{"id":129789,"date":"2024-04-25T22:36:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T02:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=129789"},"modified":"2024-04-25T22:36:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T02:36:53","slug":"lehigh-valley-photography-club-focus-annual-exhibition-at-the-allentown-art-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=129789","title":{"rendered":"Lehigh Valley Photography Club: FOCUS Annual Exhibition at the Allentown\u00a0Art Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Review by: Joe Scrizzi<\/p>\n<p>When you hear the word &#8220;artist&#8221; what comes to mind?<\/p>\n<p>At a young age, I would think of a painter or sculptor as that is what I have been exposed\u00a0to for quite some time. Lots of artists out in the world perfecting\u00a0their crafts. 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data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1333\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LV-Photo-Club_Cindy.jpg?fit=1333%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LV-Photo-Club_Cindy.jpg?w=1333&amp;ssl=1 1333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LV-Photo-Club_Cindy.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LV-Photo-Club_Cindy.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LV-Photo-Club_Cindy.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/LV-Photo-Club_Cindy.jpg?w=948&amp;ssl=1 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"su_image_carousel_6a1763518df66_script\">if(window.SUImageCarousel){setTimeout(function() {window.SUImageCarousel.initGallery(document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_6a1763518df66\"))}, 0);}var su_image_carousel_6a1763518df66_script=document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_6a1763518df66_script\");if(su_image_carousel_6a1763518df66_script){su_image_carousel_6a1763518df66_script.parentNode.removeChild(su_image_carousel_6a1763518df66_script);}<\/script>\n<p>A couple of weeks ago, I learned of several friends that had submitted\u00a0photos to the Lehigh Valley Photography Club: FOCUS Annual Exhibition at the Allentown\u00a0Art Museum. I stopped by this past Sunday to check it out. It&#8217;s located on the lower level and all of the submissions are on the walls for all to\u00a0see! Several received awards, such as friend Barry McMickle: Best in Abstract (Dreamscape). Other names I recognized were:<\/p>\n<p>Shelly B. Carson &#8211; Hanging on the Wire<\/p>\n<p>Cynthia Karchner &#8211; Morning Stretch<\/p>\n<p>Joan Dooley &#8211; Beach Vibes<\/p>\n<p>This collection will be available for viewing until May 4<sup>th<\/sup>. Check their website for more information about this showing and other events. I ventured through all the floors, reading up on other exhibits, where I lost track of time being engulfed in so much! Take the time, check it out, explore all the areas and absorb the knowledge within these walls!<\/p>\n<p>The Allentown Art Museum has so much to offer, a true gem in Downtown Allentown!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allentownartmuseum.org\/\">Allentown Art Museum | Discover Art in the Lehigh Valley<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review by: Joe Scrizzi When you hear the word &#8220;artist&#8221; what comes to mind? 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