Lois Schlachter
P.O. Box 1511
Spring Mount, PA 19478
fineartbylois@aol.com
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The Artist's
Statement
As I paint and create I am interpreting the
world around me.
My art reflects my love of shapes in space,
handsome and vibrant color, balance and classical rhythm.
Each work is an intrinsic part of myself,
reflecting hours, weeks and some- times years of my intimate
relationship with my painting.
When I am finally satisfied enough to place
my work before the viewer, you will have a glimpse into my soul
and a part of my being.
Be thoughtful with your comments.
Although, I primarily work in acrylic and paint
abstractly.
I also work realistically in oils, a
discipline and an exercise which leads me to a more fluid
approach to my abstract work.
I would describe myself as an abstract
expressionist, painting because I must paint, as I must
breathe,
spontaneously, directly from my hand to the
canvas. Compositions develop as I work.
All of my work is original and one of a kind. It is my opinion, no work of art is ever
completed.
I have painted continually for over forty years,
but I am now able to dedicate my life exclusively to my
work.
Exhibited selectively, my painting, prints
and drawings hang in the homes of everyday people.
I make my work available to those who respond
to it.
Why should you buy original art?
Because it gives you pleasure.
There is no other reason.
My Mission Statement
My personal aim is to have my Art displayed where it can be lived with, loved and enjoyed.
This is more important to me than a monetary exchange.
Artist's Resume
Education:
- Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts – Academy Certificate of Painting - 1967 to 1972
- Philadelphia College of Art (University of the Arts) - BFA - 1980
Employment History:
- Director of Recreation - City of Philadelphia and Fairmount Park – 1968 to 1998
- Painter - 1999 to Present
- Co-Chair of Exhibition Philadelphia Sketch Club: 11 annual juried shows and 7 annual solo shows 2007 to present
Exhibitions:
- Open Studio : "A Retrospect of Works" from 1980 to present - 48 paintings sold
- The Philadelphia Sketch Club: Absolutely Abstract, Juried Show, Philadelphia, PA
- Perkiomen Valley Art Center: Juried Show, Hill School, Pottstown, PA
- Philadelphia Tri-State Art Equity: Juried Show, Widner University
- Perkiomen Valley Art Center: Open Show, Harleysville, PA - Prizes
- Plastic Club: Open and Juried Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
- Robert Ransley Juried Art Show: Mt. Holly, NJ
- Cheletenham Art Center: Open and Juried Exhibition, Cheltenham, PA
- Perkiomen Valley Art Center: Juried Show, Harleysville, PA
- North Penn Art Alliance: Open Show, Lansdale, PA - Prizes, 08, 09, 10
- Philadelphia Sketch Club: Members Show at Newman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, 1 painting sold 09
- Two Person Show: Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA - 7 paintings sold
- Art of the Flower: Philadelphia Sketch Club, Juried Show - 1 painting sold
- Artisit Studio: Spring Mount, PA - 5 paintings sold 2007, 4 paintings sold 2008, 2 paintings and 7 prints sold 2009
- Church of the Holy Trinity: Invitational Show, Philadelphia, PA - 1 painting sold 2007, 1 painting sold 2008, 2 prints 09
- Goggle Works: Juried Show, Reading, PA
- Lancaster County Art Association: Juried Show, Lancaster, PA, 1 painting sold 09, Gallery Talk
- Berks County Art Alliance: Juried Show, Reading, PA
- Main Line Art Center: Juried Show, Haverford, PA
- Allentown Art Museum: 30th Juried Show, Allentown, PA, Gallery Talk
- Woodmere Art Museum: 69th Juried Show, Philadelphia, PA, Prize, 1 painting sold
- Greater Norristown Art League Juried Show, East Norriton, PA
- Burlington County Art Association Juried Show, Mt. Holly, NJ
- Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, Bryn Mawr, PA, 1 painting sold
- Farnsworth Gallery Juried Show, Bordentown, NJ
- Tyme Gallery, Juried Show, Havertown, PA, Prize
- Artist House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2 paintings and 7 prints sold 2009
- Schuylkill River Heritage Area Juried Show, Pottstown, PA
- Philadelphia Sketch Club Absolute Abstract 09 Juried Show, Philadelphia, PA
- Philadelphia Sketch Club Miniature Juried Show, Philadelphia, PA 1 painting sold
- 54th Juried PVAC Show, Pottstown, PA, Prize
- Off the Wall Gallery, Skippack, PA, 2 paintings sold
- Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA, Prize
- Montgomery Co. Guild of Prof. Artists, Conshohocken, Prize
- PVAC 48th Annual Members Show, Harleysville, PA, Prize
- Off the Wall Gallery@Dirty Franks, Philadelphia, PA, 1 painting sold
- 75th Annual Lehigh Art Alliance Juried Exhibition, Allentown, PA, Prize
Professional Affiliations:
- The Philadelphia Sketch Club
- Art and Cultural Council of Bucks County
- Alumni of Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
- Philadelphia Tri-State Artist Equity
- Perkiomen Valley Art Center
- Cheltenham Art Center
- North Penn Art Alliance
- Norristown Art League
- Historic Yellow Springs
- Burlington County Art Guild
- The Plastic Club
- Allied Artist of America
- American Association of Acrylic and Casein Painters
- Rittenhouse Square Artist Guild
- Lehigh Art Alliance
- Art Association of Harrisburg
- Berks County Art Alliance
International Recognition:
Artist LOIS SCHLACHTER of SPRING MOUNT, PENNSYLVANIA has received two Special Recognition Merit Awards
for artwork in the "12th Annual Contemporary Art Juried Online International Art Exhibition"
hosted by Upstream Gallery. The exhibition will be featured online at www.upstreampeoplegallery.com and continue for 12 months, closing April 30, 2011.
This international exhibition received approximately 300 entries from around the world and 54 artists were selected by the juror Laurence Bradshaw, Professor of Art at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
LOIS gives the show a boost of delight in her colorful and bouncing portrayal of Family Ties. The dancing movement of curvilinear lines and shapes are quite delightful and upbeat. With the same style she presents dramatic effects in her work Farewell with more color tonality.
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