Holly Branch exhibit celebrates 'Wonderful Life'

Holly Branch exhibit celebrates 'Wonderful Life'

Congratulations to all our Ribbon Winners.  Your Opening Reception was beautiful. 

NLAPW Holly Branch

NLAPW Holly Branch

more details » There is still time to enter your work in this show in Dover, DE.   It's a Wonderful Life Art Exhibit The Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village 866 North DuPont Highway Dover, Delaware 19901 302-734-1618 / fax 302-734-0457 Hello Artist and Writers.  We are proud to Invite you to an upcoming Holly Branch National League of American Pen Women Art Exhibit,  with the South Gallery FREE Opening Reception on Sunday, DEC 2, 2012.12:30 to 3:pm at  the DE Agricultural Museum and Village.  Our 'Call for Entries' pdf file Entry Form with details regarding the "It's a Wonderful Life" Art Exhibit can be requested  by email to nlapw.hollybranch@gmail.com.   If you are not able to delivery your artwork, 2D or 3D, or creative writing, please make arrangements with another  member or friend to have them delivered on Tuesday Nov 27th 2012, Delivery of art will only be one day for this exhibit.  We are pleased to invite you to take part in this Juried/Judged show sponsored by the Holly Branch, NLAPW..  Please feel free to call or email with any questions concerning this show.  We look forward to a successful and wonderful show. If you know of any other artists that you would like to Invite to take part,  please feel free to make a copy of your entry form and share it with them.  Thank you and we look forward to serving you at the Art Exhibit.  Please remember,all art and writings, must be wired and ready for hanging. Thank you for helping us make this a public success, through your participation.  Thank you so much, Joyce Hammond Lewis, President Holly Branch,NLAPW  302 632 9680

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Its a Wonderful Life Art Exhibit Dec 2 2012 DE AG

Hello Artists, Art Collectors and Art Lovers,
The Holly Branch, National League of American Pen Women  is proud to Invite you to become part of the show!
A 'Call For Entries' to the 'It's A Wonderful Life' Juried/Judged Art Exhibit is open now.
Delivery Date is ONE day only, Tuesday November 27th, 2012, 10:00 to 2:30pm.
(If this date is not convenient for you, perhaps you could send your entry with a friend).
This show is Open to all of Delaware, and its surrounding States.   
Male or Female over the age of 18.

Please email to: NLAPW.HollyBranch@gmail.com, for information and an Entry Form.

Or you may request a entry form to be faxed to you at: 302 632 9680.


Deadline for Entries are on Tues NOV 27th, 2012.
The It's a Wonderful Life' Art Exhibit will be held at :
Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village at 866 N Dupont Hwy  Dover, DE  19904.  
Opening Reception is at 12:30-3:00pm on Sunday, DEC 2 2012. 

FREE admission to the South Gallery on December 2, 2012 only.  
All other times the normal Agricultural Museum admission entry fees apply.
The DE AG Museum is CLOSED on Mondays.

The show will be on display thru January 23rd, 2013.  From Dec 2 - Jan 23, 2013.


We are glad to have you exhibit with us.   Ribbons will be Awarded.
 Opening Reception is on DEC 2, 12:30-3:00pm. Lite refreshments served.

Thank you for your support and participation, to help keep the Arts alive in Delaware.
Come out and join in. We look forward to seeing your there.

Thank you so much,
Joyce Hammond Lewis
President, Holly Branch, National League of American Pen Women

To learn about being a Pen Women, plese visit our National Headquarter at:www.NLAPW.org

Sept 10 2012, 11am the Holly Branch members will be meeting at the Olive Garden in Dover, DE.   Please feel free to bring a Guest/Friend.
This Sept meeting will be discussing the upcoming Juried Art Exhibit in the beginning of December 2012.
We encourage each member to enter their artwork. 2D and 3D art will be on display.  Literary works accepted as well.
If you are needing to meet the requirements of the National League of American Pen Women, by having accepted work in 3 Juried shows,  please consider this exhibit in December 2012.  You will be one step closer to fulfilling that part of the requirement, of becoming a member of the NLAPW.
To check out membership information, please go to our National Headquarters website: www.NLAPW.org.

