Art From Harford County Displayed In Annapolis

From Cultural Arts Board: In what has become an annual tradition, Harford County Cultural Arts Board curated and installed an art exhibit in our state's capital in support of the Harford County Delegation. Selected work by two Harford County artists, Seonju Townsend and Jim Craig, is hanging on the third floor of the Lowe House Office Building in Annapolis, outside the offices of many Harford County delegates. The exhibit runs the entirety of the 438th session of the Maryland General Assembly, January 10 through April 9, 2018. Many pieces are for sale. The exhibit will stay up beyond the close of session. Please contact the Cultural Arts Board office to confirm if you plan to visit after April 9th.

Delegate Susan McComas expressed her appreciation for the display of unique and eye-catching art from local artists, “Session felt lively and vibrant amid the wonderful works.” Delegate Glen Glass remarked “Harford County always has the coolest art.”

In this exhibition, Ms. Townsend is showing recent portraiture in oil, on both canvas and wood, and Mr. Craig is showing a selection of black and white photographs of Harford County scenes captured throughout his career. Other work by Seonju Townsend was recently shown at the National Wet Paint MFA Biennial 2018 in Chicago, Illinois and the Richard V. Talkin Family Art Gallery at Howard County Community College. Her website is www.seonjuart.com. Jim Craig often photographs street scenes, and currently has a show at Concord Point Coffee in Havre de Grace entitled Do You See Yourself 2017, in which anyone who sees themselves in a photograph may have the piece for a minimal charge. His website iswww.jamescraigphotography.com. To see and learn more about the artists and their work, watch Kaleidoscope on Harford Cable Network. Episodes are available online and may be viewed at www.culturalartsboard.org/kaleidoscope.html

As the government-appointed local arts agency, Harford County Cultural Arts Advisory Board is the premier local resource for arts, cultural, and historical organizations, individual artists, and the residents of Harford County, Maryland. The Board provides advocacy and administrative support, sponsors workshops, events, and promotional opportunities to the community, and distributes grants to local nonprofit organizations and schools. Activities are made possible by a Community Arts Development grant from Maryland State Arts Council, an agency of the State of Maryland under the authority of the Department of Commerce, Division of Tourism, Film and the Arts. Since December 2015, Harford County Cultural Arts Board has operated under the auspices of Harford County Public Library. The mission of the Cultural Arts Board is to “preserve, enhance, and promote the culture of Harford County.”

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