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2021 NPAA Artists Sunday
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Artists Sunday is a nationwide alliance of professional artists, nonprofit agencies, community organizations, and sponsors encouraging consumers to shop with artists, creators and makers. This artist-focused day takes place annually on the Sunday after Thanksgiving – the busiest shopping weekend of the year. Shoppers support local professional artists, find unique, personal gifts for their loved ones, and purchase something handmade. ArtistsSunday.com
Sales NOW OPEN
ONLINE ONLY
Artists Sunday is a nationwide alliance of professional artists, nonprofit agencies, community organizations, and sponsors encouraging consumers to shop with artists, creators and makers. This artist-focused day takes place annually on the Sunday after Thanksgiving – the busiest shopping weekend of the year. Shoppers support local professional artists, find unique, personal gifts for their loved ones, and purchase something handmade. ArtistsSunday.com
Carole Werder, NPAA Artist Member
Erie County Public Library, second floor - displayed on the slat wall upstairs in the current study area (former Internet Lab area)
160 East Front Street, Erie, PA 16507
(814) 451-6900
Carole's work tells the stories of individuals she has known; it is rich in meaning, color and texture. Her art has been shown at the Erie Art Museum, the Carnegie Museum of Art, the Andy Warhol Museum, and more.
She is currently based in the PACA building and has received her BFA and MFA painting degrees from Edinboro University. She works as “a sculptural painter to explore and interpret the identities of the ordinary people I know and to tell their stories. By using both cultural and historical references, I seek to reveal their unseen significance that defies physical appearance and casual assumption.” Her art incorporates the use of “popsicle sticks, tongue depressors, toothpicks, stir sticks, chops sticks and other common wooden throw-away items that, if used in art, are associated with cheap crafts. It is challenging to explore the tension of making them work as fine art material and as metaphors to represent the sacredness of the ordinary."
Erie County Public Library, second floor - displayed on the slat wall upstairs in the current study area (former Internet Lab area)
160 East Front Street, Erie, PA 16507
(814) 451-6900
Carole's work tells the stories of individuals she has known; it is rich in meaning, color and texture. Her art has been shown at the Erie Art Museum, the Carnegie Museum of Art, the Andy Warhol Museum, and more.
She is currently based in the PACA building and has received her BFA and MFA painting degrees from Edinboro University. She works as “a sculptural painter to explore and interpret the identities of the ordinary people I know and to tell their stories. By using both cultural and historical references, I seek to reveal their unseen significance that defies physical appearance and casual assumption.” Her art incorporates the use of “popsicle sticks, tongue depressors, toothpicks, stir sticks, chops sticks and other common wooden throw-away items that, if used in art, are associated with cheap crafts. It is challenging to explore the tension of making them work as fine art material and as metaphors to represent the sacredness of the ordinary."
Made by the Lake: Woodworking by Regional Artists
Exhibition on display January 14-March 13, 2022
Erie Art Museum, Hagan Gallery
20 East 5th Street, Erie, PA 16507
(814) 459-5477
This exhibition of fine wood art, the first to ever show at the Erie Art Museum, presents an in-depth exploration into the craftsmanship of woodworking artists from, or currently based in the Erie area. For decades, the growing community of wood working artists has continued to flourish in the region. Their technical execution exemplifies the versatility of a local, natural resource that is deeply intertwined with society. Their influences range from travel and nature to mentors from local universities and internationally recognized artists abroad. From utilitarian forms used in daily living to narrative objects that tell a story, these works show the strength and intricacy that can be achieved with wood as its central medium.
Featuring: Neil Donovan, Karen Ernst, Fredy Huaman Mallqui, Bryan Geary, Brian Millspaw, Todd Steffy, Brad Triana, and Ryan Zimmerman
Exhibition on display January 14-March 13, 2022
Erie Art Museum, Hagan Gallery
20 East 5th Street, Erie, PA 16507
(814) 459-5477
This exhibition of fine wood art, the first to ever show at the Erie Art Museum, presents an in-depth exploration into the craftsmanship of woodworking artists from, or currently based in the Erie area. For decades, the growing community of wood working artists has continued to flourish in the region. Their technical execution exemplifies the versatility of a local, natural resource that is deeply intertwined with society. Their influences range from travel and nature to mentors from local universities and internationally recognized artists abroad. From utilitarian forms used in daily living to narrative objects that tell a story, these works show the strength and intricacy that can be achieved with wood as its central medium.
Featuring: Neil Donovan, Karen Ernst, Fredy Huaman Mallqui, Bryan Geary, Brian Millspaw, Todd Steffy, Brad Triana, and Ryan Zimmerman
Inside Out, Thomas Ferraro
Exhibition on display February 5-May 6, 2022
Crary Art Gallery
Opening reception Saturday, February 5, 2022 12:00-6:00 pm.
Meet Erie artist, Thomas Ferraro at our open house to introduce his collection "Inside Out," paintings of interior and exterior spaces where the point of view is clouded by split imagery and reflections.
Exhibition on display February 5-May 6, 2022
Crary Art Gallery
Opening reception Saturday, February 5, 2022 12:00-6:00 pm.
Meet Erie artist, Thomas Ferraro at our open house to introduce his collection "Inside Out," paintings of interior and exterior spaces where the point of view is clouded by split imagery and reflections.