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Mid-Shore Pro Bono Announces Summer Interns

July 11, 2023 by Spy Desk

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Mid-Shore Pro Bono has named Clay Benedict of Baltimore, Maryland, James Parkinson of Oxford, Maryland, and Gabrielle Shlikas of Wye Mills, Maryland as the nonprofit’s summer 2023 interns.

Benedict is a legal intern through the University of Baltimore School of Law’s EXPLOR program. The program ensures that all law students obtain a legal internship during the summer after their first year, with participating employers accepting one law student or more selected by the program.

Parkinson is an intern and Shlikas is a legal intern through MSPB’s Sandy Brown Public Interest internship program. The paid internship program was established to honor MSPB’s previous executive director Sandy Brown and is supported by individual donors and the Campbell Foundation. The donor-funded program provides undergraduate and law school students with a stipend while learning in the areas of public interest law, non-profit management, community service, and basic work experience.

Clay Benedict is a 2025 J.D. candidate at the University of Baltimore School of Law. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Louisiana State University, where he served as Secretary for the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. Benedict served in the U.S. Army Infantry out of Fort Polk, Louisiana, working as a Battalion Property Manager and directly with the Commander.

“Working as an MSPB legal intern has been a humbling experience that has allowed me to interact with real people facing prevalent yet overlooked legal issues,” said Benedict. “Statistics, articles, and just basic common knowledge about the disparity in legal aid and legal knowledge between those with resources and those without, is one thing; but here, I get to see those statistics unfold before my eyes, both inside and outside the courtroom.

“I decided to intern at MSPB because I was offered the opportunity to observe and learn firsthand the inner working procedures and processes, consequences, and defenses involved in a vast array of legal issues that affect everyday people,” Benedict says. “Whether it be representing tenants in rent court, helping draft wills, helping people overcome their debt, or helping people with internal family matters, there was something here for me to learn.”

James Parkinson is pursuing his Bachelor of Arts in Government and Politics with a minor in History from the University of Maryland, College Park, where his academic honors have earned him membership in the Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society. His academics earned him a Fall 2022 University Honors College Citation and acceptance into the Government and Politics Honors Program.

Parkinson currently is serving as a Maryland General Assembly Intern and Legislative Assistant with Delegate Steven J. Arentz, and previously served as a District Office Intern and Legislative Assistant with Delegate Johnny Mautz. He is the captain and goalkeeper of the University of Maryland Club Soccer Team’s red squad.

“Interning with Mid-Shore Pro Bono this summer has allowed me to work alongside dedicated legal professionals and attorneys, whose common goal of serving the Eastern Shore community has been a source of constant inspiration,” says Parkinson. “Through learning about our client intake process and helping with in-person clinics, I have gained a better understanding of the intricacies of legal work outside the courtroom. I have also been able to attend court proceedings with a dynamic team focused on housing justice on the Lower Shore.”

Gabrielle Shlikas is a 2025 J.D. candidate and a Christine A. Edwards Dean’s Scholar at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. Her time at the Carey School of Law includes serving as a student member of the Administrative Committee, as an event moderator with the Business Association, as a student representative of the Admissions Office, and as a member of the Women’s Bar Association.

Shlikas graduated cum laude from Wellesley College with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and English, where she was a Tanner Conference speaker and graduated from the She Should Run Program. She is an Alumnae Member of The Wellesley Fund, having served as a Philanthropy Team Supervisor, Candidacy Exploration Researcher, and Residential Assistant.

Shlikas received a diploma from the International Baccalaureate Program and additionally has served as a Senate Page with the Maryland General Assembly and as an Executive Board Member of the Maryland Youth Advisory Council.

“Working at MSPB has been an amazing experience—I’ve learned so much not only about the law itself but how to conduct myself as a legal professional,” says Shlikas. “With MSPB, I’ve had the privilege of helping those in my community through a variety of problems, questions, and situations. I wanted to be an MSPB Intern because I wanted to do work that directly impacted the area I call home, and doing so this summer has been extremely rewarding.”

Clay Benedict, James Parkinson, and Gabrielle Shlikas

“We’re honored to have Clay, James, and Gabrielle continuing their educations with us,” said Mid-Shore Pro Bono Executive Director Meredith Lathbury Girard. “We’re also grateful for the University of Baltimore School of Law’s EXPLOR program and especially for the donors to our Sandy Brown Public Interest Internship fund that help underwrite stipends for our interns.”

