Work samples
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The Women of Dorchester County Mural
18x76 feet, 2022This mural was commissioned by the city of Cambridge MD, and funded by The Maryland State Arts Council in order to honor the heroic and extraordinary women of Dorchester County MD. From left to right we have Yogananda Pittman, assistant Chief and former acting chief of the US Capital Police, Gloria Richardson Dandridge, civil rights activist, Anna Ella Carroll, advisor to President Lincoln, Rear Admiral Sara Joyner, Harriet Tubman, Bea Arthur, and Annie Oakley. On the second section of mural, clock wise from the left is Lyda Meredith, first female surgeon in Dorchester, Mayor Victoria Jackson-Stanley, Chief Donna Wolf Mother Abbot, Chief of the Nause-Waiwash, Dakota Flowers, six time muskrat Skinning champion, and Fronnie Jones, Long time employee and champion crab picker at J.M Clayton.
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Bunny MuralThree colorful bunnies bound across a turquoise field in this mural on the corner ofPatterson Park and Madison.
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History of Wheaton Mural25x64 ft, 2024
Commissioned by The Wheaton Arts Parade and funded by The Maryland Arts Council,this mural depicts the history of Wheaton MD, from right to left.
We start on the far upper right with a Piscataway village under construction as it may have appeared before colonization. Below are the farmers who worked the land until he mid 20th century , the sign for The Wheaton Westfield Mall, an iconic mid-century design, moves you down the wall to Miriam and Willie Bobrow, the original owners of Elbe’s Beer and Wine (formerly grocery), the building on which the mural was painted.On the end of the building we have a young man kicking a soccer ball, and a woman making pupusas. These figures represent the diversity of Today’s Wheaton, and the vibrancy of its culture and food scene. The smoke and steam from the pupusas drifts off the end of the wall and into the future.
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Gloucester Women’s Mural76x25 2024
This mural was commissioned and funded by the Cook Foundation. From left to right:
Woman with Hat observes the arc of history and the iconic women who transformed Gloucester over the last 150 years and inspires the viewers to consider their place and inspiration for the coming 150 years.
Judith Lomax, (1774 – 1828), was the first woman to publish a book of poetry in Virginia, The Notes of an American Lyre, printed by Samuel Pleasants.The Suffragette represents the first women in Gloucester to vote.
Kacey Caneal, (1935 - 2022) Accomplished, self-taught, naive folk artist.
Jennie Booth Moton, (1879-1942), a Gloucester native, served as the Director of the Department of Women’s Industries at the Tuskegee Institute, was a lifelong educator, and was married to Robert Russa Moton.
Mary Shipko, (1949), an aviation pioneer is the first woman to become a commercial aviation pilot for Hughes Air.
Margaret Ann Tunner, (1917 - 2009), WASP during World War II who retired to a beautiful farm in Ware Neck, Virginia in 1960 with her husband Lt. General William Tunner. She also testified before Congress to request recognition of the WASPs as having performed militarily during WWII. Her request was successful and transformed history for the women she served alongside.
Irene Morgan, (1917 - 2007), a civil rights icon whose landmark case in 1944 - 1946, argued by Thurgood Marshall on behalf of Morgan and the NAACP, resulted in a US Supreme Court decision that set a legal precedent that bolstered the Freedom Rider movement largely credited to Rosa Parks. Morgan also worked during this time on the production line of the B-26.Thank you to @the cook foundation for your generous support of the arts and the amazing people of Gloucester VA for their kind hospitality. I am honored to have gotten to learn about and celebrate these amazing women! Thanks to @derpdolls @jesraschella @medializzy for all your help! Thanks to Theresa Barisonek for the great drone footage!
About Bridget
Born and raised in Baltimore, Bridget Cimino has made art her entire life. After earning a BFA from The Maryland Institute College of Art, she worked doing decorative painting and restoration on many beautiful buildings all over the country and locally including The U.S Capitol building, The Clifton Mansion, and The Garrett-Jacobs Mansion among many others. In addition to fine art, she has completed many original murals all over Baltimore and beyond for neighborhood associations and… more
Maryland History Murals
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Native Americans in MarylandOn the right, carved figures in a diorama envision an indigenous peoples carving out a canoe and a village, modeled on research about Algonquian villages. On the left, modern representatives of Native Americans currently living in Baltimore pose in their regalia. Organizations, such as the Baltimore American Indian Center, are working to serve Native communities in Maryland and preserve the culture and heritage of those communities.
Sources: Diorama, Daniel I. Hadley and Associates, in partnership with regional historians and cultural organizations, mixed media, 1972. Maryland Center for History and Culture.
Members of the Intertribal Baltimore Indian Center: Louis Campbell (Lumbee), Celest Swann (Powhatan), and E. Keith Coleston (Lumbee), photograph by Edwin Remsberg, Maryland Traditions, 2021.
Land acknowledgment: The land on which these murals stand is the ancestral land of the Piscataway Nation. The Piscataway Nation’s territory stretched from present-day Charles County to Baltimore County and from the Chesapeake Bay to the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.
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Maryland in SpaceBorn in 1731, Benjamin Banneker was a free African American tobacco farmer, and one of the greatest scientific and mathematical minds of his era, remarkable as he was largely self-taught. His astronomical journal in the H. Furlong Baldwin Library collection at the Maryland Center for History and Culture is an incredible survival that contains graphic projections for solar and lunar eclipses, and practical descriptions of how he obtained his data about the planets, the movement of stars, and the different quarters of the moon.
On the right is a more modern example of the quest for celestial knowledge, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. This high-powered instrument has allowed us to see even farther into space and is operated by The Goddard Space Flight Center. Its data is analyzed by the James Webb Space Telescope, both located in Maryland.
