Jan 26, 2025 | Gmeiner2, News, Visual Arts
The Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center is delighted to announce the Atrium Gallery exhibit for February 2025, “Remembering Tioga featuring watercolors by Kathy Pilling-Whitney. The exhibit will open on Saturday, February 1st with a reception from 2-4PM. The reception is free and open to the public, who are invited to come enjoy light refreshments provided by the Friday Club and to meet the artists. This exhibit will remain on display until Sunday, February 23rd. Throughout the month of February, guests who come to the Gmeiner and fill out an entry form will have a chance to win a beautiful handmade quilt as well.
Kathy Pilling-Whitney is a retired art teacher, having taught in New York state for 40 years. She lives in Tioga township, with her husband, Mark in a house they built. Kathy considers herself lucky to have been affiliated with the Gmeiner for 35 years now, having had individual shows, taking part in Regional Shows, teaching classes here, working as a docent and volunteering with Arts Friends. Last fall, Kathy taught a House Portrait in watercolor workshop at the Gmeiner, and, as one of her samples, she painted a portrait of the Berry House, in Tioga, as it appeared in the early 1900’s. That was the start of an idea to raise money for the Tioga Grange No. 1223, and hence the Tioga Roller Rink.
The Grange is a family, community organization with its roots in agriculture. Founded in 1867, the Grange was formed as a national organization with a local focus. Members are given opportunities to learn and grow to their full potential as citizens and leaders. Throughout its history, the Grange has played pivotal roles in national agricultural and rural policy and is a leading voice for rural America. About a year and a half ago, the Tioga Grange (which is one of only two Granges left in Tioga county) had been shut down by the State Grange due to lack of membership. With no Grange there is no Roller-Skating rink for kids in Tioga. Kathy and her husband Mark joined the Tioga Grange along with a few other locals determined to keep it and the Roller Rink open.
This exhibit is a collection of watercolor renderings of architecture from Tioga, Pennsylvania. Kathy has painted 16 buildings, some still standing and some lost to time. Tioga has a rich history not only of triumph in the form of industries and great fortunes, but also of tragedy in the form of fires and floods. All information and some of the images of now absent buildings in Tioga have come from a Facebook page called “Remembering Tioga, Pennsylvania”, administered by Debora Enderle Clark, a native Tiogan and local historian extraordinaire. Deb has been beyond generous in supporting Kathy in this project. The purpose for the show is to make calendars and postcards to be sold during Old Home Day to raise money for the Tioga Grange.
The Gmeiner is open from 12-6PM Tuesdays through Sundays and is located at 134 Main Street in Wellsboro behind the Green Free Library. Admission to the gallery is free.
Jan 26, 2025 | Gmeiner, News, Visual Arts
The Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center is pleased to announce the Main Gallery exhibit for February 2025, “Marriage Wisdom” featuring photographic portraits of local couples by Caleb Williams. The exhibit will open on Saturday, February 1st with a reception from 2-4PM. The reception is free and open to the public, who are invited to come enjoy light refreshments provided by the Friday Club and to meet the artists. These images originally appeared in the Anniversary Couple of the Week contest hosted by the Wellsboro Gazette and many are accompanied by the couples advice for a long and happy marriage. This exhibit will remain on display until Sunday, February 23rd. Throughout the month of February, guests who come to the Gmeiner and fill out an entry form will have a chance to win a beautiful handmade quilt as well.
Caleb Williams is a 4th generation resident of Wellsboro, PA who lives on a farm above the village of Round Top. He married the love of his life, Billie, in 1977, and their daughter, Annika was born in 1982. Caleb has been taking pictures since his high school days and during his college years he thought he would become a professional photographic artist. But he got bit by the “agriculture bug,” and started a dairy farm producing the first widely available organic cheese on the East Coast. Sadly, in 1986, a fire swept through the cheese house and dairy barn, melting nearly a hundred thousand dollars’ worth of cheese and putting that operation out of business. The Williams family then joined Camphill Village, in Copake, NY home to about 250 souls living in twenty houses on a six hundred acre Bio-dynamic farm, where about half the people living in the community have some kind of developmental difference. This social work became Caleb’s second career.
After a decade in Camphill Village, Caleb and Billie returned to Wellsboro, and Caleb decided to finally master his photographic craft with a business named Heritage Portrait Studio. He passed the exam to become a “Certified Professional Photographer” with the Professional Photographers of America. Within 5 years, he was asked to take on the presidency of the Professional Photographers Association of Pennsylvania (PPAofPA.org), where he was the first person to hold that position for two consecutive years. His images entered into professional print competition won many awards, and he was named “Photographer of the Year” by the Northeastern PA Professional Photographer’s Association several times during his membership time there.
