Digital Media Chair Jon di Venti’s art makes a connection with musician Steven Curtis Chapman

Jon di Venti, chair of PCA&D’s Digital Media Department, read the autobiography Between Heaven and the Real World by Steven Curtis Chapman, one of di Venti’s favorite musicians,  and was inspired to make a painting in an attempt to capture the personality of Chapman’s spirited youngest daughter Maria, who died in a tragic accident at […]

2017 ExtraGive surpasses previous efforts

Better than last year! Passing last year’s tally by 79%, PCA&D raised a record $7,270 during the November 17th ExtaGive, Lancaster’s annual 24-hour day of giving. This amount was raised through the generosity of 70 donors, an increase in the number of Donors by 32%. (PCA&D’s ExtraGive total in 2016 was 53 gifts and $4,045 […]

Meet Student Ambassador Brigitte Errickson

Student Ambassasor Brigitte Errickson, a Fine Art major from Changewater, NJ, and the Warren County Technical School, laughs out load at almost anything. “I am very easily amused. I absolutely adore puns and wordplay.” As she was searching for colleges, PCA&D was the only college she looked at that was specifically an art school, and she […]

Illustration Department’s Eric Fowler slates exhibitions locally, and in Philly and New York

Eric Fowler, faculty member of PCA&D’s Illustration Department, is exhibiting his work in multiple places this winter, including in Lancaster, Philadelphia and New York City. He will be exhibiting at the Philadelphia Sketch Club, 235 S.  Camac St., Philadelphia, through December. Side Effects, 14” x 18” oil on canvas, will be on exhibit through December […]

Illustrator Adam Gustavson visits PCA&D

On November 7th, the Illustration Department was proud to host Adam Gustavson as its guest speaker and demonstrator for the day. Adam began the day speaking about his life as a children’s book illustrator (Simon and Schuster) and his gravitation to mural and gallery work. His publications vary from fictional tales to nonfiction historical illustration. Some […]

Meet Student Ambassador Julya Nichols

Julya Nichols is often one of the first people you’ll meet when you come to PCA&D for a tour. Julya, a senior photography major from Parkesburg, PA, is one of PCA&D’s Student Ambassadors, a team of students who help in the Admissions Department and share their College experiences to visitors to PCA&D. When Nichols was […]

Lisa DeAngelo urges fellow alums to support College during ExtraGive

My name is Lisa DeAngelo, ’13 Graphic Design PCA&D alumna, reaching out to my fellow alumni to spread the word about an event you may or may not be familiar with, The Extraordinary Give on Friday, November 17, 2017. The Extraordinary Give is Lancaster County’s largest day of giving. For a 24-hour period, ExtraGive.org will […]

Extraordinary pop-up print shop and giving party for ExtraGive

PCA&D’s Pop Up Print Shop will once againbe at the Giving Party hosted by Benchmark at the Ware Center!,  run by Becky Blosser, PCA&D faculty member. Austin Lord, PCA&D illustration Senior, has created the limited edition silkscreen design created as an on-the-spot thank you for those who donate. Bring a T-shirt and we’ll silk screen it for you. The event is […]

PCA&D announces additional housing for students

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design and Warfel Construction have entered into an agreement to repurpose a former tobacco warehouse into housing for PCA&D students. The building, owned by 349 North Market Street LLC, at 349-351 North Market Street, downtown Lancaster is less than three blocks from the college and will be developed as an adaptive […]

3 stories: Diverse Voices

A brand champion. A poet. An educator.  Join PCA&D’s Liberal Arts Department for “3 Stories” on Tuesday, November 14, 7 – 9 p.m. in the Atrium, to hear three dynamic guest speakers, Penny Wrenn, Le Hinton, and Ruth Hernandez-Siegel, who will share their engaging stories as part of the department’s Diverse Voices Speaker Series.   This year, […]

New video highlights Graphic Design major

“Graphic design is information delivery. It can be formatted on packaging, print work, motion graphics, websites, and everything that you see when you walk down the grocery store aisle.”   That’s a quote from the new video about the PCA&D Graphic Design Major, designed to highlight the major for prospective students. Featuring the voices of PCA&D students and […]

New video highlights Digital Media major

“Digital media for me has been a lot more about how to communicate a story and how to communicate a concept that will interest a viewer,  so there’s lots of visual storytelling.”   That’s a quote from the new video about the PCA&D Digital Media Major, designed to highlight the major for prospective students. Featuring the voices of PCA&D students […]

New video highlights Fine Art major

“In a sense, you’re almost sort of creating a visual language. And you also need to be the interpreter for the viewers as well.” That’s a quote from the new video about the PCA&D Fine Art Major, designed to highlight the major for prospective students. Featuring the voices of PCA&D students and faculty, the video spotlights how the fine […]

Exploring sequence of drawings in ‘theme and variation’ class

Professor Bill Mammarella, chair of the Fine Art department,  offers this peek into the course, DRAWING: THEME & VARIATION (FA382),  which challenges junior year students to sustain an examination of a set of technical, formal, and conceptual parameters through the development of a thematically related body of drawings. In an assignment and through critique, the class […]

New video highlights Photography major

“Photography for me is a form of expression, I’m really interested in composition, and working with collage and exhibition styles. I just love making art.” That’s from the new video about the PCA&D Photography Major, designed to highlight the major for prospective students. Featuring the voices of PCA&D students and faculty, the video spotlights PCA&D’s photography program where vision – […]

New video highlights Illustration major

“Illustration encompasses a lot of different skill sets.  You’re visually problem-solving for an avenue of commercial art and that could be publishing and it could be entertainment” That’s from the new video about the PCA&D Illustration Major, designed to highlight the major for prospective students. Featuring the voices of PCA&D students and faculty, the video spotlights  PCA&D’s Illustration Department where our […]

2017-18 schedule for PCA&D’s Main Gallery

Exhibits, curated by gallery director, Marnie Benney, in PCA&D’s Main Gallery bring works by nationally and internationally recognized artists to Lancaster. The Gallery is open Monday – Friday 8 am – 8 pm and Saturday and Sunday 8 am-5 pm. Receptions are held each First Friday. Located at 204 North Prince Street, the Main Gallery at PCA&D is located […]

Leah Walt receives Cynthia E. Price Memorial Scholarship

“It would be hard to explain the kind of person Mom was, but the person who would understand would be an artist,” said Jordan Price, son of the late Cynthia Price. J. Richard “Rick” Price and his two sons Jacob and Jordan, along with their families, created the Cynthia E. Price Memorial Scholarship, a one-time […]

Upcoming slate of Artist Talks, open to the public, announced

Throughout the year, the academic departments at PCA&D invite many nationally known artists to add to the curricular content for the students. Many of these are open to the public. The community is invited to join the College to hear about the work, practice and career of these exemplary artists. These talks are held in […]

Kickstarter boosts more ‘Animals from History’ by Illustration Chair Christina Hess

Christina Hess, PCA&D Chair of Illustration, is conducting a Kickstarter campaign for a repeat iteration of her popular Animals from History Calendar. An earlier year’s calendar version of her popular Animals From History series was created in 2012 with a prior Kickstarter. “I thought it would be a great way to ring in the new year with […]

Governor’s Awards for the Arts events to include PCA&D’s ‘Pennsylvania Experience’

As part of the 2017 Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Pennsylvania, held this year here in Lancaster, PCA&D’s photographic student organization LUX will be hosting “Pennsylvania Experience: Pictures and Poems,” Tuesday, October 24. A reception will be held from 7-9 p.m. This exhibition will showcase pictures, poems, and  videos of student work that communicates what it […]

Fall 2017 Alumni News

PCA&D Alumni are doing great things this fall! Alumni! Tell us your story. Here at PCA&D we are interested in learning what our alumni are doing. Please let us know. Alumni News Fall 2017 Amy Boone-McCreesh, PCA&D ’07, Fine Art, is exhibiting Taste and Privilege from November 8 to December 20, 2017 at the York College Galleries. A Lecture […]

PCA&D students Lord and Spengler design Lancaster Print Crawl poster

Approximately 400 First Friday goers visited all the stops during the first annual Print Crawl scattered around downtown Lancaster, and went home with a beautiful poster featuring iconic Lancaster City, designed by PCA&D students Austin Lord and Catherine Spengler. Austin, an illustration senior from Mechanicsburg, and Catherine, a graphic Design junior from Lancaster, created each of the […]

College updates PCAD.edu website

Last month PCA&D published a newly redesigned website. With the goal of making the website more engaging and easier to navigate, the new site has a fresh look and feel, and is designed to be responsive and improve our ability to share what is happening here at PCA&D, and share the great art made by […]

This is how we roll (at the Letterpress Fair)

Two teams of PCA&D students will be participating in the  first-ever College Tube Roll Competition, part of the annual  Lancaster Letterpress Fair, on Saturday, September 16,12:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 300 Block of North Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17603. Watch the fun as teams of design students create large-format prints created from hand-cut corrugated cardboard. Prints will be […]

New College video is about ‘telling the world your story’

“Being an artist is for you to have your own vision!” That’s the start of the new PCA&D video, commissioned by the College’s admisions office to share the strengths of Pennsylvania College of Art & Design to prospective students. Featuring the voices of PCA&D students, they share how PCA&D students are fueled by the energy that radiates […]

Faig Ahmed’s carpets: A metaphor for change

Internationally renowned Azerbaijani artist Faig Ahmed spoke to students, faculty and community members at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design via Skype from Dubai today, about why he uses carpets as the basis of his art. Since he was young, Ahmed had been struck by the nature of traditional carpets of his homeland Azerbaijan. According to Ahmed, […]

Photography Chair Eric Weeks exhibiting in China

PCA&D Photography Chair Eric Weeks, will be traveling to Pingyao, Shanxi, China later this month for a solo exhibition of his work “A Rose By Any Other Name” at the 17th China Pingyao International Photography Festival. While there, Weeks will give a lecture in the gallery where his work hangs and participate in a forum […]

Welcome to PCA&D, Class of ’21!