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Maryland WatermenThis image contrasts a mid-century image of oyster tongers working south of the Bay Bridge by famed Maryland photographer and photojournalist A. Aubrey Bodine with a modern oysterman harvesting oysters grown through conservation and restoration practices.
The Chesapeake Bay’s fisheries have been an important resource since humans have occupied the land, and efforts to conserve and restore the estuary are critical and ongoing. Restoring the native oyster population (Crassostrea virginica), which are currently at a historically low number, is vital to reviving the Chesapeake Bay. To learn more, visit the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Image sources: Oyster Tongers near Bay Bridge, A. Aubrey Bodine (1906–1970), glass plate negative, 1952. Maryland Center for History and Culture, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, A. Aubrey Bodine Collection, B.997.1
Oyster hand-tonging near Broad Creek, a tributary of the Choptank River in Talbot County, Md., Will Parson, Chesapeake Bay Program, February 2018. -
Civil Rights in BaltimoreThis mural shows two examples of civil rights demonstrations that occurred in Baltimore. The people on the left are from a 1948 photograph by photo-journalist Paul S. Henderson (1899–1988), protesting the racist admission policies of Baltimore’s Ford Theatre. The people on the right are from a photograph by Sean Scheidt. They are participating in the Baltimore Uprising protests following the death of Freddie Gray. This image is meant to convey the continued willingness and legacy of activism of Baltimore’s citizenry to stand up to injustice.
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Fashion in MarylandThe Barbara P. Katz Fashion Archives at MCHC holds thousands of garments spanning four centuries of history and culture. From high-end couture to rare extant utilitarian clothing, to an incredibly rich collection of accessories, this clothing owned and worn by Marylanders represents a trove of history. It holds the power not only to engage contemporary audiences but the artistry and craftsmanship extraordinary enough to inspire contemporary designers. Maryland still has a thriving fashion scene with many designers, makers, and curated-vintage houses, all of which joined together for a once-in-a-lifetime fashion show at MCHC in 2019.
Image Sources (from left to right): Banyan, unknown maker, silk, worn by Solomon Etting (1764–1847), 1780s. Maryland Center for History and Culture, The Eleanor S. Cohen Collection, 1918.6.58.
Dress, Hubert de Givenchy (1927–2018), silk organza with embroidered monkeys, worn by Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor (1896–1986), 1954. Maryland Center for History and Culture, Gift of Her Grace Duchess of Windsor, through Mrs. Clarence W. Miles, 1961.85.1
World War II American Red Cross Motor Service uniform, unknown maker, rayon and cotton with a leather belt, worn by Virginia Newcomer (1900–1982),1942–44. Maryland Center for History and Culture, Gift of Mrs. Frank Newcomer, 1976.54.1
Dress, designed by Claire McCardell (1905–1958) with fabric designed by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), cotton with wool sash, worn by donor Natalie Mendeloff, 1955. Maryland Center for History and Culture, Gift of Natalie Mendelhoff, 1998.19
Spectrum of Fashion gala runway, photo by Ana Tataros, Side A photography, ensembles by Katwalk Boutique featured in the foreground, October 2019, 541.
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Discovery in MarylandAn 1835 illustration by Alfred J. Miller of an older man showing a boy the Mastodon skeleton displayed in an imagined Baltimore Museum is juxtaposed with modern images of students discovering natural artifacts during a school tour of MCHC. It is important for the next generation of Marylanders to gain an appreciation for history to become curious and knowledgeable adults.
Image sources: Skeleton of the Mastodon forming a part of the Baltimore Museum in 1836, Alfred Jacob Miller (1810–1874), ink on paper, c.1836. Maryland Center for History and Culture, H. Furlong Baldwin Library, Medium Prints Collection.
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Maryland QuiltsA little girl hand sews a quilt in this evocative image from MCHC’s collection. On the right, MCHC staff use modern methods to preserve and interpret Baltimore album quilts. Arts and crafts, and especially textiles made by people like the young seamstress here, are delicate and ephemeral if not handled and stored with archival methods. This is why efforts by institutions such as MCHC are important in preserving the heritage of our state for generations to come.
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Maryland Center for History and Culture Logo Mural
Urban Jungle 2025 Artscape Pillar mural
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Urban CarnivoresMural for 2025 Artscape Urban Jungle Project view #1
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Urban CarnivoresMural for 2025 Artscape Urban Jungle Project view #2
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Urban Carnivores mural DetailMural for 2025 Artscape Urban Jungle Project detail
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Mural for 2025 Artscape Urban Jungle ProjectMural for 2025 Artscape Urban Jungle Project detail
Port Discovery “Maryland Landscape Mural”
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Mural before, during, and afterThis photo shows the 136 ft long mural in 3 stages of development
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Maryland Landscape DetailMaryland Terrapin detail on “Maryland Landscape” that highlights the diverse geological features, Water ways, and flora and fauna.
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Maryland Landscape DetailCheckerspot Butterfly, tulip poplar flower, and Appalachian mountain detail on “Maryland Landscape” that highlights the diverse geological features,water ways, and flora and fauna.
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Maryland Landscape DetailBlue Crabdetail on “Maryland Landscape” that highlights the diverse geological features, Waterways, and flora and fauna.
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Maryland LandscapeWhitetail deer detail on “Maryland Landscape” that highlights the diverse geological features, Waterbug ways, and flora and fauna.
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Maryland LandscapeStriped Bass detail on “Maryland Landscape” that highlights the diverse geological features, Water ways, and flora and fauna.
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Maryland LandscapeSea nettle jellyfish detail on “Maryland Landscape” that highlights the diverse geological features,water ways, and flora and fauna.
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Maryland Landscape MuralOsprey detail on “Maryland Landscape” that highlights the diverse geological features, Waterbug ways, and flora and fauna.
