Art for All Seasons at ACLT is the culmination of a year of local artists creating plein air works of art depicting the beautiful landscapes found throughout the American Chestnut Land Trust's preserved lands surrounding Parkers Creek in Calvert County, Maryland.
ACLT is a member-supported nonprofit whose mission is to promote land conservation and preservation throughout Southern Maryland. Since its inception in 1986, ACLT has helped to preserve over 3800 acres in the Parkers Creek and Governors Run watersheds. ACLT connects people to the land via 25+ miles of trails that run through dense forests, farm fields and meadows, and along gurgling streams. ACLT also supports the food-insecure members of the local community by donating produce raised at its Double Oak Farm to the local food bank. Proceeds from the exhibition will allow ACLT to continue its mission for the benefit of this and future generations.
Annmarie After Hours Reception: October 11, 5-7pm.
JURIED BY: Keri Towler, Director of Collections, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center invites emerging and established artists to submit original artworks to ‘POP! Art with Mass Appeal.’ This exhibition seeks to showcase artworks that capture the essence or provide commentary on pop art's evolution in the digital age. Artists are encouraged to delve into the vibrant world of popular media and consumer culture, exploring how it shapes and redefines our views of each other, society, and the world. From traditional pop art aesthetics, to internet memes and viral fame, to music and television references, popular animation and illustration styles, logos and icons, we invite artists to interpret this theme with creativity, imagination, satire, and/or a sense of humor. This show seeks art that embraces bold colors, dynamic compositions, and a graphic style that defines the heart of pop art. Whether through traditional mediums or digital formats, we are looking for artwork that visually resonates with the energy, intensity--and even the absurdity-- of contemporary popular culture.
This exhibition will be open to the public in the Kay Daugherty Gallery of Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, from May 3, 2024, to September 22, 2024.
IMPORTANT DATES
DEADLINE TO APPLY: March 10
NOTIFICATION OF DECISION: March 18
DELIVERY OF ARTWORK: April 14-20
ANNMARIE AFTER HOURS Opening Reception: May 3, 5-7 pm
ON EXHIBIT: May 3- Sept 22
PICKUP OF ARTWORK: Sept 25-29
Gallery Photos
Juror Award Winners
Diana Blain Fine
Winning Complex
Foam Board Photographic Print
2( 11 x 17 Inch)
2019
Charles Clary
Be Kind Rewind
Hand-cut Paper, 66 Found VHS Tapes
2020-Present
Brian Drake
Fame 82'
Oil and Obsolete Currency on Panel
48 x 30 Inches
2024
15th Annual Fairies in the Garden Outdoor Exhibit
April 5 - September 2, 2024
*Special note about the display of the houses: it takes our garden gnomes just over a week to place all the creations out in the garden, so if you visit between April 5-12, you will find some around the Arts Buiding and some in the woods.
Come explore this charming outdoor exhibit of more than 180 handmade houses scattered throughout the trails and woods of the garden. Made by wonderfully creative artists from the community (and beyond), this exhibit features works in all media.
Annmarie After Hours Opening Reception - Friday, April 5, 5-7pm
Join us for an outdoor family-friendly opening of our most magicalicious exhibit. All the houses will be displayed around the outside of the Arts Building. This is a great opportunity to see them all before they are scattered throughout the sculpture garden! Reservations are not required, just come. There will be a food truck, cash bar, and live music. Admission: free for members; $5 for adults, $3 for kids, free for age 2 & under.
Save the date! Fairy & Gnome Home Festival - Sunday, April 21, 11am-4pm.
Tickets on sale now!
ANNMARIE AFTER HOURS RECEPTION- June 7,2024 5-7pm
MORE! Embracing Excess seeks to unravel the layers of complexity and indulgence found in the realm of maximalism, showcasing the beauty that emerges when more is truly more. We aim to challenge traditional norms and push the boundaries of artistic expression by featuring a diverse array of artworks, installations, and designs that embody the extravagance, the lavishness, and the exuberance of maximalism. The exhibition will highlight bold colors, patterns, textures, intricate detail, and overwhelming visual richness.
This exhibition will be open to the public in the Main Gallery of Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, from June 7, 2024, to August 25, 2024. We are also excited to be hosting an Annmarie After Hours opening reception on June 7, 2024 from 5pm-7pm.
ANNMARIE AFTER HOURS- June 7, 2024 5pm-7pm
Gallery Photos
Juror Award Winners
Patricia D. Burns
Flowers in Your Hair
Buttons and Copper Wire
42 x 42 x 10 inches
2024
Andrea Finch
Magnolia XI: Elizabeth
Quilted Textiles
60 x 48 x 13 inches
2023
Zsudayka Nzinga
Ram's Head
Mixed Media on Canvas
40 x 44 inches
2023
Art Blooms Floral Design Exhibit - 15th Anniversary!