Today is move in day at Steinman Lofts, home to many of the members of PCA&D’s Foundation Year students. Today, with the help of family and friends they are focusing on unpacking their belongings and exploring Lancaster City. Next week is Orientation, designed to help them get the most from their art college adventure! Classes […]

Mary Colleen Heil, PCA&D President, Announces Retirement

At today’s annual fall convocation, Mary Colleen Heil, President of Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, announced that after a quarter century, she will retire in June 2018. “I love my work with the PCA&D community. Not many people have had the chance to build an agile, relevant art college from the ground up. I’ve […]

Trio of students are GDUSA’s Student Design winners

Congratulations PCA&D Graphic Design students Kelsey Harmon, Jared Shuey, and Emily White! Their entry, PAL Campaign (Childhood Exposure to Violence Awareness), was selected as a winner in GD USA’s  inaugural Student Design Awards. GDUSA has been organizing prestigious and welcoming competitions for 54 years — in graphic, package, web, inhouse and healthcare design — to recognize […]

PCA&D announces scholarships for incoming students

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design has awarded scholarships to these incoming Foundation Year students and transfer students, based on their scholastic achievements at their previous high schools or colleges. Congratulations to all and we look forward to having you on campus this fall. Presidential Merit Scholarship Isaac Baker, Philadelphia, PA, attended ACT Academy Cyber […]

Summertime art by PCA&D Youth Students

The faculty is starting to hang artwork for the end-of-the week gallery show for the first session of PCA&D’s summer art classes for youth. Youth Studio Art I for Grades 1.2.3 instructor Lisa Wilson   Youth Studio Art II for Grades 4.5 Instructor Lyndsay Hoke Young Artists Academy for Grades 6.7.8.9 Instructor Carol Aument Pop Art: Inspired […]

Foundation students get tips at orientation

Classes began this week at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design with the highest student population since 2012 returning to campus. Last week, during Foundation Orientation, a panel of returning students offered advice to new students on how to make the most of their time at PCA&D. Here are some of their words of wisdom […]

Part IV: Insights from PCA&D students

The current exhibition in PCA&D’s Main Gallery, Selected Artworks from the BFA Program at PCA&D, features a selection of outstanding artwork created by three dozen of our rising junior and senior BFA students. A wide variety of media are represented including digital and hand-painted illustration, sculpture, painting, printmaking, photography and graphic design. Join us and […]

Part III: Insights from PCA&D students

The current exhibition in PCA&D’s Main Gallery, Selected Artworks from the BFA Program at PCA&D, features a selection of outstanding artwork created by three dozen of our rising junior and senior BFA students. A wide variety of media are represented including digital and hand-painted illustration, sculpture, painting, printmaking, photography and graphic design. The exhibit runs […]

Part II: Insights from PCA&D students

The current exhibition in PCA&D’s Main Gallery, Selected Artworks from the BFA Program at PCA&D, features a selection of outstanding artwork created by three dozen of our rising junior and senior BFA students. A wide variety of media are represented including digital and hand-painted illustration, sculpture, painting, printmaking, photography and graphic design. The exhibit runs […]

Part I: Insights from PCA&D students

The current exhibition in PCA&D’s Main Gallery, Selected Artworks from the BFA Program at PCA&D, features a selection of outstanding artwork created by three dozen of our rising junior and senior BFA students. A wide variety of media are represented including digital and hand-painted illustration, sculpture, painting, printmaking, photography and graphic design. The exhibit runs […]

In the Gallery now: Selected works from the BFA program

The exhibition at the Main Gallery at PCA&D this summer features a selection of outstanding artwork created by our rising junior and senior BFA students. A wide variety of media are represented including digital and hand-painted works, illustration, sculpture, painting, printmaking, photography and graphic design. The exhibit runs through July 21. Opening Reception: First Friday, […]

A thank you to Senior Show & Celebration sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors, donors and guests of the 2017 Senior Show & Celebration at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design. Your support of PCA&D made possible one of the top visual arts events in Lancaster, showcasing the work of our students and highlighting PCA&D as one of the best centers for creativity and […]

Students earn honors in several national-level competitions

During the Spring Semester, PCA&D students received honors in four national recognition programs. Congratulations to all!   American Package Design Awards: Maranda Bressi,  Wyatt Hockensmith,  and Corey Rafferty Three PCA&D Students’ work was selected as winners in the 2017 Graphic Design USA’s annual American Package Design Awards competition. Congratulations to PCA&D members of the Class of 2017 […]

Dean’s List, Spring 2017

Maria Barba, Foundation, Illustration, Belcamp, MD Paige Baxter, Sophomore, Illustration, Carlisle, PA Edward Berkoski, Senior, Fine Art, Harrisburg, PA Tyler Birky, Sophomore, Graphic Design, Lancaster, PA Brandon Boggs, Junior, Illustration, Fairfield, PA Abigail Bonett, Junior, Illustration, North Brunswick, NJ Samantha Bowen, Senior, Illustration, Clifton Park, NY Kristi Brancho, Junior, Fine Art, Lancaster, PA Maranda Bressi, Senior, Graphic Design, West Lawn, PA Hunter Bridge, Senior, Illustration, Madison, CT Caitlin Campagno, Junior, Illustration, Chambersburg, PA Casey Capece, Junior, Graphic Design, Union Bridge, MD Corinne Carmiche, Foundation, Fine Art, Denville, NJ Jose Collantes, Sophomore, Photography, Ridgewood, NJ Seth Crider, Junior, Fine Art, Red Lion, PA Katherine Cruz, Senior, Fine Art, Canaan, VT Lindsay Dawson, Foundation, Digital Media, Lancaster, PA Susanna DeForest, Sophomore, Graphic Design, Collegeville, PA Aubrey Devins, Senior, Illustration, Perryville, MD Emma Eisner, Foundation, Illustration, Toms […]

Scholarship challenge exceeds goal

Scholarship gifts make it possible for promising young artists to create a life in art. Thank you to all those who gave to PCA&D’s first Scholarship Challenge! Faculty, students, staff, alumni, parents and PCA&D friends joined together to exceeded the Scholarship Challenge’s goal of $2,500 during May 2017. Your generosity has a lasting impact, and allows […]

Buzzworthy Too! Class tackles visual wordplay project with bugs

It’s summertime, now, but PCA&D’s Illustration Department has been mixing insects and fun since the middle of winter! The department worked with Andew Garner, Educational Services Manager of the North Museum of Nature and Science, to coordinate the “Buzzworthy Too!” gallery show in June and July, which will open on First Friday June 2, 5-8 p.m in the museum’s […]

Faculty work showing on local, national, and international stage

PCA&D faculty are doing interesting things and taking part in interesting exhibitions this summer – around the corner, the country and the globe. Eric Weeks, PCA&D Photo Chair Jeonju, South Korea Eric Weeks’s work is in a solo exhibition exhibition “A Rose By Any Other Name,” at the Seohak Artspace in Jeonju, South Korea,  May 20-27, 2017, […]

College teams with BrandYourself for custom digital marketing course

The Continuing Education department at PCA&D is proud to announce the creation of its first custom course built to meet the professional development needs of a local company’s workforce. This tailored course, starting at the end of May 2017, will assist members of the BrandYourself Concierge Services staff (pictured) stay on the cutting edge of best […]

Commencement speaker Aaron Blaise urges the Class of 2017 to be persistent

Acclaimed animator Aaron Blaise, speaker at today’s commencement ceremony, spoke to PCA&D’s class of 2017 and likened life to the sometimes slow and tedious process of animation, where each frame of your career and life moves slowly. “It’s only later when you look back that you see the magic.” Blaise, whose love of drawing animals […]

Congratulations, Class of 2017!

