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Honorable mention at the Harford Plein Air Quick Draw part of the Harford Plein Air Festival

When: July – September, 2024
Reception: September, 15, 2024,
Bel Air Armory, Bel Air, MD
Where: throughout Harford County, MD

In September 2024, I was honored to receive an Honorable Mention at the Harford Plein Air Quick Draw competition, held as part of the larger Harford Plein Air Festival in Harford County, Maryland. I was also juried into the full plein air competition, which brought together a talented group of artists to paint on location throughout the county.

From July through the start of the exhibition, I spent time exploring and painting the varied landscapes of Harford County — from historic towns and rolling farmland to river views and quiet neighborhoods. The Quick Draw event, held during the festival’s closing weekend, was fast-paced and exciting, with artists creating a finished work in just a few hours for immediate judging and exhibition.

Winning an award in such a strong field of artists was incredibly rewarding, and the entire experience was made even more memorable by the welcoming community and scenic surroundings.

NJArts.net: Artists do more with less at ‘The Maximum Minimum’ show at Gallery Space in Rahway

Online article by art critic Tris McCall where he talks about the exhibition and also talks about some of the artist’s work including my own. This is an exhibition of representational painters that reflects the painting scene in NJ.

Link to article here.

Pro Arts “Black & White to Magnificent Color at the Watchung Arts Center

At the opening of Pro Arts “Magnificent Color” at Watchung Arts Center.

When: March 13 – April 9, 2022
Where: Watchung Arts Center, 18 Stirling Rd, Watchung, NJ

Two years of the Covid pandemic has left us feeling like we are living through an endless winter where our eyes are tired of the long nights and empty trees. Cut off from each other and fearful, it is as if we have lost the colors of life. The intention of this exhibition is to bring back the hope and excitement, that this dark period is almost over, and soon we’ll be surrounded by the magnificent colors of art and life again.