Joseph Sheppard: A Voyage from Memory
1930-1960
Join the UMUC community for Joseph Sheppard: A Voyage from Memory (1930–1960). Sheppard has explored and taught painting in a realist tradition for decades, and many of his works are based on cultural moments and events in the history of the United States. This exhibition focuses on Sheppard's artistic journey and his creation of images based on his memory of significant American events and personal moments from 1930 to 1960.
Sheppard's works touch on a variety of poignant subjects and people from American history, including the civil rights movement, Mother Jones, Muhammad Ali, Elvis, Picasso, the Baltimore Colts and Orioles, New York's subway, and more.
Exhibition Dates
Sunday, April 8, 2012–Monday, March 25, 2013
Opening Reception
Thursday, April 12, 2012
5–8 p.m.
Location
The Leroy Merritt Center for the Art of Joseph Sheppard
3501 University Blvd East
Adelphi, MD 20783
Exhibition Hours: 9 a.m.–7 p.m. daily
To request additional information, please call 301-985-7937.
Art Events
Joseph Sheppard - The Art of Portraiture
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Opening Reception and Discussion
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Exhibition Dates
Monday, April 1–Sunday, March 30, 2014

Opening Reception
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Exhibition Dates
Sunday, May 12–Sunday, July 21, 2013
