Art Watch: The Magic of Metal

By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times The 2nd Annual Magic of Metal Show is this weekend, November 10th from 6-9pm, and Saturday November 11th from 10am-5pm.  This exciting metal sculpture show features the work 9 local artists who work with metal to create their art, including: Rob Sigafoos, Dave Beck, Laurie Murray, Lele Galer, Hattie Weselyk, Jeff Bell, Ellen Durkan, Karen Delaney and Stan Smokler....

Art Watch: Jill Beech’s natural curiosities

Showings and art sales just time for the holidays By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times One of my favorite local sculptors is Jill Beech, and she will be having her annual studio sale this Saturday December 12th 10am-4:30pm. While she is still not keen on creating a website, Jill has a large loyal following of collectors, including me, who wait for her studio sale announcement every year. I already bought...

Art Watch: Take a break from the heat & enjoy exhibits across Chesco

    By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times   The Church Street Gallery in West Chester is exhibiting the wonderful oil paintings of local West Chester artist, Terry DeAngelo, for their July show entitled “Quiet Truths.” The central image for the show is a four foot square painting called “Shot”, with hundreds of black birds flying from the branches of a large tree against...

Art Watch: ‘Musical Chairs’, Photography, Plein Art and More…

By LeLe Galer, Columnist, The Times This first Friday in July is a First Friday Art Stroll for the towns of West Chester, Kennett Square and Phoenixville. Make sure to mark your calendars for this Friday, July 3rd and check out the various opening receptions, and pop up shows throughout the towns. First Fridays are a great way to introduce you to these wonderful downtown locations. Make sure to reserve...

Art Watch: Katee Boyle

The art of visual storytelling By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times Katee Boyle is a local painter who describes herself as a “visual storyteller.” Though born and raised in Chadds Ford, Katee spent much of her adult life as a student and artist in New York. This week’s local art watch  focuses on  some of the recent images that Katee has been working on. Katee received her BFA with honor...