Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast: Recent Episodes
Steel Pixel Studios
Welcome to the Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast, a Steel Pixel Studios original podcast where we explore the local arts culture in the Lehigh Valley. We’ll be doing this through conversations with individual artists, administrators, and organizations. We’ll explore all types of mediums with the goal of enriching local culture.
This week, Ben sits down with artist and curator Elizabeth Johnson.
An artist and exhibition curator, Elizabeth Johnson began writing reviews for
artpractical.com in San Francisco, California, and later covered exhibitions in New York City, Philadelphia, and the Lehigh Valley for theartblog.org. She has written for artcritical.com, Artvoices Magazine, Figure/Ground.org, The Brooklyn Rail, and DeliciousLine.org. Currently she interviews artists for Gross McCleaf Gallery in Philadelphia, and Philadelphia gallerists for theartblog.org. She curated The Big Painting Show at Workspace Limited in San Francisco’s Mission District and has since curated shows that mix local and visiting artists at Lafayette College, Cedar Crest College, Brick + Mortar Gallery and the Soft Machine Gallery, all in the Lehigh Valley. She co-curated Pathological Landscape for Marquee Projects in Bellport, New York, and Residential Tourist for Gross McCleaf Gallery in Philadelphia. Solo shows have been held at Café Museo, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA); Canada College, Redwood City, California; Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture SFMOMA Artists Gallery; and, in 2019, Cedar Crest College. After receiving a BA in Fine Arts from Bard College in 1986, she lived in San Francisco, California for 25 years. She moved to Easton, Pennsylvania, in 2011. She makes oil paintings that suggest dimensional space using curved and warped images. You can follow her on Instagram @elizjohnson2018 or check out her website at https://www.elizabethjohnsonart.com/
The show WORRY features twenty-two artists from Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley, New Jersey, and New York in the hope of soothing shared political and cultural anxieties by revisiting classical drama. Loosely modeled on Penelope, Odysseus, and Athena from Homer’s Odyssey, WORRY compares Penelope’s suitors to a throng of stubborn anxieties, which might be mitigated through artmaking rather than annihilation. Emphasizing Athena’s association with protection, handicraft, and wisdom but not war, WORRY identifies Odysseus not as military hero but in terms of the joy of wandering and distraction. WORRY is a show at Soft Machine Gallery in Allentown, PA.
WORRY artists include: Rocío Cabello, Matthew Crain, Eva Di Orio, Morgan Hobbs, William Hudders, Duwenavue Santé Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson, Frederick Wright Jones, Elizabeth Keithline, Tom McGlynn, Renny Molenaar, John Mortensen, Jill Odegaard, Joseph O’Neal, Bethann Parker, Celia Reisman, Paul Rider, Anthony Smith Jr., Emily Steinberg, Charles Stonewall, Bruce Wall, and Tenesh Webber
WORRY will be having a closing reception on Saturday, July 1 at 2 pm for a brief Artists Talk and music by Francine Roussel (vocals) and Patrick Paladin (piano) who will present a repertoire of popular songs, in the original French, with a jazz approach.
Soft Machine Gallery is a contemporary art space/performance venue in blossoming Allentown featuring local/national artists & performers.
It is located at 105 Ridge Ave, Allentown, PA 18101. For more information about them, follow them on Instagram at @soft_machine_gallery.
This week, Ben and Elise interview Doug Boehm LIVE from Studio 248A at the Banana Factory. The conversation focus on Doug's career as an artist, how he developed his style, the meaning behind the colors and subjects he creates in his work, and so much more! Doug also provided the bass loops we used at the beginning and end of the episode!
Doug Boehm is a painter and illustrator whose personal work has been shown in galleries throughout the United States and collected in the US, UK, Australia, and Taiwan. His illustration work has graced the pages of national publications and tour posters. Doug lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and three children. You can view Doug's works and online storefront by visiting https://dougboehm.com. You can follow him on Instagram @dougboehmart.
The opportunity of the week is for Doug's Solo Show, Mt. Duality, at Arch Enemy Arts which is located at 109 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. The show opened on November 4th and will be on display all month.
This week, Ben and Elise interview Doug Boehm LIVE from Studio 248A at the Banana Factory. The conversation focus on Doug's career as an artist, how he developed his style, the meaning behind the colors and subjects he creates in his work, and so much more! Doug also provided the bass loops we used at the beginning and end of the episode!
Doug Boehm is a painter and illustrator whose personal work has been shown in galleries throughout the United States and collected in the US, UK, Australia, and Taiwan. His illustration work has graced the pages of national publications and tour posters. Doug lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and three children. You can view Doug's works and online storefront by visiting https://dougboehm.com. You can follow him on Instagram @dougboehmart.
The opportunity of the week is for Doug's Solo Show, Mt. Duality, at Arch Enemy Arts which is located at 109 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. The show opened on November 4th and will be on display all month.
SPOOKY & EXPLICIT CONTENT LIES WITHIN THIS EPISODE: LISTEN IF YOU DARE!!!
In this special episode, we talk with Kiki from Mission Spooky about all things death and dying! More specifically, we talk about the history of gravestones & graveyards! In our conversation, we talked about gravesites around the world, in the state of Pennsylvania, and even our local Lehigh Valley scene.
Kiki is INSERT BIO.
At the beginning of the episode, we talk about our experience at the Midnight Gallery's Halloween Pop Up Show, Elise's guest episode on the Mission Spooky Podcast, and the story of an art piece that was birthed out of Ben's obsession with 7-Eleven.
The Midnight Gallery's Halloween Pop-Up Show is running through November 11th and features spooky art from several artists. For more information, including that show's closing reception, go to: LINK.
SPOOKY & EXPLICIT CONTENT LIES WITHIN THIS EPISODE: LISTEN IF YOU DARE!!!
In this special episode, we talk with Kiki from Mission Spooky about all things death and dying! More specifically, we talk about the history of gravestones & graveyards! In our conversation, we talked about gravesites around the world, in the state of Pennsylvania, and even our local Lehigh Valley scene.
Kiki is INSERT BIO.
At the beginning of the episode, we talk about our experience at the Midnight Gallery's Halloween Pop Up Show, Elise's guest episode on the Mission Spooky Podcast, and the story of an art piece that was birthed out of Ben's obsession with 7-Eleven.
