Hardcastle Gallery Exhbitions Schedule 2006-2007

pillars photo by J. Graham September 1 – 30: Jim Graham – Sticks& Stones

Artist’s Reception & Gallery Talk: Thursday, Sept 7^th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm; Artist Talk, 4:30 – 5:30 pm before the opening.

Hardcastle Galley welcomes back Jim Graham for a return engagement from “the Road Home” last June. Join us for an exceptional exhibition of his new collection “Sticks & Stones.” The show takes you to the city, the country and introspective spaces. Architectural details of the city in gritty black & white entice the eye with abstracted angles and varying textures. Juxtaposed with these are soft atmospheric views of a country lane and saturated color shots of the babbling Brandywine . In addition, Jim will introduce an innovative and intimate new series of crafted photographs depicting antique wooden marionettes. Empty eyes, like a city window, blend with the organic facade of antique painted wood. Jim has done a remarkable job cultivating a new show to intrigue and inspire his collectors. Be sure to save the date, Thursday September 7th for the Artist’s Reception and Gallery Talk where Jim will discuss his philosophy and technique surrounding his work. The exhibition continues through the month of September.

Friday, October 6th

25^th Annual Evening of Art

At the Goodstay Center

An elegant fine art event to benefit The Friends of Goodstay Gardens

For 25 years, the Evening of Art has a long history with Hardcastle Gallery and its patrons. Once a year, the gallery schedules a high-end fine art exhibition to be held off site. The evening is professionally catered and soft music is provided to create a wonderful atmosphere for the viewing and purchasing of original art. This year we will again be hosting the event at the Goodstay Center , University of Delaware-Wilmington through out the first floor of the facility. The entire exhibition will be for sale and featured online towards the end of September.

We have invited the region's best artists & sculptors to exhibit, which when assembled, are a diverse group of talent that covers contemporary and traditional art in a variety of media. This will once again prove to be a beautiful show that will please any level of collector. Whether this is your first art show, art purchase or just one more for your growing collection this show should have something for everyone. Friday night, October 6, is the opening party from 5:30 - 8:30 pm with a chance to meet many of the exhibiting artists. Admission is $ 15 per person, charged at the door. After which, the remaining show will be transferred back to Hardcastle Gallery in Centreville and reopen on Monday, October 9^th and run for the remainder of the month.

November 3-25: W. James McGlynn

Opening Reception: Thursday, Nov 2, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

Hardcastle Gallery and W. James (Jim) McGlynn have a long standing relationship. They have been working together throughout most of Jim’s painting career. This long awaited exhibit from a living Wilmington icon is welcomed with much anticipation and excitement. Since an early age, Jim has had an all-consuming interest in art, history and nature. He feels that a landmark-landscape artist should be well acquainted with the history, architecture and natural environment of his subject matter. Over 30 years as a professional painter, Jim has dove-tailed his art talents with a vast knowledge of Delaware history, its architecture and its natural beauty. You will want to put this exhibition on your calendar as one not to miss, Opening Reception with the artist on Thursday, November 2 from 5:30 – 8:30 pm.

December 1– 31; The ART of Gift Giving

First Thursday Reception: December 7th, 5:30 - 8:30 pm

Our Annual Holiday gift show with a selected group of top-notch gallery artists featured in gift-giving sizes. Opening party will be on Thursday, December 7th from 5:00-8:00 pm.
Featured artists will include Larry Anderson, Judy Antonelli, Bayard Berndt, Donna Cusano, Alice Dustin, Jim Graham, Jim McGlynn, Charles Parks, Tim Simboli and C. Phillip WIkoff, as well as many others. Fine Art reproductions from BT Berndt, Peter Sculthorpe, NC Wyeth as well as others are ready for wrapping. Jewelry, Pottery, Wood Turned Bowls and Unique Photo Frames are also available for more great gift ideas!!

January 1 – 31, 2007 – Winter Whispers

Here at Hardcastle's we like to follow the busy holiday season with a quiet show of our regular artists. Come into the calm with a soft winter snow, an interior view of a cozy corner or a classic floral arrangement in pleasing colors. Whatever IT is you are looking for, Hardcastle Gallery will have It or can find It. So bundle up and come on out and relax in the warmth and beauty of the gallery and surround yourself with the areas best fine art. There is no opening in January, just great art all month long.

