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Arts and Leisure -
Arts and Leisure
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Written by Emily Thomas
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Friday, 27 August 2010 12:00 |
Arts At Canal Place invites the public to the opening reception for featured artist Penny Knobel-Besa, September 11 from 5 to 8 p.m. Her exhibition "Till The Cows Come Home" will continue through September 25. This is an
Arts Walk evening and the Education Center at Canal Place will also contain a photography show from "Kids Art of Photography" class taught by Knobel-Besa along with work from other art classes.
Knobel-Besa's exhibit showcases rural images found in and around the Cumberland area as you drive down country roads; from old tractors to early morning cow milking and various vistas like "Mountain Maryland" which
features our mountains through Rocky Gaps road side flowers. "While I have traveled to some interesting places to photograph I still find that the wonders of our own Allegany County and tri-state area keep my finger clinking away." said Knobel-Besa.
"For our anniversary my artist husband Hilmar Gottesthal and I visited several covered bridge in Bedford County which will be included in this exhibition as giclee prints (photos printed on canvas to resemble painting). Inside each of the bridges there were the traditional initials and messages like.I Love U 4 EVA. So of course I had to include some of those and I managed to steal a kiss from my husband in each bridge!"
Many photographers in the past have found the perfect model for their photography and Angela Hedderick has become that model for Knobel-Besa. In addition, Hedderick's two children have also enjoyed photography and modeling. Four years old Katie Hedderick also modeled for the Kids Photography Class and a photo of her by Maranda Allen is featured in the Education Center exhibition. Her brother Alex Hedderick who took the class has several of his photos featured like "Curiosity" with his cat face to face with a frog.
Meanwhile mother, Angela not only played milk maid with her cow but brought the cow in from a neighboring field for the photo shoot which resulted in the title photo as the cow was nearly doing the speed limit of 30 miles per hour down the road back to the pasture.
So be sure to visit both the loft exhibition to see Knobel-Besa's "Till The Cows Come Home" and the education center to meet the student artists. For information about "Art of Photography" classes which start September 19 call (301) 478-2735 or email
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This is a co-op gallery which operates as a program under the Allegany Arts Council. Several co-op members will be demonstrating their crafts at the Education Center from blacksmithing to bee keeping. The gallery is open
seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. located among the shops at Canal Place. For more information call (301) 777-8199 www.artsatcanalplace.com <http://www.artsatcanalplace.com/> |
