Coffee Break: Artist Talks | Saturday, November 12 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Coffee Break: Artist Talks | Saturday, December 3 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00p.m.
Featured Artists: Jenny Cardoso, Mat Citrenbaum, Amy Cook, Megan Giampietro, Theresa Hencek, Linda Johnson, David Karasow, Leah Koontz, Patricia Lima, Martha Kent Martin, Shannon Moriarty, Norn Noszka, Bill Ryan, Art Salazar, Payton Smith, Don Stephens, Riley Strong, Ekaterina Vanovskaya, Julia Way, Maya Williams, AJ Wright, Barbara Zanelli
2022 Faculty Show – Exploring Growth
This is the 5th installation of a Faculty Exhibition from Abington Art Center teachers and staff.
In this year’s faculty show, we asked our teachers and staff to contemplate the meaning of growth and the ideas, associations, and questions that surround this concept. Growth is a familiar concept for teaching artists who witness and encourage growth within their own work, the work of their peers, and their students’ work. As we encounter other peoples art, we are forced to consider questions around meaning and process which inherently spark evolution. Although growth is an organic aspect of life, it can also be challenging and even painful. Even when change poses challenges, growth is a positive force. Whether physical, intellectual, or metaphorical, growth is evident everywhere as an inherent aspect of life. The selected pieces interpret growth in an array of forms, from sculptural work and jewelry, to photographs, drawings, and paintings.
As you walk through and explore the work on view we would like you to consider your relationship to growth.
Where are you growing?
Where are you resistant to growth?
How can you invite positive change?
Featured Works
Across The Wissahickon, Jenny CardosoAutumn Hydrangeas, Megan Giampietro In the Moment K-Flower, David KarasowGrowth, Maya WilliamsPeace Bowl, Linda JohnsonHowling, Patricia Lima
Abington Art Center is proud to host this artist talk, featuring two of our Fall 2022 Solo Series artists, John Lee and Kim Keller.
Our Coffee Break series is a casual conversation with the artists featured in our exhibition programming. Learn more about the exhibiting artists’ process and technique through a talk and a Q&A. Coffee and bagels are provided for free.
John Lee
John Lee describes himself as a responsive painter. Working primarily in oil paint, Lee works to unify color divisions in his explorations of interior spaces, still lifes, and self portraits. Finding exhilaration in landscapes and colors as they naturally appear, Lee aims to not only capture the landscapes in their truth, but also translate the feelings of inspiration he experienced to the viewer.
Kim Keller
Kim Keller is a photographer, based in Washington, DC. Her series, “Parade Project” explores the tradition of parades and public celebration. Keller recognizes that even in the midst of a global pandemic, racial injustice, and active shooter crisis, the popularity of parades and public celebration persist, acknowledging that “the forces that draw us together are as powerful as the fears that would keep us apart.”
For more information on a particular artist or piece please call 215.887.4882
This event is produced as part of our Fall Solo Series 2022, on view from September 16 – October 24.
Our Coffee Breaks are sponsored in part by the Jenkintown Lyceum.
John Lee describes himself as a responsive painter. Working primarily in oil paint, Lee works to unify color divisions in his explorations of interior spaces, still lifes, and self portraits. Finding exhilaration in landscapes and colors as they naturally appear, Lee aims to not only capture the landscapes in their truth, but also translate the feelings of inspiration he experienced to the viewer.
Throw Up, 2021 | Plaster, plastics, aluminum on canvas
Reflexion, 2021 | Plaster, paper, glass, plastic on canvas
Sea, 2021 | Plaster, seashells, PLA on canvas
Chantal Westby is a French-American visual artist, born in northern France. She lets her artwork and life influence and harmonize with each other, finding inspiration through observation, ideation, and extensive questioning. Westby uses her art as a language in itself, communicating and expressing the richness she finds in life and the world around her, as well as using her art as a tool to raise awareness on important issues, like global warming.
