May 2013 Art News
May 2013 News
Artist Lynnette Shelley
Happy spring everyone! I have lots of shows and lots of good news this month, as well as a ton of new artwork to show. First of all, I am very excited to announce that I will be taking part in my first Museum show this summer! I am honored to announce that my artwork "The Dogs of War" will be at the "Art of the State" annual juried show this summer at the State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA. There were 137 artworks chosen for the show out of 1,934 entries!
Below is my artwork "The Dogs of War", which was inspired by the death of a friend's son in Afghanistan. The artwork is made with ink and acrylic (with touches of oil pastel) on paper and measures 27 x 35" in a custom frame which has designed by No Bare Walls Frame Shop in Ambler, PA. It will be for sale for $1300 at the show. Those interested in purchasing "The Dogs of War" should email me at lynnette@lynnetteshelley.com so I can get you in touch with the museum personnel who will be handling sales.
(Above): "The Dogs of War". Click to view larger.
ART OF THE STATE
Opening Reception
Saturday, June 22
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Exhibition Dates
Sunday, June 23 – Sunday, September 8
The State Museum of Pennsylvania
300 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0024
(next to the State Capitol Building)
http://www.statemuseumpa.org/
First of all, the 40th annual historic Yellow Springs Art Show is currently running through May 12th in the Lincoln Building in the village of Yellow Springs in Chester Springs, PA. This annual juried show features hundreds of artworks by some of the top regional artists.I have 12 paintings for sale, which you can view here on a facebook album.
There will be various special events going on for the duration of the show, including a special wine and cheese happy hour this Friday, May 3, from 5-7 PM for $5. Cheese provided by Yellow Springs farm. Please visit the art show's website for more information. For a full list of all participating artists at the Yellow Springs show, click here.
April 26 - May 12, 2013
Historic Yellow Springs Art Show, Chester Springs, PA
WHERE: The Lincoln Building, Village of Yellow Springs
HOURS: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
CHARGE: Free to the Public
yellowsprings.org/artshow.html
Then, on May 18 and 19th, I'll be taking part in the Chester County Studio Tours. This will be my first time taking part in this annual art tour. Since I am not a Chester County resident, I'll be a guest artist at artist Monique Kendikian-Karkessian's home studio in Malvern for that weekend, along with two other guest artists. I will be bringing out a ton of new artworks for this show in a wide variety of price ranges as well as some matted archival art prints. There will be free refreshments and lots of artwork to look at from the four artists at the studio.
May 18-19, 2013
Chester County Studio Tour,
Monique Kendikian-Sarkessian's Studio: 180 Hawkweed Way, Malvern, PA
Featured Artists: Monique Kendikian-Sarkessian, Lynnette Shelley, Annette Alessi, Anne Yoch Russell
Hours: Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM; Sun: 11 AM - 5 PM.
Click here for Details / Directions to the studio.
Click here for Tour Map.
Chester County Studio Tours Overview:
http://chestercountystudiotour.com/
Belwo: My mixed media artwork "Boxing Hares" on the wall at the Yellow Springs Art Show.
Below: my painting Jangala, 18 x 24 inches, mixed media on pastelbord.
PRESS RELEASE
From May 16 through July 11, 2013 the Ambler’s own Art in the Storefront gallery hosts work by Pennsylvania artist Lynnette Shelley. The Art in the Storefront is located at 41 E. Butler Avenue Ambler, PA 19002. Opening reception is May 17, 5:30 to 7 PM.
Read an article about the show as well as a brief interview with Shelley here on the Ambler Patch.
Shelley is a mixed media painter and illustrator who mines archetype and folklore for her artwork subjects. Her paintings strike a primal chord in many viewers, with almost Jungian associations to the colors and shapes. Her zoomorphic animal art and folklore-inspired creations are both primitive and sophisticated, and have been likened to images from an undiscovered ancient civilization or culture.
According to the Ambler resident, “One of my primary interests has always been exploring legends and stories from around the world. Why are certain motifs ubiquitous across cultures and continents? These archetypal stories are told repeatedly in different guises throughout myth and folklore, and animals are often used to convey these mysteries. Whether painted on cave walls, portrayed as omens or worshiped as personifications of the gods, animals were a favorite theme for our ancestors. My artwork takes a closer look at this archetypal animal kingdom. Reinterpreted through abstraction, decorative element and contemporary vision, these creatures speak to our collective unconscious."
