Photography
by Paparazzi Paul.
A
gathering of Art Lovers emigrating from the far reaches of Monroe
County, PA filled the Dunning Art Gallery on Thursday June 23rd
to partake of the Artists' Reception for their 2nd
Annual Pocono Art Collage Exhibition. The gallery is located within
The Monroe Campus of Northampton Community College in Tannersville
PA's Keystone Hall. The incredible work that adorned its walls were
created by the Members of The Pocono Arts Council www.poconoarts.org,
the Pocono Mountain Arts Council www.poconomac.com,
the Pocono Mountain Arts Group www.pmagmail.wix.com/art1,
the Pocono Painters www.poconopainters.org,
the Pocono Photography Club www.poconophotoclub.com,
and the Pocono Watercolor Associates.
The
vast gallery proved not only to be an ample space to house the
enormous number of pieces presented in the exhibit but it also served
as a home to the imagination the work inspired within each member of
the gathering. The variety of the framed images ranged from stunning
pictorials to introspective depictions of individuals and singular
objects. These images reflected the wonderful talent that dwells in
the county as demonstrated through each individual artist's unique
approach to his/her aesthetic endeavors.
After
some time, Dean Matthew J. Connell took his place at the podium to
welcome all who attended the event as well as expressing his
appreciative comments for the artists and the groups they belonged to
for sharing their talents with the campus. Dean Connell also spoke of
the aspirations of the gallery to offer the venue as a haven for the
local art community and on how the campus seeks to become an
environmentally friendly institution by leaving an imprint as small
as possible on the landscape. In addition to this, Dean Connell
expressed his appreciation to the gallery's curator, Tom Shillea, for
his part in putting the exhibit together. He concluded his words by
inviting Laura Goss (Executive Director of the Pocono Arts Council)
to share her sentiments with the gathering. She did so by expressing
her thanks to the college for housing the work and sharing news of
some upcoming events the group she represented was planning to
present.
After
Ms. Goss completed her statements, the members of the gathering
continued their conversations while they lingered among the beauty
and profundity found throughout the gallery. The 2nd
Annual Pocono Arts Collage Exhibition is scheduled to be on display
in the Dunning Gallery which is located in The
Monroe Campus of Northampton Community College in Tannersville PA's
Keystone Hall until
September
2nd.
Their next show will be their 2016-2017
Annual Humanities Themed Exhibition titled, “Flying Free: Birds and
the Human Spirit” which will be on display from September 19th
until January 13th.
The Deadline for submissions is July 15th.
In the meantime, you'll
find more photographs taken during the 2nd
Annual Pocono Arts Collage Artists' Reception in The
Collage of the Poconos Return
Gallery at
www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10154981097943761.1073741982.91146283760&type=3.
The Northampton Community College (NCC) was established in 1967 with its main campus located in the Lehigh Valley. According to their Website, NCC is committed to quality, affordable higher education while striving for accessibility with courses scheduled at multiple campuses and locations during the day, evening, weekends, and on line. The college currently serves more than 35,000 students a year in credit and non-credit programs. You can learn more about The Northampton Community College by exploring their Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/ncc.monroe?fref=ts or their Website at www.northampton.edu.
No comments:
Post a Comment