Recent Events & Shows


December, 2009   Small Works Show at Dorchester Center for the Arts 
 
We again had our annual Small Works Show at The Dorchester Center for the Arts.  It featured pieces that were no larger than 9" x 12" before framing. The show was in place for the entire month of December with the reception on Saturday, December 12. with music by the Christ Church Choir. 
 

Lisa's colorful collection of crab paintings were a hit!           Christ Church Choir livened the Reception with holiday music.     Our smiling bartenders at the Reception: Pat, Jeanne and Linda.

Debbie, Linda and Lisa--some of the contributing artists.     Judith and Linda--more Wed Morn Artists.     Terry and Anne having a good time at the Reception.

 December, 2009   Pleasant Day Adult Day Care Center Festival of Wreaths Donation 
 
Wednesday Morning Artists have completed a unique fund-raising donation for The Pleasant Day Adult Day Care Center's Annual Festival of Wreaths.  This 10-year old window pane was refurbished by Dave Gibbons and Pieter VanHuizen.  The design was the work of Jeanne Pinault.  Then, the 16 panels were each prepared by other members of The Wednesday Morning Artists.  Some of the panels were painted in oil or acrylic, one was done in fabric, several had the embellishment of glass or wire.  Each was unique but the combination made for a spectacular piece of art.  Here you see Pieter VanHuizen with the finished piece.

                                    Pieter shows the Window we donated for auction at The Festival of Wreathsr

 
July to October, 2009   The Mural at Cannery Way in Cambridge
 
Wednesday Morning Artists were an integral part of planning and painting The Mural at Cannery Way on  Race Street in Cambridge.  It is quite a spectacular sight.  The pictures here will give you some idea of its scope.
 
                  Starting at the left.........and panning to the right........and further to the right......to the far right side.

 

                                 Here's Pieter VanHuizen doing wall preparation in June.                     In July, Deborah Kennedy painted figures and tomatoes.

September 27, 2009    Showcase, High Street, Cambridge

 

The Wednesday Morning Artists tent at Showcase              Sharon, Pat and Jennie

                          We sold our creations to raise money for the Mural project and had fun, too.               

June 6, 2009   Plein Air Painting on Hoopers Island
 

Wednesday Morning Artists held its first plein air event.  The scenic home of Pat and Curtis Hayes on Hoopers Island was our focal point.  The property offered a wide variety of interesting niches and the area is rich with waterviews, fields, boats and much, much more.  We each selected a place to paint, to draw or to take photos.   Then, at midday, we gathered at Old Salty's Restaurant for a fun lunch and for a look at the morning's creations.

                                   Janette Jones chose a garden setting for her drawing.                   Dave Gibbons painted the trees and the waterfront.

                             We took advantage of a beautiful day and a fabulous location to draw and paint
                             the unique Eastern Shore landscape.  Then we capped the day with lunch
                             at a colorful local restaurant.

                               Marilyn Benton sketches while chatting with Margie Negron and Debbie Haynes.                 Debbie Haynes shows her drawings at lunch.

May 9, 2009   Cambridge Mural Arts Fund Raiser Flea Market
 
The Wednesday Morning Artists ArtMart on Saturday, May 9, 2009, at Cannery Way in Cambridge featured original art, art-related items, art oriented books, and art supplies. We raised an amazing $314.56 to benefit Cambridge Mural Arts, the organization creating a new outdoor mural at Cannery Way.  We had a follow-up sale at Pleasant Day's Senior Celebration.  
 

 . We are preparing for the ArtMart.       The day of the ArtMart   The follow-up sale at Pleasant Day's Fundraiser

                              Here we are planning our ArtMart sale, showing the mural drawing, and completing the
                                                                effort with a table at the Pleasant Day event.

                                                               

 December 6-31, 2008   Small Works Show at The Dorchester Center for the Arts
 
Wednesday Morning Artists Small Works Show was on display at The Dorchester Center For the Arts, 321 High Street, Cambridge, MD.  This beautiful show of smaller art pieces was one of the highlights of the holiday season.  The well-attended reception included a selection of lively holiday music by the Christ Church Choir. 
 

                The Dorchester Center for The Arts Main Gallery: The Small Works Show, December, 2008.     The Dorchester Center for The Arts Main Gallery: The Small Works Show, December, 2008.      

       The Dorchester Center for the Arts Main Gallery was the site of The Wednesday Morning Artists
                       Small Works Show for the Holidays during the month of December 2008
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                   The Christ Church Choir provided lively entertainment...and they were very colorful!      Music can enthrall even the very youngest.

                      The Christ Church Choir performed and a young fan of the arts was entranced.

November to December, 2008   Pleasant Day Adult Day Care Center Festival of Wreaths 
 
 Wednesday Morning Artists participated in The 9th Annual Festival of Wreaths to benefit Pleasant Day Adult Day Care Center of Cambridge MD.  In addition to donating two wreaths for the silent auction, we selected a wreath to receive the Wednesday Morning Artists Award. 
   
October, 2008   The Mosaic on Race Street in Cambridge
 
Wednesday Morning Artists is proud to have been a part of the recently dedicated Mosaic Mural on Race Street, Cambridge, MD.  This eclectic mosaic decorates the plywood covering the facades of two buildings on Race Street that were gutted by fire in January of 2008. 
 
 Incorporating pieces of mirror, china, beads, coins, tile and other materials, the design includes the images of a shoe, a Canada goose, a black Laborador Retriever, a fountain, a flower box, a guitar, and a motto (Live the Life You Love).  Outlined by window frames and doors, there are paintings of fruits and flowers, interior scenes of the stores that once thrived here, and Eastern Shore motifs.  
                          
                                         Many local residentshelped to create The Mosaic on Race Street, 2008.      And the children were an important part of The Mosaic on Race Street project, 2008.  

                                   In June of 2008, the Mosaic Mural started to come to life with people of all ages helping.

                                 Two of the painted windows of The Mosaic on Race Street, 2008.         By October of 2008, The Mosaic on Race Street was complete.

                                         The Mosaic Mural consists of many motifs and the donated art work of many artists.

                                                                                Supports being removed from the burned facades. The next step in the life of the mosaic panels. Stay tuned.

                                   May, 2009: The mosaic panels have been removed so that the supports can be repositioned.  

December 2008.   WMA members went to The Smithsonian Portrait Gallery in Washington DC.

September 2008.   WMA held a fund-raising event called Hootenanny at Scoop Station. It included poetry reading, a live auction, and live music.

August 2008.   WMA show at The Maris Elaine Gallery called "Me, Myself and I."

January 2008.   WMA members traveled to Philadelphia to see some of the many outdoor murals in the city.

December 2007.   WMA held their Minatures Show at The Dorchester Art Center, consisting of pieces having a maximum size of 9" by 12"