Heather Bathon and Momma Rain at Paul’s Café

Heather Bathon and Momma Rain present a joint exhibition at Paul’s Homewood Café featuring abstract mixed-media work and vibrant portraiture. Bathon draws on photographs of organic forms and colors found in nature, translating them into layered compositions with painted paper, chipboard, acrylics, vinyl paints, and oil sticks. Her work emphasizes bold shapes, rich textures, vivid color, and repeated patterns inspired by the natural world.

Momma Rain, the artistic name of Maria Buszinski, exhibits colorful acrylic portraits that combine cheerful, cherub-like faces with deeper reflections on identity, culture, politics, social issues, and human experience. Her “Zooly Art Pieces” collection celebrates individuality, community, self-expression, and the stories carried by familiar faces and everyday encounters.

When: November 3, 2026, through January 2027.

Showtimes: The exhibition opens November 3, 2026. A reception takes place November 5, 2026, from 4–6 PM. The artwork remains on display through January 2027, and the café is open daily.

Reception: November 5, 2026, from 4–6 PM at Paul’s Café.

Artists: Heather Bathon and Momma Rain, also known as Maria Buszinski.

Featured Work: The page identifies Heather Bathon’s *Ladybird*, a mixed-media work on birch panel, and Momma Rain’s *Celebration*, an acrylic painting.

Heather Bathon: Bathon was born in New York City and lives in Maryland. Her award-winning work has appeared in a film, on artwork for a Baltimore band, and as permanent installations in restaurants, as well as in private collections. She has exhibited at Circle Gallery in Annapolis and Atrium Gallery in Baltimore and is active in the local art community.

Momma Rain: Maria Buszinski is a first-generation Filipina-American who grew up in the Washington, DC region and now lives in Maryland between Baltimore and Washington, DC. Her work is informed by cultural diversity, personal experience, community, and the people she encounters.

Venue: Paul’s Homewood Café, 919 West St, Annapolis, MD 21401.

Venue Details: The exhibition is presented in a restaurant that combines Chesapeake staples with traditional Mediterranean cuisine. The café is open daily.

Purchasing: To inquire about purchasing artwork, email info@mdfedart.org.

Tickets: Price not available.