Connecting People With Art : African American Art by Evelyn and Mercer Redcross – SOFT COVER BOOK

Price:  $545 The Book Itself  Not Digital.   This book is currently out of print. We have only a few left. Soft cover only. Book Description: 502 Page Coffee Table Art Book This book is a written account of what October Gallery (OG) means to us. We attempted to unfold the saga of how OG evolved …

Paint Party at October Gallery

Paint Party features a local art teacher/artist who will teach and show patrons how to paint their own masterpiece. Our gallery provides all painting supplies, including 16 x 20 canvas, paint, brushes, easels, and aprons to protect your garments.  Paint Party is a special way to  to get together with friends and family to relax, unwind, …

PATRICIA BLANCHET, widow of the late Ed Bradley is presented a special painting by STEPHANIE DANIEL of the October Art Gallery

Painting of Ed Bradley by artist Steve Johnson Commissioned by October Gallery for Cheyney University. Poster created by October Gallery for Ed Bradley Way Dedication. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 14th Nov, 2015. PATRICIA BLANCHET, widow of the late Ed Bradley is presented a special painting by STEPHANIE DANIEL of the October Art Gallery in celebration of …

The October Gallery 30th Annual Philadelphia International Art Expo

The October Gallery 30th Annual Philadelphia International Art Expo SEE YOU NEXT YEAR! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR! GOING FOR  31  YEARS – SEE YOU THEN __________________________________ Expo 2015 6353 Greene Street Philadelphia, PA 19144 The Philadelphia International Art Expo is celebrating 30 years. October Gallery has been Connecting People with Art for …

Panoramic Programs/October Gallery – Philadelphia Poetry Festival

Philadelphia Poetry Festival Start: 04/26/2014 11:00 am End: 04/26/2014 4:00 pm In celebration of National Poetry Month, The Philadelphia Poetry Festival will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2014, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., in the Montgomery Auditorium, at the Philadelphia Free Library, 1901 Vine Street,Philadelphia, PA, 19103.  Special guests include Katie Ford and …

Germantown: An Art Gallery Beautifies a Culture

Leroy Yancey, a contributor to the October Gallery enjoys painting people. Added on January 28, 2014 “African-American art is good for everyone,” is the mission of Germantown’s October Gallery. For 28 years, the art gallery has engaging people in art. “It’s hard to say what we have exactly,” Monica Rocha, Gallery Manager of the October …

October Gallery Art Expo 28 on Germantown Ave.

The October Gallery’s 28th Annual Philadelphia International Art Expo was recently held at the 7165 Lounge located on Philadelphia’s historic Germantown Avenue. Hundreds of locals and visitors from out of town enjoyed an eclectic mix of activity, with art as the focal point, during the weekend long event. Mercer and Evelyn Redcross co-founded October Gallery …

Heavyweight Champion Mike Spinks at Philadelphia International Art Expo

October Gallery hosts Philadelphia International Art Expo From left, Mike Teneller, former heavyweight boxing champion Michael Spinks and Mercer Redcross, co-founder of October Gallery.-Photo/Ronald Gray Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 12:00 am Patricia Clifford | 0 comments The October Gallery’s 28th Annual Philadelphia International Art Expo was recently held at the 7165 Lounge located on Philadelphia’s …

Andrew Turner 1944 – 2001 – A Passion for Life – Paint Magazine

October Gallery’s Mercer A. Redcross III stands in front of an Andrew Turner painting “Blue Set”. Andrew Turner by October Gallery Staff Inspired by art history’s masters, Andrew Turner painted the African American experience in a style that embraced the embolden, thick brushstrokes of Expressionism. With a nod to Social Realism and Dutch genre painting, …

28th Annual October Gallery Art Expo; Then & Now

The Tradin’ Times: One Man’s Trash is This Woman’s Treasure This years October gallery art expo was missed by many who long for the return of the times when thousand of attendees and an unlimited amount of artists would flood this city with guests for the annual art fest. 2012 is 28 years since the …