Deirdre Murphy, "Gradients of Growth"
Jun
30
7:15 PM19:15

Deirdre Murphy, "Gradients of Growth"

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Deirdre Murphy, Solace, oil on canvas, 48 x 36 inches, 2024

This Lecture is hosted by the PA Chautauqua in the Hall of Philosophy and will be available in-person and online.

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Please join us, Monday, Jun 30, 2025 7:15pm Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada)

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Rachel Rickert, "Of the Land"
Jul
2
10:00 AM10:00

Rachel Rickert, "Of the Land"

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Rachel Rickert, Eagle Ridge, handmade rock pigment and oil on panel,12 x 12 inches, 2024

This Lecture is hosted by the PA Chautauqua in the Hall of Philosophy and will be available in-person and online.

Zoom and FB Live links will be available this summer.

Please join us, Wednesday, Jul 2, 2025 10:00 am Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada)

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Lou Schellenberg, "Finding Space"
Jul
7
7:15 PM19:15

Lou Schellenberg, "Finding Space"

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Lou Schellenberg, Drokes and Rocks, oil on panel, 8 x 10 inches, 2024

This Lecture is hosted by the PA Chautauqua in the Hall of Philosophy and will be available in-person and online.

Zoom and FB Live links will be available this summer.

Please join us, Monday, Jul 7, 2025 7:15pm Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada)

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Timothy King, "Visual Parallax as a Painter's Problem"
Jul
9
10:00 AM10:00

Timothy King, "Visual Parallax as a Painter's Problem"

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Timothy King, Tyler Creek, Wing Park, oil on canvas 42 x 54 inches, 2018

This Lecture is hosted by the PA Chautauqua in the Hall of Philosophy and will be available in-person and online.

Zoom and FB Live links will be available this summer.

Please join us, Wednesday, Jul 9, 2025 10:00 am Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada)

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Jul
14
7:15 PM19:15

Artist Lecture to be announced

Artist will be announced at a future date.

This Lecture is hosted by the PA Chautauqua in the Hall of Philosophy and will be available in-person and online.

Zoom and FB Live links will be available this summer.

Please join us, Monday Jul 14, 2025 7:15pm Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada)

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Neil Callander, "Happy to Wait"
Jul
21
7:15 PM19:15

Neil Callander, "Happy to Wait"

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Neil Callander, Diurnal Heads, Large and Extended, oil on linen on multiple panels, 54 x 48 inches, 2017-2024

This Lecture is hosted by the PA Chautauqua in the Hall of Philosophy and will be available in-person and online.

Zoom and FB Live links will be available this summer.

Please join us, Monday, Jul 21, 2025 7:15pm Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada)

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Xico Greenwald, "Chill Vibes Only"
Jul
28
7:15 PM19:15

Xico Greenwald, "Chill Vibes Only"

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Xico Greenwald, Fruit Basket, oil on canvas over panel, 39 1/2 x 33 3/4 inches, 2025

This Lecture is hosted by the PA Chautauqua in the Hall of Philosophy and will be available in-person and online.

Zoom and FB Live links will be available this summer.

Please join us, Monday, Jul 28, 2025 7:15 pm Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada)

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Stanley Lewis, "On Leland Bell and Andre Derain"
Jul
30
10:00 AM10:00

Stanley Lewis, "On Leland Bell and Andre Derain"

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Stanley Lewis, Porch Steps, Trees and Snow, oil on canvas, 18 5/8 x 14 inches, 2009

This Lecture is hosted by the PA Chautauqua in the Hall of Philosophy and will be available in-person and online.

Zoom and FB Live links will be available this summer.

Please join us, Wednesday, Jul 30, 2025 10:00 am Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada)

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Four Pillars Artist Panel Discussion
Aug
4
7:15 PM19:15

Four Pillars Artist Panel Discussion

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Amy Erickson, Norman Regional Vortex, 2024, Acrylic on Panel, 36 x 48 inches

Liam Corcoran, Jacob's Ladder, woodcut print on paper, 34 x 48 inches, 2025

This Lecture is hosted by the PA Chautauqua in the Hall of Philosophy and will be available in-person and online.

Zoom and FB Live links will be available this summer.

Please join us, Monday, Aug 4, 2025 7:15pm Eastern Standard Time (US and Canada)

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Stanley Lewis, "The paintings of William H. Johnson"
Jul
17
10:00 AM10:00

Stanley Lewis, "The paintings of William H. Johnson"

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William H. Johnson, North American; American, 1901-1970, (Artist),. Up with the Sun. ca. 1942-1944. Florence County Museum.

William H. Johnson, North American; American, 1901-1970, (Artist),. Chapel of Notre Dame de la Protection, Cagnes-sur-Mer. ca. 1942-1944. Florence Museum of Art.

