current and upcoming shows

 

portico gallery

Opening reception POSTPONED!!!

New date: February 8, 6-8 pm
 

Show open January 11-22, 2025
Gallery open Saturdays 12-3 and by appointment. They LOVE appointments!

portico gallery & studios

3807 rhode island ave
brentwood, md 20722

 

 

past shows

 

gateway winter open studios
saturday, dec 14, 2024
noon - 5 pm

gateway art center, 2nd floor - entrance on 39th St
3901 rhode island ave
brentwood, md 20722

Open studios, galleries, and craft fairs downstairs, next door, and throughout the area.

 

 

gateway arts district spring open studio tour
saturday, may 11, 2024
noon - 5 pm

gateway art center, 2nd floor - entrance on 39th St
3901 rhode island ave
brentwood, md 20722

Over 250 participating artists. Open studios, galleries, and more throughout the area.

Google map of participating locations

artomatic
march 8–april 28, 2024

meet the artist nights march 23rd and april 13th

2100 m st nw, washington dc
find my work in room 5072 on the 5th floor

wed & thurs	5 - 9:30 pm
fri & sat	noon - midnight
sun	noon - 9 pm

more information

 

lost and found
solo show at artists & makers studios
jan 31–feb 21, 2024
 

opening reception, friday 2/2 5-8 pm
meet the artist, saturday 2/17 12-3 pm

artists & makers studios
11810 Parklawn Drive, Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852

more information

 

 

love languages
dec 1, 2023 - feb 23, 2024

VIP opening reception, friday 12/1 6-8 pm

aVENues of connection gallery
the VEN at embassy row hotel
2015 massachusetts ave nw, washington dc

one block from Dupont metro (Q st exit)
special event parking available at valet $15

for more info, visit experiencetheven.com.

 

 

gateway winter open studios
saturday, dec 9, 2023
noon - 5 pm

gateway art center, 2nd floor - entrance on 39th St
3901 rhode island ave
brentwood, md 20722

Open studios, galleries, and craft shows throughout the area. (See map and parking information below.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bethesda fine arts festival
may 13-14, 2023
saturday 10 am - 6 pm
sunday 10 am - 5 pm

fine art created by 120 of the nation's best artists

located in bethesda's woodmont triangle, along norfolk and auburn avenues

i'll be in booth 53 on auburn ave, between norfolk and rugby aves

for more info, visit the BFAF website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39th street winter open studios
saturday, december 3, 12 - 5 pm

bethesda fine arts festival
may 14-15, 2022
saturday 10-6 and sunday 10-5

fine art created by 130 of the nation's best artists

located in bethesda's woodmont triangle, along norfolk and auburn avenues

i'll be in booth 43 on auburn ave, near imagination stage

for more info, visit the BFAF website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

bethesda row art festival
oct 9-10, 2021
saturday 11-6 and sunday 10-5

i'll be in booth B41 on bethesda ave

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"the way through" solo show at
the mansion at strathmore

sept 3 - nov 3, 2019
opening reception:  thursday, sept 12, 7-9 pm

the mansion at strathmore
10701 rockville pike
north bethesda, md 20852

tuesdays, thursdays, fridays and saturdays 10am-4pm
wednesdays 10am-9pm
sundays 12-4pm
mondays closed

for more info, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

15th annual gateway open studio tour
saturday may 11, 2019 from 11 am to 5 pm

gateway art center
3901 rhode island ave
brentwood, md

200 artists will be opening their studios and showing their work throughout the Gateway Arts District

for more info, click here.

 

 

 

 

bethesda row arts festival
october 13-14, 2018
saturday 11-6 & sunday 10-5

bethesda, md

I'll be in booth #49W on Woodmont Ave

for more info, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rittenhouse square fine art show
september 14-16, 2018
friday 11-7, saturday 11-6 & sunday 11-5

rittenhouse square
philadelphia, pa

I'll be in booth #56 on West Rittenhouse St.

for more info, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rittenhouse square fine art show
june 1-3, 2018
rittenhouse square
philadelphia, pa

for more info, click here.

