The following Academy Art Museum exhibitions are sponsored by the Talbot County Arts Council and the Maryland State Arts Council. Also listed below are lectures, workshops, classes, and more.
Rosemary Cooley: World View
Through July 19, 2015
A life of travel and living in Asia, Africa, and South America has broadened Rosemary Cooley’s artistic vision, which she translates into the world of printmaking. A fascination with art and architectural history informs her work, and fragments of script, stamps, and the human line add soul and spirit to her woodcuts, lithographs, etchings and monoprints. Chance associations which occur in the human psyche may be revealed in the found images Cooley layers with inked plates which are passed through her etching press on fine rag paper. She is actively exhibiting in Washington, DC at the Washington Printmakers Gallery, and has shown her work at the Stimson Center, the Dadian Gallery, The Old Print Gallery, the Cosmos Club and NIH, and other places. Rosemary is past President and Board Member of Washington Printmakers Gallery, and her work is in the collections of Georgetown University, Delbarton School, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville, VA, the National Headquarters of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, the Library of Congress and in private collections in the United States, South Africa, Belgium, Sweden, Venezuela, France, England, Italy, New Zealand, Japan and China.
Recent Acquisitions: Frederick Hammersley II
Through July 5, 2015
In 2013 the Museum received a donation of 45 works on paper by Frederick Hammerlsey, consisting of 10 computer drawings; 6 prints; 18 drawings; and 11 paintings. The oeuvre was a generously gift from the Frederick Hammersley Foundation, Albuquerque, NM. Frederick Hammersley was born in 1919, in Salt Lake City, UT and died in 2009 in Albuquerque, NM. He was raised in Idaho and moved to Los Angeles after serving in World War II to study at Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles. He soon developed a style of abstraction that incorporated geometric forms in his paintings that were called hard-edge painting, a style unique to Southern California. Hammersley was also a professor, teaching first at Jepson Art Institute in Los Angeles and later at Pomona College, Chouinard, and the University of New Mexico. Hammersley’s artwork can be found at The National Gallery of Art, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Fogg Museum, and Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among many others, and now also on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Ray Turner: Population
Through July 5, 2015
Curator Tours: May 8, 12 noon and June 10, 12 noon
Artist Ray Turner lives in Pasadena, California, where he received his BFA from Art Center College of Design. Post graduation, he became a professor of painting at his alma mater. Turners’ work has been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the United States. Turner began painting portraits for the current body of work and traveling museum exhibition called Population in 2007. The idea was to paint portraits of the uncelebrated to the celebrated people from a cross section of the populace in communities across America. The subjects would then become part of the growing body of work that represented their communities and respective museums. The exhibition is currently touring the United States and abroad began at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. It has shown in eight museums and Turner’s work is in many permanent and private collections. Still growing in number the body of work has currently has over 500 portraits. Population is an installation based body of work, painted on 12 inch squares of sapphire glass, which are then displayed on a color field grid that becomes their back ground.
From Rubens to the Grand Tour
Through July 5, 2015
Curator Tours: May 8, 12 noon and June 10, 12 noon
The exhibition, From Rubens to the Grand Tour, focuses on two paintings by Peter Paul Rubens 1577-1640), the famous painter from the southern Netherlands and his expert knowledge of the antiques, and of the Romans in particular. The time period covered also includes the 18th and into the 19th centuries. The focus of the exhibition is on his Agrippina and Germanicus, on loan from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, and its “counterpart” Roman Imperial Couple, on loan from the Ackland Art Museum, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Rubens painted the two double-profile paintings upon his return to his native Antwerp in Flanders (present-day Belgium) after a long sojourn in Italy. Rubens had collected and brought back with him Roman coins, medals and carved cameos, which may have inspired the artist to paint the profile portraits. The concept of the exhibition is based on the Museum’s Curator Anke Van Wagenberg’s article “A Matter of Mistaken Identity – In Search of a New Title for Rubens’s ‘Tiberius and Agrippina’,” in Artibus et Historiae (2005). The Museum will receive on loan several objects relating to numismatic collecting, including the 12 Roman coins dating to the first century A.D. from Augustus to Nero, from the American Numismatic Society in New York, while The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, contributes – among others – collector coin boxes, of the kind that Rubens may have brought back with him. The exhibition is curated by Anke Van Wagenberg.
