Meet local “Celebrity Chef” Brandon Grimila AND learn the secret meaning of food in art at the “Food and Art” Event on November 3rd.  

Brandon Grimila, Master Chef from 403 Broad at the Hotel Fauchere in Milford, PA, will be hosting a Q & A on the Farm To Table Movement.  “Know What You’re Eating” is the movement’s mantra, and discussion will include how locally sourced food and drink may spell the end for a processed food empire that has limited our choices in unhealthy ways.

There will also be an exhibit of classical art, and a display of the work of contemporary artists, both related to the “Food in Art” theme.  Want to know what the “Broken Eggs” symbolize in Jean Baptiste’s 1756 painting of the same name? You’ll find that out at the “Food and Art” Event as well.

This FREE event includes Brandon Grimila live and in person, complimentary refreshments, artwork of the Masters, and the creations of local artists.  It’s from 4 – 6 PM on November 3, 2018, at the Artists Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA 18458.

This event is sponsored by the Barryville Area Arts Association, and made possible by a grant from the Richard L. Snyder Foundation administered by the Greater Pike Community Foundation.

It’s often said that both countries in a war think god is on their side.  It’s equally true that both parties have art on their side.  Depending on your point of view, artistic creations have helped make the world safe for democracy, or been used to dehumanize "the enemy" to make it easier for soldiers to kill them.
 
"The Art of War" Exhibit includes art from both sides of the World Wars.   Special sections are devoted to the use of children in war propaganda, and the use—by both sides—of racial and ethnic stereotypes. 
 
Several original WWII posters on loan from the Pike County Historical Society will be on display, including Norman Rockwell’s famous "Freedom From Want" poster.  The exhibit includes obvious choices like "Rosie the Riveter" and "Uncle Same Wants You".  But there is lots of lesser known art that has disappeared because it makes many of us uncomfortable.
 
Some of these posters and prints are highly offensive.  Our curators made a decision to place a higher value on historical accuracy than audience comfort.  People will disagree on which works of art cross the line, but whatever your politics, you’ll be amazed to see what a big part art has played in the history of war.  Exhibit runs now through July 9.
 
The July 1 Opening Reception will also include a brief presentation, and a group exhibit of local artists including Eloy Argueso,  Isabelle Bajda, Jane Brennan, Richard D'Ambrosia, Mef Gannon, Debbie Gioello, Adrienne Markowitz, Stephanie McClure, Susan Miiller, Dixie Rich, Kelly Ryan, and Joan Standora.

The Reception is from 4 – 6 PM, July 1, 2017, at The Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA.  Please join us.

The art of ancient Egypt has fascinated us for thousands of years.  It’s hard to believe that the Ancient Egyptian language had no word for art.  And we don’t know the name of a single Ancient Egyptian artist.  

That’s because the amazingly beautiful paintings, sculptures, masks, drawings, jewelry and other creations all had a functional purpose, often related to religion.  They were "commissioned" works, so thought to be the property of the one paying the commission, rather than the artist. 

There was no tradition of individual artistic expression; rather art served a wider purpose of preserving culture by giving it permanence.  For example, the bust of Nefertiti shown here has been a symbol of feminine beauty since it was first discovered 107 years ago.

Images of that bust of Nefertiti, and other examples of Ancient Egyptian artwork will be on display for a Celebration of Ancient Egyptian Art.  Prints of artwork, sculpture, and jewelry are featured in the display.  The reception will also include complimentary refreshments, an exhibition of creations by local artists, and a brief presentation on the art of Ancient Egypt.

The reception is scheduled for October 5, 2019, from 4 – 6 PM at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA, and the Exhibit will be up from September 21 through October 15.

This Event is sponsored by the Barryville Area Arts Association, and made possible with funding from the Robert L. Snyder Fund administered by the Greater Pike Community Foundation.

"Murder and Mayhem" is the theme of a Halloween celebration that includes artwork, deep conversation, complimentary refreshments, and readings from the latest works of two local authors.  Both books being featured cover dark topics and have been called "cringe worthy", but that’s where the similarity ends.

Killing Time in the Catskills by Kevin Owen is the carefully researched, real-life story of Lizzie Halliday, whose crimes ranged from bigamy to multiple murders.  She was the first woman ever sentenced to death by electric chair.  Kevin will provide details on many of Lizzie's favorite pastimes, which included horse theft, arson, insurance fraud, and killing her husbands.

Anomalies: an offbeat alphabet by Paul Plumadore is a fantastical collection, with prints of original collages and dark poetry matched to each letter of the alphabet.  You’ll meet Sister Mary Jean Marie (who’s not the nun she’s supposed to be) and Doctor Proctor (who doesn’t do/ what other doctors do to you).  As explained in the preface:

"Each letter gets spent, as the reading embraces

The facts, the events, the acts and the spaces

Where darkness defines the light it encases.

The gist of this alphabet rests in those places."

Both Paul and Kevin have agreed stay around after the Q & A for less formal conversation at our after party.  This free event is taking place at Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA on Sunday, October 27, 2019, at 2 PM.

The event sponsor, Barryville Area Arts Association, is grateful to the authors for participating in this event, to the local artists who have donated pieces to the "Macabre Art" exhibit, and to the Richard L. Snyder Fund, administered by the Greater Pike Community Foundation, for their financial support.

"Brides in Art" Event, June 25, 2016, 3 – 5 PM at the Highland Senior Center in Eldred, NY.  This Reception, with a bridal theme, will include a group art show, complimentary refreshments, and a surprise performance by the Forestburgh Theater.  It will also include a community art project, where attendees are invited to paint and sign a portion of a large canvas.  The canvas will be donated at the end of the event to the Highland Senior Center. 

A few of the artists showcasing their work at this event include: Theresa DeSalvio, Mef Gannon, Rachel Arielle Kleinman, Claudine Luchsinger, Brandi Merolla, and Elva Zingaro.

Event Coordinator: Ari Mir-Pontier

An invitation to listen so some oldies on Labor Day Weekend is not so unusual—except that some of these oldies are 480 years old. The "Visions of Spain" Event sponsored by the Barryville Area Arts Association, in collaboration with The Hispanic Society of America, will include live Spanish Guitar music by Peter Kolesar, including "Pavan", written by Luis Milan around 1536. It’s from the first printed book of music for the guitar/vihuela. (The vihuela is an ancestor of the guitar, which was something of a cross between the guitar and the lute.) 

Other "hits" from the early days include "Guardame las Vacas", written by Luis de Narvares in 1538, and "Danza Espanola" written by Gaspar Sanz for the Spanish Baroque guitar in 1674. Depending on the mood of the crowd, there may also be 19th Century classics like "Romanza Anonimo" and some flamenco toques such as Farruca, Soleares, or Sequidillas.

That should put everyone in the mood for the presentation being given by Stephanie McClure, Museum Department Registrar of The Hispanic Society of America in New York City. She’ll take her audience on an artistic tour of Spain’s provinces, courtesy of the 14 "Visions of Spain" murals by Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida.

In addition to her presentation, The Hispanic Society has been so kind as to highlight images from their collection for a standing exhibit that will be on display at the Artists Market throughout the month of September. It includes 16 prints that will help viewers appreciate the diversity and depth of Spanish art, and the role Hispanic Heritage continues to play in our lives. 

This celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month is taking place on September 3, 2016, from 4 – 6 PM, at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA. Free admission and complimentary refreshments provided.

[Pictured above is: Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida (1863-1923); Provinces of Spain. Valencia, 1911-1916 (A1805); Oil on Canvas; H 351 x 301 cm; (Courtesy of the Hispanic Society of America, New York)

Artists have had a long love affair with Halfway Brook.  It’s been featured in movies, TV shows, and vintage postcards held in the collections of many museums.

Everyone is invited to join in a celebration of Halfway Brook, from 10AM – 2PM, on July 1, 2023, that includes complimentary refreshments and the chance to create your own masterpiece.

In person check-in for the “Plein Air Along the Brook” Event is at Sullivan Public, behind the Library in Eldred, NY, at 10 AM.  This location offers many beautiful views of the babbling brook and surroundings.

Artists can choose to remain and create at Sullivan Public, or travel to Nonneta and Friends Creative, 16 Old Brook Road in Barryville.  This location also offers beautiful views of Halfway Brook and surroundings.  And it’s where to be about 12:30 for the most delicious of lunches provided courtesy of Il Costella Pizzeria & Ristorante.

Art lovers and artists of all skill levels are invited to come and paint at one of these venues especially chosen for their scenic beauty.  To showcase the work created on this day, an exhibit/reception is being planned a few weeks later.

