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Art in the Garden ART EXHIBIT AND SALE

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Art is part of our mission! We are proud to support local artists through rotating monthly art exhibits at the Visitor Center. Many of the art pieces showcased in exhibits are for sale. Our exhibit schedule is currently booked through the end of 2027. We are not currently accepting applications for future art exhibits.

Current Exhibit: Artists Ahmed Idan Alkarkhi, Denise Marie Brown, Lee Goodwin

October 12 – November 23, 2026

Impressionistic painting of a row of sailboats docked on calm green water beside a wooded shoreline. Tall masts rise into a softly rendered backdrop of trees, while loose brushstrokes and reflected light create a serene, atmospheric harbor scene.

Ahmed Idan Alkarkhi: Nature’s Colorful Music

A fine arts painter who works primarily in oils and acrylics, Ahmed’s work is inspired by nature, past memories and travel.

For more information on Ahmed’s work, check out his website.

Denise Marie has been painting for over 50 years. She has her BFA from Kutztown University in Pennsylvania. Denise paints with oils using photographic images she has taken. She paints nature, landscapes, seascapes and still life in oils using dramatic color and contrast.

Denise was president of the Hyattsville Community Arts Association from 2011 to 2021, and from 2024 to present. She continues to curate the exhibits by HCAA.

Denise has a gallery in her home in Bladensburg and hosts open-house exhibitions. She has received awards for her oil painting and graphic design.

For more information on Denise’s work, check out her website.

Painting of a tranquil waterscape at sunset, with pink and purple clouds stretching across the sky and their colors reflected on the water below. A tree-lined shoreline appears in silhouette on the horizon, and several wooden posts stand in the water in the foreground, creating a peaceful, reflective scene.
Close-up of a bright yellow Black-eyed Susan flower with broad golden petals surrounding a dark brown center, sharply focused against a soft, dark green blurred background.

When not pursuing his avocation as a photographer, he made his living as a renewable energy lawyer, representing owners and investors involved in the development and financing of solar, wind and other renewable energy projects.

Like many photographers, Lee Goodwin learned his craft using a variety of film cameras and developing and printing black and white photographs in a traditional dark room. Currently, his photographic tools are a Nikon Z8 and other Nikon mirrorless digital cameras.

For more information on Lee’s work, check out his website.

Art works will be on display at the Brookside Gardens Visitor Center and available for purchase in the Gift Shop.

Art is part of our mission! We are proud to support local artists through rotating monthly art exhibits. The Visitor Center is open 9:00am to 4:00pm daily. Sale of art is arranged directly through Brookside Gardens Gift Shop. To purchase art visit us in person, call 301-962-1448, or email ArtintheGarden@MontgomeryParks.org.