Lunar New Year Parade 2, 2022 | UV photo print mounted on 3mm aluminum
Lunar New Year Parade 4, 2022 | UV photo print mounted on 3mm aluminum
Lunar New Year Parade 1, 2022 | UV photo print mounted on 3mm aluminum
Kim Keller is a photographer, based in Washington, DC. Her series, “Parade Project” explores the tradition of parades and public celebration. Keller recognizes that even in the midst of a global pandemic, racial injustice, and active shooter crisis, the popularity of parades and public celebration persist, acknowledging that “the forces that draw us together are as powerful as the fears that would keep us apart.”
Our Superman, Nancy Bea Miller, 2021 | Oil on canvas
Generations, Corrine Dreyfuss Hackman 2021 | Charcoal and acrylic
Sunday Mornings, Karen Ruggles, 2021 | Printed on canvas
The Souls Shot Portrait Project links artists with the families of victims of gun violence, as a way of not only memorializing the lives lost, but also advocating for gun safety. Their mission is to raise awareness, “expand its reach, and hopefully reach the blessed day it will no longer be needed.”
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 9, 6:00-8:00pm
This exhibition features art from our campers is a celebration of summer at AAC! KidFest showcases the talent of every one of Abington Art Center’s summer camp participants.
Student’s artwork will be available to pick up after the show closes. Parents and guardians may stop by AAC and pick up their child’s artwork from October 26 – October 28, 4:00pm – 8:00pm.
This exhibition celebrates art in all its forms, showcasing submissions that have been hand-picked by our juror from the community. We welcome any medium for display in our galleries this summer.
Reisman received a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and an MFA in Printmaking from Yale University. She is represented by Gross McCleaf Gallery in Philadelphia, Paul Thiebaud Gallery in San Francisco and Big Town Gallery in Rochester, Vermont. She received a Hassam, Speicher, Betts and Symons Fund Purchase Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters Invitational Exhibition and had a Fifteen year survey mounted at the Michener Museum in 2001. Over her career, she has exhibited in galleries and group exhibitions throughout the United States. Her teaching experience includes positions at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Swarthmore College, Dartmouth College and other academic institutions.
Marisa Boyd Danielle Cartier John Charles Cella Ruth Herman Cohen Rick Cole Shannon Cronin Wilfrid Dantis Kathy Davis Anna Devonshire Terri Fridkin Gary Grissom
Elizabeth Hamilton Barbara Handler Elizabeth Heller Elizabeth Johnson Heidi Kapusta Gerald Klein Virginia Lockman Barbara Martin Alex McGady Peggy Merves Bettina Nelson
Daniel Paquet Carrie R James Rapone Kathryn Robinson Matthew Schley Teresa Shields Michael Shum Jennifer Small Marilyn Stubblebine Jeff Thomsen Louise Vinueza
RECEPTION DETAILS AND REGULATIONS | PLEASE READ
This year our Summer Juried Show reception will be held outdoors on AAC’s back lawn and pavilion. There will be individually packaged drinks and snacks for attendees.
To help everyone enjoy this event, please closely follow the following safety protocols:
Socially distance from others at least 6 feet apart at all times whenever possible.
Come prepared with a mask and wear it when socially distancing is not possible outdoors. Masks must be wore to enter the building and view the galleries.
Wash you hands frequently and whenever contacting high touch surfaces.
Do not come to this event if you feel unwell and have COVID-like symptoms such as cough and high fever. Also, please stay at home if you have been in contact with someone who is diagnosed with COVID within the past 14 days.
VIEWING THE EXHIBITION
In order to view the exhibition, we will be letting a maximum amount of 25 people in the gallery at a time. To do this, a greeter will cycle visitors through the pavilion entrance into the galleries.
Please come with a mask, as you will be required to wear a mask while inside the galleries. Please maintain a distance of 6 feet apart from others while inside the galleries.
Please consider making a donation for attending this event.
The Abington Art Center Solo Series gives 9-12 artists annually an opportunity to show a body of work they created in one of Alverthorpe Manor’s historic galleries.
