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(For fall membership exhibit prospectus ~ click here.)

June 27 – August 1, 2010

This membership exhibit has sixty works on display including a wide variety of styles and mediums.  The juror was Michael Walker.

  • First Place:  Beverly Munchel-Kievit
  • Second Place:  Carol Little
  • Third Place:  Jason Ward
  • Honorable Mentions:  Diann Cardello, Tom Conway, Ginny Fitz, Kirby M. Heltebridle

Special thanks to John W. and Virginia Walker for sponsoring the musical presentation by Joann Sutyak and Diane Sutyak, and to hospitality helpers Susan Maull, Beth Line, Susan Leake, Milton Leake and Peggy Conway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

music maker

(Next Exhibit – The Large and The Small of It – entry form click here)

Sunday, May 23, was a special day at YAA.  Two young violinists, the Sutyaks, added a musical background to the ambiance, (sponsored by John W. and Virginia Walker.)   

New Gallery – From 1968 to 2010 – The Nancy M. Woodward Gallery was officially dedicated on Sunday, marking the completion of untiring work by it’s committee members, pictured below.  Improvements so far include new flooring, ceiling, lighting, painting, area rugs, insulation and other touchs.   The committe stepped forward and helped raise the monies from a multitude of Nancy’s friends to honor her memory.  This legacy is not only a tribute to Nancy, but also to the caring and generosity of her community and many, many caring friends.   Her photo by the door is a reminder of Nancy’s warm smile and ‘how are ya, kid’  that greeted us for many years at YAA.  

The A Team!

Lef to Right: Linda Sommer, Phyllis Fredericks, Diann Cardello,Julie Yontz-Rupp

 

(Sarah Little) Sally  Danyo Gallery – a ribbon cutting unveiled the expanded Sally Little Danyo Gallery for rededication.  This adds a new dimension to YAA’s exhibition space and memorializes another special member whose always sunny personality brightened our days. 

Award Winners  for the Rottler Selection Exhibit – Congratulations to:

  • Ellen Engdahl Ehlenbeck 
  • Sue Marrazzo
  • Don Moore
  • Rebecca Yates Shorb
  • Andi Simpson

The Rottler Awards are made possible by a bequest by the late E. Kurt Rottler, yet another devoted member and President from 1965-1970.  The Rottler Fund has provided almost $100,000 for awards since it’s formation, and continues to lure some of the best artists in our area in through our doors. 

Diane M. Smith was the Exhibit Chair and refreshments were hosted by members of the Monday Landscape Painting Class and the Wednesday Color Theory class.

Spring Members’ Show

New gallery Look

Rottler Selection Exhibit Entry Form

The Large and Small of It Entry Form

Lights, Camera, Action!

The 104th Spring Show opened Sunday in our newly updated gallery.  The 87 entries were judged by Fred Rodger, a retired art teacher and accomplished artist from Lancaster, PA.

Awards:        Best in Show – John Tomchik

Professional catagory:  1st Sue Fehringer    2nd Michael Kessler    3rd Kirby M. Heltebridle

Non-professional catagory:  1st Kay Koehler    2nd Cindy Ankney    3rd Karen Riedy

Honorable Mention:  Denny Bond, Pat Gaebl, Jane Leinbach, Sharon Willet, Nancy Woodrow, & Charlotte Yealey

The show will continue through May 9th.  Debi Watson is the featured artist in the Sally Little Danyo Gallery.

George M. Ominski

George M. Ominski

Opening Reception:  Sunday, March 14  2 – 4 p.m.

In 2009, YAA held a members competition to reward artistic excellence in our community.  The winners were (in alphabetical order): 

 

Bill Erwin

Bill Erwin

William Erwin

was born in Texas and moved to Baltimore in 1981.  He began drawing with graphite and colored pencils in his childhood, worked in oils and pastels during college, but stopped producing art after he began a career as a teacher and then as a federal employee.  Instead of art, William studied music in college, and was active as a classical singer, conductor and composer. Now retired and living in Stewartstown, Bill moved back to art in January of 2005.  His paintings have been accepted in major international watercolor society exhibits, including the Northeast Watercolor Society, the Philadelphia Watercolor Society and the Baltimore Watercolor Society juried shows and his oils are represented in American and European collections.  He is a member of various national U.S. art organizations including the Oil Painters of America and Allied Artists.  Today, he works primarily in oils and graphite, and accepts commissions for portraits of people and pets.   To see more examples of his art, visit his website at www.william-erwin-artist.com.

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Sue A. Fehringer  I love art!  I have been drawing and painting as long as I can remember.  During my long passionate dance with artistic expression, I have worked in oils, acrylics, watercolor, pastels, charcoal, colored pencils and pencil starting in realistic mode and moving to abstraction. My most recent works are abstracts which are mixed media, combining inks, acrylics, paper and watercolor crayon.  I am also experimenting with acrylic mediums which add texture to my paintings.  I sometimes include a realistic creature (such as a lobster or a cow) in an abstract setting.  Also, since I teach Calculus at Gettysburg College, I’m excited to have been able to incorporate mathematics into some of my pieces.  The freedom of abstract expression is awesome!

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Richard Harmon  – After retiring, I began drawing and water color classes with Rita CooperRichard Harmon and James Iams. Moving from Bel Air, MD to York in 2005, I immediately took advantage of the artistic opportunities available at YAA taking classes with Debi Watson, George Clark and Linda McCloskey. George Clark’s Experimental Nonobjective Art classes opened up for me a new artistic world which is best described in this quote by Daniel Ferris: “Nonobjective painting can be more visually powerful than any other style because of its freedom. Granted, that kind of freedom is frightening to many people, who need a prescribed meaning to cling to. But to see a powerful, purely designed, spontaneously produced nonobjective painting is the equivalent of seeing human creativity at its zenith – seeing the unknown, mastery of chaos, attaining a pure balance between the complex and the simple.” Three of my favorite contemporary artists who demonstrate this kind of expression are John Salminen, Pat Dews and Mary Todd Beam.

