It was the summer of 1913 and the vegetables William Oktavec positioned outside his grocery store on North Collington Avenue were wilting in the sun. Trained as a butcher, but an artist at heart, the ...

Painted window screens, once considered Baltimore kitsch, are now California chic. The peculiarly Baltimore decoration has acquired an upscale moniker — folk art — and has been getting attention in ...

The king of Korea launched a decorating trend at the end of the 18th century when he installed a large folding screen behind his desk, depicting shelves stacked high with books and writing implements.

REHOBOTH BEACH — Painted screens are an authentic urban folk art created in Baltimore row house neighborhoods in 1913. Painted door screens provided an unobstructed view of the street to the row house ...

BALTIMORE -- Screen painting in East Baltimore won't die, not on Elaine Eff's watch. Eff, a folklorist, has been on a crusade for 30 years to preserve the kitschy art -- landscapes painted on rowhouse ...

The Greensburg Art Center will host its annual member artwork showcase and teach a Cafe Art class on a unique painting method. About 100 people are submitting about 200 pieces of art to the free ...