Flyer for an art exhibition titled 'Collage: the Next Level,' running from March 6 to April 30, 2025, featuring a collage portrait of a dog composed of magazine cutouts, with event details and artists listed.
Mitzi Bernard, Artist, giving an art's talk about she created her collage Emme Merge. Emme Merge is a collage that encourage women to rise up.

Really enjoyed doing a presentation the SoCo Collage show about Emme Merge.

An elderly woman standing next to a portrait painting of a woman with long hair, wearing a headscarf, at an art display. There are other artworks on the wall and a projection of a young woman in a cap on the wall behind her.
An elderly woman with short white hair sitting in an art studio next to an unfinished painting of a lion on an easel, with art supplies and a window showing trees outside in the background.
Poster featuring Mitzi Bernard, an art exhibit promotion with a quote about her art, a QR code, photos of her artwork, and her smiling photo, with event details at SOCO Arts Lab.

At home in my studio. My favorite place!

Two women standing close together inside a house, smiling and hugging. One woman has short gray hair and glasses, wearing a black top and patterned wide-leg pants. The other woman has short blonde hair, wearing a black shirt with a graphic, a brown belt, and matching patterned wide-leg pants.

Judy and I accidently wore the same outfits! Twins for the day!

Group of nine people standing together at an art show reception indoors, holding drinks, smiling, in front of art gallery wall with various framed artwork, celebrating a successful event.
Two women smiling and hugging indoors at an art gallery, one holding a beer, with paintings and other people in the background.

My favorite art supporter, my daughter Zoe!

An indoor gathering of people socializing, with an elderly man painting on an easel on the right side of the room.
A woman with short white hair smiling at an art gallery, standing next to an abstract painting with swirling patterns and vibrant colors.

Media & Events

UPCOMING SHOWS & GALLERIES & EVENTS Updated 9.14.26

I am excited to announce that the book Women Who Work the Waters of the Chesapeake Bay I am writing with friend and award-winning author, Mick Blackistone is completed! We are working with this incredible women-owned publishing company called High Tide Publishing and we’re expecting the book to be out by early October, 2026. Please see the page I have here about the book and the women….. they are incredible! These women work on the water as “watermen.” I am writing along with creating art and photographing the women. These women embody my art’s mission. They are strong and powerful! Absolutely the most incredible group of women I’ve ever been honored to meet and I’m thrilled to share their inspiring stories with you.

August 3 - November 23. Reception will be September 23, 3 - 4:30.. I am pleased to announce that I will be participating in an art show with Muddy Creek Artists Guild at BWI airport. Please use this link to rsvp for the reception: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/sgajwh8. We invite you to share this link with your friends. Come see us!

July 24- Sept. 5, 26…….it’s been extended! I am thrilled to be part of Zenith Gallery’s “New Works by Gallery Artists - It’s an incredible gallery and you’ll be happy you visited. Very unique and beautiful art!

October 3, 11 am to 5pm Galesville Maritime Heritage Festival - Presented by the Galesville Heritage Society - Galesville Waterfront. Admission is FREE.
Mick will be speaking and signing books including Women Who Work the Waters of the Chesapeake Bay that will be for sale. Galesville United Methodist Church located at 4825 Church Lane. I will not be there…. It’s my birthday and my family is taking me away…. Planned before we knew about this event. My art relating to the book will be there with Mick for you to see and purchase if you’d like.

October 10 and October 11, 2026, 11 – 5 -Muddy Creek Artist’s Guild Annual Studio Tour. I will have our books available for sale. I will be working on new art and also have some art for sale. There will be multiple artist studio locations throughout South Anne Arundel County and the Annapolis area. Maps are available on www.muddycreekartists-guid.org/studio-tour-2026. I will be at the Art’s Lab of South County with a few other artists working away both days.  312 Deale Rd., Tracys Landing, MD.

October 17 - 10am - 7pm - Tilghman Island Day - Dogwood Harbor - 5979 Tilghman Island Rd, Tilghman, MD 21671.

November 8, 2026 - Honey’s Harvest Farm - Book Signings and Art Showing 801 Brooks Woods Rd, Lothian 20711 (TIME TBD)

January 15-17 - 10am - 5pm Roland E.Powell Convention Center, Ocean City, MD. - Book signing with the waterwomen!

