Events and News Page
Check out all upcoming appearances at festivals, galleries, other events! Past events are also available to view.
MAY MART
Ready for my 4th year at May Mart! Last year was a great turnout for vendors and customers. Let’s do it again this year!
50th annual westmoreland arts & Heritage festival
THURSDAY 7/4 - SATURDAY 7/6: 11-8 pm
SUNDAY 7/7: 11-6 pm
Despite the bad weather conditions, last year was still a good turnout! Let’s strive for another great year!
have yourself a merry local Christmas market
I’m excited to be invited to sell at my first Lone Oak Farm market! Located in Marion Center, LOF will feature a variety of local vendors as well as their own farm fresh goods. The market will also run the following Saturday, December 7th.
Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival
Join me and many others at the 49th annual WAHF at Twin Lakes Park in Greensburg. The festival features a wide variety of vendors selling crafts, food, beverages, home goods, and more!
May Mart 2023
I’m back for my third year with May Mart, hosted by the Indiana Garden Club. They host a variety of garden, food, and craft vendors, and they have prizes from every booth to be raffled off.
Friday (05/19) 9-7 pm
Saturday (05/20) 9-4 pm
Located at S&T Bank Arena in Indiana, PA.
Pop Up Market @ Commonplace Coffee
Finish up your last minute Mother’s Day shopping at Commonplace!
Spring Market @ Levity Brewing Co.
Just in time for Mother’s Day (May 14th)! Stop by the loft at Levity for lots of great vendors, food, and drinks.
Magazine Feature - Cut & Paste Magazine
My painting, “Morning Ride on Horseback” will be featured in Cut & Paste’s third issue titled “Quiet”. Available to purchase March 1, 2023.
Holiday Pop Up Market @ Levity Brewing Co.
11/27/2022 1-5PM Levity Loft
I’m excited to be selling again at Levity’s Holiday Market! Hope to see you there!
Small Brews: English Bitter Small Batch
Guest Taps: Noble Stein Brewing Co, Conny Creek Brewing, Strange Roots Experimental Ales
Local Makers: K&K Custom Creations, The Smiling Goat Soap Company, Vinegar Hill Candle Co, Savon Du Jardin, Sam Jam Creative, Grizzled Teddy Company, Ashleigh Bowman Artwork, Home Sweet Hoops, Joy Cocoa Bombs, Craig Peterson Art, Molly Blair Artwork, Stacey Bartlebaugh, Head Over Drills, PA Dirt Road Designs, Mother Earth Farms, Center Street Creations
Pittsburgh Zine Fair
This is their first year back since the pandemic, and it’s an event absolutely worth going to! Shop various zines, stickers, prints, and more from Pittsburgh’s small business zine makers!
Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Festival
I am very excited to be a first time vendor at the Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Festival! My booth will be shared with fellow illustrator, Robert Campbell.
Items to be sold: Posters, Screen Prints, Stickers, Digital Prints, Tote Bags
Pop Up Market @ Levity Brewing Co.
Shop various local artists from the Indiana area in the parking lot of Levity Brewing Co.! Vendors include:
K&K Creations
Jack-Col Metal Works
Ashleigh Bowman Artwork
Center Street Creations
Savon Du Jardin
Live Inspired Apparel & Candle Co.
With Heart PA
The Smiling Goat Soap Co.
Vinegar Hill Candle Co.
Jessica Leigh Artwork
Cherish Creamery
Terri’s Farmhouse Studio
Ireland Ann Co.
Banded by Grace
Nikki’s Sweets & Treats
Affolter Artwork
Sam Jam
Grizzled Teddy
Hooper Run Rings
Cowtails Custom Jewelry
Sue’s Leather Earrings
Westmoreland Art Nationals
Find my painting, “Wooded Walk” at the Art Nationals Exhibition! The juried exhibition will be on display at Westmoreland County Community College as well as at the Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Festival.