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Open Studio, First Friday
Jul
5
5:00 PM17:00

Open Studio, First Friday

Thank you to everyone who visited our working studio and artworks in process.  Please join us in the upcoming summers for a fun chance to meet students and see the space they use for figure drawing and independent projects. (Artworks are not for sale during open studios. Artwork may be purchased at our annual student show. See calendar for dates and details!)

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Four Pillars Panel Discussion: Quinn McNichol & Maggie King Johns
Jun
26
10:00 AM10:00

Four Pillars Panel Discussion: Quinn McNichol & Maggie King Johns

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Quinn McNichol, “and so this garden grows,” acrylic, collage, graphite, matte medium, colored pencil, tissue paper & tape, 58x82 inches, 2023

Maggie King Johns, “Primary Objects (Piano House 1), air dry clay, epoxy, flashe & acrylic on foam and wood panel, 33x38x3.5 inches, 2024

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Edible Landscape 2023
Oct
15
4:00 PM16:00

Edible Landscape 2023

Our 7th annual Edible Landscape event!

Join us as Edible Landscape takes over the Hall of Philosophy!

Mount Gretna School of Art’s annual gala & fundraiser.

Sunday, October 15th, 2023
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Hall of Philosophy, 212 Gettysburg Avenue, Mount Gretna, PA 17064

Farm-to-table hors d’eouvres buffet. Raffle Baskets. MGSoA alumni Artwork and Four Pillars artist artwork are for sale.

RSVPs by September 28th so we can let the chef know how much food to prepare.

Click the green button below to register, learn more and see the menu.

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Ben Frederick & Emily Manning-Mingle, Four Pillars Artists in Residence Panel
Jul
31
7:15 PM19:15

Ben Frederick & Emily Manning-Mingle, Four Pillars Artists in Residence Panel

Ben Frederick, “Afternoon Living Room,” Oil on Canvas, 14x18”, 2022

Emily Manning-Mingle, “Fissure and Fade,” Monoprint, Acrylic, Crayon, Fabric Dye, Organza & Silk Sewn on Canvas, Cotton, Velvet, Repurposed Clothing, used Tarlatan & found Fabric, 34x29 inches, 2022

Watch the Recording online:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WhhbY9n5U9esmK4yxSsA58vc_Y-1kXO9/view?usp=drive_link

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“Color Medley Workshop” Workshop with Emily Manning-Mingle
Jul
29
8:30 AM08:30

“Color Medley Workshop” Workshop with Emily Manning-Mingle

Four Pillars Artist Emily Manning-Mingle workshop will help increase student’s sensitivity to the many attributes of color (hue, value, tone, saturation, contrast, temperature, intensity, etc.). Through a series of hands-on exercises, students will explore the richness and magic of the visible light spectrum and gain an awareness and appreciation of color’s malleability


Read more on Emily’s workshop description and materials list .pdf*

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Jul
23
12:30 PM12:30

Annual Student Show, 2023

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Join our students at our 11th Annual student show!

Your chance to purchase student work and show your support and encouragement as they enter their 5th of 7 weeks in our residential intensive program.

The show is open to the general public from 12:30-5pm at the PA Chautauqua’s Hall of Philosophy, 212 Gettysburg Avenue, Mt Gretna, PA 17064

A Donor Brunch is from 11-12:30pm, Anyone who has donated to the school in the past year is welcome to attend to get a first look at atwork for sale and to meet the students they have supported.


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“Shapely Extraction” Workshop with Ben Frederick
Jul
22
8:30 AM08:30

“Shapely Extraction” Workshop with Ben Frederick

Four Pillars Artist Ben Frederick explore the process of utilizing simplified forms and what that means for creating an image or developing abstraction.


Read more on Ben’s workshop description and materials list .pdf*

CLICK HERE for information on MGSoA’s Workshops and how to Register this Summer!

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Amber Scoon, "Barbarian Mother"
Jul
12
10:00 AM10:00

Amber Scoon, "Barbarian Mother"

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Amber Scoon, “Three Bags with Rocks Visible and Letter” from the project, “Barbarian Mother,” Letter, Rocks, Shells, Cotton & String, 6x6 inches, 2023

This Lecture was hosted by the PA Chautauqua in the Hall of Philosophy:

Watch the Recording online:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c6s5hTFR_qTLX5eLzmdFaUqgidTkeans/view?usp=drive_link

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Jul
7
5:00 PM17:00

Open Studio, First Friday

Our annual Open Studio event was held at the Heights Community Building where visitors could view our working studio and artworks in process.  Artwork is not for sale at this event.  Rather this is a fun chance to meet students and see the space they use for figure drawing and independent projects. We host an open studio each summer, so stay tuned for this Summer’s Schedule!

View a recording of our open Studio from Summer 2023:

https://fb.watch/qFyG00wv2M/

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