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August 8 to September 9

Farms of Lancaster County

Eleven artists were awarded prizes for their artwork in the Farms of Lancaster County Exhibit that opened on Sunday, August 8, in the Lancaster County Art Association's Kauffman Gallery. Sixty-two artists entered artworks in the exhibit. Artist and gallery owner Clifford Eberly served as judge. For the last four years Eberly has operated Parlor Gallery in the Cabbage Hill area of Lancaster.

The Martin Farm, oil on panel painting by Gerald Harris.

Awarded First Place in the Professional Category for his oil on panel painting titled The Martin Farm was Gerald Harris of Toughkenamon, PA. In his comments on the pieces that he selected for top awards, Eberly had this to say about Harris's painting, “From a distance I could easily tell that the landscape scene is telling me that spring is right around the corner. The fields are turning green but I could see the effects of winter on the soil. Even the stream has a coldness on the surface, but there is movement under the thin ice.”

The Lancaster Farmland Trust, local farms and farm owners provided inspiration for a number of the contributing artists by inviting them to visit different farms in the County for Plein Air excursions where artists could draw, paint, and take photos on site. A portion of the sales of the artwork in this exhibit will benefit the Lancaster Farmland Trust.

The exhibit will continue to September 9. The LCAA is located at 149 Precision Ave. in Strasburg. For more information, call the LCAA at 687-7061. Regular hours at the LCAA are Wednesday to Sunday from 1 to 5 pm.

Award Winners

Professional Category

  • First Place: Gerald Harris of Toughkenamon - "The Martin Farm", oil on panel.

  • Second Place: Norm Grinager of Millersville - "Weathered Barn Interior", acrylic & india ink.

  • Third Place: Kathi Musser of Pequea- "Downtime", pencil.

  • Honorable Mention: George M. Clark of Washington Boro - "Making Room for Farms", watercolor and india ink.

  • Honorable Mention: Henrietta Thomas of Willow St. - "Riding Horses", plaster.

  • Honorable Mention: Jan Portwood of Lititz - "Look What’s Happening to Me", photography.

Non-Professional Category

  • First Place: Sarah Lantz of Gordonville - "Day of Rest", oil painting.

  • Second Place: David Spencer of New Providence - "The Old Stone House", colored pencil.

  • Third Place: Carl Wiker of Ephrata - "Harvest Time", oil on masonite.

  • Honorable Mention: Cindy Smith of Ephrata - "Pumpkin Field at Cedar Meadow Farm", watercolor.

  • Honorable Mention: Kathy Sherr of Lancaster - "Green Farm", acrylic.

Richard Lawrence

In the Steinmetz Gallery is a solo exhibit of pen and ink and watercolor paintings of scenes from around Lancaster County by Richard Lawrence. From the city to the country his subject matter is varied, from a John Deere tractor to  local people to architecture and nature.

Richard draws from observation, traveling to local sites and keeping a prolific sketchbook which he uses as a reference point for his more detailed work that he completes in his studio. Born in Lancaster, he served in the United States Marine Corps. He is a combat veteran of the Vietnam War.

While suffering from post traumatic stress disorder in the 1980's, he began drawing and painting expressive observations of the war. His story of being a war veteran with PTSD and an artist has been featured in local print and news media and highlighted in newsletters and book publications about veterans.

His work is part of the permanent collection of the Vietnam Veteran's Art Museum in Chicago. Locally he participates with art organizations, nonprofit institutions and in art fairs.

September 19 to October 21

Fall Membership Show

Unthemed Membership Show. Drop Off of work by members on Sept. 10, 11, 12.

The Gray Areas

Painting by Jill Weidman from the exhibit "The Gray Areas".

A solo exhibit of paintings by Jill Weidman in the Steinmetz Gallery.

The opening reception for both exhibits is Sunday, September 19, from one to five pm. Admission is free and the public is invited.

October 30 to November 7

Night Gallery VI

Drop Off of work by members and non-members: October 22, 23, 24

October 30 - 7:00pm - Midnite ~ Night Gallery Party & Fundraiser

This year our theme is Murder, Mayhem and the Missing Masterpieces.

Artists may enter 1 piece per category, with a maximum total of 4 pieces in the show. Our $20 entry covers all pieces and includes admission to the Night Gallery Party on Oct. 30.

Don’t forgetyou could win one of the $100 awards or special prizes given that night. Winners will be voted on by those attending the Night Gallery Party.

This year’s categories are:

  1. Fakes & Forgeries - Let us see your best Picasso, Van Gogh or Rembrandt, etc. You can copy an existing painting or do one of your own in the artist’s style. Sign it with the artist’s name and we’ll have a great forgery!

  2. Twisted - Interpret any way you like. It could be subject matter that you think is a bit twisted or something actually twisting (how about a tornado)!

  3. Crime & Punishment - Whatever you think is a crime or a punishment is O.K. for this one. Perhaps you think it’s a crime to tear down a historical building to build something new. Or you could paint a prison, police officer, judge, lawyer, etc. You could even do an abstract piece with fingerprints and bits of evidence.

  • Special Category: Notorious Notions - Create an assemblage using various found objects and putting them together, in either a sculptural piece or to hang on the wall. You can have a lot of fun with this one. An example would be to take an old suitcase and fill it with mannequin pieces or take an old canvas and stick creepy crawly (fake) bugs all over it. Use your imagination, and whatever you can find around the house.

Non-member friends are invited to enter, it’s open to everyone 21 years or older. Work should not be larger than 55” in any direction. Framed and works on canvas should be wired for hanging. Unframed works should be matted and covered with plastic, they will be displayed in a print rack unless they have a secure hanger on the back.

November 21 to January 6, 2011

Deck the Halls

Themed Membership Exhibit in the Kauffman Gallery of work inspired by Holiday Songs.

Drop Off - November 12, 13, 14.

Peter Hunsberger

A solo exhibit in the Steinmetz Gallery.

The opening reception for both exhibits is Sunday, November 21, from one to five pm. Admission is free and the public is invited.

Note to Members: Entry fees are $5 for Non-Professionals and $10 for Professionals unless otherwise noted. Watch your newsletter for changes to the schedule throughout the year.

Please note that drop off days are Friday, Saturday & Sunday for most shows.