We look forward to our next upcoming event in March 2013, also.
A LIVE AUCTION Scholarship Fundraiser .  
We hope to raise $5000.00 to give to as many gifted and talented young people as possible from Kent and Sussex counties who enter into this Art Exhibit in April 2013 there will be an Art Exhibit displaying the works of these gifted Scholarship Winners.

Please come and support the local artistic young people.  Bring your smiles, encouragement and support and of course, do some bidding with a purpose.   Til next time.  Thanks for supporting the Arts in Delaware.  Joyce, Holly Branch President   If you have any questions about the NLAPW, Holly Branch, please email us.  NLAPW. HollyBranch@gmail.com

Are you ready for a Artistic social gathering on Monday, Aug 20, 2012.  Come together with Professional Artist Women of the Holly Branch and let them inspire you to create. 
Our quarterly meeting will be held at our Vice President's home, Patricia Parsons-Beetschen.  Email for details and directions.  HollyBranchNLAPW@gmail.com. 
All meetings are open to the public.  Bring a friend.  All are welcome. 
Lite finger foods will be on hand.  A monumental event could become History for the Holly Branch.  
Come and become part of it.   It would be fun if you could bring with you one piece of your work to the meeting Symposium to share with the group.  NLAPW is always excited to add new qualifying members.  Please visit our Headquarters website to learn how to become a member and join us Professionally as a member.  www.NLAPW.org/membership.
See you on Monday, Aug 20, 2012, at 1pm. 
Thank you for your interest and support.
 Joyce,  President

Our quarterly meeting is Monday Aug 20 1pm

Hello National League of American Pen Women and Guests.
Our quarterly meeting is on Monday Aug 20, 2012 at 1pm.  Please try to attend. We do need to vote on some things. We are going to have a great time together. 
When you come, you may want to bring one piece of your art work with you to the meeting, for a quick 'time-out' symposium during the meeting.
Due to the amount of content we are needing to cover, there will be most likely be no Guest Speaker at this meeting.
Lite finger foods are going to be shared with the group, by you.  Thank you in advance.
We look forward to seeing you there.  Please email for directions.  NLAPW.HollyBranch@gmai.com
Keep having fun -after all,  it is Summer. 
Grin! Laugh! and Rest!
Joyce Hammond Lewis,
President NLAPW/Holly Branch

National League of American Pen Women Meeting Announcement:
August 20, 2012, Monday at 1pm. All meetings are open to Members and Guests.
email for more details.  NLAPW.HollyBranch@gmail.com.
Come and be a part of the Creative Professional Women of the National League of American Pen Women. Membership information can be found on: NLAPW.org/membership.  Hope to See you there.  Joyce, Pres.

We hope all are safe and stay in the cool for these 'Dog Days of Summer' here in Dover, DE. 
Stay safe and cool, where possible and keep producing your arts.  No one does your art as well as you do!  You are an original !
Happy Summertime from your local NLAPW Holly Branch.
Interested members, please email for details how to become a National League of American Pen Women or go straight to our National League of American Pen Women Headquarters site: www.NLAPW.org, click under membership, or copy and paste this link to get a head start there.
http://www.nlapw.org/membership/.
Our Meetings are always open to Guests and friends of members and future members.
Come sit in with us. We would love to meet you.
Email any questions to our Holly Branch email address: NLAPW.HollyBranch@gmail.com.  
Enjoy your summer fun!

NLAPW Holly Branch Members and Guest of our Blog scroll.
 Hi and Welcome. 
Currently we are seeking a willing spirit who would Volunteer to take on building our new web site. 
If you have the skills and time and willingness to help out, or know of someone who is qualified and willing,  please email me at: NLAPW.HollyBranch@gmail.com or give me a call at 302 632 9680, so we can discuss the details. 
Thank you for you time and interest and I look forward to hearing from you and getting together soon.
Thanks again, Joyce Lewis, President NLAPW Holly Branch.

New Officers 2012 - 2014

Elected May 21, 2012

President:  Joyce A Hammond Lewis, Camden

V President:  Patricia Parsons-Beetschen

Secretary - Dianne Bauer

Treasurer - Maria Liberto Bessette

Congratulations to all new officers and renewed members.  I am confident Joyce will be an outstanding president and continue the branch in a professional, visible and challenging fashion.

Please note Holly Branch website has been eliminated for cost saving reasons. The future of a new site is uncertain and now is in the hands of President Joyce Lewis.

