Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Judith Boyles has begun to capture moments from Lansdale's heyday. Giclee prints of two oil masterpieces are available for purchase to benefit Lansdale Historical Society
You could call Judy Boyles a memory preservationist. She has a knack for capturing majestic moments in nature via camera and recreating them on canvas, moments beautifully embedded in your mind or abstractly described as words in some memoir. Her latest oils are neither flora nor fauna, but this: nostalgia. Stand at West Main Street and N. Towamencin Avenue and look in the direction of the water tower; you see a parking lot for a Univest Insurance building that spans the entire block. In the 1920s, it looked much different. In fact, it was the crown jewel of town, frequented daily. On March 5, 1928, Lansdale Theater opened and remained on that site until its demolition in 1979. In its heyday, it was the place to see “All Talking Pictures…
Saturday, January 28, 2012
WinterBlast brings lots of activities to the Montgomery Mall today
1. The Winterblast Celebration comes to Montgomery Mall from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be ongoing activities for all ages throughout the day: stage performances in two different courts, clowns, science explorers, magic by Chucky Walker, art and music by David Perry, musical puppetry by Gene Galligan, face painting, balloon animals, martial arts demos and a fashion show by Macy’s. 2. There is an artist reception today for “I’m Still Here,” a glass sculpture show by artist Josh Cole at Water Gallery, 319 W. Main St., Lansdale, from noon to 7 p.m. Cole preserves objects in their last stages of life and embellishes them with blown Venetian adornments. 3. It’s a bit of “Romeo’s Tune” at Sellersville Theater with Steve Forbert, with special …
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
The renowned illustrator was a guest speaker at the school for Black History Month, and inspired students to never give up.
Renowned illustrator Floyd Cooper painted a bright picture last week for the futures of Oak Park Elementary School students. “Never give up,” Cooper said. “I’m an artist that has made it. I’m a living example of what determination can do.” Cooper was selected as a guest speaker at the school in recognition of Black History Month. The Oklahoma native and Easton, PA resident has illustrated more than 80 books and 2,000 book covers, and authored four books. He received a bachelor’s of fine arts from the University of Oklahoma. Most of his work illustrates life in African-American culture. His first illustrated book was “Grandpa’s Face,” which discussed a young girl's relationship with her grandfather, and another book, “These Hands,” tells …
Judith Boyles
9:55 am on Sunday, September 23, 2012
Linda, I'll have to look into the availability of research photos. more ›