PRESS RELEASE INFO FOR ROOTS & RHYTHM ARTISTS DIVISION.

The 2nd Annual Roots & Rhythm Music & Arts Festival will be presented in Honesdale Central Park on June 23rd beginning at 12:30 and extending through the evening. It will feature music, food and artists for your enjoyment and pleasure. The artists will have their artwork on sale on the 9thSt. Side of Honesdale Central Park and will be featuring local and nationally known artists of various mediums. For more information visit www.HonesdaleRootsAndRhythm.com See ya there!

Permission is hereby granted to publish photographs by james Edgar Morgan in periodicals and newspaper publications. These images are not to be used for personal use.
james Edgar Morgan

The right to publish is granted for all written and visual images herein contained. Nancy L. Boyer


Jolene Burger and Jennifer Whitmore

 

Two young artists are Jolene Burger and Jennifer Whitmore. Jolene and Jennifer are best friends who found a common passion for jewelry. The specifically use seed beads, precious stones, (amethyst, jade, and turquoise), wooden beads, and shells that they have personally collected from beaches in Florida and Mexico. The style of their jewelry can be described as naturalistic and earthy; inspired by tropical colors. Each piece is unique and handmade with love.
 

Mark Malak



``I've been painting and drawing for most of my life. I have always had a love for nature and the outdoors, so a lot of my work shows wildlife, mountains, trees, etc. Several years ago, I got into photography. Now I pretty much split my time between the two. My favorite places to photograph are Ireland, Maine, Wyoming and rural Pennsylvania.

A lot of my inspiration comes from a rustic cabin my family owns in northwestern Pennsylvania, where, as a child, I would draw trees, birds, deer, sunsets or anything else that caught my eyes. I currently live in eastern Pennsylvania, where I have paintings and photographs displayed in several restaurants and other businesses in the area. I do my work out of my home, which is a barn-style home. That's where I came up with the name of my art business, The Barnwood Gallery. My gallery is currently in my home in Moscow, PA, and is not yet open to public viewing.

If I could say one thing about my paintings and photographs, it would be that I hope everyone looking at my work gets the same enjoyment out of viewing it as I get out of creating it. Painting what I'm passionate about and photographing the nature around us is what truly relaxes me.


ELLEN SILBERLICHT:



Ellen Silberlicht knew she wanted to be a Potter early in life....now she is not only a certified potter, (she teaches pottery at Honesdale High School) and a degreed potter, (she attended Rochester Institute of Technology and received her BFA in Ceramic and Ceramic Sculpture), she is also a licensed Potter, (she married David Potter). When you ask her why she kept her maiden name her answer is,”How can Mrs. Potter teach Pottery? I think that would be a little too quirky!”
Ellen Silberlicht caught a rare “disease” at an early age. That need to create ran rampant through her bloodstream. Her life’s experiences allowed her to explore a variety of processes and materials, each helping to expand her vocabulary in the arts. Her experiences in clay are broad and she is comfortable in the many different techniques as well as both sculptural and functional forms. Ellen will be showing her functional pottery at the Roots & Rhythms Music and Art festival. Functional pottery speaks to community. When you sit down to eat you are sharing much more than food at that table. You are making connections with family and friends, something we don’t do enough of. I would hope my pottery enhances that experience and keeps us connected to what makes us human.


James Edgar Morgan Master of Light & Lens



Photographic artist, james Edgar Morgan has been a professional since the mid 1950’s and continues his quest for the latent image on film with his Hasselblad cameras as he records for all times, “Images of the Past”. He is known for not only capturing the image, but completing all the processes in his own darkroom, and lab, and finishing with a matte and fine quality wood frame in his woodshop at From a Distance Farm. He is presently including his inspirational or motivational writings in his work. Portraiture has been his primary livelihood and is known for his character studies. However, his love of history has driven him to the depths of our country winding into the back roads to find the covered bridges throughout our nation photographing over 750 of the 1200 in the U.S. Mr. Morgan doesn’t just snap the shutter, he creates the image. James Edgar Morgan holds the distinguished titles of Master of Light & Lens and Master Photographer. He served in the United States Marines as Forward Recon in the Special Forces and personal photographer to General Lucky.


Jeannine Rickert Hodgins

Jeannine currently resides in the Rileyville, PA area where she has her own studio. Jeannine first became interested in art when her older brother left his art for her to use when he went away to war. When Jeannine’s teachers saw her natural artistic ability, they made sure she always had art supplies even during the summer months and up into her high school years. Her first love is oils; however, Jeannine also works with watercolor, acrylics and pastels. She is a retired school teacher, writer, and columnist. Her education includes studying at the Yard School of Arts, Montclair Art Museum and William Patterson University. She also has been taught and critiqued by Howard Daniel Becker, a noteworthy artist of the Wayne County, PA area.


Tom Tresslar

Mr. Tresslar started his love of photography when he met Bob Jennings at age 10. Young Tommy Tresslar was a paperboy for the Scranton Times and on many weekends he carried film holders and flash bulbs at weddings for professional photographer Robert F. “Bob” Jennings. He took many of the candid photos for the Honesdale Catholic High School yearbook during his high school days. Mr. Tresslar learned the fundamentals of photography from Bob Jennings and by reading every technical and artistic book on photography he could find. “Bob gave me the opportunity to observe his techniques and to take photographs, develop film, make proofs, and dry prints.”

