universal is the backdrop and the lens that places each new effort in context.
BFA Painting and Drawing.
BFA Painting and Drawing.
Tyler School of Art, Temple University, 1982.
Tyler School of Art, Temple University, 1982.
AAS Rochester Institute of Technology, 1979.
AAS Rochester Institute of Technology, 1979.
See and learn about encaustic, the 2000-year-old process of painting with pigment mixed with hot beeswax.
See and learn about encaustic, the 2000-year-old process of painting with pigment mixed with hot beeswax.
503 E. Marshall Street Norristown, PA 19401 c (610) 308-6724 h (610) 279-9779
503 E. Marshall Street Norristown, PA 19401 c (610) 308-6724 h (610) 279-9779
Videos:
Videos:
Resume - Dale O. Roberts
Resume - Dale O. Roberts
EDUCATION: BFA Painting and Drawing. Tyler School of Art, Temple University, 1982.
AAS Rochester Institute of Technology, 1979.
ONE PERSON SHOWS:
2019 “Observed Realities”, CityFolk Gallery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
2019 Blue Heron Gallery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts
2018 Church Street Gallery, West Chester, Pennsylvania
2018 Blue Heron Gallery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts
2017 Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia
2017 Blue Heron Gallery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts
2016 “Reactions to Life” , Millersville University
2016 Green Olive Arts Tetouan Morocco
2016 “Landscapes, Cityscapes”, Gallery 1261, Denver
2016 “Interpretations”, Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia
2016 “Selective Retrospective”, Wallingford Community Art Center
2016 “Art of Encaustic”, The Marshall Gallery, Scottsdale Arizona
2016 Blue Heron Gallery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts
2015 Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2015 Blue Heron Gallery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts
2014 Blue Heron Gallery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts
2014 Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2013 Blue Heron Gallery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts
2012 Blue Heron Gallery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts
2012 Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2009 Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2007 Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
2006 Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2004 Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2003 Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
2001 Oliver Gallery, Norristown, Pennsylvania
2001 Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2001 Myrtle Gallery, North Wales, Pennsylvania
2000 Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2000 Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
1998 Norristown Public Library One Man Show and Talk
1998 Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
1991 Bristol Riverside Theater
1990 Bristol Riverside Theater
1989 Westminster Seminary Gallery
GROUP SHOWS:
2017 Summer Show, Gross McCleaf, Philadelphia
2015 Summer Show, Gross McCleaf, Philadelphia
2015 Art Beijing Fair
2015 Art Nou Mil.lenni Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
2014 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2013 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2013 The City, Invitational Show, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2012 Urban Nature, Community Arts Center, Wallingford, PA
2012 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2011 Group Show, Marshall Lakae Gallery, Scottsdale Arizona
2011 Feature Show, Blue Heron Gallery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts
2011 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2010 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2009 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2008 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2007 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2007 Summer Season, Blue Heron Gallery, Wellfleet, Massachusetts
2006 Food for Thought, Robert Roman Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
2006 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2006 Five Landscape Painters, Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
2005 Oil and Wax, Traveling National Show
2005 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2005 "Kaleidoscope", Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
2004 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2004 George Nick Selects “Realist Painters”, Concord, MA
2003 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2003 USA Artists, Dealer’s Choice
2002 Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2002 Imaginative Affinities, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, (Juried)
2002 USA Artists, Dealer’s Choice
2002 3 Realists, Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
2001 Landscape Painting Invitational (Juried), Boston
2001 "Kaleidoscope", Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
2001 Pastels, Group Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2000 20th Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
2000 Woodmere Museum Juried Show (annual)
1999 New Works Group Show, Lagerquist Gallery, Atlanta
1999 19th Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
1999 Members Show, Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
