Join us in celebrating the life and artistry of Ann Preston with this special memorial exhibit, featuring a collection of her original paintings. A beloved former employee, volunteer, Artist in Action, and teacher at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, Ann’s passion for art touched many lives. This exhibit honors her legacy, showcasing her creative spirit and love for her craft.
Annmarie After Hours Reception: October 10, 5-7pm
JUROR- Dr. Margaret A. Weitekamp, Department Chair and Curator of the Space History Department, National Air and Space Museum
This exhibition invites viewers to explore visionary landscapes, fantastic cityscapes, and surreal dreamscapes crafted by contemporary artists. Blurring the boundaries between reality and imagination, the exhibition will showcase artwork that transports audiences to new and unexpected realms. Each piece serves as a portal into an artist’s unique, invented world, inspiring wonder, and curiosity. There is a heavy emphasis on worlds created by artists as opposed to preexisting fictional universes.
This exhibition will be open to the public in the Kay Daugherty Gallery of Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, from May 9, 2025, to September 21, 2025.
Juror Award Winners
Abol Bahadori
Inner Garden
Watercolor, Gouache, Dry Pastel, Ink and Pigment
36" x 24"
$1,800
Jesse Foley Brink
Snowy Cliff in Blue Velvet Sky
Stone, Ceramic, Wood, Fabric
8.5" x 7"
$120
Nina Cruz
Dreamscape Kaname
Stain and Acrylic on Wood Panel
12" x 15"
$465
16th Annual Fairies in the Garden Outdoor Exhibit
April 4 - September 1, 2025
*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 4-11, you will find some around the Arts Buiding and some in the woods.
Come explore this charming outdoor exhibit of more than 100 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 4, 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.
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Art Blooms Floral Design Exhibit - 16th Anniversary!
Exhibit Schedule:
Friday, August 8: 10:00am-8:00pm
Saturday, August 9: 10:00am-5:00pm
Sunday, August 10: 10:00am-4:00pm
Art Blooms After Hours Reception - Friday, August 8, 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. 2025 will mark the 16th year for Art Blooms, an exhibit co-hosted by the Calvert Garden Club and Annmarie Garden.
Artists in Action provides visiting artists the opportunity to develop new artwork, network with other artists, display and sell their existing work in a gallery exhibit, and share their creative process with visitors. Through this program, our gallery is converted to temporary studio space, and artists are allowed to work in a beautiful setting. The sculpture park provides numerous locations for artists to work and find inspiration. Outdoor artists select days and times that fit their schedule and adjust as the weather dictates. Artists may work on any project they wish using our park as their workspace. The goal of the program is to provide artists with a safe opportunity to create and sell art while sharing the creative process with the public. Outdoor artists may move their space freely day to day, utilizing covered areas, patios, forests, paths, etc. Each week offers a different mix of artists and media, so visit often to see what's new!
2025 Schedule of Artists
APRIL 3-6
Phyllis Zhu weaving Baltimore, MD
Tasnim McWIlliams mixed media jewelry Hollywood, MD through Apr 7th
Krista Spalding ceramics Solomons, MD
April 7-13
Marisa Canino painting, mixed media Forest Hill, MD
Lonnie Harkins scratchboard Lusby MD
Sanzi Kermes screenprinting Baltimore, MD
April 14-19 (site closed Easter 4/20)
Sanzi Kermes screenprinting Baltimore, MD
Jackie Clark painting New York, NY
Janice Horoshak jewelry Nottingham, MD
Suzanne Shelden painting Pr Frederick, MD
Elaine Davy Strong painting Huntingtown, MD
April 21-27
Janice Horoshak jewelry Nottingham, MD
Carolyn Huff woodcarving California, MD
Linda Craven painting Pt Republic MD
April 28- May 1
Matthias Neumann wood Brooklyn, NY
Robert Birkenes printmaking Greenbelt, MD
Carrie Lee quilting Lusby, MD
Yunkyoung Cho collage Centreville, VA
Olivia Stoltzfus painting New Providence, PA
May 5-11
Olivia Knier fiber Buffalo, NY
Tracie Griffith Tso ceramics/painting Reston VA
Mary Turpin mixed media jewelry Brentwood, MD
Norma Brooks rugs/basketry Upper Marlboro, MD
Louise Wigglesworth painting Solomons, MD
Elaine Davy Strong plein air painting Huntingtown, MD
Arista Wilson plein air painting Blacksburg, VA
Shannon Renner ceramics (outside) Cincinnati, OH
May 12-15
Stella Hendricks mixed media Baltimore, MD
Hailey Holden jewelry Rockville, MD
Brenda Foehrkolb screenpainting Chestertown, MD
Rachel Clites painting Chesapeake Beach, MD
Margo Bauman paper arts Mechanicsville, MD
Brandon Kennedy songwriting (outside) Catonsville, MD
May 19-26 (closing 4pm Mem Day 5/26)
Alessandra Keener watercolor Reisterstown, MD
Frid Branham weaving Brooklyn, NY
Pamela Callen painting Lusby, MD
Margo Bauman paper arts Mechanicsville, MD
Rosemary Hofmann Bailey papermaking Solomons, MD
Maria Barga plein air painting Hughesville, MD
Laura Grothaus mixed media (outside) Baltimore, MD
May 27-June 1
Rachel Bohlander painting Washington DC
Julianne Hunter paper art Ithaca, NY
Margo Baumann paper art Mechanicsville, MD
Felicia Reed wool felting Upper Marlboro, MD
Carrie Lee mixed fiber Lusby, MD
Fragments: Reflections on Memory
Juried by Reiker Dean, Exhibition & Education Specialist, Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center
This exhibition seeks to explore how individual and collective memory can shape our identity and perception, influencing our understanding of the world around us. Whether through nostalgia, trauma, joy, or loss, memory intertwines with our daily lives and exists as a fluid, shifting narrative. We challenge artists to explore the fragmented nature of memory, its fluidity, distortions, and how the passage of time affects our perception of the past and present.