February 4, 2017 4 - 6 PM

When the judges in the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition found out that the man who painted the picture above was black, they tried to take back the prize they awarded him. Justice was only served because his fellow artists—the ones he beat in the competition—stood up for him, and the prize was reinstated.

Prints of the work of this artist, Edward Mitchell Bannister, and several other prints by black artists are on display for Black History Month, in an exhibit curated by the Barryville Area Arts Association. The historical Exhibit traces the history of black American art through slavery into the civil rights movement.

Running concurrently with this Exhibit on black art history is a display of the work of contemporary and local black artists, including Robert D. Brown, Branly Cadet, Amber Doherty, Jennifer Doherty, Teddy Wilson, and the late Geoffrey Holder. Both Exhibits will be on display at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA during February.

There is a free opening reception with complimentary refreshments and a brief presentation on February 4, 2017 from 4 – 6 PM. Please join us.

Have you noticed that the weather is changing everyday--outside your window and on TV? Is there anything we can do to help?



Find out at Brandi Merolla’s "Climate Change" presentation at this event. Brandi is a Pop Folk Artist, whose work has been displayed all around the world. She is well known for her staged photographs posing vintage toys and figurines to tell stories.



Besides Brandi’s presentation and samples of her work, this free community event also includes exhibits of both classic and contemporary art—all with a climate theme—and complimentary refreshments. The classic art exhibit features prints of a dozen winter weather creations by classic artists such as Claude Monet and Edvard Munch.



It’s all happening from 4 – 6 PM on January 4, 2020 at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA.

 

This Event is made possible through grants from the Richard L. Snyder Fund, administered through the Greater Pike Community Foundation, and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.



Event image: "Another Approaching Tornado" by Brandi Merolla

"How Art Helped Win the American Revolution"

     Few people know how art helped win the Revolutionary War. Benjamin Franklin and Paul Revere created breath-taking artwork that inspired colonists to take up arms. And it’s on display this July 4th in an exhibit sponsored by the Barryville Area Arts Association.

You’ve probably heard that Benjamin Franklin flew a kite and discovered electricity. Did you also know he was also an accomplished artist who used his talents to further the patriot cause? And you’ve probably heard of Paul Revere warning "the Redcoats are coming, the Redcoats are coming". But did you also know that his artwork inspired colonists to take up arms? And it’s all on display as part of a special exhibition this July 4th at the Artists’ Market Community Center in Shohola, PA.

The Exhibit, "How Art Helped Win the American Revolution", includes prints of artwork by Franklin, Revere, and other Patriots. The display includes a print of Franklin’s famous 1754 "Join or Die" drawing, depicting a disjointed snake representing the colonies, as well as a reproduction of a parchment that was used 240 years ago as a call to arms against the British.

The British tried to counter with art propaganda of their own—also included in the Exhibit—but they were no match for Ben Franklin and his fellow artists.

A local historian will be on hand to make a brief presentation and answer questions about art’s role in the American Revolution at a free reception, including music, complimentary refreshments and other art on exhibit. It’s all happening July 4, 2015, from 4 – 6 PM at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA 18458. Visit artistsmarketcc.com for more information.

June 10, 2023, 4 - 6 PM

Picasso was so successful because he knew the best and most precious art is childlike.  It’s simple yet it’s deep; it’s fragile, but resilient; innocent and misbehaved all at the same time. 

The "Picasso Was Right" exhibit/reception features a gallery full of masterpieces by local youth in 4 age categories up to age 16. 

Also on display are samples of Picasso’s most childlike work, including "Fillette au bateau", Picasso’s painting of his daughter Maya.  It recently sold for more than $22 million.  It’s on display now and during the reception from 4-6 pm at the AMCC, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA.  (Of course, our budget for this event was a little shy of $22 million, so what is on display is a print of the original work.)

The event co-sponsors, Barryville Area Arts Association and Artists’ Market Community Center, encourage you to request an entry form at  http://barryvilleareaarts.org/OurCurrentProjects.html and then join in the fun on June 10, from 4-6 PM at the AMCC, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA. 

Support the future Picassos of America. This event is designed to nurture young talent and provide young people with the experience of having an "opening night" showcasing their work.

On Display July 11 through August 16, 2015

"Selfies" are nothing new. One of the most popular subjects of Renaissance men and women was themselves. Self-portraits have probably been around since the first caveman saw his reflection in a stream and tried to recreate it on his wall.

Like all representations of our faces, "Selfies of the Masters" provides hints to the artists’ character and identity, as well as their physical appearance. We’ve come to appreciate how viewing the world through the eyes of the masters can enhance our own experience. Much less time has been spent learning about the masters by studying how they viewed themselves.

The "Selfies of the Masters" Exhibit, sponsored by the Barryville Area Arts Association as a public service, includes 8 self-created representations of self, arranged chronologically from a controversial self-portrait by Albrecht Dürer in 1498. And it includes a photo of controversial selfie being taken by Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt with President Obama in 2014.

There's a reception with complimentary refreshments provided courtesy of The Artists' Market Community Center on August 1, 2015, and it includes a brief presentation by local artist John Tomlinson. The AMCC is at 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA.

"Macabre Art History 101"

On Display through October 31, 2015

"Come to our October Exhibit at your own risk!" says Aly Paino of the Artists’ Market Community Center.  "Our Macabre Art Histoy 101 display is not for the squeamish." 

This Exhibition includes prints of pieces from 1568 to the present, and includes Francisco Goya’s "Saturn Devouring His Son", which was never meant for public display.  It’s one of 14 oils Goya painted directly onto the walls of his house outside Madrid, and these came to be known as the Black Paintings. 

A local artist from the Artists Market Community Center will be at the Opening Reception to make a brief presentation and answer questions.  

The Opening Reception is scheduled for October 3, 2015 from 4 – 6 PM at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA, with complimentary refreshments and a brief presentation on the Exhibit.

How pure were the Puritans?

Since the word was first invented in the 1560s, "Puritan" has been used mostly as an insult: a stereotype of a joyless, holier-than-thou hypocrite who sees art, music, and just about any type of fun as sinful.

But the "Puritans in Pictures" Exhibit sponsored by the Barryville Area Arts Association proves that’s not really the case.  It’s true that art and music were often banned from Calvinist Churches—it was thought of as "too Catholic".   But Calvinists enjoyed art and music outside the Church, drew their own pictures, and wrote their own songs and poems.   In fact, it was during the brief Puritan reign in Britain that the Commonwealth saw its first publicly-staged operas.

And one of the world’s most famous Puritans, Oliver Cromwell, intervened in the sale of the royal art collection, preserving masterpieces by Raphael and Andrea Mantegna for the Commonwealth by preventing them from being auctioned as part of King Charles estate after his execution.   

The Special Exhibit includes prints of some of these rescued paintings, as well as art by, for, and about the "Puritans"—including some that’s not so complimentary to them.  It’s at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA through the month of November. 

An Opening Reception with complimentary refreshments, music, and a brief presentation on "Puritans in Pictures" is being held November 7, 2015 from 4 – 6 PM. 

See Milford through the eyes of the area’s most talented artists.

Recently, more than 30 artists descended upon Milford and set up their easels for the Sixth Annual Milford Plein Air event. Some painted local gardens, some painted river views while some painted historic buildings. The results of their efforts will be on display at an Exhibit/Reception at Chant Realtors, 106 E. Hartford St. in Milford on July 8 from 5 – 7 p.m.

As beautiful as Milford is, it’s even more beautiful as seen through the eyes of an artist. Witness how five artists looked at the same exact view and came up with five different interpretations — each one more moving than the next. One artist even captured beauty in the parked cars along Broad Street.

The Barryville Area Arts Association (BAAA), which helps design and promote free community events such as art exhibits, discussion groups, and special events, is hoping everyone will join them to celebrate Milford, appreciate the art, and enjoy the complimentary refreshments at this community event.

For more information about the exhibition, call Chant Realtors at 570-296-7717 or log onto www.barryvilleareaarts.org/.

"Surely You Jest!" Exhibit

Reception 4 – 6 PM on Saturday, April 2, 2016

The art of clowning has existed for thousands of years.  A pygmy clown performed as a jester in the court of Pharaoh Dadkeri-Assi about 2500 B.C.   Court jesters have performed in China since 1818 B.C.  

One of China's great Court Jesters, Yu Sze, is remembered as a national hero.  He saved the lives of thousands of laborers in 300 B.C. when he joked the Emperor, Shih Huang-Ti, out of having the enemy side of the Great Wall whitewashed.  Throughout history most cultures have had clowns.

But somehow, fools, jesters, and clowns are the one group of people that political correctness has left behind.  Much maligned and often feared, even their number one constituency, children, seems to have abandoned them.  "Very few children like clowns," reports the BBC.  "They are unfamiliar and come from a different era." 