1999 American Artists Show, Invitational, Philadelphia
1998 18th Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
1998 American Artists Armory Show, Philadelphia
1998 American Artists Show, Invitational, Philadelphia
1998 Gallery Artists Group Show, Lagerquist Gallery, Atlanta
1998 New Landscapes, Lagerquist Gallery, Atlanta
1998 Members Show, Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
1998 Summer Show, Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
1998 "Into the Light", Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
1997 3 Person Show, Gaffney Irby, Atlanta
1997 Fall Show, Lagerquist Gallery, Atlanta
1997 17th Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
1997 Contemporary Realists Show, Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey (Juried)
1997 New Members Show, Abstein Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
1996 21st Anniversary Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Dealer’s Choice
1996 16th Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery
1996 20th Anniversary Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia (Dealer’s Choice)
1996 Into the Light, Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
1996 City Lights, Kerygma Gallery, New Jersey
1996 Rarely Seen, Unusual Media Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
1996 Artist Choice Show, Art Alliance, Philadelphia
1995 15th Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
1995 Recent Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
1994 14th Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
1994 Four Young Realists, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
1993 2nd Annual Small Works Invitational, Sassafras Gallery, Philadelphia
1993 13th Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia
1992 Two Person Show, Goforth Rittenhouse Gallery, Philadelphia
1992 Harrisburg Art Association Invitational Show (Juried)
1991 Manayunk Two Person Invitational Show
1990 Two person show, Goforth Rittenhouse Gallery, Philadelphia
1990 Pastel Society of America 18th Annual Open Exhibition (Juried)
1990 2nd Annual Manayunk Art Center Exhibition (Juried)
1990 Oreland Art Center 32nd Annual Exhibition (Juried)
1990 50th Annual Woodmere Juried Show
1987 Contemporary Portraits from the Northeast (Juried)
1984 Two man show, Temple University
1984 Germantown Academy Show (Juried)
1982 Munson Williams Proctor Institute Sidewalk Show (Juried)
ACHIEVEMENTS:
2016 Artist in Residence at Green Olive Arts, Tetouan, Morocco
1990 Chosen to show at Goforth Rittenhouse Galleries at inaugural show
1984 Two works selected for exhibit in Germantown Academy opening
1981 Rohm and Haas Annual Purchase prize for painting
1981 Graduate, Cum Laude, Tyler School of Art
COLLECTIONS:
PECO, Philadelphia, PA
Cozens Connor Law Firm, Philadelphia, PA
Wharton School of Business, Philadelphia, PA
Rutgers University Community College of Philadelphia
Recreation Center, Peachtree City, GA
University of PA Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Fidelity Bank of Delaware, DE
Zallie Enterprises, Inc., Laurel Hill, NJ
Rohm and Haas Corporation, Philadelphia, PA
Penn Christian Academy, Norristown, PA
Philmont Christian Academy, Erdenheim, PA
C.L.C. Publications, Fort Washington, PA
Also numerous private collections
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
2017 Catamaran Literature and Art Magazine
2015 Through the Eyes of Fellow Artists, Dale Roberts, Works on Paper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT7KId9COFo
2014 http://bradteare.blogspot.com/search?q=Encaustic
2014 Dale Roberts: Family, Faith, Life, and Art – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq5ICq_bGjk
2014 Dale Roberts Painting Demo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYOQTUW-jW0
2014 Dale Roberts on the Role of Drawing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7zWiFmtMAg
2010 Dale Roberts Playing with Wax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QuC5lcyo7E
2010 Southwest Art November issue
2007 Cape Cod Arts Review Vol.VII
2006 Feature Article, Times Herald - February 19th
2002 New Jersey Public Television One Hour Encaustic Painting Program
1999 Feature Article, Waterville Times - January 20th
1998 Feature Article, Colonial - February 19th
1998 Feature Article, Times Herald - February 8th
1989 American Artists, An Illustrated Survey
REVIEWS:
2005 Philadelphia Inquirer - Oil and Wax - Edward J. Sozanski
2000 Philadelphia Inquirer - January 20th - Edward J. Sozanski
1991 Courier Times - March 15th - Christian Kirkpatrick
1990 Courier Times - March 16th - Christian Kirkpatrick
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2018-19 Encaustic Class, Castle Hill Arts in Truro, Massachusetts, June 6-7
2019-19 R&F Encaustic Workshop, Kingston, NY, June 20-22
2018 The Encaustic Center, Richardson, TX, September 14-16
2017 Encaustic Class, Castle Hill Arts in Truro, Massachusetts
2016 Encaustic Class, Castle Hill Arts in Truro, Massachusetts
2016 “Ancient Media”, Wallingford Art Center, Wallingford, PA
2013 Encaustic Workshop, Wallingford Art Center, Wallingford, PA
2006 Encaustic Workshop – Wayne Art Center
2004 Artist in Residence - Bridgeport Elementary
2003 Slide Lecture – Woodmere Art Museum
2002 Artist in Residence - Waterville, New York
2001 Artist in Residence - Candlebrook Elementary - Feb. 5-7.
2003 Four slide talk and encaustic demonstrations at Art Leagues in
The North\East, United States.
