The PoconoArts Community Cultural Center in Stroudsburg, PA held an Artists’ Reception on Sunday October 2nd in their ArtSpace Gallery. The featured Artist in the main gallery was Marlana Holsten who presented her latest series of photographic work. Ms. Holsten’s love of color and her subjects enhances each piece and it’s vibrancy seldom fails to bring a smile to the face of its viewer. Her images manages to not only bring out the features of her subjects in great detail but their essence as well. Among the artists who were showing their work alongside these photographs created by Marlana Holsten were Linda Kreckel, Thomas Augusta, Irene Bartz, JoAnn Castrillo, Sharon Cosgrove, Wil Daskal, Shirley Epstein, Jim Hannan, Helen Heeren, John Kopp, Bud laRosa, Maria Livrone, Don Manza, Marcos Oksenhendler, Ka-Son Reeves, Joan Sayer, Leslie Nagy, Batik, Alyson Doria, and Clarissa Jan Ward. In addition to the ArtSpace Gallery, The PoconoArts Community Cultural Center also houses a Studio Gallery which featured works created by Penny Ross along with additional works by Don Manza. Ms. Ross works a great deal in pastels and she was seen working on a piece while the reception was taking place. This was a treat to those who desire to lean more about the technique by seeing a piece created in their presence. There were a number of questions asked her about her work and the ensuing conversation proved to enhance the exhibit. Don Manza also had a number of photographic pieces in the Studio Gallery which presented scenes with a darkness to their nature contrasting well with the pastel colors found in Ms. Ross’ work.
The PoconoArts Community Cultural Center also contains a Hall of Poetry and Writings on which poets and writers may share their talents with those who enter. This month the wall continued to feature the poems of Ka-Son Reeves. This exhibit was enhanced by illustrations created by the poet who is best known for his visual stylings. While the combination of these illustrations with the words did guide one to a clearer image to what the poem was to convey, it still encouraged the viewers’ imaginations to explore the deeper meaning of the piece that goes beyond what is read and seen. You’ll find more photographs taken during the reception in the Visual Arts 2011 Gallery at www.flickr.com/photos/9279760@N04/sets/72157625908252957.
The current exhibition continues until October 31st. The next exhibition at The PoconoArts Community Cultural Center will be presented in The ArtSpace Gallery and begin with an Artist’s Reception on Saturday November 5th. It will continue until the end of the month. Please Explore The ArtSpace Gallery Website at www.poconoarts.org/artspace for more information.
The PoconoArts Community Cultural Center is part of The PoconoArts Council which is an organization designed to build the communities in which it serves artistically and culturally by providing leadership, service, and education. It does so by offering avenues for artists to display their work through the ArtSpace and other galleries, educational opportunities for those who would like to explore and/or enhance their creative natures, and encouragement to those who seek to express and/or support the arts. You’ll be able to learn more about The PoconoArts Council and all they offer at www.poconoarts.org for more information.
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