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has announced that the members of the Class of 2017 will receive their Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degrees in illustration, graphic design, fine arts, and photography, at the College’s 35th annual Commencement, Friday, May 5, 2017, 11:00 a.m., Lancaster Marriott Hotel at Penn Square, Commons on Vine Room, 25 […]

Tom Scullin, PCA&D founding professor, to retire

In his 35 years at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Tom Scullin, Associate Professor and one of the founders of the College, taught nearly every student to come through the College. After PCA&D’s commencement on May 5, Scullin will retire from teaching. Scullin, the last remaining Founder to retire, has participated in the institution’s […]

Animator Aaron Blaise to offer Commencement address

Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has announced that Aaron Blaise, acclaimed artist and animator, best known for his work at Walt Disney, will be the commencement speaker at the College’s 35th annual Commencement, Friday, May 5, 2017, 11:00 a.m., Lancaster Marriott Hotel at Penn Square, Commons on Vine Room, 25 S Queen Street, Lancaster PA […]

Sophomore Photo major Larissa Ramey wins travel award

Larissa Ramey, PCA&D sophomore photography major, received  one of ten Society for Photographic Educators’ Travel Awards at last month’s national conference in Orlando, Florida. She spent three days at the annual event, where she was able to meet the featured speakers Renee Cox, LaToya Ruby Frazier, and Jerry Uelsmann. The student awards are given annually to […]

Illustration seniors gather tips from young professionals

The Illustration Department sponsored “The Young Professional Chats” series this Spring, during which three young and successful illustrators, Liz Cleaves,Linus Curci, and Mike Yakovlev, skyped in to speak with the senior Illustrators about the transition from student to professional within the Illustration Industry. All three invitees graduated from art college within the last 5 years and are […]

A peek into Fine Art Senior Studios

The seniors at PCA&D are immersed in the creation of their senior theses, the culmination of their BFA degree. Each senior has his or her own studio space at PCA&D in which they create his or her thesis, which will be exhibited during the Senior Show and Celebration , Friday May 5, 5-8 p.m. Here is […]

Three design students win American Package Design awards

Three PCA&D Students’ work was selected as winners in the 2017 Graphic Design USA’s annual American Package Design Awards competition. Congratulations to PCA&D Seniors Maranda Bressi, West Lawn, PA,  Wyatt Hockensmith, Dover, PA, and Corey Rafferty, Hershey, PA, for winning Graphic Design USA’s 2017 Package Design Awards. The students submitted their entries into the Student […]

Alumna Kate Frese pairs up to advise photo student

Photography student Kyra Shackelford, class of 2020,  from Hartford County, MD, is interested in a career in music photography.  Eric Weeks, PCA&D’s chair of photography, suggested she talk to alumna Kate Frese, class of 2014, a Philadelphia based photographer who combines music and sports photography with fine art photography.  Below are excerpts from the interview […]

Choose your art adventure this summer

  PCA&D’s summer schedule is now available online. Here are some options you might be interested in. Register online or call us at 717-396-7833 ext 1019. Adults: learn something new! Food Photography Monday, July 10 – August 7, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. If you know food and photography, it´s time to put the two together. […]

Designathon goes to Washington, D.C.

The work of PCA&D students was included in a presentation to a United States House Committee on Capitol Hill on Tuesday! As part of his testimony to the U.S. House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition’s March 28th Hearing “The Next Farm Bill: The Future of SNAP,” one of the witnesses, Joe Arthur, Executive Director, Central Pennsylvania […]

Abigail Bonett earns spot in selective SOI competition

Congratulations to Abigail Bonett, Illustration, Class of 2017, for having her piece, Month of Love, accepted for the 2017 Society of Illustrators Student Competition. Bonett completed this piece in her Illustration Studio class in response to the Community Challenge Project, which focused on solving problems for an active online community challenge. This project was completed for The Month […]

HACC, PCA&D sign agreement easing path to BFA for HACC photography graduates

Faculty and administrators from HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, including president John J. “Ski” Sygielski, Ed.D, came to Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (PCA&D) Thursday to tour PCA&D, meet their counterparts here and sign a dual admissions transfer agreement, allowing HACC students who earn an Associate of Fine Arts in Photography to complete their Bachelor of Fine […]

Becoming a design activist: Artist Talk with Adam DelMarcelle

Sometimes life compels artists to use their art to speak up about issues in the community. In September 2014, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design alumnus Adam DelMarcelle, class of 2010, came face-to-face, on a very personal level, with the drug abuse crisis in his hometown of Lebanon, PA, when his brother died of a heroin overdose. Artist talk: […]

Introducing 10 influential women artists in Pennsylvania

Today is International Women’s Day. Here are 10 women artists, from a variety of timeframes, backgrounds and media, whose life and work have had an impact on Pennsylvania. Violet Oakley creator of the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building murals in Harrisburg – the most prestigious assignment ever given to a female artist in America.. Beyond her […]

College announces summer courses for youth, teens, and adults

Every year since 2010, Samantha Reynolds, an 8thgrader at Martin Meylin Middle School in the Lampeter-Strasburg School District, has taken classes at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, 204 N. Prince Street, Lancaster. Samantha’s younger sister Callie, a 4th grader at Hans Herr Elementary, also takes classes at PCA&D. Their mother, Melissa Reynolds said, “We are […]

‘Creativity of Consciousness’ opens March 17

This spring, the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design’s Main Gallery is presenting a series highlighting scientific and technologically-inspired artwork.  The next exhibition in the series is Creativity of Consciousness, March 17th- April 28th, which features the revolutionary work of artist China Blue and her team. China Blue will lead a panel discussion with collabotators Dr. Seth […]

PCA&D signs 2+2 transfer agreement with HACC

HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, and the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (PCA&D) have announced a dual admissions transfer agreement, allowing HACC students who earn an Associate of Fine Arts in Photography to complete their Bachelor of Fine Arts in photography at PCA&D, Lancaster, without loss of credit and without extending the length of […]

Illustrators visit NYC

Earlier this month, PCA&D’s Illustration Department took its annual trip to New York to visit the Society of Illustrators and other venues. During the trip, the students were able to view the Professional Book and Editorial Show at the Society of Illustrators as well as its historical collection, which was displayed by PCA&D faculty member […]

Tom Scullin: The working method for allegorical paintings

PCA&D Professor Tom Scullin will be exhibiting his recent work “Allegories” at Ware Center Regitz Gallery. during the month of April. The First Friday opening is Friday April 7.   Below is Tom’s explanation about his working method for producing these paintings.  His take on history if often magical or  tragic in character, or deals with issues of morality […]

Illustration juniors succeed in Community Challenge Project

This semester, in Illustration Studio II, taught by Eric Fowler and Christina Hess, illustration students were assigned a project called the Community Challenge Project. Each student was charged with finding an online community challenge that focuses on illustrative problem solving and then create a piece that would fit into their portfolio and satisfy the requirements […]

PCA&D elects new board members, officers

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design has announced several new members for its Board of Directors.  Elected to during the February 16 Board meeting were: Stephen D Miller, Lancaster, is President of the Restaurant Store, an E-commerce and cash-and-carry restaurant equipment and supply source, part of the Lancaster-based Clark Associates group of companies. He was […]

Disney animator Aaron Blaise Skyping with PCA&D

The Digital Media Department will be hosting a Skype Session with Aaron Blaise on Thursday, February 23rd at 2:30 p.m. in PCA&D’s Atrium, Aaron is an acclaimed artist and animator, best known for his work at Walt Disney Feature Animation where he was a supervising animator on such films as The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and […]

Senior Maranda Bressi places in nation-wide design competition

Maranda Bressi, PCA&D Senior majoring in Graphic Design, of Reading, PA, was awarded second place at the Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors’ Young Designers Award Competition, on February 8 in Newport Beach, California. Her entry in the competition, a fictional Milkman Cosmetics line mixing humor with outstanding design, was lauded at the competition which drew […]

Maranda Bressi earns nationwide ICMAD award

Maranda Bressi, PCA&D Senior majoring in  Graphic Design, was awarded second place at the prestigious Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors’ Young Designers Award Competition, on Wednesday in Newport Beach, California. Her entry in the competition, a fictional Milkman Cosmetics line mixing humor with outstanding design, was lauded the competition which drew entries from 18 colleges […]

‘What is known about you?’ asks artist Laurie Frick

Data artist Laurie Frick, whose work is currently in the PCA&D Gallery as the exhibit The Quantified Self: The Data Doesn’t Lie with fellow data artist  Katie Lewis, spoke at the college today. “Have you thought about what is known about you?” she opened her remarks. Frick, who ran technical companies before returning college to study art, said […]

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design announces a record ten non-profit beneficiaries of the 2017 Designathon, the largest endeavor in Designathon’s 9 year history. The selected non-profits are: Bright Side Opportunities Center, 515B Hershey Avenue Lancaster, PA, is an outgrowth of the Bright Side Baptist Church and its mission to serve the community around it, addressed […]

PCA&D announces 10 non-profit beneficiaries for Designathon

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design’s Graphic Design Department has announced a record ten non-profit beneficiaries of the 2017 Designathon, the largest endeavor in Designathon’s 9 year history. The selected non-profits are: Bright Side Opportunities Center, 515B Hershey Avenue Lancaster, PA, is an outgrowth of the Bright Side Baptist Church and its mission to serve the […]

PCA&D Photo Chair Eric Weeks featured in two international festivals

PCA&D Chair of Photography Eric Weeks will have his work featured in two upcoming international exhibitions. “The American Dream Revisited,” a group show is being held in Paris, France through April 4, at the GALLERY CATHERINE AND ANDRÉ HUG. http://www.galeriehug.com/artistes/eric-weeks/ His short film The Wind Dies The Sun Sets is being screened at the Cairo […]

Collaborative project, ‘Duality of Everyday Life,’ with students from Keimyung University

Ten Korean photography students, led by Hoon Jung, Professor of Photography and Related Media, from the Art and Media at College of Fine Art at Keimyung University, Daegu, South Korea, are visiting Pennsylvania College of Art & Design this week. Together with PCA&D’s photography department they will participate in group critiques and collaborative discussion, culminating in a photography exhibition “Duality […]

