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October 2010 Special Exhibit

  Come see contemporary and early American fine and folk art portraits, still life paintings, architectural landscapes and some very unusual botanicals all in oil by artist N. Stewart at Mattawoman Creek Art Center, located in Smallwood State Park, 35 minutes from the Washington beltway in Marbury Maryland, just off the Potomac river in Charles County.  Titled An Artist's Renaissance, this show features lectures and painting demonstrations by the artist.  The show runs from October 8th to November 6th with the reception on Sunday, October 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. with a gallery talk at 2.  The art center is open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 11 to 4 p.m.  Admission to the park is free when visiting the art gallery.  For information about Mattawoman Creek Art Center, go to www.mattawomanart.org or call (301) 743-5159.  Directions to the park at the bottom of the page.

Lecture Series (details at bottom of page)
October 16    2 p.m.    Early American Portraiture
October 23    2 p.m.    Growing Cacti and Other Unusual Succulents
October 30    2 p.m.    Early American Portraiture
November 6    2 p.m.    Growing Cacti and Other Unusual Succulents

Painting Demonstrations
October 17    1 to 4    Early American Folk Art Portrait Demonstration
October 24    1 to 4    Botanical Demonstration
October 31    1 to 4    Early American Folk Art Portrait Demonstration
November 7    1 to 4    Botanical Demonstration



Early American Portraiture
From colonial times to the advent of the photograph, N. Stewart will give a lecture slide show on the rich history of early american fine and folk art portraiture, from famous artists who painted George Washington to itinerant and unknown folk artists.  Included in the lecture are Maryland Artists such as the Peale family and former slave Joshua Johnson.

Growing Cacti and other Unusual Succulents
N. Stewart has had a twenty five year career as a nursery grower, IPM Specialist, radio garden show host, Master Gardener instructor and University of Maryland adjunct lecturer.  Her husband Bob has a passion for growing cacti and other unusual succulent plants with a potted plant collection exceeding 500 succulents and an 800 square foot year-round cacti and succulent garden.  As an inspiration for her botanical paintings, N. Stewart will share their tips and mishaps about growing cacti and other succulent plants indoors and out here in Maryland.

Directions: Smallwood State Park, 2750 Sweden Point Road, Marbury MD 20658
once in the park, follow signs to the art center
From the Washington Beltway: Exit 3 (follow local lanes on Beltway) Route 210 South (Toward Indian Head) approximately 17 miles. Watch for speed limit changes between 13 and 17 miles. Turn left after the blinking yellow light onto Route 225.  Go about 1.5 miles and make a right at the traffic light (Route 224 South). Go about 4 miles and look for Smallwood State Park on the right. Turn into the park, make the first right  and follow MCAC signs to the Art Center. 

From Prince Frederick: take Route 231 into Charles County.  Just before the circle, make a right onto route 5 north.  Go 4.8 miles to a left turn light onto route 488 west.  At the end of 488 (6 miles) make a right onto Charles Street.  Go through La Plata and make a right at the bottom of the hill onto 301 North.  Make a left at the first light (Hawthorn Street - route 225 west) See directions from La Plata.

From La Plata: From route 301 take 225 west (Hawthorn Street).  At 8.7 miles, make a left onto route 224 south.  Go about 4 miles and look for Smallwood State Park on the right.  Turn into the park, make the first right, and follow MCAC signs  to the art center.

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