Abstractions of the Community

The Pocono Community Theater* in East Stroudsburg, PA held an Opening Reception on Saturday June 13th featuring numerous area artists in an exhibition entitled, “The Abstract Show.” The opening was well attended which enhanced the afternoon as conversations were engaging bringing not only more meaning to the works but into the lives of each participant as well. This was much to do with the Theater’s welcoming atmosphere which has become common place to those who come to see the films and partake of the events taking place there.

Although the styles were of an abstract nature, the approach to the style was very different as it was based upon each artist’s individual talents and selection of the elements going into his or her works. Some utilized colors to create a mood or theme while others created three dimensional images which brought the viewer into the piece in a more physical manner. However, all the pieces had the quality of bringing all who viewed them into the work whether it was in a physical manner which I mentioned or in a physiological/spiritual one.

Among the artists who presented their work were Jan Selving*, Edward Evans* of Gallery 705* www.gallery705.com, Helen Heeren*, Jan Ward, and Susan Lange. Among those who attended were Mike Wetmore* of Support Your Local Poet - Hooray (SYLP-H)* along with Eric Hanston*, Dan Dunn*, Kimberly Fisher*, and Ray Scheetz of The Pocono Community Theater*. The exhibition continues until July 15th. Please Explore The Pocono Community Theater website for more information.

You’ll find more photographs in The Forwardian Arts Society Visual Arts 2009 Gallery at www.myspace.com/forwardian_arts.

(*) denotes members of The Forwardian Arts Society in good standing and are considered Our Good Friends.