Chris Cox is an abstract artist, represented by Bluestone Fine Art Gallery in Old City Philadelphia. She finds inspiration in old, stone walls and has created many paintings based on what she sees in them. While traveling through Egypt, she was taken with the imagery that she saw on the walls of locks as she traveled on the Nile. The haunting figures that the river’s water had stained on to the walls were mysterious, yet had a certain spirituality and peacefulness. Her current body of paintings tell a story of peacefulness, spirituality, community, togetherness and individuality.
Adele Kubel grew up in Cheltenham and has lived in the Abington area her whole life. She did both my undergraduate and graduate work at Tyler School of Art. Presently, she teaches art in the city of Philadelphia. I have been an art teacher for almost 33 years.
“My paintings are about my love for luscious, rich surfaces and arrangements. My paintings are about the physical and the spiritual. My paintings are compulsive and obsessive”
Jenna Lucente was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Staten Island. She received her Bachelor of Fine Art from Syracuse University and her Master of Fine Art from CUNY Queens College, both with a concentration in painting. Lucente’s work combines stylized imagery with a muted and monotone color palette. Her current series of drawings on mylar and oil paintings are centered around a flooded landscape populated by flora, fauna and a recurring figure of an adolescent girl. These repeated images help form Lucente’s visual language and the series elicits feelings of vulnerability, protection and fragility.
RECEPTION DETAILS AND REGULATIONS | PLEASE READ
This year our Solo Series Opening reception will be held outdoors to comply with CDC guidelines and PA State regulations. This outdoor reception will allow up to 120 people on the lawn and under the pavilion. There will be individually packaged drinks and snacks, and perhaps a surprise musical guest.
To help everyone enjoy this event, please closely follow the following safety protocols:
Socially distance from others at least 6 feet apart at all times whenever possible.
Come prepared with a mask and wear it when socially distancing is not possible outdoors. Masks must be wore to enter the building and view the galleries.
Wash you hands frequently and whenever contacting high touch surfaces.
Do not come to this event if you feel unwell and have COVID-like symptoms such as cough and high fever. Also, please stay at home if you have been in contact with someone who is diagnosed with COVID within the past 14 days.
VIEWING THE EXHIBITION
In order to view the exhibition, we will be letting a maximum amount of 20 people in the gallery at a time. To do this, a greeter will ask you to sign up for one of six time slots when you arrive:
6:00 – 6:20
6:20 – 6:40
6:40 – 7:00
7:00 – 7:20
7:20 – 7:40
7:40 – 8:00
Please come with a mask, as you will be required to wear a mask while inside the galleries. Please maintain a distance of 6 feet apart from others while inside the galleries.
The Summer Juried Show occurs annually at Abington Art Center. This exhibition celebrates art in all its forms, showcasing submissions that have been hand-picked by our juror from the community, Mashiul Chowhurdy. We welcome submissions in any medium for display in our galleries. The exhibition is currently on view until September 12th.
Chowdhury is a Philadelphia based artist and alumnus of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He has had several commercial and art center gallery exhibitions in and around Philadelphia. He has acquired national and international recognition and awards including ‘Best Landscape Award’ in the 151st small oil painting show by the Philadelphia Sketch Club. Chowdhury has also published a book named Hidden Canvas, exploring digital abstract photography.
RECEPTION DETAILS AND REGULATIONS | PLEASE READ
This year our Summer Juried Show reception will be held outdoors to comply with CDC guidelines and PA State regulations. This outdoor reception will allow up to 150 people on the lawn and under the pavilion. There will be individually packaged drinks and snacks, and perhaps a surprise musical guest.
To help everyone enjoy this event, please closely follow the following safety protocols:
Socially distance from others at least 6 feet apart at all times whenever possible.
Come prepared with a mask and wear it when socially distancing is not possible outdoors. Masks must be wore to enter the building and view the galleries.
Wash you hands frequently and whenever contacting high touch surfaces.
Do not come to this event if you feel unwell and have COVID-like symptoms such as cough and high fever. Also, please stay at home if you have been in contact with someone who is diagnosed with COVID within the past 14 days.
