Four Pillars Panel Discussion: Quinn McNichol & Maggie King Johns
Jun
26
10:00 AM10:00

Four Pillars Panel Discussion: Quinn McNichol & Maggie King Johns

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Quinn McNichol, “and so this garden grows,” acrylic, collage, graphite, matte medium, colored pencil, tissue paper & tape, 58x82 inches, 2023

Maggie King Johns, “Primary Objects (Piano House 1), air dry clay, epoxy, flashe & acrylic on foam and wood panel, 33x38x3.5 inches, 2024

This Lecture is hosted by the PA Chautauqua in the Hall of Philosophy and will be available for in-person registration and online.

Please join us, Wednesday, Jun 26, 2024 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada)

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Elisa Jensen, "Intimacy, Presence and the Interior"
Jul
1
7:15 PM19:15

Elisa Jensen, "Intimacy, Presence and the Interior"

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Elisa Jensen, “Across the River,” oil on wood panel, 30x22 inches, 2023

This Lecture is hosted by the PA Chautauqua in the Hall of Philosophy and will be available for in-person registration and online.

Please join us, Monday, Jul 1, 2024 7:15 PM Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada)

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Jordan Wolfson, "Painting, Power, and Presence: A Look at the Painting Journey"
Jul
3
10:00 AM10:00

Jordan Wolfson, "Painting, Power, and Presence: A Look at the Painting Journey"

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Jordan Wolfson, “Interior with Director’s Chair,” oil on linen, 28x25 inches, 2023

This Lecture is hosted by the PA Chautauqua in the Hall of Philosophy and will be available for in-person registration and online.

Please join us, Wednesday, Jul 3, 2024 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada)

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Open Studio, First Friday
Jul
5
5:00 PM17:00

Open Studio, First Friday

Drop by our Open Studio event at the Heights Community Building to see our working studio and artworks in process.  Artwork is not for sale at this event.  Rather this is a fun chance to meet students and see the space they use for figure drawing and independent projects.

If you're interested in purchasing student work please do so at the Annual student show July 28th, 2024.

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John David Wissler, "It's not what you look at that matters, it's how you see" - quote from Henry David Thoreau
Jul
8
7:15 PM19:15

John David Wissler, "It's not what you look at that matters, it's how you see" - quote from Henry David Thoreau

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John David Wissler, “Rising Reflected,” oil on panel, 12x27 inches, 2023

This Lecture is hosted by the PA Chautauqua in the Hall of Philosophy and will be available for in-person registration and online.

Please join us, Monday, Jul 8, 2024 7:15 PM Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada)

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Barbara Grossman, "How I Arrived Here"
Jul
10
10:00 AM10:00

Barbara Grossman, "How I Arrived Here"

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Barbara Grossman, “Red Geranium,” oil on linen, 56x50 inches, 2022-23

This Lecture is hosted by the PA Chautauqua in the Hall of Philosophy and will be available for in-person registration and online.

Please join us, Wednesday, Jul 10, 2024 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada)

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Stanley Lewis, "The paintings of William H. Johnson"
Jul
17
10:00 AM10:00

Stanley Lewis, "The paintings of William H. Johnson"

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William H. Johnson, North American; American, 1901-1970, (Artist),. Up with the Sun. ca. 1942-1944. Florence County Museum.

William H. Johnson, North American; American, 1901-1970, (Artist),. Chapel of Notre Dame de la Protection, Cagnes-sur-Mer. ca. 1942-1944. Florence Museum of Art.

This Lecture is hosted by the PA Chautauqua in the Hall of Philosophy and will be available for in-person registration and online.

Please join us, Wednesday, Jul 17, 2024 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada)

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Edmond Praybe, "Still Life: Conversations with Objects"
Jul
24
10:00 AM10:00

Edmond Praybe, "Still Life: Conversations with Objects"

Edmond Praybe, “Gloves,” Oil on Linen, 48x36 inches, 2022

This Lecture is hosted by the PA Chautauqua in the Hall of Philosophy and will be available for in-person registration and online.

Please join us, Wednesday, Jul 24, 2024 10:00am Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada)

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Annual Student Show, 2024
Jul
28
10:30 AM10:30

Annual Student Show, 2024

Join our students at our 12th Annual student show!

Show support & encourage our gifted student artists. View & buy art at our Annual Student Art Show. Please join us on Sunday July 28th, 2024 at PA Chautauqua’s Hall of Philosophy , 212 Gettysburg Avenue, Mt Gretna, PA 17064

Open to the public from 10:30am-5pm, reception 10:30am-1pm. Crowd favorite & juror’s awards announced at 1pm.

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Vera Iliatova, "How I think about Painting"
Jul
29
7:15 PM19:15

Vera Iliatova, "How I think about Painting"

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Vera Iliatova, “A Trance, Reversal,” oil on canvas, 40x50 inches, 2024

This Lecture will be available for in-person registration and online.

Please join us, Monday, Jul 29, 2024 7:15 PM Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada)

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Catherine Lepp, "The Figure in the Landscape"
Jul
31
10:00 AM10:00

Catherine Lepp, "The Figure in the Landscape"

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Catherine Lepp, “Mosh Pit,” oil on canvas, 42x48 inches, 2022-23

This Lecture is hosted by the PA Chautauqua in the Hall of Philosophy and will be available for in-person registration and online.