Girard says the nonprofit is uniquely positioned to expose students who are interested in the practice of law, social work, and public interest work through hands-on experiences working with rural populations lacking the same resources as urban areas.

“This program engages students in a wide range of legal-related experiences in a high quality and well-supervised professional setting,” she says. “And undergraduate students interested in law, justice, and criminal justice as well as other civic-minded careers will be exposed to hands-on experience in these areas as well.”

Intern applications for the fall semester are due by August 1, with the application and instructions at www.midshoreprobono.org/internships.

Mid-Shore Pro Bono connects Eastern Shore individuals and families in need of legal representation with volunteer attorneys to ensure that justice truly is for all, with offices in Easton and Salisbury. Donations to the Sandy Brown Public Interest Internship Fund can be made online using the donate button at www.midshoreprobono.org.

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Filed Under: 5 News Notes Tagged With: local news, Mid-Shore Pro Bono

Classic Rock and Roll at The Mainstay

July 11, 2023 by Spy Desk

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On Sunday, July 30 at 6:30 pm, The Mainstay is excited to present the classic rock sounds of the Blake Thompson Band. Please note, this is a new showtime other than that which was originally planned and circulated. The show is scheduled for the Mainstay’s outdoor stage to the rear of the building, weather permitting.

Blake Thompson’s music ranges from classic rock and pop to blues, soul, and Rhythm & Blues. He hails from Kent County, MD and has toured and or performed with Macy Gray, Steve Miller Band, the Dave Matthews Band, David Crosby, and Little Feat, among others.

Kent County’s own Blake Thompson and his band on the Mainstay’s backyard stage.

He is best known for his powerful electric guitar rock leads and tasty blues chops. He credits his influences as The Beatles, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Alvin Lee. Blake will share the Mainstay stage with singer/songwriter/rock violinist Kate Russo (his wife) and the rest of his band. The group’s repertoire includes selections by Janis Joplin and The Doors.

Tickets are $15 in advance of the show and can be purchased online at mainstayrockhall.org. Phone reservations are accepted by calling (410) 639-9133 (tickets reserved by phone are $20 when paid at the door). The Mainstay is located at 5753 N Main Street in Rock Hall.

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Filed Under: 6 Arts Notes Tagged With: Arts, local news, The Mainstay

Four Eastern Shore Writers Showcased at the QAC’s Centre for the Arts

July 10, 2023 by Spy Desk

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This month the Queen Anne’s County Centre for the Arts in Centreville will host four exceptional writers as they come together to share their unique experiences and perspectives of Maryland’s Eastern Shore—as only Eastern Shore folk can do. The event, Eastern Shore Heritage and History: A Time and Place, will highlight the personal connection each writer has to Maryland’s Eastern Shore, but reveal the interpersonal themes deeply rooted in history and regional folklore.

Brent Lewis, a native Eastern Shoreman with his own deep local roots, is an award-winning author. His most recent release, Stardust by the Bushel: Hollywood on the Chesapeake Bay’s Eastern Shore, received a silver medal in the 2023 Independent Publishers Book Awards. His body of published work extends across a wide spectrum including two non-fiction books about Kent Island, an indie novel, magazines articles, newspapers, and newsletters, in addition to being an award-winning playwright and documentarian.

Tara A. Elliott, Eastern Shore poet and Executive Director of Eastern Shore Writers Association (ESWA), received the Maryland State Arts Council’s Independent Artist Award for 2022. Tara’s work has appeared in TAOS Journal of International Poetry & Art, Wildness, and Ninth Letter, among other publications.

Kenton Kilgore, another distinguished Eastern Shore author, writes sci-fi and fantasy novels for young adults and adults who are still young—including his popular This Wasted Land and Stray Cats, the recently released follow-up to Lost Dogs.

Beth Dulin, featured as Yes Poetry’s 2021 Poet of the Month, is an Eastern Shore resident whose writing has appeared in numerous national literary publications. Her art has been exhibited at several creative spaces in Baltimore and New York. She is the author and co-creator of Truce, a limited edition artists’ book, in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum and the Museum of Modern Art.

