A select number of B&Bs are offering an exclusive opportunity for viewing art exhibits. Stay two or more nights, including a Wednesday night, at any of the B&Bs below and receive a special pass to the private, "by invitation only" Wednesday night art exhibits at each of these B&Bs from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

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After Eight Bed & Breakfast
2942 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise
717-687-3664
www.aftereightbnb.com

Featured artist: Mrs. Penn's Jewelry & Rock Shoppe
www.mrspenn.com

After Eight Bed & Breakfast, an elegant and tastefully decorated 185-year-old colonial brick home set amidst Amish farmland in Paradise, will exhibit jewelry from Mrs. Penn's Jewelry & Rock Shoppe. The pieces are created in sterling silver and karat gold and often incorporate genuine stones and pearls. With a selection of one of a kind stone bead necklaces and bracelets, any idea can become a reality in this beautiful and unique jewelry. A wonderful selection of custom cut stones for display and attunement will also be exhibited.

E.J. Bowman House
2672 Lititz Pike, Lancaster
717-519-0808 or 877-519-1776
www.ejbowmanhouse.com

Featured artist: James Sulkowski
www.livinglightgallery.com

Artist James Sulkowski’s award winning still life oil paintings honoring those of the Dutch Masters will be exhibited in this elegantly-appointed 1860s Italianate Victorian family house. In his landscapes, still lifes, portraits and murals, Sulkowski attempts to reveal the universal and the beautiful elements found in the world around us. Like the Masters, he believes that capturing the inner essence of his subject is as important as painting the eternal mask. He painstakingly prepares all of his own materials by hand, consulting Renaissance formulas to make his own gessoed panels and lead-ground canvases, and grinding his paints from powdered pigments in oils and varnishes. This method contributes to the lasting value and permanence of his works of art.

The Inn at Twin Linden
2092 Main Street, Churchtown
717-445-7619
www.innattwinlinden.com

Featured artist: Galerie Michelle's Michelle Spiziri from Spiziri Art Group
www.spiziriartgroup.com

The Inn at Twin Linden, a luxurious restored 1800s country estate among the village of Churchtown, will be exhibiting the artwork of Spiziri Art Group, represented by Galerie Michelle's Michelle Spiziri. Spiziri Art Group & Galerie Michelle provide original and high end reproduction art to corporations, small businesses, and individuals who are interested in both adding to their art collection or beginning one. Many of the artists are established professionals who have shown nationally and internationally and have been recognized as outstanding artists and contributors to society.

King’s Cottage B&B
1049 East King Street, Lancaster
717-397-1017
www.kingscottagebb.com

Featured artist: Liz Hess
www.lizhess.com

King's Cottage, an elegant 1937 Spanish mansion residing within downtown Lancaster, will feature the Red Umbrella collection by Liz Hess. Hess travels abroad annually to paint on location, explores beautiful destinations and captures each with her paint brush. The Red Umbrella series, which was created during one of her trips, follows a solitary figure with a red umbrella throughout locales such as Tuscany, Provence, Paris, London, and other areas. 

Note: No artwork will be displayed at April 2 open house; however, B&B will be open for touring with refreshments.

Lititz House B&B
301 N. Broad Street, Lititz
717-626-5299 or 800-464-6764
www.lititzhouse.com

Featured artist: Dorothy Frey
dorothyfrey@yahoo.com

Artist Dorothy Frey grew up on a dairy farm in Lancaster County and says that “the lay of the land, the trees, grasses, and open space are the configurations I seek for paintings and drawings.” Her work will be exhibited at this beautiful old Colonial Revival home, which was built in 1904 and has the original, stunning chestnut woodwork and pocket doors that were common in turn of the century homes. Frey’s ambition in drawing and painting is to connect three influences:  the Formal Issues of Art, Art History, and the memory of her agrarian background. “Nature is my most profound inspiration and painting from perception is a means of articulating that inspiration, my sentiments and ideas,” she shares. Frey studied painting and drawing at Millersville University and American University. This collection of paintings was all done on-site from the farm where she grew up in Lancaster.

Lovelace Manor B&B (not participating April 9)
2236 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster
717-399-3275 or 866-713-6384
www.lovelacemanor.com

Featured artist: Phyllis Koster
www.phylliskosterart.com

Described by the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County as one of the more elegant examples of the Second Empire style domestic architecture in Lancaster, this 1882 B&B will be the site for an exhibit of Phyllis Koster’s hand-dyed and hand woven wall hangings. Koster has been weaving for 30 years, and now delves into the meanings behind the images that she weaves. “Compositions are now more about dramatic and evocative possibilities than a record of a place. Colors have also changed from the somber “real” colors of the earth to hues that more express how I feel about the object or the scene” says Phyllis.

