Steampunk Jewelry for November First Friday

If you love Steampunk or if you're scratching your head wondering what Steampunk is, be sure to visit us for our November 5th First Friday!!

Jewelry artist, Kristie Brigham, of Sculpted Windows Jewelry will be debuting her Steampunk Jewelry.   Kristie's jewelry features clay faces and creatures adorned with vintage watch parts, jewels, and found curiosities.    Each piece is a one-of-a-kind, wearable piece of art, in her words:

"My steampunk and clay creations are an escape from the every day world into an imaginary one, full of intricate little vintage parts and pieces that unite to become unique little people and creatures. I can't help but smile while I am creating them... each has it's own personality, some are whimsical, some are inspired by nature, and others much more serious.   I let my hands and imagination guide the way."

 "I look forward to meeting you and sharing my steampunk and clay jewelry people.  I invite you to escape into my world of little creations, and I hope you find a special one you can't live without!!"

"Thanks Alana & Gallery 141, look forward to seeing you at First Friday!"

David Allen Harris; "In the forrest," Still...

After 12 years of shooting for the joy of composition, I was encouraged by the well-known Washington DC artist Michael Platt to exhibit my work.

Forlorn - 2010

My first shows as a fine art photographer were in DC at the semi-annual non juried Artomatic exhibition. The Washington DC Commission on Arts and Humanities purchased five of my photos as part of their Art Bank program. Encouraged by my early success I continued to participate in Artomatic.

 The tongue that assist the Caterpillars Exodus    2007

The collection of works in this show represents the best of my nature shots from Artomatic and new works shot in local parks and watersheds.

Hidden Seams 2010

October Featured Artist - Ken Vallario

            Ken Vallario is an artist from New Paltz, NY.  His work has shown in New York, Philadelphia and throughout the Northeast.  His work is an eclectic attempt to take the fractured elements of 20^th century modernism and recombine them to form a constructive dynamic style suitable for our 21st century ambitions. Ours is an age of deep complexity.  Vallario responds to this complexity by attempting to re-imagine the centrality of the human being in a cosmos that gets more and more illusive with every advance in knowledge.  The struggle for identity and meaning in a world of parallel universes and post-modern deconstruction signals for Ken Vallario that the act of painting has become the highest form of philosophy.  As the anxiety of influence increases every day so does the need to transcend this with an alchemical breakthrough.  Commitment to humanity and an optimism about the future drives these works, as does a desire for honest one of a kind works, that stand alone, as fully developed expressive works.  Some of his more recent works like the one above, The Heart of Markets, are accompanied by essays that delve more deeply into his philosophy of 21^st century art-making.  So we hope to see you at the opening this Friday October 1^st.  You can see more of his works at www.kenvallario.com

Ken Vallario

Recent Works

First Friday October 1st, 5 – 10 pm.

Gallery 141,   

113 N. Water Street, Lancaster, Pa

ARTISTS FOR OCTOBER

FEATURED ARTIST FOR OCTOBER WILL BE :
 DAVID HARRIS  and  KEN VALLARIO

FIRST FRIDAY MUSIC BY:
EMILY YANEK October 1st at 7:00 PM

September Featured Artist - David Bottini

His work as a painter and a freelance designer has involved local shows, workshops, adult classes, and teaching as adjunct college faculty. For the past 20 years, David has focused on his passion for landscape and atmospheric effect. He lives and works in Central Pennsylvania.

He uses the painting signature "Gabriel" as a dedication to the enduring affects of his Italian grandfather (Gabriel Bottini) on his interest in nature and appreciation of the world around him. His landscapes are signed Gabriel with David's signature on the back of each work. David’s work is in art galleries in Santa Fe, Washington, D.C., Lancaster, & Philadelphia and private collections throughout the US.

David Bottini, paintings “for Gabriel”

Classic realism with a romantic viewpoint

Seasons and Light 

First Friday September 3^rd, 5 – 10 pm.

Gallery 141,   

113 N. Water Street, Lancaster, Pa

A World Behind Glass

     Christie Twigg, owner of Forever Green, has her own definition of terrarium. For the month of August these miniature worlds created in re-purposed glassware have graced a high top in the gallery.  Each piece is unique and offers a serene escape from the daily grind of a fast paced city life.

     After ten years of working in the horticulture industry, Christie ventured into her own business last October. "Terrariums are my artistic release, although gardening for many is an artistic expression in it's own right." She is hoping that her terrariums are seen as such and is working toward the goal of owning a shop in the near future.

Julien-G a french visual artist in Lancaster!

KING KONG, REMBRANDT, LIPSTCKS, Etc.

King Kong and lipstick, acrylic and blockprint on paper, 2010.

Julien Guibreteau, aka "Julien G", is an emerging french artist, whom work takes up miscellanious techniques to embody a univers made of humor and metaphysics... Conceived as series, his artwork associates unlikely matching patterns, humoristic and meaningfull combinations. Within abstraction and narration, comics and pictorial matters.

