Thursday, August 21, 2008
5:00 - 9:00 pm
Art Walk Events List for 2008
The 2009 Events List will be posted in early August
 The Galleriesat Maryland Hall 801 Chase Street 410-263-5544 Gallery Talk Lindsay McCullough will give a gallery talkon the evening of the Art Walk at the Chaney Gallery. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
All exhibits will be open for Art Walk ~
Maryland Hall will be open from 9am to 9pm on Thursday, August 21, 2008 for the 18th Annual Annapolis Art Walk Chaney Gallery Crossing Borders: Two Cultures/One Me/2008 Crossing Borders features photographic work from Bates Middle School ESOL students involved in a 15-week VisionWorkshops photography program. With cameras, pens and journals in hand, the students documented their new lives here in Annapolis, and reminisced about their lifestyles before they immigrated to the United States. Martino Gallery – Pure Art Pure Art features work in a variety of media—paintings, drawings, mixed media—by adults with disabilities from the Providence Center’s Providence Art Institute. Ten adult artists’ work is represented in this exhibition. Balcony Gallery – Wynn Creasy: Transmutation, Paintings as Inspiration Wynn Creasy: Transmutations, Paintings as Inspiration, highlights the work of this Alexandria, Virginia-based artist who paints in oil, oil pastels and acrylics as well as wearable hand-painted silk art. On Exhibit: July 24 – September 12, 2008 |
"Expanse" Oil Pastel 14 x 11 |
| La PetiteGalerie
39 Maryland Avenue 410-268-2425 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
The gallery is hosting a special exhibit by seven artists.
American painters: Moe Hanson, Robert Knudsen, Barbra Gruber and Elaine Zelano Serving refreshments |
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| Aurora Gallery
67 Maryland Avenue 410-263-9150 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
Annapolis artist Dorate will be in attendance to exhibit a wide range of mixed media paintings. Dorate's style is one of exuberance with vivid colors. Whether the subject is an impressionist landscape or a dramatic abstract, her paintings reflect a rich feeling of well-being.
The gallery will also have a special trunk show of Mediterranean Artist’s Jewelry made from glass fragements from the first and sixth centuries A.D. This Roman Byzantine glass with its unique rich patinas coupled with sterling silver creates unique one-of-a-kind jewelry. |
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| Maria’s Picture Place
45 Maryland Avenue 410-263-8282 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
On Exhibit: Color Photography The gallery is hosting a special exhibit of Dona and Melvin Howard's photographs of Annapolis. The Howards enjoy finding Annapolis scenes that are appreciated by all who love the city. The photographs also include images with wildlife, landscape and city views of travels across the country. Maria's will also exhibit a special selection of vintage posters. Serving light refreshments... |
"Annapolis Storm" |
| Dawson Gallery
44 Maryland Avenue 410-269-1299 Demonstration by xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
Rob Wood is an award winning illustrator and member of the Society of Illustrators. He is a partner in Wood, Ronsaville, Harlin, Inc. Annapolis, MD an internationally recognized design studio. On exhibit will be 18th, 19th and early 20th century American and European paintings including works by Robert Brackman, Frederick Cozzens, Stephen Csoka, Louis Feuchter, Clark Marshall, Frederick Seeth, John Pattison, Helen Searle and William Kaula, Warren Sheppard, Franklin Briscoe. |
Rob Wood |
| MFA Circle Gallery, MD Federation of Art
18 State Circle 410-268-4566 Demonstration at 5:30pm xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
Main Gallery: The exhibit "Convergence" runs until August 31 "Convergence" features new works by Mary Arthur, Dean Dalfonso, Sara Demas and Alexis. These four artists are all graduates of the New York Academy of Art masters program. Each of the artists explores their distinctive view of the human form, from intimate moments to every-day life, using the dynamics of color, gesture, and strong compostion to communicate their 'story.' Mary Arthur will give painting demonstration in front of the gallery, en plein air painting, at 5:30pm on Aug. 21st. We also have a "Buy A Nail" members show in the Holley Gallery, an opportunity for members to showcase their work in our lovely smaller gallery room. |
"Sail" |
| The Marion Warren Gallery
14 State Circle 410-280-1414 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
The Marion Warren Gallery at 14 State Circle has over 100 original Marion Warren photographs on view and available for purchase. Violin music performed outside the gallery doors will greet Art Walk visitors as they enter The Marion Warren Gallery at 14 State Circle. The gallery's now traditional refreshments of strawberries, wine, and ice cream will refresh guests young and old as they tour the quaint four-room gallery filled floor to ceiling with original Marion Warren black and white photographs. Marion Warren |
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| The Annapolis Pottery
40 State Circle 410-268-6153 Demonstration by: Rebecca Snure xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
Silk painter, Rebecca Snure, will be demonstrating the art and craft of painting pure silk with all natural French Jacquard dyes in the studio at The Annapolis Pottery from 6pm until 8 during Art Walk, August 21st.
