Pictured are portraits by Marylou Chibirka.
Pictured are oil paintings of floral subjects by Marylou Chibirka.
Pictured are oil paintings of floral subjects by Marylou Chibirka.
Pictured are portraits by Marylou Chibirka.
DALTON — Local artist Marylou Chibirka will be having a studio sale in her residence of 86 Wilbur Hill Road on Friday, Aug. 11, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 12, from noon to 3 p.m. People will get to purchase a variety of oil paintings at a variety of prices.
“Hopefully, there’s something for everyone,” said Marylou.
Subjects include florals, still-lifes, landscapes and studies of subjects. Marylou explained that art studies are understandings of the artwork’s value.
“Studies are valuable for any artist to exercise at any level,” she said.
Marylou said that color studies are experiments of different color palettes.
She has been a professional artist for 30 years. She is mostly noted in the community of Northeastern Pennsylvania as a portrait artist.
She received nine grants for her program called Good Grief Art: Learn to Paint thru your Loss. It’s a class, in which adults paint someone or something that he or she has lost. It provides the healing process of an individual experiencing a loss.
From 2015 to 2022, Jennings-Calvey Funeral and Cremation Services was organized as a supportive venue for this program. This year, Imagine NEPA Performing Arts Center will host this program every Tuesday from Sept. 5 to Oct. 24.
Marylou also teaches art at the Clarks Summit Senior Living Center, The Gathering Place and the Waverly Community House. She has commissioned over 250 portraits and was awarded several grants to paint members of the Northeastern Pennsylvania community. Her artworks have been displayed at the Everhart Museum, the Lizza Gallery, the Wyoming County Courthouse and the Federal Building in Scranton.
Marylou lives at her family homestead that she built on the site of her grandparent’s home. She built a separate painting studio that is adjacent to her house.