2000 Two encaustic methods seminars at Fleischer Memorial,
Philadelphia and at the Norristown Art League.
1997-20 Adjunct professor of drawing and painting, Beaver College, Glenside, PA.=
Dan will walk you through his process while painting an iconic, Pocono landscape using a palette knife. This is a great way to break an image down to its basic forms and values. Paint along with Dan or simply observe, the choice is yours!
Dan will walk you through his process while painting an iconic, Pocono landscape using a palette knife. This is a great way to break an image down to its basic forms and values. Paint along with Dan or simply observe, the choice is yours!
Palette Knife Painting
Palette Knife Painting
Dan Shipley
Dan Shipley
Daniel Shipley's connection to PLP began with childhood visits with his Grandparents who spent the summer months at the Preserve. He remembers hiking, fishing, and eating at the Dining Camp with his brothers and cousins. He earned his bachelor's degree in Psychology and went on to study painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, then got his MFA in Painting from American University. In his art, he focuses on interpreting our perception of the world. He is an art instructor at Randolph College in Lynchburg, VA and paints the landscapes, still lives and interiors of his life.
Daniel Shipley's connection to PLP began with childhood visits with his Grandparents who spent the summer months at the Preserve. He remembers hiking, fishing, and eating at the Dining Camp with his brothers and cousins. He earned his bachelor's degree in Psychology and went on to study painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, then got his MFA in Painting from American University. In his art, he focuses on interpreting our perception of the world. He is an art instructor at Randolph College in Lynchburg, VA and paints the landscapes, still lives and interiors of his life.
Landscape Photography
Landscape Photography
Lesley Shipley
Lesley Shipley
Landscape Photography and the Shaping of American Identity. Lesley Shipley is assistant professor of art history at Randolph College in Lynchburg, VA where she teaches courses on modern and contemporary art. Her research interests include contemporary art
Landscape Photography and the Shaping of American Identity. Lesley Shipley is assistant professor of art history at Randolph College in Lynchburg, VA where she teaches courses on modern and contemporary art. Her research interests include contemporary art
and activism in the U.S., feminism and gender in art, and African American art history.
and activism in the U.S., feminism and gender in art, and African American art history.
Mask Making
Mask Making
Debbie Holt Weil
Debbie Holt Weil
Debbie could usually be found at a bridge or Mah Jongg table, but in light of the current pandemic, she has become domestic! Having made over 70 face masks in the last few months, she is eager to share her new craft with you. Make a mask: 1) to show your color; 2) to send your child back to school; 3) to support your favorite sports team; or 4) to wear with your favorite outfit. Choose a neat fabric and join in the fun!
Debbie could usually be found at a bridge or Mah Jongg table, but in light of the current pandemic, she has become domestic! Having made over 70 face masks in the last few months, she is eager to share her new craft with you. Make a mask: 1) to show your color; 2) to send your child back to school; 3) to support your favorite sports team; or 4) to wear with your favorite outfit. Choose a neat fabric and join in the fun!
Watercolors
Watercolors
Deborah Pool Wurzel
Deborah Pool Wurzel
Debbie was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA. She graduated from Ithaca College, Magna Cum Laude, and earned her masters degree from Fordham College in Educational Administration. After a few years of teaching and working in school admissions she married, devoting her time to raising a family and painting watercolors. For thirty-eight years she has concentrated her passion and energy into watercolor. Her work has developed mostly through workshops, classes and independent study. Recognized teachers she has studied under include Margaret Huddy, Carolyn Gawarecki, Susan Abbott, Tony Couch, Tony Van Hasselt and Tim Clark. Having recently moved to the Savannah area, she is inspired to paint the lovely Savannah area with its amazing marshes, birdlife and live Oaks.
Debbie was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA. She graduated from Ithaca College, Magna Cum Laude, and earned her masters degree from Fordham College in Educational Administration. After a few years of teaching and working in school admissions she married, devoting her time to raising a family and painting watercolors. For thirty-eight years she has concentrated her passion and energy into watercolor. Her work has developed mostly through workshops, classes and independent study. Recognized teachers she has studied under include Margaret Huddy, Carolyn Gawarecki, Susan Abbott, Tony Couch, Tony Van Hasselt and Tim Clark. Having recently moved to the Savannah area, she is inspired to paint the lovely Savannah area with its amazing marshes, birdlife and live Oaks.
