January 10 - February 8, 2026

New Hope Arts presents the 2026 Members’ Salon Exhibition. This exhibition features work by artist members of New Hope Arts including over 135 original paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture and works in other media.

Opening Reception: Saturday January 10,  5 - 8 pm. Awards announced at 6:30 pm.

Gallery Talk: January 29, 6:30 - 8 pm, Christine Ramirez & Ashara Shapiro (ArtWRKD), FREE for Members or $10 General Admission

Gallery Hours: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, noon to 5 pm.

Read more about the exhibition in the Bucks County Herald.

Juror of Awards: Ashara Shapiro, Ashara is the founder of ArtWRKD, an arts consortium in Newtown, PA, dedicated to showcasing and supporting artists at every stage of their careers. An interdisciplinary artist and published poet with a BFA from Emerson College, she brings a broad and inclusive creative perspective for this year’s Members’ Exhibition AWARDS that were announced during the Opening Reception.

Award Winners:

The Robin Larsen Award: Camille Whiteman, Anguish

Excellence in Painting: Janet McLaughlin, Nowhere Man

Honorable Mention: Alexandria Elias, Through My Eyes

Excellence in Photography: Catherine D. Kerr, Detained

Honorable Mention: John Slavin, New Hope, PA

Excellence in Sculpture/3D Work: Susan Hogan, Dryad

Honorable Mention: Hollie Graze, Becoming

Excellence in Mixed Media/Experimental Work: Alison Bessesdotter, Extra Terrestrial Vehicle Disguised as Nebula- Orange/Pink

Honorable Mention: Stacie Speer Scott, Il Loti Field

The Abstract Vision Award: Kirby Fredendall, Solitude

Honorable Mention: Bryan Deuitch, NYC Odyssey