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Jennifer Gorman-Strawbridge, Kestrel Hill Preserve - Colors of Fall, oil,
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| | UPDATE I Small Works Pop-Up | | Small Works Pop-up, considered for Small Business Saturday, will unfortunately not be held this year. We appreciate our members’ interest. A Small Works show will be held at Doylestown Hospital’s ArtWalk, September through mid-November 2026. | | |
UP NEXT:
Two Wonderful Readings in November!
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November 6, 7-8:30 PM
First Thursdays
Join us to hear four remarkable writers, Jobert E. Abueva, LCW Allingham, Katherine Hahn Falk, and Jane Edna Mohler, read from their new work, followed by a relaxed discussion and light refreshments at Freeman Hall, 181 E. Court Street, Doylestown. This will be the final First Thursday reading of the year. Don’t miss it!
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Megan Lawler, Musquee de Provence and Eucalyptus, oil, View Website | |
November 12, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Fiction & Non-Fiction Reading
A sampling of new fiction and non-fiction from some of our fantastic A&C members: LCW Allingham, Joseph Chelius, Terence Culleton, Bill Hemmig, Lynn Levin, Christine McKee, and Steve Nolan. Again, we partner with the wonderful Lower Southampton Township Library (AKA Feasterville Library) to bring you this reading! 1983 Bridgetown Pike, Feasterville, PA 19053.
| | CURRENT ART EXHIBITIONS AND TOURS AT THE EPSTEIN, UPPER BUCKS, AND NEWTOWN BCCC CAMPUSES | | |
Epstein
The Ebb and Flow exhibit featuring art that depicts the natural rhythm of life as experienced through highs and lows, up and downs, fluctuations, and fluidity, is currently on view through December 11 at The Gallery at Lower Bucks Campus, located at the Epstein Campus in Bristol Township.
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Upper Bucks
The Show of Shows at the Fickes Gallery at the Upper Bucks Campus is on view through October 31 featuring over 100 artworks by talented local artists.
The opening reception on September 27 was a wonderful evening celebrating the artists’ boundless creativity while connecting with the community. Congrats to A&C member artists, Ilene Rubin, Lisa Domenic and Lizzy Kuhlken who received first, second and third place cash awards respectively for their awe-inspiring paintings and photographs!
The artwork will be on display and available for purchase, so be sure to stop by to discover unique pieces while supporting a great cause: 25% of all sales benefit scholarships for Bucks students.
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Newtown
Last chance! The Bucks Faculty Emeriti Arts Exhibition at the Hicks Art Center is closing soon on October 25. A must see to experience this rare opportunity to witness decades worth of artworks, music and writing by the college’s renowned emeriti faculty!
A free tour of the exhibition led by Exhibitions Associate Clifford Eberly is being held on October 19 at 2 pm. A few spots remain. To RSVP, email gallery@bucks.edu or phone 215-968-8432.
Get ready for the two-day spectacular free event, Art that Blooms, at the Newtown Campus on November 15 and 16! Join the Bucks Art and Floral Design students as they showcase their best work in this collaborative exhibition weekend. This year’s them is Fusion: Where Art and Flowers Collide. Gorgeous blooms blend with fabulous art throughout the galleries and halls of the Hicks Art Center. This special exhibition will feature dozens of stunning interpretative floral displays, incredible paintings, beautiful glass sculptures and rich wood working.
The Art That Blooms festival will include a demonstration series from both the School of Arts and Communication and the Continuing Education Department floral team and students. This festival is free for the community to attend!
| | Image: Paul F. Keene (1920 – 2009) Late Summer Studio Window, 1960, Oil on linen, © Paul F. Keene and the artist’s estate, Collection of Paul-Jacques Keene | | Image: vintage photo of Zoila Perry in her studio. Courtesy of Monique Perry | | A new permanent sculpture, Bird of Paradise, by the late Bucks County artist Zoila Perry, has arrived to the Newtown Campus! All are invited to attend free tours of Bird of Paradise and other campus Sculpture Walk highlights led by Exhibitions Associate Clifford Eberly on the first three Fridays of November. Starting at 4 pm in the lobby of Hicks Art Center, visitors will be invited to enjoy a warm beverage and snacks before the approximately one hour tour when they will learn about Perry’s connection with Bucks and her career as a groundbreaking artist. Free and limited to 20 participants per tour. RSVP to gallery@bucks.edu or phone 215-968-8432. | | |
SOMETHING IN THE ARTS FOR EVERYONE!
Art, Music, Literature, and Discussion
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Indie Bookshops of New Jersey I Bill Hemmig and Margaret Montet are gathering photos and stories for Read Furiously’s 2026 Calendar: Indie Bookshops of New Jersey. Follow their travels and learn about the bookshops they’re visiting on their blog on the publisher’s website
Show of Shows Art Exhibition I Upper Bucks Campus I Bucks County Community College I Fickes Gallery, 1 Hillendale Rd, Perkasie, PA I September 22- October 31, 2025
Experimental Abstract Painting by Armor Keller I Luminary Coffee I 243 N. Union Street, Lambertville, NJ October 2- November 30, 2025
Opportunities for Artists at Exhibit B Gallery I Exhibit B Gallery I 105 N. Main Street, Unit B, Souderton, PA I November 21 at 8am- January 31 at 5pm. See Winter Group Show Information to apply.
First Thursdays I November 6, 7-8:30pm I Freeman Hall, 181 E. Court St., Doylestown, PA
A&C and Lower Southampton Township Library Readings I Fiction and Non-Fiction Reading I Enjoy a sampling of fiction and nonfiction by area writers I November 12, 2025 at 5:30-7:30pm I Lower Southampton Township Library (Feasterville Library), 1983 Bridgetown Pike, Feasterville, PA
Call for Entries: Contemporary Art Exhibit I Delaware County Community College I open for entries September 5, 2025 through January 4, 2026 I Regional, emerging artists are invited to submit up to three pieces for consideration I $15 for submission
The Ebb and Flow Exhibit I The Gallery at BCCC Lower Bucks Campus I located at the Epstein Campus in Bristol Township I currently on view through December 11, 2025.
Bucks Faculty Emeriti Arts Exhibition I Hicks Art Center I Newtown BCCC Campus 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA I closing soon on October 25, 2025.
Art that Blooms I Hicks Art Center I Newtown BCCC Campus I 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA I Join Bucks Art and Floral Design students as they showcase their best work I two-day free event: November 15 and 16, 2025.
Campus Sculpture Walk I Tours of campus sculpture including Bird of Paradise by artist Zoila Perry I Hicks Art Center I Newtown BCCC Campus 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA I First three Fridays of November starting at 4pm in the lobby of the Hicks Art Center I RSVP to gallery@bucks.edu
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Shary Koenig, Woods 4, oil,
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| Armor Keller, Mystical Landscape, acrylic and gold leaf, View Website | John Benigno, Amish Barn Shadows, photography, View Website | Natalie Searl, Autumn Reflections, mixed media, View Website | | |
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