 

bethesda fine arts festival
may 12-13, 2018
fine art created by 130 of the nation's best artists
located in bethesda's woodmont triangle, along norfolk and auburn avenues

for more info, visit the BFAF website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gateway arts district open studios
20 venues, 70 studios, 100+ artists

saturday may 12, 2018
noon - 5 pm

studios throughout the gateway arts district will be open to visitors.
unfortunately, i will not be able to be in my studio (see bethesda above), but my studio will be open.

for more information, including a list of participating artists and locations, locations of parking and free shuttle stops, and more, visit the facebook page. to view the digital map, click here.

 

 

 

 

"journeys" solo show at
artists & makers studios 2

april 6-26, 2018
opening reception:  friday, april 6, 6-9 pm

artists & makers studios 2
12276 wilkins ave
rockville, md 20852
(parking and entry in the rear of the building)

tuesdays-saturdays 10-4 and sundays-mondays by appointment/chance

for more information, click here.

 

 

 

alexandria king street art festival
september 16-17, 2017
saturday 10-7 and sunday 10-5

king street in old town alexandria
alexandria, va

for more info, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rittenhouse square fine art show
june 2-4, 2017
friday & saturday 11-7 and sunday 11-5

rittenhouse square
philadelphia, pa

I'll be in booth #27 near the intersection of Walnut and S 19th St.

for more info, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

bethesda fine arts festival
may 13-14, 2017
saturday 10-6 and sunday 10-5

fine art created by 130 of the nation's best artists

located in bethesda's woodmont triangle, along norfolk and auburn avenues

I am in booth #39 on auburn ave

for more info, visit the BFAF website.

 

 

 

 

 

hours:
thursdays   noon--10 pm
fridays & saturdays     noon--midnight
sundays    noon--6 pm

united in passion and pride
39th street gallery, gateway art center

september 10 - october 22, 2016

reception: saturday, september 10, 5-8 pm

This juried group exhibition is in response to the mass shooting that took the lives of 49 people at the Pulse Night Club, a gay bar in Orlando, Florida, in the early morning hous of June 12, 2016. For more information, click here.

 

 

MPAartfest
mclean, va
sunday, october 2, 2016, 10 am - 5 pm
 

workhouse fine arts festival
september 10-11, 2016

stimson center
reception and coversation with the artist
thursday, september 1, 2016, 5-7 pm

stimson center
1211 connecticut ave nw
washington, dc 20036

rittenhouse square fine art show
philadelphia, pa

june 3-5, 2016


 

 

 

 

saturday, may 14, 2016
noon - 5 pm

after-party 5-8
 

Over 100 artists open their studios in the Gateway Arts District. After most studios close, the Gateway Arts Center will remain open for the after-party and an opening reception at the 39th Street Gallery.

For more information, including a map of all participating art studios, galleries and other venues, click here.
 

Gateway Art Center
3901 Rhode Island Avenue
Brentwood, MD 20722

 

abstraction: from the sky down
betty mae kramer gallery

december 18 - march 4, 2016

opening reception:  friday dec. 18, 6-7:30 pm

Featuring abstract works by Laurie Breen, Tom Block, Roslyn Cambridge and Bobbi Shulman.

For the Eventbrite invitation and to RSVP for the reception, click here.

For more information about the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery, click here.

Betty Mae Kramer Gallery
Silver Spring Civic Building
One Veterans Place
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Open Mon-Fri 9 am - 6 pm

 

 

 

gateway arts center/ez storage art center
fall open studios
saturday, november 21, 12-5

15 artists in 2 buildings only 1 block apart. Come experience art where art is made and talk to the artists in their studios.

rittenhouse square fine art show
september 18-20, 2015

rittenhouse square fine art show
june 5-7, 2015

 

bethesda fine arts festival
may 9-10, 2015

 

 

 

 

rittenhouse square fine art show
september 19-21, 2014
philadelphia, pa
i am in booth #29 on walnut street
for more info, click here.

 

black rock center for the arts
it's abstract!
august 6 - september 5, 2014
opening reception saturday, aug 9, 5:30-7:30 pm

 

 

 

 

rittenhouse square fine art show
june 6-8, 2014
philadelphia, pa
i am in booth #27 on walnut street
for more info, click here.

 

bethesda fine arts festival
may 10-11, 2014
located in bethesda's woodmont triangle
i am in booth #91
for more info, visit the BFAF website.