January 20, 11 - 2pm Captain Avery Museum - book signings, art showing and lunch - Reservations 410-867-4486.

January 24 (Time TBD) Bayside History Museum- Book signing with waterwomen - North Beach Town Hall: Chesapeake Ave, North Beach, MD 20714

I am honored to have Hawk Eye chosen for the prestigious “Friends of the Arts” Award at the Maryland Federation of Art’s Spring 2026 Member show.

Two women are smiling and hanging a colorful artwork of a woman with flowing hair and feathers on a white wall.
Blue award ribbon for the All Women 2022 Art Exhibition, issued by LightSpaceTime, with text indicating it is an award-winning artist acknowledgment.
Upstart Magazine Article

Feature Article in UpStart Magazine.
Click HERE for the full article.

BEST IN SHOW - MD FEDERATION OF ART 2024 FALL MEMBERSHIP SHOW!

A woman standing next to a large, colorful painting of a lion's face made with layered, textured brushstrokes.

Thank you April! I know you love your Stanley!

A smiling man and woman hug and hold glasses of sparkling wine in front of a colorful painting of a horse with a fiery mane with stick-like figures riding it. The man wears glasses, a dark hoodie with a sports team logo, and a baseball cap. The woman has curly red hair and is dressed in a gray top.

Happy Female Fury Giclee Owners!! Thank you Therese and Jack!

The “Three Graces” at Zenith Gallery reception.

Three women standing in an art gallery, smiling at the camera, with colorful paintings of abstract and figurative art hanging on the wall behind them.
Art display booth featuring paintings of a woman with wings, a wolf, a horse, a lion, and a woman with flowers in her hair, along with framed prints, a decorative wire basket, a small sculpture of a woman, and a bowl.

DC Art Fair booth

Posters on a glass window advertising events. One poster promotes the Tsunami event at 51 West Street featuring Daniel Prosser, scheduled for January 2020. Another poster features art for an event by T. Mitzi Bernard at 51 West Street, themed "Slam!" in February, with abstract artwork of a woman's face.

Tsunami Show

Tsunami window poster

People socializing in a bar or restaurant, some standing and others sitting, with drinks in hand, warm lighting, and a brick wall background.
Three people smiling and hugging in front of two paintings of horses on a gallery wall.
A large painting of a wolf's face hangs on a dark wall, with a group of people sitting at a table in a dimly lit room.
Poster for the Zenith Holiday Show titled "The Spirit of Giving," running from December 1, 2023, to January 27, 2024, featuring various artworks including a sculpture of a dancer, jewelry, mixed media art, a vibrant portrait of a woman, a painting of Van Gogh's Starry Night, and small colorful houses.
A woman standing in front of a dark feature wall with five colorful paintings, smiling at the camera inside an art gallery or cafe.
A man is standing inside an art studio, holding a small white dog in one arm. He is standing next to a large, colorful collage artwork of a lion's face made from various materials. The man is smiling, and there are other pieces of art visible on the background wall.

Happy Playboy Stanley owner at Union Brewery show. Thank you Bill!

Three people standing inside an art gallery, smiling at the camera. The person in the middle is wearing a Santa hat and a plaid shirt. The woman on the left is wearing a patterned dress, and the woman on the right is dressed in a colorful dress with a badge around her neck. The gallery walls behind them display various paintings, including landscapes and animals.
An event poster celebrating International Women's Day and Women's History Month at SoCo Arts Lab, featuring an exhibit of art by 8 local women. The poster includes the event date on March 12, 2023, from 3 to 5 pm, with a QR code and the address 312 Deale Road, Tracys Landing, MD 20779. It shows a logo with a colorful brushstroke design and silhouettes of diverse women’s profiles in pastel colors.

Muddy Creek Artist Guild show reception

Group of nine women posing on a staircase at a professional event.

Extraordinary Women, Embracing Equality Nominees

about Emme Merge.
Two women smiling and standing next to a painted horse portrait in a living room.

The original Female Fury hangs at the beautiful home of my beautiful friend Farah! Thank you for loving her Farah!

Two people smiling in a kitchen, holding a colorful abstract art piece featuring a face, with white cabinets and kitchen appliances in the background.

Happy ScarFace Owners! Thank you Caitlin and Kyle

Six of Mitzi Bernard's friends attending Mitzi's reception at Tsunami restaurant.

My squad at the Tsunami reception. Love you guys!