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Art & Creativity
By Laurie Lamont MurrayWe all want to hear the story!
What kind of art do you like to look at, and maybe even collect? Chances are you are captivated by a style or subject matter - and let's not forget favorite colors! You'd love to know more about what the artist was thinking…how did that piece of art come to be?
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If you have visited online exhibits during COVID times, you know what freedom cyberspace viewing can provide. You can enlarge, pause and revisit with the touch of your screen. But the artist isn't there to tell you the story behind whatever appeals to you.
The Delaware Valley Art League's Spring Art Show has resolved that dilemma, by including brief interviews with 9 award winners, plus insightful commentary by an articulate expert. Just visit www.dval.com, click on Spring Art Show to listen, read and see more detail.
83 wonderful two-dimensional artworks were accepted for this show by juror Kassem Amoudi. Professional comments were provided by Ruth Fackenthal, who was the Art Department chair at the Baldwin School for many years. The zoom Awards Ceremony also featured Linda Dubin Garfield, an artist and owner of Smart Business Consulting. She presented ”The Business Side of Art,” and was also an award winner!
The evocative landscape shown here is called “Quiet” by Ardyth Sobyak, a lovely, soft watercolor recalling happy times spent vacationing with a friend in Maine. An avid gardener and lover of all things outdoors, Ardyth was our First Place winner!
Second Place went to Jeanne Marston, whose still life, “Keepsakes” expresses appreciation for treasured gifts from family and friends over the years. Jeanne is versatile and talented artist who fearlessly tackles every medium and subject matter, always with beautiful results. Keepsakes is an oil painting on canvas.
The Delaware Valley Art League looks forward to meetings in person this Fall at Saint David's Episcopal Church in Wayne. Meanwhile, our members are excited about a June 28 workshop we are offering at Saint David's: Randall Graham will be teaching color mixing according to the Munsell system. Non-members are welcome to join us if space allows. Check our website for details!
Ardyth Sobyak
