Everything Eagle in Dorchester County
Eagle Festival: On March 13, Blackwater hosts their biggest event of the year with the 10th annual Eagle Festival, featuring eagle prowls, live birds of prey, crafts for the kids, and more. All free! Find out more.
Bird ! Walks and Nature Walks: Learn about eagles, other birds, and the wonders of nature during walks led by experts through Blackwater on March 13, March 27, and March 28. Great for all ages. Free! Find out more.
EagleCam: Get an exciting, close-up view of one of Blackwater's eagle pairs taking care of two eaglets in their nest with a special camera system set up for online viewing. See it here.
Wildlife Drive: Catch great views driving or cycling along the four-mile Wildlife Drive through Blackwater. And if you haven't been to the Visitor Center lately, don't miss the second-floor wildlife observation area, cool exhibits, and the native plant garden. Find out more.
“Portraits and Figures” - New Art Show in Cambridge
DCA ANNOUNCES AUGUST GALLERY SHOW
The Dorchester Center for the Arts will present “Portraits and Figures” in their gallery in August. The works of Margaret Dyer, Hans Guerin, Katie Cassidy and Linda Roy Walls will be featured. The show is sponsored by Nichols Lawn and Landscape, L.L.C.
Margaret Dyer is a Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America. Her work has been featured in “Pure Color: The Best of Pastels 100 Ways to Paint People & Figures, Volumes 1 and 2; The Pastel Journal International Artist Magazine, American Artist and much more.
Hans Paul Guerin was born in Frankfort and is the sixth generation of artists in his family. His maternal grandparents founded the Schuler School of Fine Arts, and after obtaining his degree from Salisbury University, he graduated from the Schuler facility in 2005. He has conducted workshops and held gallery shows throughout the United States.
Katie Cassidy is a pastel artist from Easton who has taught adult classes, special workshops and children’s programs throughout the Eastern Shore for several years. She is well-known for her portraits and landscapes and has a strong following of students and clients. Cassidy, a graduate of the University of Maryland, has also studied classical drawing and painting with Italian Master Primo Conti in Florence Italy, and at the Academia Di Bella Arti, Perguia, Italy.
Linda Roy Walls is an Eastern Shore of Maryland photographer specializing in subjects on canvas featuring natural life and light. Linda focuses on weather, wildlife, and water and admits an added fascination for photographing local people, especially those who “live in the moment and look like it.”
The show will run August 5-28 and will be celebrated at an Artists’ Reception on Saturday, August 14. There will be music and light refreshments at this free event. For more information, call 410-228-7782.
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