Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center

2011 Living Gallery

Date:

Jan 17 2011 - Feb 27 2011

Gallery:

Main Gallery

Alexa Meade during Living Gallery 2010

From January 17-February 25, 2011, Annmarie's spectacular Main Gallery will be transformed into artist studios and sales space. This wonderful atmosphere will give artists room to develop new work while allowing visitors the opportunity to observe, interact, and appreciate the artistic process. A diverse group of artists have been selected for this exhibition. Please review the schedule to select a time to visit!

Annmarie After Hours Reception - Friday, March 18, 2011, 6-9pm

Living Gallery 2011 - SCHEDULE....

Jan. 17-22	Francis Borchardt	mixed media
Jan. 19-21	Norma LeVally	art quilts
Jan. 23-28	Khara Koffel	mixed media
Jan. 24-Feb. 4	Suzanne Shelden	painting
Jan. 30-Feb. 4	Mary Blumberg	watercolor
Jan. 30-Feb. 4	Paul Rhymer	sculpture
Jan. 30-Feb.12	Nancy Shippen	painting
Feb. 6-11	Lori Boocks	painting
Feb. 6-18	Melinda Fabian	illustration
Feb. 13-18	Carl Tucker	drawing
Feb. 14-19	Ann Crain	painting
Feb. 14-19	Colleen Lochausen	sculpture
Feb. 20-26	Robyn Strayer	fiber
Feb. 20-26	Mickey Kunkle	jewelry
Feb. 20-26	Diana Manchak	ceramic
Feb. 21-25	Liz Printz	jewelry

Images from Living Gallery 2010....

Contributing Artist(s):

Francis Borchardt, Norma LeVally, Khara Koffel, Suzanne Shelden, Mary Blumberg, Nancy Shippen, Paul Rhymer, Melinda Fabian, Lori Boocks, Carl Tucker, Ann Crain, Colleen Lochausen, Liz Printz, Robyn Strayer, Mickey Kunkle, Diana Manchak

The Art of the Hot Rod: Photographs by Peter Harholdt

Date:

Oct 8 2010 - Jan 9 2011

Gallery:

Main Gallery

This spectacular exhibit of "art on wheels" features photographs of hot rods taken by race car driver and photographer Peter Harholdt. In his career as a photographer, Harholdt has photographed countless works of art for museums across the United States. Using a specially constructed mobile studio, he has developed equipment and techniques for photographing large format objects, including race cars. Whether photographing a painting for the Museum of Modern Art, or a 1932 Ford Roadster, Harholdt's skill and talent reveal the breath-taking beauty of each object. The Art of the Hot Rod exhibit at Annmarie Garden highlights Harholdt's photographs from the book, The Art of the Hot Rod, written by Ken Gross (2008, published by MBI Publishing Company and Motorbooks).

Annmarie After Hours Opening Reception-- Friday, October 8th, 6pm - 9pm

Green Too: art with the earth in mind

Date:

Jul 16 2010 - Oct 8 2010

Gallery:

Mezzanine Gallery

Annmarie After Hours - Opening Reception - July 16, 6-9pm

GREEN TOO, a complementary component of GREEN, showcases small to large scale installations that confront ecological issues on a local, regional, national, and/or global level. The exhibition creates an experience that physically immerses the audience in environmental issues.

Did you know that five million people die every year from water-related diseases? This question and other related environmental issues are examined in this compelling exhibit that includes small to large scale installations. The works confront ecological issues on a local, regional, national, and global level creating an experience that physically immerses the audience in environmental issues.

GREEN TOO: Installations with the Earth in Mind features eight artists from across the U.S, as well as the Washington DC metro area, and Southern Maryland. Christine Destrempes’ work, 13,699, was created to raise awareness of the number of people who die every day from water-related diseases. Five million people die every year from unsafe water. Clear plastic, recycled water bottle caps are used to symbolize these deaths. The choice of using plastic bottle caps calls attention to social and environmental issues surrounding bottled water.

Did you know that one third of the world’s reefs are “bleached”- that is, dead or dying due to human intervention? Mary Ellen Croteau’s work, Oceans Unraveled, is a crocheted replica of a coral reef. The crocheted parts contain more and more plastic bags as the coral loses color, until the final bleached section is crocheted entirely from plastic bags.

Contributing Artists:
Krisanne Baker
Oreen Cohen
Mary Ellen Croteau with Aviva Alter & Mary Buczyk
Christine Destrempes
Beverly Jackson
William Malatesta
von Schmidt
Julie Whitney Barnes

Contributing Artist(s):

Krisanne Baker, Oreen Cohen, Mary Ellen Croteau with Aviva Alter & Mary Buczyk, Christine Destrempes, Beverly Jackson, William Malatesta von Schmidt, Julie Whitney Barnes

GREEN: art with the earth in mind

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Date:

Jun 12 2010 - Aug 28 2010

Gallery:

Main Gallery

Jurors:
Ms. Bryna M. Freyer, Curator of Collections, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Dr. Margaret A. Palmer, Director, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

GREEN showcases works of art that confront ecological issues on a local, regional, national, and/or global level. The exhibition presents a collection that reveals the complex nature of environmental issues and generates a productive dialogue about the natural world. The exhibition contains visually stunning and philosophically compelling creations that educate, enlighten, and inspire stewardship of the earth.

