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Lissa Abrams
Baltimore, MD Avid plein air painter and student of Paul Moscatt, Professor Emeritus at the Maryland Institute College of Art since 2011. www.lissaabramsart.com www.Gallery322.com Cheryl Bagenstose
Sinking Spring, PA Favors mixed media and collages, has illustrated several children’s books. Member of the Berks Art Alliance. |
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Bruno Baran
Nottingham, MD Frequent participant in plein air competitions. MAPAPA member since 2008, elected Chairman of the Board in 2015. Represented by Highlandtown, Crystal Moll and other galleries in the Baltimore area. www.brunobaranfinearts.com Edward Bell
Philadelphia, PA Avid plein air painter, past participant in Plein Air West Reading. www.edwardbellfineart.com |
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Marianne Calenda
Elizabethtown, PA Recent juried exhibitions include the Maryland Federation of Art, Pittsburgh Watercolor Society, View Arts Center of NY and the Rhode Island Watercolor Society. Member of Marietta Art Alive! and co-founder of River Towns Plein Air. www.MCalenda.com www.Instagram.com/mariannecalenda Melissa Carroll
Lancaster, PA 2021 Artist in Residence at the North Museum of Nature and Science, with works showing in the museum’s STEAM Gallery through December and featured at their annual “Under the Stars” gala. Member of Marietta Art Alive! and co-founder of River Towns Plein Air. www.MelissaCarrollArtist.com Ann Crostic
Baltimore, MD Frequent participant and award winner in plein air competitions in MD, PA, NY, DE, ME and VA. Galleries include Les Poissons Gallery in Chestertown and the Artists Emporium in Havre de Grace, MD. MAPAPA member. www.anncrostic.com/ Angelo Cupani
Sinking Spring, PA A first place winner in Plein Air West Reading 2019. Published illustrator, works in various mediums, prefers oils. Crystal Domino
Reading, PA Crystal’s love for painting, travel and humor come through in a wide range of subjects and locales from Berks County to Florida’s Gulf Coast. Member of Art Plus Gallery and the Berks Art Alliance. www.CrystalDomino.com www.facebook.com/crystaldomino |
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David Finnell
Charlottesville, VA Enjoying the challenge, fun, and camaraderie of plein air events, David has been in several since 2015, the most recent being the Harford Plein Air Festival (Maryland) in 2020 and 2021 River Towns Plein Air. www.DavidFinnellArt.com |
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Paul Gallo
Middletown, PA Avid Plein air painter, represented by Lebanon (PA) Picture Frame and Fine Art Gallery, as well as the Millworks and Art and Soul Galleries in Harrisburg. www.Gallofinearts.com Facebook: Paul Gallo Fine Art Karen Burnette Garner
Robesonia, PA A top selling artist in Charleston SC galleries from many years; over 1000 of her landscapes and abstracts are now in private and public collections around the world. Relocated to Berks County in 2019. Member of Art Plus Gallery. www.karenburnettegarner.com www.facebook.com/Karen-Burnette-Garner-Fine-Art www.Instagram.comkarengarnerartist |
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Elissa Gore
New York, NY Elissa Gore New York, NY A frequent participant and award winner in plein air events, with studio paintings in 70+ public collections Represented by Markel Fine Arts in NYC, and Orbit Gallery in Philadelphia. www.elissagore.net plein air blog: elissagore.blogspot.com www.facebook.com/elissa.gore Marjorie Haley
Hackettstown, NJ Marjorie and her mobile studio–a 30’ RV–find plein air competitions and inspiring subjects throughout North America. Cheryl Hart
Pottstown, PA Hooked on plein air since her first paint out in the summer of 2016, expanding on her professional success as a studio painter. instagram.com/apeaceofhart or facebook.com/apeaceofhart. www.apeaceofhart.com www.instagram.com/apeaceofhart www.facebook.com/apeaceofhart |
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Marita Hines
Marietta, PA Full time artist since 2015, frequent participant in plein air events, a first place winner in 2019 Plein Air West Reading. Co-founder of Marietta Art Alive! and River Towns Plein Air. www.maritahines.com/ facebook.com/maritahinesartist instagram.com/maritahinesart/ Alexander Jensen
Phoenixville, PA Avid oil painter, drawn to Pennsylvania landscapes in 2016. Currently studies under artist Randy Graham in Malvern, PA. www.instagram.com/alexjensenfa |
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Charlene Jobe
Reading, PA Well-known Berks County artist and frequent exhibitor in art events and galleries in Florida as well as the mid-Atlantic region. Member of the Berks Art Alliance. charlenejobe.com |
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Ashley Kolpak
Pottstown, PA Avid mixed media artist and graphic designer. Awarded commission by Berks Arts- Reading Parking Authority to paint two public murals, won Best In Show at Studio B’s 2021 Bird exhibit. aktheartist63.wixsite.com/ashleykolpakdesign Melanie Landrith
Media, PA First place winner in the Whitemarsh Plein Air in 2019. Juried into Plein Air Easton in 2020, accepted for 2021 as well. Currently showing in the Flora and Fauna show at the Maritime Museum at Solomons Island, and at Kingshaven Gallery in Paoli. Member of MAPAPA. www.melanielandrithart.com/ Victoria Lawrence