Exhibit Schedule:
Friday, August 2: 10:00am-8:00pm
Saturday, August 3: 10:00am-5:00pm
Sunday, August 4: 10:00am-4:00pm
Art Blooms After Hours Reception - Friday, August 2, 5-8pm
Art Blooms is a three-day exhibit featuring the work of more than 25 floral designers from across the region. Each floral designer is assigned a work of art in the Main Gallery or the Kay Daugherty 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. 2024 will mark the 15th year for Art Blooms, an exhibit co-hosted by the Calvert Garden Club and Annmarie Garden.
About Artists in Action 2024
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center is pleased to announce the return of Artists in Action! From April1 - May 27, 2024, Annmarie’s Main Gallery will be transformed into temporary artist studios, providing a serene retreat and workspace for artists to create. The 30-acre park, patios, and pavilions will also host plein air painters and outdoor installation artists.
Artist Schedule
APRIL 1-7
Janice Horoschak Jewelry Nottingham, MD View Workshop
Margaret Panebianco Mixed Media Beltsville, MD
Louise Wigglesworth Painting Solomons, MD
Mary Turpin Fiber Riverdale Park, MD
APRIL 8-14
Margo Bauman Fiber Mechanicsville, MD
Suzanne Shelden Painting Pr. Frederick, MD View Workshop
Elaine Davy Strong Painting Huntingtown, MD
Sharon Stapf Mixed Media Hollywood, MD (outside April 8, 10, 12 only)
APRIL 15-21
Carolyn Huff Wood California, MD
Linda Craven Painting Pt. Republic, MD View Workshop
Dana Rivera Mixed Media Washington DC
Sandrine Daubord Mixed Media Hollywood, MD
APRIL 22-25
Brenda Foehrkolb Screen Painting Chestertown, MD
Sandrine Daubord Mixed Media Hollywood, MD
Ruby Bassford Mixed Media Mechanicsville, MD
Sanzi Kermes Printmaking/Mixed Baltimore, MD View Workshop
APRIL 25-28
Sanzi Kermes Printmaking/mixed Baltimore, MD (outside only)
Shani Shih Painting/ Mixed Washington DC (outside only 4/24-28)
APRIL 29- MAY 2
Bipasha Hayat Mixed Media Levittown, NY (outside May 3-5)
Sanzi Kermes Printmaking/Mixed Baltimore, MD
Sieva Smith Mixed Media California, MD (outside May 3-5)
MAY 6-11
Rachael Bohlander Mixed Media Washington DC
Felicia Reed Fiber Upper Marlboro, MD
Carrie Lee Fiber Lusby, MD View Workshop
Kathryn Mecca Painting Solomons, MD
Julia Forrest Photography Brooklyn, NY
Margo Bauman Mixed media Mechanicsville, MD (May 11 only)
MAY 13-16
Lenore Solmo Sculpture Brooklyn, NY (outside 5/17)
Carrie Lee Fiber Lusby, MD
Julia Gaff Fiber Solomons, MD
Margo Bauman Mixed Media Mechanicsville, MD
Ann Standrod Mixed Media Washington DC (outside through 5/19)
Marisa Canino Painting Forest Hill, MD (outside 5/17-19) View Workshop
MAY 20-27
Olivia Knier Fiber Tonawanda, NY
Lonnie Harkins Scratchboard Lusby, MD View Workshop
Pamela Callen Painting Lusby, MD
Kathryn Mecca Painting Solomons, MD
Rachel Gibson Mixed Media Marion, VA View Workshop
Jalen Patten Drawing/Painting Clinton, MD (outside May 21-24 only)
Laura Grothaus Mixed media Baltimore, MD (outside May 24-17 only)
& Rosalie Geck
We still have space! Looking to apply? CLICK HERE
This exhibition inspires environmentally sustainable artmaking through found objects, creative reuse, and upcycled art. By repurposing by-products, waste materials, or unwanted objects and transforming them into something with more perceived and artistic value, artists explore environmental themes, engage in social commentary, implore a call to action, or infuse realism, emotion, or humor in their work.
The artwork in this show is eye-opening, engaging, thought-provoking, inspiring, poetic, and even sometimes playful and optimistic. This exhibit answers the question- How are contemporary artists engaging with objects in a world overrun with too much stuff?
