York County As Art Show Notes
Hello, and welcome to Southern York County Podcast – your podcast – being recorded from the Mason Dixon library in Stewartstown, PA. With us this month is artist Mary Swann from Monkton, MD who paints landscapes of rural York County. A graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art, she was represented in Baltimore for many years by the former Paper Rock Scissors and Gomez Galleries. In 2001 she was Visiting Artist at Maryland Institute College of Art summer program in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. In 1996-97, she was among the first artists to work at Goya Girl Press whose prints became part of the permanent collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art.Also with us today is the director of the Mason Dixon Library - Carol Stampler. Carol has been Director of the Mason Dixon Library for 10 years and helped organize an exhibit of Mary’s work at the library which will be presented through January 24th.
So stay with us, we’ll have Mary Swann and Carol Stampler coming up after this short message.
Welcome back. We’re here with artist Mary Swann and Mason Dixon Library Director Carol Stampler. Mary, Carol, thank you both for being on the show.
I. Mary gives us some background on herself.
A. She discusses how she moved from the New York City to York city then rural York County.
B. Mary’s fight to save her farmland and farmland around her.
i. Farm and Natural Lands Trust of York County
ii. Pennsylvania Game Commission(Pennsylvania State Game Land 327)
iii. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources(Keystone Fund)
II. Carol gives some background on the exhibit and how it benefits the Mason Dixon Library
III. Mary’s artwork and the different media she works with.
A. Mary’s interest in impressionist art
B. Discussion of style and lighting in art
C. Stories from Blevin’s farm
IV. More on the exhibit
A. Visitors to the exhibit
B. Strategic direction for the library as a cultural center
V. Mary’s books and final questions
A. The Story of the Close Cat
B. Call and Answer by Joyce S. Brown
C. A Fearsome Day
i. Mystery of the coyote solved!
D. More art (Oil on Paper)
i. The Cowboy
ii. The Bohemian
VI. Conclusion
That’s all for Southern York County this month. Thank you for downloading this episode of the Southern York County Podcast – your podcast; and if you haven’t already, please subscribe to the podcast. Details of upcoming episodes will be posted on our website at southernyorkpodcast.podbean.com. You can pose questions and comments to future guests by going to our web site and clicking on the link for that month’s episode. You can even post comments on the show you heard today. The opinions of guests are not necessarily those of Southern York County Podcast or any persons or organizations associated with SYCP. This podcast was produced by me, Jason Hoppes. Our theme music was produced by Opuzz Music Library. We are recording from the Mason Dixon Library in Stewartstown, PA. Please support your public library.
