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Would you like to decorate a 4-foot wide, 4-foot long white fiberglass bear which will be on display throughout the Boyertown area?
The project was originally designed to help build a better Boyertown--and have some fun too. The Bear Fever project was begun to promote the arts, feature artistic talent, foster community pride, spirit and cohesiveness, and allow our young people to learn from us by having them work side-by-side with artists, business owners, community leaders, volunteers, and civic groups.
The project continues; and while students are no longer involved, the project continues to be enjoyed by residents of the Boyertown Area School District community and surrounding areas along with those who visit our beloved community.
A stipend of $400 is offered to the artist for time and materials.
If you are interested in becoming an artist for a future Bear Fever sculpture, contact Jane Stahl, janeEstahl@comcast.net
Thank You
Artists:
- Erin Wade
- Joey Adams Lettering.
- Linda Austerberry and members of Sparks Soccer Team.
- Debra Benfield Burkert and members of the Arts Expo 2005 Committee.
- Lesta Bertoia.
- Val Bertoia,
- Kylene Bertoia-Hart.
- Christine Burnley.
- Ken Burton.
- Amanda Cappelletti.
- Martha Cawley.
- Doreen Cechak and students and staff of Washington Elementary School.
- Mary Chisak.
- Arline Christ.
- Kelly Coughlin.
- Thomas Dareneau and students of Boyertown
Senior High School.
- Diane and Chris Dietz.
- Doug Davidheiser.
- Chris D’Antonio.
- Katie DiStefano,
- Paula Stackonis,
- James Rogge,
- Pam White and students and staff of Boyertown Elementary School.
- Amanda Drewicz.
- Steve Fegely.
- Gail Fronheiser.
- Steve Garrison.
- Alice Gerhart.
- Dennis Graber.
- Jeff Graber.
- Daniel Guest.
- Candi Haas-Simmons.
- Mike Hale.
- Jaci Hardgrove.
- Chris Harley.
- Harry’s Tattooing and members of the Boyertown community.
- Janelle Heckman.
- Joe Hoover.
- Maribeth Huber,
- Joanne Santoliquito and students and staff of Gilbertsville Elementary School.
- Jess Kemp,
- Valerie King,
- Nancy Klock.
- Julie Longacre.
- Molly Lorenz and students and staff of Pine Forge Elementary School.
- Ed Luterio.
- Alan MacBain.
- Bob McGee.
- Diana McKee,
- Patti Milam.
- Josie Moore.
- Grace Pirog.
- Dave Plum.
- Kristin Quigley.
- Colleen Quigney and students and staff of Colebrookdale Elementary School.
- Christine Quinlin.
- Geoffrey Quinter.
- Barbara Strawser.
- Melissa Strawser.
- Jarod Strouse.
- Taylor Backes and Tibitu Glass.
- Sam Terkowski.
- Erin Wade.
- Elizabeth Wagner.
- Sue Weller.
- Bob Williams.
- Shanea Wisler.
- Sandra Wood.
- Jenn Yates.
- Karen Youse and members of The Center at Spring Street.
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This peaceful, sunny
hallway at BASH and the Graber Letterin’ Bear
Fever Bear await the start of the 2005 Arts
Expo, May 7, 2005.
A closer look reveals some of the artists’ work
along the window—a pebble-topped coffee
table fashioned by Lesta Bertoia, artist for
the Custom Construction Bear; several prints;
a mini-book called “Home,” illustrated
by Barbara Strawser, artist for the Herb Real
Estate Bear. All in all, an inviting oasis
of beauty at BASH. |
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Melissa Strawser’s
print found a home with Paul and Jane Stahl.
Jane and Paul buy art
for their anniversary gifts to one another;
Melissa, artist for Zuber Realty Bear, created
the perfect
piece for their 37th celebration. |
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Christine Burnley, artist for the Leonardo
Galetto Bear, shares her passion about art and
her enthusiasm for the Bear Fever project with
BASH-TV. |
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Lesta Bertoia, (center)
artist for the Custom Construction Bear, brings
her friends to BASH’s
2005 Arts Expo. |
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Alan McBain (lft), artist
for the O’Brien-Gere
Bear and Christine Burnley, artist for the
Leonardo Galetto Bear share thoughts among
the bears of
Bear Fever. |
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Melissa Strawser (rt), artist for the Zuber
Realty Bear and Lesta Bertoia (lft), artist for
the Custom Construction Bear, study the techniques
and enjoy the diversity in styles of the Bear
Fever bears. |
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Melissa (lft) and Barbara
(rt) Strawser enjoy a mother/ daughter of celebration
at the
Bear Fever exhibit of their work. Melissa fashioned
the Zuber Realty Bear; Barbara created the
Herb Real Estate Bear. |
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Paul Stahl (lft), organizer of Bear Fever,
and Mike Hale (rt), artist for Epps Advertising
Bear, discuss the challenges of marketing and
promoting art in the Boyertown area amidst a
bear line up. |
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Art Lives! Melissa Strawser
(lft), Val Bertoia (center), and Barbara Strawser
(rt) celebrate
the enthusiastic reception of art at BASH’s
2005 Arts Expo. Melissa fashioned the Zuber Realty
Bear; Val completed the TriCounty’s “Hal
Bear-toia” Bear and sponsored the Bertoia
Bear for Barbara who created the Herb Real
Estate Bear. |
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