Painted Window Screens

These often bucolic scenes painted on window and door screens, most commonly found in East and Southeast Baltimore, had a twofold purpose. They were meant to beautify and differentiate rows of identical townhouses. But also they provided privacy in these row house windows that often opened right onto the sidewalk. Painted screens blocked the view into the house while allowing residents to see out.

Painted window screens are a folk art unique to Baltimore. Though most popular in the early part of the 20th century, painted window screens can still be found in neighborhoods like Canton and Highlandtown and now on the Delmarva peninsula. 

Local artist, John R. Liampieri is now working with Screenmobile of Delmarva. John works with his clients to make the right choice for a design to be painted on their screens. Once John's art work is completed on a special heavy duty screening material, it is then installed by Screenmobile on the customer's screen door.  If the customer needs a Re-Screen or a completely new screen door (swinging or sliding) all can also be provided by Screenmobile.

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