Justin Winkel

Justin Winkel photographed inside Winkel Gallery

BIO:

Justin Winkel is a self-taught multidisciplinary artist and the founder of Winkel Gallery. After studying business in college, he decided to follow his passion for art and turn it into a career. In 2015, he opened Winkel Gallery—originally a personal studio and exhibition space where he could create and showcase his work.

What began as a small studio has since evolved into one of Baltimore’s longest-standing art galleries, featuring not only Justin’s permanent collection but also exhibitions from other talented local artists. Driven by a desire to support and uplift the Baltimore arts community, Justin transformed Winkel Gallery into a space where emerging and established artists alike can share their work and connect with a broader audience.

Artist Statement

My creative practice is an exploration of the subconscious—a journey where intuition, emotion, and the rhythms of life converge on canvas. I work without reference photos, allowing each piece to evolve organically from an inner dialogue. My process is intimate—a dance between my thoughts and emotions, guided by personal experience and deeply inspired by humanity’s connection to the natural world. I embrace the unpredictable and fluid nature of creation, letting each brushstroke carry the weight of feeling and instinct.

Every painting is an invitation to connect on an emotional level. My work emerges as a spontaneous response to the world around me, capturing the interplay of light, texture, and movement that speaks to life’s constant evolution. I want viewers to feel something—to find their own emotions reflected in the shifting forms, colors, and energy of each piece. In this way, my art becomes a shared experience, a silent conversation between the seen and the felt, the tangible and the ephemeral.

Artist CV

Justin Winkel

Currently lives and works in Baltimore, Maryland

info@justinwinkel.com | www.JustinWinkel.com

Justin Winkel, is a multidisciplinary self-taught artist from Baltimore, Maryland. 

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EDUCATION

Baltimore, Maryland

University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)

Bachelors of Arts in Business Technology Administration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WINKEL GALLERY

Fells Point, Maryland

The location of Justin's studio and his permanent collection

EXHIBITIONS

2023 Group Exhibition, MAGENTA, Winkel Gallery, Baltimore, MD

2023 Solo Exhibition, Palmscapes, Winkel Gallery, Baltimore, MD

2021 Solo Exhibition, The Mini Series, BONOBOS, Tysons Galleria, Mcclean, VA

2020 Solo Exhibition, The Mini Series, Baltimore, MD

2019 Solo Exhibition, Free State Justice Annual Jazz Brunch, Baltimore, MD

2018 Solo Exhibition, Winkel Gallery, Baltimore, MD

2017 Solo Exhibition, The Liberty Hotel, Boston, MA

2016 Solo Exhibition, Winkel Gallery, Baltimore, MD

2015 Solo Exhibition, STK Washington, D.C

2015 Opening of, Winkel Gallery, Baltimore, MD

2015 Solo Exhibition, Blushing Gypsy Boutique, Baltimore MD

2014 Solo Exhibition, Four Seasons Resort, Santa Fe

2013 Solo Exhibition, Geppi’s Entertainment Museum, Baltimore MD

2013 Solo Exhibition, Dream Hair Lounge, Towson MD​

Businesses Commissioned Projects

Creative Print Group, Baltimore, MD

Lots of Dots Interior Design, Chapel Hill, NC

Dream Hair Lounge, Towson, MD

Studio FX, Baltimore, MD

Berman McAleer LLC, Timonium, MD

Genesis Healthcare, Catonsville, MD

TEXT

Winkel, Justin. Abstracts of Color. Baltimore: Justin Winkel LLC, 2014. 89. Print

TEACHING

​2022 Morgan Stanley Team Building Art Lesson, Baltimore, MD

2021 Keynote Speaker,  UMBC Entrepreneur Speaker Series, Baltimore, MD

2017 Private Group Art Lessons, Winkel Gallery

2016 Private Art Lessons, Winkel Gallery

2015 Comcast Corporate Team Building Art Lesson, Fells Point, MD

2014 Guest Lecturer, University of North Carolina–Greensboro, NC

2013 Guest Lecturer, Frostburg State University, MD

2013 Guest Lecturer, Stevenson University, MD

2012 Guest Lecturer, Arbutus Middle School, MD