Annual CASD art show draws hundreds of fans

District expressed thanks to talented creators – and public who supported them “Someone is Watching” was an entry by Madison DiSalva, a ninth-grader. The Coatesville Area School District – especially the Art Department faculty – is celebrating the success of the 10th Annual CASD Art Show last weekend at the downtown Coatesville Cultural Society galleries. No awards were given...

Artists illustrate ways to fight pediatric cancer

Two CCAA exhibitions focus on childhood victims Artist-photographer Cris Staley Hutchinson chronicles her daughter’s battle with cancer in a film and installation called “Fighting Bear.” Two new exhibits by different artists at the Chester County Art Association (CCAA) will support the battle against pediatric cancer. An exhibition by painter Annette Alessi, “Capturing a Moment in Time: Dedicated...

Painter’s work infused with funky, joyful outlook

 David Gerbstadt to open solo show at Art Partners Studio  By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times A solo exhibition by David Gerbstadt will open Thursday at Art Partners Studio. His unconventional art career has included a near-death experience, the international distribution of more than 3,000 free works of art, and the documentary generated by that mass gesture of good will. And, now...

Spotlight to shine on students’ artistic creativity

Public invited to school district’s annual art show this weekend “Stripes,” a wood block print by Natalie Miller, a student in Barbara Glass’s 11th-grade art class, is one of the works that will be showcased. The public is invited to celebrate an annual spotlight for the artistic accomplishments of students in the Coatesville Area School District (CASD) this weekend. The CASD...

12-year-old uses grief to produce uplifting song

Proceeds from ‘Together Now, Together We Are’ benefit Sandy Hook nonprofit By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Novian LeVan, a 12-year-old student at Collegium Charter School in Exton, produced a song to benefit the victims of the Sandy Hook school massacre. The eureka moment came inauspiciously while a Thorndale father was watching a cable news show. For a couple weeks,...

Gallery talk to spotlight painting menagerie

Artist will discuss how animals affect her work, technique “Parade” by Sandra Severson is one of the paintings that will be discussed during a free gallery talk on Saturday at the Chester County Art Association. The public is invited to hear a presentation by artist Sandra Severson on Saturday at the Chester County Art Association. Severson’s gallery talk at 1 p.m. will involve her current...

Swingin’ student rhythms to rock stage

Unionville High to host 15th annual ‘Jazz Along the Brandywine’ Hot music and cool improvisation will combine to warm up the crowd as Unionville High School hosts the 15th annual “Jazz Along the Brandywine” festival on Friday, April 5. Starting at 6 p.m., top area bands will demonstrate their finesse with a variety of styles, ranging from soul to swing to samba. “It’s a fun evening...

Studio suggests springing into season with art

Age-appropriate youth classes being offered in variety of media Art Partners Studio invites residents to celebrate spring by signing up their children for a breath of fresh air: an art class. Free teen art studios include Anime with Amy Flis on Mondays from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; Murals, Drawing, Painting with Shawn Wanner, Tuesdays, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Photography with Teyona Jackson, Wednesdays, 6:15 –...

Art association hosting trip to D.C.

Participants will get private tour, sketching session at National Gallery The Chester County Art Association is hosting a daylong trip to Washington, D.C., on April 10. View some of the country’s finest art through the lens of the Chester County Art Association, which is hosting a bus trip to the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., on April 10. In addition to a private tour of the galleries, participants...

Exhibits to focus on landscapes, animals

Two shows to open this week at Chester County Art Association “Chester County Fox” is one of the paintings by Sandra Severson that will be displayed at the Chester County Art Association. The Chester County Art Association will celebrate the opening of two new exhibits with a public reception on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. A juried show, “Poetic Landscapes,” and a solo show of paintings by...