Please join us, Wednesday, Jul 31, 2024 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada)

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Four Pillars Artists Panel Discussion, Paulina Swietliczko & Lindsay Mueller
Aug
5
7:15 PM19:15

Four Pillars Artists Panel Discussion, Paulina Swietliczko & Lindsay Mueller

Paulina Swietliczko, “Run Rosie Run,” oil on canvas, 30x30 inches, 2020

Lindsay Mueller, “Trunk,” oil on wood panel, 24x18 inches, 2023

This Lecture will be held in the Mount Gretna Heights Community Building and will be available for in-person registration and online.

Please join us, Monday, Aug 5, 2024 7:15 PM Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada)

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Edible Landscape 2023
Oct
15
4:00 PM16:00

Edible Landscape 2023

Our 7th annual Edible Landscape event!

Join us as Edible Landscape takes over the Hall of Philosophy!

Mount Gretna School of Art’s annual gala & fundraiser.

Sunday, October 15th, 2023
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Hall of Philosophy, 212 Gettysburg Avenue, Mount Gretna, PA 17064

Farm-to-table hors d’eouvres buffet. Raffle Baskets. MGSoA alumni Artwork and Four Pillars artist artwork are for sale.

RSVPs by September 28th so we can let the chef know how much food to prepare.

Click the green button below to register, learn more and see the menu.

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Ben Frederick & Emily Manning-Mingle, Four Pillars Artists in Residence Panel
Jul
31
7:15 PM19:15

Ben Frederick & Emily Manning-Mingle, Four Pillars Artists in Residence Panel

Ben Frederick, “Afternoon Living Room,” Oil on Canvas, 14x18”, 2022

Emily Manning-Mingle, “Fissure and Fade,” Monoprint, Acrylic, Crayon, Fabric Dye, Organza & Silk Sewn on Canvas, Cotton, Velvet, Repurposed Clothing, used Tarlatan & found Fabric, 34x29 inches, 2022

Watch the Recording on our Facebook page:

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“Color Medley Workshop” Workshop with Emily Manning-Mingle
Jul
29
8:30 AM08:30

“Color Medley Workshop” Workshop with Emily Manning-Mingle

Four Pillars Artist Emily Manning-Mingle workshop will help increase student’s sensitivity to the many attributes of color (hue, value, tone, saturation, contrast, temperature, intensity, etc.). Through a series of hands-on exercises, students will explore the richness and magic of the visible light spectrum and gain an awareness and appreciation of color’s malleability


Read more on Emily’s workshop description and materials list .pdf*

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Jul
23
12:30 PM12:30

Annual Student Show, 2023

Join our students at our 11th Annual student show!

Your chance to purchase student work and show your support and encouragement as they enter their 5th of 7 weeks in our residential intensive program.

The show is open to the general public from 12:30-5pm at the PA Chautauqua’s Hall of Philosophy, 212 Gettysburg Avenue, Mt Gretna, PA 17064

A Donor Brunch is from 11-12:30pm, Anyone who has donated to the school in the past year is welcome to attend to get a first look at atwork for sale and to meet the students they have supported.


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Jul
7
5:00 PM17:00

Open Studio, First Friday

Our annual Open Studio event was held at the Heights Community Building where visitors could view our working studio and artworks in process.  Artwork is not for sale at this event.  Rather this is a fun chance to meet students and see the space they use for figure drawing and independent projects. We host an open studio each summer, so stay tuned for this Summer’s Schedule!

View a recording of our open Studio from Summer 2023:

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Quinn McNichol, "Integration of inner and outer worlds"
Jul
3
7:15 PM19:15

Quinn McNichol, "Integration of inner and outer worlds"

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Quinn McNichol, “Futures past, recent dreaming,” cut paper collage, acrylic paint, graphite, ink, colored pencil, matte medium, tape, wood, nails, glazed ceramic, carnelian stone, 48x55 inches, 2022

This Lecture was hosted by the PA Chautauqua in the Hall of Philosophy:

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"Monochrome Painting: Meaning in the Minutiae" Workshop with Ryan Strochinsky
Jul
1
8:30 AM08:30

"Monochrome Painting: Meaning in the Minutiae" Workshop with Ryan Strochinsky

Four Pillars Artist and MGSoA Alumni Ryan Strochinsky will explore the rudiments of painting through the reductive framework of The Monochrome in this Workshop.


Read more on Ryan’s workshop description and materials list .pdf*

CLICK HERE for information on MGSoA’s Workshops and how to Register this Summer!

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Ryan Strochinsky & Sarah Ransohoff, a Four Pillars artist in residence panel
Jun
21
10:00 AM10:00

Ryan Strochinsky & Sarah Ransohoff, a Four Pillars artist in residence panel

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Sarah Ransohoff, “A Seal Jumped for Fish,” Watercolor on Paper, 18x24 inches, 2022

Ryan Strochinsky, “Spring of Deep Water,” Oil, Paper & Wood, 20x11 inches, 2023

This Lecture was hosted by the PA Chautauqua in the Hall of Philosophy:

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Jul
24
1:00 PM13:00

Annual Student Show

Join our students at our 10th Anniversary student show!

Your chance to purchase student work and show your support and encouragement as they enter their 5th of 7 weeks in our residential intensive program.

The show is open to the general public from 1-4pm at the PA Chautauqua’s Hall of Philosophy, 212 Gettysburg Avenue, Mt Gretna, PA 17064

A Donor Brunch is from 11-1pm, Anyone who has donated to the school in the past year is welcome to attend to get a first look at atwork for sale and to meet the students they have supported.


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