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# Gallery 57 West

A Fusion of the Arts.

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- [Stephanie Kilchenstein](https://gallery57west.com/stephanie-kilchenstein/) - fluid acrylics PAINTER Stephanie Kilchenstein Explore the vibrant world of fluid acrylics created by Stephanie Kilchenstein. Each piece of her coastal art reflects her passion for bold colors and flowing forms, adding a coastal vibe to your space. Stephanie is a professional artist who specializes in the three C’s - Coastal, Coffee, and Cocktails, but
- [Michelle Lillie](https://gallery57west.com/michelle-lillie-2/) - SITE-SPECIFIC ART + MIXED MEDIA SCULPTURE Michelle Lillie Michelle Jones-Lillie, an American artist based in Maryland and Florida, specializes in site-specific art and mixed-media sculpture. She adeptly works with traditional sculptural materials such as glass, clay, and metal, as well as non-traditional materials and found objects, to convey various concepts and emotions related to the
- [Events](https://gallery57west.com/events/) - Join us! We hope to see you at an upcoming Gallery 57 West Event. We proudly participate in many of the exciting events presented by the City of Annapolis, Inner West Street Association, Annapolis Arts District, and Historic District. Gallery 57 West SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, December 5, 2025HOLIDAY KICK-OFF TOY DRIVE EVENTJoin us! Shop
- [Meet Our Artists](https://gallery57west.com/g57wartists/) - Davar Ardalan AI Strategist,Technologist, Storyteller Valia Bradshaw ACRYLIC PAINTER Barbara Burns WATERCOLORIST Terry Bydume Metalsmith, Fiber JoAnn Cook Artist Karen DeGraffenreid PAINTER Julie DeMar Artist Stuart Geisbert III PHOTOGRAPHER Joanne Graham Fiber Art Chris Holmes PAINTER Stephanie Kilchenstein PAINTER Renata Mastroti POTTERY Audrey Lengbeyer CERAMICS Michelle Lillie MIXED MEDIA Selma Manizade FUSED GLASS Jessica McGrath
- [Karen DeGraffenreid](https://gallery57west.com/karen-degraffenreid/) - Watercolorist Karen DeGraffenreid Karen discovered watercolors in an art class after retiring as an educator. She began to be inspired by nature and interesting things around her. She always had an eye for color and realized that she could create interesting images on paper. She usually takes several photos of the subject from different angles
- [Lailee McNair Bakhtiar](https://gallery57west.com/lailee-mcnair-bakhtiar/) - WRITER Lailee McNair Bakhtiar Lailee McNair Bakhtiar, Eastport resident, has spoken at the United Nations “World Peace Prayer Conference” at the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium at the United Nations, New York, New York, inspiring her poetry book, Mending Nations. She led a poetry reading section at the Allen Ginsberg “Poetry Café” for the San Francisco Book Fair,
- [Robert Neales](https://gallery57west.com/robert-neales-2/) - WOOD Robert Neales Artist Robert Neales transforms sheets of aluminum into creative works that are filled with color, depth, and movement. He also creates beautiful artworks through the use of other materials such as wooden planks, canvas,​ and paper. His art is a reflection of how he responds to life – his emotions, his experiences,
- [Mary Shultz](https://gallery57west.com/mary-shultz/) - JEWELRY Mary Shultz Mary’s philosophy and personal history? It’s simple: Embrace all aspects and facets of her life and environment. This explains the diversity of her jewelry designs and creations. She has lived in many parts of the world, experienced many different cultures, and absorbed the unique design and patterns of those cultures and people.
- [Julie DeMar](https://gallery57west.com/julie-demar/) - OIL PAINTER Julie DeMar Julie Franchimon DeMar is an award-winning artist. She has lived in the Annapolis area for forty years. Julie loves to travel; she always has her camera and sketch book with her for inspiration. She enjoys painting things that call to her. She creates one-of-a-kind original artwork forcollections in private homes and
- [JoAnn Cook](https://gallery57west.com/joann-cook/) - Oil Painter JoAnn Cook Long before her retirement from federal service in 2011, JoAnn dreamed of learning to paint, but it wasn’t until the 2020 pandemic that she began in earnest by studying online courses. In 2021, she ventured out on her own with her first painting, Tranquility. It is still her favorite and portrays
- [Renata Mastroti](https://gallery57west.com/renata-kunkel/) - POTTERY Renata Mastroti I am interested in objects that offer an opportunity to make a pause in our fast-paced lives as we enjoy the rituals of eating, drinking, and entertaining. I believe these rituals connect cultures, generations, and individuals, bringing us closer together. The simple lines of my pieces provide a canvas for the surface
- [Davar Ardalan](https://gallery57west.com/1738-2/) - AI Strategist, Technologist, Storyteller Davar Ardalan Patterns and textures define my artistic process. As an AI strategist, technologist, and storyteller based in the DC/Annapolis region, I blend tradition with technology, creating entirely handmade works using acrylic, collage, stamping, stenciling, silk screening, and stitching. My art explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and culture, integrating mandalas,
- [Susan Tousley](https://gallery57west.com/susan-tousley-2/) - Watercolorist Susan Tousley After forty years of moving to different areas of the US, we have finally found a permanent home in Annapolis and feel very grateful to be a part of Gallery 57 West. I paint most every day, looking for different techniques to instill in my paintings. Each style often takes on a
- [Audrey Lengbeyer](https://gallery57west.com/audrey-lengbeyer-2/) - Ceramics Audrey Lengbeyer Audrey Lengbeyer’s ceramic art reflects her love of wild, growing things from her own garden, bringing the soothing serenity and beauty of nature into our useful, everyday objects like casseroles, platters, bowls, boards, and mugs. She hopes her works bring nature’s healing and calming effects into your home too! Previous exhibitions of
