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Tobi Balin Grossman As a painter, the primary element of my expression is Color. ---Color that vibrates and casts its spell on me throughout the initial and final strokes of the painting. During this process, I interact with the color and forms, working quickly to capture the mood that the subject evokes in me. The colors and textures of the paint inspire me to energetically express the spirit that moves throughout the painting process. I strive to continually challenge myself using colors that are exciting and which are combined with different materials. Art spells "freedom" the moment in time that I can be completely trusting and open to the spiritual connection that occurs when I am in touch with God. It is vital that I be out in nature painting and drawing out from what I see in order to achieve personal vision through my art.
-Tobi Balin Grossman Gwen Judith Harleman
1989-2000 - Development Community Counseling Program Specialist 2000-2001 - left to care for ill family member 2001-present - Day Development Community Counseling Program specialist / art studio coordinator EDUCATION Dallas High School - 1980 VOLUNTEER United for a Drug Free Community - assisting children affected by family alcohol and drug abuse thru the arts.
As a Pennsylvania Council on the Arts rostered artist for the past seven years, Jennifer Hill-Kaucher has been conducting workshops and residencies in schools and community centers around the state, and also in Ireland. The authors of two books of poetry, she has received a PCA Special Opportunities Stipend and a Lackawanna Cultural Council grant for her writing. She owns and operates Wrodpainting, a design and writing studio, and Paper Kite Press, a small press promoting and publishing the work of emerging and established writers. For more information on programs, events and workshops visit: http://www.wordpainting.com
Maria was born in
Allison Maslow
I later became interested in the painters of the Brandywine River Valley, the early illustrators. This led to doing a lot of commercial art with ads for Absolut, Absente, and Disney Cruise Lines, just to name a few. I find it fascinating that one of the ad’s I did for Absolut, (A Designer Shopping Bag) is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution.
The landscape paintings came about indirectly from what I would guess was a mid-life crisis. I bought a motorcycle. I rode that bike constantly, and noticed an interesting thing beginning to happen. Life and reality seemed to become more intense, more real. It felt more like being right there in it, like an active meditation. I believed it came from the concentration needed to survive, at times. It was like being in the ultimate video game, but there was not a 'GAME OVER - WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY AGAIN?' at the end. I began to see the surrealism in reality. Or better put, the wonder of reality.
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Karen Black Karen Black is a native of Pennsylvania and operates an Art Studio in To see what Karen's been up to: www.karensart.net
Liz Revit Liz has created jewelry using the process of lost-wax casting working in both sterling silver and gold. She’s also created jewelry with epoxy resin. Liz also studied painting and portrait work and went on to obtain a master’s degree in communication arts. As an artist, Liz enjoys working in all mediums. Her styles range from classical art to whimsical and decorative art. She enjoys painting portraits and often uses people as her subject matter. She currently teaches art and jewelry making at various locations throughout Pennsylvania. Her jewelry workshops focus on wireworking, metalsmithing, beading, and mixed media jewelry using materials ranging from beads and found objects to decorative papers and fibers. Liz serves as an executive board member and the public relations director for the Artists for Art Gallery in Scranton, Pennsylvania. She is also a member of the Wyoming Valley Art League in Kingston, Pennsylvania. Liz writes an art column for Pennsylvania Family Magazine and has authored numerous art-related articles. Her artwork has also been featured in several publications. Liz may be contacted at her studio at (570) 817-0176. She is also available via e-mail at EARevit@aol.com . Please visit www.artistsforart.com to see some of Liz’s paintings, or feel free to call Liz to view her portfolio. Liz’s workshops are now listed on www.beadandbutton.com. Just go to their calendar of events.
