Chesco’s Usher to have Philly gallery show, Sept. 6

Contemplation 8 by Donna Usher. This work and many others will be on display, starting Sept. 6 at the LGTripp Gallery in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA — A solo show by internationally-exhibited artist Donna Usher of Chester County will open at the LGTripp Gallery in the Old City section of Philadelphia beginning September 6. Usher’s show has already garnered an outstanding review by Dr. Burt Wasserman,...

Art Watch: The Bizzigirls

Spotlighting local good stuffs for the good of our locals By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times This week’s Art Watch highlights Bizzigirls, a non-profit community marketing cooperative that has monthly art shows to benefit small local non-profits that provide services to local people in need.  Bizzigirls a wonderful group of high energy women who get together to raise money and awareness for...

Art Watch: Sara Bleemer

Photo images from the heart By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times Sara Bleemer is a local Chester County art photographer who has been taking photographic images for as long as she can remember, but as her children have grown older, she has been able to spend more time focusing on this artistic passion. For the past four years Sara has shown regularly in most of the local art shows and she has a very...

Art Watch: Ellie Byrom-Haley

Associations with assemblage By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times This week’s local art watch is focused on the multi-media work of local artist Ellie Byrom-Haley. Byrom-Haley creates multi-media artworks that combine photography and painting with the textural aspects of assemblage. Found materials and man-made objects are assembled onto a hand-painted surface.    Send article...

Art Watch: Emily Wilkins

Playing on paper keeps imagination flowing By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times This week’s local art watch looks at the imaginative conceptual work of sculptor Emily Wilkins. A recent graduate of Penn State with a BFA in ceramics, Emily already has her own art consulting business and ceramic studio in West Chester. She is also an art teacher at The Chester County Art Association where “working...

KATS back with more pantomimes, Jan. 13 & 14

Actors from previous editions of the Kennett Amateur Theatrical Society annual Pantomime show. The 11th annual show will take place Jan. 13 & 14. KENNETT SQUARE — The Kennett Amateur Theatrical Society proudly presents the eleventh of its annual pantomimes in the British style. The show takes place at the Kennett High School Auditorium, Jan. 13th, at 7.30pm and 14th January, at 2 pm & 7.30pm....

2011 ArtGala: the best of local art, artists

36th annual event feature 90 professionals displaying their work, plus 85 student artists Jeremy McGirl's "Convrgence. McGirl is the featured artist at the 2011 Unionville ArtGala. EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville Art Gala 2011 is celebrating its 36th year, with proceeds all going to support educational programs and projects at Unionville High School. It will be all day Saturday, Nov. 12,...