Jack E. Sealman grew up in the Federalsburg area. He was a 1962 graduate of Colonel Richardson High School and a 1966 graduate of Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. He worked at Hutzlers in downtown Baltimore doing product illustration for tabloids and newspapers. He also worked for the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis for 26 years. Mr. Sealman has been an artist for over 60 years and works in the medias of watercolor, oils, and pen and ink, drawn in exquisite detail. His favorite subjects are historic sites, classic vehicles, lighthouses, cherished pets, and a variety of critters that live on the Eastern Shore. His paintings and prints are enjoyed throughout the United States and northern Mexico. Places that have exhibited his work locally include the Kent Island Federation of Art, the Queen Anne’s County Art Center, Avery Hall and The Academy of Arts in Easton, and The Foundry in Denton. Mr. Sealman has framed prints on permanent display at the Federalsburg Family Restaurant and framed originals and prints for sale at Merikat in Denton.