In the meantime all news, info and photos will be posted on this blog and possible our new Facebook Site. 

Sincerely and in the spirit of creativity,

Maria Liberto Bessette
Outgoing President
Holly Branch, NLAPW



Continuing the Next Fourty Years

Welcome to all visitors, Holly Branch members and American Pen Women.

We are excited to plan for the next fourty years, after celebrating our 40th Anniversary in the spring of 2012. 

With a small but active group we hope to continue on our journey to promote professional women artists. 

We have discontinued our website because of the fee increase by our provider,

so stayed tuned to our blog for Holly Branch News.

Holly Branch, NLAPW, Election Meeting

 Mon, May 21, 11:00 am

Rudy’s Diner

Liberty Plaza Center

Rt 13,  17064 S Dupont Hwy

Harrington DE

(In front of Byler’s New Store)

RSVP & Questions:  302-241-5919

302-734-8250

nlapw.hollybranch@gmail.com

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Nomination & Election of Officers

                 Term: 2012—2014

Program/Event Ideas & Planning

Followed by Lunch

Please attend to help us

continue our 40 year legacy

Visitors are welcome, but cannot vote of course 

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Please email with any questions or concerns.

Comments to this blog are always welcome

 



Holly Branch Delaware, NLAPW: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

The Holly Branch, NLAPW, is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit, which consists of over 100  branches in the USA and Panama.

LOCATION:  Although our Branches have no borders, The Holly Branch extends from Kent County Delaware west to our sister branch in Chestertown, Md, north to our sister Branch (Diamond State) in New Castle County and Southern PA. Our closest branch south is the Chesapeake Branch in the Virginia Beach/Williamsburg area.

MISSION: 

Our mission is to encourage, recognize and promote the production of creative work of professional standard in visual arts, writing and music of women.  We conduct public meetings, lectures, workshops, contests, exhibitions and various art venues throughout Counties of Kent & Sussex Delaware to explore, share and promote professional talents in bringing greater awareness of the value of the arts throughout our area.  Meetings are held regularly.

Visual Artists

HISTORY: 

In March of 1972 a small group of writers and artists initiated the Holly Branch:  Eugenia Gray, Isabel Kast, Barbara Miller, Elaine Mitchell, Harriet Myer and Ann Sparklin.  During the 1970's other artists became members such as Coreyelle Ayers, Alice Purvis, Delores Sapienza, Helen Duff-Thompson, Martha Smith and Kitty Hammond.   Since that time the Holly Branch has continued on as a group of professional female artists in Kent and Sussex Counties Delaware dedicated to bringing art related opportunities and events to members, invited guests and the community.  

Within the past two years this branch has organized three major juried and judged art exhibition which includes visual and literary arts.  The latest exhibit "Historic Delmarva" was open to all male and female artists.  In addition, through a partnership with Kent County Library, literary events have provided a venue for local poets and writers as well as featured writers including Delaware's Poet Laureate, Joanne Balingit. Holly Branch, American Pen Women, is starting a new era today by initiating this blog.  I believe we are doing away with the web site to enable a less stressful way to provide information, images and events without the financial burden.

Composers

 

MEMBERSHIP: 

Categories:  Visual & 3D Art, Creative Writing, Music

Membership criteria will be covered in the posting " Becoming a Pen Women Member." 

 

Holly Branch Members 2011-2012

Current Members in alpa order: 

Dianne Bauer (Art), Harrington DE, purpleponystudio.com

  

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Copyright 2012 © Dianne Bauer





I enjoy the freedom of exploring all media in my painting.  My work expresses a playful energy in color and design.  I am adept in photography and digital composition.  Also, my work in sculpture and crafts has been a valuable tool in teaching workshops.

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Maria Liberto Bessette (Art), Dover DE, http://www.libertosart.com/




Copyright 2012© Liberto's Art

 

Maria's achievements as a supporter of the arts as well as persuing many art medias is evident.  Her creative talent and art advocacy has led her from art instructor to art director while creating many paintings and artisan wares.  She has appeared in many regional and local exhibits, while winning many awards.  She is proud to be the current president of the Holly Branch of NLAPW to promote the awareness of the creative spirit in Central Delaware and nearby areas.

