Wendy Wolf will be showing at the Green Line Locust from February through March.

Her small-scale paintings are rich, deliberate, and full of a beautiful range of marks filled with reticulation.

Consider her artist’s statement below:

Come to the Green Line Powelton this Friday the 20th for the reception of Shawn Bonsky’s new show, “There Are Creatures in the Wilderness.”

Local artist Shawn Bonsky will be exhibiting at the Green Line Powelton from January 4th – the end of February.

You can read his artist statement here:

There Are Creatures in the Wilderness

“When I walk in the woods I am always looking for the small creatures.
Sometimes I find them in streams or on trees, and sometimes I do not see
them at all. I do not know if you partake in this idle pastime but if you
do perhaps you have seen things I have seen, and perhaps you have seen
things all your own.

I seek to recreate the edges of those holes worn in a person’s past – to
create images of situations that conjure up a memory you may have had,
something similar to a feeling you once experienced. To make images that
allow you to place yourself in them, to change them around and use it as a
patch for a hole you have, to make your story more complete. In my
paintings I attempt to capture the beauty of faded memories and dreams. I
think there are certain things in life that all people have been astounded
by, hence my large skies, distant horizons, and imaginary creatures. I
hope to create not moments of greatness, but rather moments where
greatness has become mundane and attainable, moments that the viewer can
place themselves inside.”

Daniel Oliva, a Philadelphia based artist, holds a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Fine Arts at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design. He has had exhibitions at Pentimenti Gallery, Painted Bride Art Center, Sedgwick Cultural Center, CFEVA, Main Line Art Center in Philadelphia; About Glamour Gallery, Brooklyn; and more. Many private collectors have commissioned his paintings.

His work will be on view at the Green Line Baltimore from January 3rd through February 28th.
Daniel Oliva – Selected Night Works

“In the current exhibition of selected paintings and digital collages from the series “Nightscapes” I have explored eternal themes of darkness and light, knowledge and ignorance, culture and nature through a new lens: satellite imagery of the earth and universe. Our understanding of these new satellite images and their consequences for our culture is still in early development, but I believe they belong to the art historical landscape tradition as it moves into the 21^st Century. Through new technology we gain immense knowledge about the cosmos, simultaneously the stars in our night sky are disappearing as the face of our planet increasingly resembles those stars. Today we have gained more knowledge of the universe than any people in history, and every night we look for stars in a night sky that is diluted by a multitude of burning bulbs.

My ultimate goal is to present the viewer with something they have not seen before, and will need to be aware of if they choose to consider humanity’s current and future place in the universe.”

Come by the Green Line Locust today to see Jardyn Lake’s photographic work!  Up until January 30th.

Leeway Grant recipient Jardyn Lake will be showing at the Green Line Locust from December 22nd through January.

Jardyn’s Statement:

“Paraiso: The Spirit of Salvador da Bahia is a photographic art collection from a three month journey I embarked on in Salvador, Bahia in 2009. It is a storytelling of the legacy and history of Black people of Salvador. The photos in this collection represent a resiliency and self-determination that Afro-Brazilians have had in preserving their African culture.

By traveling to Salvador, Brazil, the center of Afro-Brazilian culture, I had firsthand access to capture images of Afro-Brazilian people and ways of life that reflect the essence of their African heritage. This essence is reflected all around, but is particularly visible in the traditions of Candomble, an African-based religion that has been one of the sole forces in preserving African culture. In this exhibition you will find: symbols of the tradition of Candomble, practitioners and priestesses of the tradition, as well as sacred places and celebrations.

Finally, this exhibition seeks to offer a simplistic sense of realism of the class, racial, religious, and economic politics of Afro-Brazilian people. It also seeks to counter the myth that the media presents of Brazil as a white nation and to help “re-imagine” the “face” of Brazil as a Black nation.

It is my hope that Paraiso invokes a sense of inspiration in sharing the legacies and histories of Afro-Brazilian people.”

Green Line Cafe – Powelton this Wednesday!
There will be music, refreshments, and some incredible art and artists to see.

Curated by Philadelphia artist Ketch Wehr, the work is considering the concept of current occupation – politically, economically, socially, how we resist, how we occupy our time, and how we survive.

Artists include:
Charlie Cottone
Corina Dross
Jessie Mann Jay
Molly McIntyre
Amy Opsasnick
Jenna Peters-Golden
Steven Speir
Benjamin Lee Sperry
Casey Sperry
Ketch Wehr
Hilary White

and others!

Come on by and bring everyone you know!

It’s a great time to grab Green Line Gift/Loyalty cards!

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We’ve got fancy new ceramic mugs in time for the holidays (or enjoying a hot cup of anything at home), coffee by the bag, and great deals on our signature tee shirts.

Take a look today!