CURRENT EXHIBITION:
Amber Carky-Oil Paintings & Ink wash: January 18, 2010 through March 14, 2010
Amber completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts/Master of Art in Teaching Program from MICA. She is an art instructor at Hereford High School. This exhibit is a collection of works that depict Baltimore landscapes of Northern Baltimore county and around Baltimore city.
“I can be inspired or intrigued simply by daylight passing through a living room bay window and falling upon a cluttered indoor space. I paint the same house in sunlight, snow, rain, dawn and twilight. These places I chose for one reason: their familiarity. They are spaces I know well, have resided in, or have visited often. They are completed on site, alla prima, in whatever conditions are present.”-Amber Carky
There will be an artist reception on Sunday, January 24, 2010 from 12pm-2pm at Sparks Filling Station.
PAST EXHIBITIONS:
The Sparks Filling Station gallery is currently displaying artwork by local Hereford High School students. The show includes a wide range of art mediums including photography, pastel, and painting. There will be an artist reception on Sunday, December 6, 2009 from 12pm-2pm. The exhibition runs November 29, 2009-January 17, 2010.
“Old Gas Pump, York Road” by Sybil Hebb
Sybil is a local photographer from Northern Baltimore County. Her images capture local scenery including: old gas pumps, local farm land, and barns. This is her first solo show that includes digital color photography. Her show runs from September 13, 2009-November 15, 2009. There will be an artist reception on Sunday, September 13 from 12pm-1:30 pm at Sparks Filling Station.
Her bio: “Sybil Hebb has studied photography with Constantine Manos, at the Provincetown Fine Arts Workshop, in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and with Joseph Hyde, in Baltimore. She has shown her work at the Hidden Talent on the Pond Show at the Weekapaug Yacht Club in Weekapaug, Rhode Island, at the Worthington Gallery, in Butler, Maryland, at Diddywops and Keefers, in Monkton, and at local Maryland arts fairs.”
“Tsunami” by Emma Lou Taylor
“Global Warming” Painting series
Emma Lou is a 96 year-old artist from Northern Baltimore. She has a created a series of large acrylic paintings that are bold in color and slightly reminiscent of Georgia O’Keefe’s work. Her abstract paintings express natural phenomena and the effects of global warming. An artist reception will be held on Sunday, July 26, 2009 from 12pm-1:30pm. Her exhibition runs from July 19-September 6, 2009.
“Untitled” by Rebecca Pagani
Rebecca is a Northern Baltimore artist and art teacher at Hereford Middle school. Her abstract mixed-media oil paintings are highly textured with many layers. She uses motfis of circles in all of her paintings to depict the cycle of life. An artist reception will be held on Sunday, July 12, 2009 from 12pm-1:30pm. Her work will be on display from May 24-July 19, 2009.
“Untitled” by Emily Jo Campbell
Emily is a graduate of Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida. She also took painting and drawing courses at MICA. Her digital color photography includes images of cups, saucers, and baked treats. Her oil pastel/chalk illustrations are lyrical and whimsical in nature depicting furniture, table settings, and donuts. Emily’s artist reception will take place on Friday, March 13, 2009 from 7 pm to 9pm. Her exhibition runs from March 13-May 17, 2009.
“Cream Puff Cake Slice” by Rebecca Bridges
Rebecca is a Fiber Artist & MICA student. She is displaying silkscreen fabrics and photography with a cupcake theme in our Gallery Space. If this images entices your sweet tooth, grab some desserts and a hot beverage from the barista. There will be an artist reception for Rebecca on Friday, December 12, 2008 from 7pm-9pm. Her exhibition runs from December 12, 2009-February 20, 2009.
“Sun City” by Jannon Baer
Jannon is a mixed media painter who lives in Northern Baltimore. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, WV. Her acrylic paintings are textural abstract landscapes inspired by the elements & nature. There will be an artist reception on Friday, July 11th, 2008 from 6pm to 9pm.
The purpose of the Filling Station gallery is to be a comfortable, approachable gallery space. We exhibit art by local students, teachers, and other non-professional community artists. Our goal is to make art more accessible while highlighting the artistic process and development of local art.