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Welcome to the Parkland Art League

About Us

The Parkland Art League is a group of artists whose objectives are: to encourage friendship among persons interested in art, to awaken and sustain their interest in art and to exhibit the art of our members. In addition we offer the public the opportunity to purchase original art.  Members are provided opportunities to advance their skills by offering a lending library of instructional DVDs, having exceptional artist demonstrators at monthly meetings and hosting workshops taught by artists who excel in their craft. CLUB HISTORY

Upcoming Events and Meetings

Reception at Blue Mountain Vineyard Friday April 24, 4-6pm.​​

Stony Run Winery artist closing reception is April 15, from 5-7pm. 

The receptions at Stony Run & Blue Mountain are a lot of fun. Join us!

   Our next meeting is Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at

7pm at St Anne's Episcopal Church, Trexlertown, PA.   

Presenter is to be determined 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
to see our members' work

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Joy Barnes and Janet Dance  share a studio at Juxtahub in Emmaus. Congratulations.  

Rita Richetti has solo shows at Luther Crest in March and April and at Studio 924 Salon April 4- May 9th.
 
Jill Stanley has 3 paintings in the Baum School of Art Auction. It will be held at the newly renovated Baum School, May 16 to 23. 

Debbie Garlicki had four oil paintings in the Lehigh Gap Nature Center's
2026 Nature in Art Show in March.

Linda Kreckel sold 2 paintings this month at the Lower Macungie Library.

Ilene Rubin will be showing in the 11th Annual Points of View Art Show April 24-26. As an organizer of this show along with Jeanne Chesterton, they have hosted the show with invited local artists since 2014. The show will be held at The Saw Mill at Prallsville Mill in Stockton, NJ. There is free parking and all are invited to attend. Friday Reception 5-8pm, Saturday and Sunday 12-5pm. 33 Risler Street (NJ Rte 29), Stockton, NJ 08559.  Here's a link to more information about the show; 
https://www.facebook.com/share/14Uj71FBTEU/
https://www.upcomingevents.com/allentown/events/prallsville-mills/11th-annual-points-of-view-art-show-sale-606677. 
You can see more at the BucksCountyAlive and BucksHappening websites.
Look for our upcoming ad in the Bucks County Herald. 

Kay Stauffer sold a painting "Barrier Islands" from the website

Parkland Art League was well represented at the LAA Winter Exhibit! Congratulations to all!

Joy Barnes, Karen Benco, Janet Dance, Howard Ellsworth, Sylvia Roth, Ilene Rubin, Jill Stanley and Kay Stauffer were juried into the exhibit.

NEW: Ilene Rubin will be facilitating a new open studio for Bethlehem Palette Club beginning Wednesday, January 7th, 10-1pm, where artists may work on their own unguided projects at their own pace. It will run every Wednesday at Seidersville Hall (the community center building), Lower Saucon Township Building, 3700 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bethlehem, PA 18015. Ample free parking is available. It is free for all Bethlehem Palette Club members. If you are a member of BPC and are interested in attending, contact Ilene at Ilene@IleneRubin.com. RSVP on an ongoing basis is not necessary. NO instruction, bring your own supplies and snacks/lunch

Congratulations to PAL members who had work juried into LAA's 90th Anniversary Celebration Show at the Allentown Art Museum.

Liz Kenny has sold two paintings at her exhibit at the Parkland Library and three paintings have sold at Blue Mountain Vineyards.

Emory Smith sold a painting, "Late Winter Sunrise" at Blue Mountain Vineyards. 

Ilene Rubin's painting, Dancing In The Sunlight won First Place at the Bucks County Community College 'Show of Shows' Art Exhibition

Rita Richetti won a First Place award for her painting "Yellow Iris" at the Bethlehem Palette Club Juried Art Show at the Allentown Museum. She will have paintings at Twisted Olive Restaurant in Bethlehem until Dec 6th. Historic  Bethlehem Museums and Sites - Holiday Dinner At Auction, Dec. 6 at Nazareth Center for the Arts.

Marianne Knipe was accepted into the Philadelphia Pastel Society National Juried Exhibition-Visions in Pastel and also in their online juried show. That show will be at the Wayne Art Center in Wayne PA, September 8-October 4.  

 

Deb Garlicki  sold a painting at Stony Run Winery, Liz Kenny sold two paintings at Blue Mountain Vineyard, and Gloria Hasel sold a painting after her exhibit at Stony Run.  Congratulations to all.  

Val Schramak and Glenn Kratzer sold paintings at the Parkland Community Library and Luther Crest.

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Joy Barnes sold two paintings at our Luther Crest venue.  

Ron Pratt was commissioned to do two murals for the America on Wheels Museum in Allentown.  

​​​​​​​​​​Rose Mavis is continuing her oil classes at Art Beat Cafe on Thursday Afternoons.

Kenneth Browne recently sold two paintings at Stony Run Winery.  

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Deborah Haaf

President

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Mariannne Knipe

Vice President

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Rita 

Richetti

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Newsletter

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Valerie Schramak

Treasurer

Meet The Team

Ilene Rubin

Recording Secretary

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Gloria Hasel

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Julie Wehr

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Jeanne Stock

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Kay Stauffer

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Sylvia Roth

Corresponding Secretary

Instructional DVD's

Publicity

Blue Mountain Vineyard

Carriage House Restaurant

Parkland Community

Library

Blue Mountain Vineyard

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Joy Barnes

Luther Crest

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Elizabeth Kenny

Kalmbach Memorial Park

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Valerie Schramak

Stony Run Winery 

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Emory Smith

Website

Lower Macungie Library 

Meeting Location Information

Next Meeting 4/14/2026

Presenter to be determined

Contact Us

if you need artists to display work at your venue or if you are an artist interested in sharing your work process with our members Please complete the message form below.

 

Next Meeting

 Meeting Location:

St. Anne's Episcopal Church

6667 Lower Macungie Rd., Trexlertown, PA 18078

United States

Telephone: 610 533-5345

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 and we’ll get back to you shortly.

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