September 17, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, please contact:

Barbara Hollander, SAMA-Altoona Coordinator

(814) 946-4464

Travis Mearns, Public Relations Coordinator

(724) 238-6015

FOLK ARTIST TO SPEAK AT LUNCH A L'ART

            Altoona – The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Altoona will host a Lunch a l’Art program with artist Jory Albright on Thursday, October 8. The program, which begins at noon, includes lunch and a presentation by the artist. Cost is $13 per person or $12 for SAMA members. Please call the Museum at (814) 946-4464 for reservations or more information.

            Currently on view at the Museum is Jory Albright: Mindful Travels. The exhibition features more than 40 works by the Altoona folk artist. While capturing Albright’s career-long dedication to pictorial narratives, the works in this exhibition also reveal the artist’s expertise in blending the serious with the whimsical. The exhibition will remain on view through January 9.

            Albright has been featured in several area exhibitions and permanent collections. In addition to a 1988 SAMA exhibition of local folk artists, he has shown at the Blair County Arts Festival, Mountain Top Art Gallery, Altoona Area Public Library and Pittsburgh Art Center, among others. His work is featured in the permanent collections of SAMA, the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum, Mount Aloysius College and the Altoona Hotel.

            Lunch a l’Art programs are offered to encourage a greater understanding of various art forms and movements as well as a deeper appreciation for the exhibitions presented by the Museum.

            The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Altoona is located in the Brett Building at 1210 Eleventh Avenue. The Museum is a handicapped-accessible facility and is open to the public free of charge. Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Parking is available in the garage across the street or in metered spots in the lot at the rear of the building. For more information, please call the Museum or visit www.sama-art.org.