Destination ARTS! activities continue in Waynesboro, PA, with live music every weekend, and multiple events and artist demonstrations scheduled throughout December at Gallery 50 and 42 West Arts Co-op. 

December 13 and 14 will feature Andrew Sussman and Ken Jankura (jazz), Steve Nevada (“Meet the Artist”), and Tom McFarland, Patric Schlee, and Jerry Kowallis (songs of the season).  Light refreshments, wine, and other beverages will be available and all events are free and open to the public.  For full details visit www.artsalliancegw.org

Friday, December 13

5 – 8 pm – Andrew Sussman (piano) and Ken Jankura (bass and vocals).  Jazz – at Gallery 50.

5 – 8 pm – Earthsong Ensemble.  Original improvisational music – at 42 West ARTS

Saturday, December 14

1 – 2 pm – Claire Martin (vocals).  Pop, standards, Christmas songs – Center Square (Depending on weather site this may be moved to Gallery 50)

2 – 4 pm – “Meet the Artist” Steven Nevada, impressionistic painter, will be in Gallery 50.  A reception with wine and light refreshments will be provided, and several paintings will be available for sale for one day only.

3 – 6 pm – Tom McFarland (vocals and guitar), Patric Schlee (percussion and flute).  Jerry Kowallis (vocals) will join them at 4 pm. Christmas and holiday music – 42 West ARTS

Event locations are: Gallery 50, 50 West Main St. and 42 West ARTS and 42 West Main St., Waynesboro, PA.  Additional activities may take place at the Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery, 10 East Main St., and the Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro, 13 South Church St.

Gallery 50, 42 West ARTS, the Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro, and the Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery will be all be open:

Thursdays, 1 – 4 pm
Fridays, 5 – 8 pm
Saturdays, 12 – 6 pm
Sundays, 1 – 4 pm

Shop local, and purchase a unique gift of art this holiday season.  The galleries feature oil paintings, watercolors, pottery, fiber arts, sculpture, art photographs, fine art furniture, hand-crafted musical instruments, note cards, prints, and much more.

For more information about Destination ARTS! and arts activities in Waynesboro, PA, visit www.artsalliancegw.org.

It’s snowing and beautiful outside!  However, we have decided for safety reasons to close Gallery 50.  I believe the other galleries are following suit, but will let you know if that is not the case.  Please come out next weekend (Thursday – Sunday) to celebrate the arts and look for that unique gift, and bring all your friends!  Shop in downtown Waynesboro!  Free live music, meet the artist events, refreshments, and wine on Friday and Saturday.  Enjoy the beauty of nature, and we hope to see you next weekend at Destination ARTS!

Destination ARTS! activities continue in Waynesboro, PA, with live music every weekend, and multiple events and artist demonstrations scheduled throughout December.  December 6 and 7 will feature Tim Franklin (alternative folk-rock), Mitch Morrill (blues-classic rock), and the duo of Patrick McNamee and Erin Regan (popular standards).

“Gallery 50”, 50 West Main St., Waynesboro, will feature the following musicians for the upcoming weekend:

Friday, December 6

5 – 8 pm – Tim Franklin (vocals and guitar) is a nomadic singer/songwriter/guitarist and frontman for the Seattle chamber rock band Pillow Army. His songs are eclectic, but anchored in rock music; particularly leaning toward the folk-alternative rock sound. As a solo performer, he utilizes effects, looping, and percussive strumming techniques to create a surprisingly full sound.

Saturday, December 7

1 – 3 pm – Patrick McNamee (clarinet and tenor sax) and Erin Regan (piano and vocals).  Patrick McNamee is the recently retired Band Director at Waynesboro Area Senior High School.  Erin Regan is a graduate of Shenandoah Conservatory, with extensive performance experience in regional theatres along the East Coast and Midwest.  She performs locally with the “Nonviolent Ferns”.  They will be performing popular standards.

4 – 6 pm – Mitch Morrill (vocals and guitar).  Having performed regionally for the past 35 years as a singer-songwriter, this seasoned professional is well known for his emotive blues and classic rock performances with bands such as Dem Guise.  His solo performances are intimate and engaging.

