Art

Artists & Galleries

A neighborhood of makers, filled with color & art.

Highlandtown. Home to the Creative Alliance, Highlandtown Gallery, Crystal Moll Gallery, Dreamers & Make-Believers Comics and Books, and more. Where we showcase our talents in the street with impromptu Mariachi bands, yarn bombings, and dance performances.

Highlandtown is a neighborhood of makers: designers, jewelry makers, metal workers, and puppeteers working alongside coffee roasters, piñata makers, and chefs. Home to a muralist who opened an international residency program, a tech company inventing slick new phone apps, and a sculptor restoring Baltimore statues and creating custom seating for our local plaza.

Featured Artists

Beth-Ann Wilson

Beth-Ann Wilson’s path as an artist wasn’t always how many of us in Highlandtown know her today, as a vibrant painter running Night Owl Gallery, slinging drinks and sausage at Snake Hill Tavern, and supporting other local artists through her work in the district’s monthly First Friday Art Walks. Beth-Ann is from Copiague, NY and… Continue reading Beth-Ann Wilson

Maria Arce

Meet Maria Luisa Arce, an artisan and mother of two, originally from Mexico, living and working in Highlandtown. We interviewed her about her art – making piñatas! Q: How long have you been a part of the Highlandtown Arts District and how did you come to the area? A: I’ve been living in Highlandtown since… Continue reading Maria Arce

Chad Omweg

Not many artists can say they started their art careers as a National athlete, but Chad Omweg’s introduction to custom fabrication began while building bobsleds on the US Skeleton Team. After moving to Baltimore, new friends in the furniture business inspired him to seek a welding certification and start building furniture of his own. Over… Continue reading Chad Omweg

Joann Dewwealth-O’Brien

Joann Dewwealth-O’Brien didn’t start making art until an adult, when, in 2014, she moved from Malaysia to Baltimore. She remembers liking art as a child, but did not consider this a viable career path for herself. Once in the United States, she found time afterhours from her full-time job as an IT professional, a career… Continue reading Joann Dewwealth-O’Brien

Kerry Graham

Kerry Graham knew she moved to an arts district when she bought her home in Highlandtown in 2016, but her real goal was to be close to Patterson Park. Once she started exploring nearby blocks, she realized how much creative activity was available within walking distance. This helps to inspire her work as a writer,… Continue reading Kerry Graham

Katie Pumphrey

Originally from Frederick, MD, artist and open water swimmer (and possibly perpetual list-maker) Katie Pumphrey came to Baltimore to attend the Maryland Institute College of Art.  Katie has lived and worked in the Highlandtown Arts District for 10 years. She can be found most days in her studio at Crown Cork & Seal, working on… Continue reading Katie Pumphrey

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