Affordable Art Fair Houston opens today!

The Affordable Art Fair Houston opens today in Houston - through Sunday and I have several works at the fair in booth E1 with Alida Anderson Art Projects.

The Affordable Art Fair Houston runs from October 15–18, 2026, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, marking its inaugural H-Town debut!

Honored to be participating along with artists Jodi Walsh and Matthew Langley - come see us!

A woman running on a Jackson Pollock landscape
2026 by F. Lennox Campello

A woman about to dive off a Washington Color School landscape
2026 by F. Lennox Campello

A woman diving off a Mark Rothko landscape
2026 by F. Lennox Campello

Chevy Chase Art Walk this weekend!

This weekend's Chevy Chase Art Walk features a record 86 artists in all media, exhibiting their work in 35 homes and studios in Chevy Chase DC and Maryland, from noon to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday, October17 and 18th.

Dates: 

Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 18, 2026 - 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Admission:  Free and open to the public

Weather: Rain or shine

R. Brent Erickson at the Art League Gallery

“My ultimate aim is to provide new perspectives, encouraging viewers to re-examine the seemingly mundane aspects of their surroundings."

— R. Brent Erickson, Oct. 2026 Solo Artist Exhibitor

The Art League presents a dynamic lineup of October exhibitions celebrating artistic range, personal narrative and medium. On view this month in our galleries from Oct. 7 to Nov. 8 is the Open Exhibit as well as R. Brent Erickson’s Celebrating Realism from Oct. 8 to Nov. 8.

The October Open Exhibit is juried by Paul Sattler, an artist specializing in imaginative figurative painting, drawing, printmaking and other two-dimensional art forms. This exhibit features 88 works spanning ceramics, collage, drawing, glass, fiber art, mixed media, painting, photography and printmaking, showcasing the breadth and variety of work created by our artists.

In Celebrating Realism, Erickson turns a careful eye toward the everyday, using disciplined observation to capture moments that might otherwise go unnoticed. His paintings explore the intricate counterplay of light and color, inviting viewers to pause, look more closely and discover the extraordinary within the ordinary. “My work is consistently drawn to the intrinsic beauty found within ordinary objects and scenes, particularly fascinated by the ever-changing interplay of light and color that breathes life into them,” said Erickson. “My ultimate aim is to provide new perspectives, encouraging viewers to re-examine the seemingly mundane aspects of their surroundings."

All exhibitions are free and open to the public.

Wanna go to an opening this Friday?

The Zenith Gallery is the District's longest running independently owned commercial fine arts gallery, and this coming Friday, Oct 9, 4-8 pm & Saturday, Oct 10, 2-6 pm, they have a "Meet the Artists" reception for their The Inimitable Dolly Parton exhibition honoring the spectacular life of Dolly Parton!

FEATURED ARTISTS: Michelle Anderson, Amy Bandel, Caroline Benchetrit, Joanathan Bessaci, Prudence Bonds, Ram Brisueno, Anne Calamuci, F. Lennox Campello, Diane Dompka, Buzz Duncan, Mentwab Easwaran, Ed Garner, Margery Goldberg, Philip Hazard, Tarsha Howard, Ronni Jolles, Karen Kaplan Klein, Joan Konkel, Joe Largess, Michela Mansuino, Becky McFall, Nancy Nesvet, Reuben Neugass, Carol Newmyer, Keith Norval, Meredith Osterman, Katharine Owens, Khemet Parker, Anna Podris, Qrcky, Floyd Roberts, Suzy Scarborough, Gavin Sewell, Helen Silberminz, Bradley Stevens, Tejasi Thatte, Mia Williams, Marcie Wolf-Hubbard, Curtis Woody, and more!

My works in this show are below - you can purchase them at this link or call/email Zenith.

"Homage to Dolly Parton"
2026 F. Lennox Campello, 12x12 inches.
Original charcoal and conte drawing with embedded digital component.

Dolly Parton Diet Tips
2026 Original graphite drawing by Campello on broken Bisque

With love to Dolly
2026 Graphite drawing on Bisque by Campello

Finding Meaning in Small Spaces

Studio art alum Marcie Wolf-Hubbard ’83 transforms memories into miniature works of art while helping others tell their own stories.

Read the whole article at University of Maryland here...

Many Countries in One: A Call for Immigrant Artists

Call for Artists for "Many Countries in One: Immigrant Artists" at the gorgeous ARTSpiration venue  in Frederick!

Here is the link for new artists to apply - all preselected artists are already in the show, but as this new venue is sooo much bigger, we can select some more:

  https://opportunities.wearecreativewest.org/opportunity/17765/CAFE 

Michele Banks: Forces of Nature

If there's a harder working artist than Michele Banks on this planet, then that artist is clearly not human!

October 11, 2-4 pm is the Opening Reception for Forces of Nature, Banks' latest show at Harmony Hall, in Ft. Washington, MD.

Nine of the Ink Paintings showing at Harmony Hall

She notes that:

These 16 ink paintings on yupo explore the invisible forces that shape our world—from atomic motion to the vast curvature of space. Drawing inspiration from physics and biology, they merge scientific imagery with a fluid, organic aesthetic, balancing precision with spontaneity. If you’re into physics, if your favorite color is blue, and/or if you want to see some of my larger work, this is the event for you. If you can’t make the opening, the paintings are on view from September 28-November 7.

Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibition in North Bethesda, Maryland

The human cyclone known as Laura Ramirez-Drain has curated a small group exhibition celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in North Bethesda, Maryland. The exhibition is sponsored by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Maryland. The artwork will remain on display through Friday, October 30, 2026

Opening Event

Saturday, October 10, 2026
5:30–7:30 p.m.
The Terraces at Tuckerman Lane
5550 Tuckerman Lane
North Bethesda, MD 20852
Free and open to the public

The Lenster at Voyage Maryland Magazine!

Check out this article on me at Voyage Maryland Magazine!

Link: https://voyagemaryland.com/interview/rising-stars-meet-florencio-lennox-campello-of-dc-surrounding-areas

The mess that is the Campello studio

 The immense mess that is my studio (a.k.a. the laundry room)... before and after.

Athenaeum Gallery invites artists and curators to submit show proposals

Athenaeum Gallery invites artists and curators to submit show proposals - details here. 

Deadline: 11:59 p.m. MDT Sep. 30, 2027

Women Artists of the DMV: The Thank You Show at the BlackRock Center for the Arts

Great artists' talk at the Women Artists of the DMV: The Thank You Show at the BlackRock Center for the Arts!

 

Juried Exhibition Grant RFA Opens Oct 19

Save the date! CAH requests applications for its FY 2027 Juried Exhibition Grant (JEG), which provides support for District-based artists to exhibit their work in a juried, themed visual art exhibition in CAH's Eye Street Gallery.

The exhibition, which is scheduled to take place June 10 - August 6, 2027, will explore water and waterways as sites of stewardship, spiritual reflection, environmental justice, recreation, adventure, and collective futures. Of special interest are works about the Anacostia watershed, the Potomac River Basin, the Chesapeake region, local Indigenous water knowledge, and the many human and ecological communities shaped by our waterways.

Artists may also wish to engage with national and/or global experiences of peoples who navigate both environmental risk and environmental beauty. 

Booth at Affordable Art Fair in New York City

We're at the Affordable Art Fair in NYC through this coming Sunday! Works by Anne Cherubim, Dora Patin, J. jordan Bruns and the kid!.

Apply to Many Countries in One: Immigrant Artists

Call for Artists for "Many Countries in One: Immigrant Artists" at the gorgeou ARTSpiration venue  in Frederick!

Here is the link for new artists to apply - all preselected artists are already in the show, but as this new venue is sooo much bigger, we can select some more:

  

Frida Kahlo and the Bat

Frida Kahlo and the Bat - by Florencio Lennox Campello

rida Kahlo and the Bat - by Florencio Lennox Campello

 

The Lenster on Canvas Rebel Magazine!

Check out this cool article on CANVAS REBEL Magazine about yours truly!

Link: https://canvasrebel.com/meet-florencio-lennox-campello/ 

Voices Through Visuals at Del Ray Artisans Gallery

Last night was the opening for the Celebrating Hispanic Heritage: Voices Through Visuals at Del Ray Artisans Gallery, show curated by the human tornado known as Laura Ramirez Drain!

The place was packed,  with over 200 people being counted in over the 4 hours that I was there as the awards juror. 

The curator did such an exceptional job in selecting the works, that it was immediately apparent that I was in for a very tough night in awarding the top three prizes and the four honorable mentions!

Frida Kahlo's iconic image was ever present as multiple artists interpreted her image, including powerful works by David Amoroso and Lian Sever.

Also liked the entries by Blanca Belisario, Evgenia Andreeva, Silvia Martinez, Amy Marx and many others!

Prizes awarded as follows:

First Prize: Gloria Valdez for her spectacular double self portrait.

Second Prize: Luis del Valle for Frida with Butterflies.

Third Prize: Paloma Vasquez for Drowning Quietly.

Honorable Mention: Leilani Checo for La Paleta de Fresa.

Honorable Mention: Kelly MacConomy for De Generacion en Generacion. 

Honorable Mention: Betsy Jones for her tiny work Rosario and Alex: Secret Lovers.

Honorable Mention: Walter Gordon for La Llorona II.

First Prize winner Gloria Valdez

Third Prize Winner Paloma Vasquez 

Paloma Vasquez - Drowning Quietly

Kelly MacConomy - De Generacion en Generacion

Betsy Jones - Rosario and Alex: Secret Lovers

Leilani Checo - La Paleta de Fresa.

Walter Gordon - La Llorona II

Frida with Butterflies by Luis del Valle 

The first Prize winner by Gloria Valdez "Tarasca"

Cruisin'

My daughter Elise is one of the planet's top-of-the-food-chain elite travel agent to the stars and she's got us a great 3-day cruise to Ensenada, Mexico! You can reach her at venturesbyelise@gmail.com

Many Countries in One

Call for Artists for "Many Countries in One: Immigrant Artists" at the gorgeou ARTSpiration venue  in Frederick!

Here is the link for new artists to apply - all preselected artists are already in the show, but as this new venue is sooo much bigger, we can select some more: