Thanks again to everyone that attended “Wally Barnette’s - The Last Show” at Gallery 31 North this past November. That show was created specifically by Wally as his articulation of the cancer that was consuming him and the mortality that we all must face.
Now, almost a year later, Connexions Gallery in Easton, PA is giving us the opportunity to celebrate the creative lifetime of our beloved Wally. From August 13 – Sept 19, 2010 please join us for the “Wally Barnette Retrospective - From the Beginning.”
This exposition and sale will include some of Wally’s earliest sketches and drawings, through his more abstract period, portraits, paintings, monotypes, assemblages, and pottery.
More information and reminders of the show will be coming in the following weeks including details of the opening reception and more pictures of artwork to be included in the event. We hope you will be able to join us for this momentous occasion.
Susan Roseman / Bob Craig - "Inked Up"
May 21st through July 4th
Opening Reception- Saturday May 22nd- 7-10PM
Artist Talk- Sunday June 13th Beginning at 2PM
The process of relief printmaking has always been special to artist Bob Craig. The almost sculptural quality of cutting a block is a sublime characteristic unparalleled in printmaking. Although not one to wax endlessly about types of wood or linoleum, paper or inks, the act of relief printmaking remains the fertile artist North Star and creative pole which grounds printmaker Bob Craig. Throughout the past several years, Bob Craig has given us images of political relevance and has reminded us of the fading landscapes that have given way to development.
Artist and printmaker Susan Roseman shares Bob Craig's passion and love for this medium. Her work is artistically rich and her designs crisp, beautiful and stunning in their simplicity. It is an inevitable thought process of course for some to compare two artists who work in the same medium, to overlook their individual qualities, but Susan and Bob share the same process and not always the same sensibility. While the tools and materials are the same, the outcomes are vastly different.
We hope the viewer will see their similarities and differences and enjoys the subtle personal qualities they inject into this one and deeply traditional art form. Most of all, we hope that the special connection they feel towards each other as printmakers and to relief printmaking, comes through in the work they have chosen to share with us at Connexions.
As always, if there are any questions, please contact Connexions Gallery at 610 250 7627
Celebrating 20 years of local and regional art in the Lehigh Valley
Thank you
Alice Kwiatkowski
Connexions Gallery
One is to be held February 26 – April 30, 2010.The exhibition will complement the performance of Fresh Voices, our annual showcase for our class of apprentices.Submissions will be accepted until January 31, 2010.
The second exhibition will open May 13, and will complement Pan, an original “modern day epic of sex, drugs and rock and roll gone bad.”Submissions will be accepted until April 9, 2010.
Submissions can be e-mailed to
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or mailed to Liz Wheeler, Touchstone Theatre, 321 E. 4th Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015.Digital images should be jpegs between 72 and 150 dpi, and between 300 x 300 pixels and 600 x 600 pixels.Begin the title of each jpeg with your last name.If you mail a submission and want it returned, include a self addressed stamped envelope.
Friday, November 20th 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Three times the fun! Three Openings for three artists – all at once! Join us this Friday evening at the opening reception for:
Patricia Burton: The amazing art of Psyanky - Ukrainian egg decorating. Pat will demonstrate her craft and sign your purchases. Come prepared to be amazed!
Melissa Matarese: A wonderful pen & ink watercolor artist, she also has a clothing line, (Mesa Enterprises), which includes her designs. From shirts to scarves to hand knitted ear warmers, Mesa’s designs are sure to please!
Bill Iacovone:
Presenting “The Geek Show” – sculptures made of computer parts! Come and get a glimpse into the wild and wonderful mind of our favorite computer “Geek”!
Join us for a glass of wine and three amazing artists.We look forward to seeing you!
Concert pianist and Conservatory teacher, Carol Comune, will offer a free performance at the Lamington Presbyterian Church in Bedminster Sunday, Nov. 22 at 3:00.
This special program, supported by the Eastern Conservatory of Music and Arts, will highlight children’s involvement in music.
Although Ms. Comune is passionate about sharing her love of music with people of all ages, she is especially fervent about her work with children.
Guest artist, thirteen year-old Gealyn Comune Clegg, Ms. Comune’s daughter, will perform several duets with her mother, including a premier original composition, Gealyn and Me. She will also perform story telling at the piano with a narration of Sleeping Beauty.
Other piano selections will include Schumann, Brahms, Debussy, Chopin, and Rachmaninoff.
Ms. Comune, an active soloist, composer, accompanist, and recording artist, is noted for her charismatic performances, colorful and imaginative playing, and diverse programming.
Inkscapes of Easton and bright gold leafed matches,
Turkey bag aprons and warm woolen sashes,
Fingernail sculptures that live inside rings,
These are a few of the “Favorite Things”!
the newest collection of art, objects, and curiosities debuting at Mercantile Home in downtown Easton on November 12th and running through January 31st. “Favorite Things” will offer exciting new creations from Mercantile’s Easton studio, as well as an assortment of new work by some of the shop’s most popular artists. Rachel Case (NJ), Tim Hare (Easton), Josh Goldstein (NYC), Helen Musselwhite (UK), Matt Nixon (Easton), Shannon Rankin (ME), Derrick Sutton (OR), and Kevin Van Aelst (CT) will all be featured artists in Mercantile Home’s newest collection of work. The opening celebration will take place on Saturday, November 14th from 4-7pm.
“In conceiving the current collection, we imagined what would be included if we had been given the job of running Santa’s Workshop for the season,” explains Jones, the shop’s curator and co-owner. “Looking at our favorite things from the past year seemed the logical place to start.”
Now, almost a year later, Connexions Gallery in Easton, PA is giving us the opportunity to celebrate the creative lifetime of our beloved Wally. From August 13 – Sept 19, 2010 please join us for the “Wally Barnette Retrospective - From the Beginning.”
Throughout the past several years, Bob Craig has given us images of political relevance and has reminded us of the fading landscapes that have given way to development.
Artist and printmaker Susan Roseman shares Bob Craig's passion and love for this medium. Her work is artistically rich and her designs crisp, beautiful and stunning in their simplicity. It is an inevitable thought process of course for some to compare two artists who work in the same medium, to overlook their individual qualities, but Susan and Bob share the same process and not always the same sensibility. While the tools and materials are the same, the outcomes are vastly different.
We hope the viewer will see their similarities and differences and enjoys the subtle personal qualities they inject into this one and deeply traditional art form. Most of all, we hope that the special connection they feel towards each other as printmakers and to relief printmaking, comes through in the work they have chosen to share with us at Connexions.
Concert pianist and Conservatory teacher, Carol Comune, will offer a free performance at the Lamington Presbyterian Church in Bedminster Sunday, Nov. 22 at 3:00.
Inkscapes of Easton and bright gold leafed matches, 