Mark your calendars, Saturday, July 22nd | 7–9 pm — you will NOT want to miss this event! An evening hosted by the Queen Anne’s County Centre for the Arts, this event is free, family-friendly and open to all. Come for the wine and snacks—stay for the fabulous story-telling and poetry our talented guest writers will deliver!

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Filed Under: 6 Arts Notes

“Variations 2.0: 1 Photograph, 16 Paintings” Opens on July 14 at The Trippe Gallery

July 10, 2023 by Spy Desk

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The Trippe Gallery will be opening a particularly unique exhibition on July 14. “ Variations 2.0: 1 Photograph, 16 Paintings” will feature the work of 16 gallery artists. Following on the heels of the success of this exhibition in 2022, the idea for the exhibition developed from gallery owner and fine art photographer Nanny Trippe’s post on social media of a photograph of the high tide, sky full of clouds and Tred Avon River after a significant storm. Gallery artist Cynthia Rosen commented it would make a great painting. It spawned a call to the gallery plein air painters, current competitors and alumnae Plein Air Easton artists, to paint their variation of the photograph. No guidance, no rules, paint at will. This year’s show will be even more exciting than last years! The resulting 16 paintings show an incredible diversity of interpretation, style and vision. Some are quite realistic, some impressionistic, one a nocturne, one abstract, several have other features added.

The sixteen artists participating in the exercise are Olena Babak, Jill Basham, Beth Bathe, Zufar Bikbov, David Csont, David Diaz, Stephen Griffin, Stephen Haynes, Charlie Hunter, Len Mizerek, Elise Phillips, Crista Pisano, Cynthia Rosen, John Brandon Sills, Nancy Tankersley, and Mary Veiga. Each of these 16 artists has an individual style quite unlike the others.

In addition to the Variations exhibition, there will be a conversation with 2022 Grand Prize Winner Charlie Hunter about his work en plain air. The Trippe Gallery represents 24 artists who are current or alumna Plein Air Easton participants all year.

This is an exhibition not to be missed for its intriguing theme and variety of artistic styles! There will be an opening reception meet and greet with the artists from 5-8pm on July 14. During the reception, visitors will have an opportunity to vote for their favorite painting as well as test their knowledge of Plein Air Easton artists by matching the artist to the correct painting! The winner will receive a gift certificate to the gallery. The Trippe Gallery is located at 23 N Harrison St in the heart of historic Easton. For more information, please call 410-310-8727 or visit the website thetrippegallery.com.

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Filed Under: 6 Arts Notes Tagged With: Arts, local news

Rock Hall’s 16th Annual Pirates and Wenches Weekend

July 8, 2023 by Spy Desk

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A Town-Wide Family Event That You Won’t Forget! The Rock Hall Pirates and Wenches Weekend is Celebrating 16 Years!! On the weekend of August 11-13th, 2023, landlubbers and buccaneers, young and old, will once again set sail to Rock Hall, MD for the town’s SIXTEENTH “Best of the Bay” award-winning, Pirates and Wenches Weekend! Come by land or come by sea to the Town of Rock Hall on the Isle of Delmarva located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay for a town-wide family event that you’ll never forget! This is a great opportunity to bring your boat, anchor out or raft up with your mates. Rock Hall is less than a tank of gas from Philadelphia, Baltimore, D.C, and Northern Virginia.

All weekend, the whole town will be in the pirate spirit as merchants, re-enactors, musicians, and other performers take you to the Golden Age of piracy on the high seas. Main Street will be alive with vendors, music, pirate performers, and plenty of grub and grog. Jumpstart the weekend on Friday with a Rum Tasting and Sea Shanty Sing-A-Long. Dine at one of the many award-winning restaurants, settle in, and enjoy the night’s live entertainment offered by some of the town’s local watering holes, or just relax under the stars. On Saturday afternoon, visit Rock Hall Harbor for a magnificent view of the Chesapeake Bay, and be sure to get your dinghy or small boat decorated for the Decorated Flotilla and Pirate Poker Run. Rock Hall’s public beach will be home to the annual Beach Party featuring music by Jah People and Soundproof. Pirate attire is strongly encouraged! Before the party begins, kids are encouraged to come and plunder the treasures of Graybeard on Rock Hall’s beach. The tradition of the perpetual Graybeard’s trophy continues and will be handed down to the Best Decorated Boat. Don’t forget to get your raffle tickets for a chance to win lots of local treasure! Tickets can be purchased at the Beach Party, Sea Shanty Sing Along on Friday and on Saturday on Main Street, and the Buccaneer’s Ball. The drawing for the treasure will be held on Saturday evening and you don’t have to be present to win. Proceeds go back to support local non-profits. Official Pirates and Wenches souvenir merchandise will be available for purchase during the weekend at the Sea Shanty Sing A Long, on Main Street, and the Beach Party. They’re sure to go fast, so get them while supplies last!