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Linda Blaskey (Letters), Lincoln DE, http://registry.midatlanticarts.org/portfolio.cfm?id=42

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Jean Bowers (Art), Milton DE, http://www.delawarebyhand.org/bowers.htm




 

Copyright 2012 ©Jean Bowers

 

Jean retired as a librarian and library manager in 2009 and relocated from the Virginia and Washington, D.C. area to Sussex County Delaware.  Jean was drawn to Delaware by the small town atmosphere and the natural beauty found in the  ocean, the countryside, and the woods.  Many of her paintings depict the beauty found in local scenes.



Jean is continuing her art studies begun in the early 1980s when she was a BFA student.  Since retiring Jean has renewed her interest in art and has begun to practice and study extensively. 




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Elaine Cramer (Letters), Camden DE
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K M Hammond (Art) (Letters), Camden DE, KMHammondART.com

Copyright 2012 © KM Hammond

K. M. Hammond celebrates 50 years of professional artistry which started in Dover, DE in 1959. Hammond has been a member of the National League of American Pen Women since 1980, now celebrating her 30 year anniversary. Focusing on painting, Still Life, Florals, Portraits and Landscapes she has won many prizes, ribbons and one-person exhibits.

Largely a self-taught artist; Hammond has museum quality one-of-a-kind fine art paintings around the world in private and public collections. There are NO identical duplicates. Each painting comes with a “Certificate of Authenticity” signed by the Artist. K.M. Hammond Art is ‘ALWAYS ORIGINAL. NEVER A PRINT”.






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Ann Hanna (Art) Dagsboro DE,  http://www.annehanna.com/

Copyright © 2012 Anne Hanna

  Anne Hanna is a nationally-recognized watercolorist living near Dagsboro, Delaware. She has exhibited widely in the Washington, DC, Baltimore and throughout Delaware for the last 30 years. Anne moved from Laurel, Maryland, a Washington suburb, to Delaware in 1998.
 

In July 2007, Anne was awarded a fellowship by the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. She was among 20 fellow visual artists, writers and composers focusing on their own creative projects at a working retreat near Sweet Briar College. A typical residency ranges from two weeks to two months. An artist is provided with a private studio, accommodations and meals in a distraction-free atmosphere.
 
Since 1999, she has had one person shows at the Rehoboth Art League, Delaware Tech, the Peninsula Gallery in Bethany Beach, and the Zwaanendael Gallery of Art. Her prints are represented at the Coastal Art and Framing Gallery. In March of 2004, she was the featured artist of her print company, Qoro LLC, at the five-day International Art Expo at New York City's Javits Center.

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Donna Hansen (Art) Dover DE

 



Copyright 2012 © Donna Hansen



Art has always had a place in Donna's life. She began painting 10 years ago when she studied with George Bockius. She also studied with area artists Jean Francis and Earl Abbott as well as attending master classes at the Academy Art Museum of Easton, Maryland.

"Painting provides me with a passion, a challenge and pleasure. It is a never ending lesson. Plein Aire (live on location) is my favorite type. Needless to say I love painting" says Donna. Many of her current paintings are scenes of historic areas and landscapes of Delaware. Skilled in traditional oil painting techniques, she has recently ventured into watercolors.

Donna Hansen's work has been accepted and honored in many juried shows throughout Delaware and Maryland. She has lived in Delaware for over 40 years. She currently resides in Dover with her husband Donald. In 2002, Donna sold two oil paintings of 911 themes and donated the proceeds to the American Red Cross Liberty Fund. In 2001, Donna donated a Plein Aire sketch of the Mispillian Lighthouse to the Keepers of the Mispillion Lighthouse to create signed numbered prints to be sold to restore the Lighthouse.

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Gloria K Hropvich (Art) Dover DE

Gloria joined NLAPW in 1995.  She has studied with Joan Badman, Donald Parks and Jack Lewis.  In 2000 she was Co-chair of the NLAPW National Art Show at George Mason University in Arlington VA.  She has been the owner/operator of Woodside Gallery and framing shop and created the series of 7 Kent County Train Stations in Delaware. 

