Events
Museum’s Spring 2013 Portfolio Night
Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 6 – 8 p.m.
Students from the Mid Shore have the opportunity to meet with representatives from such colleges as the Corcoran, Delaware College of Art and Design, Salisbury University and The Schuler School of Fine Arts, as well as independent artists, to receive feedback on their artwork and learn how to put together a winning portfolio. The Mid-Shore High School Art Exhibition will still be on display and will offer a wonderful backdrop for the event. Parents and teachers are strongly encouraged to participate as well.
Exhibitions
The Art of Greg Mort:
Selections from the Hickman Bequest
Through March 31, 2013
In 2011, David H. Hickman, an Easton-born, Washington DC resident, generously donated over 30 paintings by Greg Mort to the Museum to make it the largest public repository of the artist’s work. This exhibition, which includes a selection of paintings and drawings, draws from the Hickman gift as well as some preliminary drawings that were donated by Greg Mort to enhance the collection. Greg Mort an internationally acclaimed, self-taught artist hikes the rugged coast of Maine and travels the rural trails of Maryland with his brushes, paints and canvases. Drawing and painting since childhood, Mort’s professional art career star began to rise at an early age with his first museum show at 18. His watercolor, oil and pastel images are in notable collections around the world.
Contemporary Realists:
The Art of David and James Plumb
Through April 28, 2013
David G. Plumb graduated from the University of Virginia with a BFA (1968). He moved to Talbot County, MD, to teach drawing and painting at the “Academy of the Arts” while winning top awards in the Annual Juried Show (1970, 1982), exhibiting in the Maryland Biennial, Baltimore Museum (1976, 1978, 1980), and in group shows in New York City. He has been affiliated with the George Ciscle Gallery in Baltimore and Hollis Taggart and David Adamson Galleries in Washington, DC. James Plumb received his BFA from the Philadelphia College of Art and graduated with an MFA from Brooklyn College (1984). He was one of 20 individuals selected from worldwide applications, to attend the prestigious postgraduate studies at the Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University (2001). James draws on the visual heritage of illusion and symbolism of the Old Masters of European painting. He feels that many of the concepts expressed through the visual relationships are just as valid today as they were back then. James Plumb served as curator of the Academy of the Arts in Easton (1978 – 1982). He serves as full professor in studio and art history courses at Chesapeake College. He has been represented by the David Adamson Gallery in DC, the Leslie Levy Fine Arts in Scottsdale, AZ, and had a one-man show at the South Street Gallery in Easton (2011).
Katherine K. Allen
Meditation on Nature in Paint and Stitch
Through March 31, 2013
Katherine K. Allen loves talking to nature. Her colorful artworks bring that conversation visually to life. With a vocabulary of lively gestural marks, abstracted botanical shapes and subtle textural stitching on cloth Allen brings the outside inside. Her “soft paintings” are steeped in personal experience and the remembered atmosphere of the natural world, evoking landscapes that feel recognizable yet imaginary. In her studio gardens, surrounding woods and nearby wetlands Allen grows and gathers the botanical materials used in her creative process. Katherine K. Allen holds a BFA from the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, and an MFA, from Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI. She worked as a graphic designer, registrar, curator, art instructor and has worked since 1996 as a full-time professional studio artist. Her career has taken her all over the United States. From 1990 to the present Katherine has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions from Easton, MD, Pittsburgh, PA, to Stanford, CA. She regularly works on site-specific commissions and has artwork in public and many private collections. For her exhibition at the Academy Art Museum, Katherine K. Allen specially created a set of The Four Seasons, as well as a large vertical “soft painting” spanning over two floors in the Atrium Gallery. Also included will be the mythological themed Icarus, from her early career, as well as a number of recent fiber creations. She resides in Easton and Florida, with her husband David.
Annual Mid-Shore Student Art Exhibitions
Grades K-8, Through March 10, 2013
Grades 9-12, March 14 – March 31, 2013, with Opening Reception: Thursday, March 14, 5:30-7:00 pm
The Museum is pleased to present its annual Mid-Shore Student Art Exhibitions. These exhibitions highlight the artistic talents of K-12 students from Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester, and Queen Anne’s counties. As in past years, visitors can expect a variety of media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and printmaking. The Mid-Shore Student Art Exhibitions have been a Museum tradition for over 22 years and are the largest and most prestigious student art exhibitions on the Eastern Shore. Each class may submit up to three works. For further information, visit academyartmuseum.org or email the Director of ArtReach and Community Programs, Constance Del Nero, for more information at cdelnero@academyartmuseum.org.
Lectures
Leonardo’s Graphic Inventions
Martin Kemp Emeritus Professor in the History of Art, Oxford University
Thursday, March 21, 2013, 6 p.m.
Cost: $15 Museum Members, $24 Non-members
Professor Kemp, one of the leading experts on Leonardo da Vinci will examine how da Vinci reformed every aspect of drawing as a tool for study and invention. Kemp will explore how his design techniques not only affected the whole course of art, but also encompassed almost every method of graphic demonstration in architecture, engineering, the sciences of nature, and mathematics before the advent of X-rays.
THE BARNES COLLECTION
Philadelphia, PA
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Cost: $85 Museum members, $120 non-members (includes admission and audio guide)
On May 19, 2012, the Barnes unveiled its new Philadelphia home. In rooms reflective of the intimate layout and unique character of the original Merion galleries, the renowned art collection will be accessible to the public as never before. The Foundation possesses more than 2,500 objects – including 800 paintings, primarily works by Impressionist and Modernist masters, but the collection includes many by leading European and American artists, as well as ancient works from other cultures.
