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, and...
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...
What To Do: Harvest Festival season a harbinger of fall
Also: West Chester Restaurant Festival and much, much more
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The leaves will be starting to change color soon and that means that the season of harvest festivals has arrived. One of the first will be the Chaddsford Winery Harvest Festival which will be held September 19 and 20 at the Chaddsford Winery (632 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, 610-388-6221, http://www.chaddsford.com).
The...
Chester County chardonnay wins gold in Sonoma
The award-winning Red Lion Chardonnay makes its local debut, Friday.
For what may be Chester County’s most honored winery, the awards just keep on coming — and this time winning in the heart of California’s famed wine country, Sonoma County.
Galer Estate Vineyard & Winery just won Gold again for their latest Chardonnay. Galer Estate’s first release of an un-oaked Chardonnay...
Galer Estate Winery honored again
Awarded 2 Double Gold Medals and designated as best wines in Pennsylvania
The gang at Galer Estate celebrates even more honors for their Chester County grown wines.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Galer Estate Vineyard and Winery was recently awarded two “Double Gold – Best in Appellation” designations from Appellation America in Napa California. Galer Estate 2010 Cabernet Franc and 2012 Pinot Gris were...
Art Watch: John Hannafin
An authentic creative voice
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This week’s local art watch focuses on brightly colored neo-impressionist work of local popular artist John Hannafin. John grew up in West Chester in a bucolic setting of a centuries old stone home surrounded by green farmlands and historic properties.
While he may be most nationally famous for his “Art Across America”...
The winery tasting room – what exactly is that?
Note to readers: this is the first installment of what we expect to be a monthly column on wine — focusing on Chester County wineries, their products and offering a little guidance about wines, how they’re made, sold and differences between varieties.
By Lele Galer and Alicia Lyons, Special to The Times
Most wineries around the world have tasting rooms which are designed for you to try a...
Art Watch: Glasslight
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This week’s ArtWatch focuses on the beautiful hand blown glass work of Glasslight Studios in St. Peters Pennsylvania. Joel Bless found his passion for glass back in the 1970s when he was a student at Rochester Institute of Technology’s School of American Craftsmen. From the start, he was drawn to making lighting art , which won many awards and was exhibited...
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...
Galer Estate wins 10 medals in wine competitions
Local winery has now won 46 medals just since 2011; 2011 Chardonnay wins gold
Just some of the Galer Estate medal-winning wines on display.
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Galer Estate Vineyard & Winery in just won 10 medals in international and national blinded wine competitions in the Finger Lakes, N.Y. and Sonoma, Ca., bringing its total to 46 prestigious medal awards since 2011, the first year of...