The Midnight Gallery's Halloween Pop-Up Show is running through November 11th and features spooky art from several artists. For more information, including that show's closing reception, go to: LINK.
This week, Bruce Ward sits down to talk about his documentaries, photographs, and time as a worker at Bethlehem Steel with Andria Zaia, the Curator of Collections at the National Museum of Industrial History.
This episode was created alongside the National Museum of Industrial History as a way to uplift the prominence of Bethlehem Steel on the history and culture of the Lehigh Valley.
For the opportunity of the week, we invite you to join us for an exploration of all things STEEL! Highlights include the Steelworkers Reunion Party, pop-up exhibits, hands-on youth activities, documentary and archival video screenings, live demonstrations, guided tours and more. Musical performances by Kendal Conrad and Starting Tomorrow and food from Heaven On A Bun Food Truck and a very special Foodways of Steel tasting.
Steel Weekend will be held from 10am-5pm on October 15 & 16. This event will be held at the National Museum of Industrial History, which is located at 602 East Second Street, Bethlehem, 18015. For more information about the event, please visit https://www.nmih.org/event/steel-weekend-steelworkers-reunion/.
This event is presented in partnership with Steelworkers’ Archives, Baltimore Museum of Industry, Banana Factory, Bethlehem Area Public Library, Lehigh University Art Galleries, Bethlehem Area School District. South Bethlehem Historical Society, Lehigh Valley Public Media.
Funding generously provided by Northampton County Department of Community and Economic Development Hotel Tax Grant Program, Lehigh County Quality of Life Grant Program, Hank & Joanne Barnette, OneGroup, PA Steel Alliance, American Institute of Steel Construction, MMZ Foundation, St. John Windish Church, Azar Supermarket, Weis Markets, Giant Markets.
This week, Elise is joined by Eliana Vélez, a mixed-media collage artist who focuses heavily on self portraiture in her works.
Born and raised in rural Eastern PA, with a Jewish mother and a Puerto Rican Father Eliana was inspired to create art that could encapsulate her specific experiences with adversity and trauma throughout her life. As a survivor of sexual abuse, and a person with a learning disability, she tries to create self-portraits that can allow people to understand her perspective, whilst also working through her traumas emotionally. Her work is both a representational self-portrait of her face, but also an emotional self-portrait created by the vintage collage materials, and found objects from her own life. These paintings are almost like diary entries and scrapbook pages, making comments about capitalism, and institutionalized prejudice in the United States. In her experience, when you are a minority every facet of your life is inherently political, and she works to convey this message within her work.
You can find Eliana on Instagram at @elianavelez_art.
This episode's opportunity of the week is for Eliana's solo show at The Gallery at Steel Pixel Studios. The exhibition's opening reception will be on September 21st from 6:30-8pm. It will be at 701 N New St. Bethlehem, PA 18018. The exhibition will be on display from September 14th through the beginning of November.
This week, we feature a fun conversation between Matt Molchany & Josh Berk about local music, the importance of participating in the local music scene, and why accessible recording studios are important to the community!
Josh Berk is the Executive Director of the Bethlehem Area Public Library as well as an author and musician in the Lehigh Valley. Josh comes from a family of librarians and has deep roots in the Lehigh Valley. In addition to being a librarian, Josh is also an author. His first book for young adults, The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin, was set in a high school in PA coal country and was placed on several “best of” lists. His first book for younger readers, Strike Three You’re Dead, allowed him to write about his passion for baseball. It was a finalist for the prestigious Edgar Awards presented by the Mystery Writers of America. In addition to writing, Josh is also a musician and plays Bass in the band Fictional Name! When he’s not working, writing, or playing bass, he’s fanboying on instagram over the new face of the Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Scene, Chloe the Chug. You can find Josh Berk on instagram at @jberkjj, the Bethlehem Area Public Library at @pabapl, Cloe the Chug at @cloethechug, and Fictional Name at @fictional_name!
Alongside Josh on this episode is Mall Molchany, the seasoned sound engineer who started Tape Swap Radio owns Shards Recording Studio in Southside Bethlehem. Matt is also a member of the bands VoirVoir & Wipes. You can find Matt on instagram at @shards_recording_studio, tape swap radio at @tapeswapradio, and VoirVoir at @voirvoirband!
This week, Elise talks with Devyn Briggs & Katie Hovencamp about their work in the community and how it ties to their personal art practices.
Katie Hovencamp received her BFA from Arizona State University in 2009 and her MFA from the Pennsylvania State University in 2014. Hovencamp has exhibited her work in numerous exhibitions within the United States, Europe, and Asia. Her work has been reviewed in Sculpture Magazine, Chicago Reader, and several online and print publications. She was the recipient of the Outstanding Student Achievement Award for Contemporary Sculpture in 2014 and the University Graduate Fellowship at the Pennsylvania State University in 2012. Hovencamp has participated in residency programs at Vermont Studio Center, Serde Interdisciplinary artist group in Latvia, and the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in Ireland. In 2016, she was awarded an artist residency with International Sculpture Center at Mana Contemporary in Jersey City, NJ. She has taught at various institutions such as the Edna Vihel Center for the Arts, Totts Gap Art Institute, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg Area Community College, Keystone College, and Northampton Community College.
Devyn Briggs grew up in Bethlehem, PA and studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD. She studied drawing, painting, sculpture, fiber arts, and ceramics and earned a BFA with a major in Ceramics in 2013. She then earned a masters degree in the Business of Art and Design, studying creative entrepreneurship before opening a studio at the Banana Factory in Bethlehem, PA. In addition to making art, Devyn is an educator and arts activist dedicated to fostering equity and inclusion within the Lehigh Valley arts community. She has worked in numerous areas of the arts world including fine art collection management, creative start-ups, community and public art, and non-profit management. She currently works at Northampton Community College as a Career Readiness Specialist, empowering students to start successful careers, and as an adjunct instructor in the art department. She previously served on CACLV’s Color Outside the Lines Quality of Life Committee and as an advisory board member of the Guild of Creative Citizens, a non-profit dedicated to arts equity in the Lehigh Valley. She is an active member of the Juneteenth Lehigh Valley Steering Committee and African American Business Leaders Council Events Committee.
You can follow Katie on Instagram @katiehovencamp or visit her website at www.katiehovencamp.com.
You can Follow Devyn on Instagram @devynlenor or by visiting her website at www.devynlenorbriggs.com.
