137th Annual Exhibition

Tropical Fugue fiber art 64 x 61 Tropical Fugue was inspired by memories of Bali. Songbird serenades, expansive skies, and fleeting, cherished moments. My process is rooted in trust and a willingness to surrender control. The real magic unfolds in the midst of making. I embrace spontaneity and the unexpected, allowing fabrics to speak and respond to one another in a vibrant, evolving conversation. For this piece, I began by assembling organic fragments of varying shapes and sizes into intuitive motifs. These forms gradually suggested bird-like presences, emerging as focal points. Set against a white background, I arranged and rearranged these silhouettes, creating rhythm and movement. Surrounding borders were added to frame and contain their energy. Freehand machine quilting became the final layer, adding depth, cohesion, and texture. Each fabric carries its own history, gathered from distant places, its story stitched into the whole. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Eve with Daughters mixed media: oil on linen and scrim, sculpture wire 120 x 60 I worked instinctively on this piece draping the raw linen which took the form of a female figure. I saw that it took on the image in my mind of Eve with her daughters. I incorporated sculpture wire to inside hidden seems. My objective was to show Eve passing down knowledge to her daughters. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Spiritual Journey acrylic on canvas 40 x 30 Spiritual Journey arises from my own meditation practice and the inner landscapes I’ve traveled in silence. The seated figure reflects the stillness I return to, yet the luminous spiral at the core mirrors the movement I feel within—a quiet unfolding that guides me toward deeper truth. This spiral became the heart of the painting, a symbol of the soul’s path as I have experienced it. The serpent-like current ascending through the body echoes the sensations of awakening and renewal that surface in meditation. As it transforms into flame at the crown, it speaks to the moments of clarity that come only through surrender. The gold and white wings surrounding the figure evoke the unseen protection and grace I’ve sensed along my own spiritual path. This work invites viewers to pause and recognize their own evolving light, just as I continue to recognize mine. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

The Weight of Memory graphite and charcoal on canvas 32 x 24 “The Weight of Memory” was inspired by the quiet, interior space a musician enters when sound and recollection overlap. I kept thinking about how the body remembers—how hands on an instrument can carry decades of practice, longing, and unspoken history. Rather than depicting a specific narrative, I wanted the figure and guitar to hold that layered, almost tactile sense of memory: weighty yet ephemeral, grounded yet always shifting. Working in graphite and charcoal allowed me to stay close to that feeling. I began with careful drawing from observation to honor the structure of the body and instrument, then slowly built up layers of marks, erasures, and re-drawing. I focused on the relationship between the hands and the worn surface of the guitar, using shifts in edge, texture, and value to suggest how some memories stay sharply in focus while others dissolve into shadow. Throughout, I aimed for a balance between Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Heliconia Carbaea Collage acrylic, fabric, monoprints, printed metal and handmade papers 36 x 36 As a painter and printmaker, I create layered mixed media paintings exploring memories and dreams. I have been inspired by nature from a young age and that influence colors my work with optimism, mood and color. I reconstruct the textures that feel familiar and insert them into each piece. I believe art is therapy, for myself and my viewers. My heart sings when someone connects with the emotions and thoughts that poured into my work. I use a combination of acrylic paint, gold leaf, handmade paper, thin pressed metal and fabric as compositional elements in my work. The use of symbolic imagery such as trees, animals, florals and birds, invites my viewers to reflect on the harmonious elements in nature that promote our interconnection. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