This exhibition will be open to the public in the Kay Daugherty Gallery of Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, from February 21, 2025, to April 27, 2025. We are also excited to be hosting an Annmarie After Hours opening reception on February 21, 2025 from 5pm-7pm.
Juror Award Winners
Gina Gwen Palacios
Apa y Ama
Acrylic on Sandpaper
9" x 11"
$500
Julie Francois
GLJ
Hand Printed Photolithography on Wool Fabric
76" x 58"
NFS
Chris Combs
Flux Depricated
Slide Viewer, Custom Circuit Board
24" x 12" x 24"
$4,995
'Let Them Cook: Teen Art Exhibition' is a showcase of teen creativity, celebrating the bold and fresh perspectives of young artists aged 13 to 19. This exhibition invites teens to express themselves through their artwork, no matter the artistic medium. Discover artworks that reflect the passions, struggles, and dreams of the up-and-coming generation of artists. Join us to support and explore the incredible skill of young artists—because when teens create, they cook up something extraordinary!
The exhibit will include two components: a virtual show and a juried gallery show that will feature works selected by the Annmarie Sculpture Garden exhibits team. This exhibit will be open to the public in the Main Gallery from March 7 - 30, 2025. The virtual exhibit will be published on the Annmarie Sculpture Garden website by March 14, 2025. We are also excited to host an Annmarie After Hours opening reception on March 7, 2025 from 5 pm-7 pm. We will also be hosting a teen-only Teen Takeover party on March 28, 2025, from 7 pm-10 pm.
Virtual Exhibition Booklet Vol. 1
Virtual Exhibition Booklet Vol. 2
Watt's Award Recipients sponsored entirely by the Tom & Katie Watts Youth Program Fund:
Ja’Leah Thomas from Temple Hills, MD Blooming Strength
Jada McAliley from Randallstown, MD Get the Kirby
Tabitha Greer from Mechanicsville, MD MCL60 - Formula 1
Lillian Gwynn from Lexington Park, MD 5th Birthday
Cadence Rogers from Cypress, TX Wrapped
Andrew Kosek from Cypress, TX Figure Number One
Fabric of Our Lives: Works by Zsudayka Nzinga
January 18-February 23
After Hours Reception: February 21, 5-7pm
MLK DAYS Community Art Event: Jan 18-20, 11am -4pm daily
Fabric of our Lives is a collection of works made from 2022-2024 exploring the richness of American Black culture through interior settings, motherhood, spirituality, and history. View over 20 large and vibrant mixed media works and meet the artist during our 3-day MLK DAYS community art event. LEARN MORE HERE.
Artist's Statement:
I am a multi-disciplinary mixed media artist, educator and curator. I am a collage artist with an interest in materiality of paper, fabric and associated textiles. My practice includes graphic design, sewing, dying techniques and print making alongside acrylic painting. I enjoy the act of taking things apart and finding the new ways they come together to tell a story.
My design aesthetic leans into maximalism and finding vibration between the colors and patterns of fabric and paper used in my collages. I have an interest in depicting interior design and the ways that homes are reflected throughout history to communicate many things. Many of my pieces are rooted in a research practice. I am an avid fan of American history and lean into depicting mostly women in the Black American experience. My research functions as the back narrative for the images I choose to depict and the small details that may be hidden within. I consider my work cultural social anthropology, as I am documenting from within the community that I am studying to communicate the lived experience of American Descendants of the system of slavery.
Timber: Contemporary Woodcraft
Juror: Rick Pelasara - Assistant Director of Exhibit Production, Emeritus, Smithsonian Institution
This show celebrates the diverse and innovative ways that contemporary artists harness the versatility of wood as a medium for artistic expression. From utilizing traditional woodworking techniques (carving, turning, whittling, inlay, joinery, steam-bending, etc.) for furniture making and sculpture, to 2-D working methods like wood burning, to avant-garde installations fabricated with CNC machines and laser cutters, this exhibition aims to showcase all the creative ways artists engage with and manipulate wood to convey their narratives. Artists in 'Timber: Contemporary Woodcraft' have pushed the boundaries of both traditional and contemporary techniques by creating captivating wooden artworks.
This exhibition will be open to the public in the Kay Daugherty Gallery of Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, from October 11, 2024, to January 20, 2025.
Juror Award Winners
Cliff Guard
Cyclone
Unknown Wood, Aftrican Blackwood, Ebony, Acrylic Paint
5.5" x 7" x 7"
$700
Derek Weidman
Woodpecker Pecking
Holly, Ebony, Yellowheart, Cherry woods
10" x 7" x 11"
$4,100
Leah Woods
Swarm
Mahogany, Bleach
60" x 60" x 16"
$4,800
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