Started in august, the show goes on until end of september at gallery 141.

Rembrandt and miror, acrylic and pencil on japanese paper, 2010.

You may have missed your chance to meet the artist (who came back to France) but don't miss the chance to encounter his work in person.

Enter the depth, collage, 2010.

Article about the show in the Lancaster New Era:

Beauty meets the beast

September featured artist : David Bottini, paintings "for Gabriel"

Pleased to see a nice profile and exhibit announcement in 

the new Central Penna Guide!

Excited to show my new paintings!

David Bottini, paintings "for Gabriel"

September featured artist : David Bottini, paintings "for Gabriel"

River Glow, acrylic on canvas, 24 X 36"

As Joni Mitchell sings “We can't return we can only look behind from where we came” and it is that glance back to where he came that enlivens and engages David Bottini’s dreamlike landscapes. His crystalline focus and saturated palette draw a viewer into a place that arouses a specific memory and time for each viewer. This group of paintings evokes the power of memories; where you look and are entranced, where your sharp-focus memory of a past time merges with the paint and canvas in your immediate view.

David Bottini’s grouping of “Seasons and Light” paintings are on exhibit at Gallery 141 on Water Street in downtown Lancaster.

Before dedicating his full time to his studio work, Bottini earned the title of “Master Teacher” during his tenure as Visual Art Department Chair at the Madeira School in McLean, Virginia.

Mr. Bottini's work projects his passion for landscape and atmospheric effect, as inspired by his Italian grandfather, Gabriel, from whom the artist derived his painting signature. David’s classic realism is honed in a focused studio process and his goal of capturing a specific moment of solitude within nature aligns his approach within the Romantic tradition.

Summer Morning Shimmer, acrylic on linen, 30 X 40"

His work as a painter and a freelance designer has involved local shows, workshops, adult classes, and teaching as adjunct college faculty. For the past 20 years, David has focused on his passion for landscape and atmospheric effect. He lives and works in Central Pennsylvania.

He uses the painting signature "Gabriel" as a dedication to the enduring affects of his Italian grandfather (Gabriel Bottini) on his interest in nature and appreciation of the world around him. His landscapes are signed Gabriel with David's signature on the back of each work. David’s work is in art galleries in Santa Fe, Washington, D.C., Lancaster, & Philadelphia and private collections throughout the US.

David Bottini, paintings “for Gabriel”

Classic realism with a romantic viewpoint

Seasons and Light 

First Friday September 3^rd, 5 – 10 pm.

Gallery 141,   

113 N. Water Street, Lancaster, Pa.

Leaning Into September, acrylic on canvas, 36 X 18"

SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER MUSIC SCHEDULE

September 3rd  First Friday- Emily Yanek

September 17th  Music Friday- Sky Like June

October 1st First Friday- Emily Yanek  & Billy Hodges

Please join us for some local flavor.......

Eco-Days at Spirit Hawk Gallery June 26&27

Join us for a celebration of Native American art, recycled art, and local eco-friendly products.
The party starts Sat June 26 from 10am-6pm and continues on Sun June 27th from 12pm-5pm. The gallery is located on 119 west Main St, Leola, PA.
For more info call (717) 656-0509

Emily Yanek @ May Music Friday

Equinox Poetry Jam

What an inspired night of music and the launch of Megan Graham's chap Doves Eyes, a few copies still available at the Gallery.

PARTY info... TODAY Saturday, 3pm start, bonfire circle 8pm, come dressed as a work of art. South on 272 south of quarryville, 100 Wessley Road. All are welcome.

Special thanks to the very talented musicians! More on them to come!

Photography by Chris Valentine and Megan Graham featured for this First Friday

The weather is looking good for this First Friday! We will feature two photographers, each who bring very unique aspects to their work you won't want to miss.

Just to confirm, Artwalk is on for Lancaster this year, and we are continuing to plan our music and art festival for outside in anticipation of a good event. Postings of the music schedule and artists will be soon to follow this!

See you there!

FEBRUARY FIRST FRIDAY and The Big Dirty

This VIDEO is THE BIG DIRTY from their last performance at 141. We have them penciled in for to kick off our Artwalk Weekend music festival. MUSIC FRIDAY April 16th, 7pm. There may be some fun twists to this event yet to be announced involving a local children's organization and a certain neighbor to the gallery who loves this band about as much as we do!!! We will keep you posted as things come together. Artwalk is a GO and we hope to have some fun outdoor music and art aspects to our event. Also more to come!

ALERT~FEBRUARY First Friday and Saturday gallery hours are as of now CANCELLED due to Severe Weather. We urge everyone to play it safe, but for those of you who are locals who go out and walk in this there may be someone in gallery at various points during the storm moving snow, etc. and if we are there you are welcome to visit! If by some miracle it is not as bad as they seem pretty sure it will be we will post any changes here.