Orchard Artworks Artists in Other Shows

July 24 - 25, 2010
Leslie Friedman-Rifkin's knitted wearable art and Kathy Makransky's knitted bead necklaces were shown at Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences on Saturday and Sunday, July 24 - 25, 2010

April 19-22, 2010
Dorothy Smith exhibited her oil landscape paintings at Art in the Atrium at Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA.
The exhibit took place in the Abington Memorial Hospital Shorday Lobby.

April, 2010
Brooke Schmidt's handmade clay magnets and embroidered Moleskine journals have been accepted for sale at the Woodmere Art Museum Store
Woodmere Art Museum is located on the corner of Germantown Avenue and Bells Mill Road in Chestnut Hill, PA. For directions, call 215-247-0476.
www.woodmereartmuseum.org

April 18-19, 2010
Leslie Freidman-Rifkin, who makes hand-knitted wearable art, was invited to participate in
A Craft Showcase hosted by Har Zion Temple, in Penn Valley, PA.

March 3-April 5, 2010
Gillian Bedford's “Summer Charm” oil on canvas painting juried into the “Fountain of Youth Show”
Sponsored by ACX at Lansdale Center for Performing Arts, 311 W. Main Street, Lansdale, PA 19446 (Located in former Masonic Temple on Main Street)
Information: 215-361-1296

January 23 - March 14, 2010
Brooke Schmidt has won the Ellen Lee Walker Amelia Prize for Sculpture at Woodmere Art Museum's "Contemporary Voices: 70th Annual Juried Exhibition" for her wax and book sculpture, Whereabouts.
Woodmere Art Museum in Chestnut Hill, PA
www.woodmereartmuseum.org

November 22 - December 20, 2009
Gillian Bedford, Ellen Pine Litwin & Louise Sussman
are exhibiting in the Cheltenham Center for the Arts Members Show.
Cheltenham Art Center, 439 Ashbourne Road, Cheltenham, PA 19102
www.cheltenhamarts.org - 215-379-4660

October 30 - November 24, 2009
Gillian Bedford's painting "Artist’s Palette" (shown here) received 3rd prize in ACX Juried Art Show
Cosmopolitan Club, 1616 Latimer Street, Philadelphia, PA; phone 215-735-1057

October 4, 2009 - December 6, 2009
Brooke Schmidt has had two sculptures juried into the Works on Paper show at Perkins Center for the Arts, located in Moorestown, NJ.
Her paper sculpture, The Conversation, has been purchased through this exhibition by the Jersey City Museum for their permanent collection.
The opening reception for the Perkins Center's exhibition will be Sunday, October 4, 2009, from 1:00-4:00pm.
www.perkinscenter.org - 800.387.5226
Brooke Schmidt • Mixed Media, Paintings & Drawing, Works on Paper

October 2009 and ongoing
Gillian Bedford has ten paintings displayed at Matyson Restaurant.
Matyson Restaurant, 37 South 19th Street, on Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA
www.matyson.com - 215-564-2925

October 1, 2009 - January 15, 2010
Brooke Schmidt has had two paper sculptures accepted into the Paper Works! exhibition through Art In City Hall.
The opening reception is October 8, 2009, from 5-7pm, on the second and fourth floors, NE corner.
www.phila.gov/artincityhall - 215.686.9912
Brooke Schmidt • Mixed Media, Paintings & Drawing, Works on Paper

September 1-29, 2009
Gillian Bedford's oil painting, "Yellow Pot," will be showing at The Frame House in Elkins Park from September 1-29, 2009.
There will be an Artist's Reception on Sunday, September 13, 2009 from 2-5pm.
The Frame house is located at 7900 High School Rd, Elkins Park, PA, 19027. Gallery Hours are Monday-Friday 9:30am-5:30pm, Saturday closed, Sunday 11:00am-2:00pm. 215-635-1140.