But the Barryville Area Arts Association is coming to their rescue!  The proud tradition of this profession will be on display during April in the "Surely You Jest!" Exhibit—just in time for April Fool’s Day. 

The Exhibit will be on display for the month of April, 2016 at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA 18458.  There will be a free reception from 4 – 6 PM on Saturday, April 2, 2016, with music and complimentary refreshments.

The work of several local artists will also be on display, including Claudia Bocker, Linda Cobb, Rebecca Esposito, Laura Gagliardi, Mef Gannon, Alexis-Brianna Kramer, Stephanie McClure, Kate Rosalia Kozel, Nick Roes, Joan Standora, Brianna Woods, and Elva Zingaro.

Almost nobody knows that the Olympics, from 1912 to 1948, included competitions in five categories of art: architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture.  So the Barryville Area Arts Association has put together an exhibit, "Gold Medal Art", that provides information and examples of some of the artwork that took home Olympic Gold.

More than a thousand works of art were displayed at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics—not counting the entries in architecture, music, and literature.  From the beginning, many nations were uncomfortable with the idea of combining art with competition.  The juried art competitions stopped in 1954, since artists were considered professionals and the Olympic competitors were required to be amateurs.

The display includes prints of many gold medal winners, and will be on exhibit throughout the month of November at the Artists’ Market Community Center, in Shohola, PA.  There’s a free reception on November 5, 2016, from 4 – 6 PM, that includes complimentary refreshments and a brief presentation on the once Olympian, but now forgotten, art.

This Event also includes live improvisational music by Paul E. Mitchell, as well as a group showing of local artists, including Linda Cobb, Debbie Gioello, Nancy Kaericher, Adrienne Markowitz, Stephanie McClure, Susan Miiller, Nick Roes, Kelly Ryan, Joan Standora, and Elva Zingaro.

The Artists’ Market Community Center is located at 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA.  

We're sponsoring a panel discussion on our interactions with indigenous tribes in places like Ethiopia, India, and the Irian Jaya. Recent interactions by Western photographers have raised several questions—including questions about whether they should even visit in the first place. 

Two women deeply involved in this work have been chosen as panelists for a "Creative Conversation". 

Wendy Stuart Kaplan is an actress, comedian, model, and star of the video series, Model With A Mission. Her recent documentary, Fragile Beauty, showcases the natives of Omo Valley in Southern Ethiopia, and explores when and how they may be forced to change.

Tamara Singer is also fascinated by people in remote villages. She is a photographer who has published nationwide and internationally. Her images have interpreted and recorded some of the world's fastest-disappearing native cultures, and appeared in the video, Tribal Encounters.

Possible discussion points:
Is it exploitative to "showcase" indigenous tribes?
How does it affect those on display?
Should nudity be handled differently than it is in Western cultures?
Should indigenous tribes be encouraged or discouraged from moving toward Western values and technology?
And, finally, are we really that different?

The public is invited to listen to the presentations, participate in the discussion, and enjoy light refreshments at this free event, sponsored by the Barryville Area Arts Association. 

April 8, 2017 from 2 – 3:30 PM at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 113 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA

Opening Reception August 6, 2016   4 - 6 PM

     As if a Commemorative US Postage Stamp and a Commemorative US Coin were not good enough, the National Park Service is getting another present for their 100^th Birthday.  This one is in the form of a photographic tribute, sponsored by the Barryville Area Arts Association, and on Exhibit throughout the month of August, 2016.

A representative of the National Park Service will be on hand to make a brief presentation and answer questions.

   A few of the photographic subjects include:

• The first eastern National Park, home of the tallest mountain on the Atlantic Coast
• The National Park with the largest collection of hoodoos (odd-shaped pillars of rock left standing from the forces of erosion) in the world
• The National Park  that displays the results of more than 70 million years of volcanic activity
• The world’s very first National Park
• The National Park best known for the beauty of its waterfalls
• The most "unwelcoming" National Park created where two of our desserts meet

Most of these spectacular photos were taken during the travels of local photographer, Woody Goldberg.  

There is an Opening Reception, celebrating the Exhibit and the 100 years of the National Park Service, from 4 – 6 PM on August 7, 2016, at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA.  A representative of the National Park Service will make a brief presentation at 4:30 PM. 

In addition to the NPS tribute, there are complimentary refreshments, and a group showing of local artists including Linda Cobb, Mef Gannon, Nancy Kaericher, Adrienne Joy Markowitz, Stephanie McClure, Nick Roes, Joan Standora, and Elva Zingaro.

Opening Reception March 4, 2017     4 - 6 PM

It’s a pretty safe bet that the very first pottery, textiles, baskets, painted surfaces, and jewelry were created by women—and women have never stopped creating since.  But in the haystack of the recorded History of Art, women are the needles. 

The Barryville Area Arts Association has curated an exhibit of framed prints that traces the history of Women in Art.  It is running concurrently throughout the month of March—Women’s History Month—alongside the work of contemporary female artists. 

The reception includes complimentary refreshments and a brief presentation.  You’ll learn, for example, how and why the work of Caroline Louisa Daly hung for almost 50 years in a Canadian gallery, attributed to a male merchant and politician who never even painted.  Even though her work was signed, "CL Daly"!

Please join us on March 4, 2017, at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA, from 4 - 6 PM.

Painters and Poets--A Celebration of Kindred Spirits

Free Reception April 1, 2017     4 - 6 PM

We’re so excited to celebrate National Poetry Month by pairing local artists and poets.  Several artists will be creating pieces inspired by poems; and several poets will write poems inspired by paintings.  Artists and poets will be on hand, to share their work and explain their process.

So far, participating poets include Norma Ketzis Bernstock, Nancy Dymond, Penelope Ghartey, Sally Hendee, Patricia Kett, Bonnie Law, Celena London, and Tracey Gass Ranze. They’ve been paired with participating artists and photographers, including Isabelle Bajda, Mef Gannon, Penelope Ghartey, Woody Goldberg, Claudine Luchsinger, Susan Miiller, Ari Mir-Pontier, Nick Roes, and Joan Standora.

Please join us.

"Creative Conversations" Discussion Groups

BAAA sponsors a monthly discussion group where local artists and other interested parties meet to talk about things of interest to the community. It meets 2 - 3 PM on the second Saturday of each month.

You’re welcome to attend, take a turn as a panelist or moderator, or to submit a discussion topic for consideration. It’s free and open to the public, with complimentary refreshments provided by The Artists’ Market Community Center.

Some of our past discussions:

4/26/2015: Creative Differences with Nick Roes

Topic: "Does beauty or obscenity exist as an objective reality?"

Are beauty and obscenity real? Or do they exist only in the eye of the beholder?

5/31/2015: Creative Conversations with Claudine Luchsinger

Topic: "How does art create social change?"

Panelists: Brandi Merolla and Isaac Green Diebboll

Moderator: Claudine Luchsinger

7/5/2015: Creative Conversations with John Tomlinson

Topic: "Identity in the 21st Century"

In the digital age, ideas can be shared and judged independently of the personalities who created them. We have no other choice, since we don't know the age, gender, or ethnic background of those who share anonymously. Is this the end of originality? Or the beginning?

Discussion Group Leader: John Tomlinson

2/13/2016: Creative Conversations with Glenn Pontier

Topic: "Art and God"

Is God the source of all art? Is art the creator of all gods? What place does God play in your artistic creations?

Discussion Group Leader: Glenn Pontier

January 7, 2017 4 - 6 PM

"The Climate Collection" Event is sponsored by the Barryville Area Arts Association.  A "Delightful Dozen" prints will be on display including Winter Weather Favorites by Edvard Munch and Claude Monet, as well as those by lesser known but equally talented artists.  There’s also the print of "Hunters in the Snow" by Pieter Bruegel the Elder that was painted in the year 1565 shown above.  

Local artists also participating so far in a group show include  Ray Corriher, Rebecca Esposito, Laura Gagliardi, Mef Gannon, Debbie Gioello, John Morrissey Griffin, Adrienne Markowitz, Stephanie McClure, Warren Pardi, Nick Roes,  Kelly Ryan, Joan Standora, Brianna Woods, and Elva Zingaro.

There’s a free reception from 4 – 6 PM on January 7, 2017, at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA.  Take shelter from the cold, and enjoy the hot cocoa, coffee, and other complimentary refreshments.

The history of women in Western music is an embarrassment. Most of the time, women were expected to perform and teach music, but not create it. The "Women of Song" Event includes a presentation of images tracing the history of women in music, a discussion of the special challenges facing women composers, and a live performance by local singer/songwriters.

The discussion will be led by "Mef and Angela", a song writing and performing duo who have been in the music industry for many years. The images cover virtually unknown, but extremely gifted, women from the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods.