This week, Kendal Conrad, singer/songwriter, and Kate Hughes, Director of Fig Lehigh Valley, talk about Kendal's music, inspiration, story, and so much more!
You can follow Kendal Conrad on Instagram at @kendalconrad and follow her food page at @kendalsbites. Make sure to check out her new song, I Don't Need You Now, at https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/kendalconrad/i-dont-need-you-now.
You can follow Kate Hughes on Instagram at @ih8kate and Fig Lehigh Valley @figlehighvalley. Visit Fig Lehigh Valley's Website by visiting https://linkin.bio/figlehighvalley.
This week, we talk with Rachel Peri. Rachel Peri is a lifestyle and portrait photographer as well as jewelry maker who operates out of the Lehigh Valley. In addition to being an artist, she is the current acting president of ACE, also known as the Arts Community of Easton. ACE was founded in 1999 and incorporated in April 2000 by artists, business owners, art institution representatives, and art lovers, seeking an organization for arts education programs, exhibitions, workshops, information dispersal, and networking. Given its proximity to large cities, Easton has been a magnet for artists who are looking for a place to work and live. Since the 1980’s, many artists have joined with long time artists in making Easton their home. ACE’s mission is to encourage and promote all the arts; foster an appreciation of the arts; and enrich the quality of life by offering arts involvement, education, and community programming to the Easton area.
For our opportunity of the week, we wanted to share some information about how you can get involved with ACE - The Artists Community of Easton!
Monthly meetings are held by ACE as an opportunity for members to learn about the organization, upcoming events, and the work being done by the committees. There’s also an open forum for all members to share their thoughts and announce their own exhibitions that are done outside of ACE. Frequently, guest speakers are invited to discuss various topics of interest to the arts community.
Artists of all mediums are welcome, as is anyone who would like to support the arts. ACE Monthly Meetings are open to the public. You do not need to be an ACE member to attend. ACE is a membership-driven organization, and there are numerous ways to contribute to and benefit from participation. As an ACE member, you will receive multiple opportunities to exhibit artwork, receive discounts, and more. Become an active ACE member and help lift and encourage our community through the power of the arts. ACE offers individual, family, and student memberships that offer benefits such as participation in meetings and events, marketing and networking resources, special exhibition opportunities and announcements, and more!
You can find Rachel on Instagram as @rochperi and @rachelperiphoto.
You can find ACE on Instagram as @ace.artscommunityofeaston or visit their website at www.eastonart.org.
This week, we talk with local musician Seth Witcher. Seth is a seasoned musician described as being "Current, contagious, and in demand" according to Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley Style Magazine. He is the Season 2 winner of FOX 29’s “Spotlight Under the El,” and has also recently been featured on both WFMZ 69 News and the Q Show on FOX 29. Seth is a singer, song-writer, producer, and a luthier who has accumulated over a decade of guitar and vocal experience. His popularity has blossomed over the past several years, averaging just under 200 performances annually. Ultimately, he desires to be heard by as many people as possible, so stay tuned and keep an eye out for when he's performing near you!
You can keep up with him by following him on Instagram @seth_witcher or by checking out his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/SethWitcher.
His new song "We're All Human" comes out on May 20th. Keep an eye out for that new song and make sure you stick around until the end of the episode for a quick surprise!
Seth read the opportunity for the week, which is a listing of all his upcoming concerts! For more information about his upcoming shows, check out the shows tab on his website: https://www.sethwitcherofficial.com/shows.
All the music used in this episode is by Seth Witcher.
This in this episode, we went to the opening reception for Anthony Smith (@ansmithjrnyc) and Doug Boehm's (@dougbohemart)exhibition Sweet Distress at The Art Establishment (@theartestpa). We talked with Ellen Flynn, the owner and general manager of The Art Establishment. and both artists about the show, space, and the exhibited works. We also talked with a few attendants about their experience.
The closing reception for the show will be on Saturday, April 30 (2022) at 2pm. We hope to see you there!
The Art Establishtment's website is https://www.theartestablishmentstudios.com/
Anthony's Website is https://www.anthonysmithjr.com
Doug's Website is https://dougboehm.com/
This week, we kick off our 3rd season with an interview between Elise and Hannah Ehret! Hannah is a local artist and gallery owner who recently found herself back in the Lehigh Valley! She is a visual artist and self proclaimed mud larker with a master's degree in art from Fontbonne University. Currently living in Easton, Hannah is also the owner of Hemlock Art Space & Gallery. You can find her on Instagram either through her personal art account: @hannahehretartist or by following her Business account @_hemlockart_.
Our opportunity for the week is Hemlock's funeral. Hemlock will be closing its brick and mortar location at 9 N 2nd St. in Easton-- but this is not the end! Join Hannah in having a funeral for the physical gallery, to pave way for an exciting new afterlife! The Funeral will be hosted in the gallery, for a fond farewell. Funeral garb is encouraged but not required. Drinks, small bites and an arty little gift bag for the first 20 guests. The event will be on April 24th from 1-5pm.
This week, Ben and Elisabeth talk with Rachel Bell (@rachellbel). Rachel Bell is a mixed media artist living and working in the Lehigh Valley.
After graduating from Tyler School of Art at Temple University with a BFA in painting and drawing and a minor in art history, she immersed herself in the Lehigh Valley art scene.
She began working as the front desk receptionist at the Banana Factory and soon after that she started interning at the Allentown Art Museum in the exhibition and collections department. After putting in a year at the art museum, she then went on to work as a gallery assistant at Bethlehem House Gallery. Over the course of 2018 she went back to Temple and became a certified floral designer. Furthermore, in 2019 she started working under a local florist in the Easton, PA flower shop “Bloomies”.
Her role as a floral designer influenced her contemporary painting style and brought her work into the 3D realm. In 2020, during the pandemic shutdown, she was able to expand her portfolio and create a body of new work, which was on display in the Bethlehem House Gallery’s Holiday Show 2020. The exhibit included many of Rachel’s mixed media paintings & drawings, floral arrangements, installations, and prints.
Currently, Rachel has elevated her role at the House Gallery to Assistant Director, continues to create fresh floral arrangements at Bloomies, which was rated 2021’s Best Flower Shop in the Valley by LV Style Magazine, and she also manages her art practice in Studio 248A at the Banana Factory.