Some of the pirate performers offering up music and mayhem will include, Bone and String, Brigands, Circus Siren Mermaids, Pirates for Sail, Pirates of Fortunes Folly, and Skullduggery Crew. The little scallywags will find much to do all weekend with entertainment, games, treasure hunt, pirate encampment, and more! Be sure to stick around for more music and fun on Sunday on Main Street. Public parking and transportation will make getting around safe and worry-free!

For more information, visit www.rockhallpirates.com.

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Filed Under: 5 News Notes Tagged With: Chestertown Spy, local news, rock hall

A Path for Everyone: One Lions Club Creates Diverse Options for Students

July 8, 2023 by Spy Desk

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One of the ongoing debates regarding public education in the US is the overemphasis on every student attending college–rather than pursuing a career in craftwork or technical/ education. In Europe, the UK and many other places in the world, students choose prior to “high school” whether they want to pursue a path in academics and “white collar” professions, or one in technical trades such as manufacturing, auto-, plumbing-, or electrical-repair, or agricultural science.  Hence, in those countries, one can find many adults highly proficient in those areas who have apprenticed and studied their craft from a young age.

The American educational emphasis on academic pursuits for all has created a society with a serious lack of proficient people to build or fix our cars, our machinery, homes, or to grow our food.  Educational experts in America do agree on one thing, that each student has unique abilities and learning styles– such as those who prefer physical hands-on learning and pursuits over more cerebral academic preferences.

The tide may be turning as more technical and trade schools are catering to high-school-age students. The chef/cooking profession, auto repair and restoration, farming and woodworking have all gained a popular resurgence, with the proliferation of tv shows and online videos promoting these trades.

Chestertown (Maryland) Lion’s Club Member Jeff Ferguson decided to support this vital aspect of education by creating and supporting internships in technical trades through grants from his Club to various Kent County businesses willing to mentor and apprentice high school students.

“My opinion is that college degrees and attending college has been oversold in our country, much to the detriment of the skilled trades and crafts, observed Ferguson.”

Working with Aundra Anderson, the Senior Counselor of Next Generation Scholars Program with the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education, they found students from families who could benefit from the financial support that the internship could provide. Aundra Anderson brought the local companies into the process and then matched student interests with the companies.  With Ferguson’s concurrence on the companies, she then chose the students from the Next Generation Scholars Program.

Jaylin and Brian

Red Acre Farms in Kent County Maryland is a family-run farm growing hydroponic lettuce sold to stores and restaurants throughout the region. They also run a farm store and an events venue. Owner Brian Williams was teamed up with senior intern Jaylin Whye, who plans to attend a University of MD program in construction management after he graduates high school. Williams has found intern Jaylin to be a great asset to his business. “He is very quick to learn any task, do it well, and stay on task.”

Whye concurs, “I have grown and prepared lettuce, had a hand in preparing for events and helped out in the farm store. I thank Brian and everyone at Red Acres for welcoming me immediately.  This experience has taught me organizational and leadership skills and prepared me to balance school and work life.”

Intern Brooklyn Usilton and Martha from Happy Chicken

The Happy Chicken is a burgeoning catering business providing freshly-prepared  dishes from locally-produced ingredients for private events. They also offer pastry items at the Chestertown Farmers market, local pop ups, and custom orders.

Intern Brooklyn Usilton was paired up with owner and baker Martha Ledoux to learn the trade.  Ledoux found Brooklyn to be a great asset and helper while the intern learned vital aspects of the food trade and running a small business.

“Brooklyn was an incredible asset to our team. She was a joy to have around.  We know she is going to do great things and we are excited to watch her continue to blossom!,” remarked Ledoux.

In addition to baking, Brooklyn learned a lot about how a kitchen was run, the rules, and how to use equipment properly. She also helped with food prep, learned knife skills, and helped with packaging for orders and the farmers market.

