Welcome to the Parkland Art League
About Us
The Parkland Art League is a group of artists whose objectives are: to encourage friendship among persons interested in art, to awaken and sustain their interest in art and to exhibit the art of our members. In addition we offer the public the opportunity to purchase original art. Members are provided opportunities to advance their skills by offering a lending library of instructional DVDs, having exceptional artist demonstrators at monthly meetings and hosting workshops taught by artists who excel in their craft. CLUB HISTORY
Upcoming Events and Meetings
Reception at Blue Mountain Vineyard Friday June 26, 4-6pm.
Stony Run Winery artist closing reception is June 17, from 5-7pm.
The receptions at Stony Run & Blue Mountain are a lot of fun. Join us!
Our next PAL meeting will return in the fall.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
to see our members' work
URGENT: NOMINATING COMMITTEE - We need candidates for the following positions: PRESIDENT and VICE PRESIDENT. Do we have any self-nominations for President or Vice President? Deb has a lot going on, and we need more help.
URGENT: We are looking for one more person to show at Stony Run in Sept-October.
Jill Stanley mentioned at May's meeting that we could assist in painting a mural in Emmaus. Contact Jill or
Melissa with the Emmaus Arts Commission if you are interested.
Jeanne Stock will be in the Hawk Mountain Art Tour showing at Gene Allen’s Studio on Saturday, June 6 from 9 am - 5 pm
Val Shramak, Deb Haaf, Jeanne Stock and Kay Stauffer will be in the Northwestern Lehigh Artist Showcase at the new Weisenberg Township Community Center from August 1 - October 31.
NEWS: Artsquest Exhibition Proposal Submission form allows artists to send a proposal to have a show in 2027. Here is a link. ArtsQuest Exhibition Proposal Submission Form (2027 Calendar Year) - Intellistack
Joy Barnes and Janet Dance share a studio at Juxtahub in Emmaus. Congratulations.
Rita Richetti is participating in the White Haven Art Walk on May 30, and at Phoenixville Art Street Festival on June 13th. Also, Rita is teaching a six-part series at Art of the Woman in Emmaus on the third Sundays of each month from 1-3:30pm. On May 17th she’ll be teaching about Georgia O’Keefe. June’s artist is Vincent Van Gogh..
Jill Stanley, Deb Garlicky, Liz Kenny, Karen Benco and Sylvia Roth were in the Baum Auction Art Show and sold their paintings.
Debbie Garlicki had four oil paintings in the Lehigh Gap Nature Center's
2026 Nature in Art Show in March.
Linda Kreckel sold 2 paintings this month at the Lower Macungie Library.
Ilene Rubin will be showing in the Points of View Act 2 Art Show May 1-30th at The A Space, on the first floor of New Hope Arts in New Hope, PA. This is an extension and continuation of the Points of View Art Show from April in Stockton, NJ and will showcase 4 of the 7 artists, featured in one small gem of a gallery on the corner of Bridge and Stockton Streets in New Hope. All are welcome. Reception Friday May 8, 5-8pm.
Kay Stauffer sold a painting "Barrier Islands" from the website
Parkland Art League was well represented at the LAA Winter Exhibit! Congratulations to all!
Joy Barnes, Karen Benco, Janet Dance, Howard Ellsworth, Sylvia Roth, Ilene Rubin, Jill Stanley and Kay Stauffer were juried into the exhibit.
NEW: Ilene Rubin will be facilitating a new open studio for Bethlehem Palette Club beginning Wednesday, January 7th, 10-1pm, where artists may work on their own unguided projects at their own pace. It will run every Wednesday at Seidersville Hall (the community center building), Lower Saucon Township Building, 3700 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bethlehem, PA 18015. Ample free parking is available. It is free for all Bethlehem Palette Club members. If you are a member of BPC and are interested in attending, contact Ilene at Ilene@IleneRubin.com. RSVP on an ongoing basis is not necessary. NO instruction, bring your own supplies and snacks/lunch
Congratulations to PAL members who had work juried into LAA's 90th Anniversary Celebration Show at the Allentown Art Museum.
Liz Kenny has sold two paintings at her exhibit at the Parkland Library and three paintings have sold at Blue Mountain Vineyards.
Emory Smith sold a painting, "Late Winter Sunrise" at Blue Mountain Vineyards.
Ilene Rubin's painting, Dancing In The Sunlight won First Place at the Bucks County Community College 'Show of Shows' Art Exhibition
Rita Richetti won a First Place award for her painting "Yellow Iris" at the Bethlehem Palette Club Juried Art Show at the Allentown Museum. She will have paintings at Twisted Olive Restaurant in Bethlehem until Dec 6th. Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites - Holiday Dinner At Auction, Dec. 6 at Nazareth Center for the Arts.
Deb Garlicki sold a painting at Stony Run Winery, Liz Kenny sold two paintings at Blue Mountain Vineyard, and Gloria Hasel sold a painting after her exhibit at Stony Run. Congratulations to all.
Val Schramak and Glenn Kratzer sold paintings at the Parkland Community Library and Luther Crest.
Joy Barnes sold two paintings at our Luther Crest venue.
Ron Pratt was commissioned to do two murals for the America on Wheels Museum in Allentown.
Rose Mavis is continuing her oil classes at Art Beat Cafe on Thursday Afternoons.
Kenneth Browne recently sold two paintings at Stony Run Winery.


Deborah Haaf
President

Vice President

Rita
Richetti

Newsletter

Valerie Schramak
Treasurer
Meet The Team
Ilene Rubin
Recording Secretary

Gloria Hasel

Julie Wehr

Jeanne Stock

Kay Stauffer

Sylvia Roth
Corresponding Secretary
Instructional DVD's
Publicity
Blue Mountain Vineyard
Carriage House Restaurant
Parkland Community
Library
Blue Mountain Vineyard

Joy Barnes
Luther Crest

Elizabeth Kenny
Kalmbach Memorial Park

Valerie Schramak
Stony Run Winery

Emory Smith
Website
Lower Macungie Library
Meeting Location Information
Next Meeting 5/12/2026
Rita Richetti will be presenting on using Acrylic pours in your paintings.
Contact Us
if you need artists to display work at your venue or if you are an artist interested in sharing your work process with our members Please complete the message form below.
Next Meeting
Meeting Location:
St. Anne's Episcopal Church
6667 Lower Macungie Rd., Trexlertown, PA 18078
United States
Telephone: 610 533-5345
