Are you looking for an affordable, romantic getaway this Valentine’s Day? Bring that special someone for a night at the Foxburg Inn on the Allegheny. Enjoy fine dining with a $40.00 gift certificate for the Allegheny Grille, and a wine basket in your room. The beautiful scenery and atmosphere makes the Foxburg Inn a one of a kind experience. So call Today about our Special Pricing for this Valentine’s Day special and give your loved one an experience they won’t forget!!
Dog Sled Races will occur on February 4, 2012 with or without snow. Thanks to some improvising by our coordinators, the races will be held along the bike trail using tricycle karts (if there is no snow). So don’t cancel your plans, come on out and enjoy the festivities. See real sled dogs and meet some genuine mushers! After the race be sure to come into town and take advantage of the specials that the Foxburg Businesses are offering GOOD FOR FEBRUARY 4 ONLY!!
Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow, is the chant one hears as Foxburg prepares to host its first WinterFest, Saturday February 4th. A big event of the day will be the Sled Dog Fun Race at RiverStone Farm. The race will begin the day’s activities, with the gates at RiverStone opening at 9:30 AM.
Race events will begin at 10:30 AM with the presentation of various dog breeds, types of sleds, and explanation of the race, showing the race course layout and the rules. Demonstrations of the “mushing” equipment, dog team protocol, and mush commands will be included. Introduction of the Mushers will round out pre race activities.More
Allegheny Riverstone Center for the Arts enthusiastically welcomes the return of Pittsburgh Symphony Brass to Foxburg. At 2:00 PM on Sunday afternoon December 11th the sound of trumpets and horns will fill the air, as the Pittsburgh Symphony Brass perform their second annual concert in the beautiful and historic Episcopal Memorial Church of Our Father, overlooking the Allegheny River Valley.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Brass players will provide a marvelous mix of sacred and festive music in the wonderful vaulted wood and stone structure now nearly one hundred and thirty years old. It was given to the Foxburg community by the Fox family, in loving memory of deceased members of their family including Sarah Lindley Fox who was only twenty-six.More
Art has been an outlet for me as far back as I can remember. Growing up in a very rural area leaves much time to be creative and imaginative. I am very fortunate to have had a family who supported my desire for art early on. I thank my Grandmothers and Great Aunt for inspiring me as I grew. For that reason, I think it is so important we encourage our children to use their imaginations and nurture their creativity.
I have had no formal education. I am self-taught, still learning as I go. I find I paint and see things differently everyday. In my world I see things in layers and sections. Then putting them all together on my canvas, which might be a slate, ironing board, a screen, spoon, ice skates, or anything else that will hold my paint. I love taking old items and turning them into future heirlooms. You know, one man’s trash, another man’s treasure. I like acrylics because I don’t like to wait for the finished product, instant gratification.
Since most of my shows are the latter part of the year, I tend to focus on fall and winter art. These are also my favorite subjects to paint. Sometimes I use children’s books, vintage, and retro art for references. I try to give you a feeling of nostalgia and stir up child-like excitement. You remember that feeling of anticipation for Santa to come. I do paint other subjects as well, such as, wild life, scenery, portraits of people, pets, homes, etc. I tell customers I will paint anything on just about everything.
I hope you enjoy my art and it gives you the inspiration to make this a jolly season. Merry Christmas!
This month’s featured artist is Abbey Bunnell of Oil City. The following is her own words describing her creative motivation and process.
I paint to understand and fully experience my surroundings. I am an impatient observer and never truly see anything until I interpret it onto a two-dimensional surface. I am curious to know how things are constructed and am more intrigued by how something came to be, rather than the final outcome. As a painter I am compelled to study the human figure, attracted to its elements and fascinated by how shapes, colors and planes interact. I see the figure as a construction not unlike that of a building. Using a broad range of paint application, such as thin layers that drip down the surface of the canvas to thicker strokes applied with the palette knife helps reinforce this comparison. We are structures built with many facets and subtleties. The interaction of these components with each other and with their surroundings is something I will always want to explore.
I am a 2011 graduate of Edinboro University, obtaining my Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and minor in art history. I reside in my hometown of Oil City, PA where I have been an artist tenant in the National Transit Studios since July of this year. I sell original work as well as prints in my studio and online through Society6. Eventually, I would like to get into the illustration field, particularly editorial or children’s book illustration. If you are interested in purchasing a print or have an idea for a commission, you can contact me at: aebunnell@gmail.com http://www.abbybunnell.com http://www.society6/AbbyBunnell
Be on the look out for our press release for this year’s festival which is on Oct 2nd. There are some exciting events happening: musical performances, boat tour specials, kids activities, clam bakes and a farm driving and country tour, to name a few. An exciting addition to the 3rd annual farm driving and country tour is “Images of the Valley” Photo Contest. Click here for more information about the contest.
As always there will be plenty of food and craft vendors bringing their unique selection to town. If you wish to apply for a vendor spot and haven’t yet, please click here to download an application and submit it before Sep 18th.
Hope you all have a great time at our 8th annual Foxburg Food, Art & Craft Festival!
We will be featuring the beautiful works of local artist Doug Elder now through mid-July.
Doug Elder is an Emlenton, PA artist known for his sign painting and murals. He is also known for his pastel and oil paintings of rural and natural places in western Pennsylvania. He has studied advanced studio painting at Butler Community College and is represented by Art Loft Gallery in Chautauqua, NY.
As part of our ongoing efforts to connect with people of different pallets (be it food or arts), we will regularly host a Wall of Works dedicated to artistic creations of local talents. Our first featured artist was Mary Hamilton. Keep checking back for more variety of works by various area artists.
Yay! Good news! I’ve just been accepted to exhibit at the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts in State College,Pennsylvania. This year the Festival dates are July 14-17. This is one of my favorite showsI It is well worth a visit! More later about my location in the show and my booth number.Hope to see […]
Welcome to my Website! In future postings I will keep you up to date on new works in progress and of upcoming shows, exhibits and workshops. I hope you will feel free to contact me with any questions about the process or the prints. Thank you!