Arty4ever Blog

Rockville Art League Juried Members' Winter Show December 8, 2024 – January 17, 2025 Glenview Mansion The Rockville Art League is proud to present the RAL Juried Members’ Winter Show, juried by Lorena Bradford, on exhibit at Glenview Mansion. This show is stunning! Glenview Mansion Art Gallery is open weekdays: Monday – Friday, 9:00am-4:30pm. Located at the Rockville Civic Center Park/ 603 Edmonston Dr./ Rockville. Plenty of parking and uncrowded during the week for a more art focused view of the show. There is an elevator to all levels of the art gallery. Thank you for supporting the arts!

  Open Studio Today! 1-4 pm Sunday, Dec. 1st, 2024 Auger Artwork Studios  Rockville, Maryland Click here for Directions Or, if you can't make it in person, you can always visit my website:  OffbeatArtwork.com

You can see, and vote for,  my newest piece "Sushi Samurai" on exhibit now through March 24th at Priddy Library at the Universities at Shady Grove. Seen here is a cropped detail preview of my digitally created artwork printed on metal. The full piece is worth a trip to check out and is part of an excellent show by the Rockville Art League.  There is also a closing reception and awards ceremony on Sunday March 24th, 2 - 4pm The Priddy Library is located at:  9636 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, MD 20850 Visitors can vote for their favorite piece, up through  5pm on Friday, March 22nd , so please visit in person and vote!  The  Priddy Library  is open 7 days a week. ( Parking is available at The Travilla Parking Garage and there is also a short-term, 20 min only, parking lot as well.)   

Here are a few events happening SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY and, as always, you can also order my offbeat artwork any time online at my website: Arty4ever.com Holiday Open House Meet local artists and shop for unique gifts for the holidays! Sunday, Dec. 3rd 1-4pm Glenview Mansion 603 Edmonston Drive Rockville, MD 20851 Yelp Totally Bazaar Yelp's 3rd annual handpicked holida...

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Below are a few of my upcoming arty events to put on your calendar!  I've been working on a bunch of new paintings and I hope you can come out to one of the arty events I'll be participating in this year. You can visit my website -  Arty4ever.com  - for examples of my artwork and to commision custom pieces. Cheers!  July 9 1:30 - 3:30,  Rockville Art League Board Members Reception  at Glenview Mansion: A few of my paintings will be on exhibit in the conference room gallery. Aug. 26 12pm - 6pm,  The 17th Street Festival  in Washington DC features djs, dance troupes, bands, drag performances, and (of course) art! Sept. 23 11am - 6pm,  Clarendon Day  is Arlington, Virginia's best loved and most diverse annual street festival!   Oct. 7 10am - 6pm,  Art on the Avenue  is Alexandria, Virginia's annual arts and music festival that features over 300 fine artisans!...

Bring your dog and join The Washington Rockville Elks Lodge #15 for..    Sunday, June 4, 2017 • 4pm - 7pm 5 Taft Court, Rockville, MD 20850 Dog Parade • Food & Beverages • Vendors Dog Contests (owner/pet look-alike, biggest, smallest, cutest, ugliest, worst behaved, best costume, etc.) A benefit for the Montgomery County Humane Society Registration at 4pm ($10/owner) I will be vending custom pet portraits and other offbeat art! See you there!

Mark your calendar and join me in my hometown of Rockville, Maryland for a retrospective exhibit of my offbeat artwork!   You can meet me at the reception on Sunday, Feb 7th. The reception will also feature music by Elle Hope.   Hope to see you there! Michael Auger: Solo Exhibit  Glenview Mansion  603 Edmonston Drive Rockville, MD 20851 Feb. 7 through Feb. 26, 2016 Reception: Feb 7th, 1:30-3:30pm

Michael Auger Solo Exhibit featuring pet portraits and other offbeat artwork now thru October 25th! Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus Cafe Gallery - A/R Building 9601 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD, 20850 Campus construction currently requires you enter campus from Broschart Road instead of Medical Center Drive.

Rockville Hometown Holidays Festival! Make Rockville your hometown this Memorial Day Weekend (May 26-27, 2012) with more than 40 free concerts and shows on 8 stages! A Taste of Rockville from local restaurants! And find my Arty4ever tent in the Market Place Craft Festival! Details at:   http://www.rockvillemd.gov/events/hth/ Artomatic is an open-entry creative arts showcase of visual art, music, film, performance, poetry and fashion. This year it will be held from May 18th through June 23rd at 1851 S Bell Street in Arlington, VA. Find my room of blacklight-reactive offbeat art on the top floor! Details at:  http://www.artomatic.org Plan to visit Artomatic multiple times. This event is  HUGE!   And... On June 23rd, from 1-6pm I will be selling artwork on the 1st floor of Artomatic in the Marketplace section.  

My series of  Alphabet Animals  continues this week with an Urchin! —  Also, join me THIS WEEKEND for...   Rockville Hometown Holidays!  Saturday, May 28th and Sunday, May 29th  1pm - 8pm (both days) Rockville, MD Town Square This is Rockville's biggest party of the year!  There will be many entertainers, artisan vendors, children's rides, the Taste of Rockville, and free music concerts by the Lloyd Dobler Effect, The Nighthawks, Bob Schneider, and  George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic  (plus many more!)   See you there!

My series of Alphabet Animals continues this week with a Turtle! —  Also...  Mark your calendar now for these fun upcoming events:   Rockville Hometown Holidays!  Memorial Day Weekend Saturday, May 28th and Sunday, May 29th  1pm - 8pm (both days) Rockville, MD Town Square Marcātus -  Creative Art Market Sunday, June 5th 11am to 6pm The Yards Park - 1 block south of N and 3rd Streets, SE  3 blocks from the Navy Yard Metro (New Jersey Ave Exit) Details at: http://www.artwhino.com

Get ready for Rockville's biggest party of the year! The 22nd annual HOMETOWN HOLIDAYS CELEBRATION   in Rockville Town Center featuring many entertainers, (including rock band SOUL ASYLUM ) plus children's rides, one-of-a-kind vendors ( like me ), the Taste of Rockville, a Memorial Day parade, and more! I'll have lots of new, fun artwork on sale from 1-8 p.m. on Saturday, May 29th and Sunday, May 30th! Stop by my "Arty4ever" tent and say hello! It's easy to get to Hometown Holidays by taking the Metro's Red Line to the Rockville station. Exit on the Rockville Pike side of the station, and follow the sounds or music across the street to Middle Lane.

Michael Auger's 1st Solo Gallery Show! July 17 - August 21 R.COURY FINE ART GALLERY (aka Jill Hackney's Studio) Opening reception on July 17th from 6-8 pm Closing reception on August 21st from 6-8pm The gallery is located in the Spinning Building in Historic Savage Mill, 8600 Foundry Street, Savage, MD 20763. For additional details, visit: www.jillhackney.com But wait, there's more... Limited edition giclée prints of my "Dog Series" are on display at: Gilly's in Rockville. Gilly's Craft Beer & Fine Wine Bar 2009 Chapman Ave. Rockville, MD 20852 But wait, there's more... A very limited edition print (1 of 2) of a piece titled "Annoyed Droid" is on display at: The DC Art Center's Wall Mountables Exhibit. 2438 18th Street, NW Washington, DC July 17-August 30, 2009 www.dcartscenter.org

I currently have 3 of my offbeat paintings on display at Gilly's in Rockville. Stop by for a bottle of fine wine and take a closer look at: • Second Sight • Moonlit Players, and • Coffee Break Gilly's 2009 Chapman Ave. Rockville, MD 20852 301-770-5515