September 26th to November 6th, 2009
Linda Rossi's mixed-media piece "Metropolitan Ladders" has been selected for exhibition in The Exhibition Committee for the Keystone National 2009: Juried Works on Paper Exhibition at The Art Center School and Galleries in Mechanicsburg, PA.
Opening reception Saturday, September 26 from 5-7 pm.
General information and a list of exhibitors.

Around the World in 2010
Brooke Schmidt will be participating in The Regional Center for Women in the Arts' Quilt Project, "The Fabric of Peace."
The RCWA is completing a large art quilt with each square communicating the theme of peace as explored by different female artists. This quilt will be sent on a tour around the world in 2010; at each stop artists will have an opportunity to add to it, and the completed version will be shown at venues around the United States upon its return.
The RCWA is located in Westtown, PA. 484-354-6275.

October 21-November 23, 2011
Brooke Schmidt has been selected for an invitational exhibition at The Art Association of Harrisburg. Her work along with the work of three other artists will be shown from October 21-November 23, 2011.
The The Art Association of Harrisburg is located at 21 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101. (717) 236-1432.

June 7, 2009 10am-5pm
Nita Forgnone, Ellen Pine Litwin, Louise Sussman showing at the
13th Annual Juried Art in the Park Show at
High School Park, Montgomery Avenue & High School Road, Elkins Park, PA
More information at www.highschoolpark.org

May 9th-June 28th, 2009.
Gillian Bedford's painting, Water Dream lll was accepted into the
Annual Juried Painting Show at Cheltenham Center for the Arts.
The Cheltenham Center for the Arts is located at 439 Ashbourne Road, Cheltenham, PA 19012.
More information at www.cheltenhamarts.org or 215-379-4660
Gillian Bedford• Paintings

March 15-June 7, 2009
Brooke Schmidt has a piece of her sculpture in
Contemporary Voices: 69th Annual Juried Exhibition at
Woodmere Art Museum. 9201 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
More information at www.woodmereartmuseum.org or 215-247-0476
Brooke Schmidt • Mixed Media, Paintings & Drawing, Works on Paper

April 5-24, 2009
Dorothy Smith in Think Green Juried Show, featuring ecology of our planet at Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA
Dorothy Smith is exhibiting two paintings, "Meadow Trail" and "Dogwood at Fox Chase Farm" (shown here)

April 25, 2009
June Statmore in Princeton Communiversity at Princeton, NJ
June Statmore has been invited to participate for the 4th year,
and will be making baskets with natural materials, wire basketry, and Fiber Sculpture.
Princeton University and the town of Princeton hold this annual celebration of the University and the Arts.
The main shopping area including Nassau Street and Palmer Square is blocked off and becomes a street fair.
Peter's Valley, New Jersey's Craft Center, demonstrate the crafts which are taught there, as well as the actual work for sale from their Gallery.
More information is available at www.artscouncilofprinceton.org/communiversity2009.htm.

January 2009
Dorothy Smith in Small Oils Annual Juried Show at Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA
Dorothy Smith exhibited two paintings, "Peaches on a Green Plate" and "Roses and Lady Apples" (shown here)

November 17 - mid January, 2009
Nicole Dul in Immersion Moore College Galleries at Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
In today's fast-paced, media driven world, moments of immersion can be fleeting. This exhibition presents matrixes and multi-layered works that invite our delving into subjects and images that captivate and hold our attention. The exhibition features five artists from Moore College of Art & Design's faculty whose work in various media deals with concepts of immersion. Participating artists include: Nicole Dul, adjunct faculty, basics and fine arts departments; Karen Lefkovitz, adjunct faculty, basics and photography & digital arts departments; Tara O'Brien, adjunct faculty, graphic design department; Alice Oh, associate professor, basics and fine arts departments; Theresa Saulin, adjunct faculty, fine arts department.
U of Arts blog wrote a lovely overviewsumfa05.blogspot.com
Nicole Dul • Printmaking, Photography, Book Arts