Carol Minarick: Beowulf and A Series-That-Is-Not-a-Series
Through July 19, 2015
Carol Minarick brings her Easton studio to the Academy Art Museum in A Series That Is Not A Series. For Minarick the freedom of the studio environment makes possible the melding of ideas and substances in unexpected ways. Not believing in preplanning or sketching she allows materials—from stones to tar paper—to emerge in new configurations. She cites sumi-e, or the Eastern black-painted discipline she studied at the Corcoran School Art. “The first mark sets the stage then everything else is a response,” she says. Carol Minarick has had more than 20 solo exhibitions in the United States and Canada and is a Fellow of the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. She lives in Easton with her husband Joe and joins other artists on installations and commissions. A major collaborative work is her Lost Synagogues of the Holocaust, now in the collection of the United States Military Academy at West Point.
LECTURES
Tiberius or Germanicus? Peter Paul Rubens and the Romans
May 14, 6 p.m.
Anke Van Wagenberg, PhD, Curator at the Academy Art Museum
Cost: $15 Museum members, $20 Non-members
Anke Van Wagenberg, PhD, will discuss the exhibition From Rubens to the Grand Tour, which focuses on two paintings by Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens and his expert knowledge of the Romans in particular. An avid collector himself, Rubens was known not only as a painter, but also a scholar and diplomat, and worked at the courts in Mantua, for the King of Spain and received commissions in England. While at Rubens’s time, his journeys were not coined “Grand Tour yet,” Anke will discuss Rubens as a collector, a numismatic specialist, a designer of engravings and also discuss the 2000-year old Roman coins and sculpture in the exhibition, as well as objects brought back from the Grand Tour into the 19th century.
ARTS EXPRESS BUS TRIP
A Day at the Baltimore Museum of Art
Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Cost: $60 Museum members, $95 Non-members (includes guided tour)
The highlight of the BMA’s 100th anniversary will be the spectacular renovation and reinstallation of galleries housing the Museum’s outstanding American collection. This new presentation will provide an experience of American art that deepens visitors’ awareness of its importance and enhances their appreciation of the historical context that brings these magnificent works to life. It will also celebrate the American Wing’s 2007 dedication to the late Dorothy McIlvain Scott, a longtime supporter whose transformative gift of a $10 million endowment provides generous support for the ongoing operation of the American program in perpetuity.
The American Collection, one of the finest on the East Coast, features work from the 1700s to the 1960s and includes more than 30,000 objects. This ambitious reinstallation will showcase the rich historical and aesthetic connections of hundreds of works of decorative and fine art, highlight the influence of Maryland artists and collectors throughout the world, and present a survey of American art that represents our nation’s artistic achievements from the Colonial period to the 1960s.
ADULT WORKSHOPS
The Finishing Touch – How to Varnish and Frame Your Oil or Acrylic Painting
Instructor: Diane DuBois Mullaly
Saturday, May 2
One Day workshop, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Cost $40 Members, $70 Non-members
The choices made when varnishing and framing can make or break the appearance of a painting. Learn how to make the best framing choices, see a variety of frame samples, watch a varnishing and framing demonstration, and get a list of suppliers. www.dianeduboismullaly.com Minimum 6, Maximum 15.
From Notan to Lively Color: Still Life in a Day
Instructor: Rita Curtis
One Day Workshop: May 6
Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Cost: $75 Members, $105 Non-members
Create drama in your painting by learning how to look at a colorful still life setup, identify its underlying dark and light shapes, and convert those shapes into vibrant color — without losing the dynamism of the original concept. Bring a snack or a small lunch to tide you over during this 6-hour workshop. If you have questions, please email Rita at [email protected] or see her website https://ritacurtis.com.
ADULT CLASSES
Monthly Coffee and Critique
Mentors: Katie Cassidy, Diane DuBois Mullaly
Friday, May 1, 10 a.m. – 12 noon
Cost: $10 per person per session payable at the door
(No online registration required)
Bring one or two recently completed pieces or works in progress, relax in the informal camaraderie of fellow artists, talk about your work, and join in a group critique led by Katie Cassidy and Diane DuBois Mullaly. Many artists find it very beneficial to view their work through someone else’s perspective. Complimentary coffee and snacks are provided. All mediums and skill levels are welcome!
Private Lessons in Photography or Photoshop
Instructor: George Holzer
Time and number of weeks: variable
Cost per hour fee
Private lessons in digital photography, Photoshop (Elements or Full Version), and general digital imaging: shooting pictures and photography principles, Photoshop enhancements and creative uses, specific individual digital projects. Lessons can be tailored to individual needs and time frame. Contact: 410-820-0462.
