DC Possibilites…

Today’s post is serving as a spot to house some photos of work as part of my submission to apply to possibly work a MD booth in a DC function on the National Mall. I can bring 3 artworks. I could either bring all of one medium or one from each. All work is, framed and ready to hang.  

Here is the pool that I’d choose from, I think. A more comprehensive grouping of my work is on my Instagram account (@fanfare_themed_art) though, and I’d be happy to bring something else if desired.

Mixed Media

Beyond (23x27”)

Mind the Glass (22x26”)+ detail 

Photographs:

Dawn of the 2 Suns (20x20”)

Keep Off The Dune (20x24”)

Under The Light Of The Moon (Annapolis) (12x16”)

Acrylic Painting

Surprise Squadron (7x13”)

Flowers Before The Storm (7x10”)

McGarvey’s Dockside Dining (11x15”)

Giclee prints of digital paintings:

Epidemiologue (24x27”)

Contemporary Apple (20x24”)

Dare To Believe You Are Beautiful (20x20”)

Demonstration?

There is also the opportunity for a demonstration. I have 2 acrylic paintings that need finishing/tweaking that I could bring to work on. Or I could paint what I see from the booth. 

Art in Transit

I submitted to MSAC’s “Art in Transit” call and subsequently experimented with using ChatGPT to create simple visual mockups of my artworks applied to a bus wrap format as an experiment. I was shocked at the effectiveness of the results. I am strongly against the use of AI in aspects of creating original art. However in this context, it sure was useful to better understand how different compositions translate at that scale and proportion.

 

After After Dark

Here is what I have been up to since After Dark in terms of work accepted to jurors shows—mixture of painting and photography. Pics to come soon!

JHUAPL Annual Art Show, Juror: Catharine Love @ John’s Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory 2025, Laurel, MD, USA

Birds’ Eye View, 8x10 inches, Acrylic on canvas panel

Award: First Place (Fine Art)

Exhibition Website: https://sites.google.com/view/apl-art-and-photo-show/home?pli=1

Human Expressions, Juror: Marisa Stratton @ Maryland Federation of Art: Curve Gallery (Virtual), Annapolis, MD, USA

The Beginning Of The After. 40x50 inches, Acrylic on canvas

Exhibition Website: https://mdfedart-he2026.artcall.org/pages/web-gallery?page=3

Reflecting, Juror: Nataliya Gurshman @ Maryland Federation of Art (Circle Gallery), Annapolis, MD, USA

Dawn Of The Two Suns, 15x15 inches, giclée print of digital photograph 

After The Show, 12x12inches, giclée print of digital photograph

Digital Explorations, Juror: Andy Holtin @ Maryland Federation of Art (Circle Gallery)

Annapolis, MD, USA

Vacation Of A Lifetime, 12x12 inches, digital 

painting based on photo, sublimation print on aluminum

Exhibition Website: https://mdfedart-digitaldirections2026.artcall.org/pages/web-gallery

In Contrast, Juror: Marcie Cooperman @ Maryland Federation of Art (Curve Gallery)

Annapolis, MD, USA

Keep Off The Dune, 15x12 inches, giclée print of digital photo

Exhibition Website: https://mdfedart-in-contrast2025.artcall.org/pages/awards/slideshow

After Dark 2025

 What a treat to receive this in my inbox this morning!

Stars added!

 Finally finished this Paint Annapolis painting and it is ready to go to its new home!

My 1st Paint Annapolis Award!

 So this happened…

Maryland Federation of Art

“Art On The Avenue” 3rd Place + SOLD!

2 more MFA PA Paintings

 These are both in acrylic. I feel really good about the house and am going to enter it in today’s architectural/historic Annapolis competition with m MD Ave, which will be closed off for the event in the late afternoon. 

-Sidewalk Surprise (King George St.).  02x16 inches unframed

Rooftop Party (Hillman Garage). Acrylic.9x12 inches

I need a better picture of this one. This was taken on the roof at night and so the colors don’t come through correctly. 

PAINT ANNAPOLIS 2025 Begins

 I can’t believe it’s here but it is! First event = done! I participated in the “Dueling Brushes” QuickDraw event, which is, basically—what can you do in 2 hours?

Here is where I was at the 2h mark. Tweaked some more since then. More pics forthcoming.