For the month of June, paintings created by 23 local youth artists celebrating the beauty of nature and enjoying the outdoors will be on display at Countryside Gallery, 2 S. State St., in historic Newtown.
The art show is titled “Happy Trees” as a fun nod to the late landscape painter Bob Ross. The students, whose ages range from 10-17, are using their artistic talent to raise awareness about protecting the environment.
Next to each of their paintings is a tip on how we can all help by making changes in our daily lives. “When we pollute our environment, we ultimately pollute ourselves. With traces of chemicals, metals, plastics, and PFAS showing up in human cells, the choices we make now are more important than ever.”
In addition to creating each of their own works of art, the students are working together to complete one collaborative painting, which will be sold to the highest bidder as a fundraiser. Their 12-inch by 16-inch acrylic painting is titled “Springtime at Tyler Park.”
Bidding entry forms for the silent auction of this piece will be available at the art show, running through June 29. Admission is free. Bids can also be made via email at youthartsilentauctionbids@aol.com. Bidding ends June 30.
Greeting cards featuring each of the student’s individual paintings will be on sale for $3 each, and 100% of proceeds from the note card sale and silent auction piece will be donated to The Arbor Day Foundation.
Participating artists are: Amelia Binkley, Mia Brady, Allison Cirillo, Victoria Cirillo, Taylor Dahms, Lily Esposito, Paarth Kunwar, Andrew Loudon, Tim Loudon, Darcy McCullough, Evangeline McGarry, William McNamara, Amelia Mlynarczyk, Ava Peterson, Jane Reifsneider, Chris Riether, Elizabeth Rubenstein, Violet Schroeher, Anna Sherwin, Addy Smith, Kate Smith, Ian Stone, and Sean Williams.
Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays and Mondays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays ; and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. For information, call 215-968-2246.
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