Bob's love for scuba diving and the exotic colors of the beautiful coral reefs of the tropical islands strongly influence his art. Many of his original works were scenes of coral reefs and tropical islands. Even today, his modern impressionistic and abstract works are influenced by the reefs and the bright colors that are found there. Bob's earlier works were more realistic in style The evoloution to the abstract has placed his art on another level, where creativity comes through him and is expressed with numerous mediums onto the surface of the canvas. Texture, feeling color, shape, all come from the feelings that the artist is expressing at the moment. For More Information Visit His Website at: http://www.bobschmitz.com
Katrina Lykes I have been studying voice for thirteen years and have been teaching for five. I have had many hours on "the other side of the piano" and know how nerve-wracking and difficult voice lessons can be. You are opening up an unknown part of yourself in front of a complete stranger, trying to sound beautiful and sometimes sounding awful. It is like that nightmare where you are naked in algebra class - you stand there vulnerable and alone, not knowing if what you are doing is right. This is why it is so important to find a voice teacher that suits your needs and personality. My teaching philosophy is simple: Students learn best in a safe, non-judgmental environment where they are free to explore their voice. * The mechanics and reasoning behind all exercises are explained clearly so you know what you are doing and why, not just repeating a bunch of exercises because the teacher says so. Learning proper technique is essential for all styles of singing from opera to pop. Listen to most singers on the radio today and you will hear breathiness in the voice, straining, no coordination of registers, pitch problems and poor diction. They also all tend to sound the same. Individuality is gone, having been replaced by sound alike clones that look great but can't really sing. This phenomenon is starting to spread to the stage as well as some Broadway and even some classical music is being affected by the same problems. Learning proper technique is a very important step in achieving vocal success and in keeping good singing alive. I am an operatic soprano and also sing musical theater and standards. But since the technique I use helps the voice improve naturally, singers in almost any genre can use it successfully. My students include... * aspiring opera singers All have been helped by vocal study. Learning to sing does not have to be an intimidating process nor does it have to be an expensive one. I offer hour and half-hour lessons as well as have student and block rate discounts available. For more information on lessons or to schedule a lesson, email me. I always welcome students with a desire to learn! Information Provied by: http://www.katrinalykes.com
Erin Kenny Learn Irish Step Dancing from an award-winning Champion Irish Step Dancer!! Beginning/Intermediate (6 - 16 years Monday 4:30 - 5:30PM; Hardshoe/Beginners 6-16 years Mon. 5:30 - 6:00 pm) Hardshoe/Intermediate (6 - 16 years- Monday 6:00 - 6:30 pm) and Advanced ( 6 -16 years Monday 6:30 - 7:30 pm) Beginning ADULT over 16 years old - Monday 7:30 - 8:30 pm...Classes are forming now - For information call Erin at 570-498-4991
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Kevin is famous for his "Pears" (below)
Lori Singer
Lori Weisberger STAINED GLASS CLASS: Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:00 - 8:30 pm. $80.00 for FOUR classes (plus materials) Call 970-9025
Rose Stone Portraits starting at $250.00 GROUP HYPNOSIS TO STOP SMOKING: Sundays 3:00 - 4:30 pm. $20.00 per session 2 sessions minimum recommended. GROUP HYPNOSIS FOR WEIGHT LOSS: Sundays 5:00 - 6:30 pm. $20.00 per session 2 sessions minimum recommended. CHILDREN'S ART AND YOGA CLASSES: (Ages 5 - 9) Saturdays 10:00 - 11:30 am. $20.00 per class Ages 10 -12) Saturdays 12:00 - 1:30 pm. $20.00 per class CHILDREN'S MEDITATION: (Ages 9 - 14) To increase focus and calmness. Saturdays 2:00 - 3:00 pm. $5.00 TAROT CARD READINGS: $10.00/half-hour. Open door Monday and Wednesday 11:00 am. - 5:00 pm. or by appointment. 675-9839 or 417-5020
Amber Summers
Name: Amber Summers Medium: Oil on Canvas & Glass, Watercolor, Oil Pastel, Fabric Sculpture School: Major: Biology Minor: Studio Art Themes: Angels, Abstract Color and Energy Flow Amber Summers was born in Amber’s purpose in creating art is to offer inspiration, happiness and healing to the world. “My work is inspired by Angels, the Human Spirit and by the colors I use. I work to maintain balance of color throughout my paintings that are visually stimulating and pleasing to the eye. Often times people see things within my work that I never intended and the work becomes that to me.” Many of Amber’s pieces are signed on the back so the individual can determine for themselves which side is up. This allows for open interpretation of her work so everyone can find their own meaning. Amber’s work has shown in
You can learn more about the Peace by Piece Exhibition and Amber’s work on her website: www.peacebypiece.com
YOUniversal Suzuki...violin and viola...Mary Ann Saylor - The YOUniversal Suzuki Strings Program offers high quality music instruction for students ages 3 and one-half years on in violin and viola. The program includes lessons, group classes, and frequent performing opportunities. The YOUniversal Suzuki Strings Program aims to foster and promote a learning community that strives for excellence and nurtures the human spirit through music. .Mary Ann Saylor, violin and viola instrctor, first encountered the Suzuki Method as the "home teacher" for two of her daughters who were Suzuki violin students. After observing from the parent chair for several years, Mary Ann decided that the Suzuki Method of teaching music offered limitless possibilities to students and began her training as a Suzuki teacher herself. Mary Ann was the Director of the Erie Suzuki Strings for more than twenty years. Currently she is on the faculty at Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA, and directs the ValLEy Suzuki Strings in the Allentown-Bethlehm area, in addition to her work with the YOUniversal Suzuki Strings in Wilkes-Barre.