Paintings by Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, John Pike, Jan Kunz, and Nita Engel have all influenced her work. She is also inspired by her beloved Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania and coastal scenes of Georgia and Florida. Debbie seeks to portray, in a realistic style, the beauty of nature in landscapes or the luminescence of flowers in close up detail. What is important to her is to capture the light, so her paintings evoke an emotion and a feeling of oneness with nature.
Paintings by Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, John Pike, Jan Kunz, and Nita Engel have all influenced her work. She is also inspired by her beloved Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania and coastal scenes of Georgia and Florida. Debbie seeks to portray, in a realistic style, the beauty of nature in landscapes or the luminescence of flowers in close up detail. What is important to her is to capture the light, so her paintings evoke an emotion and a feeling of oneness with nature.
Debbie’s paintings have been juried into the following shows over the years:
Debbie’s paintings have been juried into the following shows over the years:
The Southern Watercolor Show, Prize awarded
The Southern Watercolor Show, Prize awarded
The Virginia Watercolor Show
The Virginia Watercolor Show
Mid-Atlantic Exhibition of the Baltimore Watercolor Society
Mid-Atlantic Exhibition of the Baltimore Watercolor Society
The Torpedo Factory Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA Prize awarded
The Torpedo Factory Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA Prize awarded
The Vienna Arts Society, VA
The Vienna Arts Society, VA
Gallery West, Alexandria, VAThe Central Virginia Watercolor Show
Gallery West, Alexandria, VAThe Central Virginia Watercolor Show
Fairfax Art League
Fairfax Art League
Alexandria City Hall Show
Alexandria City Hall Show
Debbie is a signature member of the Baltimore Watercolor Society and a juried member of Potomac Valley Watercolorists. She is a past juried member of Washington Watercolor Association. Recent memberships include The Virginia Watercolor Society, The Art League of Alexandria, VA., and the Landings Art Association in Savannah, GA
Debbie is a signature member of the Baltimore Watercolor Society and a juried member of Potomac Valley Watercolorists. She is a past juried member of Washington Watercolor Association. Recent memberships include The Virginia Watercolor Society, The Art League of Alexandria, VA., and the Landings Art Association in Savannah, GA
Resume - Deborah Pool Wurzel
Resume - Deborah Pool Wurzel
Education:
Education:
M.S. Fordham University
M.S. Fordham University
B.S. Ithaca College
B.S. Ithaca College
Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Watercolor Studies: The Art League School in Alexandria, VA. 1995-2012 with SusanAbbott, Carolyn Gawarecki NWS WHS, Margaret Huddy AWS NWS, Gwen Bragg NWS, and Deborah Ellis. Tim Clark, CA. Jean Littlefield, Pocono Lake, PA. Tony Couch, and Tony Van Hasselt AWS.
Watercolor Studies: The Art League School in Alexandria, VA. 1995-2012 with SusanAbbott, Carolyn Gawarecki NWS WHS, Margaret Huddy AWS NWS, Gwen Bragg NWS, and Deborah Ellis. Tim Clark, CA. Jean Littlefield, Pocono Lake, PA. Tony Couch, and Tony Van Hasselt AWS.
