Art Watch: Chester County schools make art to beautify their schools

Parents, artists working together to enhance schools By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times At the end of the school year, several Chester County schools completed huge beautification art projects that have transformed areas of their school environments into vibrant, joyful creative spaces. Greenwood Elementary School, in Kennett Square, just finished a large mosaic mural project for their lobby entrance,...

Art Watch: ‘Are We In Chester County?’

Street Road Artists Space celebrates Londonderry exhibition By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times This Saturday from 1-7pm, Street Road Artists Space will have a closing reception party for the exhibition “7000 Acres.” 7000 Acres is a year-long interactive collection project and exhibition that brings to life the history of the 7000 acres that represent Londonderry Township. To celebrate...

Art Watch: A Chester County Tour de Force!

The Chester County Studio Tour is here! By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times No art show this year matches the excitement and breadth of this year’s Chester County Studio Tour this weekend May 21 and May 22. With 127 artists showing and selling their work at 53 art studios spread across Chester County, this is the largest Studio Tour to date. The Studio Tour offers a thrilling opportunity to meet...

Chester County Studio tour, May 21 & 22

Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail to offer discounts and showcases The wineries of the Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail celebrate the artists of Chester County throughout the month of May. In conjunction with the popular Chester County Studio Tour, May 21 and May 22, 11 of the 13 wineries of The Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail will offer wine specials, showcase artists in their tasting rooms or donate wine...

Art of Spring celebrated by Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail

For the entire month of April , seven winery tasting rooms along The Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail will be celebrating the “Art of Spring” with a wide variety of Spring inspired art events. Earth Day in April, will be marked by art that utilizes “up cycling and recycling” and encourages us to look at old things and repurpose them in new and utilitarian ways. Spring is also a...

Art Watch: Pulling back the curtain

The art of architecture is revealed in local show By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times “Architectural Sketches: Building an Idea” opens this Friday, January 15 at The Oxford Art Alliance with an opening reception from 5-8pm. This exciting exhibition showcases the early stage architectural renderings of renown local architects Ed Rahme, Wayne Simpson and Todd Tully Danner. Visit this exhibit...

Art Watch: What gifts inspired you as a child?

Don’t discount how holiday presents may shape the future of someone you love By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times When we search for that perfect gift for our children, do you ever wonder what gift they will remember the most? Whether it is the gift of an experience or something purchased, a gift can be the catalyst to discovering a life’s passion. I asked some local successful artists what...

Art Watch: Sara Bleemer

Photo images from the heart By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times Sara Bleemer is a local Chester County art photographer who has been taking photographic images for as long as she can remember, but as her children have grown older, she has been able to spend more time focusing on this artistic passion. For the past four years Sara has shown regularly in most of the local art shows and she has a very...

Art Watch: Ellie Byrom-Haley

Associations with assemblage By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times This week’s local art watch is focused on the multi-media work of local artist Ellie Byrom-Haley. Byrom-Haley creates multi-media artworks that combine photography and painting with the textural aspects of assemblage. Found materials and man-made objects are assembled onto a hand-painted surface. Byrom-Haley considers her work a journey,...