 

 

 

 

10th annual gateway arts district open studio tour
saturday, may 10, 2014, 12-5
after-party 5:30-8

I will have a friend representing me in the studio during the day while I am at the Bethesda Fine Arts Festival. And I will be there as soon as I can for the after-party. For more information, visit gatewayopenstudios.org.

 

solo show @ space 7:10
november 14, 2013 - january 5, 2014

opening reception
friday november 15th, 6:30-8:30 pm

I'll be showing the work I did during my recent trip to Provence, France, as well as the work I've been doing in the studio since my return.

Space 7:10 at Kefa Cafe
963 Bonifant Street
Silver Spring, MD 20910

 

open studio
saturday november 16th, 1-5 pm

The artists at the Gateway Arts Center and the EZ Storage artist studios will be opening their studios so you can come see their work spaces and what they've been working on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

fund a vision with yardsticks
art & champagne benefit
saturday november 16th, 6-8 pm

The Alonzo Davis/VCCA Fellowship Fund will support 2 residencies each year for American writers, visual artists and composers of African or Latino descent at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts.

Over 60 artists from across the nation have created works of art from yardsticks. At the benefit, a $336 ticket purchases a work of art. $36 ticket is admission only.

My contribution is pictured at left. I will be at the benefit.

Click here for more information.

 

 

 

 

bethesda row arts festival
october 19-20
 

MPAartfest
october 6, 2013

cain park arts festival
july 12-14, 2013
 

northern virginia fine arts festival
at reston town center
may 17-19, 2013

bethesda fine arts festival
may 11-12, 2013

 

gateway arts district open studio tour
may 11, 2013
I will not be able to be at the Open Studio Tour due to my participation in the Bethesda Fine Arts Festival. But I will be there as soon as I can for the after-party. For more information, visit gatewayopenstudios.org.

 

we the artists
@ art matters gallery
feb 1 - march 9, 2013

an exhibition of artists from the gateway cdc studios

opening reception saturday feb 2, 5 - 7 pm

 

 

gateway holiday open studios
saturday 12/8, 1-5 pm

Come out and see me this Saturday.  I've got some new work and some works-in-progress.  You can be the first to see them!

Gateway Arts Center, Studio 207A
3901 Rhode Island Ave
Brentwood, MD 20722

 

solo show @
glenview mansion art gallery
november 4 - 27, 2012

gallery hours:
mon, wed, fri  9 am - 4:30 pm
tues, thurs  9 am - 9 pm

opening reception
sunday, november 4th, 1:30-3:30 pm

glenview mansion at rockville civic center park
603 edmonston drive, rockville, md 20851
 

 

 

 

bethesda row arts festival
october 20 - 21, 2012

mpa artfest
sunday october 14, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

artomatic
may 18 - june 23, 2012

I'm excited to announce that I will be showcasing my work at Artomatic, the DC area's biggest arts festival.  It features 10 floors of art by more than 1000 artists:  visual art, music, performance, film, fashion and more.  Workshops, tours, seminars and other events are held all month long.

I'm showing some brand new, big, mixed media abstracts.  I hope you can come by and check it out.

1851 South Bell Street
Arlington, VA

located near the Crystal City metro, lots of parking (free on evenings and weekends) and restaurants

Click here for more information on artomatic including hours, directions, events and more.

 

 

 

bethesda fine arts festival
may 12-13, 2012
saturday 10-6 and sunday 10-5

fine art created by 130 of the nation's best artists, plus entertainment and restaurants

located in bethesda's woodmont triangle, along cordell, auburn and norfolk avenues

I am in booth #37 on cordell ave

For more information, visit the BFAF website.

 

solo show @ art matters

october 28 through december 10, 2011

 

 

Local artist Laurie Breen’s work features acrylic and mixed media paintings and large charcoal drawings. “This work sneaks up on you,” says gallery director Barbara Johnson, “at first glance it appears to be lighthearted. But there’s so much more to it. Breen’s use of layers of writing, pattern, and imagery brings to mind memories, dreams and metaphors.”

Breen’s abstraction of familiar images such as bowls and bottles are accompanied by words and patterns that cause the viewer to wonder about the relationships created in each of the works. Is the artist talking about home…fruit and bowls in the kitchen? About studio life with the images of bottles (something every art student has painted)? Or are these images metaphors for the humans who interact with these objects?