The Anniversary Couple of the Week contest ran in the Wellsboro Gazette newspaper from 2010 until 2014. Each week, the longest married couple was honored with an in-home photo session, a short write-up in the paper, and a collection of prizes from local businesses. The winners were interviewed for a short write-up that went with their portrait in the paper, and one of the questions asked was, “What advice would you have for younger couples to remain married as long as you have?” Hence, we gave the exhibit the title, “Marriage Wisdom.” In deciding which month to hold this exhibit, it HAD to be the romantic month of February! In all, around two hundred Tioga County couples were honored during the course of the contest.
Portraiture was once considered a “higher” art form but that, in recent decades, has been relegated to the world of “less than.” Maybe because cameras are so prevalent in our world today? There is a difference, though, between our everyday selfies and the way that an artist can capture the spirit of a person at a particular place and time in their lives. We hope that this exhibit will bring back happy memories for the featured couples and their families, and will give the rest of us some insight into lasting love.
The Gmeiner is open from 12-6PM Tuesdays through Sundays and is located at 134 Main Street in Wellsboro behind the Green Free Library. Admission to the gallery is free.
Jan 12, 2025 | Bloomsburg, Kids, News, Visual Arts
Now through March, the Bloomsburg Children’s Museum is hosting an art exhibit called “Nature” by artist Gail Fox.
The exhibit includes oil paintings, as well as genuine sterling silver earrings and bracelets in a display case. Themes of the art work include plein air images such as outdoor scenery, animals, horses, and the like. It is located within the Greenway at the Museum and is included with regular Museum admission. In addition to the art, children can participate in an art scavenger hunt that relates to the exhibit.
Fox’s artist statement says, “Gail Fox’s interest in horses and equine graphite drawings prompted her to begin sketching. Primarily self-taught, she has also taken various workshops. Plein air painting with artist friends is a special experience. She is a member of several art organizations. Gail’s love for all things natural is captured in her art and jewelry creations.”
The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum is open Monday through Saturday 10 am-4 pm. For more information visit
the-childrens-museum.org
Jan 5, 2025 | News, Regional Arts Events, Visual Arts
The Widmann Art Gallery at Kings College is excited to announce its upcoming gallery schedule.
The Gallery is located on the first floor of the Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center with viewing hours Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 P.M. and Saturday and Sunday as arranged.
Oren Helbok | Railroading: The Hardware, the Landscape, and the People
Exhibit: Tuesday January 7th – Wednesday January 29th
Meet The Artist: Friday January 17th | 5-8PM
Born in the Bronx in 1965, Oren B. Helbok missed the age of steam on our nation’s railroads, but that doesn’t stop him from trying to relive it wherever and whenever possible. Although he ran away from a steam locomotive the first time he saw one, at age 2, he quickly reversed course, and since 1972 he has photographed and ridden steam trains from approximately coast to coast. Oren’s father, John, gave him his first camera, and Oren learned photography using black & white film and printing in “wet darkrooms” (including at least one bathroom and a bedroom). After having children in the late 1990s, Oren took a decade-plus-long break from “serious” photography (he took many thousands of snapshots of the kids during that time) before starting up again, with a borrowed digital camera, in 2009; now he has his own DSLRs and gets out trackside as often as possible. No longer working in a darkroom, Oren uses free, downloadable GIMP software – “the poor man’s Photoshop” – and lets others do his printing. Oren lives with his wife, Sara, in Bloomsburg, within convenient walking- and bicycling distance of almost everything he needs.
African American Evolution of Music | Multicultural Office
Exhibit: Monday February 3rd -February 28th
*Check Out the Website (Multicultural Programs (MISP) | King’s College) for more Black History Month Events Let’s Celebrate Black History Month! Walk around each display and see the photos of rhythm and music. From slavery until now, music has been an important role of expression. Not only will you see, but you can also hear as you put on your air pods/earphones and surround yourself with the music as you walk through.
John Belardo: The New Adam & Dante | Campus Ministry: Stations of the Cross
Exhibit: Monday March 3rd – Thursday March 27th
Meet The Artist: Wednesday March 12th | Time: TBA
John Belardo was educated as a sculptor at the New York Academy of Art and the Newington Cropsey Academy of Art and as an apprentice in the studio of Richard McDermott Miller. His work is wide ranging from monumental public installations to digital prototyping and design as well as large-scale ceramic sculpture. Mr. Belardo will be honored in 2024 as the Artist in Residence at Brookgreen Gardens Center for American Sculpture. In 2022 he received the Artist in Residence at Chesterwood, (historic home of Daniel Chester French). His sculptures and drawings have recently been exhibited at Brookgreen Gardens, Azarian McCullough Gallery, Butler Institute of American Art, Vytlacil, Lodge Gallery, The Cathedral of St John the Divine, Salmagundi Club, Lyme Art Association and the World Maker Faire at New York Hall of Science. His work is permanently installed at Georgetown University, Cooperstown NY, and Lehman College CUNY. He recently presented the talk, “Piccirilli Studio” at the NSS Annual Conference. Mr. Belardo won the Gold Medal from the Hudson Valley Art Association (2014) and the Silver Medal from the Allied Artists of America (2023). He is a Fellow of the National Sculpture Society and a faculty member at Lehman College CUNY, the New York Academy of Art, Newington Cropsey Foundation Academy of Art, Art Students League of New York and was a visiting scholar for the Institute for American Universities.
