Art Committee & Shows

Current  Show

Calling all Photographers

Enter Quarryville Library’s 2019 Open Photography Show

Previous Shows

November – December 2018

A message from the artist:

GREETINGS!
MY NAME IS SETH WALTEMIRE AND I AM A LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER CURRENTLY RESIDING IN AIRVILLE, PA. MY PASSIONS IN LIFE ARE TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS AND TAKING CARE OF CHICKENS AT MY HOME. I FEED THEM EVERY MORNING AND WHEN THEY LAY EGGS I SELL THEM TO THE COMMUNITY. I ENJOY THE OUTDOORS A LOT AND SPEND MUCH OF MY SPARE TIME WITH MY DAD AND BROTHERS FISHING FOR BASS AND WALLEYE AT PLACES SUCH AS THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AND PORT DEPOSIT. MY PASSION FOR PHOTOGRAPHY BEGAN WHEN MY MOTHER GAVE ME HER SONY DIGITAL CAMERA WHEN I WAS YOUNGER. I IMMEDIATELY ENJOYED TAKING PICTURES OF WILDLIFE SUCH AS TURKEY AND DEER OR ANYTHING INTERESTING I COULD FIND OUTDOORS. AFTER MY MOM PASSED AWAY ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO I DECIDED I WANT TO CONTINUE MAKING HER PROUD BY DOING ALL I CAN TO BECOME SUCCESFUL AT WHAT I DO- INCLUDING SHARING MY PHOTOGRAPHS WITH THE PUBLIC AND HOPEFULLY MAKING SOME XTRA MONEY IN THE PROCESS. IM GRATEFUL TO THE STAFF AT QUARRYVILLE LIBRARY FOR GIVING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE MY WORK WITH YOU. YOUR SUPPORT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!

SINCERELY, SETH

Open Art Show

The Quarryville Library Open Painting Show sponsored by the Quarryville Library Art Committee will open in the C.X. Carlson Gallery at the Quarryville Library, 357 Buck Road, Quarryville, with a reception on Saturday, January 13, 2018, from 1 to 3 pm. The awards announcement will take place at 2 pm and the exhibit will be available for viewing during regular library hours through Friday, February 16, 2018. The reception and exhibit are open to the public.

Amateur and professional painters age 16 and older are invited to enter one or two paintings, with an entry fee of $10 per painting.

Entries must be received at the library on Tuesday, January 9, between 4 and 7 pm or on Wednesday, January 10, between 10 and 11 am.

The size limit is 48 inches by 48 inches.

Cash prizes will be awarded: $200 for first place and $100 for second place.

Works do not need to be for sale; if paintings are for sale, price and artist’s contact information must be available. All paintings are expected to hang throughout the show.

Paintings should be framed or mounted and ready to hang with either wires or saw-tooth hangers. Paintings must be appropriate for public library viewing in a room that is used for children’s programs.

For additional information, please contact qvlpresident@quarryvillelibrary.org.

Needlepoint Gems

Dates – March 3, 2018 – April 17, 2018

This will be an open show, consisting of quality works of varying types of needlework from artists in our extended community. The pieces will hang in the Carlson Room at the library from March 3 through April 17. A community reception with refreshments will be given on Saturday, March 3, from 1 – 3 pm, and is open to all who wish to attend.

The artist is welcome to sell works through the show, but this is not required. All sales will be handled by the artist.

Submission Requirements: Works are expected to hang until the end of the show. Each work must be ready to hang safely without possibility of falling. Size limit is 48″ by 48″. Please contact us if you are unsure if your piece will fit in the display, as exceptions may be made. Please be aware that the room is used for children’s programs.

Please email or call the contact person listed below with a brief description, title, and size of each piece, as well as total number of pieces you would like to put in the show. Include your name, mailing address, telephone number, and title/s of work/s. Information must be submited by February 20, 2018.

The pieces should be delivered to the library on Tuesday, February 27, 4 – 8 pm, or Wednesday, February 28, 10 am – Noon. Please note that not all submited works may be accepted; acceptance is dependent upon quality and/or condition.

Contact Person: Naomi Gorrell

Email: naomigorrell@epix.net

Phone: 717-786-866