About the Juror:
Siobhan Starrs is a Senior Exhibition Developer at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History where she develops and manages permanent and temporary exhibitions and works on pan-Smithsonian initiatives. Siobhan led the Deep Time: Fossil Hall renovation and exhibition project along with many other climate and environmental science exhibitions over her 24-year tenure at the Museum engaging audiences in the wonders of the natural world and our place in it. She holds BAs in History and English from Virginia Tech and an MA in Museum Studies from George Washington University. Siobhan also volunteers as an interpreter and Bluebird Trail Coordinator at Gunston Hall Historic Site, and spends any moment of spare time discovering nearby nature in and around Washington, D.C.
Juror's Statement:
"As an exhibition developer at a natural history museum and a frequent art museum goer, I am an enthusiastic advocate for the power of creativity and all forms of creative expression. Art feeds my personal and professional hunger to discover new ways of being human on a changing planet. Art helps us appreciate diverse, new perspectives and with new eyes come new ways of seeing and being the world. I accepted the invitation to jury Metamorphosis: Recycled, Repurposed, Reimagined because art museums including the Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Art Center have been inspiring trailblazers in engaging diverse audiences to critically reflect, discuss, and respond to challenging contemporary issues including climate change and our relationship with the environment.
The depth of impressive submissions made selecting the artworks for Metamorphosis both a difficult and wonderful opportunity. Pieces reflected the broad, complex emotional landscape evoked when we consider our individual and communal relationships to the material world, the natural world, and the climate crisis. From humor and love to grief and anger, the materiality, execution, and vision of the final selected pieces best exemplified the Metamorphosis call to act – to see this current moment of change as an opportunity and an invitation to live lighter and more sustainably. Like the call and response of birds, the selected pieces powerfully document artists responses to the question – how can we live better in a world overrun with too much stuff? I am grateful for their reminder that nature and art remain a constant source of possibility and hope even in times of profound change."
-Siobhan Starrs
Exhibition Developer and Sustainability Champion
National Museum of Natural History, The Smithsonian Institution
Annmarie After Hours Reception: Friday, February 9th, 5-7pm
JUROR AWARD WINNERS
Laura Quattrocchi
Hope Wreath #2
Scratched Lottery Tickets, Wire, Canvas
48"x 48"
2021
Marty Koelsch
Conduit A/Corrected Oxbow
Rusted Steel Pipe, Charcoal, Pine Lumber
48" x 60" x 30"
2023
Ernesto Ruiz Bry
Strong & Beautiful
Collage on Plywood
48" x 48"
2018
View the vivid watercolor work of well-loved southern Maryland artist and former Annmarie faculty member, Mary Blumberg. From brilliant floral scenes, to serene still lifes, to classic southern Maryland landscapes, Mary's work often amplified and celebrated the beauty in the world around us. Don't miss this chance to take one of her wonderful works home with you from this show and sale.
Join us for an Annmarie After Hours reception on Saturday, March 2, from 5-7pm.
Explore the work of visiting MLK DAYS artist resident, Claudette Taylor, in this gallery show consisting of a selection of clay busts and figurative sculpture of prominent leaders, thinkers, dreamers, and other important people in the artist's life. Known for portrait sculpture, Claudette employs gentle shapes with an emphasis on bold lines to bring her artistic vision to life.Influenced by everyday people who positively impact society, Claudette draws inspiration from sculptors like Rodin, infusing her work with a thought-provoking modern look into sculpture.
Annmarie After Hours Reception: Friday, February 9th, 5-7pm
Learn More about MLK DAYS: A 3-Day Community Arts Event
Artist Statement
My journey as a sculptor is a voyage into the realms of form, space, and emotion. Through the tactile artistry of sculpting, I seek to breathe life into my works, transforming them into a narrative that transcend the tangible. At the heart of my work lies a profound exploration of human expression and form, where each sculpture becomes a vessel for the expression of emotion and story.
In the alchemy of creation, I engage with water-based clay to give form to my artistic vision. The act of sculpting is, for me, a dialogue between intuition and deliberate craftsmanship.
As my artistic journey unfolds, each sculpture becomes a stepping stone in my evolution as an artist. I aspire to recreate 3 dimensional images from clay pushing the boundaries of my own creativity and contributing to the rich tapestry of sculptural expression.
- Claudette Taylor
All living things need food for energy. Their diets can be quite unique! Their food choices have to do with how the animals are built and what's available to eat. Their teeth, mouths, and stomachs are all designed to obtain the nutrients they need to survive. What they think is delicious has everything to do with how they have adapted to their environment. In this exhibit, learn what animals like to eat and how nothing is wasted. Not even the waste! Play games, get a closer look, and have a laugh!
On display March 2023 - January 2024
Sunday,May4th,2025
Saturday,Jul5th,2025
Saturday,Jul19th,2025
Friday,Aug8th,2025
Saturday,Aug9th,2025
Friday,Aug22nd,2025
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