Marnie Benney named new PCA&D Gallery Director

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design has announced that Marnie Benney has joined the college in the position of Gallery Director, according to an announcement by Marc Torick, PCA&D’s Academic Dean. Benney will oversee PCA&D’s Main Gallery, curating exhibitions by nationally renowned artists whose work will enhance the PCA&D student experience and serve as a community […]

Evan Kitson featured in exhibition of reciprocal portraits

Evan Kitson, a member of Pennsylvania College of Art & Design’s fine art faculty, is participating along with fellow Lancaster artist Jeff Geib in REGARD, An Exhibition of Reciprocal Portraits, at the Meredith College Weems Gallery, Raleigh North Carolina,  The exhibition includes two drawings drawn by both artists, each a combined portrait where each artist draws the […]

VP Ernst retires; College hires Matthews and Gutierrez

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design has announced that Patricia Ernst, CPA, Vice President for Finance and Operations, will be retiring on February 24. Ernst started at PCA&D on January 2008, following 20 years as Controller at Loyola College in Maryland. She earned her MBA in Finance and Accounting from Loyola College in Maryland and […]

PCA&D announces Fall 2016 Dean’s List

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design congratulates these eighty-seven students students who earned Dean’s List honor during the Fall 2016 semester: Maria Barba, Foundation Year, Illustration, Belcamp, MD Paige Baxter, Sophomore, Illustration, Carlisle, PA Edward Berkoski, Senior, Fine Art, Harrisburg, PA Zoe Bittner, Foundation Year, Digital Media, Westminster, MD Brandon Boggs, Junior, Illustration, Fairfield, PA Abigail Bonett, Senior, Illustration, North Brunswick, NJ Samantha Bowen, Senior, Illustration, Clifton Park, NY Maranda Bressi, Senior, Graphic Design, West Lawn, PA Maurice Butler, Senior, Fine Art, Lancaster, PA Caitlin Campagno, Junior, Illustration, Chambersburg, PA Casey Capece, Junior, Graphic Design, Union Bridge, MD Corinne Carmiche, Foundation Year, Fine Art, Denville, NJ Michael Church, Foundation Year, Illustration, Hinesville, GA Julia Ciampaglia, Foundation Year, Illustration, Manchester, MD Seth Crider, Junior, Fine Art, Red Lion, PA […]

Designer Zipeng Zhu prepares to ‘razzle dazzle’ PCA&D

Zipeng Zhu’s website is a perfect pun: ZZ.IS.IT  In it, he describes himself like this, “Zipeng Zhu is a designer in New York City who wants to make everyday a Razzle-Dazzle Musical. Before he ate cheese and spoke English, he was eating rice and speaking Mandarin and Cantonese in China.” Zipeng Zhu will be a […]

Gallery: Art in the age of Big Data

For PCA&D’s Spring 2017 exhibition series the College focuses on scientific and technologically inspired art work.  The intersection of science and art shown through cutting-edge technology exemplifies our desire to know more about ourselves and our world.  By combining these topics, it is possible to explore and extend the boundaries of human experience and its […]

PCA&D Winter Break

Season’s Greetings to All! Pennsylvania College of Art & Design will be closed to the public for winter break from December 24 through January 2, 2017. Offices and the Gallery will reopen on January 3. Staff will be checking e-mail and voice mail throughout the break. Please use the Staff Directory for the contact information you need. Have a safe […]

Prof. Tom Scullin revisits a painting after 40 years

After the December First Friday, PCA&D Professor Tom Scullin got this e-mail: Professor Scullin, My husband and I bought this painting in Columbus OH in 1978. We have enjoyed living with it and always wanted to find out more about the artist. We believe you may have painted it as a student at Ohio State. […]

PSA&D graduate Mo Caicedo returns to alma mater for Artist Talk

Maurice Caicedo, class of ’98,  became interested in animation as a child when he saw Toy Story, and decided then that his career path would include 3D animation.  He didn’t know where to go to school to become involved in motion graphics, but someone told his father, “Send him to art school.” It was “one […]

Illustration Chair Christina Hess unveils lush version of ‘The Nutcracker’

“It was a perfect combination of narrative, history, fantasy, animals, humans and decorative elements. It was everything I loved to illustrate….and all the mice!” Applesauce Press offered a dream job to PCA&D’s Chair of Illustration Christina Hess: illustrating The Nutcracker! The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is a classic holiday story written in 1816, by […]

PCA&D instructor’s family photo goes viral

Having a family photo go viral is a long shot, but to Pennsylvania College of Art & Design’s Continuing Education instructor Jeff Frandsen, it’s all in a day’s work. Frandsen is a professional photographer and teaches social media photography classes at PCA&D, emphasizing what makes for engaging and memorable content, how to monitor your impact, and how […]

Continuing Ed class outlines the practical, business side of creativity

Your ability to negotiate business practices can play a role in how successful you are in your chosen art field. Pennsylvania College of Art & Design is offering a new Continuing Education Class this winter, Business Practices for Creatives, which will be held Thursday evenings, February 2 – April 6, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. […]

Meet Ariana Pluchinsky: Illustration Student Ambassador

Ariana Pluchinsky, a senior Illustration major from City High School in Pittsburgh, PA, is this week’s featured student ambassador. Ari enjoys being a Student Ambassador because she gets to be the face of the college’s largest major. She likes to watch new students come to open houses and get really excited about their passion. “That’s the […]

This year’s ExtraGive at PCA&D features Caricatures for a Cause

Tomorrow is the Extra Give! PCA&D Student Council Represenatives Emma Leadem and Brianna Soucheck will be doing caricatures at the ExtraGive party hosted by Benchmark Construction  at the Ware Center from 5 – 8 pm. It’s free and open to the public! Benchmark Construction and MU’s Ware Center are holding this event to celebrate the and support local non-profits on […]

Extraordinary things are planned for this Friday!

Greetings. Allow me to introduce myself, I’m Matt Allyn Chapman, graduate from the Illustration class of ’08, and current faculty member at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design. As a former student of the college, the education I received was one that was readily available, but at times needed to be sought out – often requiring […]

Pop-Up prints a highlight of 2016 ExtraGive

PCA&D has some impressive things planned for the ExtraGive on Friday, November 18th! Once again, PCA&D adjunct instructor Becky Blosser has designed a PCA&D print especially for the ExtraGive! Donate $50 for a limited edition print! Thank you Becky! Our Pop-Up Print Shop, where PCA&D students will be silkscreening a variation of Becky Blosser’s poster onto […]

Meet Olivia DiFilippo: Fine Art Student Ambassador

Olivia DiFilippo, a senior Fine Art major from Alexis I. duPont High School in Wilmington, DE, is our featured student ambassador. Olivia was attracted to PCA&D by the feeling of community at the school and the city of Lancaster, which surprised her with its “artsy feel.” Some of Olivia’s thoughts: What words of wisdom would […]

Meet Julya Nichols: Photography Student Ambassador

One of the friendly faces greeting prospective art students at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design is Julya Nichols, a junior photography major from Octorara High School, Parkesburg, PA and  2016-17 PCA&D Student Ambassador. If you are coming to a PCA&D Open House, such as the one on  Saturday, November 19, you’ll see Julya as you tour around the College. […]

Prof. Eric Weeks film selected for screening in Morocco, Germany

The short film The Wind Dies The Sun Sets, a contemplative consideration of energy extraction and use in Pennsylvania, by Eric Weeks, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design Chair of Photography, and collaborator Joshua Reiman, was selected as the winner of ikonoTV‘s open call for Art Speaks Out 2016, a curated video program about the environment. (Trailer for The Wind […]

How does your ExtraGive contribution help PCA&D?

The countdown to the 2016 Extraordinary Give – Lancaster County’s largest day of giving –  is on! And you can help by supporting Pensylvania College of Art & Design. On November 18, 2016 donations will be accepted from 12 midnight – 11:59 p.m. as part of Lancaster County’s largest day of online giving. On that day, every dollar donated will […]

The Mosaic Project: Illustrator Christian Robinson Artist Talk

At this morning’s Artist Talk at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, award winning illustrator Christian Robinson spoke about his journey as an artist to PCA&D students and members of the community. Robinson, now living in San Francisco,  said of his childhood, living with multiple cousins in his grandmother’s one-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles, “We had […]

Metacarpus

PCA&D fine art and photography students will be hosting an Invitational Group Exhibition exploring tactile and digital modes of making. Fulton Arts Cooperative 32 East Fulton Street, Lancaster, PA Opening reception will be First Friday, Nov 4, 6-10 pm   Artists featured: Edward Berkowski Maurice Butler, Kat Cruz Olivia Sage DiFilippo Taylor Hall Sam Hunsicker […]

Photos from the KIU/PCA&D Photography Exchange

Regularly, for the past five years,  students at Kyungil University in Daegu, South Korea, and Pennsylvania College of Art & Design are asked an open-ended question that students at both institutions will then answer through photographs. Catastrophe This semester, the first open question the students were to answer through their photography was “Catastrophe,” suggested by sophomore photo major Michaela […]

Instructor Jay Walker exhibits his tape art in Berlin

PCA&D adjunct instructor Jay Walker has just returned from exhibiting his work at the 2016 international Tape Art Convention at the Neurotitan Gallery in Berlin, Germany, which runs through November 5. According to the exhibition website, this first time joint exhibition of internationally renowned tape artists, is being held to showcase the diversity of this increasingly influential urban art […]

