The Main Street Gallery in Historic Downtown Cambridge, Maryland
CURRENT SHOW UPCOMING SHOWS PAST SHOWS
Pieces of the Path: Exploring the Art of Mosaic (August 6-September 25, 2010)
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Susan Wasilewski
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Craigie Succop |
 Mary Ann Schindler |
Mosaics! Featuring mosaics from several artists from the Eastern Shore and beyond. The show includes not only unusual decorative pieces, but also a variety of functional art, from small vases to substantial tables. This is the third annual Mosaic Show, one of the most popular shows of the year. The mosaic show extends to a mosaic “path” down Race Street, encompassing several galleries, shops, and a number of large-scale outdoor permanent installations. Mosaic sites include: Main Street Gallery (413 Muir Street), Cannery Way outdoor mural (400 block of Race Street), LunaChick (430 Race Street), 447 Gallery (447 Race Street), Joie de Vivre Gallery (410 Race Street), Avé Salon Spa (501 Poplar Street), Sunnyside (500 Poplar Street), Dorchester Center for the Arts (321 High Street), and GiGi’s Trattoria (305 High Street). The show at the Main Street Gallery runs August 6–September 25, 2010.
Meet the artists during a free reception on Second Saturday, September 11, 5-8pm at the gallery. During Second Saturday, galleries and shops stay open late in downtown Cambridge with special sales and events.
Spirit World: October 1-November 1, 2010. Halloween-season exhibit featuring works on themes of spirits, spirituality, and more by top contemporary regional artists. Special free artist reception on October 9, 5-8 pm. SAVE THE DATE! for a spectacular and fun Halloween costume extravaganza and adults-only party on Saturday, Oct. 30. $10 to get in.
3rd Annual "Art-cessories" Exhibit: November 5-December 31, 2010. Holiday-season exhibit featuring a dramatic installation of wearable, functional artworks, from jewelry to scarves to hats to fashions to furnishings and more. New inventory added throughout show. Extended hours for holiday shopping. Special free artist receptions on November 13, 5-8 pm, and December 11, 5-8 pm.
Chair/ity (July 2–August 2, 2010)
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Patricia
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Terry White |
Dave Gibbons
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Chair/ity! Featuring an eclectic collection of chairs transformed into works of art by top contemporary regional artists. Plus artwork on the theme of chairs. Don't miss the Chair/ity bash on Friday, July 9. Show runs July 3-August 2, 2010.
The Figure: Motion/Emotion (May 7-June 29, 2010)
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Lisa Krentel
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Patricia |
Jeff Lang
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"The Figure: Motion/Emotion" features works about sports, athleticism, exertion, and the human figure in action by top contemporary regional artists. Look for interesting multimedia, from fabric curtains to images projected on the floor to art that incorporates blue lights. Featured artists include Dave Gibbons, Jeff Lang, Michael Perry, Joni Simpson, Debbie Hayes, Terry White, Pat Hayes, Lisa Krentel, and others. Timed to coincide with the annual Eagleman Ironman 70.3 triathlon in Cambridge on June 13. Free artist reception open to all on Second Saturday, June 12, 5-8 pm. Show runs May 7-June 29. The gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday, 12-4pm; Second Saturdays until 8pm.
The Green Show (March 5–May 3, 2010)
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Victoria Tane
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David Gibbons |
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Featuring works by top contemporary regional artists on themes of the environment and sustainability. Many works featuring recycled materials and found objects.
Passion (February 2010)
A range of contemporary artists share their views on the sultry art of passion through works in a wide range of media. In conjunction with the show, the Visionary Valentine event on Feb. 13 offers champagne, desserts, and auctions of art on the theme of passion.
Art-cessories (November/December 2009)
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Ibhana Creations
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Robert Murphy |
Susan Wasilewski |
'Tis the season for "Art-cessories" at Main Street Gallery, where a special installation of wearable and functional artworks is featured through the end of December. From jewelry to objets d’art, from feathers to furniture, from the fine to the funky, more than 300 one-of-a-kind gifts are on display in downtown Cambridge's spacious contemporary art venue. Prices range from $15 to $3,000.
The work of more than 20 regional artists and crafts people are exhibited, as well as a special fiber and accessory display created by Meena Tharmaratnam, the internationally known founder of Ibhana Creations, which has an exclusive line of women’s dresses, jackets, scarves, hats, and jewelry. And, this will be your last chance to acquire a piece of the St. Michaels-based artist Robert Murphy's distinctively whimsical painted furniture before he moves to Colorado.
A free reception will be held on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 5 to 8 p.m., in conjunction with the Second Saturday festivities and the Old-Fashioned Christmas celebration in downtown Cambridge.
The show also features a sneak preview via photography by David Harp of the public sculpture being created to celebrate the City of Cambridge's 325th Anniversary. The piece was designed by artist Martin Hughes, and is being fabricated by the skilled craftsmen at Cambridge International, the world’s largest manufacturer of metal belt and wire cloth.
