There’s nothing more personal than an Amazon gift card. – Said no one. We’ve all done it. Last-minute pressure gives way to practicality and you find yourself at the drugstore on December 24. Gift-giving can actually be fun and easy - if you know where to look. Buying local art is a great way to…
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Anne Arundel Community College is a jewel of an asset to Maryland’s art community. As an alum who spent half my college career in one studio or another in the CADE fine arts building, I can say first-hand that the facilities and instructors make it a top-notch art institution for students seeking an…
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I am constantly in awe of the artistic talent that comes out of Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, and the surrounding areas. Looking through the local art pieces I’ve collected over the years, I could hardly select just a few! No matter where I travel, I find the best representation of a place is the…
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Like an aesthetic fingerprint, every art collection is unique. Consider it a visual timeline documenting our encounters with people, places, and things that struck a chord with us along the way. I’ve always found it particularly interesting to see the art collections of artists. What inspires the…
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Claude Monet said, “My wish is to stay always like this, living quietly in a corner of nature.” Homestead Gardens is the one-stop shop for helping people create nature corners of their own. Illustration courtesy of the author. Whether or not you’ve visited their robust garden center & nursery just…
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Image courtesy of author Jeff “JaHru” Huntington & Julia Gibb are two artists that need no introduction around Annapolis. Each amazingly talented in their own right: Jeff a prolific painter and muralist with works on view around the world, and Julia a thoughtful wordsmith, artist, and local arts…
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With the fast approaching Annapolis Arts Week, a week-long citywide celebration of the arts where you’ll find plenty of artwork to offer for your own collection - I wanted to take a closer look at the art that artists collect. So I've settled on bringing that to light in this series: here you will…
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Sailor Oyster Bar celebrates the spirit of the sailor. Specifically, the World War II sailor, with artwork and imagery of the "Greatest Generation,” such as the famous LIFE magazine photograph of the V-J Day kiss in Times Square. Gibson Girl by Charles Dana Gibson via Wikimedia Commons With their…
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In a building with a large, funky coffee cup painted on the side and a vibrant energy all about the street, there is a little shop of treasures curated by a woman who can only be defined as fabulous. One Petticoat Lane (2 Annapolis Street) welcomes you to quaint West Annapolis with a bright red high…
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Ready or not, December is always the month that is turned up to 11 for the holiday. Like a giant star that shines brightest just before it disappears, the year ends with the energy of maximum festivities, decadence, and to-do lists. Courtesy of AR Workshop When I start to feel overwhelmed by it…
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