February 2 – 24, 2007 - Heather Hedin Peacock - Thoughts & Themes

Opening Reception, Friday February 2, 5:30-8:30 pm

Chester County Magazine cover artist, Heather Hedin Peacock, will be gracing our walls for the month of Febraury. This very talented and prolific artist captures moments in time in a poignant and realistic impression that the viewer can easily relate to and appreciate. Heather's acrylic paitings are getting collected quickly, as she has established herself as top notch artist in a very crowded market. Please plan to stop by and look at some refreshing views of everyday life and it's nooks and crannies. Opening Reception on Thursday, February 1st from 5-8pm with the exhibition continuing till February 24th.

March – 2– 31, 2007 – Bradley Hendershot ~ A Sense of the Past

Bieber's Rise, Watercolor, 14 x 29

Opening Reception, Friday, March 2, 5:30-8:30 pm

Hardcastle Gallery is pleased to bring Bradley Hendershot back for a one-man show. The month of March is a perfect backdrop for the moody landscapes of rural Pennsylvania and coastal Maine . Gray skies set off bits of color on old mills and barns, new spring grasses poking through the earth after a cold winter promising new life for the next season and small details of architecture often overlooked by the passerby are all favorite subjects for Bradley. A master in watercolor and dry brush techniques, this is a show for collectors with a passion for the traditional Brandywine Schoo l heavily influenced by Andrew Wyeth, Bradley Hendershot holds his own in a crowded field. Please join us.

April 6 – 28, 2007 – Judy Antonelli - Local Scenes & Recent Travels

Irish Morning, Watercolor, 24 x 30

Opening Reception, Thursday, April 5, 5:30–8:30 pm

Art on the Town, Friday, April 13th, 5:30 - 8:30 pm

Judy Antonelli comes home to Hardcastle Gallery, her main artistic venue for more than 20 years, with another great collection of paintings for exhibition. Come enjoy Judy’s visions of her travels both near and far depicted in pastel, oil and her signature watercolor style. We will be opening this show early on Thursday, April 5^th and then following up with an Art on the Town reception on Friday, April 13ths. Judy is planning to attend both, but shop early her original paintings don’t last long on the market. Very Collectible and highly enjoyable, plan for Judy Antonelli this Spring in your art purchases.

May 4 - 31, 2007 – The Artists of Ashland Hollow ...a garden inspired art show

Pan _ Paul Skibinski Pastel by Stan Sperlak

Opening Reception, Friday, May 4, 5:30-8:30 pm

Please join Bill Frederick and Hardcastle Gallery in celebrating the artistic interpretations of the renowned Ashland Hollow Gardens . A select group of artists, Patrick Arnold, Catherine Drabkin, Bill Frederick, Henry Greenewalt, Pahl Hluchan, Paul Skibinski, Stan Sperlak, Juliana Weidinger and Sarah Yeoman , are painting throughout the year for this upcoming gallery exhibition, here in May 2007.

June 8 -30, 2007 – Pamela Patrick White - The Struggle

Jefferson, Oil, 32 x 36

Opening Reception, Friday, June 1, 5:30–8:30 pm

Hardcastle Gallery is pleased to bring Pamela Patrick White back for her next one-woman exhibition of historical fine art, based on her specialty the 18^thCentury. The show is aptly titled “The Struggle”, referring to the daily struggle of 18^th century life. Politics, Survival, Slavery and Freedom are all depicted in rich and realistic “storyboards” in oil and pastel. Jefferson in Old City Tavern, a little girl Waiting…, Hannah beside the Brandywine, Slave women singing, and of course the Indians watching their land disappear out from under them, Pam blends all of these wonderfully crafted images into a depiction of 18^th century life and all of its struggles.

Join us throughout the month of June for a history lesson that is also a gorgeous fine art exhibition created by one of the top artists in the country working in this genre. Pamela’s passion for history comes through in her attention to details and her exceptional painting ability.