At Kings Oaks an 1839 stone barn, a 20th-century chapel, and the surrounding buildings, gardens, and landscape of an historic farm are reimagined as unique settings for visual and live arts events. Kings Oaks projects are co-created by Bucks County painter Alex Cohen and theatre artist Clara Weishahn.
Our core project, Art at Kings Oaks, is an invitational group exhibition which features the work of local, national, and international artists. The exhibition was initiated by Alex and nearby artists in 2012. Intimate performances by preeminent musicians, art classes, and community gatherings bring artists and art-lovers together in a naturally beautiful setting. Kings Oaks also hosts film projects and artists in residence.
Kings Oaks is located an hour from Philadelphia and two hours from New York City near Newtown, Pennsylvania. Outside of scheduled events, we are open by appointment.
About Us
Alex Cohen is a Bucks County native who studied painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. Alex has exhibited in galleries internationally. He is a teacher and a frame-maker. Alex initiated Art at Kings Oaks and co-directs Kings Oaks projects with Clara. Learn more.
Clara Weishahn is a theatre artist and gardener-florist who grew up near Haines, Alaska. She studied art at the University of Alaska Southeast and theatre at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon, the Pig Iron School for Advanced Performance Training in Philadelphia, and the London International School of Performing Arts (LISPA) in Berlin. Clara completed the Penn State Master Gardener Volunteer training program in 2021 and the Barnes Horticulture Certificate Program at Saint Joseph’s University in 2024. She brings her experience in the performing arts to co-directing Kings Oaks projects with Alex. Learn more.
Accessibility
Visitors using wheelchairs may access the barn at Kings Oaks directly from a paved driveway over a temporary metal wheelchair ramp. Within the barn there is a small granary room which functions as an intimate installation space. Work installed in the granary may be viewed through a viewing window and a doorway into that small space.
The chapel at Kings Oaks is accessed off the main driveway and across a short, gently sloping lawn. A temporary metal wheelchair ramp makes the space accessible to visitors in wheelchairs. The altar area of the chapel is raised one step above the rest of the floor, but work installed there may be viewed from the lower level.
The spaces at Kings Oaks have somewhat uneven floors. Some areas of the barn require visitors to duck under low beams. Visitors are invited to exercise caution while exploring these unique, historical buildings.
Contact us at kingsoaks@comcast.net or 215-603-6573 for more information regarding accessibility.
Public Transit
From the New York City area, take New Jersey Transit to Trenton Transit Center and schedule an Uber or Lyft to take you the remaining 18 miles to Kings Oaks.
From the Philadelphia area, there are two SEPTA Regional Rail trains that bring you within 8 miles of Kings Oaks. You may either take the Warminster line to the Warminster station or the West Trenton line to the Woodbourne station and schedule an Uber or Lyft to take you the rest of the way to Kings Oaks.
Parking
Ample parking is available on mowed grass areas near the barn at Kings Oaks.