Running concurrently is an exhibit of local artists, including Eloy Argueso, Isabelle Bajda, Jane Brennan, Rebecca Esposito, Mef Gannon, Debbie Gioello, Adrienne Markowitz, Stephanie McClure, Susan Miiller, Warren Pardi, Joseph Petrosi, Dixie Rich, Nick Roes, Kelly Ryan, Joan Standora, and Elva Zingaro.

It's 4 - 6 PM, August 5, 2017, at the Artists' Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA 18458. Please join us for complimentary refreshments, and an event you’ll never forget.

Classic movie buffs will think they died and went to heaven. It’s A Celebration of the Cinematic Arts, featuring rare artifacts, a video presentation, and John DiLeo—author of six books on classic movies. The video, BLOOPERS, SECRETS, AND SURPRISES FROM HOLLYWOOD’S GOLDEN AGE, is a fascinating compilation of classic-movie clips—not outtakes, but actual mistakes nobody noticed until it was too late. It’s a funny, light-hearted peek at behind-the-scenes Hollywood, including clips featuring Cary Grant, Ava Gardner, Lucille Ball, Fred Astaire, Yul Brynner, Alfred Hitchcock, Cyd Charisse, and many more.



"A Celebration of Cinematic Art" is being sponsored by the Barryville Area Arts Association. Our featured guest will be John DiLeo, the author of six books about classic movies who has conducted one-on-one onstage interviews with the likes of Arlene Dahl, Jane Powell, Rex Reed, Farley Granger, Marge Champion, and many others.



The timing of this celebration coincides with the release of John’s latest book, Ten Movies at a Time, being published by Hansen Publishing Group. Through reviews of 350 representative films, John writes from the perspective that the history of movies parallels the history of America itself. 



For example, the 1940s show Hollywood in full war-effort mode, in battle and on the home front. This is followed by a post-war cinema consisting of groundbreaking realism as well as a spate of fantasy films; then the new and exciting film noir, portraits of Cold War panic, and the domestic bliss of suburbia.



The Event will also feature an exhibit of cinema related artifacts on loan from many different sources, on display now through October 15.  Plus a group exhibit of local artists including Eloy Argueso, Jane Brennan, Rebecca Esposito, Mef Gannon, DebbieGioello, Stephanie McClure, Susan Miiller, Ari Mir-Pontier, Dixie Rich, Nick Roes, Kelly Ryan, and Joan Standora.

Please join us on October 7, 2017, from 4 - 6 PM at 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA for complimentary refreshments, and a classic movie buff's dream.

This Event has been made possible with the support of the Richard L. Snyder Fund, administered by the Greater Pike Community Foundation.

    Our 2017 Plein Air Adventures offered artists and art-lovers the chance to celebrate life as they never have before.  Painting events took place both day and night, and along lakes and rivers.  We provided supplies and complimentary refreshments, and many of these events will also have live music.

Participating artists had several opportunities to show off the work they created, in at three Receptions in different parts of Sullivan County.  Our Plein Air Adventures were made possible with funds from the 2017 Arts For Sullivan Decentralization Program, administered by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance.

Our painting parties were along the Delaware River in Callicoon, on the banks of Kenoza Lake, and at ECCE Bed and Breakfast in Barryville, NY.

Venues for our celebrations included Sunshine Studios in Barryville, NY, the Jeffersonville Branch of the Sullivan West Library, and the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum in Livingston Manor.

Reception at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum's Wulff Gallery--Kelly Buchta gave a great talk about how plein air artists and catch-and-release fishers are kindred spirits, and we were treated to live music by Nick Roes.  

The Exhibits included a collection of prints featuring the history of plein air painting, a group exhibit of local plein air artists, and work created at our Plein Air la Nuit painting party.  

Plein Air La Nuit--A dozen artists gathered on private property along the Delaware River in Callicoon, NY.  Alexis Siroc gave beginners some pointers, and experienced artists like Gregory Pelly and Ari Mir-Pontier created plein air masterpieces.

En Plelin Air Du Lac--Access to privately owned property on Kenoza Lake was just one of the things that made this Event so much fun.  Artists had difficulty deciding where to set up, as a babbling brook, tranquil lagoon, and the majestic lake offer so many breathtaking views.

The Art and Historyof Kenoza Lake--Art created at a painting party in Kenoza Lake was on display. PLUS, an SRO crowd heard County Historian John Conway separate the facts from the fiction about Kenoza Lake's famous "Hex Murder".

America is fascinated by trains, and nothing has influenced the appearance and character of our local area like the railroad.  The ghosts of railroads past are seen on both sides of the Delaware River, in just about every town and hamlet.

“The Train Collection” is an event and exhibit that celebrates the railroad and this local history.  The Event is featuring speakers from the Shohola Railroad and Historical Society, as well as the Train Collectors Association. 

“The Great Shohola Train Wreck of 1864” will be the subject of a brief presentation by George Fluhr of the Shohola Railroad and Historical Society.   Among the 60 people killed aboard the 18 car train were Confederate prisoners of war and Union guards.

Then Tom Keegan of the Train Collectors Association will make a brief presentation, and answer questions on the toy train collecting hobby.  “Stamps and coins just sit around and don’t do anything,” Tom explains.  “You can PLAY with trains, and be transported back to the happiest times of your life.”  His presentation will include a live demonstration of some of his prize possessions.

It’s all happening on June 2, 2018, from 4 – 6 PM, at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA.  The Exhibit will be up until June 21.  Sponsored by the Barryville Area Arts Association, with generous support from the Barbara J Buchanon Fund administered by the Greater Pike Community Foundation.

It’s hard to overstate the impact that Spanish culture has had—not only in the arts, but on Western civilization in general.  The Barryville Area Arts Association is sponsoring "A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage" Event that includes an exhibit of prints representing 2000 years of Hispanic Art.  

Work of contemporary Hispanic artists will also be on display.  The Exhibit was created with the generous collaboration of the Hispanic Society of America to help celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.

The free September 2^nd reception will include a brief presentation by Artist/Cuban refugee Ari Mir-Pontier, live music from Daniel "Danny J" Justiniano, and complimentary refreshments.

Running concurrently is an exhibit of local artists including the work of Eloy Argueso, Jane Brennan, Rebecca Esposito, Mef Gannon, Debbie Gioello, Stephanie McClure, Susan Miiller, Ari Mir-Pontier, Dixie Rich, Nick Roes, Kelly Ryan, and Joan Standora.

It’s all happening September 2, 2017, 4 - 6 PM at the Artists' Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA 18458.   Please join us.

Those of us who live in the Upper Delaware River Valley sometimes take for granted the beauty of our local surroundings, and local artists have been doing all they can to correct this.  "BEHOLD!" is an event that will include a display of breathtaking views that many of us "locals" have passed by hundreds of times without even noticing. 

Creations by local artists help us appreciate the wonder of local wildlife, leaves, trees, rock formations, and, of course, of many views of the Delaware River.  This special event  will include an exhibit of the work of more than 12 local artists, live music, complimentary refreshments, and a presentation by Alan J. Rosenblatt.

Alan’s venue, ECCE Bed and Breakfast, hosted one of the painting parties where artwork was created for this event, and loaned the English translation of the Latin word ECCE ("BEHOLD!) as the name of this event.  Work on display includes scenes from the grounds of ECCE, as well as creations from earlier painting parties in two other parts of Sullivan County.

Participating artists include Barbara Arrindell, Robert Carl, Eija Friedlander, Mef Gannon, Kurtis S. Kreider, Audrey Lanham, Claudine Luchsinger, Gregory Pelly, Ari Mir-Pontier, Sharon Pontier, Alexis Siroc, Joan Standora, and Edward Stone.

So come and "BEHOLD" on October 21, from 1 – 3 PM at Sunshine Studios, 12 River Road, Barryville, NY.

"Never Stop Learning" Exhibit/Reception

April 30, 2016 1 – 3 PM

Highland Town Hall, 4 Proctor Road, Eldred, NY

You are invited to celebrate lifelong learning with local artists from eight to eighty years old.  Our "Never Stop Learning" is the first of our "Building Community Through Art" events

This special Exhibit will include artwork from students K – 12, as well as the creations of some of Highland’s most seasoned professional artists.  There will also be surprise performances by both groups at the reception.

The public is invited to enjoy the art, the music, the complimentary refreshments, and the many surprises the afternoon reception promises to offer.   You’ll see "Mask" by 7^th grader Emily McGrail, as well as work by John Tomlinson, who has spent more than 40 years as a professional artist and professor of art.  The "Never Stop Learning" theme has united our youngest and most experienced artists. 

