Studio B, 39 E. Philadelphia Ave. in Boyertown, PA, will celebrate its tenth-year anniversary with its eleventh annual “December Members and Friends exhibit entitled “GLOW” opening Friday, December 7, 2018, in conjunction with the 16th annual Boyertown Holiday Open House Tour.
The show continues through January 13, 2019. The exhibition and opening reception are free and open to the public.
Please visit studiobbb.org for more information.
Studio B Art Gallery, 39A East Philadelphia Avenue in Boyertown, PA, is pleased to announce the opening of an exhibit entitled “Diverse Elements” featuring the paintings of Sandra and Bob Wood and the 3D sculptures of Daniel Schlenker and Bob Hakun on Friday, October 19, 2018, from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
The exhibit runs until December 2, 2018.
The exhibit showcases the unique ways each artist interprets the world using assemblage, ceramics, watercolor, and paint.
Studio B Fine Art Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of “The Art of Film Exhibition” on Friday, September 21, 2018, from 5:00 -7:30 p.m. The exhibit will feature work in all media within the realm of the film and movie industry. The exhibit will run until Sunday, October 14, 2018. The exhibition and opening reception are free and open to the public.
Awards will be announced on the evening of September 21 at 6:15 p.m. The winning artwork will hang at the The WCR Center for the Arts during the Award Winner’s exhibition, on October 18, 2018 – opening at 5:30 p.m., and running through November 11, 2018.
Following the opening reception on October 18, the State Theater will present a sneak peek movie and film trailers from the 2018 ReadingFilm FEST at the Historic State Theatre of Boyertown from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
The 2018 ReadingFilmFEST will take place on November 1-4, 2018, thanks in support of presenting sponsor Edwin Barbey Charitable Trust. Films will be shown at the various venues, including R/C Reading Movies 11 & IMAXTheater and the Goggleworks Center for the Arts Boscov Film Theater, where they will host the films and filmmakers throughout the festival. In furthering the collaboration, on November 3, 2018, from 6:00 -10:00 p.m., the Historic State Theatre of Boyertown will again join the ReadingFilmFEST and feature a showing of a film selected for the film festival.
Juror for the exhibit is F. Alan Shirk, the 2015 ART of FILM Award of Excellence winner, a native of Berks County. Shirk runs Shirk Communications/ ShirkWorx, a marketing/advertising/public relations agency. Shirk Communications over the years has won Philly Gold, ADDY, Neographics, APEX and Silver Microphone awards. A supporter of the arts, Shirk is a former member of the board of directors of GoggleWorks and Berks Arts Council. In 2006, he organized and ran the first-ever Berks Movie Madness Film Festival.
Studio B Fine Art Gallery, 39A East Philadelphia Avenue in Boyertown, PA, is pleased to announce the opening of “All Creatures Great and Small” on Friday, June 15, 2018, from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. The exhibit is sponsored by BB&T bank and Cow painters, LLC—fabricators of Boyertown’s Bear Fever bears. Cow painters, LLC is located in Chicago, IL. The exhibit runs through September 16, 2018.
Sponsors for prize awards include GiGi’s at Home Pet Care; Art Plus Gallery, Reading, PA; and Tammy Snyder Photo.
Prior to the formal opening, Studio B welcomes visitors to view the exhibit and cast a vote for their favorite pieces of art on Saturday, June 9, 2018, during Berks Mont Business Association’s Philadelphia Avenue Street Fair. The Street Fair runs from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Curator for the exhibit is Pamela Hodges, writer and artist, whose cat paintings and wooden cutouts are familiar features in Studio B’s exhibits. Hodges facilitates writing workshops at Studio B and has self-published several books including The Artist’s
Manifesto, and How to Be a Cat. She describes herself as the typist for her cat Harper who blogs at TheCatWhoWrites.com. Pamela writes about art and creativity at pamelahodges.com.
Award Winners and Reading Eagle review
Studio B Fine Art Gallery, 39A East Philadelphia Avenue in Boyertown, PA, announces a $5,600 grant award from the Boyertown Area Charitable program of Berks County Community Foundation (BCCF) in support of an upcoming exhibit and community project entitled “Wheels.”
