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Oxford Arts Alliance
Emerging Artist Gallery showcases work of young artists
Since 2019, the Emerging Artist Gallery at the Oxford Arts Alliance (OxAA) has given young and talented artists the opportunity the curate their solo exhibitions. With local artists from 10 to 21 years old, the gallery continues to be a place for students learning to curate, hang, and exhibit their art while sharing it with the Oxford community. On exhibition now is Carlson Cultural Trust Grant Recipient and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts student Holly Dudley. Holly has been working with drawing and oil painting and spending summers painting Pennsylvania
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landscapes in the Lancaster and Kinseyville areas. Her work, which is on display until October 28, can be viewed on both the 1st and 2nd floors of the gallery. Thanks in part to support from the Justamere Foundation, the Emerging Artist Gallery has been able to expand this fall and offer more materials, tools, space, and lighting for exhibiting artists to use in their exhibition. In speaking about the expansion of the gallery, Caitlin Daugherty, Art Director at the OxAA said, “additional donations from John Baker, president of Chester County Art Association, allow our students to frame their artwork professionally, which pairs perfectly with the renovations we made thanks to the grant from Justamere Foundation. Emerging Artists now can showcase their artwork formally without the financial burden.” “So much talent is out there in our community; we need to continue providing a platform for these students,” said Tony Derrico, Executive Director of the OxAA.
Images of artwork courtesy of Holly Dudley
Photos by Jim Coarse, Moonloop Photography
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Continued from Page 38 “Originally, we just intended to set up a pop-up store in Oxford for three months before Christmas,” explained Hulse. “That experience went so well that we made the decision to open an outlet at 29 S. Third Street in Oxford. And that has turned into a success too.”
One of the items that is very successful worldwide is the Gore-Texlined leather boots.
Since there is the connection with Gore-Tex—W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.— Hulse was asked if that played any part in the choice of their location for a store.
“That is purely coincidental, but it is convenient to have GORE located in Maryland, and close to Oxford,” he said.
The Gore-Tex-lined leather boot is definitely the one to beat. Dubarry is the gold standard when it comes to footwear. Dubarry boots are handmade in Portugal. All Dubarry boots are cut and sewn in Portugal to ensure that every boot is made to the same exceptional standard. They are made using a special process that combines soft supple DryFast-DrySoft leather with a GORE-TEX lining. In addition the sole is directly molded to the boot, with no gluing or stitching, giving a perfect seal to keep out the water. The result is a fully waterproof and breathable boot. The combination of expert crafting and the highest quality materials results in a boot that can last for well over 10 years with the correct care.
They are known for being an unbeatable outdoor brand, but Dubarry is also the sailor’s benchmark of performance and quality with a range of boots, sneakers, boat shoes, and lightweight,
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function, dependability and design, but we now also have some more affordable price points in the range which still offer the same attention to detail without a sacrifice on the quality. It is a premium performance lifestyle brand for everyone.” Hulse said if they had to describe it, he would call it a casual, rugged, townto-country look. It’s perfect for walking the dog, traveling for business, winter in the city, hunting, or for every day barn work. Everyone is looking for a functional element. Boots and shoes can easily be hosed off. Men and women in particular love the seasonal colors, and clothes that can suit your day to day outdoor work, or transition nicely into business attire. Ladies also enjoy the selection of dressy boots from the lifestyle collection and men find the Chelsea boot a staple in their wardrobes. Dubarry is currently developing a Shopin-Shop model with key retail partners in northern Virginia which they will be looking to roll out further. Hulse spends most of his time in this country but always manages to spend four to five weeks outside the U.S. Hulse has 10 employees in this country, and he credits their work for much of Dubarry’s success in the U.S. There are approximately 100 Dubarry employees worldwide. Dubarry of Ireland is an Irish-owned company, established in 1937, with a collection of premium performance footwear, clothing, leather goods and accessories. The clothing is made from top-quality fabrics with water-repellent and quickdrying properties and they also use blends of eco-friendly fabrics. Their designs incorporate natural materials such as bamboo and viscose, matched with recycled polyester to create lightweight but warm knitwear. Produced from sustainably sourced wood by environmentally responsible processes, TENCEL Modal fibers are known for being exquisitely soft and pleasant to the skin. Bold colors and patterns bring any spring and fall wardrobe to life. They are also known for hats, caps and belts that match the technical performance of their performance clothing and footwear. Details are important at Dubarry. All of the senses are inspired when experiencing the quality, the feel and the comfort of the products. And you can feel it from your head to your toes and with beautiful accessories. The Dubarry women’s hat, gloves, and scarf range has a selection of winter warmers to complement the Dubarry clothing range and add a finishing touch to any country look. Tweed is also a signature of the collection at Dubarry. They carry the tweed flat cap, baseball caps and wool knit caps all in a Continued on Page 46
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