Our opportunity for the week is the artist reception for for “Black Vision.” Femi J. Johnson is the guest curator for this celebration of Black History Month. Femi has chosen three prominent local artists to feature in the show — Berrisford Boothe, Al Johnson and Charles Stonewall. The reception is Thursday, February 3, 5:30-7:30, at ARTHAUS (645 Hamilton St).
This week, Elise talks with local pet portrait artist, beer can designer for Lost Tavern Brewing, wife, and mother of 2 Gretchen Gross. Gretchen, who goes by @thetwistedplottco on Instagram, was recently had a design of hers voted "Best Beer Can Design in PA" for a can she designed for Lost Tavern Brewing. The can featured a realist depiction of Allen Iverson on the can for Lost Tavern's beer titled “Not A Game.” This beer can design memorializes the famous “practice” rant from Philadelphia 76er Allen Iverson. The 10% NETIPA is dry hopped with Galaxy, Sultana, & Citra with strong notes of candied peach rings and tropical fruit cocktail.
This week, we talk with abstract artist, Abraham Darlington!
Abraham Darlington is originally from Philadelphia, PA. He has always had an interest in art, especially tattoo art; but, was not until he developed a shoulder injury that he began to pursue his artistic interests. Abraham has no formal art training, except for taking a small number of courses at The Baum School of Art at a young age. Everything he creates has been through hard work, experimentation, imagination, and the sounds of rock music.
Abraham's work does not follow a specific style or school of thought when he creates art. He enjoys all styles and mediums, but has a proclivity for street, graffiti, abstract, minimalist, and cubist art. His paintings are typically created spontaneously and quickly being completed within a sitting or two. He uses all types of tools including brushes, palette knives, spatulas, combs, sponges, spray paints, stencils, even his own hands.
Follow Abraham on Instagram @art_enthusiast1986 or visit his website www.punkmetalabstract.com.
Our opportunity for the week is for the newest gallery show at The Gallery at Steel Pixel Studios. Digital Frontier: An NFT Exhibition opens on Wednesday, January 12th and features the work of Tyrone Webb, Michael Lebson, and the "Aww, Rats!" team. The opening reception is on January 12th from 6:30-8pm. The show will run from January 12th - February 25th.
This week, Elisabeth is joined by guest-host and former season one podcast guest Ikechukwu Okorji! At the beginning of this episode, we cover what Ikechukwu has been up to since he was last on and talk about musical inspirations!
This week's special guest is singer/songwriter Stefanie Johnson!
Singing and writing songs since a young girl, Stefanie hails from the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, once home to some of the country’s largest steel manufacturing. Her professional musical experience is varied and significant: performing at Bethlehem’s popular Musikfest, one of the nation’s largest music festivals, and beyond. Stefanie has appeared on local television stations such as WLVT's Steel Sessions, WFMZ’s Music Monday, and Service Electric’s Holiday Concert Series as well as The Mike Zambelli Show. In addition to the local scene, Stefanie has performed at Nashville's legendary Bluebird Cafe and 12th & Porter, and then on to perform at the Rock and Roll of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.
In 2015, Stefanie began recording her album with co-writer/producer Brian J. Anthony who immediately embraced her vision. Brian helped create a sonic landscape by mixing bits of rock, pop and country while not losing the intensity of her voice or deep personal reflection in her lyrics. The result of these tracks gained the attention of some of the area's best-known musicians who all jumped at the opportunity to be part of this project. She released her self-titled debut album, Stefanie, through England's Escape Music label in February of 2017.
To describe her voice, Stefanie has a bold melodic presence, both strong and smooth. Her style ranges from a soaring pop artist to rock singer with a slight country timbre as well. Similarly, her music and songwriting style traverse those same motifs. Stefanie is currently working on a new album with co-writer and producer Brian Anthony. This album will be slightly more blues and country driven with a roots rock feel.
Stefanie has also made her mark in the music licensing business. Her song “In my Shoes” has been featured in the 2018 film Affairs of State. In addition, her song “One Life” will be featured in the upcoming film Red Rocket to be released December 2021. Most recently, her song “Everything You Need” will be featured in Daniel Roebuck’s Hail Mary which is currently in postproduction.
For more information about Stefanie and to see her upcoming shows, check her out on Instagram at @stefanie.johnson (https://www.instagram.com/stefanie.johnson/) or go to her reverbnation page (https://www.reverbnation.com/stefaniejohnson)!
Stick around until the end of the episode for a short and funny musical suprise!
This week, we recorded live at Godfrey Daniels with the Managing Director, Ramona Labarre.
Ramona is a Texas native who came to Bethlehem in 1985. Looking for music on the left end of the dial, she found Hep Cat’s Holiday - hosted by Dave Fry - on WMUH radio, where she heard that Nanci Griffith would be performing at a place called Godfrey Daniels. She remembers finding and walking into the club one evening to buy tickets. Nanci Griffith at Godfrey’s: an intimate concert with only about 30 in attendance. Needless to say, she caught the magic that night. She answered the call to start volunteering. It didn’t take long to figure out that she could be part of a group of like-minded folks who helped bring live music to the masses.
She was soon enlisted to help behind the scenes. By 1990, she was invited to join the board. In the late 1990s, she joined the conference staff for the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance and International Folk Alliance for 10 years, an important nexus for folk artists, venues, radio, festivals, press and record companies, and others. In 2010, she was recognized as Volunteer of the Year by the Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission, due no doubt to her volunteer time with Godfrey’s, and her years (2003-2009) with the Celtic Cultural Alliance (Celtic Classic festival). At CCA, she was public relations; bookkeeper; volunteer coordinator; festival finance director. The Lehigh Valley music scene is truly a large, generous and open hearted community - very much like a family. The people who I count as my best friends today, she met at Godfrey’s or thru herwork at Godfrey’s.
Godfrey’s partners with several area arts organizations: WDIY; Touchstone Theatre; Celtic Classic; ArtsQuest/MusikFest. The LV Charter High School for the Performing Arts. Godfrey Daniels has been recognized by the LV Music Awards. Godfrey’s is supported financially by a strong membership program; and local foundations such as Martin Guitar Foundation; also the PCA.
This week, we kick off the episode by thanking everyone for coming out to Nina Boodhansingh's artist reception at the Gallery at Steel Pixel Studios. After that, Ben and Elisabeth talk with Marie Jeanna Haba about her artwork.
