The Painted Screen Society of Baltimore

A Baltimore Tradition since 1913 "You see out. No one sees in.
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What is a Painted Screen?

Painted screens are canvases with holes. Imagine a window or door screen with a picture painted on the exterior side only. The paint does not cover or clog the holes. The colorful image stops the gaze of people on the sidewalk from seeing inside the darkened room. The view to the street from the house is unobstructed. The screen still functions perfectly for ventilation and as a barrier to flying insects. The one way effect does not work when a light source is in the room. Originally made of woven wire mesh, stretched and framed in wood, later metal or vinyl, screens are now made in a wide variety of materials.

About us

The Painted Screen Society of Baltimore, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) educational organization whose mission is to preserve screen painting and rowhouse arts throughout Baltimore's neighborhoods.
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