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KAREN ANDERER FINE ART

146 N Prince St, 717-393-8807

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KAREN ANDERER FINE ART: Representing renowned and rising local, national, and international artists, we offer a wide range of distinct styles including the lost art of drawing, expressionism, impressionism, figurative, watercolor, and several different takes on the abstract vision.

MICHAEL BARTMANN

Internal Echo

This body of work is inspired by old industrial spaces with numerous histories.  I continue to explore themes of transition and suspension that infuse my work.  

 A central focus remains on the windows—those thin, translucent planes that serve as both barriers and conduits between interior and exterior worlds.  Pushing against this duality, I aim to capture moments when the boundary dissolves: feeling the outside landscape pour in while simultaneously being drawn through the window, into the cityscape beyond.  At other times, the architectural space reveals streams of natural light that bathe the interior, casting silhouettes and shadows to evoke a transformed space—a dynamic dialogue between light and dark; states of abandonment and transition.  

Thursday, July 23, 6-8:00 PM
In-Talks: Gregory Scott & Michael Bartmann  Architecture, Art & the Meaning of Place
 
What is it about certain buildings that stays with us?
Join architect, historian, and author Gregory Scott and artist Michael Bartmann for an evening exploring the intersection of architecture, memory, history, and artistic inspiration.
Gregory Scott is an architect, Partner Emeritus of RLPS Architects, architectural historian, and author of “Urban Legend: The Life & Legacy of C. Emlen Urban.” Throughout his career, he has contributed to the built environment through architectural practice while also advancing an understanding of Lancaster’s architectural heritage through research and writing. His work reflects a deep interest in the buildings, histories, and people that shape a community’s sense of place.
Michael Bartmann is an accomplished artist whose work explores the emotional and atmospheric qualities of space. Deeply inspired by Lancaster’s Stehli Silk Mill and other industrial environments, he is drawn to the in-between—the quiet interval when buildings stand between what they were and what they will become. Neither abandoned nor renewed, these spaces linger in a state of possibility. Moving fluidly between representation and abstraction, his paintings transform architecture into meditations on memory, perception, atmosphere, and place.
Though working in different disciplines, both men have spent years looking closely at the built environment. Their worlds intersect at places such as Lancaster’s Stehli Silk Mill—a landmark designed by C. Emlen Urban that has served as a lasting source of inspiration for Bartmann’s work and occupies an important place within Scott’s study of Lancaster’s architectural legacy.
Meeting publicly for the first time, Scott and Bartmann will engage in an unscripted conversation about the buildings that capture our imagination, the spaces that shape our memories, and the ways architecture continues to influence both artistic expression and community identity. Rather than a lecture, this will be an organic exchange between two individuals connected by a shared curiosity about place, history, and the enduring power of the built environment.
Reception and audience Q&A to follow.
 
Summer Series: July – Ann Rudd

Ann Rudd • Summer Series Statement 2026                    Summertime Living                                                                         This series is all about lounging, cool breezes, and no problems.
How freeing it is to take a break from worries and cares and simply rest and enjoy the day! These loose and airy paintings aim to capture that mood. 

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