DAVID YOUNG

         David Young received B.A. and M.A. degrees in English at Kent State and a Ph.D. in English at Ohio State. He began teaching in the English Department at IUP in 1968. In 1961, his wife, Beverly, suggested buying a camera to take snapshots—an event which was to change his life. He became an avid photographer with a number of exhibits in Ohio and Pennsylvania. In 1978 he was invited to join the Communications Media Department at IUP to teach photography, a position he held until his retirement in 1989. His works are in museums and private collections and his involvement with photography continues, mainly in the rapidly evolving field of digital photography.

        David’s piece above, entitled “Oyster Mushroom,” is a strikingly beautiful example of the potential of digital photography. As opposed to capturing an image through the exposure of light onto film, digital photography provides immediate results as well as the ability to manipulate the image. As in “Oyster Mushroom,” the stark white of the subject has been dramatically contrasted with the black void of the background, thanks to the effects allowed by medium. This framed piece is available for purchase, and David has several other pieces, including "Iris" and "Red Teapot," at the gallery, each just as vivid and beautiful.

MAY EVENTS!

The weather is warming up in Indiana and so are the events at The Artists Hand Gallery in May! We have everything from music to poetry, photography and children’s classes. Take a look at what’s offered this month below and make your way to the gallery to see the latest art.

Rock for Dove Fundraiser

Saturday, May 3, 6-9pm

Come to the gallery to support the fundraising efforts for Dove Bright, an Indiana teen diagnosed with a rare paralysis. Tickets are only $5 at the door, and there will be semi-acoustical entertainment by William Forrest, Coastal Remedy, and Remaining Green. All funds will be given to the Bright family. Find more information on our Facebook page!

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Children’s Make & Take Workshops

Saturdays at 10am and 12pm! Art classes for children 6-13. $20 per child. Call 724-463-8710 or stop in to register!

May 10—Corey Lim will be with us this week to show how to paint and stencil personalized tote bags

May 17—Corey will be back to lead a lesson in multimedia using printmaking, collage, and drawing techniques

May 31—acclaimed artist and educator Xiaojie Zheng will be here to give a lesson in the art of paper folding: create simple and beautiful origami pieces!

Downtown Jam

Thursday, May 8, 6-8pm

The Westsylvania Jazz and Blues Festival will hold its final jam session! Bring your axe and come play! Or come to listen…Any and all ages/skill levels welcome!

 

“People, Places, and Things: Revisiting the Traditional Watercolor” Opening Reception

Friday, May 9, 6-8pm

The opening reception of Marion Grelle’s exhibit of her beautiful watercolors! Light refreshments will be served. The exhibit will be shown from May 6-May 31.

Shutter Group

Wednesday, May 14, 7pm

The photography group will hold its monthly meeting. All are welcome!

Photography Class

Saturday, May 17, 3pm

The last class of “A Series of Talks by Ron Juliette” will meet to explore the question “You’ve Taken a Picture, Now Can You Make a Photograph?” $35 per person/$20 for students. Call or stop in to register! 

Westsylvania Jazz and Blues Festival

Saturday, May 24

The Jazz and Blues Festival will be held in Indiana! Come out for great music and a great time!

 

Lit. Night!

Friday, May 30, 6-8pm

Our espresso bar will host its monthly Lit. Night for local writers! Poetry, prose, and performance

welcome. BYOB!

MARION GRELLE

“Looking back now I realize one never chooses art, it chooses you.”

Self Portrait

         “I was born and raised in Western Pennsylvania and began developing my urges to paint and draw as early as five years of age. The desire to enter the teaching field grew as my artistic skills developed. There was never a doubt in my mind that I would enter a career in art and become an artists and a teacher.

            “I graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1974 with a B.S. in Art Education and taught for a number of years in the public school system. I then began work on a master’s degree in fine art, with a concentration in painting and drawing, which I completed in 1980. At that time I decided to paint full time and concentrate on an art career. I enjoyed exploring all the different mediums but watercolor soon became my favorite. It seemed the most difficult medium to pursue and I welcomed the challenge. I was juried into the Pittsburgh Watercolor Society in 1980 and continue to be a member there. Other groups which I am affiliated with are The National Watercolor Society and The American Watercolor society.

Chestnut Ridge Fountain

           “For me the introduction to the computer in the nineties became a true source of fascination and discovery. The graphics programs being developed at that time were revolutionary and offered their own type of creativity. I was quite determined to understand and utilize them both artistically and graphically. For approximately ten years I became a graphic designer and briefly taught computer graphics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.” –Marion Grelle

Lucky 7

            

                          

People, Places and Things; Revisiting the Traditional Watercolor

Opening Reception: Friday, May 9, 6-8pm

 

         Marion Grelle lists Winslow Homer, JMW Turner, and Mary Cassatt as artists from the past who influence her work, with Jeannie McQuire, Frank Webb, and Steven Quiller as present influences. Come see for yourself how amazing her works are at the opening reception of Marion’s exhibition: “People, Places, and Things: Revisiting the Traditional Watercolor.” Light refreshments will be provided, along with live music. Don’t miss it! 

GREG LANGHAM

         Educated at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Greg’s work resides in many private collections throughout the United States. Professionally, Langham was employed by the Penns Manor School District as the High School Art Teacher; a position from which he retired in 2008 to return to his personal art work. His work may be described as a mixture of realism and fantasy, with periodic excursions into the abstract.

Mr. Langham’s works certainly speak for themselves and need no explanation. Above are details from Caesar’s Ghost, Waterfall, and Lamps at the Trevi. Langham’s use of mastery brush strokes creates striking sources of light, shadow, and ethereal glows reminiscent of the tenebrism of Baroque artists like Caravaggio and Rembrandt, and fill the viewer with similar awe.