St. Thomas' Parishioner Art Show and Blooming Peace Open House

Visit the St. Thomas Parishioner Art Show

with James Weiss, John C. Rodgers Jr., Jim Schaefer, Mike Werner, Daune Marie, Julie Phillips

Image: Dream by Mike Werner

Artist Reception and Blooming Peace Open House

Saturday, November 23, 2024 from 5 - 7 PM

Dinner at Scoogies at 7:30 (must RSVP by Nov 21)

Whitemarsh Learning & Wellness Center

7020 Camp Hill Rd., Fort Washington, PA

Reach out to any artist directly to arrange a personalized journey through the exhibition and for purchases.

25% of all sales will be dedicated to supporting Whitemarsh Learning Center, ensuring the continuation of their invaluable community programming.

Jim Schaefer

www.schaeferfinearts.com

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My subject matter has centered around water-related material - seascapes, beach scenes and underwater views. My current work is of underwater scenes based on photos I took while scuba diving in various locations.

I began drawing and painting as an undergraduate architecture major at the University of Pennsylvania and continued at Penn as a graduate student in the masters of fine arts program. Primary influences on my work were realist painters Neil Welliver and Rackstraw Downes, both of whom taught at Penn. When I began painting I was drawn toward ocean subject matter. I have an intuitive love and understanding of oceans and beaches based on long childhood summers at the Jersey shore.

James Weiss

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I am a storyteller and a conceptual artist. The works in this exhibition are found objects sculptures.

John C. Rodgers Jr.

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I am a sculptor. My formal training has been that of a sculptor. I am also an object maker and as such I often find myself more aligned with those artists trained in the crafts disciplines. I am keenly interested in building sculptures that have a high level of craftsmanship. In the design phase of each sculpture I strive to work with the juxtaposition of curved and straight edged forms. For the construction of my pieces it has long been my goal to create and to join dissimilar materials in a unique and different way. I enjoy the challenge of joining older found objects with newer more heavily manipulated and fabricated materials. I create an aesthetic in which the clean contemporary feel of metal is softened and warmed by the rich hues and textures from exotic woods found around the world.

Daune Marie

https://www.bloomingpeace.com

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I view art-making as a metaphor for life and a spiritual, self-nurturing practice.  The intention is not on what "end product" picture is being created, but rather the attention is given to the messages received during the process and seen within the resulting images.  My art is heart-focused, soul-centered, and nature-inspired.  Several of the pieces in this exhibit were from a series I did on Mother Nature.

Mike Werner

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I’m a St.Thomas’ parishioner, former graphic designer and current high school art teacher. My submissions are three original surreal digital prints.

Blooming Peace Open House

We bring you tidings of great joy, BLOOMING PEACE, and goodwill as we open our doors for the first time this holiday season. 

We are a NEW and unique STUDIO offering Creative Expression Experience for Well-Being.  

We invite you to participate in our STUDIO “SOFT OPENING” CELEBRATION in conjunction with the Parishioners' Art Show reception in the upstairs Gallery on November 23rd from 5 PM to 7 PM. 

Time will be set aside during the reception to come check out the studio space, learn about the Blooming Peace mission, meet some of the facilitators, and more. 

Can't wait?  Visit www.bloomingpeace.com frequently and watch for updates as our website is in the process of being enhanced to feature our event offerings and add online scheduling and payment capabilities. 

Contact: [email protected]

Host or Publisher Whitemarsh Learning