|
Connect With...
The Art Spirit
Of Wyoming Valley
Welcome to the Wyoming Valley Art League.
The League is an organization that promotes fellowship among all artists, art leagues, and galleries; provides an artistic
outlet for local talent; sponsors programs of both local and out-of-town artists and fosters an interest in art within the
local community and surrounding communities.
~Riverfest 2008~
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Riverfest 2008 , Please Click Here...
Special Notice: The Wyoming Valley Art League is seeking applicants for the position of Part-time
Coordinator. This position will have flexible hours, up to ten per
week. The coordinator duties will include tasks, such as, collect and sort the mail, check phone messages, respond to
requests for information, work with officers and chairpersons,etc. If interested, please send your resume to WVAL, attn:
Sabine Thomas, PO Box 2490, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703
|
| ~WVAL Spring Exhibit Winners Circle~ |
|
| Betsy Havira-Best Of Show |
|
| Honored guest , Malaysian artist Chew Fang Chin |
Wyoming Valley Art League Announces Spring Members Show Award Winners.
The Wyoming Valley Art League held it’s Spring Members
Show recently at its Mid Town Gallery Location in Down
Town Wilkes Barre. The Malaysian artist Chew Fang Chin was the
honored guest for the evening. Mr Chin gave several painting demonstrations in pastels which he then donated to the Wyoming
Valley Art League.The Spring exhibit was held in conjunction with Wilkes Barre's Third Friday's Art Walk events. The Awards
ceremony took place at 7:30 pm. with the following artists recieving awards:
PAINTING ,OILS & ACRYLICS-First
Place: Judith Minsavage “Red Umbrella” ,Second Place: Arthur Miller “Sweet & Wild”, Third Place: Joe Brady “Charlotte”, Honorable Mention: Angela Kelly “The Blue Vase”
WATERCOLOR-First Place: Betsy
Havira “Sunny Farm”, Second Place: Pat
Smith “Bouquet for Grandma”, Third Place: Bob Heim “Nocturnal Optimist”, Honorable Mention: John Clark
“Independance Day”
PASTELS & COLORED PENCIL,
First Place: Shawn Falchetti “Lambert”,
Second Place: Joe Brady “Ming”, Third
Place: Bonnie Coveleski “Winter Pond”, Honorable Mention: Sabine Thomas "Untitled"
GRAPHICS-First Place: Lorraine Petro Elias “A Piece Of Oceanfront”, Second Place: Karen Appel “Dance of the Tulips”, Third Place:
Billy Brandenburg “The Electric,Eclectic Lunchbox” , Honorable
Mention: Carol Swan “The Rose” , Honorable Mention: Arthur Miller
“You Can't Hurry Love, Mary Wilson -The Supremes”
BEST OF SHOW, Betsy Havira “Sunny Farm”
This year's judge of awards was Mike Burnside. Mr. Burnside is
the Executive Director of the Cultural Council of Luzerne County and former Vice President of Corporate Communications for WVIA Public Broadcasting.
Following a tradition of over 54 years, the Wyoming Valley
Art League continues to serve as the center for fine artists in Pennsylvania's beautiful Wyoming Valley. The League is an organization
that promotes fellowship among all artists, art leagues, and galleries; provides an artistic outlet for local talent; sponsors
programs of both local and out-of-town artists and fosters an interest in art within the local and surrounding communities.
The
WVAL Spring Members Show is free and open to the public. The Exhibit will run through May 23th. at the Mid Town Village Gallery. Hrs. for
the Spring Exhibit are...Thursdays 2pm-6pm, Fridays 2pm-6pm, Saturdays noon-4pm.
WVAL Exhibitors and Members - Please Use This Form To Volunteer as a Gallery Sitter. Help Make Your Exhibit a Success,
Thank You- From the Spring Exhibit Committee.
OUR MAY MEETING:
May's Guest Artist, Bill Teitsworth will be presenting Working
with Light and Shadow in Water Media on May 9th at the monthly Members Meeting, 7:30 pm, at the Midtown Village location.
He will present a workshop on Saturday, May 10th, from 10:00-3:00 at 239 Schyuler Ave, Kingston, location.
Please contact Linda Keck at 331-2390 or lskeck@comcast.net to pre-register.
Bill Teitsworth is
a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, the National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic and the Pennsylvania
Watercolor Society. Bill has won numerous prestigious awards including the Silver Medal of Honor at he 2005 American
Watercolor Society Exhibition, the Milford and Patricia Zornes Award at the 2006 National Watercolor Society and many more.
He has been featured in The American Artist Magazine and Landscape Inspirations just to name a few. Bill has a
degree from Marywood College. He teaches workshops in Pennsylvania and Maine. Bill has developed an award winning
art program for children and adults with developmental disabilities.
Emanuel-Teitsworth
Studio
www.etstudioart.com
Join
the Cultural Council of Luzerne County for the
Visions of the Susquehanna Bus Trip...
250 Years of Paintings by American Masters
Friday, May 30, 2008
Depart at 10:00am
Leisurely
dine at J. Michaels Restaurant in the heart of Binghamton
Docent
tour of the Roberson Museum
Free
time to draw, paint or take photographs
Depart
Binghamton at 6:30pm
Limited availability.
Cost is $50 per person and includes transportation, lunch and
admission to the museum.
Payment is due in full upon reserving a seat. No refunds
available.
Cost is $25 per person
for any artist featured on our website.
Visit our web
site at www.cclcarts.org
or inquire for details.
Call
408-4439 to make reservations
Please call
or email cclc@wilkes.edu with the following
information:
Number of tickets, First/Last name, credit card number
with expiration
date, three digit number on the back, full mailing
address, phone number and email
address.
|
|
Inspired
by the Susquehanna!
CALLING
ALL PAINTERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, WRITERS and DREAMERS
Do NOT miss this chance for a guided kayak trip to beautiful Scoval
Island, in the
Susquehanna River! The island is a natural area in the heart of Wyoming
Valley, with a
view of Campbell’s Ledge and the railroad trestle
crossing from Coxton to Exeter
Township.
Expert guidance by Susquehanna River Adventures,
including:
• All equipment
• Fundamentals instruction
• Safety briefing
• Escort guides
Sunday, May 18th AND Sunday, May 25th
9:00am Meet at the river access point at Midway
Shopping Center in
Wyoming (entrance across from Swetland Homestead).
9 – 9:45 Travel to Apple Tree launch area in Harding.
9:45 – 10:45 Unload gear, Safety briefing
10:45 – 12:00 noon Launch/Tour to Scoval
Island
Noon – 3:00 pm Paint, photograph, write or just enjoy this wonderful spot!
3 – 5:00 pm Tour back to Wyoming
Dress suitably for the
weather – perhaps a broad-brimmed hat (if it rains, the day will
be rescheduled).
Bring lunch! You’ll
be on the river for six hours, including the island.
There should be plenty of room in the kayaks to store a reasonable amount of
equipment – easel, paints, cameras, etc. (You might want to wrap the cameras
in a
plastic baggie.)
Especially for the Cultural Council of Luzerne
County, Susquehanna River
Adventures is offering this tour for ONLY $35 per person, LESS THAN HALF of
their regular price!
Tours from 4 to 12 people can be accommodated, so call NOW! 570-328-4001
www.susqpaddle.org
www.cclcarts.org
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
