Heverly, Young works on display at BAM

BELLEFONTE — The works of local artists Janice Heverly and Seth Young are on display through Sunday, Aug. 27, in the Print Gallery of the Bellefonte Art Museum.

“I have been dabbling in watercolor for many years, but my primary skill has been in pottery,’ said Heverly in an artist’s statement. ‘I taught throwing and hand building techniques for most of the 34 years I taught in the Bald Eagle School District. “

Heverly paints on her pottery pieces with an airbrush. After she retired, she took some classes through the Osher Life Long Learning Institute and painted in watercolor in Jim Cartey’s self-directed class for several years. She said she also learned from Bob Johnson, of Jim Farrah’s watercolor classes.
“It was under his instruction that I have managed to become a better painter,” she said. “With lots of practice, I have seen improvement in my technique and style. I enjoy painting the Pennsylvania scenery and, when I can get there, other parts of the country.”

Young is a 2012 graduate of Edinboro University, with a bachelor’s degree in applied media arts. He was chosen in 2007 to attend the Governor’s School of Excellence in Art.

Young focuses on comic creation. He has taught it at Penn State University’s Arts and Crafts Center, McCann School of Art, Schlow Library, BAM and Happy Valley Sip and Paint events. At Hameau Farm Artist Retreat, he was an artist mentor and drawing/sketching artist.

In March, BAM featured Young’s display on concept and comic art, and he also has shown at Penn State’s HUB-Robeson Galleries. He participated for the last three years in the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts and also took part in Centre County Library’s ComicCon.

Young currently is the lead artist for a video game project, as well as a comic book in development.