Participating artists are Michael Biddison, Tom Cook, Caren Cornman, Allan Cornman, Rhonda Counts, Ellen Finks, Sunny Finley, Bob Hakun, Kachina Leigh, Sharon McGinley, Anne Mitchell Reid, Kathryn Morgan, Martha Ressler, Max Rhoads, Bob Wood, and Linda B. Wood.

3-D art and fiber art are both rich, hands-on creative worlds. 3-D art refers to artwork that exists in physical space. It is artwork—sculptures in clay, stone, and metal including assemblage, ceramics, and pottery–that you can walk around and view from multiple angles. Blending craft and fine art, fiber art focuses on materials like fabric, yarn, thread, and textiles, created by weaving, knitting and crochet, embroidery, quilting, and macrame. Fiber art becomes 3-D art when it moves beyond flat surfaces.

Register for April Poetry Workshops (see flyer below)

Friday Night Art & Apps ($25 register here: https://www.bluebateauvintage.com/new-page-1

Second Saturday Workshops

We’re SOOOOOO excited to offer hands-on art workshops exploring sculpture, nature art, printmaking, and creative crafts. EVERY Second Saturday at Studio B for ages K-4 (9:30-11 a.m.) and 5th-8th (12:30-2:30).

Each month students create a unique artwork to take home.

Sunny Finley is a new artist, photographer, and educator with over 7 years teaching youth art programs. Now at Studio B she is excited to work with our young people enhance their creativity! Class size limited.

Awards for LAND our first 2026 Juried Exhibition
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1st Place Award
Kristen T. Woodward for the encaustic piece, “In the Soil”
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2nd Place
Lindsay M. Wallace “Land Wander, Primal Green”, an oil painting
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3rd Place
Lynn Millar for the piece “Edge of Fall II”, a watercolor painting
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4th Place
Walter Hug for the photograph, “Somber Siblings”
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5th Place
Mary Chisak for the piece “Spring Garden”, an acrylic and pastel painting
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6th Place
Linda B. Wood for the assemblage, “Donaldland”
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7th Place
Lori McFerran for “Painted Desert I”, an oil painting
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8th Place
Jim Meehan for the piece “Gravity”, Pencil on paper
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The Show was juried by Charles Farrell and Curated by Susan Biebuyck

Charles Farrell, professional architect with an MFA in painting, is the juror for the exhibit. He once worked as a Resident Affiliate Artist at the Tryon Center for Visual Arts and was represented by the Hodges Taylor Gallery of Charlotte, NC. Farrell has exhibited at the Freyberger Gallery, Penn State Berks, Goggleworks Center for the Arts, Studio B Fine Art Gallery, the Art of the State in Harrisburg, and the North Carolina Museum of Art. He has won numerous awards including First Prize for the Art of Jazz, Berks Arts Council Juried Exhibition, the Grand Prize for Goggleworks 11th National Juried Exhibition where he was awarded a solo exhibition. For 15 years, he has been writing music and performs with his wife Amy Forsyth at local venues.

“Everybody has stories of times when someone offered to help them or when we provided some kind of service to another,” notes Jane Stahl, Studio B’s Director of Community Relations. “Studio B’s theme for the summer, titled ‘In Service,’ will provide opportunities to respond to the generosity we experience from our friends and neighbors, acknowledge a spirit of compassion and sacrifice within our community, and perhaps applaud those who have provided service in small or grand ways.

“It is my hope that the project will highlight the many kindnesses we offer to each other, demonstrating how important we are to one another and perhaps healing some of the divisiveness that exists in the world today. Sharing our stories will be uplifting and help achieve our community’s mission to ‘build a better Boyertown,” Stahl continued.

“Sometimes the service is widely known and provided to others. Those in the military, fire fighters, police, doctors, nurses, teachers, or EMT’s are examples of those whose lives are dedicated to serving others.

“Yet sometimes service comes as a small gesture—one that would seem insignificant or invisible or forgotten–but one that made a ‘world of difference’ at the time. I am always inspired witnessing and experiencing what William Wordsworth describes in his poem known as ‘Tintern Abbey’ as “little, nameless, unremembered acts/Of kindness and of love.” Wordsworth finds that these acts inspire a “blessed mood…/In which the heavy and the weary weight/Of all this unintelligible world,/Is lightened.”

“‘In Service’ will shine a light on these countless acts and inspire us all to celebrate one another’s loving acts and offer more of them,” Stahl concludes.

