A new show from Roy Blankenship and Lois Showalter

The Chester County Art Association, 100 North Bradford Avenue, West Chester, PA, wishes to announce a major husband and wife exhibition titled “ARTISTIC IMPRESSIONS” by professional artist’s Roy Blankenship and Lois Showalter will take place September 8th through October 6th, 2006.

There will be examples from their formative years but the focus of the exhibit will be on current work of east coast travels, local scenes around the tri-state area, and still life subjects that have inspired the artists. Approximately 60 works will be on display from both artists to include; oil paintings, water base media, gouache media, pastels, sculpture, drawings, and photographs.

The husband and wife team of professional artists Roy Blankenship and Lois Showalter are professional painters who actively exhibit, lecture, and demonstrate their painting techniques to collectors, artists, and educators. Home based in Wilmington, Delaware, they spend summer months in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and the New England states.

Roy Blankenship finds inspirations to paint landscapes and marine subjects of the Chesapeake Bay, Brandywine River, the Poconos, and the New England states. He is also a professional painting restorer and FELLOW of the American Institute For Conservation. He has an extensive biography on both his art, painting conservation, and writing careers.

Lois Showalter specializes in watermedia and is inspired by the light and play of shadows on her subjects. Lois is primarily engaged in painting colorful still life works but enjoys painting scenes along the Brandywine River, in the hills of Chester County, Pennsylvania, and the coastal views of the New England states. She is a graduate of Lock Haven University and works with her husband in their conservation business.

Both Roy and Lois are represented by numerous art associations and have won a number of awards in the Middle Atlantic and New England states. Their work is represented in many public and private collections nationally and articles about them and their work has been published in books, magazines, and newspapers. They encourage and inspire each other to paint and write.

The opening reception will be Friday evening, September 8th, 2006 in the Huston Gallery from 5 to 8 PM. There will be live music and refreshments
will be served.

CCAA Gallery Hours: Monday-Saturday 9:30 am – 4:00 pm Closed Sundays
For further information contact the artists at (302) 529-1184
or e-mail to RoyBlankenship@AOL.com or LoisShow@AOL.com
or review the artist’s web site at www.royblankenship.com or www.loisshowalter.com