A celebration of heroes and villains, their personalities and stories, through the eyes of artists.
Annmarie After Hours - Opening Reception - Friday, June 19, 2015, 6-9pm
Gallery Talk with artist Julie Dzikiewicz - Sunday, July 19, 2015, 1:00-2:30pm
Gallery Talk with Terry Quinn - Sunday, August 16, 1:00-2:30pm
This exhibit celebrate the heroes and villains that populate history, literature, popular culture, folklore, mythology, psychology, and other realms of human experience and expression. Where do artists find inspiration? In the protagonist or the antagonist, or in the many shades of gray in between? In historical figures or fictional characters? Whether they look to history books or comic books, or their own fantastical imagination, this exhibit explores the complexities and nuances of heroes and villains.
Andrew Wodzianski Jeffery Boston Weatherford Mary Nash
Congratulations to our juror's award winners!
Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik Jacob and Esau
Michael Koemer The Shape of Heroes and Villains
Terry Quinn Korean War Memorial
Andrew Wodzianski Portrait of the Artist's Monthly Dreadball League as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Ken is Splinter...
Annmarie After Hours - Opening Reception - Friday, February 13, 2015, 6-9pm (adults only)
Cosmos GALLERY TALK SCHEDULE:
Sunday, March 29, 1-2:30pm - Gallery Talk with Cosmos artist Gabrielle Aydnwylde, "Threading Culture Into Silk and Sky: Fiber Arts, Space Exploration, and Their Common Gifts to Humanity."
Sunday, April 19, 1-2:30pm - Gallery Talk with NAVAIR Test Flight Engineer Laura Slovey, "Life on the Space Shuttle."
Sunday, May 24, 1-2:30pm - Gallery Talk with Cosmos artist Regina Benson, "Nature's Metaphorical Marks."
Sunday, June 7, 1-2:00pm - Gallery talk with Cosmos artist Kathryn Kosto, "Poetry, Collage & the Cosmos: approaches to mixed media." Take the artist-led workshop after the talk! Learn more...
March 27 - May 2, 2015 - as part of the Cosmos exhibit, a 15' model of the Space Shuttle Endeavor will be on exhibit courtesy of the new Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center.
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT
This exhibit explores the mysteries of the universe, both scientific and fantastical, theoretical and fictional, real and imagined. How do artists render the work of scientists, authors, explorers, astronomers, cartoonists, Trekkies, LARPers, astrologers, and philosophers? This exhibit embraces not only what science has revealed about space, but what humans have imagined about the cosmos. From the results of scientific inquiry to the creative minds of science fiction authors and fans, this exhibit celebrates how space has stimulated human understanding and creativity. From the big bang theory to worm holes and warp speed, artists have created works that bring to life what we know of space and what we imagine. Assembled here is a vibrant and diverse selection of works that speak to our fascination with the cosmos.
Simon Kregar Michael Shewmaker Atanaska Tassart
Juror's Statement
Cosmos: Imaging the Universe consists of more than 50 works inspired by views of space, the universe, planets, and other worlds beyond. The exhibition explores the rich connections between science and the arts. Artists have long been inspired by views from space, and artistry is always present in visualizations used by scientists. The artworks in this exhibition include many that evoke the formation of planets and evolution of stars. Spherical worlds often appear in these works, reminiscent of views of planets, stars, and other celestial objects. Many other works are inspired by images acquired by telescopes or spacecraft. Astronauts float in space, moons of Jupiter and Saturn pass by in orbit, and enormous nebulae and great swirling clouds of gas and dust encompass expanses of space. Some of the most visually striking artworks are even more contemplative, consisting of color and patterns that can remind us of the vast scale of the universe. Several sculptural works bring to mind more cosmological structures, otherworldly rock samples, and space probes. Viewing the works in this exhibition is a reminder of how we view the universe and our place in the cosmos.
-Dr. Andrew K. Johnston, Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Art Blooms is a weekend exhibit featuring the work of more than 30 floral designers from across the region. Each floral designer is assigned a work of art in the Main Gallery or the Mezzanine Gallery and asked to create an arrangement inspired by that work of art. The results are surprising, beautiful, and provocative - and not to be missed. 2015 will mark the sixth year for Art Blooms, an exhibit co-hosted by the Calvert Garden Club and Ann's Circle of Annmarie Garden. Admission is FREE!