“My favorite learning experience, however, was how to deal with failure. The job added a level of maturity to my high school experience that I otherwise would not have had, and I am very thankful to Martha, Zach, and the Lions Club for the opportunity.”

Brooklyn will be attending Towson University to study business to hopes to open her own bakery one day.

Alycia and Liza

Wildly Native Flower Farm grows hundreds of varieties of flowers for private events and venues, delivering their custom flower arrangements to clients around the four-state region.  Owner Liza Goetz established her “growing business” on her family’s 300-year-old historic Kent County farm.

Intern Alycia Wilson has been a great asset to the business, learning the trade from field to presentation; it has been a lesson in agricultural production, the artistry of flower arranging, processing flower orders and working with clientele. She also created a line of stickers with quotes to promote the company.

“What I learned from doing all of those things was flexibility. Each morning I came into the shop, I had no idea what my task was going to be, which was really refreshing and exciting and admittedly sometimes a little bit stressful, but it was nice to give up some routine and control.”

Ferguson says the program turned into a huge success for all concerned.  The financial support of the Lions enabled three students to obtain some “real world” experience.

“The companies got some extra help that they perhaps otherwise wouldn’t have been able to have.  Word of the program has now spread.  Not only do the three companies want to participate again, but four other local companies have contacted us requesting an intern.”

“I see this program as a way to make a difference for both the companies and the students, a way to give something back to the community in helping a business grow and a means for increasing club presence and building the Lions brand within the local community.”

By Liz Alexander
Alexander is a retired journalist and current Chestertown Lions Communication Chair

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Filed Under: 5 News Notes Tagged With: Chestertown Spy, local news

Congressman Harris Opens 2023 Academy Nomination Process

July 7, 2023 by Spy Desk

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Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) is pleased to announce the U.S. Military Service Academies nomination application is now available for students wishing to join the class of 2028. Congressman Harris will nominate the finest students from Maryland’s First Congressional District for appointments to the U.S. Military, Naval, Air Force, and Merchant Marine Academies. The Coast Guard Academy does not require a Congressional nomination, though Congressman Harris will recommend interested applicants on a case-by-case basis.

Admission to the service academies is based on SAT/ACT scores, class rank, physical aptitude scores, extracurricular activities, athletic abilities, medical examinations, and a panel interview. Academies accept applications on a rolling basis, beginning in September. Final acceptance is also contingent upon receiving a nomination from an authorized source, such as one’s Congressman or Senator.

The deadline to apply for a nomination from Congressman Harris is November 6, 2023. All qualified residents of Maryland’s First District are encouraged to apply. Interviews will be conducted in the Fall by Congressman Harris’ Military Academy Review Board, which includes Veterans and reservists of the United States military. The Service Academies will be notified of Congressman Harris’ nominations by December 31, 2023.

Students can complete the nomination application at https://harris.house.gov/services/military-academy-nominations.  For questions, please contact the Military Academy Nomination Coordinator, Leo Thuman, at [email protected]. 

For media inquiries, please contact Congressman Harris’ Washington, DC office at 202-225-5311, or contact Anna Adamian at: [email protected]

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Filed Under: 7 Ed Notes Tagged With: andy harris, Education, local news

7 IWLA Scholarship Winners Receive a Total of $16,000

July 7, 2023 by Spy Desk

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Izaak Walton League of America (IWLA) Maryland Division and the Mid-Shore Chapter awarded $16K to seven outstanding, local students at the Mid-Shore’s June 29th dinner at Bolingbroke Park in Trappe.

Pictured (from left to right): Suzanne Sullivan, undergraduate selections coordinator; Ally Mueller, Talbot; Hope Benjamin, Dorchester; David Garcia, Horn Point; Michael Kalinowski, Horn Point; Frank Clark de Rosa, Queen Anne, Shayna Keller, Horn Point; and Mid-Shore Chapter President, Jamie Pierson. Unable to attend was Abby Loranc, Caroline County.

This year the undergraduate selection committee chose one applicant from each of the four counties area. Each student received a scholarship for $2,000.  The three students from the Horn Point Lab in Cambridge are working on doctorate or masters’ programs.  The Horn Point Lab is one of four regional campuses of the University of Maryland Centers for Environmental Science. Two received $2,500 each and the third (David Garcia) was sponsored by the Maryland Division for $3,000.

