April’s Art Exhibit Presents the Artwork of Beth Camagna

March 22, 2024 | Skip Gosnell

April’s Art Exhibit “Snippets of Time”, brought to you by Swarthmore Friends of the Arts, presents the original artwork of local artist Beth Camagna.

The exhibition will be displayed from April 1st through April 30th at Swarthmore Borough Hall, 121 Park Avenue. The public is invited to the artist’s opening reception on Friday, April 5th, from 6 to 8 pm. Both the exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

“I feel like I experience my world in snippets…my family, my art, my work. The images I create come from glimpses of my world that have caught my attention. In my mind, I can see them as artworks. Does a relief print, a monotype, or a watercolor painting best say this image in my mind? Through these mediums many appealing challenges are offered…picking out just enough to show you what I see through line, form, and limited color; the physical carving away of the woodblock or linoleum that I am working with; using a broader color palette when painting; and the revealing act of pulling the prints. All of this comes together in a visual I give back to be caught by someone else.

Follow her journey here: instagram.com/bcamagna_art/

The exhibit is free and open to the public. Exhibit hours are M-Th 9am – 8pm, Fri 10am – 7pm, Sat 10am – 3pm, Sun 1 – 5pm.

The exhibit is sponsored by Swarthmore Friends of the Arts. For information about Swarthmore Friends of the Arts or to submit a request for your own show, visit www.swarthmorearts.org or contact Martha Perkins, martha.perkins@gmail.com.

March’s Art Exhibit Presents the Paintings by Elizabeth Breakell

February 25, 2024February 26, 2024 | Skip Gosnell

March’s Art Exhibit “Painterly Impressions”, brought to you by Swarthmore Friends of the Arts, presents the artwork of local artist Elizabeth Breakell.

An exhibition of original oil paintings by Ms. Breakall will be on display from March 1st through March 29th at Swarthmore Borough Hall, 121 Park Avenue. The public is invited to the artist’s opening reception on Friday, March 1st, from 5 to 7 pm. Both the exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

A lifelong student of painting, Pennsylvania native Elizabeth Breakell works primarily in oils. With a background in scientific and technical illustration, Elizabeth has softened the edges of her subjects and infused them with light. Her Plein-air landscapes capture the essence of a day whether a cornfield, a coastline, or a brightly blooming treeline. Stories unfold through her interior scenes, sunlight filtering through the sheers and blocks of light on the floor. She has studied with regional and national artists such as Christine Lafuente, Donna Cusano, and Frances Galante. “In the past few years, I have enjoyed painting without input from instructors or fellow artists. Rather going with all I have learned throughout many years of painting and working my own painterly style has given me immense pleasure and joy!”

For more information on the artist: www.ebreakell.com

The exhibit is free and open to the public. Exhibit hours are M-Th 9am – 8pm, Fri 10am – 7pm, Sat 10am – 3pm, Sun 1 – 5pm.

February’s Art Exhibit will feature Paintings By Colleen McCarthy

February 2, 2024 | Skip Gosnell

February’s art exhibit features the colorful and detailed art by artist Colleen McCarthy. The exhibit “Biological Alchemy”, will be on display through February at Swarthmore Borough Hall. The opening reception is Friday, February 2, 6-8 pm. The event is free and open to the public. On your stroll through town stop by Borough Hall, meet the artist, and enjoy complimentary refreshments.

Colleen McCarthy is an artist, photographer, and art educator living and working in Delaware County, PA. Colleen graduated from the University of the Arts with a BFA in Photography with a concentration in Art Education. In 2008, She completed a Master’s in Liberal Studies from Widener University and Most Recently received A Master’s in Art in Art Education from Art of Education University. Colleen primarily works in hand-altered and alternative process photography, with the scanner and computer being essential tools. Colleen draws inspiration from various things, such as vintage photographs, found objects, nature, childhood memories, toys, and family.

