Featured Image: Jon Bond celebrates his 50th year in the arts during the 17th Annual Hawk Mountain Arts Tour, Kempton, PA, June 1, 2024. Photo Courtesy of Bond Customart.

Kempton, PA. – Jon Bond will celebrate his 50^th year as a professional artist in conjunction with the 17^th annual Hawk Mountain Arts Tour on Saturday, June 1, 9am-5pm.  Bond plans to exhibit 100 works created with egg tempera, oil, watercolour, and ink. Many unique gift items based on Bond’s art will be available for purchase. More than 15 other artists will also show their wares on this self-drive tour surrounding Hawk Mountain in northern Berks County.

“Since 2008 I’ve been pleased to join my fellow artisans on the arts tour. Hawk Mountain sponsors this free event as the artists open their studios and homes. Guests can purchase paintings, pottery, glassware, woodcrafts, fiber arts, jewelry, and other unusual gifts. The Kempton area has traditionally been a magnet for creativity and many artists have established their studios here over the past 100 years” said Bond.

Bond’s studio is located at 59 Kempton Road, Kempton, PA 19529. The arts tour itinerary and map can be downloaded at https://hawkmountain.org/visit/events/hawk-mountain-arts-tour

For additional information visit https://hawkmountain.org , call 610-756-6961,  email info@hawkmountain.org  or contact Jon at 610-756-4490, bondart@ptd.net or visit Jon’s website at http://jonathanbond.com