Sophisticated compositions are a theme with Shelley, as the muted blues and greens of “Lusus Naturae (Loche Ness Monster)” (22 x 30 inches, mixed media on paper) shows. Featuring a complexly serpentine leviathan who undulates in an aquatic setting of rolling waves, the artwork recalls Celtic knotwork and medieval bestiaries. "Lusus Naturae (Loch Ness Monster") recently won an award in the drawing category at the Art Assocation of Harrisburg's January 2013 exhibit, Fairytales, Fables and Fantasy. According to juror Carrie Breschi: "Brilliant use of materials to compose a fun and energetic piece. The lines were so masterful on the dragon..."
In her work “Autumnal II” (24 x 36 inches, mixed media on hardboard), Shelley uses a process of wet and dry mediums as well as paper collage to create a mosaic of colorful autumn forests, watched over by the prescient eye of a solemn raven.
Shelley, a professional artist and illustrator whose work has been shown nationally and collected internationally, is also one of the artists participating in the historic Yellow Springs Art Show in Chester Springs, PA, on April 26 through May 12th as well as at the Chester County Studio Tours this May 18 and 19th. For more information Shelley or her work, please visit her website atwww.lynnetteshelley.com.
Art in the Storefront is an art gallery located in the storefront of the Denney Electric on 41 East Butler Ave in Ambler, PA, between Spring Garden and Ridge Avenues. Curated by Karen Kaiser and No Bare Walls custom frame shop owner Mark Elliott, the gallery is free and open to the public 24 hours a day. The gallery is presented in conjunction with Denney Electric.
"Lusus Naturae (Loch Ness Monster), Mixed Media on Paper, 24 x 36 inches framed.
"Autumnal II", 24 x 36 inches, mixed media on hardboard
Recent Work
SALES
To inquire about artwork and artwork sales please email lynnette@lynnetteshelley.com
Please click on an image to view larger.
"Three Stags", 18 x 24 inches, ink and acrylic on artboard
"Crescent Crowned and White of Feather", 16 x 20 inches, Mixed Media on Aquabord.
"To Seek the Sun", 16 x 20 inches, Ink and Acrylic on Artboard
"The Black Cat (Edgar Allen Poe), 16 x 20 inches, Ink and Acrylic on Clayboard.
LOTS MORE ART @
www.lynnetteshelley.com
Artist Lynnette Shelley
www.lynnetteshelley.com
My first Museum Show!
Happy spring everyone! I have lots of shows and lots of good news this month, as well as a ton of new artwork to show. First of all, I am very excited to announce that I will be taking part in my first Museum show this summer! I am honored to announce that my artwork "The Dogs of War" will be at the "Art of the State" annual juried show this summer at the State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA. There were 137 artworks chosen for the show out of 1,934 entries!Below is my artwork "The Dogs of War", which was inspired by the death of a friend's son in Afghanistan. The artwork is made with ink and acrylic (with touches of oil pastel) on paper and measures 27 x 35" in a custom frame which has designed by No Bare Walls Frame Shop in Ambler, PA. It will be for sale for $1300 at the show. Those interested in purchasing "The Dogs of War" should email me at lynnette@lynnetteshelley.com so I can get you in touch with the museum personnel who will be handling sales.
(Above): "The Dogs of War". Click to view larger.
ART OF THE STATE
Opening Reception
Saturday, June 22
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Exhibition Dates
Sunday, June 23 – Sunday, September 8
The State Museum of Pennsylvania
300 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0024
(next to the State Capitol Building)
http://www.statemuseumpa.org/
Chester County PA is the place to be in May!
For those of you in the Chester County, PA area I've got some really wonderful shows going on there this month.First of all, the 40th annual historic Yellow Springs Art Show is currently running through May 12th in the Lincoln Building in the village of Yellow Springs in Chester Springs, PA. This annual juried show features hundreds of artworks by some of the top regional artists.I have 12 paintings for sale, which you can view here on a facebook album.
There will be various special events going on for the duration of the show, including a special wine and cheese happy hour this Friday, May 3, from 5-7 PM for $5. Cheese provided by Yellow Springs farm. Please visit the art show's website for more information. For a full list of all participating artists at the Yellow Springs show, click here.
April 26 - May 12, 2013
Historic Yellow Springs Art Show, Chester Springs, PA
WHERE: The Lincoln Building, Village of Yellow Springs
HOURS: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily
CHARGE: Free to the Public
yellowsprings.org/artshow.html
Then, on May 18 and 19th, I'll be taking part in the Chester County Studio Tours. This will be my first time taking part in this annual art tour. Since I am not a Chester County resident, I'll be a guest artist at artist Monique Kendikian-Karkessian's home studio in Malvern for that weekend, along with two other guest artists. I will be bringing out a ton of new artworks for this show in a wide variety of price ranges as well as some matted archival art prints. There will be free refreshments and lots of artwork to look at from the four artists at the studio.
