1981 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts Art Print

1981 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts Art PrintYes, Lanny Sommese knew how to charm a room and how to cut. This is the 1981 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts poster, all wonky stripes, paintbrush tail and bright primary colour. Put it up and the room gets louder in the best way. Tired hallway corners look intentional. A kids' room or playroom suddenly has a point of view instead of just clutter. It works on a chalky off white or pale blue wall, above a low bench, a chest of drawers, or a

A few stoneware vessels and a warm lamp finish it nicely

Brass fittings tie in the warm yellows nicely

or any spot that needs a smile

or on a narrow wall between doors at roughly eye-level

the soft green will do the editing

Leave the chalky off-white wall blank if you like cautious rooms

Don't put it in a strictly minimalist scheme that refuses to have a sense of humour

one rich pattern per wall is plenty

It's a painterly travel poster of Columbia Road

soft greys

The room around it gets quieter and a little warmer

The dark background reads almost like a wall