When Time Bends acrylic 20 x 24 A moment where past and future soften, folding into a single, living present. Time bends, curves, and gathers, forming a field of motion where opposing directions converge. What appears as forward movement is also a return—a reconfiguration. In this shifting space, transformation is not abrupt but continuous, an unfolding that holds both memory and emergence at once. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Erinna airbrush with acrylic paint on smooth paper 25 x 29 The pre-Raphaelite style lends itself to paintings by airbrush and I wanted an image that portrayed someone from antiquity. The poet’s shawl is a patchwork of designs, and I used a paintbrush to try to make it flow. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Bad Break Up photography 21 x 31 The layers of a street tell its history. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Potato Chip Bag Colorado Yule marble and 3D printed chips 33 x 33 x 58 We are submitting our work for flatscreen consideration only and/or online A larger-than-life "Potato Chips" bag turns a familiar object into something monumental. Carved in marble with a crumpled, caught-in-motion form, the bag feels alive, while the 3D-printed chips spilling out sit light against its weight. The result is a conversation between old and new, hand and machine, nostalgia and the moment we're in now. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Frequency 01 solarplate etching, black and silver thread 12 x 12 "Frequency 01" is part of a series and the product of my fascination and experimentation with the Solarplate Etching printmaking technique. Having as starting point a photograph depicting the shadows casted by the light as I lifted the cut paper I was working at the time; I explore symmetry, repetition and pattern and I create my works by combining materials such as black and silver thread. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Living Enlightenment I acrylic, oil on canvas 24 x 24 "Living Enlightenment I" emerged from an intuitive line practice. During the drawing process, the artist experienced an intense movement of energy accompanied by a simultaneous feeling of joy and heightened awareness. The resulting composition became a visual record of that moment: layered currents of movement surround a central presence, suggesting the dynamic flow of inner forces while awareness remains awake and quietly playful. This work marks the beginning of the artist’s Living Enlightenment series, an exploration of consciousness within the energetic complexity of human life. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Pattern Play acrylic monoprints collaged on canvas 20 x 20 Pattern Play explores rhythm and visual momentum through a collage of my monoprints, developed from an initial black-and-white composition sketch and realized through printing, cutting, and assembly. Strips of black, white, and gray carry varied textures and mark-making—ghosted prints, scraped surfaces, and stenciled motifs—that create a tactile field of repetition and interruption. Small, deliberate red accents act like visual punctuation, pulling the eye back and forth across the plane and breaking the monochrome rhythm with moments of heat and pause. The work investigates the dialogue between order and improvisation: geometric alignment and repeated patterning hold the composition together, while unexpected textures and irregular edges introduce vitality and tension. Layering is central to the piece, inviting viewers to trace the history of each mark and to experience pattern as movement rather than a static surface Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Lake and Sky oil on canvas 12 x 23 It fascinates me how the sky quickly evolves; as the wind blows the clouds, the light dances, layering, and changing colors. Nature capturing motion and color. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Glimpses of Eliza encaustic wax with writing, photograph of face, and embedded flowers on wood cradled panel 11 x 9 My great-great grandmother Eliza had her world collapse in 1863 with the death of her husband and loss of their plantation. In this image of a young woman, I see a serenity in Eliza's young face and glimpses of the dreams she held. I've included bits of the love letters from her husband John. Then I've surrounded her with real flowers and leaves, growing upward as she must have with marriage and children. Here, I see a mystery that transcends time and place. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

She nylon, felted wool and glass on handmade paper 12 x 18 This piece represents my search to find my new identity. I recently lost the love of my life. Now I am alone to face the world. In my work with handmade paper, felted wool and fabric, I use materials that I have used over and over again. They are my comfort "food".Hopefully working with familiar materials in new ways will help me move forward as an individual. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Victorian Bride (The Gilded Age, 1870) collage w/ hand-cut found paper, NY Times, ink 13 x 10 Olivia Langdon married American writer and humorist Samuel Clemons in Elmira, NY, in 1870. Together they had 3 daughters, including Susy, Clara and Jean. Their son Langdon died of diphtheria in 1872 at the age 19 months. Her husband Mark Twain wrote under his pen name in their gazebo in Hartford, CT. She was a faithful, judicious, and painstaking editor for her husband. Olivia was also a proponent of women's rights, and surrounded herself with influential women including educator Julia Beecher and Isabella Beecher Hooker, abolitionist and suffragette. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

