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JULY 10, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIV • NO 19
Display to showcase local artists BY FRANCINE FULTON
Artwork of varying colors, subjects and themes is currently on display at the Oxford Arts Alliance (OxAA) - and all of it was created by OxAA members. T he annual Oxford Ar ts Alliance members’ exhibition,
which opened on July 5, will be on view on Fridays and Saturdays through July 26. The gallery is open on Fridays from 3 to 7 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. Visitors can expect to see at least 40 pieces of artwork in See Art display pg 2
Displaying some of the Milton Denlinger paintings that will be on exhibit are (from left) Historical Society of Salisbury Township members Elaine Chalfont and Bobbie Patterson and Sherry Groff, Denlinger’s granddaughter.
Exhibit to highlight the work of Milton E. Denlinger BY FRANCINE FULTON
society for the one-day exhibit. Groff noted that visitors will be able to view Denlinger’s practice sketches from his time at art school in Coatesville from 1923 to 1925, which feature his own handwritten notes about the drawings, as well as notes from the art teacher. Groff shared that she does not know the name or location of the art school or the identity of the art teacher, and she hopes that someone who attends the upcoming exhibit will be able to tell her. There will also be a photo of Denlinger’s engraving business, Artist Emblem Company in Soudersburg, and photos of trucks and buildings that he lettered, including one of a Herr’s Potato Chips truck with the lettering on it that he painted in 1959. “He worked at an engraving company in Lancaster and started his own company,” Groff noted. “He did
A 3D collage created by Cheryl Gross is featured in the show.
Get creative Students invited to enter contest BY FRANCINE FULTON
Youths who reside in Chester County are invited to take part in a student art competition being presented by the Chester County’s Sheriff’s Office. As part of the contest, themed “Law Enforcement in the Community,” students in kindergarten through grade 12 are invited to create an original piece of art to show their appreciation for law enforcement. According to the rules of the first-time competition, students may use pencil, ink, markers,
See Milton E. Denlinger pg 8
colored pencils or paint to create their work. The three winners, which will be determined by a panel of judges from the department, will receive a certificate of recognition, a photo with Chester County sheriff Kevin D. Dykes and a tour of his office, as well as a gift basket filled with art supplies. The idea for the contest came from Noah Stribrny, who was named command staff liaison of the sheriff ’s office in May. As part of the newly created position, Stribrny’s job includes public outreach. See Contest pg 4
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uring the upcoming Living History Celebration on S aturd ay, July 20, at White Chimneys Estate in Gap, the Historical Society of Salisbury Township will present a special display featuring the work of Lancaster County artist Milton Denlinger. The exhibit, which will be located in the site’s bridal suite, will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Denlinger, who lived from 1909 to 1991, was born and raised in Gap and attended art schools in Coatesville and Philadelphia. In addition to painting, he had an engraving business and did lettering on signs, vehicles and mailboxes. He also painted murals for five churches in the Lancaster County area. On July 20, visitors can expect to see more than 20 of Denlinger’s
paintings, most of which are owned by Sherry Denlinger Groff, Denlinger ’s grandd aughter. Groff will be on hand during the day to answer questions and possibly learn information from community members about their recollections of Denlinger and his artwork. “I want to hear the stories. I want people to come out and tell (me where they have seen his art),” she said. “This show would be interesting to artists ... to see how he learned in art school and the style he was taught long ago. It would be interesting to historians to see the local scenes he has painted; they would recognize some of the (locations). It would also be interesting to local businesses. He took photographs of the lettering that he did.” Other collectors who own Denlinger artwork will also be loaning their paintings to the