March-April 3/1 - 4/28, 2019
Meet the Artists
Opening Reception Saturday, March 9, 4 - 7pm
More than Meats the Eye
Amber Maurer Farran & George Maurer
Amber Harte Maurer Farran
Beauty and Loss
I grew up at my father’s butcher shop and living on my grandfather & uncle’s dairy farm. I have always felt very passionate about local agriculture, its importance to American culture, and its survival for future generations. I draw and paint what I know, and what I think is important to our society. When I’m not at work as a graphic designer, drawing, painting, or taking photos, I enjoy taking ballet lessons and hanging out with my husband, family, and corgis.
I display the destruction of nature and agriculture and its importance to American culture. My art depicts both Mother Nature and the local agriculturalist, along with the difficulties both face competing with the corporate man. Destruction of nature is represented by the omission of the environment; farm and forest animals are rendered on a white abyss. Counter to the removal of naturally occurring art, the pieces focusing on agricultural skills and trades, specifically butchery, bring to light these disappearing artisans. This catalog of endangered Americana is my attempt to remind us that what we have may not always be if it is cast aside.
Off Track Art Gallery
A Fine Art and Gift Gallery in Westminster, Maryland owned and operated by the artists.
Gallery Hours:
Monday through Thursday
by Appointment*
Friday 12 - 4
Saturday 10 - 4
Sunday 12 - 4
Stop by to see our
gallery show,
“Carroll County Artists’ Studio Tour: 40th Anniversary of Regional Art!”
in March and April
*offtrackartgallery@gmail.com
443-821-7355
An artists' co-operative in Westminster, Maryland
Off Track Art is an artists’ collective and gallery located in the historic Liberty Building at 11 Liberty Street – next to the railroad tracks, off the Sentinel parking lot at the corner of West Main St and Liberty Street (Route 27) in downtown Westminster, Maryland.
Since 2009, the partners in the co-op have been dedicated to advancing the arts in Westminster as well as the careers, ideas, and artistic visions of its members.
The co-op partners include
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Linda Decarlo - collages, mobiles
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Phil Grout - photography
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Ona Martin - painting
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Gayle Matheus - felted animals
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Carolyn Seabolt - tinsel painting, silk scarves & books
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Michael Seipp - screen painting
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Marilyn Smith - Fabric art (quilting) and wood turning & carving
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Janet Van Bibber - jewelry
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Linda Van Hart - silversmith jewelry & multi-media art
Please take a minute to look through the images on the website and please stop in the next time you're in Westminster.
We're happy to open for you by appointment. That's the nice thing about local artists; there's always someone close by!
