Art in the Attic, the gallery upstairs at Lovely Manors

We're getting arty here at Lovely Manors! We have a great, light and sunny space upstairs (we call it our attic - it's the kind of attic you'd find some lovely treasure rather than the dark and cobwebby kind) so we decided to fill it with fabulous local art.

Each show runs for 8 weeks, with different artists or themes each time. It's been an interesting journey....running a gallery is time consuming and complicated! We've made a few mistakes along the way, but we're getting there!

At the moment we have a photography exhibit, with five local artists, each with their own unique style. Liz Brasser, Joyce Marino, Teresa Griffith, PattiCarol Smith and, last but not least, Tom Bowman have put on a fantastic show for us - with photographs from here in Maryland, to the Northern Lights in Alaska and even the canals of Amsterdam. This show ends on Sunday 27th May so come and see it!

Quite a few customers have come to the gallery and remarked what  a stunning makeover our attic has undergone. The space is light, full of character and just great for showing art! We're very happy with how it has turned out.

The next show opens on Saturday June 2nd, with the title 'Maryland in the Mirror'.  We have been lucky to secure artists David Sutphen, of Butler Originals (see a sneak peek of one of his paintings below, click on the photo to go to the Butler Originals Facebook page).

Also scheduled to show is renowned artist and teacher, Jill Dodson.

We are looking forward to hosting these fantastic artists, whose work reflects what we love most about Maryland.

Join us for the opening party on Saturday June 2nd, 7-10pm, with live music in the garden from live band Steam Theory. It's going to be a great night!