With well over 100 of her paintings on display, Local Port of Art, St. Michaels community non-profit art gallery, located at 210 South Talbot Street, held a gala on Thursday, June 26th, for M. Joyce Zeigler to celebrate and share her renowned artwork. Ms. Zeigler, who is 81 years young, is a member of The Traveling Brushes, a group of six career artists making painting trips together, inspiring each other, and showing worldwide.
“Painting is my passion,” recounted Ms. Zeigler, “I love to be in gardens, at seashores, marshes and other country settings to paint views of nature as I travel with my sable brushes, tubes of oils and tripod easel.”
The top floor of the Local Port of Art is filled with Joyce’s paintings of waterfowl, birds, animals, flower gardens, country scenes and other views of nature as observed all her life on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Painting plein air whenever possible, her art is vibrant and rich and infused with charm and straightforwardness.
During the very well attended reception, a presentation was made by Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, former Delegate from District 37B, and current Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs for the State of Maryland. Ms. Haddaway gave Joyce citations from the House of Delegates and the Senate, as well as a resolution from the Governor’s office honoring the more than 50 years of service both as an artist, and lifelong activist for the arts and humanities in the state.
The exhibit of Ms. Zeigler’s works continues through the end of August.
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