The Main Street Gallery is open extended hours for the holiday season: Open daily, 12-4pm (Sundays 1-4pm). Closed Tuesday.
The Shore: Line, Light & Color (October 2009)
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 Marcia Wolfson Ray |
 Dave Harp |
Showcasing an eclectic mixture of artists and media in celebration of line, light, and color on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Artists include Carla Huber, Diane Stoecker, Pat Hayes, Bob Madden, Deborah Haynes, Dave Harp, Anne Nielsen, Dave Gibbons, and Marcia Wolfson Ray (her work is pictured here), among others.
Pieces of the Path: Exploring the Art of the Mosaic (August–September 2009)
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Vortex, by Mary Ann Schindler
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 Blues Guitar of Gratitude, by Susan Stockman |
 Blessing Bowl Altar, by Anna Grace Harding |
Mosaics took over downtown Cambridge during the second annual multi-site exhibit, “Pieces of the Path: Exploring the Art of the Mosaic” in August and September. The exhibit showcased works by nine Eastern Shore mosaic artists along a “mosaic path” that encompassed five art galleries and several outdoor sites, including the large-scale mixed mosaic-and-paint mural currently created by local artists on the side of the Hunt Insurance building on Race Street.
“Pieces of the Path: Exploring the Art of the Mosaic” follows in the footsteps of an enormously successful exhibit presented a year ago. This second edition is even more extensive, with work featured at 10 different sites.
Participating artists in the Mosaic Path were: Parran Collery, Carol Gordean, Anna Grace Harding, Deborah Coffin Kennedy, Joyce Fritz Ritz, Mary Ann Schindler, Susan Stockman, Craigie Succop, and Jen Wagner.
The exhibit was anchored at the Main Street Gallery (413 Muir St.), where dozens of mosaics were on display, ranging from small vases to musical instruments to tables to large wall mosaics.
Artist Invitational (July 2009)
Artists from around the Eastern Shore were invited to submit work for this invitational mixed media exhibit. See the fascinating range of what they submitted.
Crab Scape by Diane Stoecker
Bird of Prey by Ann Sharp
Rhythms by Martin Hughes
In the Groove (May–June 2009)
This mixed media show includes computer generated work, abstract impressionism, watercolor, and more from Eastern Shore artists including Heidi Clark, Loring Cornish, Sheryl Goodspeed, Carol Gordean, Sung Hong, Martin Hughes, Tim Larkin, Joyce King LaForce, Robert LaForce, Joe Mayer, Carol Minarick, George McHenry, John Moran, Linda Perry, Mary Ann Schindler, and Craigie Succop.
Abstract Awareness (March–April 2009)
In March and April, Abstract Awareness features the work of Sung Hong and her students. Ms. Hong is a Chesapeake College professor who has exhibited in Korea, New York, and Washington, D.C.
Visionary Valentines
This exhibit features artists displaying their ideas about love through painting, sculpture, and an imaginative display of visual art.
Wrap It Up: Comfort and Joy
This show features an exciting mix of regional painting, sculpture, photography, mosaic and mixed media. Art-related books, notecards, jewelry and other gift items are also be featured. The show continues through the end of January.
The Nanticoke: Portrait of a Chesapeake River
The pristine beauty of the Nanticoke River, captured in the photography of Chesapeake Bay photographer David Harp, is on display at the Main Street Gallery in November. The photographs come from Mr. Harp's newest book, The Nanticoke: Portrait of a Chesapeake River, published by Johns Hopkins University Press. The book also includes essays by environmental writer Tom Horton. There will be a book launch reception at the gallery 5–8 p.m., Saturday, November 8. The show begins November 5 and continues through the end of the month.
Another Man's Treasure: The Art of the Found Object
Another Man's Treasure: The Art of the Found Object, showcases wide-ranging works of art by area artists who have repurposed everyday objects—from rusty tools to broken teacups—into art. An artists' reception is set for 5–8 p.m. Saturday, October 18.
Participating artists include Janna Craze, Dotti Heimert, Martin Hughes, Kyra Krystof, Robert LaForce (whose work is pictured above), Carol Minarick, Karen O'Dowd, Mary Ann Schindler, Jen Wagner, and Helaine White. Special guest artist Loring Cornish, whose work is part of the permanent collection at the American Visionary Arts Museum in Baltimore, is a Baltimore resident who has adorned his Druid Park home with mosaics and shards of mirrors. His work is known for a bold use of objects and abstract design. The exhibit continues until November 1.
Main Street Gallery
413 Muir Street
Cambridge, MD 21613
Contact art@cambridgemainstreet.com or 443.477.0843.
The Main Street Gallery
413 Muir Street
Cambridge, MD 21613
Open Wednesday–Saturday,
12-4pm
Contact
443.477.0843
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