Hal Gomer Gallery and Patricia Barland Gallery
Chesapeake Arts Center has two professional gallery spaces — the Hal Gomer Gallery and the Patricia Barland Gallery — as well as display spaces in hallways and in the Hammonds Lane Theater lobby. Renovated in 2015, Chesapeake Arts Center renamed its gallery closest to the main entrance after the beloved late artist and former Brooklyn Park High School art teacher, Thomas Hal Gomer. The gallery has two adjoining sections; room 1 is 374 square feet and the 2nd room is 363 square feet.
Located adjacent to the Hal Gomer Gallery is the Patricia Barland Gallery which was constructed in Spring 2022 when CAC office space was renovated into a new 800 square foot gallery space. Funds to create this gallery were provided by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority.* The gallery was renamed the Patricia Barland Gallery in September 2024 in honor of longtime CAC donor and former CAC Board member Patricia Barland.
*(This Project has been financed in part with State funds from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, an instrumentality of the State of Maryland. However, Project contents or opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority.)
Our thanks to Salvatore and Suzanne Vitale for their generous support of exhibit programming in the Patricia Barland Gallery.
Gallery Hours:
Monday-Thursday 10 am-8 pm
Saturday & Sunday 10 am-2 pm
*The above hours are subject to change based on Holidays and Closings. Updated information in regards to current Holidays and Closings that would affect available gallery hours can be found at the top banner of our website, Instagram, and Facebook prior to said date(s). Please contact us if there are any questions.
ON DISPLAY IN PATRICIA BARLAND GALLERY
Every Picture Tells a Story, Don't It? People, Places, and Passing Moments.
A solo exhibition by Paul W. Gillespie.
Patricia Barland Gallery I September 10- November 8, 2026
Reception: September 10, 2026 6-8 pm
For more than two decades, photographer Paul W. Gillespie has documented the people, places, and moments that make up the fabric of everyday life. From photojournalism, street portraits and community celebrations to quiet, unscripted encounters, these photographs remind us that every face, every place, and every passing moment carries a story worth telling. This exhibition will feature selected images from Gillespie's Journalists Matter: Faces of the Capital Gazette project, along with new work from his street photography, portraiture, music, and photojournalism archives. This exhibition is on view in our Patricia Barland Gallery from September 10 - November 8, 2026.
To learn more about Gillespie’s artwork, please visit their website at www.pwgphoto.com
ON DISPLAY IN HAL GOMER GALLERY
The Water and All the Things that Surround the Water.
A group exhibition featuring 14 Make Studio Artists
Guest Curator: Patrick Dwyre of Make Studio
Hal Gomer Gallery I September 10- November 8, 2026
Reception: September 17, 2026 4-6 pm
This exhibition collects works from fourteen Make Studio artists, including curator Patrick Dwyre, who make artwork about subjects in, around, under and over the water. The pieces include beaches, ships, submarines and many sea creatures. Patrick's bridge portraits connect the pieces from one side of the gallery to another. This exhibition is on view in our Hal Gomer Gallery from September 10 - November 8, 2026.
About Make Studio: Make Studio is a nonprofit community art center that supports artists with disabilities in growing their professional art goals. With a studio and gallery located in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore City, Make Studio has 45+ member artists who exhibit work across the country, facilitate workshops and give artist talks in the greater Baltimore metropolitan area.
Make Studio creates opportunities for everyone to connect through art. We empower artists with disabilities to grow as professionals with visibility and voice in their communities. We envision a world of acceptance and inclusion where art opens doors for everyone.
For more information, please visit their website at www.make-studio.org/home.html
Exhibiting Artists:
Alex Albert, Chaewon Song, Eddie Kil, Ethan Smith, Julian Hinmon, Kareem Samuels, Louis Middleton, Matthew Slattery, Patrick Dwyre, Sarah Oh,
Seth Jackson, Shermilla Fischer, Sutton Clark, Zach Manuel