Juried Exhibitions:
Juried Exhibitions:
2014 Southern Watercolor Show, Kerrville, TX. GALLERY STREET
2014 Southern Watercolor Show, Kerrville, TX. GALLERY STREET
AWARD for “Orange Tulips”
AWARD for “Orange Tulips”
2014 Potomac Valley Watercolorists, HONORABLE MENTION AWARD for “Early Snow”
2014 Potomac Valley Watercolorists, HONORABLE MENTION AWARD for “Early Snow”
2013 The Art League, Landscape Show
2013 The Art League, Landscape Show
2012 Mid-Atlantic Regional Show, Baltimore WC Society
2012 Mid-Atlantic Regional Show, Baltimore WC Society
2011 The Art League, HONORABLE MENTION AWARD for “Herefords in Steamboat”
2011 The Art League, HONORABLE MENTION AWARD for “Herefords in Steamboat”
2010 Mid-Atlantic Regional Show, Baltimore WC Society
2010 Mid-Atlantic Regional Show, Baltimore WC Society
2008 Potomac Valley Watercolorists Show
2008 Potomac Valley Watercolorists Show
2007 VA Watercolor Show, Hampton, VA
2007 VA Watercolor Show, Hampton, VA
2006 Vienna Arts Society, Vienna, VA
2006 Vienna Arts Society, Vienna, VA
2006 The Art League, Alexandria, VA
2006 The Art League, Alexandria, VA
2006 Mid-Atlantic Regional Show, BWS
2006 Mid-Atlantic Regional Show, BWS
2006 Alexandria City Hall Show
2006 Alexandria City Hall Show
2000 Gallery West International Show, Alex. VA
2000 Gallery West International Show, Alex. VA
1999 Fairfax Art League Show
1999 Fairfax Art League Show
1999 Central VA. Watercolor Show, Charlottesville, VA
1999 Central VA. Watercolor Show, Charlottesville, VA
1999 The Art League, Alex. VA.EQUAL MERIT AWARD for
1999 The Art League, Alex. VA.EQUAL MERIT AWARD for
“White Azaleas”
“White Azaleas”
Memberships: Landings Art Association, Savannah, GA
Memberships: Landings Art Association, Savannah, GA
Baltimore Watercolor Society – Signature Member
Baltimore Watercolor Society – Signature Member
Potomac Valley Watercolorists – Juried Member
Potomac Valley Watercolorists – Juried Member
Washington Watercolor Association – Past Juried Member
Washington Watercolor Association – Past Juried Member
Virginia Watercolor Society, Past
Virginia Watercolor Society, Past
The Art League, Alexandria,VA, Past
The Art League, Alexandria,VA, Past
Wellesley Society of Artists
Third Place - Oils
Painting
Painting
Linda Zug
Linda Zug
We are lucky to have Linda teach this year as she is an accomplished award winning artist. For a really interesting write up on Linda's training, accomplishments and more paintings use the Wellesley link below. And if you want to see more of her watercolors look for them at Giny's Fall Group Class monthly webpages where Linda was kind enough to share her classwork as we went along.
Wellesley's Society of Artists made her their December Artist of the month.
https://wellesleysocietyofartists.org/december-artist-of-the-month-meet-linda-zug/
Wellesley's Society of Artists made her their December Artist of the month.
https://wellesleysocietyofartists.org/december-artist-of-the-month-meet-linda-zug/
Music - working on music for 2021
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Anthony J. D. Cadwalader P.O Box 717 Unionville, PA 19375 610-291-4438
Anthony J. D. Cadwalader P.O Box 717 Unionville, PA 19375 610-291-4438
This link will be good until Thursday July 30th.
Music
Music
Tony Cadwalader
Tony Cadwalader
Americana singer- songwriter Tony Cadwalader plays a mix of rock, blues, country and western covers and originals. Beside playing solo gigs on the East Coast, in Texas, and other great locales in the West, Tony is a lead singer and guitar player for the Centreville, Del.- based rock-and-roll party band The Cameltones, and plays guitar and mandolin for the old- timey band Cardboard. He is also a writer, a sportsman, and a salty dog. He splits time living between his home outside Philadelphia and the ranch in South Texas, and summers in Pocono and Maine with his beautiful wife Jennifer.
Americana singer- songwriter Tony Cadwalader plays a mix of rock, blues, country and western covers and originals. Beside playing solo gigs on the East Coast, in Texas, and other great locales in the West, Tony is a lead singer and guitar player for the Centreville, Del.- based rock-and-roll party band The Cameltones, and plays guitar and mandolin for the old- timey band Cardboard. He is also a writer, a sportsman, and a salty dog. He splits time living between his home outside Philadelphia and the ranch in South Texas, and summers in Pocono and Maine with his beautiful wife Jennifer.
Music
Music
Tom Cook
Tom Cook
Tom Cook has been playing the mandolin for most of his life. He currently plays mandolin and mandola in the very eclectic Harrisburg Mandolin ensemble; sings tenor and plays mandolin with the traditional bluegrass band Bluestone and plays electric mandolin with the Spiritual
Tom Cook has been playing the mandolin for most of his life. He currently plays mandolin and mandola in the very eclectic Harrisburg Mandolin ensemble; sings tenor and plays mandolin with the traditional bluegrass band Bluestone and plays electric mandolin with the Spiritual
Messengers Warriors For God. He is learning how to play Mozart Duets with his guitarist brother John. Tom was a Mummer for 5 years, playing the banjo mandolin in the annual New Years Day Parade with the Greater Overbrook String Band.
