Art Watch: WC annual fall gallery walk & First Friday art stroll in Kennett

By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times Fall First Friday Art shows are back, with the wonderful West Chester Gallery Walk and Kennett Square’s First Friday Art Stroll – both happening this Friday October 6th from 5-9pm. With exciting new gallery openings as well as pop up art spaces at various local businesses, these First Fridays are a terrific, fun way to spend an evening. Food, drinks and...

Art Watch: Songbirds and cupcakes

By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times For the last weekend in April, make sure to check out local galleries around town that will be taking down their April shows at the end of the week. This week I am highlighting the April show of Gallery 222 in Malvern, but there are also terrific shows now all over our area that are too numerable to list, that are all closing this weekend in preparation for First...

Art Watch: Enjoy a good vibe…from art

Schaller, Oleski and a CCAA Kriskindlmarkt By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times For the month of December encaustic neo-pop artist Jeff Schaller is showing “Sweet Spot” at Mala Galleria in Kennett Square. Once again, Mala has allowed for a total interior and exterior transformation by the visiting artist.  This December, Mala is an infusion of Jeff Schaller’s sexy, fun, brash artistic...

Art Watch: Jeremy McGirl, Katie Naber

Pop-Up Art shows are a popular new part of the Chester County Art scene By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times What exactly is a Pop up Art Show? Pop up Art Shows are  temporary art exhibits that are set up and taken down in a short amount of time in an unusual location. Galer Estate Vineyard and Winery in Kennett Square has been holding successful Pop up Art shows every Thursday for over a year, with...

Art Watch: Sarah Snyder-Dinsel; 2014 Studio Tour

Local illustrator turns to custom painted furniture .. and The Chester County Studio Tour 2014! By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times Local illustrator Sarah Snyder-Dinsel has turned her BFA degree in Illustration into a home business, creating lovely custom painted furniture.  This Thursday Sarah will be exhibiting her canvases as well as her painted furniture at the Thursday Pop up Art Show at Galer...

More than two dozen artists set for show

‘Evening of the Arts’ will benefit Historic Kennett Square Historic Kennett Square is pleased to announce “Evening of the Arts,” an art show and sale on Friday, April 4, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Located in the Genesis Healthcare Building  at 101 East State Street, this exhibition and sale featuring local and regional artists was created to increase public awareness of the arts and provide a venue...

Art Watch: Jeremy McGirl

Mixed media artist never takes the safe route By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times An artist’s artist. This week’s local art watch is focused on the mixed media work of artist Jeremy McGirl. Jeremy is an artist’s artist because his work always speaks to the creative process, and he never sacrifices invention or creativity for the what is safe.  When I first saw Jeremy’s work...