News & Notes

Just Announced: “Crash Landing” (featured image) has won the Landscape Award in the Shades of Pastel national exhibition. View the show and award winners here.

Saturday, November 8, 2-6PM: Opening Reception, Women Artists of the DMV at Artspiration, Frederick, 915 Toll House Ave., Frederick, MD

November1, 2025-January 4, 2026: Women Artists of the DMV exhibition at ARTspiration in Frederick, Maryland. Hope’s painting “Distant Dream” was selected for this show. Read more about this multi-venue exhibit here.

Now available: New work at the Station Gallery, Greenville, DE

October-November: Two of Hope’s paintings are featured in Maryland Pastel Society’s biannual Shades of Pastel national exhibition at Glenview Mansion, Rockville, MD.

Featured image: “Crash Landing” 16x30, pastel

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Lavender fields and waterfalls, woods and waves…

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View fullsize November 8-Opening Reception for Women Artists of the DMV at Artspiration Frederick!! Looking forward to being part of this this major exhibit in Frederick, MD! Join us! "Distant Dream" (cropped, pastel) #frederickmaryland #womenartistsof
View fullsize I had a delightful surprise this morning when I learned that "Crash Landing" has won the Landscape Award in the Maryland Pastel Society's national exhibition!! I'm over the moon and so very thankful to juror and judge @kirkmanrita for the r
View fullsize I needed a pick-me-up today, so I revisited my happy place (in my mind) to paint lavender blooming in Valensole, France. “Lavender Bliss” 11x14 on @ampersand_art pastel board
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View fullsize Current obsession = the lavender fields we visited in Valensole, France this summer. I finished this one today after a few false starts 🤪 Sometimes I just have to wipe it all away and start over, which was the case here. 16x20, so far untitled, on
View fullsize I’m so happy to share that “Crash Landing” has been juried into the Maryland Pastel Society’s national exhibition, Shades of Pastel! The show will be at the Glenview Mansion in Rockville, Maryland October-November. Many thanks
View fullsize My glamour queen, Josie, is going national! “Josie in Neutral” has been juried into the Maryland Pastel Society’s national exhibition Shades of Pastel. The show takes place October-November at the Glenview Mansion in Rockville, Ma
View fullsize New work @thestationgallery this week! “Beyond Sunset” 16x20 on @ampersand_art pastel board #sunset #pastelpainting #cloudpainting #clouds #pastelart
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View fullsize Sold! “Rise and Shine” has gone home with a new collector! Many thanks to @thestationgallery for making the connection ❤️
View fullsize Back in the basement studio! It’s been a busy month with a hip replacement surgery and our daughter returning home from France to reclaim her room (aka the upstairs studio🤪). It was nice getting started on a new piece for the first time since