Opening Reception and Awards Presentation

鱨վ invites you to explore the award-winning and selected artworks in the 6th Biennial Maryland Regional Juried Art Exhibition.

On display in the Arts Program Gallery, the 6th BMRE showcases 44 works in a variety of mediums. These works were chosen by guest juror Preston Sampson from submissions by artists from Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia.

Six award winners were announced at the exhibition’s opening reception on June 7.

Award Winners

1st Place: President's Best of Show Award

Melissa Avera-Cook
House on Fire

2nd Place: Jurors' Choice Award

Marla McLean
John Lewis Prayer Wheel for Good Trouble

3rd Place: Award of Merit

Jeff Bohlander
Buckminster’s Dome

Arts Program Honorable Mentions

  • Teresa Jarznski
    The Elixir of Tea
  • Carly Mul
    Rhythm  v1
  • Linda Syverson Guild
    Circles 3

The 鱨վ Arts Program is proud to present the works of this extraordinary group of artists from our region.

Featured Artists

  • Cathy Abramson
  • Kobina Ahoto
  • Esperanza Alzona
  • Maremi Andreozzi
  • Melissa Avera-Cook
  • Paige Billin-Frye
  • Helen Blumen
  • Jeff Bohlander
  • Kristin Bohlander
  • David Brosch
  • Kay Campbell
  • Schroeder Cherry
  • Patricia R. Dobbin
  • Steven Dobbin
  • Cheryl Edwards
  • Maluchi Enyi
  • Luc Fiedler
  • Michael Fleishhacker
  • Maggie Gourlay
  • Robin Hamill
  • Cheryl Hurd
  • Teresa Jarzynski
  • Sunhee Kim Jung
  • Sharmila Kapur
  • Tom Kenyon
  • Elisabetta Marmolo
  • Ulysses Marshall
  • Marla McLean
  • Cindy Mehr
  • Maroulla Morcos
  • Carly Mul
  • Susan Due Pearcy
  • Lana Portolano
  • Kenzie Raulin
  • Lesley Riley
  • Tatyana Shramko
  • Elzbieta Sikorsha
  • Ann Stoddard
  • Michael Sweet
  • Linda Syverson Guild
  • Richard Weiblinger
  • Jonathan West
  • Marcie Wolf-Hubbard
  • Al Zaruba

Exhibition Dates

May 24–August 9, 2026