Chase Brexton Collection
Baltimore, MD
Chase Brexton is a non-profit Health Center that provides care to more than 50,000 patients annually across Maryland. Founded in 1978 as a volunteer-run clinic responding to the needs of gay men during the early HIV/AIDS epidemic, it has grown into a cornerstone provider of LGBTQ+ healthcare while expanding its mission to offer medical care to all community members, regardless of their ability to pay.
In 2024, Chase Brexton acquired a series of paintings focusing on places in Baltimore and citizens that benefit from the programs they offer.
Works from the Collection
Incinerated Bus and Uprising Tiger
Oil on Mi-Teintes, on antique East Lake wood panel
63 x 41 inches
2017
A man wearing an orange hoodie featuring a tiger head provides a dignified testament to the peaceful demonstrations and protests that followed the initial unrest.In this diptych this portrait juxtaposed with a torched bus resulting from the destruction occurring in the Baltimore Uprising is particularly striking.
Uprising (Woman)
Oil on Mi-Teintes
32 x 23.5 inches
2016
Uprising, Blue Bandana (Man)
Oil on Mi-Teintes
32 x 23.5 inches
2016
Baltimore gangs came together by wearing bendannas to protect their community in the face of police brutality witnessed over the death of Freddie Grey while in custody on April 19, 2015. The Bloods Gang wore red and the Crips Gang wore blue.
American Brewery on North Gay Street
Oil on Mi-Teintes
66 x 48 inches
2017
Built in 1887 by John Frederick Wiessner, a German immigrant, it was the largest brewery in the state of Maryland. I was drawn to its striking central Italianate tower and mansard roof. Currently renovated and home to the Humanim non profit organization it looms over a vast ghetto in North Baltimore with astonishing decrepitude and poverty.
Baltimore Campanili: Union Temple Babtist Church on North Avenue
Oil on Mi-Teintes
66 x 48 inches
2017
The church has an impressive bell tower with a hexagonal top rising over the neighborhood. Even streaming through moving vehicles, a strong vertical band predominates the visual design in the painting, accentuating an emphasis on a faith based community.
Smart Phone Glow
Oil on Mi-Teintes
47 x 32 inches
2017
A young woman is transfixed by her smart phone. The luminous green connecting her thumb to the device is further reflected the facial contour creating an electronic wave throughout the entire scene.
Text and Top Knot
Oil on Mi-Teintes
47 x 32 inches
2017
A young man fashions a current trending hairstyle. A messy knot of hair tied with elastic explodes like a ball of fire. The style projects an effortless vibe as he crouches over his iphone.
1873 Mausoleum: Loudon Park Cemetery
Oil on Mi-Teintes
47 x 32 inches
2012
A severely pitched roofed structure is built into a steep sloping hill which appears like a temple in the wilderness. Additionally, Gothic architectural features are brilliantly lit which adds to a feeling of mystery and transcendence upon this grave site.