Stronghold Studios

06/04/2026

First door painting completed at Stronghold Studios / Union Vapors 570 by artist and curator, Kelsey Barthold Phillips .This mural is a friendly nod to each one of the crew members at Union Vapors.
For Gage Lewis: The Cherry Blossom tree and Army Reserve Emblem.
For Alex and Sky: A fantasy scene with with a wizard, elf, and flying books.
For Cory: A giant Battlestar robot. (Herby)
For Ken Unstuck A carpenter's workbench with various items and the marine emblem.
For Dre: The Puerto Rican Flag.
Kelsey: A rose to encourage growth, strength, and self efficacy.
I am proud to have combined these individual themes into a whole to celebrate friendship, creativity, and resilience.

06/04/2026

Good morning! Local coffee roasted by The Art of the Bean is on until 6pm today! Sampling double espresso 💀 Barthold Studios LLC is here at Stronghold Studios working on a custom mannequin piece for one of her patrons! Feel free to stop on by for a coffee or work on something fun.

06/02/2026

Do you love local art and quality locally roasted coffee?!?! We are proud to carry gourmet coffee by The Art of the Bean / The Brew. Come visit us at Stronghold Studios to taste the difference or check out The Brew in Hamlin, PA! Artist and curator, Kelsey Barthold Phillips of Barthold Studios LLC has been busy painting the restrooms for both locations while fueled on dirty chai lattes!

Barthold Studios LLC is at The Brew painting some more of the restroom mural today ❤️ Drink of choice: Dirty chai with Oat milk ❤️ Here until 2 pm if you want to see the progress in person and get a coffee ☕️

06/02/2026

Happy Pride month! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
New June Artist feature! Check out the vibrant illustrations by Adam of ! Adam is a caricature artist, designer of the 2025 Carbondalien, illustrator, and musician in Scent of Steam! Half of all of his proceeds this month are to be donated to NEPA Pride Coalition and Eastern PA Trans Equity Project! Support local art and charities ❤️

06/01/2026

What a wonderful mixed media class held by Chrissie Bob Kozlowski at Stronghold Studios! Students practiced the application of special watercolor effects to create backgrounds. Then, they transfered their pet sketches using oil pastels. The results are stunning, and you all did a great job!

Missed out on this fun workshop? Don't fret, we're about to drop our summer event schedule soon! Follow Stronghold Studios and Union Vapors 570 to stay in the loop ❤️

05/31/2026

Mixed media workshop in action led by Chrissie Bob Kozlowski at Stronghold Studios! Let's see how everyone uses their watercolors!

05/28/2026

Stronghold Studios Barthold Studios LLC New prints!

05/28/2026

Coffee enthusiasts and quirky time travelers...Brace yourself for Stronghold Studios new Breakfast Blend! Lovingly roasted by The Art of the Bean this nostalgic blend boasts a smooth finish that will have you ready and rearin' to go.