December 13-24, 2008
Gillian Bedford and Dorothy Smith in Annual Juried Show at Abington Art Center
515 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046; phone 215-887-4882
Dorothy Smith is showing two watercolors. "Carnations On a Silver Bowl" received an Honorable Mention award!
Gillian Bedford is showing her painting "Artist’s Palette" (shown here)

October 13, 2008 - January 23, 2009
Brooke Schmidt in The Green Exhibit, Art In City Hall 2nd and 5th Floor, NE Corner
Exhibition based on the environment, exploring issues related to or including energy conservation, global warming, recycling and/or using materials that reflect notions of 'Green,' such as found objects and recycled or bio-degradable materials.
www.artincityhall.org
Brooke Schmidt • Mixed Media, Paintings & Drawing, Works on Paper

October 4-5, 2008
Brooke Schmidt in Dear Fleisher, 4 x 6 Inches of Art,.
Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial, 719 Catharine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Biennial fundraising exhibition whose proceeds support Fleisher's programs and exhibitions.
Hundreds of artists submit 4' x 6' works in a wide range of mediums and styles, each exhibited anonymously and sold on first-come, first-serve basis for $50.
www.fleisher.org
Brooke Schmidt • Mixed Media, Paintings & Drawing, Works on Paper

May 10th - May 18th, 2008
66th Annual Open Juried Exhibition
Greater Norristown Art League
800 W. Germantown Pike, E. Norriton, PA 19403
610.539.3393 • gnal.org
Dorothy Smith • Paintings - Landscapes & Still Lifes
   

May 1st - May 23rd, 2008
New Faces: Emerging Philadelphia Artists
Art In City Hall, Philadelphia City Hall, NE Corner, 2nd and 4th Floors
215.686.9912 • www.artincityhall.org
Brooke Schmidt • Mixed Media, Paintings & Drawing, Works on Paper

May 9th - June 12th, 2008
80th Annual International Juried Exhibition
Reception Saturday, May 10th, 6pm - 9pm
Art Association of Harrisburg, 21 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
717.236.1432
Brooke Schmidt • Mixed Media, Paintings & Drawing, Works on Paper

Brooke Schmidt has won second prize in the sculpture division at the Art Association of Harrisburg's International Juried Exhibition. The juror was Nat Trotman, Assistant Curator; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.

May 18th - June 29th, 2008
The Natural World Exhibition
Reception Friday, May 16th, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Goggleworks Center for the Arts, 201 Washington Street, Reading, PA 19601
610.374.4600 • www.goggleworks.org
Brooke Schmidt • Mixed Media, Paintings & Drawing, Works on Paper

December 10, 2006 – January 13, 2007
66th Annual Members Exhibition
Cheltenham Art Center
439 Ashbourne Road, Cheltenham, PA 19012
Information at 215-379-4660 or www.cheltenhamarts.org
Louise Sussman – Ceramics
Christina Ipri – Ceramics

December 9, 2006 – January 26, 2007
Annual Juried Show
Abington Art Center
515 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046
Information at 215-887-4882 or www.abingtonartcenter.org
Louise Sussman - Ceramics piece

October 29 - November 30, 2006
ACX show at Salon des Amis Gallery
2321 Yellow Springs Road, Malvern, PA.
Information at 610-647-6010.
Gillian Bedford - 3 paintings of the Pennypack

November 17-19, 2006
Cheltenham Art Center Craft Show
439 Ashbourne Road, Cheltenham, PA 19012
Information at 215-379-4660 or www.cheltenhamarts.org
Louise Sussman – Ceramics
Christina Ipri – Ceramics

November 17-18, 2006
Bryn Athyn Craft Fair
600 Tomlinson Road, Bryn Athyn, PA
Gail Simons – Jewelry

April 2007
Eastern Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Artist Rotation Series Shows
436 Old York Road, Jenkintown, PA
Gillian Bedford – Seven Landscape Paintings