OPEN STUDIOS
Book Arts Studio*
Second Sunday of each month, 1-4:00 p.m.
For artists who would like to experiment with book-making techniques from the simple to the fanciful. There is no designated instructor. Participants should bring all materials from home. For additional information contact: Lynn Reynolds at 410-757-5542 or at [email protected].
Open Portrait Studio*
Mondays, 9:30 a.m. – noon
The group meets weekly with a live model. Model fee collected weekly. For additional information contact: Nancy Reybold at 410-822-0597, [email protected].
Open Studio with Live Model *
Mondays, 1-3:30 p.m.
This studio offers an opportunity to study the human figure and its action, volume, structure, anatomy, design and expressive potential. Money is collected weekly to cover model fees. For additional information contact: Nancy Reybold at 410-822-0597 or at [email protected].
Collage Studio*
Second Saturday of each month, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
For those interested in collage, assemblage or fibers. Artists are invited to come and work on a project they would like to start, or have begun. There is no designated instructor. For additional information contact: Susan Stewart at 410-226-5742, [email protected]
*A Museum membership is required to participate.
ADULT DIGITAL CLASSES
Link-up with LinkedIn
Instructor: Susan Schauer John
Tuesdays May 5, 12 & 19, 6 – 8 p.m.
Cost: $95 Museum members, $120 Non-members
LinkedIn is no longer just for job seekers. It is where every person and every business has the opportunity to put their best face forward for all the world to see. Learn the best uses of LinkedIn as a lead-generating magnet for your business.
Organizing, Storing and Sharing Photos
with Your Smart Phone
Instructor: Scott Kane
Wednesdays, May 20 and 27, 6-8 p.m.
Cost: 2-Day Class: $40 Museum members, $60 Non-members
OK, you’ve taken all those photos on your Smartphone, now what do you do with them? Learn the best ways to organize your pictures by storing and retrieving your pictures in the Cloud or
in your home. Learn how to share your pictures with friends, family, acquaintances and associates. Create a professional looking photo album with almost no effort and have it mailed
back to you in a day. Easily build a slideshow of your last trip and play it on your smartphone or your new Flat Screen TV. This class focuses on the capabilities of the iPhone, but lessons are applicable to Android phones as well. Email or call Scott with questions, at [email protected] or call 240-478-7672.
CHILDREN’S CLASSES
Children’s Craft Saturday at the Museum
Mother’s Day, Saturday, May 9, 1 – 3 p.m.
Cost: $5
Come join the Museum staff for an afternoon of holiday crafts. We will create one or more seasonal projects that children can take home to keep or give as gifts. Color your holiday with fun!
LESSONS
Voice Lessons
Instructor: Erika Knepp
Exploring vocal technique, performance skills, and even stress therapy can be a part of each individualized program. Contact the instructor directly for lesson schedule and cost. Erika Knepp holds a BA in Music and French Studies from Smith College, where she was named a STRIDE (Student Research in Departments) scholarship recipient, researching computational geometry and also compiling a digital catalogue of Beethoven’s music, a First Group Scholar, and a recipient of the Judith Raskin Memorial Prize for excellence in vocal studies. She has studied privately with Jane Bryden at Smith College, Ruth Drucker, formerly a faculty member of the Peabody Conservatory, and Dr. Thomas Houser in Pennsylvania.
Guitar, Bass, Banjo and Mandolin Lessons
Instructor: Curt Heavey
Get away from the computer and learn an instrument! Fresh and fun lessons for guitar, bass, banjo and mandolin – all ages and all styles. Only your imagination is more fun. Contact the instructor directly for lesson schedule and cost or visit curtheavy.com.
Ballet Theatre of Maryland at the Museum
Register for ballet, tap, and jazz classes. Contact the Ballet Theatre of Maryland for additional information or to register for classes at 410-224-5644.
ADULT BALLROOM & LATIN DANCE CLASSES
Instructor: Amanda Showell
Tuesday and Thursday night dance classes in Tango, Argentine Tango, East Coast Swing, Foxtrot, Cha-Cha, Rumba, and Salsa. Contact the instructor at (410) 482-6169 or visit www.dancingontheshore.com.
For further information, visit academyartmuseum.org or call 410-822-2787.
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