Click here: https://colleenmc.myportfolio.com/

Swarthmore Friends of the Arts sponsors the exhibit. For information about Swarthmore Friends of the Arts or to submit a request for your own show, visit www.swarthmorearts.org or contact Martha Perkins, martha.perkins@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for exhibition schedules and images of inspiring artwork by our local artists.

January’s Art Exhibit will feature Paintings By Mary O’Keeffee

December 29, 2023December 29, 2023 | Skip Gosnell

Happy New Year Friends!

January’s art exhibit features the colorful and playful art by Mary O’keeffee. The exhibit “The Lemon Zone”, will be on display through January at Swarthmore Borough Hall. The opening reception is Friday, January 5th, 6-8 pm. The event is free and open to the public. On your stroll through town stop by Borough Hall, meet the artist, and enjoy complimentary refreshments.

Mary O’keeffee is an autistic artist from Clifton Heights, PA. She enjoys painting, knitting, writing, drawing, and baking. Back in 2012, when she graduated high school she opened her own art company called, ‘The Lemon Zone’. Mary is moving forward to the next stop, selling crafts and teaching art classes at the Middletown Free Library. Now she is sharing her art with the world. For more information, be sure to find her on:

Instagram: @THE_LEMON_ZONE

Facebook: The Lemon Zone

December’s Art Exhibit will feature Paintings of Little Crum Creek Park by Local Plein Air Landscape Artists

November 25, 2023November 25, 2023 | Skip Gosnell

The Board of Friends of Little Crum Creek Park is hosting the second annual Plein Air Artists Painting fundraiser exhibit, “Four Seasons in the Park”, this December at Swarthmore Borough Hall. A great opportunity for local plein air artists to have their artwork of Little Crum Creek Park on display through December. The theme is simply paintings focused on LCC Park from any of the 4 seasons. This event is in partnership with Swarthmore Friends of the Arts.

For participating artists, finished paintings should be dropped off at Borough Hall on Thursday November 30, between 5 and 7pm. Each piece must be wired for hanging. The Swarthmore Friends of the Arts entry fee will be paid by Friends of Little Crum Creek Park. Artists receive 50% of each piece sold and Friends of Little Crum Creek Park receives 40%.

The exhibit reception is Friday, December 1st, from 6 to 8 pm at Swarthmore Borough Hall. This event is sponsored by Swarthmore Friends of the Arts and is free and open to the public so invite your friends and family. It is a fantastic opportunity to show your landscape paintings from Little Crum Creek Park, meet other artists, and make new friends and patrons.

If you have any questions, please contact Susan Kelly at susankelly339@gmail.com.

November’s Exhibit Presents The Artwork of Ellen Rosenholtz.

October 28, 2023October 28, 2023 | Skip Gosnell

November’s Art Exhibit, titled “Salient Garden”, presents the original artwork of artist Ellen Rosenholtz. The exhibit will be on display through November at Swarthmore Borough Hall. The opening reception is Friday, November 3, 5-8 pm. The event is free and open to the public. On your stroll through town stop by Borough Hall, meet the artist, and enjoy complimentary refreshments and hors d’oeuvres.

Ellen Rosenholtz’s work deals within the intersection between flora and fauna and the human connection to landscape. The work explores native, invasive, and extinct plants and animals of New Jersey. The work looks at the profound beauty of natural forms and questions the balance between the natural world and our human imprint. The multiplicity of images underscores the interconnection of living systems, while geometric patterning enables the viewer to commune with the species through repetition of form. The semi-permanence of graphite reflects the fragility of our biodiversity at any moment in time.

Ellen Rosenholtz is a New Jersey-based artist whose work is about environmental concerns with a focus on native, invasive, and extinct flora and fauna. She has a B.F.A from University of the Arts and an M.F.A from Vermont College. Artistic accomplishments include a residency at the Rosenbach Museum and Library. She wrote art criticism for both the Philadelphia Weekly and Philadelphia City Paper and was the Director of Programs for the Painted Bride Art Center. Ellen exhibits regularly throughout the mid-Atlantic region while educating two amazing young people.