The project will include a fine art exhibit; publication of poetry, prose, and art responding to the theme on the digital news site The Boyertown Area Expression; and a host of community activities beginning June 26. The project concludes August 23, 2026.

The fine art exhibit opening will be held June 26, 2026, from 5-7 p.m. at Studio B Art Gallery, 39A E Philadelphia Avenue, Boyertown, PA. (In-take of art will take place June 23, 2026.)

Poetry and prose submissions will be shared on the digital news site The Boyertown Area Expression (boyertownareaexpression.town.news) throughout the summer of 2026 and during a writer’s reception and reading on June 28, 2026.

(Writers and artists interested in having their work published should submit 1-2 pieces of prose, poetry or art to janeEstahl@comcast.net by May 1, 2026. Writers and artists are asked to include a 2-3 sentence bio along with their submissions.)

Plans include invitations to families to share stories of family members who served in the military during ticketed tours of the General Spaatz Museum; StoryWalks®, created by the Boyertown Area Community Library, featuring service as a theme. Community members will be invited to share selfies with those whose service made a difference in their lives. Selfies will be showcased in a loop on a TV screen in Studio B’s window throughout the summer.

“Plus, we’ll try to capture community members on the street or at events to invite them to share their stories on video reels with members of Studio B and Building a Better Boyertown throughout spring and early summer. The reels will appear on Studio B’s website or Facebook page,” Stahl added. “So, we hope that our community members will begin thinking of those moments of service and be willing to share their stories with us.”

“I’m also hoping that other individuals, organizations, non-profits, and businesses will find ways to participate in our celebration of the service we provide one another; I’m always amazed at the creativity our community demonstrates in these kinds of challenges.”

Activities under consideration include art lessons to create illustrations, portraits, or promotional material featuring types of service offered by community members including children and adults, veterans, business owners, social and civic group members; organizing a StoryTime at the Spaatz Museum to feature benefits of serving others; hosting a book discussion group featuring service to others; publishing testimonials about businesses and individuals who offer services that nurture and assist including funeral directors, beauty salons, first responders, home and childcare workers, for example.

Inviting students and staff of Boyertown Area School District to participate in interviews for articles, podcast episodes and create their own “productions” will broaden understanding and appreciation of the many methods and examples of service generated throughout the greater learning community and inspire others.

“If you are interested in helping to facilitate any activities that highlight the theme or if you’d like to participate as a guest on a ‘B Inspired” podcast episode or an article in The Boyertown Area Expression digital news site, please contact me: janeEstahl@comcast.net.

“These types of art activities, literary readings, and book discussions introduce artists and writers to the community and to one another. Their unique ideas and perspectives help us all to learn about others, try on different ways to look at the world, and provide community-building opportunities while enhancing cultural literacy.

“Discussions that become “B Inspired” podcast episodes and feature articles created for the digital newsletter The Boyertown Area Expression become part of the community’s history and available for sharing which broadens the community’s understanding and appreciation of their shared values and traditions, habits, preferences, styles, as well as the impact of others’ experiences on their own lives,” Stahl concluded.

Studio B
Studio B is a fine art gallery that offers support, promotional opportunities, and creative activities to artists, writers, community members, students, school personnel, businesses, and organizations. In hosting events and activities in art, writing, and history and in participating in cultural, educational, and business activities and events hosted by other organizations, the studio seeks to assist in building a stronger, more unified community.

Providing self-discovery and community-building opportunities that allow participation in the visual and literary arts, exploration in the history of the area, and interaction with other members of the community will enhance the quality of life and the education among the members of the community as well as promote business growth.

Art activities, literary readings, and book discussions introduce artists and writers to the community and to one another. Bringing individual ideas to share with others and to learn about others and their perspectives provides community-building opportunities and enhances cultural literacy. Discussions that become “B Inspired” podcast episodes and feature articles created for the digital newsletter The Boyertown Area Expression become part of the community’s history and available for sharing which broadens the community’s understanding and appreciation of their shared values and traditions, habits, preferences, styles, as well as the impact of others’ experiences on their own lives.

Berks County Community Foundation
Berks County Community Foundation has been an important partner throughout Studio B Art Gallery’s 17-year history. Including other individuals, non-profits, businesses, and organizations within the community to involve as many families and individuals as possible has been integral to the annual projects and matches the studio’s mission of seeking to be a dynamic part of Boyertown community, a “go to” destination for learning, fun and friendship.

