Bruce McKaig at Gormley Gallery

Bruce McKaig: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Workers, on view October 22 through November 30.

Artist's Reception

Saturday, October 27, from 4:00 to 6:00

Gormley Gallery

Parlor Games in the Library

Saturday, November 10, from 4:00 to 6:00

Fourier Hall 103

Bruce McKaig's practice explores the power of images to reshape realities, sometimes juxtaposing antiquated techniques or objects with contemporary themes and issues. This exhibition, organized around three series -- the cowboy, the wrestler, and the dictator -- combines McKaig's own artworks with curated images and materials that explore some of the historical and current cultural and socio-economic relationships between photography and those themes.

Gormley Gallery-Notre Dame of Maryland University, 4701 N. Charles St., Fourier Hall, 2nd floor, Baltimore, MD 21210

17th Annual County Awards

Daphne is ready to ship

Daphne
Charcoal on paper, 28x22 inches, c.2018

Just finished this piece. It is titled "Daphe", and it is a charcoal on paper, 28x22 inches. It will soon either be at the Superfine Art Fair in Washington, DC or at Context Art Miami in Miami.

Daphne (meaning Laurel) was a nymph who was the daughter of the river god Peneus. Apollo fell in lust with her and chased her - as he was about to ravish her, either the Earth goddess Gaea or her father, reached from under the Earth and turned Daphne into a Laurel tree to save her from Apollo. 

Erwin Timmers named Montgomery County "Outstanding Artist"

The Washington Glass School's own Erwin Timmers has been given a Montgomery County Executive's Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities!

These awards are the most prestigious honors conferred by Montgomery County on individual artists, scholars, organizations and cultural patrons. 

This year, WGS Co-Director Erwin Timmers has been named Montgomery County's "Outstanding Artist" .

Details here.

Roulet curating!

My good friend and DMV uber curator Laura Roulet has been busy as ususal!

She has openings of two exhibitions, both on Saturday, November 10 which she worked. 

She organized Ian Jehle: Dynamical Systems for the Katzen Center, American University Museum, here in Washington. It features Jehle's portraits of luminaries from the D.C. art community combined with site-specific, mathematical wall drawings.  

She also curated Brian Michael Reed: In the Crosscurrent as a dialogue between West Virginia artist Reed's assemblage sculpture and the Huntington Museum of Art's outstanding Haitian art collection.

Scholarship for college students

Deadline: October 15, 2018

Pretty Photoshop Actions recognizes the importance of higher education and the role it plays in our personal and professional fulfillment. That's why they are so excited to continue their Pretty Photoshop Actions $500 bi-annual scholarship. 

This ongoing scholarship provides college and university students an opportunity to earn money to further their education and achieve their goals! 

No Entry Fee. Details: http://bitly.com/2LZ7XkU

Call for show proposals for 2019

Deadline: October 15, 2018

Valdosta State University (VSU) Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery (Valdosta, Georgia) is reviewing solo and small group exhibition proposals for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Application fee: $15, Artists 18+, All media, Artwork is insured while in the gallery. 

No sales commission. Application Fee. 

Details: 229-333-5835 OR http://bit.ly/2Q9oGFo OR jabowlan@valdosta.edu