Arts on the Square Gallery

As part of our Arts on the Square Initiative and Market Square Church's ministry to support the arts, we host gallery showings of 2-D art created by members and select local artists in the Arts in the Square Gallery space. Each exhibit is displayed for approximately two months.  With each exhibit, we have an opening artist reception that is held on a Sunday, following our church service, from 12:00 noon-1:30 p.m.  Church members and the public are invited to attend. 

Faces & Places: Works by Mindy Deardorff and Sherryl Heberlig

Sunday, January 18 – Sunday, April 19, 2026

Arts on the Square Gallery “Faces and Places: Works by Mindy Deardorff and Sherryl Heberlig” will be on display through Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Market Square’s soaring Geneva Hall gallery space on the 4th floor and in the 2nd floor atrium adjacent to the sanctuary.  In addition to Sunday mornings, the gallery spaces will be open for 30 minutes following Arts on the Square concerts throughout the season.

A free exhibit opening reception in Geneva Hall on January 18 will introduce the artists’ work from 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm.  Market Square Presbyterian Church is located at 20 S. Second Street in downtown Harrisburg.  Free parking is available in the city parking garage adjacent to the church.

Spouses who are lifelong residents of the Harrisburg area, Mindy’s portrait drawings and Sherryl’s photography explore interesting characters and evocative settings.  Both of these prolific artists have had a lifelong passion for art and creativity – Mindy has been drawing since childhood; Sherryl picked up flashcubes and film as a youngster, becoming serious about photography in 2004.  

“My works are mostly portraiture because I’ve always been fascinated with the human face,” says Mindy, adding that her creative mission is “to convey all of the beauty that is found in the human face, from young to old.”  Sherryl is also inspired to capture the human form, reflecting that she is “more of a street photographer” who enjoys “taking photos of people within their environment.”  Sherryl likes what she describes as the “cinematic feel” of color photography, but loves black & white photography: “To me it feels like a distinct way of seeing the world.  It has an emotive impact and a certain timelessness.”

Both artists have received numerous awards for their works of art and have participated in group exhibitions and juried shows at the Art Association of Harrisburg, the Susquehanna Art Museum, Carlisle Arts Learning Center, The Art Center School and Galleries in Mechanicsburg, Harrisburg Area Community College, and Harrisburg’s Martin Luther King, Jr, City Government Building, among many other venues.

Mindy describes herself as a self-taught artist who works in charcoal, graphite, and watercolor.  Retired from a career with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, she shares her expertise at the Art Association of Harrisburg as an instructor in portraiture.

Sherryl is a graduate of the Liberal Arts Program at Harrisburg Area Community College, specializing in photography.  She is a real estate professional currently working as a title abstractor and is also a paralegal.

Arts on the Square Gallery presents three exhibits annually at Market Square Church to showcase creativity and artworks by church members, friends, and special guests.  Receptions are hosted by Ashley and Joe Robinson.  Beth Hager is the Exhibits Coordinator for Arts on the Square.

Arts on the Square Gallery exhibitions are sponsored in 2025-26 by John K. Robinson in memory of Rachel Robinson Bair.

For info contact: Beth Hager, Arts on the Square Exhibits Coordinator, bahager@earthlink.net