Floral Design Demonstration, Saturday, July 18, 10:30am - Noon
As part of the Art Blooms Exhibit, guests are invited to drop in on Saturday, July 18 from 10:30am to Noon, and learn about the creative process of floral interpretation. Designers from the Calvert Garden Club will share their design secrets during this causal drop-in demonstration. After the demo, guests are invited to tour Art Blooms Exhibit and take a walk in the garden. Reservations not required; FREE!
The many talented artist who teach and work at Annmarie Garden will display and sell their work.
Annmarie After Hours - Opening Reception - Friday, May 8, 2015, 6-9pm (family friendly)
In conjunction with the Cosmos exhibit, a 15’ model of the Space Shuttle Discovery will be on exhibit at Annmarie Garden from March 27 to May 2, courtesy of the Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center, Prince Frederick, Maryland.
To learn more about this new museum, visit their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Spaceflightamericamuseum.
This exhibit features the work of the artists that participated in the Artist In Action Temporary Studio Program. Works in the exhibit are for sale.
Annmarie After Hours - Opening Reception - Friday, March 20, 2015, 6-9pm (adults only)
Members of the Color & Light Society will host a spring show and sale featuring paintings, sculpture, watercolors, and more!
Annmarie After Hours Reception - Friday, March 20, 2015, 6-9pm
Artist In Action: Temporary Studio Program
Meet - Observe – Create
A few months each year, Annmarie’s spectacular Main Gallery is transformed from exhibition space into artist studios, allowing visitors the opportunity to appreciate the artistic process as well as the product. From January 17 through March 3, twenty-one artists from across the region will set up temporary studios in the Murray Arts Building at Annmarie. It is our goal to expose visitors to the working process of artists - from concept to finished product. Guests of all ages are invited to meet, observe, and work with the artists! Each artist has developed a hands-on project appropriate for guests of all ages.
Tour the gallery to observe the artists at work, and then join in the creative process as you use their materials, tools, and techniques!
Artist Schedule
Artist Name |
Dates |
Location |
Medium |
| Carol Waite | January 17 - 25 | Fredericksburg, VA | Sumi-e |
| Kathleen Willingham | January 17 - 23 | Bealeton, VA | Mixed Media |
| Michael Weaver | January 17 - 23 | Philadelphia, PA | Fiber |
| Mickey Kunkle | January 25 - 31 | Solomons, MD | Polymer Clay |
| Holly Cook | January 25 - February 7 | Lusby, MD | Jewelry |
| Jimmy Cintron | January 25 - 31 | Solomons, MD | Jewelry |
| Jen Poteet | January 26 - 31 | Sunderland, MD | Water Color, Mixed Media |
| Diana Manchak | February 1 - 8 | Ft. Washington, MD | Ceramics |
| Erica Daley | February 1 - 8 | Lexington Park, MD | Textile, Fiber |
| Rob Tomasso | February 8 - 15 | Denton, MD | Mixed Media |
| Ann Crain | February 9 - 15 | St. Leonard, MD | Mixed Media |
| Ann Preston | February 9 - 15 | Hollywood, MD | Watercolor |
| Mary Blumberg | February 9 - 15 | Solomons, MD | Watercolor |
| Devin Mack | February 13 - 22 | Towson, MD | Wire Sculpture |
| Liz Printz | February 16 - March 3 | Lusby, MD | Jewelry |
| Suzanne Shelden | February 16 - 22 | Prince Frederick, MD | Acrylic |
| Carole Thieme | February 23 - March 3 | Solomons, MD | Acrylic |
| Pamela Callen | February 22 - March 3 | Ridge, MD | Paint |
| Alice Momm | February 24 - March 3 | New York City, NY | Mixed Media |
HeartFelt: A Give & Take
Winter Public Art Project - kicks off MLK Weekend!
(admission is free during MLK Weekend)
Stop by Annmarie Garden and create a beautifully adorned heart on our clothesline display. Use one of our prompts to create a heart with a positive message, or start from scratch and use your own creative ideas to embellish your work. Choose from the varied supplies to make your creation—felts, yarns, glues, glitters, buttons, beads, threads and more. This is a Give & Take project: make a heart to leave for others, then take a finished heart created by a stranger to keep as a reminder that good, kind people are all around us.
Stop by often to see how the display changes as hearts are created and traded among our guests.
Annmarie After Hours Reception - Friday, May 23, 6-9pm
Woolie Gallery Talk - Sunday, August 3, 2-4pm; FREE
Join us for an informal tour and talk with Don Berezoski, owner of this beautiful collection, and a woolie expert. Reservations not required; free.
About the woolie collection: 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.
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Saturday,Nov29th,2025
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