May Mart 2022
May Mart is hosted yearly by the Indiana Garden Club at S&T Arena in Indiana, PA. The event spans over two days, and it includes a variety of craft and plant vendors, as well as a raffle of items from every vendor!
Artwork Displayed @ Levity Brewing Co.
Stop at Levity for some great food, drinks, and artwork (all for sale)!
Pop Up Event @ Levity brewing co.
I’ll be selling a new batch of ornaments along with prints and stickers from my shop!
In White’s Woods: An Artists’ Response
In effort to save White’s Woods in Indiana, artist Chuck Olson has gathered 10 local artists to create paintings from the scenic views of those woods. These paintings will be on display in Clark Gallery as a way to bring public awareness of the woods as well as the i inspiration and importance it serves.
I want to thank Chuck for inviting me to be a part of this great opportunity to support my local environment!
Update: my piece was sold before the opening began! A huge thank you to the Kauffman’s for picking my piece.
OPENING NIGHT: Friday, December 3rd from 5-7 PM
GALLERY HOURS
Fri-Sun: 3 PM to 5 PM December 3-5, 10-12, and 17-19
Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Mini Fall Festival
My partner, Robert Campbell and I are very excited to be vendors at the fall festival this year! The event will be filled with craft and food vendors. It’ll be fun for everyone! Be sure to stop by and say hi!
Artist on Display
Find my artwork in the lobby of the Indiana County Conservation District!
May Mart 2021
I will be a vendor at the 2021 May Mart Garden Expo, located at the S&T Bank Arena in Indiana, PA.
Event Hours: Friday 9-7PM, Saturday 9-4PM
Consigned Artist @ Artist’s Hand Gallery
Find three original bird drawings and two original paintings at The Artists Hand Gallery Alongside my work, the gallery displays a wide collection of artwork from makers in the area. It is such an exciting opportunity to have work displayed at my local gallery!
Michael V. Gmitter Memorial Scholarship and Exhibition
Annual exhibition held in Bruce Gallery at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. 11-14 senior art students are chosen from the group of applicants to display miniature displays of their work. A total of $4,000 to be awarded to 3 students (one first prize and two honorable mentions).
This year’s faculty jurors were Shelle Barron, Terry McKelvey, and Jim Parlin.
It is an honor to be selected as the top prize winner of $2,000! Congratulations to Jake Maitland and Audrey MacPherson for receiving second and third place.
Chimera XVIII
Date for the show has yet to be announced.
“Support Local Makers” print as well as “Reflection”, the wildfire awareness zine, will be displayed amongst other Edinboro University student artwork. Chimera XVIII is an exhibition juried by the applicants and student officers of the organization. A total of 30 pieces will be on display in Bruce Gallery on the Edinboro University campus.
Westmoreland Art Nationals WAHF Exhibiton
The juried exhibition was held via the Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Festival Facebook page.
My submission, “Support Local Makers” was presented the Graphics Award.
Westmoreland Art Nationals WCCC Exhibition
The juried exhibition was held via the Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Festival Facebook page.
Chimera XVII
Chimera is run by a board of art students alongside the gallery director and assistants. My piece, “Illusion and Deception”, was featured in this juried exhibition. The show was held at Bruce Gallery at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in Edinboro, PA.
Illusion and Deception, Linoleum reduction, 2019
Green New Deal Event
I was requested to display artwork during a presentation about the Green New Deal. The event was held at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Edinboro, PA.
Indiana Country Farmers Market
I enjoyed opportunity to be a guest artist at my local farmers market and connecting with my community!
Indiana Country Farmers Market
I greatly enjoyed being a part of my local farmers market as a guest artist!
Drawn Together, an Illustration Club Exhibition
My fellow club officers and I put together an exhibition of artwork from our club members. The event was held at Bates Gallery at Edinboro University in Edinboro, PA.
The entrance to the gallery had an interactive wall where viewers could doodle on sticky notes and add them to the wall.
There was a feature wall of weekly drawings. Illustration students make a drawing a week (of a topic of their choosing) and compile those drawings into posters at the end of the semester.
