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Contact: Eileen Hudson/ Publicity Committee/Black Bear Film Festival
Phone: (570) 409-0909
24 Artists Create Painted Bears
It started with six, then grew to a dozen and now it’s doubled. It is the Painted Bear Sculpture project of the Black Bear Film Festival. For the past two years, the painted bears have captured the attention of Milford and Pike County residents as well as visitors.
The brightly colored bears have adorned the streets of Milford to promote the annual Film Festival. This year will be no different. Thanks to the hard work of artist Maria Torffield, who came up with the idea and her volunteers Carol Coscia, Lene Hougaard and Nancy Pitcher , the painted bear project is in full swing.
This year 24 artists are participating in the project. They will create bear sculptures to be displayed in Milford and the surrounding area until the weekend of the Black Bear Film Festival, October 10 -14.
The project would never work without the help of area businesses who sponsor the bears. They agree to sponsor a bear for $250, and turn themover to the artists.
Participating artists for Painted Bear Sculptures 2002 include: Christabel Aidala, Melissa Batalin, Victoria Booth, Dale Giambra-Currie, Yolanda Goldsack , Chris Goergalas, John Goscot, Kalina Ivanov with a team of three children ( Alexander Arizan, Marcus Kener, Charles Noyes), John Kirslis, Billy Kloetzer, Ed Longendorfer, Bob Lucciola, Ricky of Luna Parc, the children of Sunshine Station under supervision of Pam Lutfy, Judy Peters, Susan Pisarri, Chuck Reinhardt, Sandra Rosado, Roslyn Ross-Hoffman, Maria Torffield, Cortney Van Jahnke, Catherine Ward-Bortner, Gwen Warmke, and the art students of the Delaware High School.
The artists will be sponsored by the following businesses: Chant Realty, The Hattree Inn, Pike County Licensing, Milford Chrysler-Bill Rosado, Dimmick Inn, Old Lumberyard- Sean Strub, Broad Street Brassseria-Richard Snyder, Old Lumberyard Antiques- Missi Strub, Matt Osterberg, Tom Duncan Photography, The Sunshine Station Nursery School - Pam Lutfy, Jess Oil/S&M Management, The Biondo Group, Altec Lansing, Phoenix, Milford Diner, Wild Meadow Flowers Florist & TLC Salon, LaGorille Restaurant, Bon Secour Health Partners, Water Wheel Café, Carmichael Productions, ReMax Realty of Milford and Mt. Haven Resort.
The bears are being created now and will soon take their places in and around Milford. During the weekend of the Black Bear Film Festival, the bears will be displayed at the Milford Theater, bids will be taken, and the bears will be auctioned off at the end of the Festival weekend. All money raised will benefit the Film Festival and its community projects.
Want more information about this year’s Film Festival? Interested in volunteering for one of the biggest and most successful events of the year? Call the Black Bear Film Festival office at 570-409-0909 and watch for the Painted Bears to return.
Caption for the photo:
Artists meeting, May 19th, 2002.
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BACK ROW: John Goscot, Victoria Booth, Gwen Warmke, Chris Georgalas, Cortney VanJahnke, Bob Lucciola, Susan Pisarri, John Kirslis, Dale Currie, Judy Peters
MIDDLE ROW: Roslyn Ross-Hoffman, Kalina Ivanov, Yolanda Goldsack, Christabel Aidala, Catherine Ward-Bortner, Ed Longendorfer,
FRONT ROW: Charles Noyes , Alexander Arizan and Maria Torffield.
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