By nature, art questions rules and what’s considered to be “just” or “important.” The same is true of the art event coming to Annapolis this Friday through Sunday, though the involved artists express themselves even different from the artists who say their expression is conventional. Backyard Boats, Port Tack, and 222 Severn Property Management host this can’t-miss affair formally known as Art Between the Creeks. Haven’t heard of it? Want to go again this year? Regardless of your position, keep reading for details and you’ll be convinced this is something worthwhile.
This year, there’s a “twist” to the show, which is code for “cool and interesting.” The twist is simply an addition of works by John Bildahl, David Ligon, Lisa Masson, John Williams, Michael Land, Phil Gurlik, Sandy Travis-Bildahl, and over ten others. You can expect paintings, photography, sculptures, and perhaps some mixed media. Postmodernism and photorealism undergirds the artwork, so you can also expect abstract and fragmented pieces too.
So why “Art Between the Creeks”? This answer is strictly based on locality–all the artists in the weekend-long show work between Spa Creek and Back Creek. Not only do the artists work with local inspiration, but many are either from Annapolis or live here now.
All the artists celebrate being between two physical spots but also symbolically celebrate being between the cracks of the art scene in Annapolis. Rather than adhere to the norms of form and style represented in mainstream works of art, these artists consider their work to be disparate. Though ironic in some ways, these artists (Cindy Fletcher-Holden, Simeone Coxe, and Monroe Hall specifically) have formed this coalition of sorts, or a group, if you will. This Art Between the Creeks group was formed in the early nineties and, as it did at the inception, still seeks to praise art that’s “in-between.” The need for a venue to showcase work was the original problem that has been solved thanks to years of Art in Between the Creeks showings.
Backyard Boats, located at 222 Severn Avenue in Eastport, hosts this art event. Friday night, November 1, the temporary gallery at Backyard Boats will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. That night, the artists’ reception occurs from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, open gallery hours continue from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday hosts the same open gallery hours as the previous days. However, Sunday has also been dubbed “Bin Sunday” for its tent sale opportunity where attendees can see exclusive works by the artists.
This weekend-long affair is completely free and, like the Fringe Festival that happened last weekend, supports those who create on the “fringe.” Show your support by attending! Find out more information at Art Between the Creeks.
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