Marie Jeanne is an independent artist working and living in Hellertown, Pennsylvania. Her interest in art and stained glass began in 2010 when she first arrived to the U.S. from Guinea Conakry in West Africa. While attending Germantown High School, she distinguished herself by crafting paper birds with intricate feathers and stained glass. One of her feather birds won first place in the Philadelphia School District art competition, kicking off her career as a visual artist.
Upon graduating, she attended Community College of Philadelphia where she continued studying English as a second language. Jeanne then transferred to Shippensburg University where she majored in French language and culture while engaging with many art courses, including art history, 3-dimensional art, and ceramics.
After graduating from Shippensburg University, Jeanne felt torn between pursuing a career as a translator and exploring her passion for stained glass and painting. She made a studio in her basement, a sanctuary where she was able express her creativity, and dedicated herself to making art from an international perspective.
Jeanne’s artworks are inspired by her early experiences in Guinea Conakry, as well as by the West African perspective on life. She draws from the region’s spirituality and the concept of sacred femininity. “Heaven is under the feet of women,” according to Islamic belief—a popular saying across West Africa. With this in mind, Jeanne’s art depicts the female figure. Her work explores the mythology, spirituality, and representation of women in her culture. With her fine art, Jeanne manages to combine her experiences as a young adult in Pennsylvania with her early influences in Guinea Conakry. Although women are considered sacred in West Africa, there is still a taboo around open conversation about a woman’s body.
Therefore, Jeanne’s dream is to introduce a frank dialogue about all aspects of femininity—including the bodily form.
You can view her work at her website, https://www.marie-belle-art.com/, on Instagram at @belleeeart, or by visiting her on an upcoming First Friday at the Banana Factory.
Our opportunity for the week is the "Art (and) History From a Queer Perspective" at the Bradbury Sullivan Center. The next class will focus on Anne Lister (Gentleman Jack) and her era, with a special presentation by “Lister Sister” Michelle Mecham, on decoding Anne’s fascinating diaries.
While it’s sometimes hard to provide solid evidence that a person in the 1800s was actually gay, that is not the case with this fascinating woman. Diarist Anne Lister has been called the “First Lesbian”, because her (literally) 5 million words of eye opening journal entries (circa 1835) describe not only her well-adjusted understanding of her lesbian identity, but graphic descriptions written in code of making love to many women, including Ann Walker, whom she wooed and “wedded." Lister’s and Walker’s in-church commitment has been recognized as the first same-sex marriage in Britain, and Anne Lister’s life is the subject of the show “Gentleman Jack," a BBC TV series.
In this class, instructor Liz Bradbury, MFA will talk about Anne Lister’s life and a bit about other queer figures in history that were part of her era. Included in this class will be a presentation by Michelle Mecham, a “Lister Sister” who is part of the decoding project of Anne’s Diaries, organized by the Shibden Hall Anne Lister Museum.
The series is free and open to the public. Registration not required. For more information about the series, contact instructor Liz Bradbury at 610-432-5449 or Liz@BradburySullivanCenter.org.
This week, Elise and Ben interview featured artist, Marlow Rodale (@wolram)!
Marlow Rodale paints imaginary landscapes, rich in color and texture, to capture the ephemeral world of dreams. The surreal color combined with the skewing of perspective and geometric form is an attempt to capture the otherworldly feeling of being in a dream; a world familiar but not confined to logical conventions of our waking reality. The tantalizing surface texture, perspective and color all work together to draw the viewer into the scene and evoke a visceral reaction, while an absence of recognizable objects allows the viewer to create a narrative from their own experience
You can find more about Marlow by following them on Instagram at @wolram or by checking out their website at https://www.marlowrodale.com/.
Our opportunity of the week is for the Opening Reception: "Riot of Life" Works by Terry Stout and Tom Maxfield, a new show by two local artists who interpret flora, fauna, small and large, parts of interwoven, integrated systems that make the wild web of life in two very different ways.
The reception will be at the Nurture Nature Center, located at 518 Northampton St, Easton, PA 18042. It will be held from 6-9pm on Friday, December 3rd 2021.
This week, Elise interviews featured artist, Rei Ukon (@reiukon)!
Rei Ukon is a queer and trans Japanese collage artist with a fascination for the hidden, spiritual world. Their art reflects a journey of understanding the relationships that make up our lives and towards inner peace. Specifically, collage has been a healing medium. The act of taking an existing material to create from imagination mirrors the experience of holding their queerness together in forging identity. Each tear in a piece of paper represents a process of letting go and embracing imperfections while awaiting the unique surprises each tear can offer. Through workshops and classes, they aim to cultivate safe spaces for creation. Currently, they are a Teaching Artist at the Banana Factory, Lehigh University Art Galleries, and The Art Establishment.
You can find more about Rei by following them on Instagram at @reiukon or by checking out their website at https://reiukon.wixsite.com/myart.
Our opportunity of the week is for Exposé, an exhibition which features art which relates to exposure, confessions, secrets, coming out, unmasking, opening. This exhibition is an online and digital show that will be online and projected on the walls of Hemlock Art Space & Gallery in Easton, PA. Pieces will be linked to the artist for sales and Hemlock will not collect commission.
The online show will run November 13, 2021 - January 3, 2022 and the projected images will be on view Fridays during the same time period.
This week, Elise is joined by guest host Nina Boodhansingh to interview this week's featured artist, Andi Grunberg.
Starting off the show, Elise and Nina talk about what Nina has been up to. Later on, they talk (and often times laugh) with Andi about her studio, process, and so much more!
Andi Grunberg is a sculptor and mixed media artist living and working in the Lehigh Valley. She was born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Art has been a large part of her life since childhood; learning about and creating art has always been integral to her daily life. Andi holds a Master's degree in Psychology, as well as two Bachelor’s degrees, one in Psychology and one in Art with a focus on metalsmithing. At the intersection of Art and Psychology is the Self, art creates the path towards deep introspection of our lives, the world, and the spirituality and power of women. In celebration of this, her work focuses on the expression of the Divine Feminine. Using a variety of mediums, Andi is committed to unearthing and expressing the Goddess within, through the language of art. Her art studio, Expressions Studio, is located in the heart of Center City Allentown.
You can find more about Andi by following her on Instagram at @andigrunberg or by checking out her website at https://andigrunberg.com/.
This week's opportunity of the week is for the second exhibition at the Gallery at Steel Pixel Studios featuring Nina Boodhansingh!