Messengers Warriors For God. He is learning how to play Mozart Duets with his guitarist brother John. Tom was a Mummer for 5 years, playing the banjo mandolin in the annual New Years Day Parade with the Greater Overbrook String Band.
Cort presented his brand of acoustic entertainment on Friday July 10th at 7pm live from the Dillon camp. Thank you Cort for the great live music! Watch a replay of this event on Cort's YouTube Channel
Cort presented his brand of acoustic entertainment on Friday July 10th at 7pm live from the Dillon camp. Thank you Cort for the great live music! Watch a replay of this event on Cort's YouTube Channel
Music
Music
Cort Corbin
Cort Corbin
Cort Corbin is an American multi-instrumentalist, most noted for his work as keyboardist and vocalist in the Jambonis and guitarist for Red Balls of Fire. As a performer and a songwriter, Cort honed his musical chops on the southern shore bayous of the Tobyhanna River. His long-standing residency at Wolf Springs in the 1990s was the launch pad for success leading to legendary performances at the Lake Naomi Blues Fest, Wallenpaupack’s Rock’n the Dock, and local favorite, PLP Palooza.
Cort Corbin is an American multi-instrumentalist, most noted for his work as keyboardist and vocalist in the Jambonis and guitarist for Red Balls of Fire. As a performer and a songwriter, Cort honed his musical chops on the southern shore bayous of the Tobyhanna River. His long-standing residency at Wolf Springs in the 1990s was the launch pad for success leading to legendary performances at the Lake Naomi Blues Fest, Wallenpaupack’s Rock’n the Dock, and local favorite, PLP Palooza.
Cort’s COVID covers, original music, and collaborations can also be found at:
Cort’s COVID covers, original music, and collaborations can also be found at:
Cort Corbin 908.963.2802
Cort Corbin 908.963.2802
cortcorbin@yahoo.com
cortcorbin@yahoo.com
Thank you for the Music John Henry & Guests.
Thank you for the Music John Henry & Guests.
Those of you who are not on Facebook should make arrangements with someone in your camp or household who is a Facebook user so you can see the show.
Those of you who are not on Facebook should make arrangements with someone in your camp or household who is a Facebook user so you can see the show.
Music
Music
John Henry
John Henry
John Henry learned to play guitar, mandolin, and bass guitar when he became an empty nester. He sings and plays with the local band Long Time Coming, and is a regular guest performer with the band Who Knows. He also performs on his own at weddings and open mics at various watering holes all over the mountaintop. He attributes his success as a musician to his knack for remembering lyrics and his ability to maintain a steady beat.
John Henry learned to play guitar, mandolin, and bass guitar when he became an empty nester. He sings and plays with the local band Long Time Coming, and is a regular guest performer with the band Who Knows. He also performs on his own at weddings and open mics at various watering holes all over the mountaintop. He attributes his success as a musician to his knack for remembering lyrics and his ability to maintain a steady beat.
PLP General Manager & Musician John Henry
PLP General Manager & Musician John Henry
You can purchase their music at thewildhymns.com/wildhymnsstore and subscribe to their email list at thewildhymns.com.
You can purchase their music at thewildhymns.com/wildhymnsstore and subscribe to their email list at thewildhymns.com.
Find their music on all streaming platforms online, too!
Find their music on all streaming platforms online, too!
Music
Music
Megan & Jeff Hewitt
Megan & Jeff Hewitt
A beautiful synthesis of neo-folk, pop, and Americana with elements of jazz, tinges of psychedelia and a little bit of mellow rock and roll, The Wild Hymns are the original songs of singer/songwriter Megan Woodland Hewitt (née Donley, who grew up spending summers at PLP!) and her band with her husband, guitarist Jeff Hewitt.
A beautiful synthesis of neo-folk, pop, and Americana with elements of jazz, tinges of psychedelia and a little bit of mellow rock and roll, The Wild Hymns are the original songs of singer/songwriter Megan Woodland Hewitt (née Donley, who grew up spending summers at PLP!) and her band with her husband, guitarist Jeff Hewitt.
There is a tender sweetness to their sound as well as depth, mystery and an other-worldly quality. The music and lyrics of The Wild Hymns are greatly influenced by human relationship, emotion, nature, and mysticism. They are reclaiming the word “hymn” as a song of praise to the natural world, the raw and wild human spirit, and universal/cosmic love.
