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07/08/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/08/2026 05:27
Joseph Sheppard’s Art and Career Honored at UMGC Exhibition
On June 28, 2026, a yearlong exhibition by internationally renowned artist Joseph Sheppard opened at University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC). Sheppard attended the opening, where UMGC President Gregory W. Fowler, PhD, presented him with an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree.
Sheppard-whose commissioned works are displayed across the region and around the world-was born in Owings Mills and attended the Maryland Institute College of Art, where he also later taught painting, anatomy, and life drawing.
Fowler conferred the honorary degree during the exhibition's opening, citing Sheppard's exceptional contributions to the fields of art and sculpture.
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