Summer in Winter: A Visual Escape reception March 19, 6-9pm

photo by James Lentz


Come out and meet the artists! We'll have wine, fruit and cheese...and the inflatable palm trees! FREE! 6-9pm

Exhibit ends March 26, 2010.

Hope to see you there!

Summer in Winter: A Visual Escape

Summer in Winter: A Visual Escape
February 5 - March 26, 2010

Opening Reception & Luau Party: February 19, 2010 6pm - 10pm


Ringing Rocks, 2009 by Jenelle Rittenhouse

The Yellow Wall Gallery at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore is pleased to present “Summer in Winter: A Visual Escape, a group exhibition of photographs and paintings. The opening reception and Luau party will be on February 19, 2010 from 6pm – 9pm.

In the dead of winter, our minds start to wander to thoughts of warmer and brighter days. We close our eyes and imagine the days when we could bask in the hot sun and the nights we could drive on a moonlit country road with all the windows down. We say to ourselves that we would gladly welcome a sun-induced sweat over the chill of cold air on our necks. Some are able to travel to a tropical getaway, but the majority of us rely on our recollections and imagination to get us through the bitter cold months.

For this exhibit, artists submitted images that evoke a desire for an escape from the cold, dark and dull days of winter. The imagery in the gallery will allow the viewer to imagine warmer, brighter and summery days.

Exhibiting artists are: Alyx Bowen, Tara Chickey, Karen Commings, Barbara Dugan, Gary Edmiston, Stephanie Fisher, Susan Glessner, Andrew Guth, Al Holliday, Marvin Israel, David Kern, Susan Kramer, Liz Laribee, James Lentz, Kathy Martin, Laura Mathews, Jennifer D. Nardis, Michael Pasqua, Jenelle Rittenhouse, Tom Sanfilippo, Marchelle Shelton, Sean Simmers, Donald K. Uvick, Paul Vasiliades, Cindy Ward, Kyle Williamson

Tonight! January 15th. 7-9pm "Third in the 'Burg"

Tonight! 7-9pm

As part of Harrisburg's first "Third in the 'Burg" event, Matthew Murray will be at the gallery from 7-9pm. Stop by and meet Matthew, have him sign a copy of his limited edition book, ask him about his artwork, or just come by and have a glass of wine!

I hope you will join us!

Also - today is the LAST DAY to submit your entries for the "Summer in Winter: A Visual Escape" exhibit. Artists will be notified of their accepted images on Monday, January 18! Thank you for submitting! Details about submitting to this exhibition are below.

TONIGHT!! January 14th. Matthew Murray Artist Lecture

TONIGHT!!! Matthew Murray will be at the bookstore to give a lecture on his photography exhibit "Abandoned America". Free!!! 7-9pm.

Check out this article from the Carlisle Sentinel by Lisa Clarke on Matthew's photos: http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2010/01/14/a_e/arts/doc4b4f34b1cda32617612106.txt

Call for Entries

Call for Entries

The Yellow Wall Gallery, located in the Midtown Scholar Bookstore, is now
accepting submissions for the upcoming exhibit,
“Summer in Winter: A Visual Escape”, February 5 – March 26, 2010.

This exhibit will showcase a diverse range of imagery that evokes a desire
for an escape from the cold, dark and dull winter.
In the dead of winter, our minds start to wander to thoughts of warmer
and brighter days. We close our eyes and imagine the days when we
could bask in the hot sun and the nights we could drive on a moonlit
country road with all the windows down. We say to ourselves that we
would gladly welcome a sun-induced sweat over the chill of cold air on
our necks. Some are able to travel to a tropical getaway, but the majority
of us rely on our recollections and imagination to get us through the
bitter, cold months.

For this exhibition, please submit images or objects that evoke this
feeling of escape from winter. For example; beaches, lush green forests,
flowers, tropical scenery, warm colors, bright lights and so on. The goal
is to create a warm, summery space in the gallery where viewers can
escape from the doldrums of winter.

Images must be able to hang on a track system via a frame or a wire on
the back of the piece. Sculptures must be no larger than 10” x 10” x 10”.
Framed images must be no larger than 30" x 40".

For consideration, please submit 3-5 jpgs of the images or sculptures
you would like to exhibit to the Gallery Director, Lisa Bennett, at
yellowwallgallery@gmail.com by January 15, 2010.
Artists will be notified of accepted artwork on January 18, 2010.

For more information about the gallery and the Midtown Scholar
Bookstore, visit www.midtownscholar.com or
yellowwallgallery.blogspot.com

Email questions to Lisa Bennett at yellowwallgallery@gmail.com

The Yellow Wall Gallery at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore is located at
1302 N 3rd Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17102.

Matthew Murray article in the Patriot-News

Check out this great article by Alexis Dow on Matthew's work!

http://blog.pennlive.com/go/2009/12/abandoned_america_art_exhibit.html

Just a reminder: the opening reception will be Friday, December 4, 2009 from 5pm - 9pm.
Please come out and see these beautiful, intriguing photographs and meet the artist!

New Exhibit opens Friday December 4: "Abandoned America" photographs by Matthew Murray

December 4, 2009 - January 29, 2010
Opening Reception: December 4, 2009 5pm - 9pm
Artist Lecture: January 14, 2010 7pm - 9pm

The Yellow Wall Gallery at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore is pleased to present "Abandoned America", an exhibition of photographs by local photographer Matthew Murray. His book, "The Things We Left Behind", will also be available for purchase through the bookstore. Matthew Murray will present a lecture of his work on January 14, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm in the gallery.

Matthew Murray's mesmerizing images of abandoned structures such as institutions, factories, schools, hospitals and barns preserve the memories and history of these once thriving spaces. Through his bold and mindful exploration of these decrepit spaces, Murray has risked exposure to hazardous materials and unstable buildings to present the architectural splendor of these familiar environments as they lie in ruins.. As the viewer of these images, we are given the opportunity to imagine these structures alive in their full glory but also to see the beauty and fragility of their destruction, decay and death. Murray utilizes a unique photographic printing process using metallic paper, which adds a great deal of depth and luminescence to his images.

Matthew Murray will have several images on display in the gallery that have been printed for the first time. Included are images of the recently demolished Church of the Transfiguration in Philadelphia.

Matthew Murray received his BA in Film and Media Arts from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. He has exhibited his work throughout the East Coast and the Central Pennsylvania area including the Art of the State in 2008 at the Pennsylvania State Museum. He has given lectures on the topic of abandoned buildings at the Central Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society, the Milton Hershey Medical Center, and the Hummelstown Historical Society. More images can be found at www.abandonedamerica.org