Rebecca was trained in France by silk artist Carol Gardyne. Her artistry is inspired by the many ports of call she discovered on her recent year long sabbatical trip around the world. Mayor Ellen Moyer watching artist Rebecca Snure demonstrating her silk painting techniques. For the month of August the pottery of Ron Korczynski will be featured. |
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| McBride Gallery
215 Main Street 410-267-7077 Demonstration by: Victor Nizovtsev xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
On Exhibit: August 15 - August 31
The gallery is hosting a special exhibit called "The Art of Story Telling" featuring the paintings of Victor Nizovtsev. A Russian born and trained oil painter of classic still lifes and figurative work, Victor is also known for his unique fables in art, inspired by his childhood imagination and Russian folklore. A children's show called "My Imagination" will be on display 'below the chair rail.' Children are invited to bring an unframed painting or drawing on paper only for display, size 8.5" x 11" - all mediums are welcome from crayon to computer . Light refreshments will be served and Live guitar music by Tim Kolberg will entertain guests. Victor Nizovtsev oil painting "Riding the Bubbles" |
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| American Craftworks Collection
League of MD Craftsmen 189-B Main Street 410-626-1583 Demonstrations by: Gail Lyman xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
"Fused Stained Glass" exhibition: August 1 - 31,
Ron Haritan is a fused stained glass artist. Ron uses multiple layers of glass which are colored, textured and stacked. The glass is kiln formed to create the desired shape. Ron cobines the glass with other materials to frame, hold and support the glass. Gail Lyman will be creating whimsical ceramic creatures. Her creatures range from pigs to cats and bunnies. The ceramics are formed by hand, glazed and then fired. Carolyn Councell will be demonstrating her watercolor and acylic painting techniques |
"Mosaic Heron" |
| Wynn Bone Gallery
161 Main Street 410-280-8840 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
Wynne Bone Gallery will not be open the evening of the Art Walk but encourages attendees to come to enjoy their new August Exhibition.
Wynne Bone Gallery will present an exhibit by Ann Ropp, "Creatures of Love." The exhibit will continue through August 30th. |
| Gallery 1683
151 Main Street 410-280-2140 Demonstrations by: Maureen Bannon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
Gallery 1683 will have two artists demonstrating on the evening of the Art Walk. Maureen Bannon is an Impressionist painter who loves to depict flowers and scenes of Maryland's Eastern Shore.
John Day is a renowned carver of waterfowl. He will be creating a duck in wood throughout the evening. Refreshments of wine, cheese and fruit will be served. John Day "Textured Eagle Bust" woodcarving |
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109 Main Street 410-280-2787 Demonstration by: Stan Sperlock xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
Stan Sperlock will exhibit his recent work and demonstrate the use of pastels to create an integrated well-balanced landscape composition.
Primarily a "plein air" artist, with strong emphasis on color and emotion with simple subject matter. Fields, marshes, dunes, working fishermen are the genre represented recently. All work is in soft pastel only, painted on supports ranging from coated grounds and boards to handmade papers |
Summer Thunderheads |
| Russell Levi will exhibit his film negative photographs of the Chesapeake Bay wetlands and water, including wooden schooners, waterfowl and regional flora and fauna. Images from trips to Spain, Newfoundland, Costa Rico, the West Indies and Colorado are also on exhibit. The artist will demonstrate and discuss the integrity and preference for film versus digital photography, and framing and matting presentation of photography. |
"Autumn Bridge" |
| Vizions Art Gallery
1 Park Place, Ste.2, 410-990-0340 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
Explore the newest gallery in Annapolis and take home a masterpiece.
