Lancaster Arts Hotel Happenings and City Events:

For a complete calendar of downtown Lancaster Events, go to www.downtownlancaster.com/events.htm
Featured artist at the Arts Hotel Gallery is Peter Sculthorpe

Some events in the calendar above are happening at the Lancaster County Convention Center, just blocks from the ARTS Hotel. Take advantage of our complimentary taxi service to and from the Convention Center when staying with us.

On Display in the Lancaster Arts Hotel Gallery:

Kevin Bedgood

Woodworkings

on view from January11, 2012- March 30, 2012

Kevin Bedgood had early exposure to woodworking. As a child he would sweep up in his father’s hobby furniture making shop. However, it really wasn’t until after spending time in the US Marine Corps that he began building some furniture of his own. In the last 25 years, he has moved from designing and building furniture to more artistic woodturning and sculpting.

There are four basic goals that Kevin strives for in his work:

· Design and create pieces that compliment the wood.

· Explore the concept of creating a sense of movement with an inanimate object.

· Design pieces is such a way as to visually “stretch” portions of the piece to appear either larger, smaller or a different shape than it actually is.

· Be as ecologically responsible as possible in his woodwork.

“I truly began my journey in woodworking when I started to make Native American Flutes. I did that for a number of years and have had flutes purchased by several Grammy winning Native American Artists. Then about 15 years ago, I turned to the lathe as the primary tool to express my ideas. I started with simply bowls and grew to more elaborate pieces. Now, much of my energy is spent pushing limits and breaking old preconceived ideas of what is possible to achieve on a lathe.”

My greatest explorations lately have been in pushing some boundaries of what is normally created on a wood lathe. Most of my wall hangings are created by turning multiple pieces of wood, generally in unusual shapes like squares or rectangles, then cutting them apart and reassembling the pieces in such a way as to integrate the disparity of design into a coherent piece that creates a sense of movement or evokes an emotional response or memory.

THE LANCASTER ARTS HOTEL GALLERY is open daily, and is a popular space for Board Meetings and Cocktail Parties. It is suggested you call the Hotel prior to your visit if you are making a special trip to be sure the Gallery is not occupied at 717.299.3000. The Arts Hotel Gallery endeavors to expose the work of established Artists to a broader audience and promote the rich fabric of the Arts in Lancaster County. For more information, refer to our website, www.artshotelgallery.com.

THE PENNSYLVANIA ARTS EXPERIENCE is partnering with the Lancaster Arts Hotel to expose the work of established artists to a broader audience and promote the rich fabric of the Art in Lancaster County. The PAE is your host for an experiential visit to the Susquehanna Valley, offering collector select tours of artists’ studios, galleries and museums in the region. More information is available at www.paartsexperience.com and hotel Artist Tour package rates are available at www.lancasterartshotel.com.

Lancaster Arts Hotel - Lancaster, Pennsylvania (PA)
300 Harrisburg Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603
Toll Free: 1-866-720-ARTS(2787) Phone: 717-299-3000 Fax: 717-431-3266
Email: reservations@lancasterartshotel.com