Bellefonte Art Museum

News Archive

Now in the Windows on the World Gallery


May - July

            "Waterways - An artistic exploration of the streams and rivers of central Pennsylvania"

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May:

Paintings by Alice Kelsey
and Jeanne McKinney

May 5: Opening reception

May 5: TU "Ties and Flies" in the
Children’s Room - Members of the Spring Creek chapter of Tout Unlimited will
teach children to tie flies and knots
and to identify aquatic insects.
June

June 2: Let’s Go Fishing Reception with
Joe Humphreys

June 2: Children’s Art Activities

June 24 & 25: On stream activities
with TU. Watch stream restoration in
progress at the Milesburg Park. Fly
casting and bug identification instruction offered

June 29: A Talk with John Arway,
Executive Director of the Pa Fish and
Boat Commission. Spring Creek
Canyon Hike and Spring Creek
House reception to follow.
July
All Month: Conservation Celebration
featuring displays from local environmental groups in the
Community Gallery

July 7: Opening Reception andSpring Creek Canyon Talk by local historian Bob Hazelton

July 7: Watershed Education by the
Conservation District in the Children’s Room.

July 28: A Bus Trip to Black Moshannon
State Park- $10/person, children free.
Lunch and boat ride included
RSVP-355-4280

In the Community Gallery

Sylvia Apple           and               Jim Mikkelsen
after the ice stormcarob

Jim Mikkelsen’s work is currently on exhibition in the Community Gallery of the Bellefonte ART Museum, where he is showing with works by fabric artist Sylvia Apple.  He will demonstrate some of the tools and techniques he uses to make wood sculptures at 1 PM on Sunday, May 26th front of the museum. After the demonstration, he will do a gallery discussion of his vision as a wood worker, his distinctive approach to wood sculpting and his system for creating a work of art from wood.

Jim is a retired chemist who loves working with wood. He has evolved from making beautiful and useful pieces to elaborate works of art in wood. Jim lives in Warriors Mark and is a member of the Artist Registry at the Bellefonte ART Museum for Centre County.

“Jim’s artistic skills breathes life into woods and creates a flowing master piece that seems to come from within the wood itself. With Jim”s carefully crafted work, the grain of the wood swirls into abstract designs.”, Patricia House, director.

The mission of the museum is to promote the visual arts, stimulate curiosity, imagination and creativity, and to promote lively and thoughtful participation. The museum focuses on the works of local artists, cultural art (art with historical and cultural context) and local collections.

Progress Report

At the Bellefonte Art Museum, we celebrate the human spirit through the arts, recognizing the importance of art in our lives. We are experiencing  a large increase in attendance, private donations and membership and completed refurbishing the historic Linn House.  We now have 5 galleries including the Children’s Creativity Center, the Anna Wagner Keichline Gallery, the Louise Bloom Sieg Gallery, the Tea Room Gallery, and the Windows to the World Gallery

 

Location: 133 N. Allegheny Street
Hours: 1 - 4:30p.m., Friday through Sunday
814-355-4280

Admission Free (Donations Accepted)

Mail address: P.O. Box 125
Bellefonte, PA 16823

 

Revised April 1, 2013