The Great Egret sculpture 18 x 9 x 10 I love biking along the Potomac River and watch all the wildlife including eagles, ospreys, blue herons and especially the Great Egret which migrates every year to the shores of Alexandria and along the Potomac tributaries. The Great Egret was carved directly into the stone, sanded and polished. It is an abstract shape focused on the essence of the bird itself and its graceful motion. After the sewage spill that took place earlier this year, this sculpture comes as a reminder to keep the Potomac clean and healthy not only for our drinking water but for the very rich wildlife that depends on it.. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Field Study - Blush & Earth acrylic 24 x 24 Field Study – Blush & Earth is part of an ongoing exploration of color as emotion and presence. Working on raw canvas, I allow acrylic washes to move freely, absorbing into the surface rather than sitting on top of it. This process creates a sense of immediacy and surrender, where the material itself participates in the outcome. The palette—soft blush against grounded earth—reflects a dialogue between vulnerability and stability. The forms emerge without predetermined structure, shaped by gravity, saturation, and time. Drips are not corrected but embraced as evidence of movement and release. In this work, I am less concerned with composition as control and more interested in allowing the painting to reveal itself. The result is a quiet tension between softness and weight, intention and accident—an open field where feeling takes form without the need for narrative. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Edisto #1 Mother's Bones digital 17 x 11 Botany Bay in Edisto Island South Carolina is a beautiful, heart-wrenching site, where the erosion of the beach has left a graveyard of bleached trees that stretch as far as the eye can see. Visitors decorate the tree bones with shells in a heartfelt tribute where land and sea become one. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Oceans Last Dance acrylic, ink, glitter, on linen 24 x 24 My paintings represent the beauty of the ocean in an abstract and organic way. Through my art, I strive to capture the essence of the ocean as it feels, the way it appears, and the significance it holds for our planet. While the current state of our oceans is dire, I believe we can still reflect on their beauty and consider what actions we can take to prevent further irreversible damage. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

A River Runs Through It oil on panel 24 x 37 At the heart of my work lies the evolving metaphor of the “Galactic Web”—a cosmic thread that connects all things. What began in graduate school as the “Life Line” has matured into a sustained investigation of consciousness and the interconnectedness of all matter. Working intuitively, I allow gestural brushwork and fluid paint drips to guide each composition, without predetermined outcomes. A painting is considered resolved only when visual language, metaphor, and conceptual resonance fully converge. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Tea Time acrylic 20 x 16 This is part of a series I did of interiors. This is a stark room, waiting for someone, lonely, but still able to have the pleasure of a cup of tea and a piece of cake. The light is strong as the table is near a window, the only warmth in the room. I work with different medias on gessoed paper, which is adhered to canvas Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Mexican Dancer digital photography, inkjet archival print 17 x 12.5 I've always loved photographing people, especially dancers. This was taken during a vacation to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. There were several dancers in motion. I waited for this dancer to pause, then I took the photo. I was especially attracted to the bright colors in her dress and scarf. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Ochre Grey Seascape watercolor pencil on bristol 9 x 12 Seascape inspired by the subtle atmospheric conditions. While grounded in reality, it draws on the aesthetic traditions of minimalism, realism and remembrance art. Rather than presenting a factual reality, an illusion is fabricated to evoke realms of the imagination. I seek to establish a link between reality and imagination based on my interior response to a subject....create a place where fiction and reality balance. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Rebirth acrylic on board 20.75 x 20.75 I am continually inspired by the rebirth of spring and the color that surrounds us during that time. My process starts with a feeling that moves me to pick up a brush and paint! Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