Sticks Handcrafted Furniture. |
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| Whitehall Gallery
57 West Street 410-269-6161 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
Maryland realist artist, Frank Robertson will exhibit new oil paintings: summer landscape views around the Chesapeake and marine scenes of skipjacks, small dories and local harbors and inlets. Frank will also demonstrate the techniques of painting in oil with a palette knife. |  |
| 49 West Cafe & Gallery
49 West Street 410-626-9796 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
Viewing a photography exhibit of works by Doug Wise is like taking a visual tour of some of the most picturesque National Parks and forests to be found in these United States. A life-long hobbyist the former hunter now hunts with a Cannon AE-1, tripod and other tools adding a good 15 pounds to the backpack he uses on frequent trips. He shares his rich collection (which includes shots of baby bison, mountain goats, bears, wolves and heron) in an exhibit at 49 West Coffeehouse, Winebar and Gallery from August 3 through September 3, 2008. He has seen first hand many of the creatures he studied while earning a bachelor of science degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Management at Frostburg University in 1984.The exhibit spans two decades of travel since then. |
 Doug Wise
Color Photography |
| The Annapolis Collection Gallery
45West Street 443-994-6504 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
Art Walk visitors to this new gallery will be treated to strawberries and wine, with live jazz music outside the gallery door. Sonia Lynn Sadler, who works in acrylic on scratchboard, will showcase her unique painting techniques. She is a gifted designer, a talented artist and a charismatic young woman who has created a series of works that have made her a virtual genre-of-one in the realm of African-American art. Through a singular combination of lush images and thoughtful paintings, she has earned critical acclaim. Sonia Lynn Sadler |
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| ARTFX Gallery
3 Church Circle 410-990-4540 Demonstrations by Jimmy Reynolds Allison Moffatt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
ARTFX Gallery will present an exhibit by Folk Artist Jimmy Reynolds
“Rivers of the Chesapeake Bay” Series A love for the Chesapeake is the inspiration for this dazzling array of colorful river paintings each with an historical perspective. The Artist will share any “story” while demonstrating his work. Allison Moffatt will demonstrate her remarkable skills using hand spun imported fibers and yarns. Custom holiday orders may be placed at this time. |
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| Exhibit of some of the country's finest art glass artists including new beautifully shaped bowls by Rick and Janet Nicholson from their recent series of landscape designs. The Nicholson are noted California artists. |  |
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110 Dock Street 410-263-4100 Demonstration by: Jean Brinton Jaecks xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
Jean Brinton Jaecks is a plein air landscape artist.. Her focus in painting is the effects of atmosphere and light on color. Jean is a renowned landscape and garden painter. Her works depict the Chesapeake, and its rural surroundings as well as gardens and figures. Jean teaches plein air classes in watercolor and oil in the gardens and on the waterfront of Annapolis.These popular classes give aspiring artists the chance to explore color, light and form in Annapolis and the surrounding Chesapeake Bay area. |  |
| American Landscape Gallery
419 Fourth Street 410-268-2898 xxxx Art Talk Joanie Surette, from M. E. Warren Photography and curator of Marion's collection, will talk about her time working with Marion during the last years of his life, his passion for his work and his desire to have his pictures live on. |
The exhibit, Water & Sky, features the work of Richard Olsenius and Marion E. Warren including color and black and white photographs and HD video work with original music scores. Richard's career encompasses a lifelong love of a sense of place, people and landscape through photography, published books, music and films. His selection of tall ships and schooners showcases the Chesapeake Bay in all her majesty. Also featured is an exquisite series of landscape images from throughout North America. Marion E. Warren's timeless vision of the Chesapeake is richly represented through a series of images from his vast collection celebrating his love of the place he called home. The DVD Chesapeake: The Work of Marion Warren, produced by Richard Olsenius and Joanie Surette, will also be shown. Visit the newest gallery in Annapolis, devoted to a sense of place expressed through the fine art of photography, pushing the boundaries through a blend of the traditional and the new. We are located across the street and four doors down from the Boatyard Bar and Grill in Eastport. |
Richard Olsenius 'Gazela', Chesapeake Bay, 2006 Photograph |
| The Quiet Waters Park galleries are not open the evenng of the Annapolis Art Walk, but we encourage you to visit the current exhibition during the day.
The reception for Christine Hunt and Karen Guay's fine art photography show, This Land and Beyond at the Quiet Waters Park Visitor Center this Sunday, August 10th from 2-4 p.m. Entry to the park is free when you tell the gate attendant that you will be at the reception. |
"Reeds" |
Hillman Garage: Enter Duke off Glouchester Street or Main Street
Gotts Court Garage: Enter from Calvert Street or Northwest Street
Knighton Garage at Colonial Avenue off West Street
Parking in the Garages is only $2.00 after 4:00pm
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