Artists in Residence

Tammy Wapinsky, a native of Pottsville, Pennsylvania has studied voice since the age of fifteen. Her studies began in Pottsville, under the tutelage of Cora Gamelin-Osenbach. She pursued her studies in voice with earning a Bachlors of Music in performance at Temple University. She continued her post bachlors studies earning performance degrees at Johns Hopkins, The Peabody Institute, Indiana University's The Jacob School of Music and Mannes The New School for Music.

Julie Askernia, Ph.D, holds a doctorate degree and has successfully taught piano as a Senior Professor at the Azerbaijan Pedagogical University, in Baku, Azerbaijan. In 1997, she opened and still currently maintains her piano studio at the Schuylkill County Council for the Arts. She also teaches at the Blue Mountain Academy in Hamburg, PA. She specializes in piano, accompaniment and all theoretical sciences of music.

Jocelyn is the founder and owner of Danie Mae Photography here at the Historic Yuengling Mansion.

Interested in working with wood? Whether you're an experienced carver or just curious to try something new, the Schuylkill County Woodcarvers welcome you! Open to men and women ages 18 and older, no prior experience is necessary—just a willingness to learn and create.

The Allied Artists of Schuylkill County (AASC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and supporting the visual arts in our region.