Shows
2011
Western Maryland Art Sale and Tour
Saturday and Sunday, October 22 & 23, and 29 & 30
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
40 participating local artists will host visitors in their studios with demonstrations and artwork for sale.
This event is free and open to the public.
Studio Tour Guidebooks for Western Maryland Art Sale and Tour are available by emailing Solitude Studio or can be viewed online in their entirety at the tour's website.
2010
Glenview Mansion Show
Rockville, MD
Openings
Show statement:
As I began work for this series, I had just finished a series of images inspired by shapes and designs that are seen from a plane when flying over the landscape. This series was called "Water Patterns.” As I worked, another theme I had been contemplating, that of Openings, began to emerge. These new pieces began to involve squares and rectangles and I began to play with composition and color to create the impression of “going through” or “coming into” or “walking toward.” Openings provide endless possibilities once we step through into the new space. We don’t know what may greet us on the other side, but it is often filled with promise. A full life involves taking risks which sometimes mean that we must embrace change that leads to uncertainty. We make choices and step through to experience whatever lies ahead and, hopefully, live it to the fullest.
2009
Arts at Canal Place, Featured Artist
The Hard and Soft of It
Showing with Jeweler/Sculptor Mary McCunn
December 2009
2008
Arteco Gallery
Topography
Show with wood artist Terry Bachman
Show statement:
“Teach your children…
Whatever befalls the earth
befalls the sons and daughters of the earth.
We did not weave the web of life;
We are merely a strand in it.
Whatever we do to the web,
We do to ourselves. …"
Chief Seattle
The labyrinth and the irrigation patterns – what do they have in common?
Both are topography. Both are human made. One is physical – for nurturing crops; the other, spiritual – for nurturing the inner life.
In past generations when there were new lands to explore and settle in this country, our ancestors sometimes settled in areas where living was harshest. It was a challenge to these settlers’ character to conquer the deserts with their skills at irrigation. It was assumed that water supplies would never be depleted so there was no concern for what water availability there might be for future generations.
Both the farmer and the spiritual seeker walk the land. Both are grounded and centered on the land. The farmer depends on it for his physical livelihood – his sustenance. The spiritual seeker walks the labyrinth for spiritual grounding and insight and depends on the centering for spiritual food.
“Topography” is both physical and spiritual. The health of our earth has its struggles. Our spiritual lives also experience struggles. I believe how grounded we humans are in our spirit is reflected in how we treat our earth home. Do we approach it as a challenge to be conquered or do we recognize ourselves as strands in the web of life. How we walk our earth determines if it will continue to sustain us and future generations.
2007
Arts at Canal Place, 2D Featured Artist
Nossa Segunda Mostra
Showing with Mary McCunn, metal artist and jeweler
16 Howard Street, Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-8199
April 2 - June 9
Garrett County Arts Council
A Circle is Cast
206 E. Alder Street, Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-6580
October 8 - November 17
10 - 5 Monday - Saturday
Mountain Maryland Artists Studio Tour
Friday and Saturday, November 3, 4, 10 and 11
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
2006
Mountain Maryland Artists Studio Tour
Friday and Saturday, November 4, 5, 11 and 12
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Reverence for Wood
2D artist paired with 3 other artists doing 3D work
Arteco Gallery
Cumberland, MD 21502
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