- [Tina Van Pelt](https://gallery57west.com/tina-van-pelt/) - Glass, jewelry Tina Van Pelt Tina Van Pelt is a fused glass artist who enjoys creating jewelry, art, and housewares using specially formulated fusible glass and includes precious metals, unique glassinclusions (murrini), and dichroic glass (metal-coated glass). She has worked with glass art for over 25 years and also teaches glass fusion locally. Contact tinavanpelt@gmail.com
- [Kathy Strouss](https://gallery57west.com/kathy-strouss/) - Watercolor, Batiks, and Mixed Media Kathy Strouss Kathy grew up in central Pennsylvania, with her college years filled with business and art courses at Mansfield University, Pennsylvania. After college, she began a career in the Federal government and moved to the Washington, DC area in 1982. This 30-year career was with the US Navy, US
- [Dave Murphy](https://gallery57west.com/dave-murphy/) - WATERCOLOR Dave Murphy Dave Murphy’s early days centered on architecture, home design, and renovation. After a long career with Marriott, painting is Dave’s calling in retirement. His subject matter is exclusively images of the Chesapeake Bay region. In his paintings, he captures memories and the peaceful mood of the Bay, with his signature strong colors
- [Jessica McGrath](https://gallery57west.com/jessica-mcgrath/) - This is an overline Jessica McGrath Jessica spent 31 years as a Navy spouse and enjoyed traveling throughout the world and all around the U.S. Form, line, shape, and color have always intrigued her. She worked as a jewelry and accessories buyer for a major department store, leading to a lifetime of learning, making, and
- [Selma Manizade](https://gallery57west.com/selma-manizade/) - Fused Glass Selma Manizade Born and raised in Annapolis, she earned her BFA in Communication Arts & Design from Virginia Commonwealth University, which paved the way for a successful career in graphic design across Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Istanbul. Her work ranged from corporate design, magazine design to freelance projects. Returning to her hometown marked
- [Chris Holmes](https://gallery57west.com/chris-holmes/) - PAINTEr Chris Holmes Pablo Picasso said, “The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” That is what the creative process does for me and what I hope my art does for others who experience it. My medium is mostly watercolors and I am thrilled to be a guest artist
- [Joanne Graham](https://gallery57west.com/joanne-graham/) - Textiles and Wearable Art Joanne Graham In December 2015, Joanne discovered felting and immediately fell in love with the blending of wool with other types of natural fibers and textiles, which melds into rich textures and organic designs. Since Joanne started felting, she has learned to dye her own wool and silk. While researching the
- [Stuart Geisbert III](https://gallery57west.com/stuart-geisbert-iii/) - PHOtOGRAPHER Stuart Geisbert III When you first meet Stu Geisbert, you may think he’s just one of the many friendly people native to Maryland, but ask him about photography and you’ll soon see his passion for his work. In his travels, he has documented this awesome country through his photography. His pictures capture the beauty
- [Terry Bydume](https://gallery57west.com/terry-bydume/) - Metalsmith and Fiber Artist Terry Bydume Terry Bydume is a metalsmith and a fiber artist. After exploring many different media, she discovered a passion for metalsmithing and weaving. She uses color, texture, and simple geometric designs to create wearable objects of art. Her original designs reflect her love of the unique and different. Terry never
- [Valia Bradshaw](https://gallery57west.com/valia-bradshaw/) - Acrylic, mixed media Valia Bradshaw Life is given to us to live it in joy! And that's why with every one of my paintings I celebrate life and joy. I'm an architect with a great passion for painting. I was born in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. After 10 years in Belgium, I have now
- [Barbara Merson Burns](https://gallery57west.com/barbara-burns/) - watercolors, colored pencil, pen and ink, and mixed mediaCHARTER GALLERY 57 WEST MEMBER & ANNAPOLIS ARTS ALLIANCE BOARD MEMBER Barbara Merson Burns Barbara Burns is a local artist from Severna Park. On her 60th birthday, her husband gave her a gift certificate to take a painting class at Maryland Hall for the Arts in Annapolis,
- [Contact](https://gallery57west.com/122cf-artist-contact/) - Contact Gallery 57 West Contact the Gallery Open Every Day Now through Labor Day11:00 am - 7:00 pm Open late until 9:00 pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays during Dinner Under the Stars. Have a question? Please reach out to us and we will be in touch soon. Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
- [Gallery 57 West Interest Registration Form (Guest 2024)](https://gallery57west.com/gallery-57-west-interest-registration-form-guest-2024/) - Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. YEAR FOUR: GUEST Jan 30 - May 21, 2024 DEADLINE for submission is on or before November 25, 2023 – 9pm Each artist must use this application to apply for participation in the “Annapolis Arts Alliance at Gallery 57 West”. Gallery 57 West will display
- [Gallery 57 West Commission Registration](https://gallery57west.com/gallery-57-west-commission-registration/) - Gallery 57 West Commission Registration Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Artist Name * First Last Phone * Email * Artist Website Artist Social Media Account(s) Entry 1 Title, Medium, Price, Dimensions * Pieces must be priced with one of the following prices: $50, $100, $175, $200, $225, $300, $350, $400,
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- [Portfolio](https://gallery57west.com/122cf-artist-portfolio/) - Thank You! A big Thank You to our supporters:Thank You to our friends for their support of Gallery 57 West! Maryland PaintRusty StewartKen PielJohn LeePeggy JaegerBea Kosla
- [About](https://gallery57west.com/122cf-artist-about/) - About Gallery 57 West About A Collective Voice Gallery 57 West is proudly presented by the Annapolis Arts Alliance (AAA). The AAA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to all the arts in Annapolis, Maryland and the surrounding neighborhoods. Whether you are a professional or amateur artist, a patron of the arts, a visitor, or

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