by Thorpe/Turner | Sep 14, 2026 | Call to Artists
Artists are invited to display works that convey the theme, Living on the Eastern Shore” at the St. Michaels Community Center, 103 Railroad Ave., from October 15th – November 16th. This will be a venue for this year’s Waterfowl Festival and will be featured in their catalog.
- Any 2D medium, wired to hang, minimum size, 11x 14
- Minimum price $200, 35% commission to Waterfowl
- Drop off at SMCC Thursday 10/15, 10-12PM
- Public cocktail reception, Thursday 11/5 5:30PM
- Ongoing sales handled by the center’s staff
- Pick up Monday 11/16 11:30-12:30
Registration and check made out to SMAL mailed by October 7th to Judith Weaver, 28749 Emanuel St., Easton, 21601
$20 for 1 piece, $5 for 2nd piece.
Application (PDF)
Application (DOC)
by Thorpe/Turner | Jul 19, 2026 | Call to Artists, Featured, Past Exhibits, Uncategorized
The Blue Crab Coffee Shop, 102 S Fremont St, St Michaels
Sunday, November 1 – Monday, November 30, 2026
Our annual photography show and exhibition welcomes all creative directions in photography.
The show is open to all St. Michaels Art League member’s photography work including fine art photography created using any camera, an iPhone or iPad, or a computer enhanced image. The exhibit showcases the work of members and is open to a variety of subject matter and styles including people, travel, wildlife, lifestyle and artistic. All photo finishing options are welcomed, including canvas wrap, metal, and traditional framed prints.
This exhibit will run through the month of November at The Blue Crab Coffee Shop in St. Michaels. The show will be juried, and many pieces of artwork are for sale.
Our Juror:
Mickey Pullen is an award winning, published travel/landscape photographer and a photography processing educator with over 20 years of experience. His photography experience has led him to all 50 states and international destinations. His photography has been exhibited locally at American Academy of Art, Adkins Arboretum, The Foundry and Blackwater Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. His work as a freelance photographer can also be seen in the Caroline Review and Attraction Magazine as well as in event photography for Caroline County Recreation and Parks. His ongoing photography education is centered around his YouTube channel, Eastern Shore Photo Instruction. But you will also find education sessions on FStoppers Online Magazine and at local Eastern Shore photo clubs.
Learn more about Mickey Pullen: https://mickeypullen.photography/work
We had a wonderful turn-out for our 2025 show. With 11 participating members and 29 photographs, we have filled The Blue Crab with art. Our judge, Ron Peiffer awarded honors and addressed the members at a meeting.
First Place – “Stacey’s Crab Boil – Tangier Island”, Sharon Thorpe
Second Place – “Crabber at First Light”, Tresa Howington
Third Place – “The Art of the Ordinary”, Martin Zell
Honorable Mention – “Follow the Light”, George Sass
Honorable Mention – “Under the Span”, Tresa Howington
by Thorpe/Turner | Sep 14, 2026 | Call to Artists
Tuesday, December. 8th – Wednesday, December. 23rd
The St. Michael’s Art League is one of the premier art organizations in Talbot County, serving artists and art lovers in the Mid-Shore and beyond. Beginning with a handful of members more than 30 Years ago, their current roster includes more than 100 members.
The exhibition, Slice of Life, features a selection of multimedia artworks from their kaleidoscope of members that include Still Lifes, Plein Air and Landscapes. These works explore the quiet moments and everyday beauty that surround us. Through painting, watercolor, photography, sculpture, mixed media, and more, the SMAL share a glimpse of the artist’s life on the Eastern Shore.
Information and Application (PDF)
Information and Application (DOC)
by Thorpe/Turner | Oct 15, 2025 | Call to Artists, Featured, Past Call to Artists
1st place –
Closing Time Caryl Ersenkal
2nd place –
Catbird in the Cattails Camille Woodbury
3rd place –
Hello there Deborah Wolfe
Martha Hudson, Excellence in Watercolor Exhibit 2026
Martha Hudson was a SMAL member who willed that an annual watercolor show be held in her memory. SMAL members are encouraged to display 1-2 paintings in watercolor or gouache during the month of December.
Important Dates:
- This registration form must be postmarked by Wednesday, November 18, 2026.
- Works are to be dropped off on Tuesday, December 1st between 9 and 10 a.m. at the St. Michaels Branch of the Talbot County Free Library, 106 Fremont St, St. Michaels, MD.
- Up to two works of any size and appropriate subject matter can be submitted.
- Pieces must be framed, wired, and labeled on the back.
- Sales will be handled directly between the buyer and the artist. The artist is responsible for a 20% commission to SMAL.
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention prizes will be awarded by this year’s judge, Barbara Zuehlke. Announcement of the awards will take place at the annual holiday Arty Party, the evening of Monday, December 8th.
- Take down will be Thursday, December 31, 2026 from 9 to 11 a.m.
About this year’s judge, Barbara Zuehlke
Barbara Zuehlke
works in many mediums from serigraph to oil, focusing primarily on watercolor. She is proficient in using wet pigment on wet paper (wet on wet) to give a softness and flow that is exciting when combined with the sharp, clean edge of working on dry paper. She creates beauty for your enjoyment, believing that good drawing is the basis for good painting and that the observer needs to feel the medium… “the flow and transparency of watercolor or the rich gooeyness of oil.”
The Artist is a native of Grosse Pointe, Michigan. She attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphics and painting. Her commercial experience began with the J.L. Hudson Co. in Detroit, Michigan, designing large-scale animated and still-display promotions; followed by display coordination management for John Wannamakers in Philadelphia. She has worked freelance in wrapping paper and logo design. Barbara is a partner at The Artists Gallery in Chestertown, teaches intermediate watercolor at Dorchester Center for the Arts; and is an active member and past President of Working Artists Forum. Barbara has had a one-person show at the Dorchester Art Center and shown her paintings at the Academy of the Arts in Easton, the Oxford Art Show, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Creatrics Gallery, and other Maryland Eastern Shore arts shows. She presently operates her art studio in her Eastern Shore home.