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Joyce Hammond Lewis (Letters) Camden DE, http://www.artcenterprises.com/

 

A 30-year career in Typing, Editing, Designing, Layout, Paste-up, Publishing portfolio includes:  Delaware State News as a Paste-up Editor in the 1980’s, plus in 1994/96 Designed, Typed and Edited over 100 original new Card and Table games for the company GamesbyDebbie.com©, as well as Typed, Edited, Designed and Created 11 books, booklets, and Media literature. Media Posters, Flyers and Announcement Banners, Event Brochures, Name tags, and Business Cards, as well as other Media Public Awareness creations, and Freelancing in Photography are also a passion of mine. Some of the Humanitarian skills matured over the past 32 years have been as Fine Art Exhibit Planner, Social Event Planner, Trade Show Demonstrator, Public Awareness Director, Crowd Control Security, Site Hostess, Usher and Party Hostes.

Primarily Promoting and Designing for KMHammondART.com©, now thru ArtCEnterprises.com, a Design Marketing Company, has been the focus since 1994. Accepting the title of Webmaster for three different websites, also keeps me challenged. I am honored to hold a “Letters” Membership with the National League of American Pen Women/Holly Branch in 2010.

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Eslye Lee Moore (Art) eslye.com

I am an artist, with many years of working for architects, engineers, city planners. My work in graphics and freelance art led to historic preservation for my home town Macon, Georgia,  leading to the pleasure of an very interesting life meeting all the beautiful people who loved history and art..

My volunteer work for a Cherry Blossom Poster for Macon, Georgia's Cherry Blossom Festival,1986, gained a credit from the Queen Mother of England..I'm a proud member of the National League of American Pen Women, with my name on a stone in Pen Women's Gardens, Stone Mountain, Georgia.

It is thrilling to finally share my books and paintings that tell stories of some who have passed through the years of one's life, and gives some form of immortality to it all...

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Patricia Parson-Beetschen (Letters) Dover DE

Pat is currently involved with The Children's Theatre, Inc. of Dover & Kent County Delaware of which she is a board member and Artistic Director.  She has been involved with the non-profit theatre group since 1997.  She started helping out by just doing makeup and hair for the theatre, when her daughter joined the theatre group when she was eight years old.  She enjoyed being a part of such a community oriented and nurturing group of all volunteer members which lead to her to be a makeup artist and soon became a board member.  She became interested in directing after assisting on three main stage productions. Since that time she has directed many plays.  She  wrote an original main stage play which was performed by the children of our theatre group, on stage at Wells Theatre, Wesley College and The Schwartz Center for the Arts in April of 2008 (The "Oh, So, True" Tale of Hansel and Gretel, The Three Little Pigs and Little Red Riding Hood".    In 2009, My daughter, Kathleen and I directed local playwright, Jim Rogin's adaptation of "Cinderella".  I adapted his version of the play to include more characters for our April 2009 production.

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Kathryn A Pippin (Letters) Lewes, DE

Press releases and profile pieces have followed the book publications. Some of that press includes: Beach Life Magazine, Southern Delaware Magazine, Coast Press, Sunday News Journal and Smyrna/Clayton Sun Times.
 
Unpublished Projects:

Articles on Maryland Beaten Biscuits, RR retreat at Rehoboth, Metal Sculpture, and Confederate Veterans Home at Pikesville, MD.

Recent Project:  An educational blog (infrequent entries) called Blackboard Scribblings under pen name Catherine deCourcey.

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Ann Dagmar Rosati (Art) Millsboro DE

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Dolores Fenix Sapienza (Letters) Dewey Beach DE

Dolores is a charter member of the Delaware Press Association and a former invited Community Guest Columnist for the NewsJournal.

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Maxine McWhorter Ungerbuehler (Letters) Lewes DE

Honey Bunny
by Maxine McWhorter Ungerbuehler, sketches by Bobby Pomeroy
An old-fashioned fable with a lovely twist and valuable lessons.
 ©1999, 43 pages

The Golden Horse of Heaven
by Maxine McWhorter Ungerbuehler, illustrated by Pam Simpson
A story for children from 3 to 93 about the friendship between a little girl and an imaginary horse.
19 pgs. ©1999

Holly Branch 40th Anniversary Exhibit & Celebration

March 2012

"Holly Branch, NLAPW, 40th Year Anniversary Celebration Show"

Art Created by Member Visual Artists & Writers

Held at:  Dover Art League, 21 W Lookerman Street, Downtown Dover DE

On Exhibition through March 30

Members Exhibition