Origins Ha Ha

Photography by Paparazzi Paul.

A small gathering of art lovers descended the stairs from the streets of Stroudsburg, PA to occupy The Origins Gallery for their Artists' Reception that was held on Saturday August 20^th. The pieces populating their Just for Laughs Exhibition brought smiles to those who viewed them along with a smattering of near uproarious laughter which was heard on occasion. The evening included music performed by Michael Kessler and the venue's famous Art Raffle.

After spending some time being amused by the images presented, the Gallery's director, Jody Singer, greeted the intimate gathering and proceeded to share news of upcoming events at the gallery as well as those occurring throughout the town of Stroudsburg itself. Mr. Singer's words were followed by the appearance of Mr. Kessler whose renditions of light hearted compositions brought a smile to some, laughter to others, and raised eyebrows to all.

The art raffle followed the performance. Eyes were affixed to the tickets purchased earlier as the winning numbers were being called out. Joyous exclamations were sounded as the coveted items were acquired by the lucky participants. It was soon after this did the company begin to share their farewells to one another as they set their sights upon the next exhibit to greet them. You can view photographs taken during the Artists' Reception of the exhibit in The Origins Ha Ha Gallery at www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155162395303761.1073742008.91146283760&type=3.

The Origins Gallery is a contemporary arts gallery who also offers classes and special events to the community. They're located on the lower level of The Gamers Edge Comics and Games Store at 580 Main St. in Stroudsburg, PA. The Just for Laughs Exhibition will be on display at the venue until August 31^st. Their next show will be their Art Is In Everything Exhibition. The Artists' Reception is scheduled for Saturday September 3^rd beginning at 6pm and will continue to be on display until September 17^th. All artists are invited to participate. The drop off dates are August 31^st and September 1^st. You can learn more about The Origins Gallery by exploring their Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/OriginsGalleryStroudsburg.