Birdsboro art show experience

This past weekend I attended the opening reception for the Birdsboro Fine Arts Show.

I arrived at the Birdsboro Community Memorial Center early because I figured it would be difficult to find parking. And it sure was! The borough parking lot was almost full by the time I arrived there.

I am sure Saturday and the rest of the days were busy but I can tell you for sure that Friday was hoppin’. There was a line of people waiting from the door and some people had to stand on the sidewalk before they came in. By then, I knew that this was a popular event for Birdsboro.

I am a big art fan myself. I wish I could draw but I think writing is just as fun. (And I seem to do that better anyway.) My best friend is an artist and I’ve been to many art and music events with her.

I had the chance to speak with several of the artists during the reception: Pat Oxenford of Douglassville, Don Levengood of Earlville and Bruce Becker of West Lawn. If you read my preview article, you will know all about Mr. Becker. He was in Lancaster for a painting project around the time of the 2006 Amish school shooting incident. Becker teamed up with community members and raised money for the victims’ families. I had to buy his book, “Kindness and Compassion.”

It was definitely a great event and I encourage, you, the readers, to attend next year and check out Birdsboro activities in the future.