Stop by the studio on Wednesday, November 17th from 6:30-8pm for a reception celebrating Nina's work! Masks are highly recommended.
Steel Pixel Studios is located at 701 North New Street in Historic Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. See you there!
This episode was recorded LIVE at Allentown Art Museum's Annual Cocktails and Collecting (2021). We interviewed a few of the artists, collectors, and patrons in attendance. Thanks to the Allentown Art Museum for inviting us to come and cover this event. This annual event is a great place to shop for new art pieces from incredibly talented local artists.
2 weeks ago we went and saw Reservoir Hill play live at 7 Sirens Brewing. We had a chance to chat with the band and a few of the people who were there at the concert.
Reservoir Hill will be playing LIVE at PA Bacon Fest on Sunday November 7th from 1-2:30 at the “Hog Wild Stage”, 3rd and Ferry St in Easton.
To follow Reservoir Hill, go to @reservoir_hill on instagram!
This week, Ben is joined by guest host Keith Garubba to interview this week's featured artist, Domenick Naccarato.
Starting off the show, Ben and Keith talk about what Keith has been up to. Later on, they talk with Domenick about his process, inspiration, and much much more.
Domenick Naccarato began his professional career in 1998 after receiving his BFA in Fine Art from The College of New Jersey. He has spent time wearing several different hats over the past two decades including that of a web designer, web developer, graphic designer, creative director, marketing manager, and product manager. The single role that has been the common thread behind all of this, is that of Artist. Naccarato moonlights out of his basement workshop and studio, producing art that has been exhibited in and around the Lehigh Valley for the past 9 years. His style has been described as contemporary industrial and he is regularly included in seasonal shows at Connexions Gallery in Easton, PA, has exhibited at Bethlehem House Gallery in Bethlehem, PA and has also been included in a number of solo, curated, and juried shows throughout the Valley. He currently sits on the board of the Lehigh Art Alliance and is also a member of the Arts Community of Easton. Naccarato resides in Lower Macungie with his wife and two teenage daughters.
Naccarato’s contemporary, industrial style is achieved with compositions that are the result of his approach to combining paint, text, found objects, and a variety of other textures and non-traditional mediums. He uses a variety of techniques and processes to create the work and build up textures that include everything from sanding layers of joint compound to coating surfaces with roofing tar. His processes are purposeful, taking brand new hardware in some cases, and adding a patina of rust on the metal to make it appear as if it had aged over years. Not one to be content with just painting, he’ll often add graphic elements of fragmented words and numerical references, or other assemblage and collage elements to his pieces. These items can take the form of reclaimed pallet wood, wire mesh, or perhaps brown packing tape. And his love of hardware is evident too. With the addition of large bolts, rusty nails, or brackets, his pieces quickly become three-dimensional in nature.
For more information about Naccarato, or to see his work, check him out on instagram, @domenicknaccarato, or check out his linktree at https://linktr.ee/domenicknaccarato.
This week's opportunity of the week is for Allentown Art Museum's Cocktails and Collecting, which will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2021 from 6-9pm.
This stylish evening in the galleries offers access to an extraordinary array of more than twenty emerging and established artists, from painters and print makers to fashion designers and jewelry makers.
The artists will be on hand to explain their creative process and answer your questions about their art—an enjoyable way to start or grow your collection. Along with original art you’ll experience the culinary creations of Sumac Catering, a specialty cocktail by Black River Farms, Lehigh Valley Style’s Style Wall, and live-spun music by DJ Brad Scott.
Or stop by Sunday, November 7th, from 11 till 4 to meet the artists, listen to the sounds of DJ Brad Scott, browse original works of art, and wander the galleries, all free. For more details, go to AllentownArtMuseum.org.
This week, we thank everyone who came out the the opening of the Gallery at Steel Pixel, featuring the works of Michael Freeman, and talk with visual/collage artist Kailey Atkinson about the art of collage!
Kailey Atkinson is an artist and creative professional from Easton, PA. Her primary mediums are mixed media collage with 2D and 3D elements, illustration, and paper craft. She collects imagery from sources dating back to the late 1800’s, but most often from the early to mid 1900s. Through found imagery and the experimentation of a range of materials, Atkinson creates new narratives that explore topics like body image, memory, mental illness, identity, feminism, gender roles, politics, and personality, because she feels it is necessary to expose what is below the surface in her art. She also makes work that could be viewed as nonsensical, humorous, or a celebration of not taking life too seriously. Her work may seem simply playful at first, drawing viewers in with glitter, vibrant colors, mysterious textures, sassy sayings, and unexpected juxtapositions of imagery. Upon closer looking, she hopes viewers find connections to their own experiences and recognize the deeper meaning within her work.
To view her work, you can follow her on Instagram at @kaileycatkinson, go to LEARKE found at 65 N. 4th St. Easton, PA 18042, or check her out at the Indiemade Craft Market on 12/24/21 at the Starlite Ballroom in the Fearless Fire Company found at 1221 S. Front St. Allentown.
The Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast is a Steel Pixel Studios original series. To find out more about @steelpixelstudios, check out their Instagram or go to www.steelpixelstudios.com.
This week, we have theater director and arts administrator Randall Forte. Randall's most recent play, Room for Rent, played at this year's Festival Unbound.
This week, we talk with multi-instrumentalist, engineer, and songwriter Matt Molchany. Matt owns Shards Recording studio, which is a brick-and-mortar creative space in Bethlehem Pennsylvania's Southside Arts District. To find out more information about Matt Molchany or Shards Recording Studio, visit their website or check them out on Instagram @shards_recording_studio.
This week, Ben talks with Brad Kramer and Dylan Flaherty of Reservoir Hill!
Reservoir Hill is an original Americana rock band co-founded by friends Dylan Flaherty and Brad Kramer in Allentown, PA. The band currently comprises Brad Kramer (Lead vocals), Tommy Pogash (Bass), Dylan Flaherty (Lead Guitar) and Charles Kicska (Drums).
Formed in the Winter of 2018 the band draws on their many influences to bring forth a diverse sounding collection of songs that show many sides to their personality. Influenced by bands like; Zac Brown Band, Chris Stapleton, U2, The Allman Brothers, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, The Black Keys, and more. They aim to produce lyrically driven, diverse and catchy originals with a wide variety of covers performed in their unique style.
