12-15-2025 4:06am

Studio B Announces Award Winners in "LIGHT" Exhibit

Lesley Misko Editor

"Inappropriate Mending," assemblage by Bob Hakun was awarded "Best in Show" by juror Amy Forsyth at Studio B's opening reception held on Friday, December 5, 2025.

by Jane Stahl

Studio B Fine Art Gallery presented awards at its recent opening of an exhibit entitled "LIGHT." The show features over 100 works in all mediums from area artists.

Bob Haken earned the Best in Show award for an assemblage titled "Inappropriate Mending."

Layne Strickler earned a second place award for "They Tyranny of a Blank Canvas" in colored pencil.

Third place was awarded to Lynn Millar for "Australian Beach," a watercolor painting.

Marilyn Fox's "Hot Delicious Coffee" in mixed media earned a fourth place award.

A fifth place award was presented to Karen Palcho for "YPB," an acrylic painting.

Honorable Mentions were awarded to Denise Romano Bright for "7th Street Brooklyn," a color film photograph.

Caren Corman for the piece "Autumn Drive," an acrylic painting.

Jenn Montes for "Evening Stroll through the Colebrookdale Railroad," an acrylic painting.

Jill W. Prout for "Sun Setting on Oley," an acrylic painting.

Ellen Finks for "Ghost Stories, an acrylic painting.

Artists were challenged to showcase art on any subject or on the “LIGHT” theme to light up the darker months of the year. Each year since the gallery opened in 2008, Gallery Director Susan Biebuyck has urged local artists to showcase their very best art work during this celebratory—and gifting—season. “During the dark, longest days of winter, presenting a gift of art provides bright and shining moments for the giver, the recipient, and the artist.”

Amy Forsyth, professor at Lehigh University, served as juror for the exhibit. Amy studied architecture at Penn State and Princeton before studying furniture design and construction, which she now teaches, along with drawing, 3D Design, and Experimental Musical Instrument making at Lehigh University

Studio B:
Studio B, located in the heart of historic Boyertown, is the home of the Arts and Activities Alliance, a committee of Building a Better Boyertown, a nonprofit Main Street program dedicated to revitalizing small towns.

Studio B celebrates lifelong learning, creativity and personal involvement in the visual and communication arts and seeks to be a dynamic part of Boyertown community, a “go to” destination for learning, fun and friendship. The studio seeks to showcase the work of fine artists in themed exhibits—some juried, some open to all—and welcomes art in diverse media. In addition to art exhibits, workshops, and classes, Studio B also hosts activities and informal gatherings on assorted topics for small groups or meetings, gallery talks, and “Getting to Know You” opportunities.

Visitors are always welcome to view the changing exhibits; take lessons in the visual, literary, and communication arts offered by highly-trained local artists and teachers; and schedule small events or parties in its elegant facility. The studio proudly collaborates with the many unique businesses in the Boyertown community.