Building A Better Boyertown Bear Facts

39A Philadelphia Avenue
www.studiobbb.org

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

The gallery celebrates lifelong learning, creativity, and personal involvement in the visual and literary arts,
offers opportunities to enhance creativity, health, and wellness through the arts, and seeks to be a dynamic part of the Boyertown community.

Studio B 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 and classes, The studio also hosts catered dinners for service clubs and small groups, gallery talks, and "Getting to Know You"
art-related activities and opportunities. The studio proudly collaborates with the Boyertown Area Community Library and Boyertown Area YMCA as
well as brother/sister galleries and art-related businesses.

Enjoy Summer Camp at Studio B
Studio B also has an "Art Mobile" Available
Bring Art to YOUR Summer Camp, Party, of Community Event

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Art Mobile
Looking for the Art Mobile this July? Here's where we'll be:

July 12, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. -BES YMCA

July 14, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. -Gilbertsville YMCA

July 19 & 20, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.-Hollenbach YMCA

July 26, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.-Boyertown Jr. High West

July 28, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. -Gilbertsville YMCA

Summer Classes
Classes are in full swing at Studio B! Have a taste...

If you or your family are interested in joining us, please visit the classes page on our web site for a full class listing and a
printable registration form. Or stop by the gallery during regular
hours for more information.

Merkle

Photographer Sharon K. Merkel proudly presents her show,
"Photographic Images," at Studio B,
July 16 through August 16, 2010.
An opening reception will take place on Friday, July 16, 2010 from 5-8:00 p.m.
Please visit studiobbb.org for more information.

Studio B presents "Photographic Images" by Sharon K. Merkel

Award-winning photographer Sharon K. Merkel of Barto, PA proudly presents her show,
"Photographic Images," at Studio B July 16 through August 16, 2010.

Merkel, who has a background in advertising and illustration, found herself fascinated and challenged when
she turned to photography. The process deals with "the art of subtraction," she says,
"choosing what should be included and omitted in order to convey meaningful photographs."
Her works provide captivating perspectives on the intersection of man and nature, drawing her audience
in and allowing them to create their own conclusions about each image.

"When I go about photographing these structures," Merkel says, "I first see the forms and color that make
up each and how they are affected by the light."

Merkel has shown in numerous galleries, including the Pennridge Gallery of the Arts, Out of Our Hands Gallery
in Emmaus, The Banana Factory in Bethlehem, and galleryONEmain in Highbridge, NJ, as well as at Studio B. She has also
participated in "The Art Show at the Dog Show" in Wichita, Kansas and will be part of a show at the American
Kennel Club Museum of the Dog in St. Louis, MS in 2011.