Art shows  

Happiness spills out of Bertie Brown's paintings.

Her flowers pop, her musical instruments dance, her colors -- rich and intense -- dazzle.

"We need more happiness in the world," says Brown, whose work is being shown at Strawberry & Co. through the end of May.

But don't think the charm ...

Wrightsville, the small river town in York County across the Susquehanna from Columbia, is home to plenty of artists.

And no wonder. The glorious views of the river and the stately mile-long bridge that spans it serve as endless inspiration for artistic souls.

So Robert Oughton and Phyllis Kos...

Susan Gottlieb and Dean Radinovsky are featured at Red Raven Art Co. during the month of April. Gottlieb's show, "A Taste of Rome from the Sketchbook" is a look back at her trips to the Eternal City. She soon will be publishing a book about Rome that will feature sketches, collages, letters, recipes...

When you walk into the Demuth Museum for the exhibit opening Sunday, you might think you're seeing several artists' work on display.

The styles vary greatly, from a large canvas filled with lavish fields of color and primitive shapes to the most amazingly detailed pencil sketch of a bee and a hiv...

"The times are changing in tattooing," Wes Schulz, owner and flagship artist at Lancaster's DreamsCollide Studio, says.

And you can see it for yourself.

DreamsCollide, 7 S. Prince St., which celebrates its four-year anniversary during First Friday, invites anyone with even speculative interest...

Every two years or so, Charles and Mariko Swisher have an art show together at the Isadore Gallery.

Their latest exhibit, "Figuration," opened Thursday and will run through May 26.

Now you might think that being married could cause some tension for the artists.

Gallery space is limited, peo...

Quilt artist Donna Albert, whose exhibit "The Seeds of Inspiration" opens tonight at the Ware Center, learned about sewing at her grandmother's knee.

Growing up in a multi-generation home in rural Schoeneck, Albert spent many nights with her grandma transforming pieces of fabric into beautiful cl...

Usually, the annual Garden Show art exhibit is a harbinger of spring, with a bouquet of gorgeous floral and garden paintings hinting at what's to come.

This year, the unusually warm and early spring means the Garden Show at the Lancaster County Art Association is hurrying to keep up with Mother N...

Two Lancaster County high school students have won national Scholastic Art awards.

Samuel Guenin, a senior at Lancaster Country Day, won a National Gold Key for his oil painting, "Wooden Bowl."

And Kristen Longsderff, an 11th grader at Penn Manor, won a National American Visions Medal for her ...

Few artists can move effortlessly between watercolors and oils, pastels and sculpture.

Henrietta Holton Thomas of Willow Street credits her many years of experience for her versatility as an artist. She will be showcasing her varied talents at a solo exhibit at the Quarryville Library through Apr...