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Festivals & Events

A Tasty Conclusion to the Mac & Cheese Bake-Off

Chefs at the 2019 Mac & Cheese Bake-Off at Renegade Winery

The 7th Annual Mac & Cheese Bake-Off at Renegade Winery was a tasty success with 11 professional and amateur chefs participating and loads of hungry attendees. Congratulations to our winners - and thank you to all who participated! Professional Chefs Siamsa (1st place); Lobster Mac & Cheese Root's Cafe and Catering (2nd place); Root's Signature Mac & Cheese Charcuterie on Main Street; Bruschetta & Parmesan Mac La Morena Barbeque; Spicy Mexican Mac & Cheese Butcher Bob's Barbeque; ... Continue Reading »

November 15, 2019 Leave a Comment

Festivals & Events

15th Annual Festival of Wood

Pocono State Craft Festival Mailer

A giant preying mantis made of wood. Unique henna art on wood. Jewelry, fountain pens and Christmas ornaments made from wood. All are additions to the returning wood craftsmen who will demonstrate, display and sell their specialty items at the 15th annual Festival of Wood, scheduled for August 3-4, 2019, at Grey Towers National Historic Site, Milford, PA. “This year’s Festival will see many of our returning artists as well as some new and unique talent,” said Susan Randall, Executive Director ... Continue Reading »

August 1, 2019

Festivals & Events

Spring for the Arts: Tickets on Sale

Spring for the Arts

Join us June 8th! Our largest fundraiser, Spring for the Arts, will take place at 610 Main St., Stroudsburg. The event gives us an opportunity to celebrate the success of our regional artists and support the Pocono Arts Council. Ticket price includes hors d'oeuvres, libations, silent and live auction activities, a raffle, presentation of the “Rising Star” Suzanne Anderson Student Scholarships, followed by live music at 8:30pm by popular Lehigh Valley band, The Foztones! Plus, you’ll be able ... Continue Reading »

May 15, 2019

Festivals & Events

Open Studio Artist: David Palmer

Open Studio Tour - David Palmer

Join us for a sneak peek into the life and work of David Palmer, Fine Artist at Open Studio Tour location #5! David Palmer is a creative person who enjoys painting, ceramics, knitting, gardening and exhibition design. After graduating from Wilkes University with a BA in Art, he continued is education at Drew University where is received his MTS. David worked at the Newark Museum for thirty years and retired as Director of Exhibitions in 2004. David paints icons in both egg tempera and ... Continue Reading »

April 26, 2019

Festivals & Events

Open Studio Artist: Doug Gilbert

Open Studio Tour - Doug Glibert

Join us for a sneak peek into the life and work of Doug Gilbert, Fine Artist at Open Studio Tour location #3! Doug Gilbert was born and raised in Manhattan and Queens in New York City. He graduated from Hoftstra University with a BA in Fine Arts - Painting, where he took classes with Perle Fine and Howard Buckwald. Needing to support his wife and daughter after graduating, he found employment as a drummer in rock bands, a technical illustrator for major textbook publishers, authors, and ... Continue Reading »

April 25, 2019

Festivals & Events

Open Studio Artist: Alice Prall

Open Studio Tour - Alice Prall

Join us for a sneak peek into the life and work of Alice Prall, Fine Artist at Open Studio Tour location #6! A native of Northern New Jersey, I moved to Pennsylvania in 1984. I worked in graphic and commercial art and then developed Countryside Samplings, an herb and dried flower business. I then returned to fine art. I suppose I am a sort of hybrid with genetic material of the farming kind and of the artist. Before the artist emerged, I was a passionate gardener since childhood. I ... Continue Reading »

April 24, 2019

Festivals & Events

Open Studio Artists: Marcia Flammonde & Heidi Hooper

Open Studio Tour - Flammonde Hooper

Join us for a sneak peek into the life and work of Fine Artist Marcia Flammonde and Heidi Hooper the "Dryer Lint Lady", on the Open Studio Tour at location #9! Marcia Flammonde Heidi Hooper After dozens of operations and radiation treatments, the cancerous tumor in Heidi Hooper’s upper right arm was finally killed, taking with it most of the arm itself. Another operation removed a muscle from her back and placed it on the arm to protect the bone, but provided no other ... Continue Reading »

April 23, 2019

Festivals & Events

Open Studio Artist: James Gloria

Open Studio Tour - James Gloria

Join us for a sneak peek into the life and work of James Gloria, Fine Artist at Open Studio Tour location #4! After finishing his BFA in Scenic and Costume design for theater at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, James continued work as an apprentice designer and painter. In 1989 he started his own decorative arts business, painting murals and faux finishes throughout the East Coast of the U.S. A desire to extend his arts education led James to fresco classes at Parsons ... Continue Reading »

April 22, 2019

Festivals & Events

Open Studio Artist: Angela Green

AGreen Studio | Open Studio Tour

Join us for a sneak peek into the life and work of Angela Green, Fine Artist at Open Studio Tour location #7! Angela Green paints with acrylics on canvas. When asked how long she's been painting, she says: "As strange as it seems, I hardly remember not painting." Many are surprised by her artwork, that she's only been painting a few years. In 2001, just before moving to Pennsylvania from Ohio, Angela had a strong desire to sit outside and paint the beautiful fall scenery. The problem was, she ... Continue Reading »

April 18, 2019

Festivals & Events

Open Studio Artist: Misty Bolanos

Misty Bolanos Open Studio Tour

Join us for a sneak peek into the life and work of Misty Bolanos, Graphic Designer, Painter, and Open Studio Tour Artist at location #10! I am Misty Bolanos. I was born and raised in Upstate NY. I just recently moved to Stroudsburg last August. Although art has always been a passion of mine, I did not go to school for fine art but instead for graphic design. I am a graphic designer by day and enjoy painting on free time. All of my paintings are done in acrylic. I would say I have 2 ... Continue Reading »

April 17, 2019

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Exhibitions

Monroe County Past & Present
Dunning Gallery, NCC Monroe
Sept. 12 - Dec. 16, 2019

Annual Photography Exhibition
Yetter Art Gallery at Pocono Cinema
88 S Courtland St.
East Stroudsburg, PA
Nov. - Dec. 2019

Celebrate Monroe: A Fine Art Exhibition
701 Main St., Suite 402
Stroudsburg, PA
Nov. - Dec. 2019

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