Mt. Gretna Inn B&B
16 Kauffman Avenue, Mt. Gretna
717-964-3234 or 800-277-6602
www.mtgretnainn.com

Featured artist: Judy W. Smith
www.livinglightgallery.com

Judy W. Smith’s award winning watercolors, pastels and mixed mediums will be exhibited at this Arts & Crafts style inn where the elegance of days gone by is framed by Mt. Gretna’s whispering pines. Smith, a local artist, enjoys surprising and delighting the viewer with colors that are truly there, but not always obvious. Her use of color is strong and intense.  Smith’s still lifes and figures are influenced by her daily life in Lancaster County. She has received dozens of awards and is included in numerous public and private collections.

Musser's Bed & Breakfast

Featured artist: Pam Hults
www.prayingmantisfolkartstudio.com

Pam Hults’ folk designed paper cuttings, incorporating the traditional German folk art of Fraktur and Scherenschnitte, will be exhibited in this charming B&B; originally an 1800s general store. Hults is a Lancaster County-based artist and designer whose love and avocation is creating original folk paper cuttings, incorporating scissor cutting, watercolor, pen and ink on hand dyed paper. Hult’s originals have been at the gift shop in the American Folk Art Museum, N.Y., and the Heritage Center Museum in Lancaster. The artist’s husband, John Hults, constructs, paints and grains the frames for her artwork.

O'Flaherty's Dingeldein House
East King & Cottage Ave, Lancaster
717-293-1723 or 800-779-7765
www.dingeldeinhouse.com

Featured artist: Karen Hurd

Built in 1910, this stately Dutch Colonial style inn was once the home for the Leath family who founded the Strasburg Rail Road. This April it will be home to an exhibit by tinsmith Karen Hurd. Tinsmithing is about tinkers, tin peddlers, tinwares and the people that lived and worked in America from about 1750 to the 1900s. Hurd, a traditional tinsmith using the techniques and tools of the trade, finds inspiration in this period of history. She reproduces antique tinwares and creates original designs including cookie cutters, lighting, tin baskets, tin toys, tin Christmas trees and a tin folk art bird tree. She produces a wide variety of tinwares reflecting the endless possibilities of tinsmithing. Hurd’s tinwares can be found at the Heritage Center Museum Store.

Pheasant Run Farm Bed and Breakfast
200 Marticville Road, Lancaster
717-872-0991
www.pheasantrunfarmbb.com

Featured artist: Dan Witmer
www.livinglightgallery.com

Pheasant Run Farm Bed and Breakfast, an enchanting stone farmhouse surrounding 48 acres of lush farmland in Lancaster, will display modern and fun, sophisticated and refined sculptures by award-winning artist Dan Witmer. Witmer captures the artistic essence of Brancusi and Calder through his works in stainless and powder-coated steel, bronze and painted metals. For two consecutive years his sculptures were voted "Most Popular of Show" at the Lancaster Summer Arts Festival. Witmer was also given the Michael M. Engel Award for his excellence in and service to the arts.

Rose Garden Bed & Breakfast
1566 Lime Valley Road, Strasburg
717-687-0705
www.rosegardenbedandbreakfast.com

Featured artist: Susan Soloway Daul
www.susandaulfolkart.com

Visit this spacious country farmhouse built in 1869 and nestled in the village of Strasburg, to experience the fascinating “Fraktur” of Susan Soloway Daul. Fraktur is a highly artistic and elaborate 18th and 19th century illuminated folk art drawings created in ink or watercolor by the Pennsylvania Dutch. Daul's Fraktur have been shown countrywide in museum shops including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Folk Art Museum in Colonial Williamsburg and a solo display in The American Folk Art Museum Shop window in New York City, where it was photographed for an article in the New York Times Home and Garden Section. Daul's work has been featured in Good Housekeeping, Early American Life, Country Living and Country Home magazines. Susan was asked to create an ornament, which will remain in the White House's permanent collection, for the Blue Room Christmas tree. Daul’s Fraktur can be found at the Heritage Center Museum Store.

Vogt Farm Bed & Breakfast
1225 Colebrook Road, Marietta
717-653-4810 or 800-854-0399
www.vogtfarmbnb.com

Featured artist: Robert Patierno
www.patierno.com

It's art on the farm, as you visit this B&B built by the Mennonites in the mid-1800s. Outside, the cows are grazing in the meadow, and inside, you’ll find an exquisite exhibit of artist and printmaker Robert Patierno’s work. Known throughout the world for his work, Patierno’s themes are universal and his expressions are tireless and constantly evolving. Many of the paintings, prints and drawings are centered on universal ideas such as envy, revenge, fear, and love. Patierno’s work has a cyclical nature like that of the world; it has the ability to lead an audience on a journey from one point to the next and back to the beginning again without a pause. Although Patierno works with various media, he is most commonly identified as a master printer, specialized in relief printing.

Map of Wednesday Open House participants