Contributing Artist(s):

Tara W. Bonner, Barbara Boward, Melissa Buesing, Ryan Burns, Everitt Clark, Jim Coates, Mary Ellen Croteau, Richard Elaver, paul Ford, Stephen Godfrey, Abbey Griffin, Susan Hogan, Chavawn Kelley, Joel LeVasseur, Lisa Lindgren, Yuko Oda, Sri Prabha, Jacqueline Schlossman, Suzanne Shelden, Katherine Singh, Merrill Steiger, Gerardo Valerio-Trigueros, Kevin Veara, Alice M. Yutzy

Sailor Made: the art of the woolie

Date:

Oct 25 2008 - Jul 5 2010

A woolie is a hand-stitched portrait of a ship created by British seamen between the 1830s and 1880s. Long hours at sea, coupled with the on-the-job knowledge of sewing, gave sailors the time and talent to create these exceptional works of art. This unusual collection is on loan from Donald Berezoski.

The Nature of Pastel

Date:

Apr 10 2010 - Jun 20 2010

Gallery:

Mezzanine Gallery

The Nature of Pastel
April 10 - June 20, 2011
Mezzanine Gallery

Explore the richness and subtleties of the pastel medium and enjoy artwork by the Signature Members of the Maryland Pastel Society.

Annmarie After Hours - Opening Reception - April 10, 6-9pm

Constructed Place

Date:

Mar 20 2010 - May 8 2010

Juror: Megan Rook-Koepsel, Graduate Assistant Coordinator, Stamp Gallery, Adele H. Stamp Student Union Center for Campus Like, University of Maryland, College Park.

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Annmarie After Hours - Opening Reception - March 20, 6-9pm
Juror's Talk: Sunday, April 25, 2pm

Best of Show Award: Meaghan Harrison for her mixed media performance Trust.

Interact and immerse yourself in the created spaces, built places, and imagined environments designed and sculpted by members of the Washington Sculptors Group. The exhibit includes indoor and outdoor works that explore the contemporary relationships between viewer and artwork while also connecting with the present sculpture and environment at Annmarie.

Contributing Artist(s):

Sarah Allison, Jessica Braiterman, Anthony Comes, Bobby Donovan, Jim Gallucci, Tom Greaves, Meghan Harrison, Matt Hollis, Ron Longsdorf, Christine Sciulli, Patricia Segnan, Mike Shaffer, Foon Sham, Al Zaruba

Forty Blossoms from the Bouquet

Date:

Feb 1 2010 - Feb 28 2010

Celebrate African-American History Month at Annmarie with southern Maryland artist Delphine Siggers Williams' collection, Forty Blossoms from the Bouquet, a celebration of prominent African-American women in our community. Also on view, don't miss Delphine's newest series, Portraits of the Pastors and Brothers.

GLOW

Date:

Nov 24 2009 - Feb 14 2010

Let there be light! During the darkening months of the year, light artists will set the Arts Building aglow with their work.

GLOW Opening Reception - Sunday, December 6, 5-7pm

Just as plants need light for photosynthesis to occur, humanity has thrived and evolved as a result of our relationship with light. Our bodies and minds crave daylight to function properly; a shortage of it and we are affected physically and emotionally. Symbolically, light often represents the good, the spiritual, the mystic, the enlightened, and life itself. Artists have long been fascinated with capturing the qualities of light.

With the invention of artificial light, artists have increasingly turned from the mere illusion to the real application of light in their work. Incandescent, fluorescent, halogen, neon, LEDs and luminous substances have made their way into a growing body of artwork. Technological advances bring plasma screens, LCD displays, lasers, and multimedia projections to the forefront of this genre. These tools afford great possibilities for the artist to engage the viewer at a physical, emotional, and sometimes hyper-visual level. Through these new media, artists continue to explore the effects of light, not just on the human condition, but also on the visible world.

Contributing Artist(s):

Pat Alexander, , Linda Alterwitz, Jennifer Amber, Keith Ehman, Jocelyn Braxton Armstrong, Aaron Bowles, Melissa Burley, Sally Cumming, Patrick Donovan, Annette Gaspers, Thomas Givens, Phil Gleason, Stephen Godfrey, Rob Gonsalves, Melita Greenleaf, Shawn Farester, Andrew Farkas, Jerry Hovanec, Beverly Jackson, Jessica Jastrezebski, F. Lynn Johnson, Taehee Kim, Keith Lemley, Mimi Little, Williams Malatesta, Mark Naylor, Valerie Paulsgrove, Kathleen Ramich, C. Von Schmidt, Francis Sniffen, Bill Suword, Terry Ward, Debra Weisberg, Terri Yacovelli

Echo

Date:

Oct 3 2009 - Nov 8 2009

Opening Reception - Friday, October 2, 2009, 6-9pm

What happens when one element of art is duplicated in various forms? Echo answers that question with large installations, free standing works and dramatic exhibits. This exhibition highlights the subtleties and sophistication that can be achieved through the persistent exploration of a single subject, medium, or process. Nine returning artists represented in this show work in different mediums, resulting in artwork complimentary of each other through the use of repetitive elements.

Visitors are invited to explore complementary art activities that embody order, structure and chaos in the variation of pattern. Create patterns that vary in shape, size and contours or create a collage by building layers of shapes. Observe the work as it takes form overlapping and weaving, thus producing movement, rhythm and depth in dimension. On your next visit notice your artwork displayed. Take an opportunity to echo your thoughts, observations, and creativity with our unique art activities, as well stimulate conversation.

We are proud to feature these nine regional artists and their works during Echo:
Ray Bogle - ceramic; Heather Brammeier - painting, Sara Deane – painting, Scott Galczynski – painting, Jerry Hovanec - glass, Elizabeth Kendall - ceramics, John Schaffner - wood , Nancy Weisser- glass, Alice Yutzy- ceramic.

Contributing Artist(s):

Ray Bogle - ceramic; Heather Brammeier - painting, Sara Deane – painting, Scott Galczynski – painting, Jerry Hovanec - glass, Elizabeth Kendall - ceramics, John Schaffner - wood , Nancy Weisser- glass, Alice Yutzy- ceramic.