Through the generosity of Mrs. Florence Harper’s estate, the Mid-Shore Chapter is able to continue providing scholarships for education in STEM sciences with a focus on environmental studies.  Mrs. Harper’s identified her bequest as being in memory of Antonio Johnson (understood to be a long-term employee, care-giver, and companion).   Prior to Mrs. Harper’s gift, the Mid-Shore Chapter had funded its scholarship program from the collection of newspaper and aluminum cans in Easton and St. Michaels. The Chapter sustained this program for over 30 years and terminated it after the towns implemented recycling programs and COVID changed the public’s cooperation.

Additionally, the Mid-Shore Chapter recognized the accomplishments of Mrs.Lauren Rose, recipient of the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators, one of nine nationally recognized environment educational teachers for 2022 – 2023.  Mrs.Rose spends as much time as possible providing her students with field experiences learning water ecology and quality.

These studies take her and her students into the local marshes and streams. It is “wet-work”.Waders are essential and there is a limited supply.  Learning that Mrs. Rose needed more waders, Chapter President Jamie Pierson presented her with 6 new pair at the June dinner, provided by the Chapter.

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Filed Under: Eco Notes Tagged With: Ecosystem, local news

New Art Exhibit Showcases Regional African American Artists “Inner Interpretations”

July 4, 2023 by Spy Desk

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Heron Point of Chestertown, an Acts Retirement-Life Community in Chestertown, Maryland, is hosting an exciting art exhibition featuring regional African American artists. The exhibit “Inner Interpretations” will be on display at the retirement community from July 1 – August 31.

Meet the artists on Sunday, July 9 from 1-3 p.m. at Heron Point of Chestertown in a reception at 501 E. Campus Ave. Chestertown, MD 21620.  Works on display include various media such as oils, watercolors, prints and mixed media. The display is sponsored by the community’s Art Interest Group and Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

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Painting in the Moment

July 4, 2023 by Spy Desk

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Red Maple on Charles Street, oil, 12×12 by N. Thomas

On First Friday, July 7th, and throughout the month of July, The Artists’ Gallery in Chestertown will feature paintings in oil by Nancy R. Thomas in her new show, “Painting in the Moment.” Painting from life requires moment by moment decision making as the light is constantly changing. The artist has to commit at some point to the pattern of the shadows and what is important enough to include or be edited out. These decisions must be made in the heat of the moment, according to Thomas. It is the immediacy of plein air painting that she thoroughly enjoys! The show includes new work from recent Plein Air Festivals as well as studio paintings from life.

Nancy came to the Eastern Shore in 1994 from Alexandria, Virginia, where she pursued dual careers of dancing and painting for over two decades. Her painting classes were taken at The Torpedo Factory, The Corcoran School of Art, A Project Study Tour of Italy and Northern Virginia Community College, where she earned an Associate’s Degree in Fine Art in 1990. Thomas is a signature member of the Baltimore Watercolor Society and a member of Oil Painters of America and The Working Artists Forum. She has been a Partner in The Artists’ Gallery since 2010.

Thomas juried into the Working Artists’ Forum in 1996 where she held the position of President for three years (2006-2009.) Nancy has co-chaired and juried into the Local Color Show, held each year in conjunction with Plein Air Easton, for 17 years. She juried into Plein Air Easton in 2018. One of her exhibition pieces was purchased by The Avalon Foundation for a permanent collection featuring agricultural scenes on the Eastern Shore.

Thomas finds the light of the Eastern Shore to be captivating and enjoys capturing the waterways, dramatic skies, the farm fields and farmhouses on canvas. She paints with The Plein Air Painters of the Chesapeake Bay and is one of 28 artists juried into Paint Ellicott City 2023.

The public is invited to visit The Artists’ Gallery for an opening reception on First Friday, July 7th from 5 to 8 p.m. for light refreshments and to meet the artist. The Artists’ Gallery is located at 239 High Street in Chestertown and is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Sundays from 12:30-4:30 p.m. For more information about The Artists’ Gallery and Nancy’s new show, please visit www.theartistsgalleryctown.com or call the gallery at 410-778-2425. For more information on the artist, Nancy’s website may be seen at www.nancyrthomas.com.

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Filed Under: 6 Arts Notes Tagged With: Arts, local news

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