“I enjoy creating photo stories that capture the simple everyday life of people. Also, through travel you see the beauty and diversity of people. You get to capture the unique beauty of the landscape, architecture, and everyday activities. Photography to me is a fun mix of tools, technique and art.”

Mr. Tresslar graduated from Honesdale Catholic High School. He enlisted in the U. S. Air Force in 1966. SSgt. Tresslar served as a photo reconnaissance processing specialist for the 8th Air Force. Mr. Tresslar earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Columbia College. He maintained a life-long love of photography and after a career in the Department of Defense, Mr. Tresslar retired from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Comptroller in September 2002.


Marie Therese David



Marie is known for her delicate decorative birdhouses,
her very unique hand- crafted pillows and her beautiful oil paintings. You will marvel at her one of a kind birdhouses to decorate any room in your home or her very creative pillows. You can see Marie at many art shows.


Raymond Lee Wallace



Inspired by the desire to paint and draw works that enhance pride, Wallace's artwork poignantly shows how African American musicians have positively impacted our lives. Mr. Wallace's talent reflects his broad experience in painting, illustrating, and the use of photography. Wallace emphasizes the personality and characteristics of each musician and instrument that he portrays for his native African American culture. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Temple University's School of Fine Art.


Eric Fausnacht

Eric Fausnacht's acrylic and oil paintings explore the realms of texture, color and strength in the portraiture domestic fowl as well as landscapes. His recent paintings show a photo realistic style brought together with an ornate baroque background to illuminate the regal portraiture of the subject matter. His work is in private collections throughout the United States and has sold in art auctions for several charitable institutions. Eric is the assistant director of Muse Gallery in Philadelphia, PA. Born in 1969 in Pennsylvania, he received a Bachelors of Science in Art Education from Millersville University of Pennsylvania in 1992. He has continued his education at The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. During this time he began an interest in the study of the strength and textures of birds, especially domestic fowl. His paintings can also be seen at the Muse Gallery web page at www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com. Eric's paintings are now available in limited edition giclee prints.


Hana Gorman


Hana is known for her artistic talents in puppetry, as well as jewelry. She teaches painting to young and old alike at her studio on Beech Grove Road. Her polymer clay jewelry is especially appealing for the shapes and colors that she selects.



Brittany Marold



Brittany is a graduate of the Class of 2007, Honesdale
High School and is following in the footsteps of her art teacher, Ellen Silberlicht. This will be her first art show. Her ceramic works are both functional and interesting.


Dane Tilghman



Dane Tilghman Premier Illustrator of the African-American Experience is constantly taking his artwork towards new dimensions; he has gone from realism to incorporating his own interpretations of surrealism and elongation. Over the years, Dane has established himself as one of the premier painters of African American Golf Art and Negro League Baseball images. Since 1979, Dane has exhibited his artwork throughout the North/South-East at festivals, galleries, trade shows, and conventions. In 1999, a Dane Tilghman baseball image was incorporated into the Baseball Hall of Fame Museum in Cooperstown. Additionally, Dane has created a baseball mural for Turner Stadium in Atlanta and he has displayed his Negro League Baseball Prints at Veteran's Stadium in Philadelphia. Dane's work has been seen on popular TV shows, such as "The Cosby Show" and "Roseanne," and articles have appeared on Dane in US Art, Upscale and Black Parenting magazine. Dane's work has even been presented to various notable individuals, including Dave Winfield, Ozzie Davis, Nelson Mandela, and Bill Cosby. Dane's art is in great demand and is available on various art products: church bulletins, ceramic mugs, church fans, golf apparel, and greeting cards. Dane's philosophy is best described as bringing out the best of the African American Experience.


Dennis N. Keller



Dennis has a varied collection of macramé jewelry for the discriminating buyer complete with very colorful variegated beads. His collection includes necklaces, bracelets to name but a few.


Lisa Lucrezi



Lisa works with numerous mediums such as acrylic, marker, colored pencil, pen and ink, graphite and oils. She is presently studying painting and illustration to prefect her skills; dividing her time between her love of art and her family. Lisa is known for her various wall designs especially those for children’s rooms dealing with themes that excite the young at heart. As a busy mother she works wherever and whenever she can. Lisa can be reached at Lucrezi Wall Design and Studio in Beach Lake.


Beverly Post Ketterer



Beverly is an accomplished artist/teacher having acquired her Masters degree in printing making and painting. She is particularly interested in history and especially that of woman’s apparel; aprons to be specific. Aprons have been a part of Beverly’s life wearing one as a teacher, a restaurant owner, and having the memories of her mother and grandmother in their various aprons which were chosen for special occasions. These aprons show her creativity and her personality; being one of a kind of her own design, using three-four different fabrics and each one lined. You will envision past times when aprons were customary attire for that special someone in your life and want to have one for yourself or a gift for those special loved ones. Additionally, Beverly is presently working on colored pencil drawings of nature through her own interpretation.


Tim Weaver -



Through loose and informal handling of shapes, bold use of color and a love of spontaneity, Tim Weaver translates literal images into unique and personal watercolors. Painting both in the studio and on location, Weaver presents the viewer with a distillation of various subjects ranging from dilapidated farm houses to bustling city streets.
"An artist has the unique opportunity to teach others to see beauty in things that might otherwise go unnoticed. The most common of subjects can be made beautiful by means of the artist’s personal translation, distillation and elaboration."