I have work in three shows at the moment:

• The Maryland Art League’s spring show at the Sandy Spring Museum, 17901 Bentley Rd, Sandy Spring, MD (January 4 through March 29, 2010). I have four colored pencil pieces in this show; stop by the opening reception Sunday, January 10, from 2 to 4pm to meet the artists and see the show.

• The Washington DC Chapter of the Colored Pencil Society of America is showing work at the Unitarian Church of Rockville, 100 Welsh Park Drive, Rockville, MD (January 8 through March 1, 2010). This is actually two shows: the first is small works created around the theme, “Outside the Box’; the second is a show of larger and more traditional colored pencil pieces. The opening reception for those shows is also this Sunday, January 10, from 11:30 to 12:30.

• I have just shipped two pieces to The Richeson 75 Pastels show in Kimberly, Wisconsin, which runs from January 20 through March 15, 2010.

At the Artists’ Gallery in Columbia this month we’ll have our annual unframed work sale, which offers the opportunity to purchase new prints and unframed pieces at lower prices. Stop by to browse the walls and bins any weekday from 10 to 5 or between 10 and 3 on Saturdays.