Michaela Moore -Theatre Arts What are these classes all about? All About Theatre offers many different classes that teach students theatre, music and language skills in a fun, safe, relaxing and professional atmosphere. The program is directed by Michaela Moore who is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Performing arts classes are taught by actively performing, successful theatre and music professionals. Language classes are taught by individuals who are fluent in the language they teach. Students can pursue our performing arts camps and classes, for fun or for professional pursuits. Students who have participated in All About Theatre’s lessons have prepared and executed successful auditions for college admissions, talent agents and other performance opportunities such as: Carnegie Mellon University Ithaca College New York University Governor’s School Point Park American Dramatic Academy Syracuse University In the Spotlight Theatrical Agency Fordham University MTV commercials Columbia College of Chicago Disney Films What age group/skill level is appropriate for the classes? Classes are offered to students ages 4 through adult. Private lessons are offered to ages 5 through adult. Please refer to individual class descriptions for ages. All skill levels are encouraged to join. Where are these classes held? In Wilkes-Barre at Arts YOUniverse at the Mary Stegmaier Museum, 156 Franklin Street. How do I register or get more information? Call (570) 586-5059 or (570) 586-8099 to speak toMs. Michaela Moore, director of All About Theatre, or e-mail her at .Grace Works Studio - 3rd Floor Beaty and Jenna Rosser are new resident artists at the Mansion. They are a mother and daughter team, being quite new to the wonderful world of creativity, who learn from each other and from the inspiration of the people who make Arts YOUniverse what it is. Beaty Rosser mainly paints from a Biblical perspective in black and white acrylic, using an oriental flair to enhance her work. Her first series is entitled "The Fruit of the Spirit", where she depicts each characteristic of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. her goal is to complete the series by May, 2008 and show the pieces together. The May show will also showcase Jenna Rosser's incredible talent of a teenager, where her multi-talented personality shows through in her paintings, poetry and photography. Jenna is also a very accomplished Alto Saxaphone player and takes modern dance with the Wilkes-Barre Dance theatre also housed at Arts YOUniverse. I think you will find both of their art works uniquely fresh and very interesting, reflecting their adventures and lives as their talent unfolds and blossoms. |
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Philadelphia, PA. exhibiting signs of restlessness and creativity from birth, which found her in trouble a lot with the Mercy nuns who tried to educate her through elementary and high school. She managed to graduate from College Misericordia in Dallas, PA, and somehow - her journey finally began...from studying in Europe to frolicking in the wondrous 70's in Golden Gate Park with - yes..."flowers in her hair". Living in the famed Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco and rubbing elbows with the likes of Jerry Garcia and Rudolf Nureyev couldn't help but stir that creative energy within. Creativity had become a daily necessity in her life. Many art mediums were experimented with through the years, but when her fingers touched clay...it became love at first touch! Clay...so wonderful...can be sculpted, thrown, poured, molded, altered, carved, fired. Maria's pieces run the gamut from functional to purely fun. They all share the same quality in colorful whimsy! her studio at Arts YOuniverse is pictured above. Maria now resides in Plains, PA in a very colorful environment which she shares with her 5 cats and 2 dogs. Sometimes she mysteriously still finds flowers falling from her hair and whispers in her ears..."Live the journey, Maria, live the journey!"
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