“PHOTOS AS ART” EXHIBIT OPENS AT THE HELLER HOMESTEAD ART GALLERY
Exhibit opens Saturday, June 5 and runs through Sunday, July 25
A “Meet the Photographers’ Reception” for the public will be held on Thursday, June 10 from 7 - 9 pm
Media Contact: Priscilla deLeon, President & Co-Founder, Saucon Valley Conservancy,
Cell phone: 610-216-0566,
pmdeleon@aol.com [Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, PA - June 5, 2010] The Saucon Valley Conservancy will host a “Meet the Photographers’ Reception” for the public at the Heller Homestead Art Gallery featuring Susan Brown, Charles J. Daniels, Edward A. Leskin, and Lenny Szy from 7 pm to 9 pm on Thursday, June 10. Refreshments will be served. The “Photos as Art” exhibit is free and open to the public on Saturdays, 1 pm to 4 pm & Sundays, 12 to 3 pm. Proceeds benefit the Saucon Valley Conservancy, Inc. For more information, call 610-216-0566,
SVConservancy@aol.com, or visit
www.sauconvalleyconservancy.com.
Susan Brown is a photographer who likes to capture the changing moods of nature. She is currently documenting wildflowers growing along the Saucon Creek. These photographs have not been altered by a photo editing program. Originally from England, Susan trained as a printer at Bachrach Portrait Photographers Studio in Boston, MA. She is a member of the Coopersburg, and the Lehigh Valley photography clubs. A long time resident of Saucon Valley, she is a registered nurse at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem.
Charles J. Daniels is a photographer and watercolor artist. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a BSEE and MS in Physics, and has worked in the electronic industry for many years. Currently, he is a free-lance photographer for Lehigh Valley Marketplace Magazine. Charles has studied both traditional and oriental art. When photographing and painting he keeps in mind the lines (diagonals), the placement of the subject, and the sweep of the curves in the composition. He looks for a rhythm and/or a tension within each piece.
Edward A. Leskin of Allentown graduated from Moravian College and received his MFA in Photography from Pratt University. As a life long student of politics and Fine Art, his photography gives him an opportunity to express complex interpretations of real time events. Subjects over the years have included: The Rise and Fall of Bethlehem Steel, Impact and Legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Israeli Palestinian conflict. His equipment of choice is a Leica. Edward teaches photography at the Banana Factory in Bethlehem.
Lenny Szy, a Lower Saucon resident, was raised in Hellertown. His attending a one-room schoolhouse influenced his interest in becoming a local historian. During his Air Force service years he became interested in photography leading to a career as a professional portrait photographer. Lenny specializes in photos of local historic sites and artifacts, as well as, floral and landscape subjects.
The historic Heller Homestead, nominated to the National Register of Historic Places, is located at 1890 - 92 Friedensville Road (Water Street) in Lower Saucon Town ship, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The Homestead is part of Heller Homestead Park owned by Lower Saucon Township and leased by the Saucon Valley Conservancy. It is approximately one half mile west of Route 412 and Water Street in Hellertown. Turn west on Water Street, which becomes Friedensville Road in Lower Saucon Township. Go across the bridge. The Homestead is on the left adjacent to the Saucon Creek and opposite Creek Road.
