by Thorpe/Turner | Jul 22, 2026 | Community Outreach, Past Call to Artists, Past Exhibits, Uncategorized
Award winners for Endless Summer, judged Staff-choice style by the staff of Talbot County Free Library at their monthly meeting on Sept. 2. Twenty – four staff members participated in the voting. It’s fun to see the variety of choices. 23 different submissions received at least one vote. Winners are:
First choice – Garden Helper by Mona Birmingham
2nd Choice: Wind Surfer by Reinhardt Sahmel
Third choice – Will’s Will by Peg McCormack.
Reinhardt, Peg and Mona, hopefully you have a good image of your award-winning submission. Please send it to those persons listed above (Beth Wright, Jo Merrill, St. Michaels Art League and Sharon Thorpe. Thank you.
Other submissions that received numerous votes included:
Guardian by Ned Egan; African Summer/Frolicking Elephant by Camille Woodbury; Fish Talk by Stacey Sass; Where the Days Drift Away by Ted Mueller and Grace by Rhonda Ford.
Congratulations to the award winners. Come on out and see the show!
by Thorpe/Turner | May 13, 2026 | Community Outreach, Uncategorized
Calling All Plein Air Painters!
Be a part of the Flag Day Festivities on Sunday, June 14th, 2026 in St. Micheals!
Paint any time at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum where numerous festivities honoring America’s 250th will be taking place. Admission is free and artists are responsible for any wet paint sales. No commission will be taken.
Paint throughout the town which will be decorated for the celebration.
by Thorpe/Turner | Apr 1, 2025 | Community Outreach, Current Exhibits, Uncategorized
The Excellence in High School Art exhibit will take place at the newly rededicated gallery at the St. Michaels Library throughout the month of May. Sixteen art works have been chosen by the art teachers at Saint Michaels High School and juried by a team of art league members.
On Tuesday May 19th, an awards presentation will be held from 5:00-6:30 at the library. The exhibit is open for viewing during regular business hours and the public is invited to vote for Best in Show.
Congratulations to all of the students! Be sure to visit the exhibit running throughout May, 2026.
by Thorpe/Turner | Aug 17, 2022 | Community Outreach, Member News and Meetings
Our Annual Art Supply and Book Swap will take place at the September 19 members’ meeting. Please bring any unwanted supplies or art books that are in good shape so that they can go home to the studio of another member.
Donations for the goodies you take will be either $5, $10 or $20 and will towards the SMAL scholarship fund. Any unclaimed items need to be taken back at the end of the meeting by their donor.
by Thorpe/Turner | Aug 7, 2022 | Community Outreach, Events, Uncategorized
The St. Michaels Art League is sponsoring a free event for kids, Children’s Art Day on Saturday, September 17th, 2022, 9am-12pm. The event takes place on the lawn of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 304 S. Talbot St., St. Michaels, Md.
This event is open to all children, K-8th grade. Art League members will help children create, mix colors and stimulate their imaginations. Bring your budding Picassos’ and carefree spirits who love to paint!
The league will supply all materials needed: acrylic paints, panels, brushes, etc. Old clothes are suggested.
This program is funded in part by a grant from the Talbot County Arts Council with revenues provided by the Maryland State Arts Council.
by Thorpe/Turner | Jul 17, 2019 | Community Outreach, Past Exhibits, Uncategorized
Golden Harvest by Joan Cranor
The St. Michaels Art League has announced the winners of their Art Exhibit at the Talbot County Fair on July 13th, with first place going to retired Talbot County Art teacher Joan Cranor for her watercolor “Golden Harvest.”
Second Place went to Virginia Perram for “Dairy Cows,” and third place was a tie between Jane Anderson for “Honk Honk,” and Valerie Sunderland for “Cock-a-doodle-do.”
The winners were chosen by “People’s Choice;” where fairgoers vote for their favorite painting.
SMAL’s presence at the fair was a first for the League. They provided guided drawing and painting for children over the three-day event and an art exhibit of farm themed work on the last day.
This program is funded in part by a grant from the Talbot County Arts Council with revenues provided by the Maryland State Arts Council.
