Hollingsworth Art Gallery
Each month the Hollingsworth Art Gallery exhibits wildlife-themed art by local and by nationally-known artists.
July 2026
Artist of the Month - Keith Kozloff
Keith Kozloff is a multidisciplinary artist whose creative journey intertwines photography, writing, and environmental activism. His passion for photography emerged during adolescence, sparked by a profound connection to the natural world. Photography continues to offer him heightened sensory awareness and self-discovery. His projects aim to rekindle a sense of harmony and responsibility toward our precious Earth.
He exhibits primarily in galleries in the Washington DC region and has been awarded several grants by state and county arts agencies. His work can also be seen on https://www.peripheralvisions.space.
Please join Keith Kozloff as he hosts a reception on Saturday, July 25th, 12:00-2:00 All are welcome to attend and enjoy the art. Light refreshments will be provided. In addition, Keith will give a short Gallery talk at 1 PM about Rachel Carson. The talk focuses on Rachel Carson’s legacy -- in particular, on her advocacy of introducing children to the wonders of the natural world.
The reception will be held in conjunction with a mini-fair of conservation organizations in the region.
Following is Keith Kozloff's description of the exhibit:
Rachel Carson’s Sense of Wonder
This exhibit is dedicated to the legacy of Rachel Carson, considered by many to be the mother of the modern environmental movement. Her qualities of courage, perseverance, expressive voice, and scientific grounding have inspired subsequent generations of advocates for environmental protection. Ms. Carson worked for many years for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Findings from research here at the Patuxent Research Refuge alerted her to the risks that DDT poses to human health and the environment.
This exhibit celebrates her less well-known passion for introducing children to nature’s wonders. In making these images, I imagined seeing the world as a young child who may not make such sharp distinctions as adults do between fantasy and reality, and sentience and non-sentience.
Ms. Carson lived much of her adult life in the nearby watersheds of Northwest Branch and Sligo Creek, where most photographs for this exhibit were made. These streams may be less spectacular than the rocky coast of Maine where she spent many summers, but both locales offer visual delights.
If you are interested in purchasing any of the works on exhibit, please contact Keith Kozloff (keith.kozloff@verizon.net, 240-421-3582) to make arrangements. All proceeds will be dedicated to Friends of Patuxent. Photographs that are framed without glass have been coated with a protective varnish.
August 2026
Artist of the Month - Casey Hall
Casey Hall is a Maryland-based photographer whose work focuses on wildlife, conservation, and the relationship between nature and expanding human development. Using both film and digital photography, Hall documents fleeting moments in wild spaces while exploring what may be lost as natural habitats continue to shrink.
Visitors to the exhibit can expect a collection of wildlife and environmental photographs that blend documentary realism with artistic interpretation. The work ranges from intimate animal encounters to quiet landscapes shaped by human presence, with an emphasis on creating a sense of connection, curiosity, and conservation awareness.
A U.S. Air Force veteran with over two decades of service, Hall approaches photography with patience and observation, often spending long periods searching for moments that reveal the tension between wildlife and the modern world. His work has previously been exhibited at the Hill Center Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Much of Hall’s work has been shaped by countless hours spent photographing within the Patuxent Research Refuge, as well as travels to remote environments including the Amazon River basin and the wilderness of Alaska. These experiences continue to influence his focus on conservation, disappearing wild spaces, and the importance of preserving meaningful connections to the natural world.
September 2026
Artists of the Month - ImagineEarth Collective
Theme: Meet Your Neighbors
We share this region with thousands of other species. They navigate the same watersheds, shelter in the same forests, and travel the same flyways overhead — yet most of us have never been properly introduced. Meet Your Neighbors is an invitation to change that.
The work in this exhibition is inspired by the flora and fauna of the DC-Maryland-Virginia area — the green heron hunting at the water's edge, the mussel tucked into the gravel bed of the Patuxent River, the pollinators threading through meadow grasses, the oak holding its ground in sandy soil. These are our neighbors. They live alongside us, depend on the same land and water we do, and have as much claim to this place as anyone.
With this show, we hope to do what the Patuxent Research Refuge itself has always done for the people of this region — spark a genuine curiosity about the living world just outside your door, deepen your sense of connection to it, and leave your spirit a little more nourished than when you walked in. Because the first step toward caring for the natural world is knowing it. And you can't know your neighbors until you've been introduced.
Visit the ImagineEarth Collective website to see samples of the artists work - https://imagineearthcollective.com/
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