The Adams County Arts Council will celebrate the exhibitions of Carol Williams, Barbara DeUgarte, and Heather Sefcheck with an opening reception on Friday, January 3, 5-7:00 p.m., at the Arts Education Center, located at 125 S. Washington Street, Gettysburg. The reception is free and open to the public.
Carol Williams, from Shepherdstown, W.V., quilts and sews mixed media 2D wall hangings to make statements about women, the environment, race, and politics. She compares her art to political cartoons, using fabric and buttons rather than pen and paper. Her exhibit is meant to stimulate a conversation with the viewer and her hope is that her art project beauty first, makes a statement, second, and lastly, exudes a little bit of humor.
Barbara DeUgarte started her painting journey in landscapes and discovered the inherent abstract design quality in landscape which led her to abstract painting, as well. She says, “The forms I work with reflect both the organic and the manmade, the natural and the industrial. The effects of light on color and form and the feelings that are produced reflect my use of unexpected color and slant of light. I find that my art mirrors the processes of both living a life and recovering a life. Barb’s collection will be on exhibit through the end of January.
Heather Sefcheck’s exhibit is a collection of works utilizing the drawing technique called neurographic art, developed by Russian psychologist and artist Dr. Pavel Piskarev as a type of art therapy. Heather used this technique to help her cope with the challenges of cancer treatment. In 2020, Heather started using this drawing method as a lesson with her students and deeply fell in love with the ease of creating art without the pressure of what to draw. She continued to use this therapeutic technique in her art and found that she was making connections with herself that she didn’t know were missing. Heather says, “Artistic inspiration has always been a struggle for me as an artist, despite always needing a pen in my hand. Drawing settles and drowns out the chaos of everyday life, especially when life can deliver difficult circumstances and challenges. It can be an escape well needed. “
For more information about the artwork of Carol Williams, Barbara DeUgarte, and Heather Sefcheck, and other upcoming Arts Council exhibitions or art classes at the Arts Council’s Arts Education Center, visit www.adamsarts.org or call (717) 334-5006.
The Adams County Arts Council’s mission is to cultivate an arts-rich community.