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Meet the Artists reception on Thursday, November 5, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. in the 9605 Building Atrium. This reception is open to the public.

Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus is proud to present Area Artists, an exhibit featuring six artists who all live within 15 minutes of the campus and who all approach ...the creation of their art in a different way with a unique eye.

“With all the buzz about buying local, I thought it would be great if we could exhibit local,” said Sherill Anne Gross, exhibit curator and owner of sagworks, through which she creates and sells cut-paper illustrations. “People always think of large cities, like New York or D.C., when talking about the ‘art scene.’ But there’s an art scene in every city surrounding major metropolitan areas, and the community around Johns Hopkins campus in Rockville is extremely rich in talent. This exhibit allows us to share with the community some of the great artwork happening in their own backyards.”

The six artists being featured are:
* Erin Antognoli, Halo Photographic (Germantown, MD), http://www.eantognoli.com
* Jacqui Crocetta (Rockville, MD), http://www.jacquicrocetta.com
* Pamela Clifford (Rockville, MD)
* Liliane Blom (Rockville, MD), http://www.lilianeblom.com
* Barry Schmetter (Gaithersburg, MD), http://barrys.carbonmade.com
* Andy Cleavenger (Germantown, MD), http://www.graycard18.com


In addition to Area Artists, the campus will feature The Artwork of Todd Gardner in its Café gallery.

“I decided to play around with combining plants, animals, and robots to make some new hybrid creatures,” said Gardner, an Alexandria, Virginia-based artist. “I prepared 20 pieces, involving apes, lilacs, crows, and tattoo laden robots just to name a few. I feel that this process has allowed me to map out new territory and broaden my visual vocabulary.”

Gardner’s work can be viewed online at http://toddgardner.com/

Area Artists will be on display in the 9605 Building Atrium through December 18.

The Artwork of Todd Gardner will be on display in the Academic & Research Building at 9601 Medical Center Drive through December 18.

Both exhibits will be open from 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday – Friday; 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday; and closed on Sunday.Read More