The mission of Berks County Community Foundation is to promote philanthropy and improve the quality of life for the residents of Berks County. Since 1994, our work has been made possible by generous donations from people and donors who created funds to give back in perpetuity. These funds have provided millions of dollars in scholarships and grants to support our community. www.facebook.com/berkscountycommunityfoundation/

Marlene L. Driscoll
Marlene L. Driscoll, who lived in Boyertown for 65 years and died at the age of 85 in November 2019, left almost $1.5 million dollars to the Berks County Community Foundation to establish a fund in her name. Ms. Driscoll’s decision was made to support projects that benefit the Boyertown area. Born in Glen Burnie, Maryland, Ms. Driscoll moved to Boyertown when she married barber Bob Driscoll; she held jobs at the National Penn Bank, the Limerick Power Plant, and Gross Equipment Company. “I love the connection, knowing that Ms. Driscoll worked for my uncle Bill Gross,” notes Jane Stahl, Studio B’s Director of Community Relations. Ms. Driscoll was well-known in the area for her affiliation with Faith Chapter #444 Order of the Eastern Star and a past officer in Order of the Amaranth #113 of Pottstown. “[Her] legacy will help to support organizations and initiatives that brighten the lives of local residents,” said Heidi Williamson, former senior vice president for programs and initiatives with the Berks County Community Foundation. “Grants from the endowment she created will support important causes in the Boyertown area now and long into the future. She’s truly left an everlasting gift to her community.”

Artists are challenged to showcase art on any subject or on the “Light” theme to light up the darker months of the year. Each year since the gallery opened in 2008, Gallery Director Susan Biebuyck has urged local artists to showcase their very best art work during this celebratory—and gifting—season. “During the dark, longest days of winter, presenting a gift of art provides bright and shining moments for the giver, the recipient, and the artist.”

Amy Forsyth, professor at Lehigh University, is juror for the exhibit. Forsyth studied architecture at Penn State and Princeton, worked for Michael Graves, and taught architecture at Penn State and UNC-Charlotte, before studying furniture design and construction, which she now teaches, along with drawing, 3D Design, and Experimental Musical Instrument making. She was a board member of The Furniture Society, where she edited the newsletter for several years and wrote for Woodwork Magazine and American Craft. In 2016 and 2019, she had a fellowship at the Windgate ITE International Residency, a two-month program at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, sponsored by the Center for Art in Wood.

Studio B Art Gallery opened its doors 18 years ago the first Friday in December during the kick off to Boyertown’s holiday season by hosting exhibits of fine art in all mediums allowing hundreds of local artists over the years opportunities to showcase and sell their work, hundreds of visitors to the gallery to experience the artists’ skills and creative responses to the varied themes and to meet with neighbors and friends to celebrate the artistic response.

Awards for LIGHT our 18th Members & Friends Show

1st Place Award
furnished by Zuber Realty
Bob Hakun for an assemblage entitled “Inappropriate Mending”

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2nd Place
Layne Strickler for the colored pencil piece “The Tyranny of a Blank Canvas”
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3rd Place
Lynn Millar for the watercolor piece “Australian Beach”
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4th Place
Marilyn J. Fox for the mixed media piece “Hot Delicious Coffee”
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5th Place
Karen Palcho for the acrylic painting “YPB”
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Honorable Mention
Jill W. Prout for the acrylic painting “Sun Setting on Oley”

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Honorable Mention
Caren Cornman for the acrylic painting “Autumn Drive”
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Honorable Mention
Ellen Finks for the acrylic painting “Ghost Stories”
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Honorable Mention
Denise Romano Bright for the color photogrpah “7th Street Brooklyn”

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Honorable Mention
Jenny Montes for the acrylic painting “Evening Stroll through the Colebrookdale Railroad”

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Featured image: ”Carolina Wren in the Sun” Mixed paper collage By Deb Meehan

Studio B: 
Studio B, located in the heart of historic Boyertown, is the home of the Arts and Activities Alliance, a committee of Building a Better Boyertown, a nonprofit Main Street program dedicated to revitalizing small towns.

Studio B celebrates lifelong learning, creativity and personal involvement in the visual and communication arts and seeks to be a dynamic part of Boyertown community, a “go to” destination for learning, fun and friendship. The studio seeks to showcase the work of fine artists in themed exhibits—some juried, some open to all—and welcomes art in diverse media. In addition to art exhibits, workshops, and classes, Studio B also hosts activities and informal gatherings on assorted topics for small groups or meetings, gallery talks, and “Getting to Know You” opportunities.

