This weekend was gorgeous, as fall took a break and summer reappeared. On Saturday I was at the Jersey Shore to attend and photograph the annual Asbury Park Zombie Walk. On Sunday, I drove along the shore of the Delaware River with the top down to Erwinna Pennsylvania in Bucks County to see an exhibit of Paula Chamlee’s photographs, abstract drawings, paintings, and collages at the beautiful Stover Mill Art Gallery.

I’ve known Paula for about fifteen years and am very familiar with her beautiful and thoughtful large format black and white photographs. Not so much with her other artwork. This was a chance rectify that!

I’m going to cut to the chase … Paula is an incredibly gifted artist who can do it all (she’s also a terrific teacher)! The small but stunning show was a tribute to quality over quantity, shown in a beautiful setting overlooking the river below.

Included in the show where 8×10 black and white contact prints and large platinum/palladium prints on handmade Japanese tissue of striking images made in Iceland; beautiful color prints of flowers; imaginative collages composed of painted and printed papers, sumi ink, photographs and watercolor; sumi ink abstracts and a wonderful collage made up of an antique tintype photograph on pigment papers, lace and flower pigment.

A visual feast for sure and highly recommended!

You can treat yourself to this wonderful show on October 11-12, 18-19, and 25-26 at the Stover Mill Art Gallery, located on 852 River Road (Route 32), Erwinna PA.

Stay well,

Michael