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Artist Reception and Talk — Jose Ramirez
Meet Guatemalan-born painter Jose Ramirez at a free Second Saturday reception for his exhibition “Moments in Time in Watercolor and Oil.” The artist will discuss his work; light refreshments will be served. His paintings of Eastern Shore scenes are on view alongside Main Street Gallery members’ art.
Marta Pérez García: Bearing Witness (Weekdays through Oct. 15)
University of Maryland's Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center presents an exhibition by Marta Pérez García in the H.J. Patterson Hall atrium. Her handmade-paper sculptures explore survival, gender-based violence and self-empowerment, with particular attention to Puerto Rico. On view September 15–October 15, 2026, WEEKDAYS ONLY, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; not a weekend event. All are welcome. Check the official exhibition page for updates.
Craft and Create: Stories Our Hands Remember
This workshop, presented by artist AnaYelsi Velasco Sanchez, explores murals as a form of storytelling and resistance in Latin America and Latine communities in the United States, highlighting how mural-making is used to reflect histories, traditions, relationships, and lived experiences. Participants will explore memory, identity, culture, and belonging through collaborative art-making. Using traced hands as a canvas, participants will create symbolic artworks reflecting the people, traditions, struggles, joys, and stories that have shaped them. Together, these individual pieces will become a collective mural celebrating the many stories we carry. No art experience necessary.