CALC's Artists-In-Residence:
Thomas Oakes, George Waricher and Kurt Brantner

The term "Artists-In-Residence" for these CALC artists reflects that the artists have full use of the generous studio space CALC has to offer. While they do not reside here, they use it as their full-time studio. For this opportunity, the artists give back to CALC in many needed ways... demos, cleaning, building maintenance, off site marketing, just to name a few. Since CALC is a non-profit school and gallery, a stipend is not offered. However if an artist is interested, please contact CALC at 249-6973 for more information.

Thomas Oakes
BA in Art Education—Kutztown University,
Pennsylvania Certified Art Teacher-grades K-12.
Ceramicist, Instructor at CALC,
President of the Board at CALC 2008.

Taught elementary art for 10 years and now teaches art classes at CALC to all ages and skill levels while continuing to make pottery for commissioned work and for sale.  His ceramic focus is on large platters, sculptural pots and geometric boxes and exhibits these at the Sales Gallery at CALC.

George Waricher 

Enamelist, Professor of Art at Shippensburg University (retired),
BS in Art Education from Kutztown State College,
M.Ed. in Art Education from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio,
Doctoral work at Ball State University, Penn State University, and the University of Maryland.

 Teaches enameling at CALC and exhibits his artwork at CALC and other Central PA galleries.

Kurt Brantner 

BFA in painting from Kutztown State University,
Ceramicist, production potter, currently working from CALC’s studio.

Exhibits in the Sales Gallery at CALC and numerous other galleries across the country.