Other performances will be taking place at 42 West ARTS, 42 West Main St., and the Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery, 10 East Main St., which will hold it’s Grand Opening on December 7 (http://artsalliancegw.org/2013/11/30/contemporary-school-of-the-arts-gallery-grand-opening-in-waynesboro-december-7/)

As always, Gallery 50, 42 West ARTS, the Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro, and now the Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery will be all be open:

Thursdays, 1 – 4 pm
Fridays, 5 – 8 pm
Saturdays, 12 – 6 pm
Sundays, 1 – 4 pm

Shop local, and purchase a unique gift of art this holiday season.  The galleries feature oil paintings, watercolors, pottery, fiber arts, sculpture, art photographs, fine art furniture, hand-crafted musical instruments, note cards, prints, and much more.

For more information about Destination ARTS! and arts activities in Waynesboro, PA, visit www.artsalliancegw.org.

The colorful, impressionistic paintings of Steven Nevada, will be featured in a “Meet-the-Artist” special event at Gallery 50, 50 W Main Street, Waynesboro, PA from 2 – 4 pm on Saturday, December 14.

Nevada, who hails from Berkley, CA, now has a home and studio in West Chester, PA. His original paintings are displayed in many galleries throughout the United States, including Waynesboro’s Gallery 50.

Nevada creates dreamy, romantic landscapes, magnificent florals, and garden scenes that are reminiscent of the French Impressionists’ works.

For the “Meet-the-Artist” occasion, he will offer six additional paintings available for sale that day only at Gallery 50.  According to Nevada, “…all life is art.” He looks forward to meeting and discussing his work with Gallery 50 visitors on the 14th!

Along with Nevada’s works, Gallery 50 displays over 200 paintings, prints, and photographs, as well as over 600 unique gift items, including autographed children’s books, signed books of non-fiction and historical fiction, sculptures, pottery, and hand-crafted jewelry.  All items offer the opportunity to shop locally for one-of-a-kind, professionally crafted gifts!

Gallery 50 is an initiative of the Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro and Destination ARTS!  For more information visit www.artsalliancegw.org

 

The popular Contemporary School of the Arts and Gallery Inc. on Franklin Street in Hagerstown is expanding its mission to serve the student demographic of the area with its after school art program and gallery. In order to reach deeper into the community and enhance the education and development of our youth through an appreciation of the Arts, the program is now establishing a wider presence by setting up a similar facility at 10 East Main St., Waynesboro, PA.

The Grand Opening is on Saturday December 7, 2013 and will feature the work of French artist, poet, and Pennsylvania resident, Eliane Ambrose, along with many other activities.

The schedule for the day includes:

Meet & Greet artist Eliane Ambrose  – 12:00 -1:00 pm

Terry Hayes, Puppeteer from 1:00 – 1:45 pm

Mrs. Joan Selby, Christmas Craft Art for Elementary School age students – 2:00 – 3:00 pm.

Art Page, Poet – 3:00pm – 3:30,

Rob Earp, Piano – 3:30 – 4:00 pm

Merlin Hernandez, Poet – 4:00 – 4:30 pm

Rob Earp, Christmas Music – 4:30 – 5:00 pm

Eliane Ambrose – “POETRY BOOK SIGNING” – 5:00 – 5:30pm

CHRISTMAS PHOTOS BY: RON LYTLE – 5:30-5:45 pm

 

ELIANE AMBROSE – The body of work in this exhibit reflects movement that is at once elemental and whimsical with shades of both nostalgia and angst. Pieces, at first glance, appear to be rooted in realism but contain strong surrealistic undertones.  While some of the work dances, there is a gravitational pull that denies the quest to soar. Violence and desolation permeate the message in a way that is disturbing. But visitors to the gallery will find themselves drawn to the artist’s expression of a journey that sometimes seems personal. The exhibit will hang till the end of December.

 Art classes begin on Monday Jan 6, 2014 at the Waynesboro location. Preregister by contacting ; email;[email protected]  or call 304-261-4516

Tony Giroux was born in Deadwood, South Dakota, where he noted that Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok died! He served in the US Army, traveling all over the world, including Viet Nam and 9 years in Europe, before retiring to Rouzerville, PA with his wife, Connie. They are the parents of four children.
Retirement caused Tony to seek “something fun to do with a scroll saw”, to keep life interesting and to compensate for what he describes as his “personal form of ADHD”. What Tony discovered was “Intarsia Art”!

Intarsia Art, dating from 15th century Italy, is a form of wood sculpture, using mosaics of wood, which are crafted onto a wooden support.
Tony got started in wood hobbies as a 10 year old, when he said his uncle “dragged me into his shop to sweep the floors!”

