The Adams County Arts Council, 125 S. Washington St., Gettysburg, will feature collections of artworks created by Kim Robinson, Gabe Clarke and Emily Clarke, plus arts council summer camp artwork curated by Sydney Beard, at the center during July.
A First Friday opening reception is scheduled for Friday, July 5, 5-7 p.m. and is open to the public, according to an arts council release.
Emily Clarke has enjoyed photography since taking a class in high school. She did her first photo project as an adult in 2013, posting daily photos under the title Looking Up, according to the release.
“It lifted her spirits and changed her perspective for the long term, and many of her photos are still focused on the sky,” the release reads.
She’s had photos in the Adams County Arts Council (ACAC) juried art show and has one in this year’s Art Association of Harrisburg’s annual juried show. This is her first exhibit at the Arts Education Center.
Gabe Clarke is a spray paint artist from Adams County. Educated at York College of Pennsylvania, he graduated in May 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in fine art and a primary focus in painting.
“While spray paint was not a medium taught in his college courses, Gabe set out to apply the methods and design concepts he had learned to this new medium. Learning through trial and error, Gabe applied the use of spray paint to the traditional subject matter of landscape,” the release reads.
Since graduating in 2018, Gabe Clarke has previously participated in eight different juried or selected exhibitions as well as four solo exhibits. He has also had work displayed in both downtown York and Lancaster Exemplars.
A collection of art created by Adams County native Kim Robinson features artwork painted alongside her students as a learning tool. Kim recently retired after 34 years as an art educator teaching students in grades Pre-K through 12th.
The collection of work reflects a variety of media and subjects that have been re-worked or inspired by the students that she taught and the places she visited.
Recent works show her love of color, textures and nature. This collection is meant to both oppose and discredit what Robinson’s college drawing professor declared on her first day of class, “Those who can’t do art – teach.”
While her preferred medium is paint, you will find a variety of art including Intuitive paintings, Non-objective art and works created as part of History Meets the Arts events.
For more information about Kim Robinson, The Clarke Exhibition and the ACAC Summer Camp Show and upcoming arts council exhibitions, events, or art classes at the arts council’s Arts Education Center, visit www.adamsarts.org or call 717-334-5006.