LNP article: PCA&D’s technology studio prepares students for digital arts careers

Published October 18, 2016, by Lancaster Newspapers written by  TIM STUHLDREHER | Staff Writer http://lancasteronline.com/business/local_business/pca-d-s-technology-studio-prepares-students-for-digital-arts/article_8743b93c-9251-11e6-adbc-9b1d69015827.html Video by Patrick Blain, LNP Photographer

A different sort of pub crawl

The Graphic Design department at PCA&D went on the Society of Publications Designers’s annual Pub(lications) Crawl, their annual event in New York City that gives college students an opportunity to see the behind the scenes workings at major magazines and publications. The event, held October 7, allowed students to visit with the creative directors and […]

Fine Art students visit Philadelphia art collectives

On Friday, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design’s Fine Art faculty and students toured six Philadelphia Artist Cooperatives and Artist Run Spaces in order to offer insights to how today’s working artists cooperate to operate to build community and exhibit work. Friday’s field trip included visits to: Vox Populi, where students talked to Executive Director […]

Jezabeth Gonzalez, ’17, turning to photography to explore her Latinx identity

On October 5, PCA&D senior photography major Jezabeth Gonzalez spoke to Franklin and Marshall College students on her use of her art to explore her Latinx identity.  Approximately 150 F&M students attended her presentation that was part of the college’s Day of Dialogue, an event that addresses issues of diversity and inclusion. Jezabeth spoke about how her art […]

Mosaic Project: Jamea Richmond-Evans visits PCA&D

Mosaic Project Artist Jamea Richmond-Edwards will be attending PCA&D’s First Friday Lancaster reception tonight in the PCA&D Gallery. This morning at an Artist Talk, she spoke about her path as an artist to PCA&D students and our Mosaic Project visitors from McCaskey High School, and members of the community. Talking about her Detroit upbringing in the […]

2016 Mosaic Project: Jamea Richmond-Edwards and Christian Robinson

Three public events for the Mosaic Project, featuring Christian Robinson’s storytelling with illustration and animation and Jamea Richmond-Edwards’s repertoire of portraits of black women drawn using ink and graphite, are planned during October 2015 at the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, 204 N Prince Street, Lancaster: Artist Lecture by Jamea Richmond-Edwards, Friday, October 7, 10:00 a.m. Opening […]

Meet Casey Capece: Graphic Design Student Ambassador

Casey Capece, a junior Graphic Design major from Francis Scott Key High School in Union Bridge, MD, is our featured student ambassador of the week. Casey was attracted to PCA&D because of its affordable cost, the program and curriculum, and how close it is to her Maryland home. She enjoys her role as a student […]

Famed letterform designer Gerard Huerta visits PCA&D

The PCA&D Atrium was packed for Thursday’s Artist Lecture by Gerard Huerta, famed designer of letterforms. In addition to the majority of PCA&D students attending the lecture, more than 30 members of the community, ranging from representatives from local ad agencies to high school students, attended the lecture. Following his lecture, he visited with the students […]

Meet Abigail Bonett: Illustration Student Ambassador

One of the friendly faces greeting prospective art students at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design is Abigail Bonett, a 2016-17 PCA&D Student Ambassador. If you are coming to a PCA&D Open House, such as the one on  Saturday, September 24, you’ll see Abigail as you tour around our College. Abigail is a Senior Illustration major […]

Hungry yet? Food trucks return to the PCA&D Art Garden

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design will be welcoming back the Food Trucks to PCA&D’s Garden, Prince & Chestnut Streets, during lunch on Wednesdays and Thursdays this year. PCA&D has two new Food Trucks to welcome and two fan favorites returning. PCA&D is thrilled to share this opportunity with the Lancaster community. According to Jessica Edonick, PCA&D’s Dean of […]

Welcome to PCA&D Orientation, Class of 2020

Welcome to PCA&D, Class of 2020. Orientation was held Sept 1 and 2 for the 92 new PCA&D students who were introduced to campus leadership, faculty and staff, offered tips for success in and outside the classroom and studio, welcomed to Lancaster City and enjoyed fun activities. To begin the two-day program, PCA&D President Mary Colleen Heil […]

Welcoming PCA&D’s returning students to the 2016-17 year

Welcome back PCA&D Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores! The 2016-17 year kicked off August 30 at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design with Fall Orientation for Returning and Transfer Students. To begin the day, PCA&D President Mary Colleen Heil welcomed upper class BFA art students to the new year and said, “We are a great place and people […]

PCA&D welcomes a dozen new faculty members to campus

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design welcomes one new full time and eleven new adjunct faculty members to campus. Full-time faculty appointment: Digital Media Jon DiVenti has been appointed as full-time faculty member for Digital Media. DiVenti was previously a full-time faculty member at the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, teaching Computer Animation […]

Class of 2020 arrives on campus

Today, members of the Class of 2020 who will be living in PCA&D’s Steinman Lofts, moved into their apartments along the first block of King Street in downtown Lancaster. Focused on unloading and unpacking, these students will meet with other Foundation students during Orientation next week and start classes on September 6.  A few scenes […]

Jon di Venti named to Digital Media faculty

Jon di Venti, has been appointed as a full-time faculty member in the Digital Media department. di Venti was previously a full-time faculty member in the Computer Animation Department at the Ringling College of Art and Design (RCAD) in Sarasota, Florida where he taught Visual Development and Concept (Story) Development. di Venti also served as […]

Linda King Brown appointed chair of the Liberal Arts Department

Linda King Brown has been appointed Chair of the Liberal Arts Department at PA College of Art & Design. A faculty member since 2005, Brown teaches communications and humanities courses and has been instrumental in the development of the college’s writing program. She will continue to focus on writing as a component of the college’s […]

Christy Hess named Chair of the Illustration Department.

Christina Hess has been named to the position of Chair of the Illustration Department. Hess is a current full-time faculty member and a practicing professional illustrator. She has a diverse skill set that moves between traditional and digital techniques, as well as cross-discipline experience that supports a growing shared curriculum stemming from the Communication as […]

Letter Form designer Gerard Huerta to visit PCA&D, September 22

At the invitation of the Graphic Design Department, Gerard Huerta, a renowned designer of letter forms, will be visiting Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, giving a presentation on Thursday, September 22 at 11:30 a.m. in the Atrium at PCA&D. Huerta began his careers as a graphic designer for CBS records, designing album covers, letter […]

How to plan an art college campus visit

No matter how the college brochures and website make the program seem like a perfect fit, it is during the visit where you get a true sense of the environment and can imagine yourself in that place. There are a number of ways to visit a college, the two most common are at an Open House […]

College announces 2016 Mosaic Project artists

The 2016 Mosaic Project, a  multicultural exhibition and educational program for students and families in Lancaster County held annually by Pennsylvania College of Art & Design,  will feature Christian Robinson’s storytelling with illustration and animation and Jamea Richmond-Edwards’s repertoire of portraits of black women drawn using ink and graphite. Three public events for the Mosaic Project […]

21 Cintiqs and more being readied to greet students

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design has completed the construction of a brand new arts and technology center. This is a multi-purpose space for all students consisting of 21 Cintiq tablets, 21 desktop computer work stations, a new sound room, and a green screen room. This project, led by Academic Dean Marc Torick, Academic Dean, Director of Institutional Technology […]

Pre-College artists design appreciation for Lancaster City Police

PCA&D’s summer pre-college class “Design for Social Good,” taught by Bill Dussinger, designed a poster to thank local police and highlight the fact that the community appreciates all they do for the residents in the community. Each student in the class designed a quadrant of the poster that was presented today to Officer William Hickey, […]

Preparing your art portfolio for college admission

Is your portfolio ready for admission to an art college ? The art portfolio is the most significant indicator of serious artistic commitment, ability and potential to succeed in applying for a college education in the visual arts. You may have done some research on the importance of portfolios, so you know it’s essential to […]

Class of 2020 attends Open House to get acquainted

Foundation students who will be living at Steinman Lofts in the fall attended an open house today, along with their families, and had the chance to look at their apartment, meet their roommates and spend some time becoming familiar with downtown before their highly-anticipated move-in day on August 26. Zoe Bittner, Westminster, MD, met the […]

College announces Presidential Merit Scholarships for incoming students

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design has awarded Presidential Merit scholarships to these incoming Foundation Year students and transfer students, based on their scholastic achievements at their previous high schools or colleges: Maria Rose Barba, Belcamp, MD Tiele Alice Barbour, Gettysburg, PA Zoe E. Bittner, Westminster, MD Taylor B.  Burdine, York, PA Julia M. Ciampaglia, Manchester, MD Corinne Anne Carmiche, Denville, NJ Rachel A. D’Agnilli, Bloomingdale, NJ Lindsay M. Dawson, Harrisburg, PA Sage A. Dougherty, Rehrersburg, […]

Pokémon Squirtle caught yesterday at PCA&D

Pokémon monster Squirtle was caught yesterday at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, as he came for the first day of the Summer Continuing Education classes. Perhaps he was coming to attend Ken Mueller’s Advanced Social Media Marketing & Communications class which held its first session at PCA&D yesterday. Afer all, Mueller, a long-time PCA&D […]

Part V, Q&A: What can you expect at art school?

