Nature Art Showcase to be Held in Franklin on February 2, 3

| January 15, 2018

FRANKLIN, Pa. – Artists are invited to enter their diverse art works in the February 2 – 3, Third Annual Nature Art Showcase coordinated by the Council on Greenways and Trails in collaboration with the Penn Soil Resource Conservation & Development Council. The Showcase will be held inside the Barrow-Civic Theatre lobby during Franklin On Ice.

[PHOTO: John Carbone’s photo entitled A Glimpse into the Heart of a Dandelion; tied for People’s Choice at 2017 NAS]

Desired items are 2-D and 3-D original art pieces depicting outdoor natural scenes and recreational activities conducted within Clarion, Crawford, and Venango Counties. There is no entry fee involved, and there are no limits on the residency of the artists who participate. Each artist may enter one or two items, and each artist sets the retail selling price for those pieces which are for sale on site.

In order to be included in the printed Exhibition Booklet which all attendees will receive, artists need to register by January 16. Registration instructions and forms are available online at www.nwpagreenways.org, or by calling Mrs. Marilyn Black at the office of the Oil Region Alliance, (814) 677-3152, Extension 105, mblack@oilregion.org. Completed registration forms are to go to the attention of Sherry Moore at the Penn Soil office, (814) 726-1441, Extension 1; pennsoilrcd@wcconservation.net.

This relaxing free exhibit will open on Friday, February 2 at 5 p.m. with a reception recognizing participating artists, and continue until 7 p.m. that evening. Saturday, February 3 hours for the Nature Art Showcase are 10 a.m. through 7 p.m. The showcase includes paintings, drawings, sculptures in wood and metal, fabric arts, photography, jewelry, pottery, coasters, woodburned items, woodcarving, watercolor, and mixed media pieces. The attending public will vote for a “People’s Choice” award.

As part of its ongoing series of Art Shirts produced following each Nature Art Showcase, CGT will select one item to be featured on the 2018 Art Shirt. Supplies of the previous shirts will be available for purchase during the showcase. The indigo blue 2016 shirt was graced by a watercolor by Susan McGuire of a scene in Two Mile Run Park, and the black 2017 shirt featured a close-up picture of a dandelion at seed phase, photographed by John Carbone.

The Council on Greenways and Trails is a non-profit corporation comprised of municipalities, agencies, and non-profit entities which manage or advocate for year-round recreational use of natural resources in Venango, Crawford, and Clarion Counties.


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