Knowing is a very poor substitute for learning.   Some of the people with the most knowledge often find themselves unable to cope with a world that is ever-changing—their heads are filled with useless facts that don’t bring them happiness.  Learning is what really excites us.

And so the exhibit includes the work of ECS students as well as life-long students of art, such as John Tomlinson, Claudia Bocker, Kurt Kreider, Daria Dorosh, Anthony Biancoviso, and Sally Rowe

BAAA Celebrates Women's History Month

March 2016

     Since the beginning of time, men and women have been creating art.  For whatever reason, women have been left out of most historical documentation.  The top 100 artists, by dollars sold each year, is the exclusive domain of men.

     When women are remembered by history, it’s too often for a scandal or their attachment to a male, rather than for their own body of work.  The Barryville Area Arts Associaton has partnered with the Artists’ Market Community Center to take one small step in setting the record straight.

Our display includes:

"Self-Portrait at the Easel" (1556) by Sofonisba Anguissola (1532-1625).  Sofonisba was one of the greatest Renaissance artists, but until recently she was left out of most historical accounts of the period.  When she is included, it’s for her colorful lifestyle instead of her art.

Because she was such a great painter with a similar style to other great painters of her time, Sofonisba’s work has often been confused with or attributed to Titian, Leonardo da Vinci, Giovanni Battista Moroni, Anthony Van Dyck and others. 

Sofonisba was the court painter for King Phillip of Spain, Lady-In-Waiting to Queen Isabel, and was also commissioned by the Pope.  She is beginning to be recognized for the many contributions she has made to the art created during the Renaissance.

"The Happy Couple" (1630) by Judith Leyster (1609-1660).  Although Judith was one of the most famous painters in Holland during her lifetime, she was just about lost to history until 1893.  Her monogram was discovered on this painting, which had been sold the Louvre as the work of Frans Hals.  Other paintings attributed to Hals were also Judith’s.  For example, "The Jolly Toper" (1629) was acquired by the Kaiser-Friedrich Museum in Berlin as a Frans Hals creation, but that turned out to be Judith’s, too.

"Susanna and the Elders" (1610) by Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1556) was one of her earliest paintings.  It was attributed to her father, Orazio, until 1977.  "Danae" (1612), at the St. Louis Museum of Art and also thought to be Orazio’s, has been re-attributed to her.  But internet searches still haven’t caught up, and attribute the painting to her father.

In "Judith Beheads Holofernes" (1620), Artemesia recreates a Biblical scene popular by painter of the time.  But she replaces Judith’s face with her own, and Holofernes’ face with the man who was accused and convicted of raping her.   

Her "Self-Portrait as a Martyr" (1615) is also showing.

"Portrait of an Old Man with a Boy" (1585) was long admired as the work of Jacopo Robusti Tintoretto.  It was considered one of his finest paintings, until his daughter’s monogram was found on it in 1920.  Historians had assumed that Jacopo’s productivity decreased after his Marietta Robusti Tintoretto’s (1560-1590) untimely death because he was mourning the death of his daughter.  Experts are now exploring another reason. 

"Some Things Fishy" Event

4 - 6 PM on April 7, 2018

Please join us for live music, complimentary refreshments, and a presentation on the work being done along the Upper Delaware to maintain the scenic integrity and biological diversity of the pristine water that is the home of 68 different species of fish.

The Barryville Area Arts Association is sponsoring a free celebration of our local River habitat that includes live music, contemporary art, complimentary refreshments, and a presentation by Jeff Skelding, Executive Director of the Friends of the Upper Delaware River. The “Some Things Fishy” Event celebrates all things fishy—including the 68 different species of fish that call the Upper Delaware home. 

Jeff Skelding’s presentation will touch on his organization’s work to maintain and protect the ecosystem of the pristine water of the Upper Delaware, and be followed by a Q & A session. Local artists contributing fish-themed art to the event include Rose Chateau, Chip Forelli, Sarah Gagliardi, Peter Kolesar, Paul Plumadore, Nick Roes, and Ellen Silberlicht. 

Everyone is invited to experience the fishy art, the fishy songs, the fishy talk, and the fishy fun on April 7, 2018, from 4 - 6 PM, at the Artists' Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA 

January 6, 2018   4 - 6 PM

The idea of Cabin Fever has been inspiring great art since the first caveman drew on a wall, waiting out the Ice Age.  More recently, it has inspired projects as varied as Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush, Steven King’s The Shining, and a Simpsons episode called Mountain of Madness. 

Don’t wait out these long winter months cursing the cold and watching the Weather Channel.  Join the artists and guests who will be attending this multi-media event that will feature artwork, poetry, performance art, sculpture, and music.   "Cabin Fever" is guaranteed to cure cabin fever, so shake off those winter doldrums and shake it on down to the AMCC for its first event of 2018.  Sponsored by the The Barryville Area Arts Association. 

Participating artists so far include Spencer Chateau, Rose Chateau, Bill Cohen, Joey Del, John Pappas, and Nick Roes. 

Our Plein Air dans le Jardin Reception will include the art created at Hestia’s Garden, complimentary refreshments, and an exciting presentation based on the latest research about the mental health benefits of flowers and gardening.  

Research confirms what visitors to hospitals have known for years: there is a proven link between flowers and health—both physical and mental health.  Different colors and aromas prompt different moods and this can make a difference in our homes and businesses, as well as hospitals.

Our featured speaker is Jennifer King, LCSW, from the staff of SUNY Sullivan.  She will make a brief presentation on the power of flowers, “Petunias—Not Prozac!” 

Please join us to celebrate flowers, gardens and plein air art at the Delaware Free Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library in Callicoon on July 28, 2018, from 1:30 to 3:30 PM.

This project is made possible in part with funding from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the NYS Council on the Arts and administered by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance.

Mermaid Parade—August 4 3:30 PM

Inspired by the "Coney Island in Shohola Event" scheduled for that same day, a group of artists and art lovers have decided to march dressed as mermaids, King Neptune, or Coney Island Freaks.

Leading the Parade will be Event Coordinator Rose Chateau, in a gorilla suit and with her live banana ball python snake, "Chiquita". Anyone who would like to participate is invited to gather at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA at 3 PM on August 4, 2018. At 3:30 Rose will lead the group along Richardson Avenue to Stonedock Road, and make a right onto Rohman’s Road. The Parade Route continues to the end of Rohmans Road and makes a right onto Chauncey Thomas Road, then ends where it began at the Artists’ Market.

"It’s not a long route," explains Rose, "but it will be a lot of fun. So far we’ve got some Mermaids, King Neptunes, a snake charmer, Fire Eaters, Fire Dancers, and many other Coney Island attractions. So come and join us or find a good spot along the Parade route."

Everyone is invited to a reception "Coney Island in Shohola" at 4 PM at the Artists’ Market that will include an art exhibit, live entertainment, and complimentary refreshments. To participate, for a free loan of a costume, or for any further information, e-mail BarryvilleAreaArts@gmail.com or call 845-557-8713.
 

We're so grateful to Hestia’s Garden for opening up their private gardens for this Plein Air event.  Designed by Darlene Midlang to nurture body and soul, the perennial, vegetable, and herb gardens are ensconced in eight acres of meadows and woods.  

There is an orchard, and wandering paths that will take the explorer to Buck Brook Creek and the old pond stocked with fish. The planted berms hold primarily native plants and were created using lasagna gardening techniques.  The vegetable garden is a series of circles, suggesting a mandala.  

There are so many beautiful ways to frame the landscapes, you'll be hard pressed to settle on a place to set up.  This event is July 21, 2018, from 9 - 3 o'clock (July 22 Rain Date).  Space is limited to 15 artists. 

As always, we'll have art supplies and facilitators for beginners, and experienced artists are welcome to bring their own set-up. CLICK HERE to check out the Hestia's Garden website, then click the button below to register.  A light lunch is included.

This project is made possible in part with funding from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the NYS Council on the Arts and administered by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance.

Back by popular demand, our August reception once again invites YOU to come dressed up as a Mermaid or King Neptune and parade around our space. Since it’s the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock, we’re also encouraging attendance in clothes of the 1960s. While there’s no formal parade route this year, we’re free to spread out, and have scheduled a great live program.

The one and only Denny Daniel will be up from the Big City with his traveling Museum of Interesting Things. (From what we hear, it’s much better than the Museum of Boring Crap Nobody Cares About.)

The public is invited to check out the artifacts and the Coney Island themed artwork from 3:30-6 PM, August 3, 2019, at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA.

Denny will begin his formal presentation at 4:30 PM.

We’re planning on complimentary refreshments, live entertainment, and other fun activities. This event seems to take on a life of its own, so let us know if you’d like something special, have something special to offer, or want to volunteer.