After retirement, Tony went to school in Tennessee and studied Intarsia with world renown Intarsia artist, Judy Gale Roberts.

Tony has not only crafted extraordinary wood sculptures, but, in what is called “segmented turning”, he also has created exquisite wooden bowls and a unique wooden chalice. He explains that this process is “making big pieces from little ones”: one bowl has over 600 pieces of wood, forming a beautiful pattern; the chalice has 496 pieces of wood!

Tony’s work is exhibited prominently in Gallery 50, 50 West Main Street Waynesboro, PA. The Gallery is open Thursdays from 1-4; Fridays 5-8; Saturdays 12-6; and Sunday 1-4.

Gallery 50 is pleased to announce that on Saturday, November 30, from 2 -4 pm, Tony will greet visitors and answer questions about his works.

Along with Tony’s works in Gallery 50, are over 200 paintings, prints, and photographs, as well as over 600 unique gift items, including autographed childrens books, signed books of non-fiction and historical fiction, one-of-a-kind pottery and hand-crafted jewelry.

Interview by Mary Alice Baumgardner

Photos by Sue Downin

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Destination ARTS! is proud to announce a TRIPLE GRAND OPENING as the next phase in the successful venture of transforming Main Street, Waynesboro, into an arts destination. “Gallery 50,” “42 West Arts Co-op,” and the Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro.

The public is invited downtown to a free celebration of quality art, live music and refreshments on Friday, November 8, from 5 – 8 pm.  Musicians will include Mitch Morrill (vocals and guitar), Ritma Cordia Marlin Barnes, marimba and Jane Peatling, cell), and the eclectic improvisational group Earthsong Ensemble.

This special evening marks the Grand Opening of “Gallery 50” at 50 West Main Street.  A continuation of the volunteer effort to revitalize downtown Waynesboro which started in July, this new gallery will feature over 300 pieces of fine art and crafts from more than 50 artists and artisans. “We will be presenting paintings, jewelry, fine arts photography, ceramics, etchings, fiber arts, photo note cards, books by local authors, and surprises,” notes lead curator Marjorie Tressler.  “Every item will be of exceptional quality and they will all be priced to sell!”

The Grand Opening of the new “42 West Arts Co-op” located at 42 West Main Street.  It will feature a diverse collection of unique art from its 17 members, including paintings, art photographs, fiber arts, wind chimes, musical instruments, fine craft furniture, blown glass, wood carvings, and more.

The Grand Opening Celebration of the new Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro, 13 South Church Street.  The center will be selling a wide variety of beautiful handmade pottery.

In addition, as a further continuation of Destination ARTS!, art will be displayed in storefronts at 33 E. Main, 43  E. Main, 106 W. Main, and 81 W. Main Street. All art displayed in these venues is also available for purchase.

Beginning November 8, all three locations will be open four days every week:  Thursdays, 1-4 pm; Fridays, 5-8 pm; Saturdays, 12-6 pm; and Sundays 1-4 pm. 

“The holidays are approaching, and there is no better or more unique gift that art,” notes Andrew Sussman, chair and originator of Destination ARTS!   “We hope that this year people will do their shopping on Main Street, thus supporting local artists while also enjoying entertainment and the community of friends and neighbors.   The opening of these three new galleries and arts centers is an incredibly exciting development for Waynesboro!”

As a special bonus for this opening weekend, a beautiful poster of the “Historic Doors of Waynesboro”, with photos by Patrick Brezler, will be given free to every customer who makes a purchase from any of the venues

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Live music will be presented at each location on November 8, as well as at Christine’s Café, 81 W. Main Street and Beck & Benedict Hardware Music Theatre

• “Gallery 50” – 5 – 8 pm – “Ritma Cordia” – Marlin Barnes (marimba) and Jane Peatling (cello)

• “42 West Arts Co-op” – 5 – 8 pm – eclectic, improvisational “Earthsong Ensemble”

• “Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro” – 5:30 – 7:30 pm – blues and classic rock singer-guitarist Mitch Morrill

• Christine’s Café –  6 – 9 pm – classic and folk rock with Tommy Lancaster

• Beck & Benedict Hardware Music Theatre – 7 – 10 pm – Old Tyme Jam

Destination ARTS! is an initiative of the Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro.  For more information about any of these activities or venues, please visit www.artsalliancegw.org.