Baltimore artists have created their own dreamscapes through vibrant works placed on anything from the side of a building to an old rocking chair. This was especially evident in Sandtown - Winchester born Tom Miller’s “afro deco” depictions of Baltimore residents, the necessity of learning, and the tranquility found in creating a new landscape through art. Before his death, Miller published a children’s book, co authored by local legend Cab Calloway’s daughter, Camay Calloway Murphy, entitled “Can a Coal Scuttle Fly?” which describes how Miller’s adventures in art began with painting on discarded objects found in his neighborhood. It was here he first brought fantasy to the physical world. Though Miller’s death was untimely, it is important to continue to highlight the legacies of Baltimore artists, emerging and established, that are continuing to create portals between fantasy and reality. In this exhibition, we are highlighting the works of Ernest Shaw, Megan Lewis, Qrcky, Victoria Walton, and Crwnleak by exploring where the fantasy worlds they depict for viewers and themselves intersect.

EXHIBITING ARTISTS:

Megan Lewis

Ernest Shaw

QRCKY

CRWNLEAK

Victoria Walton

Flyer Art by Qrcky

Photography/ Videography by David "Wavey" Anderson