Gallery

Each month 49 West features the work of a different artist. Meet the artist(s) the first Sunday of each month at a wine and cheese reception.

This Month's Featured Artist: Jay Fleming >>View Image About Jay Jay Fleming’s photography showcases his twin passions of the outdoors and photography. Whether it’s an egret taking flight or a rainbow trout gently cutting the surface of the water, the love of his craft is obvious in every photograph. Jay comes from a family of passionate photographers. His father, Kevin Fleming, is a former National Geographic photographer who has circled the globe to capture timeless images. “Instead of reading me children’s books, my parents showed me photography books,” he remembered. Using one of his father’s hand-me-down rigs, a manual focus Nikon and old 300mm lens from his National Geographic days, Jay accompanied his dad to a rookery island in Delaware. His picture of a great egret won grand prize in a national EPA Wildlife of Wetlands photography competition. That award-winning photo, snapped at the age of 14, remains one of his most memorable photographs. Jay graduated from St. Mary’s College of Maryland in 2009. He has worked in Yellowstone National Park and with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Jay hopes his photography will help people connect with the outside world. “I feel like a lot of people lose touch. People are less and less connected in today’s world.” Meet the Artist reception is Sunday, May 6, 5-8pm on Gallery Row inside 49 West Coffeehouse,Winebar,Gallery. Opening reception is Sunday, May 6th from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. >> Learn More