Waynesboro, PA: Destination ARTS! activities continue in Waynesboro, PA with art exhibits and special events scheduled at Gallery 50, 42 West ARTS Co-Op, Gallery 35 East, Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro, and Walnut Street Studios. The galleries feature oil paintings, watercolors, pottery, sculptures, jewelry, photographs, furniture, and more. To see a full listing of gallery hours, visit their websites listed below.
Help The Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro…
Help us continue providing for, celebrating, and supporting the arts and entertainment in the greater Waynesboro area, especially in the downtown area. We offer five galleries and many musical offerings for the public’s enjoyment and foster the development of local artists of all types. Won’t you please assist? Use this link to reach our online donation page, artsalliancegw.org/donate-to-arts-alliance-of-greater-waynesboro/ or just click the button below. We are very grateful for the support of the community.
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 – Oil Painting Class:
12 to 3 p.m. 42 West ARTS Co-Op – 42 W. Main St., Waynesboro, PA 17268. Join Donna Bingaman at her weekly painting class every Wednesday while Patric Schlee provides ambient music designed to inspire! Each student benefits from her personal instruction and 40 years of experience. For more info, call 717-762-8394.
Thursday, January 18, 2017 – Oil Painting Demonstration:
1 to 4 p.m. Gallery 50 – 50 W. Main Street, Waynesboro, PA 17268. Marjorie Tressler is facilitating a painting session and demo with a focus on the learning process of painting from a student’s perspective. While there, check our Winter White display with Samantha the Snow Queen and artwork featuring winter scenes.
January Featured Artist at Gallery 50 – Hans Guerin
Hans Guerin’s work has been displayed and won awards in exclusive exhibitions and competitions throughout the United States and internationally, including Greenhouse Gallery’s Salon International, the Legacy Gallery’s Scottsdale Salon, the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society’s “Best of America” salons, and the Oil Painters of America National show. Guerin’s artwork has also appeared in several books, including three volumes of Northlight Book’s “Strokes of Genius,” the American Art Collector, the Artist, Art and Beyond, and the International Artist Magazine, which featured a 10-page spread on Guerin and his artist wife, Beth de Loiselle. Several new works by Guerin have recently been added to Gallery 50.
Friday, January 19, 2018 – 6 to 9 p.m. Heart-shaped Spoons Workshop:
6 to 8 p.m. at Ceramic Arts Center, 13 South Church St., Waynesboro, PA. Lesley Quesada guides students step-by-step to make their own set of three ceramic spoons, a perfect Valentine’s Day gift. Fee: $25.00, includes all materials, glaze and firings. Ages 13 and up. For more information contact Mary Ashe-Mahr at [email protected] or call 717-404-3190, or visit www.ceramics-nccs.org.
Friday, January 19, 2018 – Live Music Friday:
5:30 to 8 p.m. Music Makers – 46 W. Main St., Waynesboro, PA.
Wayne Driscoll has been playing his guitar for people since 1979. For longer than a decade, he has been performing in this area with his band, Lucky Punk. Driscoll’s solo shows are a mix of Lucky Punk standards, original songs and off-the-cuff improvisation. He plays an electric guitar, and is currently taking great care to curate his tone in the “Classic Fender Sound.”
Wine and light refreshments will be served. For more information, visit www.artsalliancegw.org or call 717-655-2500.
Friday, January 19, 2017 – Musical Demonstration:
5:30 to 8 p.m. 42 West ARTS Co-Op – 42 W. Main St., Waynesboro, PA 17268. Patric Schlee will entertain visitors with a variety of musical instruments, including the didgeridoo, flute, and drums. While there, enjoy pieces of art from the members’ Fire & Ice Show as well as pieces from January’s featured artist, Terry Lynn Benson. Wine and light refreshments will be served. Wine and light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact the co-op at 717-762-8394.
Saturday, January 20, 2018 – Watercolor Painting Demonstration:
1 to 3 p.m. 42 West ARTS Co-Op – 42 W. Main St., Waynesboro, PA. Artist Janette Koons demonstrates watercolor painting techniques, which allow for spontaneity and freshness in her work. She often discovers new color or composition as a painting develops, not always knowing how the painting will evolve.
Janette is a member of the Waynesboro Studio Art Club, Franklin County Art Alliance, and the Valley Art Association. Her paintings have won various awards and some hang in private and corporate collections around the country, as well as internationally. For more info, call 717-762-8394.
Saturday, January 20, 2018 – Didgeridoo Workshop:
1 to 2:30 p.m. 42 West ARTS Co-Op – 42 W. Main St., Waynesboro, PA. Patric Schlee teaches how to play a didgeridoo, an Australian aboriginal long horn. Techniques both basic and advanced will be taught. Take-home practice didgeridoo will be provided. Workshop fee: $15.00 per person or $ 25.00 per couple. For more info, call 717-762-8394.
Saturday, January 20, 2018 – CVSM Music Classes Begin:
Music Makers – 46 W. Main St., Waynesboro, PA. In a partnership with Cumberland Valley School of Music, two classes begin on Saturday,January 20.
Suzuki Strings (All ages)— Saturdays, January 20 – March 24 from 9:30–10:30 AM. Fee: 8 sessions for $79.
Violin Class for Adults (Age 16 & older)— Saturdays, January 20 – March 24 from 10:45–11:45 AM. Fee: 8 sessions for $79.
For more information or to register for any of the classes, contact CVSM at 717-261-1220, or sign up on their website: www.cvsmusic.org/shop.
Monday, January 22, 2017 – Oil & Acrylic Painting Class:
1 to 4 p.m. Gallery 50 – 50 W. Main St., Waynesboro, PA 17268. Join Marjorie Tressler for a painting class for artists of all ability levels. Continuous Monday classes (join anytime!) are for the novice to advanced/professional artist seeking to improve style and technique in oil, acrylic and drawing. $65 for 6 classes which you attend at your own flexibility Contact Marjorie Tressler at 717-762-6791 or at [email protected] to register.
Ongoing Shows
Gallery 50’s (50 West Main Street, Waynesboro, PA 17268) Artwork by local and regional artists is on display and for sale. The walls are filled with fine art paintings in beautiful frames. The tables are covered with outstanding examples of pottery, wood work, jewelry, sculpture, cards and even hand made soaps. Truly an experience for the senses – especially with the addition of music performances during “Wine Down Friday.”
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42 West ARTS Co-Op (42 West Main Street, Waynesboro, PA 17268) Artwork in many varying media by co-op members is on display and for sale. For more information, visit the co-op website at www.42westarts.com or call 717-762-8394.
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Gallery 35 East (35 East Main Street, Waynesboro, PA 17268) features fine art photography, illustrations, oil and watercolor paintings, and two-dimensional art. Custom framing, classes, and seminars plus a “Da Their website is www.throughthelensandbeyond.com.
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The Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro (13 South Church
Street, Waynesboro, PA 17268) brings together area potters of all skill levels and ages offering classes, workshops, and pottery sales. Guild members have 24 hour access to the wheels and kiln seven days a week. For information about classes and special programs visit their website at www.ceramics-nccs.org.
Walnut Street Studios (117 Walnut Street, Waynesboro, PA 17268) Walnut Street Studios 
is “Your Location to Create”. We are a ceramic studio with artist studio spaces. Come check out our artists and potters. Classes are available. Members have 24/7 access to the studio.
Hours: Thursday 1-4 pm Friday 6-9 pm
Visit our website: www.walnutstreetstudios.com
Musical performances at Destination ARTS! are supported in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
For more information, please visit the website at www.artsallianncegw.org or call 717-655-2500 or email [email protected].