In this blog post, five art students —  Josh Gingerich, Sara White, Patrick Foley, Brandon Boggs and Samantha Ferrizzi —  talk about their favorite media and how PCA&D professors have influenced them. This is the seventh in a 9-part blog series, where we hear directly from the students about what it is like to attend art school, their art, inspirations […]

Q&A: Thoughts from art school students

This is the sixth in a series of posts in a series where PCA&D students talk about their art, inspirations and influences, and thoughts about their education.Casey Capese, Julya Nichols, Maurice Butler, and Ian Williams, continue sharing their thoughts about their favorite media and professors. The current exhibition in PCA&D’s Main Gallery, Selected Artworks from the BFA Program […]

What can you expect at art school? Let’s ask the students

n this blog post, we hear from four more art students, Josh Gingerich, Sara White, Patrick Foley and Brandon Boggs, as they  talk about  what they value from their PCA&D experience and their earliest recollections of making art. This is the fourth in a 9-part blog series, where we hear directly from the students about what it […]

Curious to know what art school is like? Four student artists share their take

Join us First Friday, June 3, from 5 – 8 p.m. in the Main Gallery, for the Opening Reception of Selected Artworks from the BFA Program at PCA&D. Meet the artists, including Samantha Hunsicker, Justin Carney, Courtney Scheingraber, and Olivia DiFilippo, who have led off this series of blog posts where PCA&D students talk about their art, inspirations […]

Art student Q&A, Part II

This is the second in a series of posts in a series where PCA&D students talk about their art, inspirations and influences, and thoughts about their education. Samantha Hunsicker, Justin Carney, Courtney Scheingraber, and Olivia DiFilippo continue sharing their thoughts about their favorite media and professors. The next exhibition in PCA&D’s Main Gallery, Selected Artworks from […]

Six benefits of creativity for kids

“Imagination is the source of every form of human achievement.” – Sir Ken Robinson Art teaches children that there can be more than one solution to the same problem The act of making with their hands develops hand-eye coordination and higher-order thinking skills Creativity teaches children to express themselves and learn who they are as […]

Curious about a PCA&D education? Ask some art students (Part I)

The next exhibition in PCA&D’s Main Gallery, Selected Artworks from the BFA Program at PCA&D, features a selection of outstanding artwork created by two dozen of our rising junior and senior BFA students. A wide variety of media are represented including digital and hand-painted illustration, sculpture, painting, printmaking, photography and graphic design. This is the […]

College announces Spring 2016 Dean’s List

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design congratulates these 76 students who achieved Dean’s List ranking during the Spring 2016 semester. Scott Arbital, Senior, Graphic Design, Marlboro, NJ Nathanael Assega, Foundation, Digital Media, Lancaster, PA Meredith Batzler, Foundation, Graphic Design, Camp Hill, PA Paige Baxter, Foundation, Illustration, Carlisle, PA Erich Bell, Senior, Fine Art, Harrisburg, PA Alexander Blair, Senior, Graphic Design, Willow Street, PA Brandon Boggs, Sophomore, Illustration, Fairfield, PA Abigail Bonett, Junior, Illustration, North Brunswick, NJ Alexandria Bonner, Senior, Fine Art, Carlisle, PA Samantha Bowen, Junior, Illustration, Clifton Park, NY Mikayla Brown, Senior, Photography, Jefferson Hills, PA Julia Busko, Senior, Illustration, Annapolis, MD Casey Capece, Sophomore, Graphic Design, Union Bridge, MD Justin Carney, Sophomore, Photography, Baltimore, MD Vanessa Clough, Senior, Fine Art, Harrisburg, PA Jose Collantes, Foundation, Photography, Ridgewood, NJ Emily Coughlin, Senior, Graphic Design, Northampton, PA Seth Crider, Sophomore, Fine Art, Red […]

Photography Chair Curating Korean Photo Festival

Eric Weeks, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design Chair of Photography, has traveled to Korea to open the 9th Annual Jeonju International Photography Festival (http://www.jpf.co.kr/), Jeonju, South Korea, of which he is the Festival Curator and Executive Director. The title of the exhibition is FACT/FICTION, which according to Weeks, highlights the descriptive abilities of the photographic […]

Commencement 2016: Slide show of student art

Join us tonight 5 to 8 p.m. at the Senior Show & Celebration, Artwork will fill four floors of the College as the Class of 2016 exhibit professional-level senior thesis projects in a variety of media, the culminating work of PCA&D’s graduates in fine art, illustration, photography and graphic design, who received their BFA degrees […]

Gregory Scott offers 5 tips for PCA&D’s graduating artists

“When I was 17, I wanted to be a graphic designer,” said Gregory Scott, Commencement Speaker today as the members of the Class of 2016 received their Bachelors of Fine Art Degrees from Pennsylvania College of Art & Design at a ceremony at the Lancaster Convention Center. . Greg Scott Introduced by PCA&D President Mary Colleen […]

Alumni can be #PCADProud at the 2016 Senior Show

There is extra excitement planned for PCA&D Alumni  returning to the College for the Class of 2016’s Senior Show and Celebration tomorrow night. Alumni are asked to check in at the Alumni table, staffed with a team of fellow alumni led by Joe Palumbo ’08 There you can meet other alumni and sign up for the […]

Senior Show sneak peek

Perspectives. On Friday, May 6, artwork will fill four floors of the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design as the Class of 2016 exhibit professional-level senior thesis projects in a variety of media, the culminating work of PCA&D’s 52 graduates in fine art, illustration, photography and graphic design. Following a Parent’s Preview, the College will […]

David Moss retires after 33 years at PCA&D

At the recent end-of-the year celebratory picnic for PCA&D students and faculty, Mary Colleen Heil, College President, expressed deep gratitude to David Moss, fine art faculty member who will be retiring at the end of the academic year following 33 years of service to the college and its students, Dave Moss joined the faculty of Pennsylvania School […]

PCA&D announces 52 candidates for BFA degrees

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design announces the 52 BFA degree candidates for Commencement for the Class of 2016 scheduled for Friday, May 6, at 10:00 a.m., in the Commonwealth Ballroom of the Lancaster Marriott/Convention Center at Penn Square, 25 South Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17603. The candidates for graduation from the four-year bachelors in […]

David Moss, longtime Fine Art faculty member, to retire

At the recent end-of-the year celebratory picnic for PCA&D students and faculty, Mary Colleen Heil, College President, expressed deep gratitude to David Moss, Fine Art faculty member, who will be retiring at the end of the academic year following 33 years of service to the college and its students, Dave Moss joined the faculty of Pennsylvania School […]

52 PCA&D seniors will be honored at this year’s Commencement

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design announces the 52 BFA degree candidates for Commencement for the Class of 2016 scheduled for Friday, May 6, at 10:00 a.m., in the Commonwealth Ballroom of the Lancaster Marriott/Convention Center at Penn Square, 25 South Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17603. The candidates for graduation from the four-year bachelors in […]

What happens when art students take selfies?

In AH 318 Photography, an art history course for 3rd and 4th year students at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, we have discussed different topics and themes related to photography – development of photography as a fine art, role of women in photography, war photography, use of photography for social change, fashion photography, and […]

#PCADProud: A message for PCA&D alumni

As an alumnus and an artist, I believe making connections is an absolute must.  One of my favorite events of the year, the PCA&D Senior Show is a great opportunity to reconnect with classmates, fellow alumni, staff, and meet the next generation of artists. Many times I have bought t-shirts, prints and exchanged business cards […]

Personalities in the studio: Part III

Senior Studios: a home of their own This is the third in our series of looks into the Senior Studios of our Class of 2016 Fine Art students.  Samantha Sanders, Megan Wirick and Jen Godfrey give us a peek behind the scenes as they are immersed in the creation of their senior theses. Every senior has his […]

Paintings by Prof. Tom Scullin on exhibit at City Hall

ALLEGORICAL PAINTINGS BY Thomas Scullin, Associate Professor, PCA&D’s Foundations Department, will be on exhibit in the Lancaster City Hall from May 3 through June 27. An opening reception will be held Frist Friday, May 6 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Scullin is a proud founder of and a fulltime associate professor, for 37 years, […]

Personalities in the studio: Part II

Senior Studios: a home of their own The seniors at PCA&D are immersed in the creation of their senior theses, the culmination of their BFA degree. Each senior has his or her own studio space at PCA&D in which they create his or her thesis, which will be exhibited during the Senior Show and Celebration, Friday […]

From Marines to art school: The nontraditional path of senior Jeff Lang

Senior illustration major Jeff Lang, of Mechanicsburg, a non-traditional student, Marine, and father of two, has taken a different path to earning his BFA degree than many art students and, as such, represents the diverse nature of PCA&D’s student body. Not only is Jeff, in his mid-30s, older than most at PCA&D, his background and outside interests do […]

Gregory Scott named 2016 Commencement speaker

Gregory Scott, Lancaster architect and past trustee of PCA&D, will give the Commencement Address at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design Commencement for the Class of 2016, honoring 52 BFA degree candidates in fine art, photography, graphic design and illustration, scheduled for Friday, May 6, at 10:00 a.m., in the Commonwealth Ballroom of the Lancaster Marriott/Convention Center […]

Photographer Christian Patterson visiting PCA&D April 5

Christian Patterson will give an Artist Talk in PCA&D’s Atrium on Tuesday April 5, 2 p.m., and will meet with the Photography majors after his presentation. Patterson was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and lives in New York, New York. Photographs are the heart of his work and are sometimes accompanied by drawings, paintings, objects […]

