ABOUT

From writer and frequent visitor, Washington Irving (“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”), to native lyricist, Richard B Smith (“Winter Wonderland”), to local painter, Jennie Augusta Brownscombe (Love’s Young Dream), art has thrived in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Northeastern Pennsylvania has always been a map dotted with the homes and studios of creatives amongst the mountains and lakes of the area. Art is a part of the local culture.

Windows on the Wall (WoW) is an installation consisting of 12 panels, each 17 feet long by 11 feet high. The project is displayed horizontally down the side of a large, one-story building, causing each panel to appear to be a “window on the wall.” On a more esoteric level, each panel is a window into the mind of the artist who created it. The project is located at 4th and Main Streets in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, visible both day and into the evening, as it is lighted, offering different looks depending upon when the project is viewed.

Windows on the Wall was first hung as a project in 2016 and was then known as The Great Wall of Honesdale. Local artist, Paul L Ludick (pictured below, right), had the idea to create an installation that would be a public celebration of art, open to all artists of any medium that could be represented in a two-dimensional format. The annual installation, located at the intersection of Main and 4th Streets in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, began in 2016.

More than a decade later, the project has grown from a display of primarily local art to a juried installation, displaying art which has included entrants from around the world. The project is not only for the enjoyment of the occupants of 5+ millions cars that pass by annually, but is now a tourist destination which draws visitors to the area. Both the theme and the installation change annually. Each year’s art also has a perpetual, virtual presence on the Wayne County Arts Alliance website, with information about each of the exhibiting artists.

Those involved with the project today are forever indebted to our “Framers,” the organizations and individuals each of whom made an initial, generous donation of $1,100 to set up the mounting apparatus used for each year’s installation:

Four Anonymous Donors

The annual fabrication, installation, and maintenance of Windows on the Wall require ongoing support to be successful. A special thank you is extended to the partners who make each year’s installation a success:

Owner of The Wall installation site

Panel installation & oversight

Site neighbor & arts partner

The team managing Windows on the Wall is always looking for additional support in its quest to find and promote new and exciting artists and their art. We hope you will consider becoming a part of the donor family.

Become a PANEL SPONSOR for $500, a WALL PATRON for $250, a PROJECT DONOR for $100, or support in another amount of your choosing.