Byzantine influence guides Cumberland artist’s prize work
Gary G. Bortik of Cumberland, after 18 years as an evolute in the Episcopal Church, shows how Byzantine themes inform his art. His prize winning "The Wake" won the Washington County Council of Churches Award. He remains active in Cumberland art circles and is pursuing a museum for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary G. Bortik
Cumberland
Washington County Council of Churches
Gary G. Bartik
Coordinate
Episcopal Church
Opening Cumberland Valley Artists Show draws large turnout
The 44th Annual Cumberland Valley Artists Exhibition opened at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts drawing many spectators who spoke with artists including Vo Dinh. Highlights featured Michael Hauver from Smithsburg pursuing an MFA at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and Gary G. Bartik of Cumberland describing his Byzantine influenced work The Wake, with awards and notable pieces by Jenny Kotun, Benjamin Jones, Jeffrey L. Stivaf, Lester Jay Stone, Kimo Minton, Robert T. Patierno, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbie Powell
Cumberland Valley
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Farried
Vo Dinh
York Academy Art
Michael Hauver
Edwood Hauver
Smithsburg
Hagerstown Vocational
Michael
Park Arts Festival
Jenny Kotun
Benjamin Jones
Benjamin Art Gallery Purchase Fund
Hays Inc
Kimo Minton
Harpers Ferry
W.va
Robert T. Patierno
Petty Snow
Harrisburg
Mathalie Engdahl
Yack
Mary Kay Fager
Rosanne Hager Heister
Irvin Charles Shaw
Hagerstown
H. Irving Gales
Michael L. Gouker
William E. Cramer
ML. Wolf, Pa
York Academy student’s Self Portrait shown in Cumberland Valley show
Michael Michael Stanley Hower a York Academy of Art student who will enter the Pennsylvania Academy of Art in Philadelphia displays his Self Portrait in the Cumberland Valley Artists Show. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Elwood Hoover of Smithsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Stanley Hower
York Academy of Art
Pennsylvania Academy of Art
Philadelphia
The
Cumberland
Valley Artists Show
Elwood Hoover
Smithsburg
Flag Day ceremonies planned by Woodmen group
Woodmen of the World Fraternal Society will sponsor Flag Day events on Monday June 14 at Kemp Horn Training Center near Southburg with American Legion Color Guard and participants including Pas Boswell mayor of Southsburg and Martin N. Snook county board chairman. A noon flag raising will coincide with similar ceremonies nationwide as part of a mass show of faith and loyalty. A separate observance at a country schoolhouse near Fredonia Wis recalls Flag Day origins as 1777. Local Woodmen invite public to join at Kemp Horn Training Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of the World Fraternal Society
Kemp Horn
Ime American Legion
Pas Boswell
Southsburg
Martin N. Snook
Board of County Commissioners
Washinior
D. C
United States
Katherine Jenkins
Fredonia
Wis
Bernard €. Cigrand
Continental Congress
Kemp Horn Training Center
Seuitinbeerg
Personal notices mix of names and places in fragmented text
Fragmentary personal notices mention Mr and Mrs Wipert Semeriede of Clopper F and Orteedo Florida. Other names include Mrs J LeRoy Lewis of Pittsburgh and Stephanie Fontaine noted for a college achievement at Hagerstown Junior College and University of Maryland Baltimore County in a double major.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wipert Semeriede
Clopper F
Orteedo
Florida
J. LeRoy Lewis
Pittsburgh
Semeriede
Fi. Laudernabe
Stephanie Fontaine
Hagerstown Junior College
A. Prive
They University of Maryland
Baltimore County
R . Sheee
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Hannah Vo Dinh
Voi Dinh
Burkinisville
Kima Minton
Horners Ferry
W. Va
CeCe
Joseph Barbaccia
West Collingswood
N.J
Nancy Evan Crossley
Nicky
Mac Fisher
Armando
William Shirley
Gerrardstown
Sion
Acean
Tem
Cigrach
Woodrow Wilson
Stony Hill School
Cristy NeEthamey
Degier
Georgia Lee McEthaney
Shepherdeteasy
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