The Barryville Area Arts Association is sponsoring a month-long "Celebration of Dance" that includes a standing exhibit, live performances, and presentations.  There will be two separate presentations at the June 3 Opening Reception.

The Hanna Q Dance Company will be making a presentation on modern dance.  Jeffrey Stocker will share his expertise on classical dance, and and about his years working with John Magnus.

The Celebration of Dance Exhibit will include tutus, head pieces, point shoes, photos, posters, and prints of artwork inspired by dance by Edgar Degas and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.  An exhibit of local artists will run concurrently, including the photography of Eloy Argueso, Joan Brennan’s alcohol ink tiles, the paintings of Debbie Gioello, the fabric art of Mef Gannon, ceramics by Adrienne Markowitz, jewelry by Stephanie McClure, originals from the Floral Collection by Susan Miiller, pottery by Kelly Ryan, a portrait-in-motion by Joan Standora, and oils by Elva Zingaro.

Complimentary refreshments will be served.  Please join us June 3, 2017, from 4 - 6 PM at the Artists' Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA.

Three BAAAMusic label artists will be performing their latest releases at Pumpkinfest from 11 AM - Noon, October 6, 2018. It's behind the Carraige House on Route 97 in Barryville, NY.

You'll here Marc Satz's "The Family Way" performed live for the first time; also hear Laurie Stuart perform "Where We Are"; and Brad Georgi of Spunday Mourning performs "I Thought We'd Know"

Pumpkinfest is from 10 AM - 5 PM and includes art, music, and lots of family fun.

Sullivan Sings! is made possible with funding from a Sullivan County Arts & Heritage Grant, funded by the Sullivan County Legislature and administered by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance.

We suppose each month has it's own magic, but something is extra magical about October. Picasso, like most artists, had a primal belief that his art could change reality – that it was a kind of spell. The massive power of his paintings and sculptures helps us understand that a work of art is not just a work of art, but an act of benevolent (or malicious) magic as well. 

Sandro Botticelli's "Venus and Mars" is pictured above. The image is said to promote harmony and happiness. In it, Venus uses her powers to render the weapons of the God of War useless.

So please, come and celebrate October Magic with a group of crazy (but lovable) artists and their friends. We've got pumpkin painting, complimentary refreshments, classical and contemporary art related to our theme of October Magic, and lots of surprises.  October 6, 2018, from 4 - 6 PM at the Artists' Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA

Event Coordinator: Dawn Okeeffe

This event is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Richard L. Snyder Fund, administered by the Greater Pike Community Foundation.

Our final plein air festival of 2018 : Plein Air sur les Rochers

Our final outdoor community art event of 2018 is Plein Aire sur les Rochers (Plein Aire on the Rocks).  The Sullivan County hamlet of Barryville offers gorgeous rock formations, as well as many other paintable views.  These amazing vistas are visible from the DEC Public Access point under the Barryville/Shohola Bridge, on the Bridge, Minisink Battleground, at other areas with public access, and at participating private residences throughout the hamlet. 

Our mission is to capture scenes of the first day of Autumn, 2018.  As usual, the BAAA will have art supplies and facilitators for beginners, and experienced artists are welcome to bring their own set-up.  Lunch is also included. 

Finished projects will be on display at a Plein Aire sur les Rochers reception, our final Plein Air event of 2018, at the Minisink Battlegrounds on September 29, 2018, from 1 - 3 PM.  We're planning that program now.

This project is made possible in part with funding from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the NYS Council on the Arts and administered by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance.

Our Plein Air on the Rocks Reception, at the Minisink Battleground Park, will display the art created at our On the Rocks community painting party.  But, more importantly, this event celebrates diversity and the contributions of new arrivals. 

BAAA is partnering with the Sullivan County Human Rights Commission to bring you a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience.  Besides the breath-taking views of the Battlegrounds, we're planning a brief presentation on the local history, and a guided tour of the trails.  

Sentinel Rock, pictured above, is probably the most historically significant at the Battleground.  Only about a dozen of the 45 men who made a "last stand" there escaped the hill.

About 5,000 African Americans fought with the Continental Army or militias during the Revolutionary War.  The service of several military experts has become a source of pride among their ethnic groups: Marquis de Layayette of France; Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben and John de Kalb of Germany; and Thaddeus Kosciuszko of Poland.

The Revolution started the pattern of granting conscientious objector status to pacifist religious groups.  Offering citizenship for service was also established as a principal, as enemy troops switched sides, and Europeans came to join the Contintental forces.

This project is made possible in part with funding from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the NYS Council on the Arts and administered by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance.

Artists are welcome to bring supplies and create, or just enjoy the ambience.  It's 1 - 3 PM at the Pavillion at the Minisink Battleground Park, Minisink Ford, NY.

4 - 6 PM February 3, 2018

We're hosting an event for Black Histotry Month that includes the work of contemporary artists, as well as an exhibit of prints tracing the history of black American art through slavery into the civil rights movement. 

For example, the historical exhibit includes the work of Edward Mitchell Bannister.  When the judges in the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition found out that he was black, they tried to take back the prize they awarded him for his painting, "Under the Oaks".  Justice was only served because his fellow artists—the ones he beat in the competition—stood up for him, and the prize was reinstated.

The contemporary work features artist Malinda Ware, as well as the creations of Shanita Artson, Amber Doherty, Ed Hicks, Teddy Wilson, and Jennifer Doherty.

And there is a concurrent group show including Mef Gannon, Audrey Lanham, Stephanie McClure, Dixie Rich, and Joan Standora.

This event will include complimentary refreshments and live music.  The themed Exhibit will be on display through February 11.  It’s 4 – 6 PM on February 3, 2018 at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA. 

This Event is funded, in part, by the Richard L. Snyder Fund, administered by the Greater Pike Community Foundation.

"Founding Mothers" Exhibit

Free Reception May 7, 2016, 4 – 6 PM

      Ever wonder if George Washington’s mother had to coax him to eat his vegetables?   Which Founding Father loved his mother most?  Which Founding Father seemed to hate his mother?  The answers, which may surprise you, can be found in a special May salute to our "Founding Mothers".

     Out of the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence, 100% of them had mothers!  But we know so little about them.   There was no Twitter or National Enquirer back then, but there wasn’t any less gossip. 

     It seems like the accusation that George Washington’s mother, Mary Ball Washington (pictured above), was a British sympathizer during the war is false.  But there is some evidence to support the assertion that Thomas Jefferson may have hated his mom.

This Exhibit includes portraits and some very interesting tidbits about the hands that rocked the cradles of our Founding Fathers.  For example:

Mary Ball Washington—We need to thank her twice; once for giving birth to George, and a second time for talking him into accepting the presidency after he was elected.

     Historical records show Mary Ball Washington had to talk her son into accepting the Office of the Presidency after he was voted in.   George had traveled to meet his Mom the day after he found out he was elected the first President of the United States.  She was in such ill-health he decided not to take the job, but Mary insisted he "fulfill the high destiny which Heaven has foreordained you to fill. Go, knowing that you go with a Mother's and Heaven's blessings!"

There have been rumors that Mary was a Loyalist, or British sympathizer, during the Revolution.   But there is no hard evidence to support this, and we feel it is unlikely since her other three sons and a son-in-law were also in the Virginia militia.  And Mary accompanied George to the Victory Ball in Fredericksburg after the British surrender in Yorktown.

For more details on the mothers of the likes of Ben Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and John Adams, please check out our May Exhibit at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA.  And join us at our free reception on May 7, 2016, from 1 – 4 for complimentary refreshments and a Q&A about the "Founding Mothers".

"CENSORED!" Exhibit

Free Reception June 4, 2016, 4 – 6 PM     

   Throughout history, censorship has haunted the creative expression of men and women.  Often with the "best" of motives, censors have banned and destroyed works of art.   Offending artists were sometimes barred from creating any more art, sometimes tortured, and sometimes killed.

   Vatican censors painted clothes on the work of Michelangelo; Nazi censors confiscated artwork created by Jews; Stalin tried to erase his enemies from history by altering historical photos.

   Barryville Area Arts Association’s CENSORED! Exhibit offers up just a few of the great works of art that were thought offensive by political or religious leaders.  In some cases we display prints of the actual images banned or confiscated.  In other cases we display works of art censored by us—just to demonstrate the absurdity of some of the Censors. 

   "The Origin of the World" is probably the most famous painting in the world that almost nobody has seen.  Commissioned in 1866 by an art collector who was a Turkish diplomat, "Origin" was not shown publicly until 129 years after its creation.  But its reputation spread like wildfire, as a work of art that most people were not ready to appreciate.  

   It’s bad form to be seen standing next to somebody you recently had executed, so Joseph Stalin had Nikolai Yezhov edited out of all historical documents.  We have prints of the same photo, with and without him.  It’s just one of many examples of similar editing that occurred during Stalin’s rule.

