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.
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
So this happened…
Maryland Federation of Art
“Art On The Avenue” 3rd Place + SOLD!
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.
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.
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.
Yay! Both of my entries got into @mdfedart’s upcoming virtual exhibition, “At Play.” See https://mdfedart-play2025.artcall.org/pages/web-gallery
I’ll be painting at Paint Annapolis 2025 in 2 weeks, so expect more art soon!
