Adrienne Bodisch Artist I live for the moment when the art is finished -when that one last highlight makes the art look like the thing. As a kid, drawing along with Mark Kistler, I loved adding the curved action lines that turned a shark into a shark on a mission. As a teenager, I loved remembering to leave a tiny bit of paper white to
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Arts Service & Advocacy Organization We believe Greater Philadelphia is defined by its arts and culture sector. Our cultural organizations, artists and proud history of creative expression are a crucial part of our identity, vitality and economic growth. Since 1972, the Cultural Alliance has been dedicated to elevating the vibrancy of arts and culture in the region through advocacy, audience engagement,
Kimberly Bensing Art Director & Creative InfluencerStationery & Floral Design When my event design clients began asking about specialty florals to accompany their custom stationery, I did some research on the American floral industry and discovered some interesting things. I found local flower farms that were growing remarkable flowers and that lead me to begin the process of bringing my designs and the art of
April Silverman Fine Artist Painting provides peace of mind, an escape from the world. I usually paint from a photo —mine or someone else’s—that inspires me, grips my imagination. I prefer painting land- and seascapes, animals, and still life in oil or watercolor. I studied art at Syracuse University for a BFA. in fabric design, married, and raised a family. I went to Drew University Graduate School
Denise Jill Marshall Mixed media, Photographic weaving, Photography My journey into photographic weavings began in November 2020 while I was taking an abstract photography class. In my critique notebook the one theme that kept coming up was how my work was very linear. Studying my printed images, I saw them from different perspectives. I took out a pair of scissors and while it took me
Mary Manahan Artist Mary Manahan has been painting for 14 years. She prefers to paint en Plein air - landscapes, people and everyday life. She has been a mother, promotional writer, quilt artist, massage therapist, yoga teacher and enjoys playing Irish Traditional Music on the whistle. Website EMAIL ME
Angela Pannone Fine Artist I am a Bucks County watercolor artist but on occasion I also work in pastel, acrylic, ink, and gouache. My journey with art has been present from the very earliest years of my life. It is an unexplained call and also a gift of serenity and healing. My desire is that my art entertains in its own way, heals whoever sees
Constance McBride Ceramic Sculpture - Installations - Mixed Media My work throws light on issues experienced by most women—from becoming aware of the male gaze and self-objectifying, to harassment, abuse, marginalization and ageism. Simultaneously, women struggle to remain relevant, take care of their physical and mental health, and maintain financial stability. My uncompromising figures are informed by these matters. I create deliberate parallels between my materials and
Bonnie MacAllister Fiber Artist The muscle memory of sewing is guided by recollections, stringing the grit and tooth of obstacles, the furrows of seams and seeming, of life stories fought out, patched out before paint would dry, better rather knit, pounded out in coarse intermingling of fibers, torn out and restitched, a forgiving medium where every loop can be redone and undone, tacked and basted
Michael Kuyper Artist Michael received formal training in Fine Art, Advertising, and Illustration at Hussian School of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and graduated from Hussian with an Advertising/Fine Arts degree in 1990 and set up a studio in his parents home to pursue his dream of becoming a professional artist. He first found inspiration in sports. Creating oil paintings of classic ballparks; Connie Mack Stadium, The