   The Nazi regime called almost all modern art and avant-garde art "degenerate art".  It could get banned for being considered un-German, Jewish, or Communist.  We have a print of an oil on canvas by Jean Metzinger, confiscated by the Nazis around 1936.  The original is still missing, last seen in their "Degenerate Art Exhibition" in Munich in 1937.

   When a fire destroyed Titian’s work in a Domincan Friary, Paolo Veronese was asked to paint a replacement.  He gladly complied, painting a fantasy version of the Last Supper.  Veronese was paid for his efforts with an investigation by the Roman Catholic Inquisition. You'll learn how he outsmarted them at this Exhibit.

     Also on exhibit in a group show are local artists Claudia Bocker, Linda Cobb, Rebecca Esposito, Laura Gagliardi, Mef Gannon, Woody Goldberg, Nancy Kaericher, Judy Kirtley, Kate Rosalia Kozel, Alexis-Briana Kramer, Adrienne Markowitz, Stephanie McClure, Ann Karus Meeropool, Warren Pardi, Joan Polishook, Nick Roes, Paul Rubino, Kelly Ryan, Joan Standora, Anna Van Gaasbeek, Briana Woods, Elva Zingaro

So please join us from 4 – 6 PM on June 4^th, 2016 at the Artists Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA 18458.  Complimentary refreshments provided by the AMCC.

Plein Air dans la Village is an outdoor community art event for artists and art lovers.  On June 30, 2018 from 10 AM – 4 PM, local artists will be painting and drawing on the streets of Milford, PA.   All participants will get a complimentary lunch delivered to them, as well as a “Historic Map of Milford”.

Past events sponsored by the Barryville Area Arts Association have focused on community art events around the natural beauty of lakes and rivers.  This is the first to have historical buildings and other man-made landscapes as the subject.

First stop will be the Welcome Table, art supplies, and historic map to be collected on the porch of the The Columns Museum of the Pike County Historical Society 608 Broad Street, Milford, Pennsylvania.  Then it’s off—on your own or in groups—to find the perfect place to inspire your artwork.

"Sweet are the uses of adversity,

Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,

Wears yet a precious jewel in his head."

This quote from Shakespeare’s As You Like It sums up the spirit of the Celebration of Black History planned for February 2.  In 1867, Edward Mitchell Bannister read these words in the New York Herald: "…the Negro seems to have an appreciation for art while being manifestly unable to produce it." Less than ten years later, he became the first African-American to with a national art award.

The contemporary artist featured at this event, Hassie Brodie, has also overcome much adversity, and is a shining example that all things are possible through a strong spirit and a supportive community.  Her artwork reflects her history of struggles and triumphs. 

Hassina will speak about her journey as an artist and woman of color.  Other local artists celebrating Black History Month at this event include returning artists Malinda Ware, Shanita Artson, and Teddy Williams, as well as Carolyn Holmes Hood.  

The Event also includes a historical exhibit tracing the history of black artists in America, and the work of other contemporary artists.  There will be live Haitian folk music by Carmelle Marsh, and complimentary refreshments.

The reception is at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA, from 4 – 6 PM on February 2, 2019.

Event Coordinator: Ari Mir-Pontier

Made possible, in part, with funding from the Richard L. Snyder Fund, administered by the Greater Pike Community Foundation.

We are privileged to live in an area blessed with four very different seasons.  (Who doesn’t enjoy The Winter Chill, the Spring flooding, and the sweltering Summer heat?)  But, more seriously, we are surrounded by natural beauty that renews itself every single day.

So we’re Celebrating the Four Seasons with a special event on March 2, 2019.  Event Coordinators Alexis Siroc and Claudine Luchsinger have arranged for a program sure to include amazing live music, intelligent conversation, complimentary refreshments, and a display of artwork created especially for this event. 

The program also includes a tribute to the late poet, Mary Oliver.  Local poets have been recruited to share one of their own poems, and also one of their favorites written by Mary.

"Celebrating the Four Seasons " Event Coordinators: Alexis Siroc and Claudine Luchsinger. 

If you are interested in this event as an artist, performer, poet, or musician, here is the CALL FOR ART

May 25, 2019 10 AM – 4 PM Plein Air at the historic COTTAGE IN THE PINES

Join us for a day of fresh air, great conversation and gourmet food, courtesy of the Cottage in the Pines in Sparrowbush, NY.   You’ll experience the pastoral pleasure of unspoiled meadows, woods, streams, ponds, old barns and country roads.

And we’re sure you’ll enjoy the delightful company of our co-sponsor River Valley Artists Guild artists, who will be there the entire day.  This FREE event includes  amenities such as water, food, toilet facilities and Cottage Inn staff—world famous for their knowledge and eagerness to please.  Box lunches provided to all artists courtesy of the Cottage Inn.

Experienced artists bring their own supplies, and a limited range of supplies is available for use by beginners.  Demonstrations in oil paint and pastel will be presented.

The Cottage in the Pines is a lovingly restored historic bed and breakfast located less than two hours from New York City and featured in National Geographic Scenic Delaware Guide.  Two fully renovated houses, over 100 acres of property crisscrossed with hiking trails, a meandering stream, and lovely mill pond, await your artistic interpretation. The work will be displayed at the June 1 event detailed below.  Rain date: Sunday, May 26

You can check out their web site at https://www.thecottageinthepines.com/

Space is limited and reservations are required.  E-mailbarryvilleareaarts@gmail.com to register.

"Vintage Modern Art" Event, August 27 2016 at the Barryville Farmers Market in Barryville, NY is the third event in our "Building Community Through Art" series.  Our outdoor art display will include creations that marry something old with something new, including the use of vintage newspaper as the canvas for a new oil painting, re-purposing of things disposed of by others, new technologies creating traditional themes, modern re-interpretations of classical works, and new photographic displays of vintage collectibles. 

The local artists with their sculptures and paintings on display, selected especially for this event, include Norma Bernstock, Delia Cadman, Jeff George, Gordon Graf, Dave Kener, Claudine Luchsinger, Brandi Merolla, Paul Plumadore, Dee Rivera, Naomi Teppich, and Gayle Zier.

There will also be a live performance at 11 AM by the Americana Band, "Little Sparrow".

Where else in the world can you find fantastic artwork, great live music, your favorite neighbors, and fresh fruit and vegetables all in one place!  Please join us.

Event Coordinator: Claudine Luchsinger

Pictured above: "Perfect Dessert" by Paul Plumadore

Every minute of every day is a new chance to escape our past and realize our dreams.  Local artists are providing the inspiration for such a renewal, with their "New Beginnings" Exhibit and Event sponsored by the Barryville Area Arts Association. 

BAAA is convinced that art can raise awareness, and move people toward reconsidering their world in a new perspective.  The Event will feature artwork, poetry, and music with the theme of new beginnings. 

There will also be a brief presentation by Nick Roes on "How To Be Happier in 2019". 

"It’s the perfect way to start your year," says Roes, who has taught "Self-Management" for Marist College and also taught for Brown University.  "If you find yourself making the same New Year’s Resolution as last year, this talk may be especially helpful."

Artists, poets, and musicians have also been invited to share their insights on the "New Beginnings" theme.  This Event is free and open to the public, with complimentary light refreshments.  It’s from 4 – 6 PM ON January 5, 2019 at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA

Indigenous communities, peoples and nations are the ones that flourished in any particular area before an invasion or colonization.  One tribe from our neck of the woods—what anthropologists call the Northeastern Woodlands—is the Lenape.  And like other native Americans, the Lenape still carry an identity distinct from the culture that currently predominates in the Delaware River Valley. 

"Indigenous" is a celebration of indigenous people of the Northeast.  It includes two presentations and a display of artifacts, as well as classic prints and contemporary art related to this theme.

Glenn Pontier will be sharing original stories of the "original" (Lenape) people.   We can learn a lot from how they used stories to build community.

Bill Leiser will present on the Zimmerman archeological dig, which discovered prehistoric tools and residential structures.  Two of the recovered artifacts will be on display.

The event also includes art created by originals and transplants, music, and poetry, all related to the indigenous theme.  The reception is on November 2, 2019, from 4 – 6 PM, at the AMCC, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA 18458.

This event is coordinated by Ari Mir-Pontier, sponsored by the Barryville Area Arts Association, and made possible through a grant from the Richard L. Snyder Foundation, administered by the Greater Pike Community Foundation.

"Renaissance WOMEN!"

On Display August 20 - September 16, 2015

We hear a lot about the "Renaissance Man", but what about Renaissance Women?