After partnering with Lehigh Valley producer Brian J. Anthony, the band released their self-titled debut EP "Reservoir Hill" in March of 2019. Their single "Boneyard" was later nominated for "Best Single" for the Lehigh Valley Music Awards. They have played all over the Lehigh Valley adding new originals and drawing large crowds at venues like "ArtsQuest". In August of 2021 the band released their first full album “Desperate Times” on all streaming platforms. Now the band looks to grow their audience online and in the North East.
To see them live, check out their concert on October 22nd at Seven Sirens Brewing! You can find more information about the band on https://www.reservoirhill.band/bio! In addition, you can find them on Instagram at @reservoir_hill!
Welcome back to Season 2 of the Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast! In this episode, we talk with visual artist, Anthony Smith! Anthony is an extremely talented multimedia artist and an experienced teaching artist. He is currently a Resident Artist at the Banana Factory Arts Center and a drawing instructor at Northampton Community College.
To learn more about Anthony and his work, follow along on Instagram @asmithjrnyc. You can also see his work in person in shows around the Lehigh Valley at the Payne Gallery, Banana Factory Art Center- Crayola Gallery, and Lehigh University Art Galleries. His website is http://www.anthonysmithjr.com/.
Our opportunity of the week is Michael Lebson's upcoming solo show at ARTHAUS opening on November 3rd with a reception on November 18th. For additional information, including the address of the show and start time of the reception, go to https://figbethlehem.com/2021/09/michael-lebson-similar-but-different/. You can find Michael on Instagram at @michaellebson.
The Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast is a Steel Pixel Studios original series. To find out more about @steelpixelstudios, check out their Instagram or go to www.steelpixelstudios.com.
This special episode is the pilot episode in a new Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast sub-series LVAP: Backstage!
In this episode, we go to Allentown's 47th Annual Art-in-the-Park and talk with an abundance of the artists in attendance!
This week we talk with the abstract-conceptualism painter Mary Ann Dunwoodie, who has coined the term Dunwoodieism when referencing her artistic style. We talk about her process, inspiration, and favorite artists. At the end of the show, Elisabeth and Elise talk about the anniversary of the ADA and announce that the show has officially surpassed 1000 downloads! If you'd like to check Mary Ann out on Facebook, you can find her at https://www.facebook.com/maryanndunwoodieart/.
This episode is our season 1 finale! We'll be back at the end of September with Season 2. Stay tuned because we have many exciting announcements coming soon!
In this episode, we talk with local artist Cody Abrachinsky! Our conversation covers the importance of discovering your artistic voice, the role of education in the world of the arts, and what it means when the life you designed doesn't quite go as planned! If you're looking for more ways to connect with Cody, check him out on Instagram at @codyabrachinsky or at https://www.codyabrachinsky.com/. You can view his art in-person at the Bethlehem House Gallery from now until October 2nd!
Our opportunity for the week is an open submission for Moravian University's Payne Gallery. They are inviting visual artists working in all mediums to submit work for “New Normal: Working Through Quarantine”. For more information, please visit https://www.moravian.edu/art/payne-gallery.
The Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast is a Steel Pixel Studios original series.
In this episode, we talk with potter/ceramicist Rachel Schaffer, also known as @raybeamceramics! Our conversation covers her lengthy process, some necessary precautions when working in the world of pottery, her experiences as an art teacher, ways to improve accessibility in the Lehigh Valley, and so much more! If you're looking for more ways to connect with Rachel, check her out on ETSY where new pieces should be posted soon "in pottery time!"
Also Mentioned in this Episode:
Ann Lalik
Lit Coffee Roastery & Bakeshop
Southside Film Fest
Meaningless Films’ movie “The Gospel of Damian” directed by Collin Kornfeind
The Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast is a Steel Pixel Studios original series.
In this episode, we talk with Laurie Wagner Storlie, a self-proclaimed next-level artist whose background includes the world of voiceover, improv, and podcasting!
To view her page on social media, search @theimprovisedparent! To listen to her podcast, search "Improvised Parenting" on your preferred podcast listening platform! Her website is https://www.theimprovisedparent.com/.
Our opportunity for the week is the Stonewall Memories Project. The Lehigh Valley LGBT Community Archive, a program of Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in partnership with Muhlenberg College, is helping with The Stonewall Memories Project, a collaborative story collecting initiative where community members are invited to share memories, photographs, and stories to remember the important role Stonewall Lehigh Valley played in the lives of so many community members over the decades. The Stonewall Memory Project is co-chaired by Ariel Torres, Stephen Libby, and Emma Smith. You can submit memories HERE.
The Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast is a Steel Pixel Studios original series. To find out more about @steelpixelstudios, check out their Instagram or go to www.steelpixelstudios.com.
In this episode, we talk with Kate Hughes, a multifaceted artist with talents including photography, writing, acting, radio hosting, and much much more!
To view her page on social media, search @ih8kate! To listen to her radio show, The Lunch Express, tune into WXLV The X on iHeart Radio from 12-3pm every Monday!
To purchase tickets to her upcoming show, Most Flammable III: Amsterdaaaammmmnnnn, go to https://www.steelstacks.org/event/10805/kate-hughes---most-flammable-iii-amsterdaaaammmmnnnn/. For an idea of what these shows are like, listen through to the end of the episode when Kate closes out the show with an excerpt from Most Flammable II: Women Who Inspire.
In addition to our conversation with Kate, we have our 400th follower celebration! The winner of the shoutout was Matt Molchany from Shards Recording Studio. In addition to this exciting celebration, we share that the Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast has officially exceeded 500 downloads!
The Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast is a Steel Pixel Studios original series. To find out more about @steelpixelstudios, check out their Instagram or go to www.steelpixelstudios.com.
In this episode, we talk with Michael Lebson, a painter and mixed media artist based in the Lehigh Valley. To learn more about him, follow his Instagram at @michaellebson! The day that we had Michael in the studio, he posted a tribute to his mother. To view that post, please go to https://www.instagram.com/p/CPRPSPnlZVP/.
To view Michael's art in person, head over to The Joint Coffe Company, located in downtown Bethlehem! The Joint's Instagram page is @thejointcoffeeco.
The Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast is a Steel Pixel Studios original series. To find out more about @steelpixelstudios, check out their Instagram or go to www.steelpixelstudios.com.
