August Art Newsletter: Mt Gretna and Long's Park Art Festivals

 

View this email in your browser ART NEWSLETTER “Nocturne”, 36 x 24 inches, ink and acrylic on wood panel. Visit My Website! AUGUST ANNIVERSARY & ARTY HAPPENINGS Hi Everyone! Happy Summer! There’s lots going on this month. It’s my birthday month as well as the 18th anniversary of me quitting my “day job” and working for myself full-time as an artist. I also just finished moving into a lovely new apartment in a beautiful neighborhood and I am ready to celebrate my good fortune. (My art / work studio will remain in its current location, however). I hope you will celebrate with me and check out some of my art at some very special upcoming outdoor art shows. This month will be my second time at Mt. Gretna Outdoor Art Show as well my first time at Long’s Park Art Festival. Both shows are prestigious area fine art and craft events that I am honored to be participating as an artist. Details below. Mr. Magnus checking out his new digs. August 16-17, 2025 Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show 101 Chautauqua Drive, Mount Gretna, PA Hours: Sat. 9-6 PM & Sun. 9-5 PM. I'll be at booth #42. See map Step into the storied streets and leafy parks of the Mt. Gretna, the Pennsylvania Chautauqua for a weekend of exceptional fine art, music, gourmet food, the and expanded Mount Gretna International Film Festival. This is my second year at this beloved and award-winning annual art festival in a quaint and beautiful setting. I will be in a new location this year so be sure to check out the map link above before you go. Find out more at www.mtgretnaarts.com August 29-31, 2025 Long's Park Art Festival, 1441 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA Hours: Fri. & Sat. 10-6 PM, Sun. 10-5 PM. I will be at Booth #232. See map. Join us for the 47th Annual Labor Day Arts Festival hosted by the Long's Park Amphitheater Foundation. New this year, single day tickets are just $15, and you can request a free return pass to join us again over the weekend. Guests 25 and under are free but are encouraged to pre-register online! This once-in-a-lifetime gathering features 200 talented artists as Long's Park transforms into a beautiful outdoor gallery filled with "artful memories" for everyone. Spend a day with us discovering new artists across 21 unique categories. Stroll along paved walkways around the pond in the beautifully shaded park as you meet local and national juried artists. While you explore, enjoy diverse local culinary meals and appetizers. This will be my first time at this prestigous and top-ranked annual art festival located just minutes from downtown Lancaster, PA, in a beautiful park setting. Mark your calendar and get your tickets now at https://www.longspark.org/art-festival! SAVE THE DATE September 13-14, 2025 Rose Squared Art Show presents  Ludwig's Corner Art Show, 1326 Pottstown Pike, Glenmoore, PA Hours: Sat & Sun 10-5 PM, Rain or Shine. I will be at Booth #108. View Map Here. Rose Squared Art Shows presents more than 100 artisans at its 2nd Annual Ludwig’s Corner Art Show September 13-14, 2025. This event showcases both fine art and fine craft with works in apothecary, artisanal foods, ceramics, jewelry, wood, digital art, decorative and wearable fiber, furniture, glass, painting, 2D/3D mixed media and photography. Plan to spend the day and enjoy a selection of food trucks and breweries. Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Arena resides along the Rt 100 corridor in the picturesque countryside of Chester County known by the locals as “horse country”. The property is beautifully manicured with ample free parking patrons. More info: https://rosesquared.com/ludwigs-corner/artists/ Re-Watch & Re-Wind In case you missed it, last month I was the featured artist at Red Raven Art Company in Lancaster, PA. As a part of this, myself and artists Kristen Wodward and Carol Fastuca talk about our art and processes. You can re-watch the talk on Red Raven’s facebook page here. (I come on after Carol and then Kristen). Thank you! Until next time….. Lynnette Shelley www.lynnetteshelley.com ABOUT THE ARTIST Lynnette Shelley is an award-winning Pennsylvania artist specializing in contemporary mixed media animal paintings. Having a great love of wildlife, nature, patterns and archetypes, Shelley fuses these influences into her strikingly unique artworks. Her paintings strike a primal chord in many viewers, with almost Jungian associations to the colors and shapes. Her highly detailed and complex compositions are created using a sophisticated process developed from a buildup of multiple layers incorporating techniques in both drawing and painting - from crosshatching to ink splatter to linear painting. Some of Shelley's work (her “fauxsaic” paintings) also incorporates elements of collage in which she adds hand-colored and cut watercolor paper to the artwork in a process that resembles mosaic tile. Shelley's animal and nature themed artworks have been displayed nationally as well as regionally at museums, art galleries and other venues. In 2021, Shelley was awarded "Master Artisan" status by the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen. In addition to her fine art pursuits, Shelley is also the co-founder of The Red Masque, an original dark art rock / progressive rock band she has been writing and performing in since 2001. The Red Masque are currently working on a new studio album. Shelley is also the vocalist in Green Cathedral, a contemporary art rock band. They released their debut album in September 2017 and are currently recording a new studio album. Originally from Delaware, Shelley lives in Philadelphia and maintains a private art studio in Maple Glen, Pennsylvania. www.lynnetteshelley.com lynnette@lynnetteshelley.com