Screen painting exhibit, sales, classes and demonstrations  

 Two of Baltimore’s proudest traditions – screen painting and railroading – come together for two weeks at the B&O Railroad Museum! See painted screen works by artists from the Painted Screen Society of Baltimore on-display each day in the Museum’s Roundhouse, and on select dates, enjoy screen painting demonstrations with artist Michael Siepp! And, if you’re feeling inspired to try your hand at screen painting, we’re holding Sip & Screen Paint Classes for adults, as well as Screen Painting classes for the kids! See schedule and purchase your tickets for Sip & Screen Paint and Kids' Screen Painting Workshops below.

The iconic painted rowhouse screens of Baltimore date back to 1913, when Czech grocer William Oktavec introduced his “red bungalow” scene. Since then, the practice of painting rowhouse screen doors has become a symbol of Baltimore’s rich cultural and historical heritage.

Painted Screens On-Display

Screen Painting Demonstrations with Michael Seipp and other Screen Painters

Mon, Jan 20 & Saturdays, 7:30 pm  MPT'S Chesapeake Collectibles Series, Feature Story About Painted Screens

Throughout the year: Highlandtown Gallery Painted Screens Exhibit, Tours and Workshops Baltimore, MD

March 8, Screen painting workshop at Rehoboth Art League, with John Iampieri, Rehoboth, MD
* March 19 thru April 23, Thursdays, Lifelong Learning Screen Painting Class at Shepherd University, W. Va. with Clare Chesnavage, postponed*

March 13, Friday’s “On the Record” talk show on 88.1 WYPR FM (Listen now)

(V) Apr 3, First Kids Paint Party online with Lisa Penn. Virtual screen painting lessons coming soon! 
* Apr 4,   Paint & Party with a Purpose, Paint Night Fundraiser, Local 734 Union Hall, Balto, MD, postponed*

* Apr 13-19,  B & O Railroad Museum  Painted Screen Exhibit and Demonstrations, Baltimore, MD, rescheduled for October 2020*

(V) Apr 18, Virtual Mini Painted Screen Workshop with Amanda Smit-Peters, courtesy Highlandtown Gallery, Balto, Register by April 10th

(V) Apr 19, Live Painted Screen Tutorial with Lisa Marie Penn, 12 noon on Facebook

* Apr 18, Let's Paint Our Town: Window Screen Paint ‘n Sip Workshop with Anna Pasqualucci, Creative Alliance, Balto, postponed*

* May 5,  Ocean Pines Library Screen Painting workshop with John Iampieri, Ocean Pines, MD, postponed*

* May 9,  The Art of Screen Painting, with John Iampieri at Highlandtown Gallery, Baltimore, MD, postponed*

July 6-10 Painting workshop at Tradition Weeks 2020 at Common Ground on the Hill with Michael Seippe, Westminster, MD

Aug 25,   In-person Screen Painting Folk Art: Paint an Octopus with Lisa Penn, Art League of Ocean City

Sept 11-13,  National Folk Festival, Salisbury, MD, postponed* and rescheduled for September 2021. Hope to see you next year!

Sept 29,  In-Person Screen Painting Folkart: Paint an Assateague Pony with Lisa Penn, Art League of Ocean City

Oct 5-11, Painted Screen Exhibit at the B&O Railroad Museum, Baltimore, MD

Oct 27,   In-Person Screen Painting Folk Art: Paint a Bee with Lisa Penn, Art League of Ocean City

(V) Dec 7 - 16, Lifelong Learning Screen Painting Class, with Clare, Shepherd University, W. Va. 

(V) Dec 11, Screen Painting with Mr. I, Virtual LAUNCH event on Facebook

May 7 - May 29,   Lisa Penn Exhibit in Studio E, Art League of Ocean City
May 18,  In-Person Screen Painting Folk Art: Paint with Lisa Penn, Art League of Ocean City

May 24 - June 6, 2022 B&O Railroad Museum, Painted Screen exhibit and classes in the B&O Education Center,  Baltimore, MD

June 15, 2022  Screen Painters' Gathering and Studio Visit
July 2 - Aug 25, 2022  Off Track Art Gallery, Exhibit and workshops! Open weekends Fri, Sat & Sun, Westminster, MD 

Aug 22 - 26, 2022  Screen Painting Camp for ages 11-15 at Rehoboth Art League with Instructor John Iampieri

