"​Winter Impressions" Opens At Bucks County Community College

NEWTOWN, PA — The School of Arts and Communication at Bucks County Community College presents a group exhibition, "Winter Impressions," at the Hicks Art Center Atrium Galleries from December 18 through February 8.

Winter elicits a plethora of emotions leading up to the end of the calendar year and into the new year during which a wide range of cultural, religious, and family celebrations are held. Especially where weather plays a significant role in the way people spend their time inside and outside, people react differently to winter’s varying temperatures, often in the extreme, by embracing winter sport, decorating their homes, creating art, or hibernating indoors.

Holiday preparations ramp up with artists and craftspeople hosting open studios and pop-up shows for the public to find that unique gift you won’t find in big box retailers.

For the exhibition "Winter Impressions," more than 20 local artists have responded to an open call for which they were asked to provide artworks that evoke a sense of winter in any media. The exhibition will be on view outside the main gallery of Hicks Art Center in the Atrium Galleries that surround the enclosed outdoor courtyard.

Crystal Falls, a watercolor by Catherine Gleicher.

The public is invited to attend the opening reception on Dec. 19 from 4 to 7 p.m. and the closing reception on Jan. 25 from 12 to 3 p.m. both at the Hicks Art Center. During the opening reception, the public is invited to participate in a tree trimming in the courtyard and to enjoy holiday refreshments. Artisans featured in the Bucks County Guild of Craftsmen Exhibition and Sale in the main gallery will have additional fine crafts available for purchase for holiday gift giving.