“We’re very excited about the art exhibit and the other projects and opportunities for the community’s involvement in our “Wheels” project,” noted Jane Stahl, Studio B Fine Art Gallery’s Director of Community Relations.
The “Wheels” project will include a two-month exhibit of fine art along with coupons for 30 people toward a ride on the Colebrookdale Railroad – The Secret Valley Line, free admission to the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, a free ride on the Carousel at Pottstown, and a coupon toward a caricature by cartoon artist Alan MacBain. During “Wheels,” Building a Better Boyertown will hold information sessions about its plans for a bike share program. The Boyertown Area Historical Society will offer exhibits featuring the history of transportation in our area. Along with the area’s professional fine artists, Boyertown Area School District art students will be invited to create and exhibit “wheels-related” work at Studio B. Vendors retailing in bicycle equipment will be invited to showcase their products. A June 24th bicycle tour is being planned as part of the project.
Studio B, 39A East Philadelphia Avenue in Boyertown, PA, is pleased to announce the opening of “Let’s Rant,” the studio’s fifth annual show and book release combining literary and visual art.
The exhibit opens March 16, 2018, with a reception from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. and runs through April 15, 2018.
The exhibit is sponsored by the Effenesse Foundation, formerly the Biesecker Foundation, a foundation established by Suzanne K. and the late Fred Biesecker.
Prize awards for artists and writers are offered by the exhibit’s jurors Lesley and Robert Misko.
The exhibit and book will showcase the writers’ and artists’ pet peeves. People, places, things, and ideas that frustrate or annoy are subjects of the prose and poetry and rendered visually by the artists.
Studio B, 39A East Philadelphia Avenue in Boyertown, PA, is pleased to announce the opening of its 10th annual exhibit dedicated to art inspired by agriculture. Fondly known as “The Farm,” this year’s exhibit combines the studio’s 10th annual exhibit and members’ renewal celebrating the environment.
“The Farm” exhibit, celebrating the area’s agrarian roots and the need to protect our environment, is sponsored through a $1,200 donation from Tompkins VIST Bank. This two-month exhibit remains a favorite of Studio B’s artists and patrons.
The exhibit opens January 19, 2018, with a reception from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. and runs through March 11, 2018. The exhibition and opening reception are free and open to the public. Prizes will be awarded on Friday night, including the coveted “Best In Show,” which nets the winner a cash prize as well as a featured spot during the agriculturally/environmentally-themed exhibit in 2019.
Awards:
#1 Eco—Best Eco 3D: “Pod” Daniel A Schlenker, Mixed/Ceramic
#1 Farm—So Skillful and Educational: “No Chickens Allowed” Joanne Schlosser, Mixed Media
Victoria Fischer: Most Serene
Barrie Maguire—Most Comfortable Detail
Steve Fabian: Funniest Title
Philip Andrew Smith: Most Creative for Agriculture 3D
Suzanne Fellows: Most Attractive Colorful
Linda Rohrbach-Austerberry: Finest Detail 3D
Jason Lyons: Most Intriguing
Max Rhoads: Most Fun and Delicate
Shamarukh Billah: Nicest Colors – Agriculture
Rhonda Counts: Most Intensive Detail for Painting of Colors
Martha Ressler: Most Creative Medium
Pirjo L’Esperance: Most Skillful
Steve Fabian: Funniest Title
Studio B Fine Art Gallery’s “On the Road” Exhibition opens
Friday January 12, 5:30-7:30pm at Goggleworks “Green Wall”.
Studio B Fine Art Gallery’s “On the Road” Exhibition showcases the work of Studio B’s members in galleries beyond its home in Boyertown. To celebrate the diversity of media and styles in a cohesive show, the gallery purchases standard-sized canvases to give out to its current members and encourages them to create work that best represents them featuring their current artistic focus while creating a collection that is available for sale. Gallery Director Susan Biebuyck locates galleries in surrounding areas to give our members a greater market reach. Exhibit will run through February 27, 2018.
