Columbia Artist's Work Chosen For New Lotto Ticket

COLUMBIA, MD — An artist from Howard County will be part of an art exhibit with a Maryland Lottery twist Saturday at the Home and Garden Show in Timonium.

The exhibit will display artwork produced by the four winners of the Maryland Treasures Art Contest, which launched last summer. Marylanders 18 and older submitted original artwork that incorporated elements of the state’s history, culture, traditions or landmarks. Each artist could submit up to five pieces for consideration.

More than 700 people combined to send nearly 2,200 pieces of art for the new lotto ticket. A panel of lottery staff selected the final four illustrations that best connected with the Maryland Treasures theme.

The four winning artists are:

• Kevin Richardson of Columbia
• Courtney Bindl of Timonium
• Julia Chiplis of Frederick
• Gia Coakley of Mount Airy

The winning artwork will be displayed Saturday at the Home and Garden Show as poster-sized reproductions of the Maryland Treasures tickets adorned with the artwork the artists created, depicting imagery familiar to state residents from Oakland to Ocean City.

The Maryland Treasures scratch-off ticket featuring local artists' work will go on sale March 20. The $2 scratch-off features five top prizes of $10,000 and thousands of additional prizes ranging from $2 to $1,000.

The art display will open at 11 a.m. on the main stage in the Cow Palace at the Maryland State Fairgrounds.

Visit the Maryland Home + Garden Show website for more information or to purchase show tickets. The Maryland Lottery’s booth will be on the show floor.