Abington Art Center is a community center focused on music, drawing, painting, oil, ceramics, metals, sewing, embroidery, pottery, and jewelry classes. It is an outdoor free concert venue, with theater, dance, jazz, and live music on stage. You can buy gifts, crafts, bracelets, necklaces, and rings at the unique holiday fair.

Shadows | Joan Appel | Oil on canvas

On View Nov. 6, 2025 – Jan. 5, 2026

Opening Reception | Thursday, Nov. 6 | 6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m.

Artist Talk Panel | Wednesday, Nov. 19 | 6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m.
Artist Talk/Workshop | Saturday, Nov. 22 | Starting at 10:00a.m.
(Registration required for workshop)

Nation Association of Women Artists (PA Chapter)

The National Association of Women Artists (NAWA), the first women’s fine art organization in the country, is a vibrant community of professional women artists that strives to support its members and women artists at large through exhibitions, programs and education.

The history of NAWA is a testament to the strength and resilience of a group of strong women who would not accept being shut out of the art salons, galleries and art exhibitions open to male artists during the 19th century. In 1889 their founding of the organization that subsequently became the National Association of Women Artists, Inc. proves that, despite adversity and discrimination – which many feel extends to this day – women are an integral and valuable part of the arts community. NAWA members represent all areas of the visual arts including painting, sculpture, photography, print-making, encaustic, video art, installations and mixed media.

In August 2024, the National Association of Women Artists founded a new chapter in the state of Pennsylvania to join those in Florida, Massachusetts and South Carolina. Former Florida Chapter member, Lolly Owens, missed the camaraderie that she experienced in Florida, and felt the need to create a link among the professional women artists in her community. She began by researching the names of those listed in the NAWA Annual Catalog as living in the state, and invited them to an introductory Zoom meeting for those interested to get to know each other. After a time, there was enough demand to create a formal chapter, which involved registering with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to establish status for charity and tax exemption.

Light & Shadow

Kellner & Tile Galleries

Light & Shadow, featuring artwork by members of NAWA-PA, is an exploration of the traditional interplay of light and dark to create a sense of drama, volume, and depth, and of dualities such as sun and shadow, calm and chaos, and good and bad.

Exhibiting Artists

Light & Shadow is one of three group exhibitions held at Abington Art Center from Nov. 6, 2025 – Jan. 5, 2026.
An opening reception for all three shows, Light & Shadow, Small Works To-Go, and our 2025 Faculty Show, will be held on Thursday, Nov. 6 from 6-8pm. This opening reception is FREE and open to the public, no registration needed.
Learn more about our other exhibitions here!

For inquiries about work in our exhibitions, please contact our Gallery Manager at acook@abingtonartcenter.org.