Arts Express Trips
Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Civil War and American Art
Date: Thursday, March 14, 2013
Cost: Members $55, Non-members $90
Some of the finest artwork produced during the Civil War and its aftermath illustrate the influence of this period in history on the visual arts in America. On view are works by such leading figures as Albert Bierstadt, Frederic Church, Winslow Homer, Eastman Johnson, Hiram Powers, and John Rogers, along with photographs by Alexander Gardner and Timothy O’Sullivan. The exhibition focuses on how artists addressed the metaphorical war — dealing allegorically or el- liptically with the issues of internal warfare, the future of the Union, abolition and race relations, and the post-war search for a new American identity.
Concerts
The Russian Trio
Friday, March 22, 2013, Hors d’oeuvres at 5:45 p.m., Dinner at 6 p.m.
Cost: $55 Members, $90 Non-members
Prizewinners of the 2012 Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition, the group was formed in September 2011 at the Peabody Conservatory. Members of the Russian Trio have won over audiences internationally with exuberant and stirring performances. Reservations required.
Music Lecture Program
Dr. Rachel Franklin
Mondays, March 11, 18 & 25, 2013, Noon
Cost Series: $90 Museum members, $125 non-members (includes boxed lunch)
Individual Tickets: $35 Museum members, $45 non-members (includes boxed lunch)
Rachel Franklin speaks with great knowledge and humor on the great symphonic works. Reservations required.
Dance
Adult Ballroom & Latin Dance
Special Latin Class
March 21 – April 11, 7:30 p.m.
Amanda Showell (410) 482-6169 www.dancingontheshore.com
Classes
Young Explorers Open House
Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 6 -7 p.m.
Registrations for the 2013-2014 term will be accepted.
Young Explorers introduces young children to new ideas through a thematic approach to learning that emphasizes the ability to make meaningful connections. As a part of Young Explorers children will have ongoing opportunities to interact with professional musicians and artists who perform, teach, or exhibit at the Museum. Through these interactions, children will develop their creative skills and aesthetic sense. They will learn about the creative process through active participation with these visiting artists.
For additional information, contact Melanie Young at 410-822-2787.
Put Animals, People, Buildings & Boats in Your Landscapes!
Instructor: Diane DuBois Mullaly
4 weeks: March 2 – March 23, 2013
Saturdays, 1 – 4 p.m.
Cost: $150 Museum members, $185 non-members
This class is for all levels, including those new to oil painting. Diane will help students, who have been intimidated by adding animals, people, buildings and boats to their landscapes, understand how to paint them. The class will concentrate on one element each week in this indoor studio class. Demonstrations each session will be followed by painting time and plenty of one-on-one attention. The instructor has been juried into Plein Air-Easton! five times and paints weekly with the Plein Air Painters of the Eastern Shore. www.dianeduboismullaly.com
What Lies Beneath………The Art of Layering
Instructor: Katherine K. Allen
Saturday & Sunday, March 23 & 24, 2013, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at artist’s studio
Cost: $150 Museum members, $185 non-members (plus materials fee to be paid to instructor) For all levels especially those wishing to expand their possibilities in collage making, mixed media or surface design.
Discover new ways of combining water media techniques layer upon layer for a unique and surprising effect. In Katherine’s large studio, students will be merging painting, drawing, printing and stenciling to create a series of colorful works on paper and cloth. By manipulating color and value, students will discover how sequencing alters the overall effect. Demonstrations will be given in layering techniques involving a dynamic first layer followed by the use of a silk screen in combination with imaginative stenciling materials including Katherine’s favorite, live plants. Hand stitching and mark making will be discussed and demonstrated for an optional finishing layer. Sewing experience is helpful but not necessary as stitches are treated as marks not craft.
Individual Lessons in Photography or Photoshop
Instructor: George Holzer
Day of the week, dates, etc.: TBD
Cost: TBD (per hour fee)
Description: Private lessons in digital photography, Photoshop (Elements or Full Version), and general digital imaging; shooting pictures and photography principles, Photoshop enhancements and creative uses, and specific individual digital projects. Lessons can be tailored to individual needs and time frame.
Individual Lessons for Teens or Young Adults in Photography or Photoshop
Instructor: George Holzer
Day of the week, dates, etc.: TBD
Cost: TBD (per hour fee)
Description: Private lessons in digital photography, Photoshop (Elements or Full Version), and general digital imaging; shooting pictures and photography principles, Photoshop enhancements and creative uses, and specific individual digital projects. Lessons can be tailored to individual needs and time frame.
Stained Glass Mosaic Studio
Instructor: Jen Wagner
Ongoing Open Studio Wednesdays, 6 – 8 p.m. and Sundays, 1 – 4 p.m.
Cost: $250 Members; $285 Non-members
Priced per project.
Open Studios
Open Portrait Studio: 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon on Mondays. One pose, clothed figure. Modeling fee is divided among participants.
Open Figure Studio: 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. on Mondays. Nude model, variety of gesture, short poses and long poses. Modeling fee is $10.
Open Collage Studio: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. second Saturday of each month. 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.
Participants must be an Academy member to participate. Call Katie Cassidy for more information at 410-820-5222.
VOICE LESSONS (Ages 10 through adult)
Instructor: Suzanne Chadwick (410) 963-0893
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.
PIANO LESSONS (Ages 6 through adult)
Instructor: Robert Baker (443)-385-0519
The program offer weekly private lessons to beginner, intermediate and advanced students from age 6 through high school and beyond. The lesson plans include a balance of theory, ear training, sight reading and repertoire appropriate to the student’s level and musical ability. Contact the instructor directly for lesson schedule and cost.
For information on any of the Museum’s exhibitions, programs or classes, visit www.academyartmuseum.org or call 410-822-2787.