Category Archives: Philadelphia Sketch Club

Phillustration 2009 @ PSC

Christian “Patch”ell, self-promo @ Philadelphia Sketch Club’s Phillustration ’09.

Rich Harrington gathered the region’s finest illustrators to participate in the Philadelphia Sketch Club’s annual illustration show – Philly is a hub of creative talent called on to promote products, tell stories, illuminate text and create memorable images. With almost 100 images in the sunny upstairs gallery the exhibition was informative and amusing.

Hal Taylor, Riki- Tiki-Tavi, book.

Philadelphia Sketch Club’s Phillustration 2009.

Philadelphia Sketch Club Members Show Party @ Newman Galleries

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Being able to show work in Newman Gallery is a major perk of membership in the Philadelphia Sketch Club, it’s difficult to express the feeling of honor of seeing one’s work shown in a real art gallery. The art party is wonderful social event with many of Philadelphia’s finest artists attending the afternoon receptionleaving a window of opportunity to see the Art on Rittenhouse Square and Church of the Holy Trinity shows. DoN was practically on art overload – such a wealth of riches to observe, absorb and consider.

Philadelphia Sketch Club Member Exhibition @ Newman Galleries.

Charles Cushing @ The Philadelphia Sketch Club at Newman Galleries (detail).

Clifton Anderson @ Newman Galleries Philadelphia Sketch Club exhibition.

Mixed media by Clif Anderson.

Piety Choi, “Mystical Encounters”, oil.

Photographs by DoN Brewer with

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DoNArTNeWs

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DoNArTNeWs has been getting a record number of visitors even though DoN has been busy with art instead of blogging:

Philadelphia Sketch Club Members show @ Newman Gallery 6/6
Workshop Show 6/6 @ The Plastic Club
Photographic Society of Philadelphia @ Penn Medicine at Rittenhouse
Art in City Hall’s In Your Dreams – DoN has three pieces in the show, 6/11 – 9/11, 2009.
DoN is now a Board Member of The Philadelphia Sketch Club & member of Exhibitions Committee – this past weekend we installed Phillustration ’09, a great selection of the art of illustration by Philadelphia area artists, June 12 – 27, 2009, Reception & Awards, Sunday, June 14th, 2 – 4 PM., chaired by Rich Harrington.
Completion of new website for neo-expressionist artist Alecia D’Alonzo – DoN LoVeS the final version.
New website & blog in process for NUVISIONS for Disabled Artists.

DoN has plans to visit Tiger Strikes to see David Guinn’s paintings, new photos @ Gallery 339, Fishtown Airways new show, the Romeo & Juliet show @ Da Vinci Art Alliance and more.

DoN Brewer “light being (Chink)” @ Penn Medicine at Rittenhouse.

“Shell Game“, scanner/Photoshop collage by DoN Brewer @ Art in City Hall’s – In Your Dreams – reception 6/11.

DoN Brewer‘s Philadelphia from Bartram’s Garden, panoramic photograph @ Newman Gallery.

Philadelphia Sketch Club Members Show @ Newman Galleries

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Rich Harrington – Parked Cars @ The Philadelphia Sketch Club

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Rich Harrington, Parked Cars @ The Philadelphia Sketch Club.

Harrington’s paintings are totally cool – each painting features old cars, trucks or tractors with their rusting hulks rendered realistically but painterly in watercolors and acrylics. Rich is a Philadelphia artist whose work is recognizable as a Harrington; brushwork, coloration, depth of field, composition, subject matter, information design, atmospheric naturalism and pop sensibilities are all thoroughly modern with a fond backward glance at the remnants of mid-century modernism.

The collection of Rich Harrington paintings in the historic pool room of the Philadelphia Sketch Club is extemely accessible and enjoyable, his painting style is specific and strong with powerful images that tell stories yet are extremely decorative. Harrington is the new Vice President of the Philadelphia Sketch Club and is also the chair of the upcoming Phillustration ’09 – download the prospectus.