Mount Penn, PA Visionary artist who brings her distinctive style to plein air painting. Member of Art Plus Gallery, with works in The Dreaming Human, Lancaster, as well as numerous local boutiques and galleries. Viclexvisionary.com facebook.com/VicLexVisionary instagram.com/viclexvisionary/ |
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Jim Laurino
Litchfield, CT Frequent participant in plein air events throughout the Northeast. Recent awards include 3rd place at the 2020 Adirondacks Plein Air festival, 1st place at the 2020 Hudson Valley Plein Air festival, and Honorable Mention & Artists Choice awards at 2019 Parrsboro Plein Air in Nova Scotia. www.jimlaurino.com |
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Joanne McIlvaine
Lancaster, PA Oil painter with an enthusiasm for nature and the subtle color shifts of plein air since 2010. Member of Marietta Art Alive and co-founder of River Towns Plein Air. facebook.com/jomcilvaine |
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Barbara Nelson
Wyomissing, PA Oil painter with a flair for palette knife work. Moved from Richmond VA to Berks in 2018, past participant in Plein Air West Reading. |
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Frances Parzanese
Reading, PA Well-known around Berks as a watercolorist and instructor, studio artist at GoggleWorks, member of Art Plus Gallery. Past participant in Plein Air West Reading. www.artplusgallerypa.com/fran-parzanese www.facebook.com/frances.parzanese |
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Gloria Powell
Reinholds, PA Lancaster County oil painter, studies with Helen Reinhold, Friend of Art Plus Gallery and frequent participant in juried exhibits throughout Berks County. |
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Olya Powzaniuk
Basking Ridge, NJ Olya’s pastels have won numerous awards in NJ and PA events, Along with Best in Show in Plein Air High Bridge in its inaugural year 2012. Signature Member of the Pastel Society of NJ and Associate Member of the PSA, Chief Location Seeker for the NJ Plein Air Painters. Explores Plein Air in oil, gouache and pastels. www.facebook.com/powzaniuk/ www.instagram.com/olyapowzaniuk |
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Lynda Pyka
Oxford, CT A stage/TV costumer for 25 years with a Tony nomination, in 2016 Lynda made nature and plein air painting her new stage. Since then she’s been in Palm Beach Plein Air, Lake Tahoe Plein Air, Adirondack Plein Air, Publisher’s Invitational Adirondack, and Publisher’s Invitation Fall Color Week. www.lyndapykaartist.com |
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Keith Rentschler
Reading, PA Well traveled oil painter who has brought scenes for the Pacific Northwest to Iceland to canvas. Member of Art Plus Gallery. www.artplusgallerypa.com/keith-rentschler |
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Helen Reinhold-Gordon
Reinholds, PA Oil and acrylic artist, member of Art Plus Gallery, Berks Art Alliance and Studio B Art Gallery. Teaches painting at Yocum Institute for Arts Education as well as private studio lessons. www.HelenReinhold.com www.artplusgallerypa.com/helen-reinhold www.facebook.com/helenreinholdart/ www.Instagram.com/helenreinholdart |
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Elena Shackleton
New Tripoli, PA President of the Lehigh Art Alliance, instructor at the Banana Factory in Bethlehem, coordinator of annual LAA member shows in the region. www.elenashackleton.com www.facebook.com/elenashackletonfineart |
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Russell Slocum
Wyomissing, PA Co-director of Art Plus Gallery, co-founder of Plein Air West Reading. Recent awards include Best in Show in Scenes of the Schuylkill 2019 and 4th Place in River Towns Plein Air. Also shows in Visual Expansion Gallery in West Chester and The Square Pear in Kennett Square. www.russellslocum.com www.facebook.com/RussellSlocum www.instagram.com/russ_slocum_art |
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Donna Unger
Reading, PA Versatile painter with proficiencies in watercolors, oils, acrylics, alcohol inks and mixed media, past participant in Plein Air West Reading, first place winner in the inaugural event in 2016. Member of Art Plus Gallery, the Berks Art Alliance, and Studio B. www.artplusgallerypa.com/donna-unger |
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Karen Weber
Saint Lawrence, PA Director of Art Plus Gallery 2016-2019, co-founder of Plein Air West Reading. Also represented by Exhibit B in Souderon, Godfrey’s Welcome to Dogdom in Mohnton, The Framery in Lancaster, The Square Pear in Kennett Square and Visual Expansion in West Chester. www.karenweberfineart.com www.facebook.com/KarenWeberFineArt www.instagram.com/karenweber.fineart/ http://karenweberartist.blogspot.com/ |
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Karen Winston-Levin
Marriottsville, MD Avid oil painter since retiring from practice in mental health, works primarily en plein air, alla prima, and/or with live models. Member of TAG (The Artists Gallery and Gallery 322, both in Frederick MD. www.karenwinston-levin.com |