There is a tender sweetness to their sound as well as depth, mystery and an other-worldly quality. The music and lyrics of The Wild Hymns are greatly influenced by human relationship, emotion, nature, and mysticism. They are reclaiming the word “hymn” as a song of praise to the natural world, the raw and wild human spirit, and universal/cosmic love.
The Wild Hymns have performed regionally at venues such as Bethlehem Musikfest, Kable House Presents in York, and Long's Park Ampitheater in Lancaster, and their music can can be heard on WXPN Philadelphia's Sleepy Hollow and Folk Show. They released their third album of original music, Stories With The Moon, in December 2018 and have been touring the East coast and various parts of the US to promote it ever since.
The Wild Hymns have performed regionally at venues such as Bethlehem Musikfest, Kable House Presents in York, and Long's Park Ampitheater in Lancaster, and their music can can be heard on WXPN Philadelphia's Sleepy Hollow and Folk Show. They released their third album of original music, Stories With The Moon, in December 2018 and have been touring the East coast and various parts of the US to promote it ever since.
Music
Music
Steve Murray
Steve Murray
Steve Murray is a singer songwriter, a biology teacher, and director of the Nature Center at PLP. He has performed at the Boulder Hootenany, The Casey Jones Festival, the Fort Collins Fall Harvest Brewfest, and a few times at the DC. His songs are featured on Reverbnation.com.
Steve Murray is a singer songwriter, a biology teacher, and director of the Nature Center at PLP. He has performed at the Boulder Hootenany, The Casey Jones Festival, the Fort Collins Fall Harvest Brewfest, and a few times at the DC. His songs are featured on Reverbnation.com.
Music
Music
Jackie Berkley and Zach Schmidt
Jackie Berkley and Zach Schmidt
Jackie Berkley and Zach Schmidt are a musical duo out of Nashville, Tennessee. Singing folk-inspired songs written by Zach, the duo intertwines close harmonies with storytelling. Jackie grew up spending summers at PLP and is part of the Cowles/Eckfeldt family, and Zach has enjoyed many years visiting the Preserve since they met.
Jackie Berkley and Zach Schmidt are a musical duo out of Nashville, Tennessee. Singing folk-inspired songs written by Zach, the duo intertwines close harmonies with storytelling. Jackie grew up spending summers at PLP and is part of the Cowles/Eckfeldt family, and Zach has enjoyed many years visiting the Preserve since they met.
Facebook: @zachschmidtmusic
Facebook: @zachschmidtmusic
Instagram: @jackieberks & @unkleschmidty
Instagram: @jackieberks & @unkleschmidty
Thank you John and Judd and all the other musicians who joined for your North Shore porch concert. Facebook Live Stream
Thank you John and Judd and all the other musicians who joined for your North Shore porch concert. Facebook Live Stream
Music
Music
John Church & Judd Van Dervort
John Church & Judd Van Dervort
John Church and Judd Van Dervort’s friendship began in the Orpheus Club of Philadelphia, a 75-member men's chorus established in 1872. While the Club performs three formal concerts each season, much of its musical and social life occurs in smaller, less formal settings. John and Judd have both been very active in the club's small group a cappella life, occasionally winning its highly
John Church and Judd Van Dervort’s friendship began in the Orpheus Club of Philadelphia, a 75-member men's chorus established in 1872. While the Club performs three formal concerts each season, much of its musical and social life occurs in smaller, less formal settings. John and Judd have both been very active in the club's small group a cappella life, occasionally winning its highly
contested annual quartet contest. In addition, John is considered one of the club's lead guitar talents. They are pleased to share their annual tradition of harmony and fraternity around a campfire.
contested annual quartet contest. In addition, John is considered one of the club's lead guitar talents. They are pleased to share their annual tradition of harmony and fraternity around a campfire.
PLP Talent Show Potpourri!
PLP Talent Show Potpourri!
What's a PLP Player to do when a global pandemic shuts down theater districts from Broadway to the DC? Partake in PLP Potpourri, of course! The talent show is set to be screened Friday evening at 7:00pm but come at 6:30 to visit and meet with friends. Running time is less than an hour, so make your dinner plans accordingly.
What's a PLP Player to do when a global pandemic shuts down theater districts from Broadway to the DC? Partake in PLP Potpourri, of course! The talent show is set to be screened Friday evening at 7:00pm but come at 6:30 to visit and meet with friends. Running time is less than an hour, so make your dinner plans accordingly.
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