I am honored and thrilled to have received The Rottler Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts. I would like to thank the teachers, staff and members of the York Art Association for their instruction, mentoring and encouragement. You truly give people an opportunity to explore and realize unlimited possibilities.
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George M. Ominski has enjoyed the art of photography since his high school years.  He took classes at Lancaster School of Art and Design and began entering exhibitions in Lancaster, Reading, Lebanon and York in 2006.  His work has received many awards, including this distinguished Rottler Exhibit and he looks forward to more solo shows in the future.

“When I pick up the camera I enjoy traditional 35mm to 120 speed film and, of course, the digital age of Nikon and Canon.  A photograph to me could be telling a story, reflecting the time period or give emotion and strength of character.  The fact of stopping time with the push of a button, watching a piece of history through the lens and capturing it forever has always appealed to me.  I hope that you take pleasure in my works in this exhibit and that you experience the views of what I have captured through my lens.”

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Fiel Patricio is an artist and photographer based in York, Pennsylvania.  Her current work consists of abstract and experimental (mixed media) art using water-basedmediums like acrylics (paints and gel mediums), inks (acrylic, drawing, india, walnut, and Sumi),watercolors (including gouache), and Caran d’Ache. In the past, she has used watercolor pencils,pastels, charcoal, graphite, ebony, and oil. In 2007, she went back to entering local and national exhibitions with great success after being away from art for a long time. She was recently juried at the Philadelphia Water Color Society’s International Exhibition of Works on Paper (2009) and the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition’s First Annual Juried Show “Wide Open” in New York (2010).  Fiel’s photographs have been published in books and on the web. In 2007, one of her photos was selected for inclusion in the released 4th Edition of Schmap New York Guide (Travel Guides). And it was released for the iPhone® and iPod® Touch (iTouch®) in 2008. She is currently doing a Lomography project. Her photos mostly consist of places (travel), objects, animals, and abstracts.

She served on the Board of the York Art Association as the Publicity, Marketing & P.R. Chair from2008-09. And also as the Newsletter Editor of Brushstrokes, published bi-monthly by York ArtAssociation.  Philosophy: “Be an advocate for graceful simplicity.”

Places To Go

Bus Trip to New York City (American Watercolor Society &  the Met)

The Hanover Area Art Guild is sponsoring a bus trip to NYC on April 20 to see the American Watercolor Show and  the Metropolitan Museum.  They will be making a pick up in York (probably at Dick’s Sporting Goods).  Click Here for the bus trip form.  If you’re interested in going, don’t wait.  Contact the Hanover Art Guild right away to reserve a spot.

Flowers

 

Mid-Atlantic Garden Show

The Mid-Atlantic Garden Show will be held March 4 – 7 at the Toyota Arena at the York Fair Expo Center.  Admission is $10 for adults.  There will be a juried art exhibit at the show, chaired by Diane Delozier, with some of our yaa members exhibiting.  To see the  video about the art exhibit click here.

You Are Invited!

You Are Invited!

At the opening reception, February 14, York Art Association was packed with photographers, friends and family.  74 photos were accepted by the jurors, Charlie Gaul, Don Lehman and Darryl Nicholas, covering every subject you can think of, and a few you probably wouldn’t.

Leanne Sullivan, Third Place Winner

Leanne Sullivan, Third Place Winner

 ”The goal of the York County Camera Club is to assist our members in developing their skill in the craft of photography,” says Camera Club President, Joe Wamsley.

(Joe can be seen handing out awards in the following two photos.)

The Photo exhibit will continue through March 7, 2010, and is one not to be missed!

Ted Taylor, Second Place Winner

Ted Taylor, Second Place Winner

Jon Clark, Best of Show Winner
Jon Clark, Best of Show Winner

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snowman

In case of SNOW or inclement weather, YAA will be closed whenever either Suburban or Central School districts are closed.  YAA will definately be closed on Thursday, February 11.

The Gallery is currently closed. The office is open for business Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Come visit our work-in-progress Nancy Woodward Memorial Gallery when it reopens with the Juried Photography Exhibit, sponsored by the York County Camera Club, on Sunday, February 14, 2010.  The gallery has been repainted with a new color scheme and a new floor was installed in late December. The gallery lighting will be updated by late spring.

The Sally Little Danyo Sales Gallery will feature the work of artist Julie Yontz-Rupp for two months, beginning Sunday, February 14, 2010.

Best of Show-Art Harrington

Best of Show-Art Harrington

Join us for the opening of our November exhibit on Sunday, November 8th, from 2 to 4 pm.  Meet the artists at opening receptions from 5 to 7 pm on Saturday, November 7th, and from 2 to 4 pm on Sunday, November 8th. 

“The Third Tuesdays” artists:  Nancy Boileau, Phyllis Disher Fredericks, Pat Richards, Linda Sommer, Polly Stetler, Marilyn Daly, Marion Stephenson, Ginny Wise, Jamie Winslow

Thirteen years ago, in August of 1996, a group of artist friends brainstormed the idea of meeting each month to motivate, give direction, challenge and support each other to produce art.  They meet every “Third Tuesday” at each other’s homes to critique, share inspirational thoughts and discuss works in progress.  The concept has stayed the same through the years with each new artist adding a unique dimension to the group.

Sally Little Danyo, respected artist, devoted York Art Association member and beloved friend, was a founding member of “The Third Tuesdays”.  This exhibit is dedicated to her memory.