At Sea fiber art 12 x 12 At Sea inhabits the space between the known and the imagined, one of transformation, memory, and possibility. Through embroidery and other materials, At Sea depicts an organic ecosystem where elements interweave, with both fragility and endurance. At the center, the mermaid explores the boundary between the ethereal and the familiar, self and surroundings, fact and fantasy. Often romanticized, the mermaid is reimagined here as something more complex—rooted, entangled, and inseparable from her habitat . Celebratory color, coral-like stitching, the delicacy of threads, raw edges, and layered textures emphasize process and impermanence, inviting attention to what is unraveling as much as what is growing and thriving. Natural elements create a dialogue between preservation and decay, artifice and authenticity. This work reflects on care—for oceans, ecosystems, and the narratives we attach to them. It asks viewers to consider the complex, delicate world we inhabit. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Finger Lakes Vineyard oil on linen 21 x 21 The open skies and majestic lakes and vineyards of the Finger Lakes in upstate New York inspired this impressionistic painting. The loose brushwork at the forefront captures the fleeting suggestion of the vineyard as one drives past, the background depicts the mesmerizing landscape on the other side of the lake. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Radiant Red oil on canvas 19 x 16 This warm Autumn red is a beautiful hue that I took much pleasure in working through the composition. The repetition of reds gives it unity and the reassurance of solidity. Like notes on a musical score—you expect certain tones to repeat. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Caged printmaking 13 x 15 When fear falls on the human spirit, it chains us to darkness. The only path forward is to see it for what it is. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Gaia oil on wood panel 23 x 23 "Gaia" is my love letter to the living Earth and the profound realization that she sees through us as much as we see her. While painting this piece, I became obsessed with the idea that the planet is not merely a backdrop for our lives but a conscious, breathing presence. Within the iris, rich forests unfold, rivers bend through the landscape, and butterflies and birds swirl like living thoughts and experiences. The waterfall spilling gently from her lower lid represents the constant flow of life and emotion I feel when immersed in nature—overwhelming, cleansing, and deeply connective. This painting grew from quiet moments when I felt both small and intimately linked to nature around me, as if the Earth were inviting me to remember that my own awareness is part of her vast, ancient presence. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Fucking peachy...How are you? oil on panel 18 x 22 When I worked in tv, every day an editor would ask me, "How are you, today?". I would answer, "Fucking peachy...How are you?". My answer always made him happy. Hi, George. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Wolfpack oil on wood panel 16 x 16 I started with a wolf I saw in the wild. I thought about how we encounter packs of "wolves" aka predators in everyday life in 2026. The wolf pack seemed a fit representation of our experience in the present time. I painted this in oil on a round panel, thinking about how these wolves, or predators seem to be all around us. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

I Don't Want to Remember oil on linen canvas 20 x 16 I painted her from very personal place. She refuses to see because some memories are too much, and sometimes shutting the world out feels like the only way to stay whole. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Who are you? oil, acrylic on canvas 22 x 18 This work explores the fragile boundary between inner identity and external perception. A handwritten phrase within the composition — “The world teaches us to forget ourselves… but who are you?” — becomes a central conceptual element, framing the figure’s introspective state. The fragmented portrait emerges through layers of fluid paint, suggesting a process of self-recognition and reconstruction. The contrast between controlled figurative rendering and uncontrolled, flowing elements reflects the tension between social conditioning and inner truth. Through this work, I examine the act of remembering oneself in a world that imposes self-forgetting through social standards. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Cornered photography 20 x 16 My photography portfolios deal with beauty that I find in simple places. I search for art in places often overlooked by people rushing by: street abstractions formed by the effects of traffic and the erosion of painted lines; art in the visible layers of torn papers restructured by random anonymous participants; changes from weathering; oxidized rusted surfaces creating patterns and vistas; reflections in puddles, ponds, or store windows; ice patterns; simple arrangements of flowers and fruit at markets. And, as ever, there is the straight image: looking up, down, and around to catch that perfect image, THAT second in time never to be repeated. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Boy and His Dog Named Moose charcoal on arches paper 22.5 x 28.5 Portraiture is an opportunity to portray light and intriguing form, and explore varied emotive qualities. In portraying individuals at different ages and life stages I engage themes of temporal change, individual vulnerability and human mortality. I reflect moments of inquisitiveness, strength, calm or vulnerability; traces of self-protection and openness; or glimmers of hopefulness, pride and earnestness emerge. As I preserve a moment in the subject’s evolution, I acknowledge the tumultuous forces and inevitable unstoppable sea of change we ride in life. The child’s and his dog’s intent gaze, and the connection, felt in this moment between these friends, are the subjects here. Moose is no longer alive, but the friendship with “his animal brother”, as he called him, is still palpable. The difficult and satisfying challenge in my portraiture is to portray some unarmed truth and in so doing to suggest our complex humanity and shared experience. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

