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Doris Glovier’s paintings are largely inspired by the beauty and majesty of the Atlantic Ocean, the Chesapeake Bay and coastal habitat. Other favorite subjects include portraiture and figural paintings of the people who live and vacation on the coast. Prior to embarking on a fine art career path, she was an author of three books and designer in the Arts & Craft industry. Her designs and related articles have been published in nationally distributed magazines and industry publications. She currently works in watercolor & oils. Doris is a full-time, self-representing artist who paints daily in her studio and in plein air. She also teaches painting and hosts an Open Studio.

When Anne retired from a nursing career fourteen years ago, she re-invented herself as an artist. After juggling watercolor classes with carer and family for years, she was finally able to expand her creative pursuits to include drawing and oil painting classes. It was total immersion in her avocation…pure joy.

It has been observed that artists view colors around them very differently than non artists. Anne feels so fortunate to be part of this creative world where a myriad of hues, warms and cools present  a constant barrage for the senses. Landscapes, animals and people are all subjects that  Anne appreciates.  She enjoys plein air painting as well as studio work.There is a great feeling of satisfaction and peace to feel so connected to the natural world through art.

She approaches each painting as a puzzle to be solved. To design an infinite array of colors, shapes, values and edges in a pleasing arrangement which also tells a story, is always an exciting challenge. It is the artists’ hope that the viewer will feel an emotional connection to each piece and be able to continue their own story.

Art group memberships include MAPAPA ( Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association), Baltimore Plein Air Club and Working Artists Forum, a juried artist group centered on the Eastern Shore of Md. These groups offer ample opportunities for both juried and non juried shows in the surrounding area. 

Chris Rapa is an American artist, living in Catonsville, Maryland. Her work ranges from representational still life and landscape paintings, to murals and innovative wall finishes. Chris exhibits in national juried shows, and competes in plein-air events across the country. Chris has found plein-air painting to be particularly rewarding, bringing a bounty of amazing friends from around the world into her life, and helping her grow as a painter. This July, Chris was honored to receive 1st place in the 2023 Plein Air Easton Quick Draw, non- competition artists division.

EDUCATION

When I retired to Easton in 2015, I began to paint seriously. I was fortunate to be able to study with Louis Escobedo for a year and a half. After he moved ti Santa Fe, I continued mentoring classes with Nancy Tankersley.  Currently I am taking classes at the Academy of Art to sharpen my skills.

MEMBERSHIPS

St Michaels Art League, a juried member of The Working Artists Forum, and The Art Academy of Easton. My works have sold both in St Michaels and Easton at various locations and venues. Also, I participate in the  annual St Michaels Art League Banner Program.

RECENT AWARDS

St Michaels Art League Member Shows 2nd place Winner 2016 and Third place winner 2017Tidewater Times contest winner for the cover 2019. Easton’s Local Color Show, juried into 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022. Juried into the Oxford Fine Arts Show 2023.

Georgette Toews relocated to the Eastern Shore after a 30 year career in the United States Air Force.  Upon retiring she began exploring various artistic endeavors such as watercolor painting, pastel, and fiber art.  Her hand knit scarves and shawls have been on display at Gallery 211 in Gallup, New Mexico, at Kent Island Federation of Arts (KIFA), art festivals and galleries. She has entered numerous art exhibitions in Annapolis and the Eastern Shore and won first place, second place and won numerous Honorable Mentions in Professional Art Shows including First Place in the most recent Members’ Show at RiverArts of Chestertown (2023).  She was selected for the 2013 and 2016 Arts in Easton Banner Program, and was juried in to the Working Artists Forum in Easton, MD in 2012, and juried into the Working Artists Forum “Local Color” show as part of Plein Air Easton in 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023.

Her work is inspired by the beauty of the Eastern Shore and both rural and urban landscapes.

Georgette is a member of Kent Island Federation of Arts, RiverArts of Chestertown, Easton Academy of Art, and the Working Artists’ Forum.  She was Co-President of KIFA 2006 and 2007 and Vice President of Working Artists’ Forum from 2013 to 2022.

Kathleen (Kate) is an award winning pastel artist and is a founding member of the Plein Air Painters of the Chesapeake Bay. She is also a member of The Working Artist Forum (WAF), The Maryland Pastel Society, The International Association of Pastel Societies, the Chestertown River Arts Center and the St. Michaels Art League. Her work has been exhibited in Maryland as well as other states.

Jill lives on the Eastern Shore of Maryland where she is an active member of numerous art and plein air organizations. She has competed as a juried artist in a number of plein air events including Plein Air Easton, Paint Annapolis, and the North Carolina Plein Air Festival in New Bern.

Her most recent awards include Second Place 2022 Maryland Pastel Society National Exhibition, the 2021 Quick Draw Competition Plein Air New Bern, 2021 Plein Air Easton Juror’s Award, Third Place 2021 Artists’s Paint OC, Ardis Diaz Award 2021 Paint Annapolis.