Spring 2025
Omar Rodriguez Jr. & Julia Poncavage | Lifted in Light
Exhibit: Tuesday April 1st – Friday April 25th
Meet the Artist: TBA
Julia Gwen Poncavage of Mountain Top, PA and Omar Rodriguez, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania are presenting, “Lifted in light”, a phrase which has abundant personal significance to them. Rooted in faith and selective passages such as Matthew 19:26, which reads, “with man this is impossible but with God all things are possible”, this theme is a reflection of their experiences and a reminder of unexpected miracles that they hope everyone, regardless of faith can be inspired and encouraged by.
Julia Gwen Poncavage is an art honors graduate and teacher at Sue Hands Imagery as well as an active student at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) in Philadelphia.
Omar Rodriguez Jr. Graduated with high honors from Luzerne County Community College and has contributed to the school’s art department as an instructor of 5 years. He is also an alumni of Ani Art Academy Waichulis and former student of artist Joel Carson Jones.
Both Julia and Omar have been recognized by the Art Renewal Center (ARC) in past salon competitions as finalists and award winners
Annual Student Media Exhibit Mass Communications Department
Exhibit: Thursday May 1st – Friday May 16th
Dr. Mercincavage coordinated this Media Exhibit every year since 2011 to showcase the creativity of King’s College students enrolled in Mass Communications courses and her graphic design course in the CORE curriculum. The title of the display is the Annual Student Media Communications Exhibit. It is a compilation of mostly printed graphic design works (e.g., print ads, magazine article spreads, posters, web pages, social media ads, photography, etc.). Computers will be used to showcase students’ video and audio works from the Mass Communications broadcasting courses. Sometimes students submit work from their experience at WRKC or The Crown.
What is Juneteenth | Multicultural Office
Exhibit: Sunday June 1st – Thursday June 19th
Holidays often become commercialized, their origins overshadowed by festivities and sales. Juneteenth is no exception. Discover the true meaning and history behind Juneteenth through this self-guided exhibit—a celebration of freedom, resilience, and heritage.
Dec 1, 2024 | Bloomsburg, News, Visual Arts
Thursday, November 14, 2024 – Sunday, January 5, 2025
Artist Reception: Friday, December 6, 2024 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Artspace Gallery, 221 Center Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 is pleased to announce the opening of their latest exhibition, the “2024 Holiday Show”, featuring work by all the gallery’s member artists. The gallery has been newly rearranged especially for this showing and freshly stocked with all varieties of handmade items by local artisans perfect for your holiday gift giving.
An artist reception is scheduled for Friday, December 6, 2024 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM. The opening will coincide with downtown Bloomsburg’s First Friday as well as their Coming Home for Christmas event. Light refreshments and food will be served at the gallery and member artists will be on hand to discuss their art.
Special this year is an art giveaway. Each of the gallery’s member artists contributed an art piece to the giveaway. Every visitor to the gallery automatically earns a chance to enter the giveaway. Making a purchase will earn you another chance at the giveaway. Winners will be selected and notified on Thursday, December 19, 2024. Artspace Gallery is one of the region’s oldest established fine art and craft galleries. For over 20 years the gallery has been open to the public and has exhibited and sold original pieces by local artists. As a cooperative, the member artists share in the tasks of running and maintaining the gallery year-round. Together, they keep Artspace a thriving business that has turned into the destination for art-lovers who seek beautiful, locally made art. The works exhibited include ceramics, drawings, encaustics, fiber art, fused glass, jewelry, paintings, photography, prints, and woodwork. Every 6-8 weeks the gallery features a new exhibit by members, regional guest artists, or arts organizations. Throughout the year the ever-changing gallery brings a new and creative vibe to the downtown.
Special events, demonstrations, and exhibit openings are always a “Can’t-Miss”.
Artspace Gallery is open Thursdays – Saturdays from 12:00 – 6:00 PM and Sundays from 12:00 – 5:00 PM or by appointment. For more information about this and additional exhibitions or the gallery’s complete listing of member artists, visit www.artspacebloomsburg.com. The gallery may also be reached by email at [email protected] or by phone at 570-764-0737.
Dec 1, 2024 | News, Visual Arts
Is the Christmas Spirit moving you? Come share the joy with others at our Cozy Christmas Carol Sing Along! This free event is open to all ages and will be held on Wednesday, December 18th from 6:30 – 8PM in the gallery at The Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center. It will feature singalongs of classic carols, local musicians performing special selections, and even a little Christmas karaoke! Fun and festive attire is encouraged.
The Gmeiner is located at 134 Main Street in Wellsboro behind the Green Free Library. Parking is on Main Street in front of the library.