Alumni are “In this together”

Featuring seven PCA&D alumni, the new exhibition “WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER: the work behind the work, will be shown at the  Sunshine Art+Design, 104 West King Street Lancaster. A First Friday Reception will be held April 1,  from 6 to 9 pm. Matt Allyn Chapman, ’08, was the guest curator for this show and selected 13 […]

Contemporary Barcodes

Contemporary Barcodes: A show dedicated to self representation, will open First Friday, April 1,  from 6-8 p.m. in the Photography Department Hallway Gallery at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, 204 N Prince Street, Lancaster. The show consists of self-portraits by students from all of the majors, as well as foundation students, and is curated by Trayton Pinson, […]

First Friday: Landscape poetry joins ‘Mountain and the Bumblebee’

Join the students in Linda King Brown’s ENG402 Poetry class from 7-8 p.m. on First Friday April 1, as they read landscape poems they have written this semester. The reading, held in PCA&D’s Atrium, 204 N Prince Street, Lancaster, will coincide with the First Friday receptions for the Mountain and the Bumblebee exhibit in the gallery. The […]

Senior Lexus Harris’ exhibit contracts small town vs. city living

PCA&D Senior Lexus Harris will be exhibiting her work “A Look Into Small Town vs. City Living” on First Friday, April 1, 5:30-8:00 pm, at the Lancaster Public Library, 125 N Duke St, Lancaster PA. Her exhibit contrasts watercolor portraits of individuals from Lititz and the City of Lancaster. “The people depicted in these portraits are […]

Faculty member Jeff Howe takes a look at the intersection of art and science

Join PCA&D faculty member Jeff Howe for a geological talk “Chiques Rock and the Bumblebee” on Friday, April 1 at 10 am, in PCA&D’s Atrium, as Howe looks for intersections of art and science in the area around Chiques Rock (sometimes spelled Chickies Rock) in western Lancaster County.  He will discuss the history, geography and geology of […]

Ethan Murrow: Art is a competitive sport

“I treat artwork as a competitive sport,” said Ethan Murrow, competing against himself in the studio, setting the bar high to advance his work. Murrow, internationally known artist from Boston, visited Pennsylvania College of Art & Design Tuesday to present an Artist Talk to a packed Atrium. Ethan Murrow presented his work, from enormous wall […]

Class of 2016 artists present Fine Art, Photography lectures

Seniors in Fine Art & Photography taking Becky Blosser’s Professional Practices course will be presenting Artist Lectures, sharing their ideas for their senior thesis to their classmates and others on Monday, March 21 in the Atrium at PCA&D, 204 N Prince Street, Lancaster. “This assignment, in addition to being a significant part of their grade […]

The Mountain and the Bumblebee: Traveling exhibition comes to College

The Mountain and the Bumblebee, a group show featuring art and poetry, will be exhibited March 25 – April 22, 2016, in Pennsylvania College of Art & Design’s Main Gallery. 204 N Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17602. According to curator Chris McGinnis, “In 1842 the geologist and land surveyor John C. Frémont led a prestigious […]

Senior Gabby Hoffman tapped to illustrate children’s activity book on dementia

As a child, Gabby Hoffman, a senior illustration student at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, thought of her grandparents as heroes. So when Country Meadows Retirement Communities challenged her senior-level Illustration class at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design to create a character for its book, The Unforgettable Adventures of Grandma’s Cape, featuring a cape-wearing grandmother, […]

What’s involved in transferring to PCA&D? Here’s a how-to

Every year, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design welcomes students who transfer to us from another college or university. Some students come to us from a local community college, others transfer from four-year colleges and universities, some come to us from our 2+2 Articulation partners, and still others seek us out to restart an education […]

24 hours: Designing for good at Designathon

PCA&D’s 8th annual Designathon, was held from 6 p.m. Friday February 19 to 6 p.m. Saturday February 20. There, 26 PCA&D students participated, aided by nine faculty members and five professional designers who belong to Central PA AIGA (and gallons of coffee) to help nine nonprofit organizations by creating graphic design and marketing materials.  What happened at Designathon? Pennsylvania […]

David Snyder and Christine Welch named emeritus faculty at PCA&D

The late David Snyder (posthumously emeritus appointment) and retired faculty member Christine Welch have been named emeritus faculty at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design. David Snyder was a one of the original founders of PCA&D in 1982, and taught for over 30 years in the Fine Art and Foundation departments. “Dave Snyder was a powerful […]

Liberal Arts celebrates Mitakuye Oyasin, with Reed Brown Jr. and Sr.

Join PCA&D’s  Liberal Arts Department in a celebration of Mitakuye Oyasin, “all my relations” with guest speaker Oglala Lakota Native American, Reed Brown, Jr. on Thursday February 18th from 1-2 pm in the Atrium. He will be joined during his presentation by his father Reed Brown Sr., a renowned Oglala Lakota Herbal Healer from the Pine Ridge reservation. Brown’s daughter Faith, who […]

Memory: Digital and traditional work by Jeff Hesser

Memory: Digital and Traditional Work by Jeff Hesser February 5 – March 18 Artist Talk: February 5, 10 a.m. Reception: First Friday February 5 from 5 – 9 p.m. Jeff Hesser explores themes of memory, presence and absence, clarity and confusion in his work. This exhibition features large-scale drawings, clay, wax, bronze, and digitally rendered […]

Graphic Design students receive awards in GD USA Packaging Design competition

Congratulations to seniors Lauren Carbone and Andrew Kinsey for their winning packaging designs in the student category of  GD USA’s annual Packaging Design Awards. Lauren Carbone – James & Lourdes Glove Packaging Andrew Kinsey – Micro Chips This is the third year that Tom Newmaster’s senior Packaging Design class entered GDUSA’s Packaging design awards program, […]

Inside the Senior Studios: A home of their own

The seniors at PCA&D are immersed in the creation of their senior theses, the culmination of their BFA degree. Each senior has his or her own studio space at PCA&D in which they create his or her thesis, which will be exhibited during the Senior Show and Celebration , Friday May 6, 5-8 p.m. As the […]

Jeff Hesser: Presence and absence in sculpture and digital art

Although Jeff Hesser moves fluidly from traditional media, primarily sculpture, to digital media, the  Rhode Island artist told PCA&D students during today’s artist talk that he has continued exploring the same theme throughout his career: the concept of simultaneous absence and presence. This theme relates as well to his early sculptures depicting sleepwalkers as it does to […]

PCA&D named as one of 2016 Top Design Schools

PCA&D was selected as one of the top design schools by  Graphic Design USA Magazine. According to the magazine, the theme of the selection process was “Education is more important than ever as the lines between the studio and the classroom, the office and the academy, the university and society, continue to blur.” Earlier this week, […]

Photography seniors are ‘Exposing Influences’ in new exhibit

Eight seniors from Pennsylvania College of Art & Design’s Photography Department will be exhibiting their work in “Exposing Influences” opening  with a reception at PCA&D, on First Friday, February 5, 6 – p.m. The eight seniors are: Mikayla Brown, Jefferson Hills, PA Andrea Deibert, Millersville, PA Cortney Ellis, Manchester, PA Revekah Espina, Randallstown, MD Sarah Pietrowski, Mohrsville ,PA Trayton Pinson, Reisterstown, MD Rachel Rodgers Hopper, Bloomsbury, NJ Jessica Straub, Lancaster, PA Eric Weeks, Chair of Photography at PCA&D, said, “Exposing Influences […]

AIGA Central PA to aid with Designathon

For the first time in Designathon’s eight year history, members from Central PA chapter of AIGA will be assisting with PCA&D’s annual Designathon. 26 PCA&D students have signed up to help nine nonprofit organizations by creating graphic design and marketing materials at PCA&D’s 8th Annual Designathon, to be held 6 p.m. Friday February 19 to […]

Jeff Hesser’s new Gallery exhibition is the exhibit with everything

It’s complicated. Jeff Hesser’s exhibit has everything: large-scale drawings, clay, wax, and bronze sculptures, and a brand new digital interactive piece titled “Newborn.” Pennsylvania College of Art & Design’s interim Gallery Director Quinn McNichol is leading a team of PCA&D students to arrange Memory: Digital and Traditional Work by Jeff Hesser, which opens First Friday, February 5. […]

Faculty member named Exhibition Director of International Photo Festival in Korea

Eric Weeks, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design Chair of Photography, has been named as Exhibition Director for the 9th Annual Jeonju International Photography Festival , Jeonju, South Korea, to be held May 21-29, 2016 The title of the exhibition is FACT/FICTION, which according to Weeks, highlights the descriptive abilities of the photographic medium to […]

PCA&D to open at 10 am Tuesday January 26

UPDATE: PCA&D will open at 10:00 AM on Tues Jan 26. Studio classes normally beginning at 10 am will begin at 11:30 am. Regular schedule for  later classes. Classes scheduled to begin earlier than 10 am are cancelled.   UPDATE: PCA&D will also be closed Mon Jan 25 due to the heavy snowfall. Classes are cancelled. and the […]