May 18-19, 2013
Chester County Studio Tour,
Monique Kendikian-Sarkessian's Studio: 180 Hawkweed Way, Malvern, PA
Featured Artists: Monique Kendikian-Sarkessian, Lynnette Shelley, Annette Alessi, Anne Yoch Russell
Hours: Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM; Sun: 11 AM - 5 PM.
Click here for Details / Directions to the studio.
Click here for Tour Map.
Chester County Studio Tours Overview:
http://chestercountystudiotour.com/
Belwo: My mixed media artwork "Boxing Hares" on the wall at the Yellow Springs Art Show.
Below: my painting Jangala, 18 x 24 inches, mixed media on pastelbord.
Solo Show at Art in the Storefront Gallery
If you live in Montgomery County, PA, I have a special treat for you as well. I will be the featured artist at the Art in the Storefront gallery in Ambler PA for the next couple of months! Read the press release on the show below.PRESS RELEASE
From May 16 through July 11, 2013 the Ambler’s own Art in the Storefront gallery hosts work by Pennsylvania artist Lynnette Shelley. The Art in the Storefront is located at 41 E. Butler Avenue Ambler, PA 19002. Opening reception is May 17, 5:30 to 7 PM.
Read an article about the show as well as a brief interview with Shelley here on the Ambler Patch.
Shelley is a mixed media painter and illustrator who mines archetype and folklore for her artwork subjects. Her paintings strike a primal chord in many viewers, with almost Jungian associations to the colors and shapes. Her zoomorphic animal art and folklore-inspired creations are both primitive and sophisticated, and have been likened to images from an undiscovered ancient civilization or culture.
According to the Ambler resident, “One of my primary interests has always been exploring legends and stories from around the world. Why are certain motifs ubiquitous across cultures and continents? These archetypal stories are told repeatedly in different guises throughout myth and folklore, and animals are often used to convey these mysteries. Whether painted on cave walls, portrayed as omens or worshiped as personifications of the gods, animals were a favorite theme for our ancestors. My artwork takes a closer look at this archetypal animal kingdom. Reinterpreted through abstraction, decorative element and contemporary vision, these creatures speak to our collective unconscious."
Sophisticated compositions are a theme with Shelley, as the muted blues and greens of “Lusus Naturae (Loche Ness Monster)” (22 x 30 inches, mixed media on paper) shows. Featuring a complexly serpentine leviathan who undulates in an aquatic setting of rolling waves, the artwork recalls Celtic knotwork and medieval bestiaries. "Lusus Naturae (Loch Ness Monster") recently won an award in the drawing category at the Art Assocation of Harrisburg's January 2013 exhibit, Fairytales, Fables and Fantasy. According to juror Carrie Breschi: "Brilliant use of materials to compose a fun and energetic piece. The lines were so masterful on the dragon..."
In her work “Autumnal II” (24 x 36 inches, mixed media on hardboard), Shelley uses a process of wet and dry mediums as well as paper collage to create a mosaic of colorful autumn forests, watched over by the prescient eye of a solemn raven.
Shelley, a professional artist and illustrator whose work has been shown nationally and collected internationally, is also one of the artists participating in the historic Yellow Springs Art Show in Chester Springs, PA, on April 26 through May 12th as well as at the Chester County Studio Tours this May 18 and 19th. For more information Shelley or her work, please visit her website atwww.lynnetteshelley.com.
Art in the Storefront is an art gallery located in the storefront of the Denney Electric on 41 East Butler Ave in Ambler, PA, between Spring Garden and Ridge Avenues. Curated by Karen Kaiser and No Bare Walls custom frame shop owner Mark Elliott, the gallery is free and open to the public 24 hours a day. The gallery is presented in conjunction with Denney Electric.
"Lusus Naturae (Loch Ness Monster), Mixed Media on Paper, 24 x 36 inches framed.
"Autumnal II", 24 x 36 inches, mixed media on hardboard
Recent Work
SALES
To inquire about artwork and artwork sales please email lynnette@lynnetteshelley.com
Please click on an image to view larger.
"Three Stags", 18 x 24 inches, ink and acrylic on artboard
"Crescent Crowned and White of Feather", 16 x 20 inches, Mixed Media on Aquabord.
"To Seek the Sun", 16 x 20 inches, Ink and Acrylic on Artboard
"The Black Cat (Edgar Allen Poe), 16 x 20 inches, Ink and Acrylic on Clayboard.
LOTS MORE ART @
www.lynnetteshelley.com
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