About Howard

Howard Connelly is a sculptor working from the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He grew up in Colorado working with his father Charles in his welding research laboratory alongside his mother Regina, a painter. He worked in special effects in photography and film in Los Angeles for five years before moving to the Washington DC area in 1990, working in commercial art. Howard opened his official design/build studio and sculpture business in 2000.

He has a passion for kinetic and public art, many pieces featuring up-cycling creativity, and showing his expertise in conceptualization, fabrication and finishing. He works with private collectors, architects, designers, restaurants, schools, museums, and nonprofit organizations, and has served as conservator for DCCAH, resident Sculptor for HGTV's Curb Appeal, and is a member of the Washington Sculptors Group.

The portfolio highlights Howard's artistry, expertise, and craftsmanship in the use of wood, metal, plastic, glass, fiberglass, welding and carving, building custom tools, and heroic scale sculpture.

Clients include: Knead Hospitality + Design - Washington DC, Old Takoma Business Association Main Street Takoma - MD, Art Partners Group - St Louis Park MN, City of La Plata MD, Art with a Heart - Baltimore MD, City of Takoma Park MD, Sultana Education Foundation - Chestertown MD, Department of the Environment - PG County MD, DC Schools, Glenmont Wheaton Parks Planning - MD, JBG Properties - DC, District of Columbia Arts & Humanities DC, DC Chamber of Commerce, City of Alexandria VA, HGTV - Curb Appeal - DC, Discovery Channel - Silver Spring MD, Smithsonian Natural History Museum - DC, Sacred Spaces - Alexandria VA, Rich Markus Architects - DC, AU Architects - Fort Collins CO, Kube Architecture DC, Bicycle Space - DC, Jane Franklin Dance - Alexandria VA, Yoga in Daily Life - Alexandria VA, Fahrney's Pens - DC, Black Entertainment Television - MD, Quiznos Headquarters - Denver CO, George Washington University - DC, Sony Metreon - CA, US Botanic Garden - DC, Maymont Nature Center - Richmond VA, Museum of Science & Industry - FL, Andrews Air Force Base - MD, National Institutes of Health - Bethesda MD.

Restaurants including: Succotash - National Harbor MD, MiVida - The Wharf DC, Urbano - Arlington VA, Declaration - DC, Asia Nine - DC, Thai Pavilion - Rockville MD & National Harbor MD, Lightfoot - Leesburg VA, Paolo's - Georgetown DC, Mai Thai - Alexandria VA & DC, La Piquette - DC, Tara Thai - Richmond VA, Kababji - DC, Muncheez - Georgetown DC, Sidamo - DC, Urban Winery - Silver Spring MD, Posh - DC, Posh - Liberia, American Tap Room - Reston VA, and Via Cucina - DC. Mellow Mushroom Pizza - Lynchburg VA.

Collaborations with other visual artists including Matt McMullen, Francie Hester, Lisa Hill, Valerie Theberge, Wesley Clark, Nehemiah Dixon III, Hiroshi Jacobs, Sue Wrbican, Margaret Boozer-Strother, Alan Binstock, Laurel Lukazewski, JJ McCracken, Edgar Endress, Curry Hackett/Patrick McDonough, and David Schulman.