Aug 20, 2022 The Art of Screen Painting for ages 10 & up at Rehoboth Art League with Instructor John Iampieri

Aug 26-28, 2022, National Folk Festival, Salisbury, MD

Oct 27- Nov 10, 2022  Painted Screens at the B & O Railroad Museum, Baltimore, MD

Jan 16 - Feb 25, , EXHIBIT "Oktavec" (Painted Screen Society of Baltimore), Carroll County Arts Council, Westminster, MD 
Jan 18 - CLASS -  Adults Sip & Paint at the Creative Alliance with Michael Seipp
Jan 28- CLASS - Family Fun Painted Screen Workshop at the Creative Alliance with Michael Seipp  

Feb 11- CLASS - Painted Window Screen Workshop at the Art Gallery Café with Paul Dorr    
Feb 18 - CLASS - Painted Window Screen Workshop at the Art Gallery Café with Paul Dorr 

Thru Mar 31, School Residency with John Iampieri, White Marsh Elementary, Trappe, MD. Eighty 4th & 5th graders

Apr 1-26, EXHIBIT - Baltimore Screen Painting by Michael Seipp at Off Track Gallery, Westminster, MD 

Apr 17-21, School Residency with John Iampieri, Flower Hill Elementary, Gaithersburg, MD,  250 students

Apr 18, CLASS - Screen Painting -Paint Mahi Mahi Dolphin with Lisa Penn at the Art League of Ocean City, OC, MD, 12:30-3:30 pm

April 29, CLASS - Screen Painting Workshop with Michael Seipp at Off Track Gallery, Westminster, MD, 10 am-1 pm

May 6, EXHIBIT, CRAFT SHOW - Riviera Beach Community Spring Festival & Paul Dorr's Art Gallery Café, 10 am-4 pm

May 8-12, School Residency with John Iampieri, Easton Elementary, Easton, MD, 300 students 

May 8-11, EXHIBIT - Artists in Action with Brenda Foehrkolb at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, Solomons Island, MD

May 13, Screen Painting Workshop with Paul Dorr at the Art Gallery Café, Pasadena MD, 1-4 pm
May 16, CLASS - Screen Painting -Paint Sea Turtle with Lisa Penn at the Art League of Ocean City, Ocean City, MD, 12:30-3:30 pm

May 20, CLASS - The Baltimore Painted Screen - A Folk Art with Michael Seipp at Manor Mill, Monkton, MD,  10 am

May 22-26, School Residency with John Iampieri, Patterson High School, Baltimore, MD 130 students 

May 27,  Screen Painting Workshop with Paul Dorr at the Art Gallery Café, Pasadena MD, 1-4 pm

May 28, CLASS - Kids Screen Painting Workshop with Michael Seipp at the B&O Museum, Baltimore, MD, 1:30-3:30 pm

May 31, CLASS - Sip & Paint Screen Paint Workshop with Michael Seipp at the B&O Museum, Baltimore, MD, 6-8:30 pm

Jun 3, CLASS - Kids Screen Painting Workshop with Michael Seipp at the B&O Museum, Baltimore, MD, TBA  
Jun 15, CLASS - Screen Painting -Paint Sailfish with Lisa Penn at the Art League of Ocean City, Ocean City, MD, 12:30-3:30 pm

July 8, CLASS - The Art of Screen Painting with John Iampieri, ages 16 & up, at the Rehoboth Art League, DE

Aug 19, CLASS - The Art of Screen Painting with John Iampieri, ages 8-13, at the Rehoboth Art League, DE

Sept 22-24, Maryland Folk Festival, Salisbury MD. Festival Marketplace with John Iampieri

Oct 7,  Bolton Hill Festival on the Hill (kids’ workshops and display) with Michael Seipp

Oct 10, Hamilton Farmers Market with Michael Seipp  

Oct 24, Liberty Senior Center (Presentation of history of the Baltimore Painted Screen with Michael Seipp )

Nov 4,  Evergreen Fest at Off Track Art Gallery, Westminster with Michael Seipp

Nov 10, The ARC Baltimore with Michael Seipp (Clients only workshop)

Nov 17, Creative Alliance - Sip & Paint with Michael Seipp
Dec 9,   Creative Alliance - Kids & Parents with Michael Seipp