Small Works Prelude at Lancaster Galleries

Plate of Cookies, 2010, oil on paper mounted to board, 13 x 13 inches, copyright M.Allen

Selections from my solo exhibitions and a few new paintings are included in a group exhibition at Lancaster Galleries, Lancaster, PA during the months of November and December, 2011.

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Mark Your Calendar

October 2011

Evening Light : Paintings and Drawings by Michael Allen

Lancaster Galleries, Lancaster PA

Evening Light Between Houses, 2009, oil on canvas mounted to panel, 17 x 14, copyright M.Allen

Landscape Painting Workshop Announced

Harvey Taylor Bridge in Light Rain, 2010, oil on canvas mounted to panel, 7 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches. copyright MAllen.

I will be presenting a Landscape Painting Workshop at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania on Saturday, February 26th from 10 am to 4pm.  The workshop will focus on contemporary practices in landscape painting while presenting an overview of historical practices by the artists of the Hudson River School, Barbizon School, and the Impressionists.  The deadline for registration is February 17th and there are limited spaces available.  For more information please visit the Suzanne H. Arnold Gallery website.

22nd Annual Gallery Walk in Harrisburg, PA

Long Level, 2004, oil on panel, 12 x 24 inches, copyright M.Allen

I was invited to exhibit works at McKissick Associates during the month of September. A mini-retrospect of sorts, the exhibit will feature twelve works completed between 2003 and 2006 along the Susquehanna. The exhibit runs in conjunction with Harrisburg city's Gallery Walk on Sunday, September 12th from 11 am- 6 pm. Thirty-one galleries and alternative spaces will be open for the event. I will be painting along the banks of the Susquehanna river for a portion of the event.

McKissick Associates
317 N. Front Street
Harrisburg, PA
September 6-30, 2010
pmann@mckissickassociates.com

The Gift of Persistence

My work is featured in the article "The Gift of Persistence" by Matthew Daub in the April 2010 issue of Art Calendar. The article includes a reproduction of A Machine in the Garden.

Small Works Prelude 2009 Exhibition at Lancaster Galleries

Some new and not-so-new work will be featured in the Small Works Prelude 2009 Exhibit at Lancaster Galleries in December. The exhibition opens with an artists reception Friday December, 4 2009 and continues through December.

The Tossed Boat ( study of/for A Sudden Summer Storm), 2009, conte and gouache on laid paper, copyright M.Allen

Orange Buoy at Long Level, 2006, oil on paper, 14 x 12 inches, copyright M.Allen

Painting Acquired by Lebanon Valley College

Raining on Annville was recently purchased for the permanent collection at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA

Raining on Annville, 2009, oil on canvas mounted to panel, copyright M.Allen

New Drawings Included in Works on Paper Exhibition

During the month of October 2009 three new drawings will be included in the Works On Paper: Selected Artists exhibition at Lancaster Galleries, Lancaster, PA. An artists reception will be held Friday October 2, 5-9pm.

E-mail, 2009, Conte crayon on laid paper, 13 x 14 inches, copyright M.Allen

From the Sketchbook: Street Lights and Headlights in Morning Fog

Sketch for Street Lights, graphite on paper

A few years ago when I was still teaching in the university system I would often emphasize the importance of keeping a sketchbook; something I never did. I decided I would practice what I preach. So I do my best at keeping diligent notes and sketches of ideas. As I move onto new sketchbooks and new works I thought it would be interesting to share the beginnings and progression of my ideas as they appear in my sketchbooks.

Sketch for Headlights in Morning Fog, graphite on paper

In Progress

I have been enjoying the ability to explore and revisit aspects of my commonplace. These days, everything seems to be in progress.

(working on location with Ben overseeing the progress.)

New Work At Lancaster Galleries

Street Lights, 2008, oil on canvas mounted to panel, 10 1/2 x 10 inches, copyright M.Allen

Four new works, two drawings and two paintings, will be part of Lancaster Galleries' Annual Small Works Exhibit. The exhibition opens Friday December 5 as part of Lancaster City's First Friday. An artist reception will be held from 5-9pm. The exhibition will continue through December.

Fallen Tree on the Susquehanna Acquired for Visions of the Susquehanna River Art Collection

Fallen Tree on the Susquehanna, 2006, oil on canvas, 48 x 36 inches, copyright M.Allen

Fallen Tree on the Susquehanna, which toured with Visions of the Susquehanna, has now found a home thanks to the Lancaster-York Heritage Region. The collection brings together several pieces from the touring exhibition and creates the first ever permanent collection of artwork based on the Susquehanna River. The collection will be on view in the John & Kathryn Zimmerman Heritage Center at Historic Pleasant Garden until the Susquehanna Gateway Visitor Education Center is built.

Visions of the Susquehanna Opens at the Roberson Museum and Science Center

Fallen Tree on the Susquehanna, 2006, Oil on Canvas, 48 x 36 inches.

copyright M.Allen

Visions of the Susquehanna: 250 Years of Paintings by American Masters opens at the Roberson Museum and Science Center in Binghamton, NY on May 15, 2008. This is the final stop on the 2 year touring exhibition. The exhibition runs through August 30, 2008.