Two new gallery exhibits come to the Howard County Arts Council May 6:

Gallery I: Resident Visual Arts Exhibit 2016
Gallery II: From Start to Finish: Inside the Mind of the Photographer

Resident Visual Artists Exhibit features recent work created by artists who have studios at the Center for the Arts: James Adkins, Joan Bevelaqua, Michael Brown, Myungsook Ryu Kim, Art Landerman, Diana Marta, Amanda Gordon Miller, Joyce Ritter, Jereme Scott, Alice St. Germain-Gray, Andrei Trach, Jamie Travers, Mary Jo Tydlacka, and David Zuccarini. The artists work in a variety of media including oil and watercolor painting, woodblock printmaking, drawing, fiber art, and glass bead-making.

From Start to Finish features work by Howard High School photography students. Curated by instructor Matthew Hanson, the exhibit pairs photographs with corresponding sketchbook pages, allowing the viewer to experience the evolution of the final work.

A free reception will be held on June 16 from 6–8pm in conjunction with the Columbia Festival of the Arts, with entertainment by All County Improv at 6:30pm and Resident Artists’ Open Studios from 7–8pm.