Northcentral PA Art Teachers to Exhibit Work at Penn College Gallery

The Gallery at Penn College, on the third floor of Pennsylvania College of Technology's Madigan Library, will host "The Art of Education," featuring work by art teachers in K-12 schools in northcentral Pennsylvania, from May 20 to June 27.

Thirty-one teachers will exhibit their work during the gallery's tribute to the talented educators who inspire creativity and instill an appreciation for art in young people. The invitational exhibit features the work of art teachers from Bradford, Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Northumberland, Potter and Sullivan counties.

Artwork in all media is included in this comprehensive exhibit, and prizes will be awarded to the top entries. Serving as juror will be Deb Stabley, an artist from the Bloomsburg area. Visitors to the exhibit are invited to vote for the Viewer's Choice Award.

An opening reception for the exhibit will take place in the gallery from 4 to 6 p.m. on May 20.

Exhibitors are:

Berwick Area School District: Michael Hall, Huntington Mills.

Bloomsburg Area School District: Autumn Rosini, Catawissa.

Canton Area School District: Jeff Cooley, South Williamsport.

East Lycoming School District: Stephen Buggy, Hughesville; Rick Mahonski, South Williamsport; and Lynn Stola, Montgomery.

Galeton Area School District: Alyson Leach, Galeton.

Keystone Central School District: Jennifer Crum-Wilson, Lock Haven.

Line Mountain School District: Sandra Ellen Kessler, Herndon.

Loyalsock Township School District: Paul T. Barrett, Hughesville.

Millville School District: Steven Ritter, Milton.

Milton Area School District: Marilyn Paul, Northumberland.

Montgomery Area School District: Mary McGarvey, Williamsport; and Alfred Stola Jr., Montgomery.

Montoursville Area School District: Kathleen H. Becker, Montoursville; Robyne Hetrick, Cogan Station; and Victoria Stetts, Montoursville.

Northeast Bradford School District: Belinda Williams, Waverly, N.Y.

Region 2/Red Rock Job Corps: Dan Curry, Dushore.

South Williamsport Area School District: Betsy Jones, Stillwater.

St. John Neuman Regional Academy: Barbara Greenway, Williamsport.

Warrior Run School District: Joel Ryder, Hughesville.

Williamsport Area School District: Carrie Bosch, Muncy; Sharon Cressinger-McCuen, Selinsgrove; Lori Crossley, Williamsport; Kathy F. Görg, Muncy; Edward E. Jonasen, Williamsport; Craig Kaufman, Williamsport; Andrea McDonough Varner, Williamsport; and Jackie Thomas, Williamsport.

Wyalusing Area School District: Jeffrey Overman, Wyalusing.

Gallery hours through May 31 are Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 2 to 8 p.m.; and Wednesday and Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. All exhibits are free and open to the public. The gallery is closed Memorial Day Weekend, May 29-30.

Summer hours, which begin June 1, are Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.; and Tuesday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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