Summer Student Art Auction To Benefit Bucks County Food Pantries

NEWTOWN BOROUGH, PA — Thirty young artists, age 10-17, are raising awareness about food insecurity through a new exhibit, “Culinary Art,” which runs now through June 30 at Countryside Gallery in historic Newtown.

The students are hoping to raise money for Bucks County Housing Group’s Food Pantries to help with the BCHG mission to close the door on hunger. The aspiring young artists have each created their own individual paintings featuring food. All 30 paintings are currently on display at the gallery located at the corner of South State Street and Washington Avenue.

As part of their fundraising effort, the students have joined together to complete two collaborative paintings which will each be sold to the highest bidder. Their 12 by 24 "Garlic & Herbs" was painted in calming neutral colors, while their 20 by 20 "Vegetable Medley" is bold and vibrant.

Both paintings are signed by all 30 students and will be on display throughout the month of June at Countryside Gallery, 2 South State Street, Newtown. Bidding entry forms for the silent auction are available in person, or bids can be placed via email (please indicate which painting you are bidding on) at youthartsilentauctionbids@aol.com.

The student artists with their paintings, now on display at Countryside Gallery in Newtown.

Bids will be accepted now through June 30 and the highest bidder will be contacted the first week of July.

In addition to the silent auction of their collaborative veggie paintings, fun and whimsical note cards featuring the students’ individual paintings with silly puns will be on sale. 100% of proceeds from the sale of these note cards, and the two silent auction paintings will be donated to Bucks County Housing Group’s Food Pantries. BCHG is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to end food and housing insecurity within our communities.

Participating artists: Taylor Antell, Amelia Binkley, Ella Binkley, Robert Bolte, Allison Cirillo, Victoria Cirillo, Taylor Dahms, Lily Esposito, Lily Kinder, Paarth Kunwar, Andrew Loudon, Tim Loudon, Carter Mandel, Darcy McCullough, Evangeline McGarry, Andrew McNamara, William McNamara, Addison Merriman, Amelia Mlynarczyk, N. Perry, Ava Peterson, Grace Porter, Anastasia Prilepskiy, Jane Reifsneider, Elizabeth R., Nehee S., Ruhee S., Anna S., A. Smith, K. Smith, and Sean Williams.

Student artists with the work, "Garlic and Herbs."