Gallery 49

We will not be having the art reception on the first Sunday because of the Easter Holiday. We will be having the opening reception The second Sunday April 8th 5-7pm.

“Transformations”

Arundel Lodge is a 501(C)(3) community non-profit organization, whose mission is
improving the lives of children, adults, and families impacted by mental health and substance use disorders. One in four Americans will experience a mental health disorder in any given year regardless of age, race, religion, gender or economic status. At Arundel Lodge we help people maintain their dignity and enter into the process of recovery.
One of the most popular programs at Arundel Lodge is the Open Eye Gallery at Arundel Lodge.
Participants gain confidence to create expressive works that come from their hearts and report that these activities help them grow, cope with trauma, and aid in their overall recovery. Art sold from the “Transformations” Art show at 49 West benefits the artists directly and helps provide supplies for the therapeutic arts program.

To learn more about this important program or to volunteer please contact Open Eye Gallery Director, Corinna Woodard at 443-433-5914

The Cave 2 by Christian McCarrol

The Palate of Colors by Colin Lacey

Dock Scene by Lee Hanson

Please join us for a wine and cheese opening reception on March 4th, 5pm-7pm.

The show will be up from March 1st – March 28th.  http://Www.robwoodfineart.com

Please join us for a wine and cheese opening reception on January 7th, 5pm-7pm. The show will be up from January 4th-February 28th.

Walker Babington is an artist, actor and stunt performer who creates images on reclaimed materials by exploiting their inherent deteriorative properties. Through burning wood, rusting steel, tarnishing copper, and scratching, grinding, melting, marring and otherwise selectively corroding his media, Babington has traveled the world creating his creatively-destructive work. Over the past decade, his variegated career has included working as a street artist in rural Costa Rica; using his flame-engulfed body to scorch a “Fire Angel” into wood; and creating large-scale fire-drawn murals in San Francisco, New Orleans, and Bangalore, India.
Sculpturally, Babington builds larger-than-life dreamscape creations that employ curved architecture, storybook aesthetic, and his wheelhouse reclaimed materials. He is (mostly) based in New Orleans, where he creates solar pyrography (artwork made by burning an image into wood using a magnifying glass and the sun) in the legendary Jackson Square.
More of his work can be seen at www.SABATOM.com

“The Gift of Art”.
By Annapolis Watercolor Club (AWC) ,

An exhibit of original watercolors and giclees by members of the Annapolis Watercolor Club.

The exhibit will run at 49 West Coffeehouse, 49 West St, Annapolis, Md 21401

November 30th, 2017 – January 3rd, 2018.

The opening reception is Sunday December 3rd, 5 – 7 pm.

www.annapoliswatercolorclub.com for more information.

Please join us for a wine and cheese opening reception on November 5th, 5pm-7pm. The show will be up from November 5-29th.

I’m a Lego lovin’, scissor cutting, paper magician + wearer of tutus
As the face behind RPS Art Studio, my work is often described as whimsical, quirky and sometimes nostalgic, usually resulting in funny, happy scenes of delight. I’m inspired by nature, people’s behavior, conversations overheard and situations seen. My biggest inspiration is my son. He keeps my imagination working overtime, constantly creating new ideas and imagery, helping to fuel my next project. In my free time I charge my batteries by daydreaming with my husband and writing tales of adventure.
Take a break and have a magical daydream with me.

http://www.rpsartstudio.com/

Please join us for a wine and cheese opening reception on October 1st,  5pm-7pm.  The show will be up from September 28th- November 1st.

1/5 people suffer with mental illness, a daily struggle which is invisible and unkown if not shared. On October 1st, the walls of 49west will be covered with abstractions of past and current struggles, feelings, emotions and symptoms in the hopes of sparking dialogue and raising funds for mental illness awareness and support. I feel this is an important dialogue, especially for men, who are told to walk it off, stuff it and called less masculine if they are lucky enough to be self aware. 20% of all art sales will go to NAMI of Anne Arundel County and a Rep from the organization will be on site at the reception. http://www.namiaac.org/

“Real men also cry.” Lebowski

Http://anthillstudio.weebly.com

Each month 49 West features the work of a different artist.

Meet the artist(s) the first Sunday of each month 5-7pm at a wine and cheese reception.

Come meet the artist Sunday, August 6th 5-7pm

This Month’s Featured Artist(s):

John Bildahl

 

Bio:

49 West Coffeehouse, Winebar and Gallery was one of my first stops when I moved to Annapolis last summer!

I had done my research before moving here from Las Vegas, NV and 49 West seemed like it would be the right kind of place for as a new “creative” to the area! This last year has proven that to be true and I have been inspired in my work by many of the countless performances we are lucky enough to have hosted here at 49.

 There is an energy I hope to convey in my paintings and drawings that I imagine is similar to the energy musicians hope to convey to their listeners.  Much of my work is created with a soundtrack for the piece as inspiration and many of my digital works are created during live music performances.

 Each painting is begun with an urge to physically interpret the visual and the emotional through the materiality of paint, oil pastels or even the moving stylus of an Apple pencil!

 Each mark on the canvas, whether controlled or accidental, is met with a countermove based on the outcome.

 Though born with a hand tremor I have learned to use my hand movement FOR me to support my expressive style and intuitive use of color.

 I hope the work “moves” you!   

Each month 49 West features the work of a different artist. Meet the artist(s) the first Sunday of each month 5-7pm at a wine and cheese reception.

This Month’s Featured Artist(s):

Come meet John O’Neill Sunday June 4th 5-7pm

Each month 49 West features the work of a different artist. Meet the artist(s) the first Sunday of each month at a wine and cheese reception.

This Month’s Featured Artist(s):

Come meet Erin at the opening reception  May 7th, 5-7pm at 49 West Coffeehouse.

Erin Schweers
“Untold”

Erin Schweers was born in Stony Brook, New York.
Working with oil paint she is inspired by the complex simplicity of nature and our abstract views of the world.
She graduated from the Ringling College of Art and Design with a degree in Fine Arts painting.

Artist Statement.
I entangle myself in the unseen world of dreams, connections, realizations and spirit.

Creating mindful coincidences, my paintings are rooted in the continual experience of the journey.

As a colorist I connect with the viewers directly through emotively rendered strokes.

Paying close attention to details of my awareness, I cultivate a painting process through layers and subtle texture.

Translating the UNTOLD into unidentifiable landscapes full of potentiality.