GoldLeaf acrylic on archival cradle board 24 x 24 I cleaned, dried and applied gold paint to one of a tree's organs (leaf) which acts as a primary food factory for a tree. Humans ought to regard leaves more precious than gold. Tree terpenes are aromatic compounds released by trees, particularly conifers, which offer significant health benefits to humans, including reduced stress, lower inflammation, and improved mood and are natural anti-inflammatories. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Back to the Sea archival pigment print on paper 24 x 18 I enjoy the discovery of interactions along the shoreline. There are endless possibilities as the tide changes, the weather turns, people come and go. There is freedom and fantasy as you get your toes in the sand and surf. I watched this young boy at play with this magical stick full of barnacles and at last in whatever story he had in mind he returned it respectfully to the sea. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Respite oil on panel 13.25 x 11.25 We were on vacation and the more I looked at this sofa the more the cushions drew me in. When we got home I just had to paint it. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Life and Death and the Inbetween oil on canvas 48 x 60 My work is informed by indian spiritual thought, mythology and lived experiences. My love for the many expressions of the natural world, such as, plants, animals, birds, appears throughout as symbolic imagery. This painting reflects on the quiet cycles of life- flowers blooming and wilting away, caterpillars becoming moths, moths drawn to light, and waves of thought rising and dissolving. An Introspection on themes of existence and transformation. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Crossing the Stream oil on canvas 20 x 17 This artist has established a reputation for her authoritative capture of rural landscapes and equine sporting events—foxhunting and wildlife in rich natural landscapes. Her passion and focus lies in capturing the emotionality and timelessness of these traditional subjects, rendered through her unique palette and compelling brushwork. She was a Signature Member and Vice President of the American Academy of Equine Art (now defunct). She is also a member of the Salmagundi Club and AIS (American Impressionist Society), and juries into exhibits with all of these organizations. She is collected nationally. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Dreams Rising artbox acrylic glass print 18 x 24 Dreams Rising by NashMith, Photography I found the extraordinary by seeing the ordinary in a new way. A whole world of movement and color right outside my apartment window. Dreams Rising is the upward trajectories of our best aspirations. The transformation of small, delicate, uncertain potentials into beautiful realities. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

With Hope of Ending World Hunger mixed media 30 x 24 My Sculptural Painting, “In Hope of Ending World Hunger” was created with this sentiment in mind. My inspiration comes from working in food banks and donating food to those in need, as well as the attention this needy cause deserves. I combined 3- dimensional elements with my oil painted portrait to better bring this portrait with its humanitarian theme to life. Cloth and burlap, sculpted hands that reach out beyond the flat oil painted portrait, and an authentic hand carved bowl from Africa, compel viewers to consider and confront the daunting issue of World Hunger, as we look into mesmerizing eyes that represent 673-783 million people who still go hungry today. Perhaps the image of this piece will foster an appreciation for all we have and be a catalyst for donations of food and funding. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Blooming oil on canvas 26 x 26 I have always been neurodivergent, and that created a lot of self-criticism. This is piece, I am showing love to all kids out there that feel outcast, shining light on their face, which bloom into beautiful "human flowers" of sorts. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Sweet Pea collage 16.5 x 16.5 I go out west to Oregon a lot to see my kids. I was there last May and saw sweet peas growing wild all over the hill behind my son’s house. I picked a bunch and took pictures and started calling my grandson, “Sweet Pea”. This painting is for him. He is a colorful character with lots of layers and textures, just like sweet peas. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

The Grate Image sculpture relief 16.5 x 18 x 2 As a manhole artist, images of manhole covers and sewer covers appeared in my mind. This piece of art work is my self portrait. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Wild Cyclamen acrylic and charcoal on canvas 23 x 19.5 With a background in the biological sciences and a lifelong love of nature, I seek natural forms and organic shapes in particular. Colour is a very important element of my pieces, and with strong brushstrokes, I aim to capture the energy of the wild places of the world, albeit in the Aruban desert or the tangled undergrowth of the city's parks. My abstract pieces begin life as intuitive markmaking, and with layers of colour they assume a botanical quality as they progress. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

And So It Goes(2) acrylic on stretched canvas 48 x 36 an acknowledgment of changes surrounding us, and yet showing the ability to move forward with grace during uncertainty Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Be Kind photography printed on canvas 12 x 16 Be Kind. A simple, yet powerful statement. These words were found while walking along a pier in North Beach ,Maryland. The waves crashing down below, the wind blowing. It was a beautiful day on the Chesapeake Bay. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    

Floating Amongst the Debris ceramic figures, ceramic folds, sea fans 16 x 16 x 1.75 Floating Amongst the Debris are figures that are interacting by biological debris. It symbolizes how we interact with our world in a tangled manner. Trying to stay afloat and maintain our individual selves. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.