Northeastern Journeys at PCT

The Gallery at The Pocono Community Theater and Cultural Center in East Stroudsburg, PA held an Artists’ Reception for their exhibition titled, “Life In The Northeast” featuring the work of Tim Weaver timweaverart@gmail.com in their front gallery and their exhibition titled, “Journey In Color” featuring the work of Shirley Epstein sepstein@uplink.net in their back gallery on Saturday November 23rd. The work presented in this well attended show immediately captures the eye and memories of those who become fortunate enough to experience it. The landscapes embodies a familiar texture allowing those who had been to the sites to reflect upon their times there while those who hadn’t are able to pleasantly imagine what it would be like to visit.

Although their subjects and creative approach seemed to be similar, the work of these two artists has a distinctiveness to them reflecting their differing personalities. Mr. Weaver’s style seems to be more relaxed than Ms. Epstein’s in that he gently allows the images to take their place on the canvas. Ms. Epstein’s style seems to consist of an urgent desire to capture the vibrancy of the colors and the images that embody them before their beauty begins to fade. In other words, like the titles of the exhibits suggests, Mr. Weaver presents his images through the relaxed Northeastern manner associated with just simply living life while Ms. Epstein eagerly embarks upon color filled journeys to discover all the hues it has to offer.

Regardless of the similarities or differences in their approaches, their work compliments one another and proves to be a nourishment to the eye and heart of all who view it. This was reflected in the conversation shared by those who attended the reception as many were filled with renewed love for the arts that will remain within them for a long time to come. You’ll be able to find more photographs taken during the reception in The Pocono Community Theater (PCT) 2013 Gallery at www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151611158600421.1073741828.636000420&type=1.

The Exhibitions featuring the work of Tim Weaver and Shirley Epstein will continue to be on display at The Gallery at The Pocono Community Theater and Cultural Center until January 5th. Their next exhibition will feature the photographic work of Vinzon Lee with the Artist’s Reception scheduled for Saturday January 11th beginning at 1pm. The exhibition will continue to be on display until March 2nd.

In addition to hosting art exhibits, The Pocono Community Theater presents a variety of films both popularly current as well revivals of those films released in the past. They also host special events such as their Book Club which explore novels that have been adapted to the screen and are currently being shown in the theater. Please Explore The Pocono Community Theater Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/PoconoCommunityTheater?ref=ts&fref=ts for more information.