Visitors are always welcome to view the changing exhibits; take lessons in the visual, literary, and communication arts offered by highly-trained local artists and teachers; and schedule small events or parties in its elegant facility. The studio proudly collaborates with the many unique businesses in the Boyertown community.

“The poet’s, the writer’s, duty …his privilege…[is] to help man endure by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past. The poet’s voice…can be one of the props, the pillars to help him endure and prevail.”
And so, facing the challenges of our age, beginning our 18^th year, Studio B Fine Art Gallery remains grateful for the privilege to give artists a platform. We are grateful for the support–our props and pillars–that keep us going.

Artists: We’re grateful for the support our artists provide through their memberships, their participation in our exhibits and programs, and often their donations.

Exhibits: “Glisten” showcased light; “Inside” offered spaces; “LIFE” found sources; “BEARS” and “3 Bears” celebrated the 20^th anniversary of Bear Fever: “BEARS,” invited artists who had created a Bear Fever bear throughout those years. “3 Bears,” the exhibit that followed, invited all artists to showcase their responses to any meaning of “bear” and “bare” and the community to celebrate with us.  Debbie Spleen’s “Calendar Girls,”
a fundraising project for the Boyertown Senior Center, added the “bare” theme at just the perfect time!

Patrons: We’re grateful for our loyal and generous patrons—individuals, foundations, and businesses–who sustain us by funding entire exhibits, offering prize awards, purchasing art, or saying “thank you” for our efforts.

Volunteers: We’re grateful for all the many ways individuals give of their time and efforts: jurying an exhibit; offering presentations; reading stories; creating scavenger hunts and StoryWalks®, videos, reels, photographs, graphics…even entire books; or hosting the gallery during our open hours.

Funding partners: We’re grateful for the organizations like Berks County Community Foundation and the PA legislature for the opportunities to apply for grant funding—critical funding that sustains us.

Members of the Community who participated in our projects: taking selfies with their favorite bears to be featured in the gallery’s window; hunting for bears; taking StoryWalks® for bears, enjoying StoryTime on the train, finding Poke Stops or gyms at many of the in-town bears, creating bear-themed stamped art on postcards, taking classes and workshops, holding parties and activities, and purchasing art or the long-awaited booklet of the in-town Bear Fever bears Bear Fever: It’s Catching.

We’re very proud of Studio B’s accomplishments in 2025

and hope you’ll help us with your donation to continue our essential work.

Donations to Studio B are tax deductible.

Studio B is the home of the Arts and Activities Alliance, a committee of

Building a Better Boyertown, a 501c3 organization.

Checks should be made out to Studio B

and sent to 39A East Philadelphia Avenue, Boyertown, PA 19512.

 Donate on-line at www.studiobbb.org or by credit card by contacting

Susan Biebuyck 484-332-2757 or Jane Stahl, 610-563-7879.

Executive Directors: Susan Biebuyck, Gallery Director; Jane Stahl, Director of Community Relations

Advisory Board: Robert Wood, Gallery Adjunct; Emily Branch, Communications Coordinator;

Ellen Martignetti; Linda Austerberry; Beth and Lyn Camella-Rich;

Theresa Heist; Tessi Melchior; Amy Muzopappa

Studio B receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. The registration and official information of Building a Better Boyertown may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, (800-732-0999). Registration does not imply endorsement. Studio B is especially grateful for generous support from the Boyertown Area Charitable Program administered through the Berks County Community Foundation, the Effenesse Foundation, and the James K. & Nancy Lang Boyer Family Fund.

Best of Show: ”Forest Secrets” mixed media by Lauralynn White

LIFE Award Winners announced at the

Opening Reception, Friday, August 29th

Best of Show: ”Forest Secrets” mixed media by Lauralynn White

Second place:  Bob Hakun and Dave Gerbstadt

for the collaborative sculpture “You Are Loved.” 

Third place: Michelle Neifert for the piece “Candy Stripe.”

Honorable Mentions were awarded to

Robin McGlinchy for the clay sculpture “Garlic Bulb”
 
Mary Chisak for the pastel “Blue Bird” 

Jay Ressler for the layered photograph “Fleeting Thoughts”

and Val Bertoia for the sculpture “B-828 Structured Shell.”