VIEWING THE EXHIBITION
In order to view the exhibition, we will be letting a maximum amount of 25 people in the gallery at a time. To do this, a greeter will ask you to sign up for one of six time slots when you arrive:
6:00 – 6:20
6:20 – 6:40
6:40 – 7:00
7:00 – 7:20
7:20 – 7:40
7:40 – 8:00
Please come with a mask, as you will be required to wear a mask while inside the galleries. Please maintain a distance of 6 feet apart from others while inside the galleries.
On View August 4 – September 12 Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Thursday 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Outdoor Reception: Friday, August 28, 6:00-8:00pm
This exhibition celebrates art in all its forms, showcasing submissions that have been hand-picked by our juror from the community. We’ve welcomed submissions in any medium for display in our galleries this summer.
Chowdhury is a Philadelphia based artist and alumnus of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He has had several commercial and art center gallery exhibitions in and around Philadelphia. He has acquired national and international recognition and awards including ‘Best Landscape Award’ in the 151st small oil painting show by the Philadelphia Sketch Club. Chowdhury has also published a book named Hidden Canvas, exploring digital abstract photography.
ARTISTS
Cheryl Bomba
Jennifer Brinton Robkin
Bill Brookover
Jean Burdick
Frumi Cohen
Andrew Conti
Nick D’Angelo
Laura Dicus
John Fansmith
L. A. Feldstein
Rosalie Gallo
Elissa Glassgold
Cecelia Grant
Linnie Greenberg
John Gummere
Tom Herbert
Juha Hollo
Hafsa Imam
Aaron Kalinay
Su Knoll Horty
Melissa Larigan
Laura Madeleine
Dave Magyar
Bates Mandel
Paula Mandel
Julie Mann
Richard Metz
Jennifer Moszczynski
Lee Muslin
Y’vonne Page-Magnus
Andrea Pinkowitz
Jillian Robostello
Francine Renée Schneider
Rebecca Schultz
John Slavin
Leah Slemmer
Michelle Soslau
Susan Starr
John Stritzinger
Caroline Stritzinger
William Timmins
Works on Display
For more information on a particular piece please call 215.887.4882
This is an Online Zoom Artist Talk in conjunction with the American Color Print Society.
Continuing our tradition of Saturday morning Coffee Break Artists Talks, please join our virtual May offering. Bill Brookover and Ron Wyffels will be talking about their work featured in the American Color Print Society | Members Spring Exhibition at Abington Art Center as well as their printmaking process.
Please feel free to bring your coffee and bagels to the talk!
While our Coffee Break: Artist Talks are free, please consider making a donation to Abington Art Center.
In her research-based site-specific installations, Margaret Pezalla-Granlund employs work tables, bulletin boards, and other forms of infrastructure to explore concepts relating to physical and dimensional space. In this installation, Pezalla-Granlund has created a series of prints, drawings, photographic ink-jet images & hand-constructed paper models that draw from Lessing Rosenwald’s collection, formerly housed in Alverthorpe Manor. Displayed on custom-made furniture designed to echo the original tables & window desks that once populated the estate, this project invites viewers to participate and reflect on the legacy of Lessing Rosenwald.
Patrick Coughlin’s work examines the ubiquitous, and inconspicuous aspects of our material culture and the spaces that define it. Our Homes and shared spaces along with the objects that fill them exist in the realm of magical science. Their origins are opaque and Byzantine; our most essential tools are incomprehensible in their making and function. This modernity has disconnected our psyche from the physical, sensual world. By abstracting structural joinery, furniture, and the body, we are asked to see the hidden complexities and humanity in the ubiquitous. Through this contextualization of architecture, domestic objects, and craft sensibilities, Patrick’s work explores the precarious relationships with the natural world and our self-agency.
Robert Arnosky’s acrylic paintings depict local scenes and fleeting moments in time. Through portraits of Philadelphia-area people, places, and the activity that surrounds them, Arnosky creates depictions of environments that are simultaneously photo-realistic and energetic. His body of work presents a survey of neighborhoods & neighbors, as interpreted over the years.