While there is no human presence in Breen’s paintings, there is something about each of the objects in Breen’s work that seems to allude to one. Conversely, in Breen’s elegant large-scale charcoal figure drawings, one is reminded of fruit and vessels. There’s something tricky going on here…and you’re glad of it as you are ensnared by the vibrant and joyful palette in the paintings and the voluptuous forms and vigorous lines of the drawings.

still lives: accumulation of meaning
october 28 through december 10, 2011
reception:  friday 11/11, 7-9 pm
closing reception:  saturday 12/4, 4-6 pm

art matters
3711 rhode island ave
mt. rainier, md 20712

hours:  Tues-Fri 10-4 and by appointment
Contact Suzanne at 301-454-0808 or suzanne@artworksnow.org for a private viewing.

 

workshop at art matters/art works studio school
sunday, dec. 4, 2-4 pm

In conjunction with my show, I'm teaching a workshop.  Create your very own work of art inspired by my art for children's space.  For adults and children age 6 and up (with adult supervision).  $15, all materials included.

Please RSVP by Thursday 11/1.

To RSVP and for more information, click here.

Reception immediately following the workshop.  See above.

 

artist talk @ busboys & poets, hyattsville

friday, dec. 2, 5:30-7 pm

Barbara Johnson, director of art matters, and I will be speaking this Friday evening at the new Busboys and Poets in Hyattsville. 
Free & open to the public.  Light hors d'oeuvres served.  Other speakers:  Leslie Berns, Dan Walsh and Ellyn Weiss.

Busboys and Poets
5331 Baltimore Ave
Hyattsville, MD 20781

 

Gallery 555
"Tis the Season"
December 1 - January 13
featuring the artwork of Laurie Breen, Novie Trump, Julie Giradini, Georgia Nassikas, Ron Loyd, jodi walsh, Lisa Rosenstein and Daniel Calder

Champagne Reception
Saturday, December 3rd, 12-5 pm (artists present 3-5)

Gallery 555
in the lobby of 555 12th St, NW, Washington, DC 20004

For more information, visit www.gallery555dc.com.

 

 

 

 

Gateway Fall Open Studios
Sunday 11/13/11, 12-4 pm

Come out and see me this Sunday.  I've got some new work and some works-in-progress.  Be the first to see them.  You may even catch me painting!

Gateway Arts Center @ Brentwood, Studio 207A
3901 Rhode Island Ave, Brentwood, MD 20722

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, October 2, 2011
10 am - 5 pm
McLean Central Park

I have been selected as one of 46 juried artists who will exhibit and sell their artwork at the fifth annual McLean Project for the Arts (MPA) MPAartfest. I encourage you and your family to join me at this wonderful community event, which will transform McLean Central Park into a lively landscape of mini art galleries. MPAartfest is free and open to the public.

Oct. 2 promises to be a great day of art and fun for people of all ages. Other MPAartfest highlights include:

• Innovation Station where kids can explore the connection between the arts and innovative
• Open Studio featuring live model drawing
• scrumptious treats from McLean-area restaurants.
• music from local bands and community groups

McLean Central Park is at the intersection of Dolley Madison Blvd. (Rt. 123) and Old Dominion Drive in McLean, Va. In case of inclement weather, MPAartfest will be held in the McLean Community Center located at 1234 Ingleside Avenue in McLean, VA 22101.

For more information, visit www.mpaart.org/artfest.php.

 

Gateway Arts District
7th Annual Open Studio Tour
Saturday, May 14, 2011, 12-5 pm
after party 5:30-8 pm

15 venues, 70 studios, 120 artists

For more information, visit www.gatewayopenstudios.com.
Gateway Arts Center @ Brentwood
Laurie Breen, Studio 207A, 3901 Rhode Island Ave, Brentwood, MD 20722

 

 

Studio Gallery
Uncommon Boundaries Too
March 30-April 23
featuring the work of Anne Magalis, Bobbi Shulman, Leslie Blackmon & Laurie Breen

First Friday Reception
April 1, 6-8 pm
part of the Dupont Circle Galleries openings

Artists Reception
Friday, April 15, 6-8 pm

Studio Gallery
2108 R St, NW, Washington, DC 20008
202-232-8734

gallery hours:
Wed & Thurs 1-7 pm
Fri 1-8 pm
Sat 1-6 pm