   Women throughout much of history have been considered legally subject to the will of their husbands.  Even during the "Renaissance", women were supposed to devote themselves to their husbands, do the chores, and give birth to boys.   In some places, the mere mention of gender equality could get you killed.

   Yet there were several women who refused to hide their talents, and dared to share their expertise in realms reserved for males.   And these "Renaissance Women" are the subject of this Exhibit.

   Renaissance Europe was certainly not the land of opportunity for female artists.  Women seldom worked, and they were especially unwelcome in male-dominated professions like art. 

   Women were forbidden to receive formal art training, since the study of the nude was a big part of the curriculum.   When a woman created a magnificent painting, a man often took the credit. 

   "Renaissance Women" includes biographies and reproductions of the work of five of the many talented women of the Renaissance.  One of them is Italian painter Artemesia Gentileschi, one of the most recognized women artists of the Renaissance. 

   She was trained by her father, but was rejected from the academies because of her gender.  Determined to succeed, she continued her studies under Agostino Tassi, who sexually harassed and eventually raped her.  Artemesia’s father brought charges and during the seven month trial she was required to give testimony under torture. 

   Tassi was convicted and Artemisia was vindicated.  The trauma of the sexual harassment and assault she experienced can be felt in her work, including the print of "Judith Beheading Holofernes" included in this Exhibit.

   After her death, most of Artemesia's works were attributed to her father and others.  Recently her work and story have reappeared, and been the subject of many studies.

   The Exhibit is on display from August 20^th through September 15^th.  

   A local artist will make a brief presentation on the Exhibit at a reception on September 5, 2015 from 4 – 6 PM at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA 18458.  Complimentary refreshments provided by the AMCC.

"The Story of Christmas in Classic Art"

We're celebrating all Holiday traditions at a reception on 12/1/2018, and we've put together a display of classic art that tells the story of Christmas.  The Exhibit runs through the end of the month, and the will include Holiday music and refreshments.

From the ten prints we chose for our display, you’d never know how much the world changed from 1335 to 1643—the time frame represented in our Exhibit. 

During the Middle Ages, there was a lot of political intrigue surrounding the papacy, and there were many accusations of corruption.  When new ideals of humanism began to develop during the Renaissance, the relationship between God and Man was being reconsidered.

Still, in the world of art, all these changes were set against a Christian backdrop, as most artwork was commissioned by or in honor of the Church. 

Our display tells the Biblical story of Christmas through artwork created from 1335 through 1643, beginning with Mary getting the message of what her future will hold.

An angel also visits Joseph, who is engaged to Mary at the time, to let him know (shown above).

Mary and Joseph are depicted on their way to Bethlehem in one scene, while another artist recreates the census taken at Bethlehem.

We included just one out of the thousands of Nativity scenes created during this period of time. 

Other prints show shepherds being surprised by an angel announcing the birth of Christ, the journey of the Magi, the visit of the Magi, and the adoration of the infant by shepherds said to recognize His divinity.

Finally, we see the Holy Family exhausted on their way home, hiding from a King who’d like to kill their Baby.

Here's a bit about what you'll see:

1. "The Annunciation" by Fra Angelico, (c. 1440)

When Cosimo de' Medici rebuilt the Convent of San Marco, he commissioned Fra Angelico to decorate the walls with intricate frescos.  In this work of art, an angel delivers the news that the Virgin Mary is pregnant.  Mary’s face is full of emotion as she crosses her hands over her body, as if protecting a new life inside her.

2. "The Dream of St Joseph" by Phillippe de Champaigne (1643)

This is the painting above.  According to the Gospel of Matthew, Mary is engaged to Joseph when he discovers she is pregnant, and God sends an Angel to explain the divine conception.  Champaigne shows Joseph getting the news, in a dream, that Mary’s child is from God.

3. "Mary and Joseph on the Way to Bethlehem" by Hugo van der Goes (1475)

This is a detail from van der Goes famous Portinari Altarpiece at the Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence, Italy.  On their way to Bethlehem, Joseph is shown doing everything he can to protect mother and unborn child from the hardship and danger of the rocky landscape.

4. "The Census at Bethlehem" by Peter Bruegel the Elder (1565)

According to the Gospel of Luke: "And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered… Joseph went to Bethlehem to be registered with Mary, who was with child."   Though there is much speculation about deeper meanings to Bruegel’s creation, the scene shows people going about their daily business a few hours before the start of the Christmas vigil.  Only the donkey distinguishes Joseph and Mary from the rest of the chaos in the scene.

5. "The Nativity" by Federico Barrocci (1597)

Of all the many thousands of nativity scenes in western art, we think this one is the most tenderly maternal.   Mary kneels humbly before her God, but she is equally full of love for her newborn Baby.

6. "Annunciation to the Shepherds" by Taddeo Gaddi (c. 1335)

Gaddi depicts the scene described in Luke’s Gospel where shepherds are surprised by the sudden appearance of an angel proclaiming "The Savior has been born".

7. "The Procession of the Magi" by Benozo Gozzoli (1459)

Gozzoli shows the three Magi and many others of the rich and powerful.  He is also said to have included his own likeness in one of the portraits.  His work is what has made the Magi Chapel in Florence famous.

8. "Adoration of the Magi" by Botticelli (1475)

Botticelli also includes himself (at the far right) in this classic scene.  He also includes members of the Medici family, who commissioned the work.

9. "The Adoration of the Shepherds" by Giorgione (c. 1508)

This is a scene is one of intense meditation; the rustic, yet dignified, shepherds are the first to recognize Christ's divinity and they kneel accordingly.  Mary and Joseph are also spellbound and full of love for the Baby.

10. "Rest on the Flight to Egypt" by Orazio Gentileschi (1626)

Members of the holy family are fugitives on their way home, hiding from Herod and his massacre of the innocents.  The parents are too exhausted to cradle the Baby.

We hope you'll stop in to check out our display and/or join us at our reception, December 1, 2018, from 4 - 6 PM at the Artists' Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA.

The creations of more than 30 local artists have flown the coop and ended up in places like Shohola Village Barber Shop, Stickett Inn in Barryville, Sherman-Williams in Honesdale, PA, and Silver Star Gallery in Milford, PA.

But they're all coming home to roost at the Artists' Market on September 1, 2018 for our "Fly The Coop!" Event from 4 - 6 PM.

And any one of these amazing creations could very easily be yours.  Just check out our online auction  HERE

And/or attend our live auction finale at the Event on September 1st.

Until then, you can check out our chicks at these participating businesses, and thank them for their support of our mission.

Apple ValleyRestaurant—Milford

Artists’ Market Community Center—Shohola

Carini Cucina and Pizzeria—Milford

Clanceys—Barryville

Holy Crepes—Milford

Il Castello--Barryville

Irene’s Kitchen—Milford

Keller Williams Real Estate—Milford

McKean Real Estate--Barryville

Midtown Convenience Store

Naked Bagel--Milford

Pike CountyOutfitters—Milford

RiverMarketNY.com--Barryville

Rohman's Inn—Shohola

Sherwin-Williams—Honesdale

Shohola RR and Historical Society Caboose—Shohola

Shohola Village Barber Shop—Shohola

Silver Star Gallery,--Milford

Stickett Inn--Barryville

Since the beginning of humanity, people have wondered about the origins of the universe.  Our December Event is featuring “Creation Stories from Around the World”, an exhibit of ten framed prints featuring artistic representations of ten different creation stories, associated with modern, obscure, and extinct religions.

A sister exhibit shows “The Story of Christmas in Classic Art”, from the angel’s announcement to Mary that she would give birth (“The Annunciation” by Fra Angelico, c. 1440), through the trip back home and hiding the Baby from the murderous King Herod (“Rest on Flight Through Egypt” by Orazio Gentileschi, 1626).

Also on display is a large selection of one-of-a-kind items, created by local artists and suitable for gifts. 

As our Holiday gift, everyone who attends this reception will get a free chance to win a Huffy Baypointe bicycle we are raffling off.

The free reception on December 7, 2019, from 4 - 6 PM at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA.  The classic artwork exhibits and work of local artisans will be on display from now through December 27^th. 

The “Creation Stories from Around the World” display is made possible by a grant from the Richard L. Snyder Fund, administered by the Greater Pike Community Foundation.

What the World Needs Now

The Barryville Area Arts Association is curating a special exhibit that will include creative representations of ancient Greek concepts of love, including eros (romantic love), philia (deep friendship), storge (parental love), ludus (playfulness), philautia (self-love), pragma (long-term, mature love), and agape (unselfish love for all).

"What the World Needs Now" will be displayed at the Artists’ Market Community Center in Shohola, PA for three days only: February 13, 14, and 15, 2016.  We are hosting a reception from 4 – 6 PM on February 14, 2016, with music and complimentary refreshments.