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Maire McArdle and Stephen Walker launching their first children’s book, Timothy O’Toole, a cat’s tale” from their studio in Easton, Maryland. To order a copy of the book, go to the home page.
STEPHEN WALKER is exhibiting pastel paintings at the TRA Gallery through November 23, 2025, 41 E. Dover St. Stephen has been invited to show his abstract serigraphs during a printmakers group show in January-February, 2026 at Zach Gallery, 17 S. Washington Street, Easton, MD. Check out his charcoal drawings and bronze sculptures at The Modern Bulldog, a mid-century modern gallery, 12 N. Washington Street, downtown Easton and pastel paintings and serigraph at Welcome Home, 29 E. Dover St., Easton. AND… Stephen has several oil paintings for sale hanging in the foyer of Easton’s favorite restaurant, Out of the Fire, 111 S. Washington Street.
Steve will be teaching hand-building in clay and The Figure in Clay at the Academy Art Museum in 2026. He is on the board of Talbot Arts and is the curator of the TRA Gallery which promotes Talbot County artists who have no gallery representation. 41 East Dover Street, Easton, MD. walkertrout@gmail.com
To see all of Stephen’s work: www.squarehousestudio.com; upcoming shows are posted here.
MAIRE McARDLE has just authored and self-published her first children’s book, “Timothy O’Toole, a cat’s tale” and Stephen Walker, her husband, created the book’s illustrations. The book will premier at a special event at The Zebra Gallery, 5 N. Harrison Street, in Easton, on Friday, December 12, 5-7 pm. She will read her book at 1 pm on both December 13-14. Maire is a contract designer for the mental health agency, For All Seasons, producing public service awareness campaigns about human trafficking and veterans mental health. She is a member of the St. Michaels Art League and her small-sized mixed media artwork is on display at the TRA Gallery for the month of November. 41 East Dover St., Easton, MD. Maire will teach a mixed media workshop at the Academy Art Museum in conjunction with the Robert Rauschenberg 100 exhibit on Saturday, February 28. To get in touch: maire.mcardle@gmail.com
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As partners in their art business, Square House Studio, Stephen and Maire are daily creatives who serve as a muse for each other. When they are not making art, taking photos, or writing kids’ books, you may spot them driving around the Shore in their VW Beetle convertible heading to the farmer’s market or to Oxford for the sunset picnic… give ‘em a wave!
To get in touch, email info@squarehousestudio.com or call 240-286-4971.
Where are we?
Living in the best small town—Easton, Maryland—creating art, writing children’s books, teaching at the Academy Art Museum and enjoying our adorable mid-century home and garden with our beloved Great Danoodle, Peg.
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