In this episode, we talk with the Ward Van Haute of The Bethlehem House Gallery, which is currently displaying their Glass Show! To learn more about the gallery, follow it on Instagram at @bhousegallery or check out their website: http://bethlehemhousegallery.com/. To keep up with Ward's social media, follow @wardvanhaute on Instagram.
Our opportunity for the week is the Bethlehem House Gallery's Glass Show Closing Reception, which is next Saturday, June 12th from 6pm-9pm.
The Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast is a Steel Pixel Studios original series. To find out more about @steelpixelstudios, check out their Instagram or go to www.steelpixelstudios.com.
In this episode, we talk with the Jacqui Armbruster and Mike Lorentz of The Witherbees, who have their new album, Love Letter, releasing on Friday, June 4th! To learn more about The Witherbees, follow them on Instagram at @thewitherbees or check out their website: https://thewitherbees.bandcamp.com/.
Our opportunity for the week is the IceHouse Tonight Youtube channel. You can watch the Witherbees performance at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqsB_GLzcE0&t=2277s. In addition, you can find the IceHouse Tonight channel itself at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmECCeitTVeAF77FRknpA. For more information about the IceHouse visit: https://www.icehousetonight.org/
The Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast is a Steel Pixel Studios original series. To find out more about @steelpixelstudios, check out their Instagram or go to www.steelpixelstudios.com.
In this episode, we talk with the artist, curator, and art administrator Ann Lalik. As an artist, she focuses on designing and creating wearable art objects that chronicle her life as a woman in modern society, using precious and non-precious metals, plastics and found objects. Learn all about Ann, her amazing work, and some exhibitions from the Ronald K. De Long Gallery @pennstatelehighvalley. Her personal Instagram is @annlalik and her website is annlalik.com. For those listening, please understand that around the hour mark we discuss an art gallery that details sexual assault and the #metoo movement. This part of the episode may be triggering for some listeners, so please proceed with caution.
Our opportunity for the week is presented by Historic Bethlehem Museum and Sites. They are currently looking for Docents/Tour Guides. Volunteers interested in being trained as docents will undergo site specific training enabling them to provide guests with engaging tours of the displayed collections. For more information and to view the application, go to https://historicbethlehem.org/support/volunteer/.
The Lehigh Valley Arts Podcast is a Steel Pixel Studios original series. To find out more about @steelpixelstudios, check out their Instagram or go to www.steelpixelstudios.com.
This week, we talk with warm glass artist Keith Garubba who uses abstraction to restage iconic symbols, charging them with mythic meaning, making works to uplift and mind-shift the deep-thinking daydreamers. You can view his work at the Bethlehem House Gallery's 2021 Glass Show, running from April 16 - June 12, as well as the IPCNY New Prints Show, which will run from June 10 - September 18, at 516 W 26th St, NY, NY. His Instagram is @keith.garubba and his website is https://www.keithgarubba.com/. Our plug this week is for the Southside Arts District Mural RFP. Please go to https://southsideartsdistrict.com/street-mural-rfp/ for details and send any and all applications to missy@southsideartsdistrict.com. The Lehigh Valley Arts Podcastis a Steel Pixel Studios Original Series recorded in Downtown Bethlehem. For more information about Steel Pixel Studios, please go to https://steelpixelstudios.com/ or follow them on Instagram at @steelpixelstudios.
In this episode, we talk with local artist Abbey Rosko, who aims to bring a deep sense of familiarity to the world through her art style which blends the speed of impressionism with the details of realism. Her Instagram handle is @abbeyrosko and her website is https://www.abbeyrosko.com/. After that conversation, we talk about two exciting local opportunities for artists. One is a weekly comedy night hosted by Abbey and her boyfriend in her studio at 8:30pm on Sunday nights. Entry costs $2 and 7 minutes of stage time only costs $2 as well! To sign up or find more information about this event, DM Abbey on Instagram and let her know! Our second opportunity is through the SouthSide Arts District, which is accepting submissions for designs to paint plant pots. Please submit all design ideas to missy@southsideartsdistrict.com.
In this episode, we talk with Singer/Songwriter/Poet/School Counselor/Photographer Ikechukwu Okorji. His Instagram handle is @ikechukwu.okorjiand you can listen to his music at https://open.spotify.com/artist/12di62Q1r3HTIjIsVibihr?si=ZXbrpDtuSW23gB98uzmdTg&nd=1. This week's plug is for the Healing Verse Philly Poetry Hotline, which can be reached by calling1-855-763-6792. You can view information about it at https://lithub.com/bookmarked-philadelphias-poet-laureate-has-launched-a-healing-poetry-telephone-line/.
We talk about how much we were creatively inspired by Lock Ridge Park. In addition, we discuss our plans for the weekend of 4/16/21 which involved a visit to the Bethlehem House Gallery's glass show before going down to the Media Film Festival. This week's featured artist is Center Valley, PA native Ben Burrington, an independent video game designer who aims to bring the same joy he finds in video games to others. His website is https://bburrington.myportfolio.com/. Make sure to check out Chuck Meowrris on Steam and keep at watch out for his upcoming game Fisher Bear on the Apple app store. Our plug this week is for American's for the Arts annual Arts Action Summit. You can read all about it and check out the resources we mentioned at https://www.americansforthearts.org/events/national-arts-action-summit.
In this episode, we talk with fine spray paint artist Tyrone Webb, who aims to bring more sci-fi and fantasy subjects into the minds of the community. His Instagram handle is @fine_spray_paint_art and you can purchase his art at https://www.saatchiart.com/finespraypaintart. Our plug this week is for the Steel Pixel Studios Creator Plan. You can view information about it at https://steelpixelstudios.com/creators/.
In this episode, we discuss our trip to the Bethlehem Library where we viewed Joseph Greenberg's "Symbol of Progress." This week's featured artist is Allentown, PA native Nina Boodhansingh, an abstract painter who aims to evoke a dream-like quality in every piece. Her website is https://www.ninabood.com/. Our plug this week is for the Artwork Archive's Business Accelerator Grant. You can view the grant information at https://www.artworkarchive.com/grants/art-business-accelerator.
In this episode, we discuss our trip to the Allentown Arts Museum where we viewed the Prints and Protest, 1960-1970 exhibit, New Century, New Women exhibit, and the Rembrandt Revealed exhibit. This week's featured artist is Michael Freeman, an abstract pour painter who works out of Easton, PA.