Graduate Spotlight: Art History class comes in handy for Shannon McCoy

Shannon McCoy, a Photography major from PCA&D’s Class of 2015, was surprised to find that her art history classes at PCA&D came in quite handy. Shannon photographs glassware for Susquehanna Glass Co., Columbia, PA, and replicated Renaissance still lifes for one of their ads. No one in the company’s design group knew about this style, […]

PCA&D announces Fall 2015 Dean’s List honorees

Seventy-one students were honored for achieving Dean’s List ranking following the fall 2015 semester. They are:   Cybill Allspach, Chestertown, MD, Sophomore, Illustration Scott Arbital, Marlboro, NJ, Senior, Graphic Design Nathanael Assega, Lancaster, PA, Foundation Year Meredith Batzler, Camp Hill, PA, Foundation Year Paige Baxter Carlisle,, PA, Foundation Year Brandon Boggs, Fairfield, PA, Sophomore, Illustration Abigail Bonett, North Brunswick, NJ, Junior, Illustration Alexandria Bonner, Carlisle, PA, Senior, Fine Art Samantha Bowen, Clifton Park, NY, Junior, Illustration Jade Braun, Wind Gap, PA, Foundation Year Hunter Bridge, Madison, CT, Junior, Illustration Alicia Brooks, Albrightsville, PA, Sophomore, Graphic Design Mikayla Brown, Jefferson Hills, PA, Senior, Photography Anna Brown, West Chester, PA, Sophomore, Illustration Casey Capece, Union Bridge, MD, Sophomore, Graphic Design […]

Christy Hess named to full-time PCA&D faculty

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design is pleased to announce that Christina Hess has been named as full-time Illustration faculty member effective January 1, 2016. According to Robert Hochgertel, Chair of PCA&D’s Illustration and Digital Media Departments, Hess, a graduate of University of the Arts, “has a diverse skill set that moves between traditional and digital techniques as […]

Bill Mammarella appointed as Fine Art Chair at PCA&D

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design is pleased to announce that William Mammarella has accepted the position of Chair of the Fine Art department. Mammarella, of Lancaster, PA, has an active career as a fine art painter with a strong emphasis on drawing. As a PCA&D faculty member for the last 18 years he is […]

New options for hungry art students at mealtimes

New this semester at PCA&D! Art students can fuel their work in a new way beginning this semester, with the installation of Avenue C, a state-of-the-art micro-market offering hundreds of snack, beverage and fresh food products located on the third floor. Avenue C allows for selections not often found in traditional vending, such as fresh whole […]

PCA&D Winter Break

Season’s Greetings to All! Pennsylvania College of Art & Design will be closed to the public for winter break from December 24 through January 3, 2016. Offices and the Gallery will reopen on January 4. Classes for Spring Semester begin on January 13. Staff will be checking e-mail and voice mail throughout the break. Please use the Staff Directory for […]

Tackling communication and creativity in three dimensions

Using form to communicate complex ideas The challenge: create a large three dimensional piece using simple materials and tools (plywood,one color of paint, and a jig saw ) in order to communicate a personal statement. Every semester for ten years, every art student at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design has received this challenge in Jeremy Waak’s foundation year 3D Design […]

Happy Holidays & Warmest Wishes

From Pennsylvania College of Art & Design   About the artwork: The image for PCA&D’s 2015 Holiday Card is by Eric Rineer, a junior Graphic Design major, and was selected from  art submitted by PCA&D students.   About the design, Eric says: “Technology is becoming increasingly important to our everyday lives, and as artists it’s […]

Senior Lauren Carbone has success in hand

Real-world projects are a hallmark of many upper level classes at PCA&D, and through these, art students not only practice professional work, but learn how to communicate their ideas to prospective clients. This fall, James & Lourdes, a small local company that manufactures moisturizing gloves, approached Tom Newmaster, PCA&D faculty member in the Graphic Design […]

Matt Allyn Chapman show in downtown Lancaster

Artwork by Matt Allyn Chapman, PCA&D alumnus will be on display in the Regitz Gallery, Ware Center, through January 30, 2016. The works in this collection explore the physical applications and the conceptual conditions of pressure in its many forms. The many variations and intricacies of pressure, its ability to contain, compress, and paralyze, and also […]

Evan Kitson in New York show

Evan Kitson, PCA&D faculty member and alumnus ’10, is in  a group show in New York City this December at the Dacia Gallery ‘s Annual Drawing Exhibition, December 17, 2015 – January 7, 2016. The show’s Opening Reception is Thursday, December 17, 6:00-9:00pm Evan received his BFA from the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in 2010, and his MFA from […]

Bump up your web design with these 7 tips

Are you responsible for maintaining the website for your company or for a group? Here’s some tips to make your task easier: Use headlines and subheads to help readers focus on your content, while contributing to search engine optimization. Use no more than three font familiesthat pair well together, links should be distinctively different from […]

Can’t-miss tips for digital shutterbugs

You’ve got a digital camera and now want to know what separates a good photo from one that falls flat. How can you take a photo that does more than capture an image, but also tells a story in a compelling and creative way? Tips for Digital Photography Pay attention to the light, which is as […]

Artist Spotlight: John Singer Sargent

John Singer Sargent (January 12, 1856 – April 14, 1925) was an American portrait painter who portrayed the luxury of the late nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century society. During his prolific career, he created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as numerous sketches and charcoal drawings. His work was characterized by ability, especially his skill […]

Flashback Friday: Focus on design and culture in Prof. Katrina Funk’s class

In Professor Katrina Funk’s Design and Visual Culture art history class at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, the art students have been talking about design movements from Art Deco to Mid Century Modern, focusing on housewares, clothing and collectibles from 1920-1960. Design of the times: 1920-1960 For a recent class, I brought in a selection of glasswares, clothing, […]

A revolutionary way to do business: digital marketing

Digital marketing has revolutionized the way business people do business. In the 21st century, mastery of social media and online marketing tools and strategies is essential to successful business operations. Reaching far beyond traditional marketing media, businesses today must open the lines of communication with customers and potential customers to develop valuable interactive online relationships […]

Why Nick Mohler takes part in the ExtraGive

Since I began working at PCA&D last December, my mother-in-law and I have met in the gallery during each new exhibition to view the works, discuss what we enjoy about them, and to just catch up on life. She’s a professional basket-maker in the area, and she enjoys it because it helps inspire and inform […]

This Friday is the 2015 ExtraGive!

PCA&D is participating in the Extraordinary Give, Lancaster County’s Largest Day of Giving. For 24-hours only, visit ExtraGive.org, make a donation (min. $25) and every dollar you donate will be stretched by $300,000 from the Lancaster County Community Foundation and their presenting sponsors. PLUS, there’s an additional $50,000 in prizes we can win just from your […]

Kickstarter boosts a children’s book illustrated by Rachel Tress, ’15,

A PCA&D degree, volunteer work at a children’s equine therapy program, a successful Kickstarter Campaign, and one special horse have aligned to give recent alumna Rachel Tress, Illustration ‘2015, an opportunity to work closely with an author to illustrate a children’s book, Wynder, A Tale of Restored Joy. The children’s picture book about Wynder is a true […]

Artist Spotlight: Edward Hopper

Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 – May 15, 1967) was a prominent American realist painter. While known primarily for his oil paintings, he was also a watercolorist and printmaker. Hopper derived his subject matter from two primary sources: one, the common features of American life (gas stations, motels, restaurants, theaters, railroads, and street scenes) and its inhabitants; and two, seascapes and […]

5 tips that strengthen your email marketing strategy

Email marketing offers some of the best return-on-investment for those marketing their businesses. Here are some tips from Laurel Woods, one of the instructors for PCA&D’s new Email Content Strategy & Design class  and the Manager of Copywriting and Content Strategy at Listrak. Think mobile. An average of 50% of emails are opened on mobile devices, […]

PCA&D begins Young Artist Academy for middle-schoolers

The middle school years, grades 6 – 8, are a crucial time for young people with creative talent to develop the critical skills needed for success in the arts. PCA&D’s new Young Artist Academy provides a strong foundation on principles of design, art history, and creative thinking. The new class focuses on allowing students to […]

John Bisbee: ‘Only Nails, Always Different’ in the Main Gallery

Gallery exhibit focuses on concept, medium and craft. One of the primary goals of the Main Gallery at PCA&D is to enrich the curriculum and challenge our students towards excellence in the classroom. We do this by showcasing the artwork of professional artists, known and respected in their fields, providing a rich visual resource for our […]

Seniors to exhibit “The Vague Affair” on First Friday

Sixteen PCA&D seniors, from all majors, will be exhibiting their work in The Vague Affair, a group art show, at Community Room on King, 106 W King St, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603, Friday, Nov 6, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The show will feature many pieces of art that use many different forms of medium, including […]

Artist Spotlight: Dave Rapoza

Dave Rapoza is a self-taught illustrator from Boston, MA, and freelancer since 2006. According to his website, he studied Andrew Loomis’s and Bridgman’s figure drawing books and practiced by making numerous drawings from direct observation, often of items from on desk. In an article on MovingSketch.com, he said he is self-taught as an illustrator because […]

Artist Spotlight: Roy Lichtenstein

Roy Lichtenstein, one of the most familiar names in American pop art, using a style borrowing from comic strips to create works that portrayed the culture of contemporary life. Using bright, vibrant colors and printing techniques he translated themes about consumerism through references to famous and historical works of art. A native New Yorker, he […]