Jack Hornady spent much of his childhood on the coast of Connecticut climbing on rocks along the Long Island Sound and exploring the places where land meets sea. Later, he moved with his family to the Baltimore area where he discovered the beauty of Baltimore’s Midcentury past as well as Baltimore’s vibrant art scene. 

Hornady earned his BFA at Rhode Island School of Design, where he studied Illustration and painting. He uses foundational design elements (line, shape, color, texture, and balance) as tools for artistic composition and spatial relationships. Hornady’s work is influenced by American Realism and Midcentury graphic design aesthetics. Whether working on location or in the studio, he strives to capture the way light interacts with structures in the landscape. The contrast of nature and humans’ influence on the environment often informs his work. Subject matter include the areas people usually walk by without noticing or the quiet corners of our lives. 

Hornady lives outside Washington D.C. in Maryland and paints daily. He teaches design at American University and has worked with local youth to encourage their creativity. His work has been featured in group shows nationally and can be found in corporate and private collections.

Current Gallery Affiliations:

Louisa Gould Gallery
54 Main Street
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
508. 693. 7373
www.louisagould.com

EXHIBITIONS

2024  “Ch/Art Art Walk 05”, Group Show, Chevy Chase, MD (OCT. 19-20) LINK

2024  “Bethesda Row Arts Festival”, Group Show, Bethesda, MD (SEPT. 7-8) LINK

2024  “Such & Such”, Group Show, Brassworks Gallery, Portland, OR LINK

2023  “Past/Present”, Solo Show, Dumbarton Concerts Art Gallery, Georgetown, DC LINK

2023  “Ch/Art Art Walk 04”, Group Show, Chevy Chase, MD LINK

2023  “American Landscape”, Circle Gallery, Group Show, Annapolis, MD LINK

2023  “Nostalgia”, Won the Award of Merit for “HOJO 01” Group Show, Juried by Twig Murray, District Arts Gallery, Frederick, MD LINK

2023  “Jack Hornady: Road Trip”, Solo Show, AIADC/DAC, Washington, DC LINK

2022  “SPARK! Holiday Walk”, Group Show, Chevy Chase, DC

2022  “Ch/Art Art Walk 03”, Group Show, Chevy Chase, MD

2022  “WOW!3”, Ch/Art Windows on Wisconsin, Group Show, Chevy Chase, MD

2022  “Potomac River”, Anthenium Group Show, Alexandria, VA

2022  “Spring Member Show”, Won the Juror’s Choice Award for “Motel Stop”, Circle Gallery, Group Show, Annapolis, MD

2022 “46th Art Show and Sale”, Women’s Club of Chevy Chase , Group Show, Chevy Chase, MD

2022 “Growth, Discovery & Learning”, ArtSeen Gallery, Group Show, Rockville, MD

2021  “Fall Member Show”, Circle Gallery, Group Show, Annapolis, MD

2021  “American Landscapes”, Circle Gallery, Group Show, Annapolis, MD

2021  “Ch/Art Art Walk”, Group Show, Chevy Chase, MD

2020  “Small Works, Big Talent”, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Group Show, Mission Viejo, CA

2020  “Landscape”, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Group Show, Mission Viejo, CA

2019  “Focus on Nature”, NY State Museum, Group Show, Albany, NY

2019  “Light and Shadow Exhibition”, Maryland Federation of Art, Group Show, Annapolis, MD

2016  “Kensington: Paint the Town”, Montgomery Art Association, Group Show, Kensington, MD

2015  “Transformations”, Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, Group Show, Silver Spring, MD

AWARDS

2023 Award of Merit for “HOJO 01” , “Nostalgia”Group Show, Juried by Twig Murray, District Arts Gallery, Frederick, MD

2022 Juror’s Choice Award for “Motel Stop”, Circle Gallery, Spring Member Show, Annapolis, MD

2016 Third Place,  “Kensington: Paint the Town”, MAA, Kensington, MD

JUROR

2018  “Lost” Show, Weems Award, The Field School, Washington, DC 

2016  “Light and Shadow” Show, Weems Award, The Field School, Washington, DC

EDUCATION

BFA, The Rhode Island School of Design

TEACHING

American University, School of Communication, Washington, DC

Adjunct Professor, School of Communication, Fall 2017 - Present

Intro to Graphic Design

Walter Johnson HS, Art Dept., Bethesda, MD

Art Teacher, Fall 2019- Spring 2020

Foundations of Art, Painting, Drawing, Photoshop