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"