Youth Art Exhibit Is Open Weekends At Phillips’ Mill In Solebury

NEW HOPE, PA — The Phillips’ Mill Community Association opened its 12th Annual Youth Art Exhibition on Sunday featuring dynamic works created by area high school students. The art will be on view at the historic Mill every weekend through Feb. 16. The show can also be viewed online by clicking here.

Art teachers at 24 area high schools curated the artwork, submitting paintings, works on paper, photography, digital art, and 3-dimensional work. This year's participating schools include Central Bucks High School East, Central Bucks High School West, Central Bucks High School South, Council Rock High School North, Council Rock High School South, Ewing High School, George School, Hillsborough High School, Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Hopewell Valley Central High School, Hunterdon Central Regional High School, Neshaminy High School, New Hope-Solebury High School, Notre Dame High School, Pennsbury High School, Princeton Day School, Solebury School, Stuart Country Day School, The Hun School, The Pennington School, Upper Dublin High School, West Windsor-Plainsboro North, West Windsor-Plainsboro South, and Villa Victoria.

The exhibit offers young artists a taste of what it’s like to be a professional artist.

“We display the students’ art the same way we display the prestigious Phillips’ Mill Juried Art Show, so it is very professionally done,” explains Kathy Schroeher, founder and co-chair of the show along with Susan Brussock. “It’s great for the kids to see their work in a beautiful space and professional gallery. It’s different from having it shown at your high school art show. They get the chance to reach a much broader audience, and you can see what the other kids are doing.”

In addition to having their work on display, the students’ work is juried for awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each of five categories, plus one “Best in Show” award. Esteemed artist Freda Williams, a resident of the Trenton area and Ewing Township for over seventy years and known for her love of color, vivid images of nostalgic memories, cultural experiences and political impressions, is this year’s awards juror.

Many Youth Art Exhibition students have gone on to study art in college and make careers for themselves in the arts. Youth art alums have attended Rhode Island School of Design, Tyler School of Art, Savannah College of Art & Design, Fashion Institute of Technology, School of Visual Arts, and Pratt School of Art.

The Youth Art Exhibition is Phillips’ Mill’s gift to the community. The Mill charges no fees to schools or students participating in the show. There are no admission fees to see the show at the Mill, and no commissions are taken on sales of the students’ artwork. The 16 cash awards presented are funded by generous Mill members and patrons of the show. Support of this show truly helps develop our community’s artists of the future. To lend your support in championing these talented young artists visit https://www.phillipsmill.org/art/youth-art-exhibition.

The young artists continue the legacy of those who founded Phillips’ Mill Community Association almost a century ago in 1929 - Pennsylvania Impressionists William Lathrop, Daniel Garber, Edward Redfield, Fern Coppedge, and their artist friends - by exhibiting the artistic expression of their age on the walls of the historic Mill. See their work at the Mill weekends through February 16. Gallery is open noon to 4 p.m.

Phillips’ Mill Community Association is located just north of New Hope at 2619 River Road, New Hope 18938. For information, call 215-882-0582 or visit www.phillipsmill.org.