Ellicott City, Maryland - 2019/2023
At end of July 2019, during his summer stay in the US, Guglielmo decided to visit a tiny american town called Ellicott City, that is part of the Baltimore metropolitan area. Ellicott City has been called one of the most haunted small towns on the East Coast. It was founded in 1772 by three Quaker brothers from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, all three millers, who chose to location due to the availability of waterways suitable for operating mills. Their name were John, Andrew and Joseph Ellicott and from them the locality took the name of Ellicott’s Mills, soon becoming the largest milling cluster of the east coast of the United States.
The town is prone to flooding from the Patapsco River and its tributary the Tiber River. These floods have had a major impact on the history of the town, often destroying important business and killing many.
In 2018, the year before guglielmo’s visit, Ellicott’s Main Street flooded again... Homes, business and infrastructure, including roads and the town’s clock, were again damages or destroyed...
In January 2020 the artist decided to contact the Howard County Art Council having found news of a plein air art competition organized for the summer of the same yaer: “Paint it! Ellicott City”... Unfortunately the onset of the Covid-19 Pandemic prevented Guglielmo from returning to the United States that year, so his drawings of Ellicott City were never exhibited in the small Maryland town.
July 2019 - January 2020
2021
Honorable Mention
In May 2021, “Ellicott City, MD”, got an Honorable Mention at the “3rd City” International Competition, Art Room Gallery.
“Art Room Gallery received entries from many countries around the world: USA, Germany, Canada, China, Austria, France, Taiwan, Italy, Ukraine, Portugal, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Australia, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Japan, UK, Hong Kong and New Zealand. Jury decided to select 136 artworks for inclusion in the exhibition”.
4th Place
In February 2021 the artist was honored with the 4th Place at the “Painting/Drawing Art” International Competition promoted by the Contempoary Art Gallery Online, based in Annapolis, MD.
Honorable Mention
Another placement for the Ellicott City design more appreciated by the juries. 109 participating artists from thirteen countries including China, United States, Germany, Austria, Poland, Russia, Canada, South Africa, United Arab Emirates...
Guglielmo was the only Italian to be selected for the online exhibition of the finalist works, deserving an Honorable Mention for both works presented (the second one is the glimpse of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania).
Talent Prize Award
May: “Ellicott Cityi: down Maryland Avenue”, gets a Talent Prize Award at the International Art Contest “Open”. Teravarna Art Gallery.
2023
Finalist Award
May: “Ellicott City: down Maryland Avenue”, Finalist Award at the “Art Masters Award - April 2023”. TopArtAwards.
Crystal Award
November 9th, 2023:
“Hello Guglielmo,
Congratulations! Your artwork titled "Ellicott City, Maryland" won a CRYSTAL AWARD in CITY.
Visit the site and check out the show.
https://www.artgalleryring.com/current-exhibition.html
Thank you for participating in CITY.
Gallery Ring
2024
Winner
Winner of the Boynes Monthly Art Award (Febbraio 2024) with the drawing “Ellicott City, Maryland”.
Boynes Art Award, Melbourne - Australia