Diane Quick, a long-time Harford Artists Association member, has her own particular brand of “giving back” to local veterans: she will paint his or her portrait at no charge. Portraits, Diane believes, provide the subject with a powerful insight into how the world perceives him or her. Diane worries that…
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Sometimes, art venues can appear in the least likely of places. At first glance, Barely Used Consignments on Main St. is a great place to score a reasonably priced piece of furniture or a fashionable outfit or accessory for your home. Dig deeper, though, and you’ll find that they offer…
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Rockfield Manor will be the host to the Chesapeake Cancer Alliance’s Decorators’ Show House from September 7-22, 2013. Located at 501 Churchville Road, Rockfield Manor is a historic home built in 1921. During this event, the home, as well as the spacious gardens, will be transformed by local decorators…
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The Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) invites Maryland artists to apply for the competitive 2014 Individual Artist Award (IAA). Each year, the award recognizes the value of artists and their work to the cultural vitality of Maryland. Through the Individual Artist Award Program, The Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation administers MSAC…
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Artist Marshall Adams has painted over 350 murals in cities all over the United States, but thinks that his current assignment on Main St. will be one of his most memorable. “Painting a mural this big in my hometown is pretty monumental,” he says. Adams is a Harford County native…
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The historic Bel Air Armory will feature an evening of Jazz with the Defractions Jazz Band on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Whether finessing the beautiful jazz standards such as Satin Doll, Bye-Bye Blackbird and Take Five or the contemporary jazz renditions of Sade, Frankie Beverly and Bob James, Defractions Jazz…
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Who has a big heart in Bel Air? Apparently, quite a few of us. People from many different walks of life – businesses, artists, libraries, schools, non-profits and government officials – are coming together to create “Hearts of Harford,” a first-ever public art project in the Town of Bel Air….
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Seven good reasons to visit the Historical Society of Harford County. 1. It is a tourist destination. Really. Each year, people travel to the Historical Society of Harford County to research family histories. They arrive from around Maryland as well as from points all over the country. Authors, teachers and…
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Karen Jacobs has a vivid picture of how Bel Air’s Arts & Entertainment District and its retail and professional services community will one day fit together. Karen owns Tiny Toes at 4 N. Main St. and is the newly elected president of the Bel Air Downtown Alliance. “Start walking down…
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A rare peek behind the doors of a treasured historic home, the McKinney-Graybeal House, is available next Sunday, February 10. The Historical Society of Harford County (HSHC) arranged the tour to raise funds for essential updates of their headquarters, the former Bel Air Post Office. About McKinney-Graybeal House John McKinney,…
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