Behind Gizmos

Lyndi Stewart McNulty

M.S. in Education with Honors The Johns Hopkins University 

M.L.S./me Master of Liberal Studies/Museum Studies University of Oklahoma

Art Classes Master’s Level, Maryland Institute of Art and Rochester Institute of Technology

Leadership Carroll, Carroll County Chamber of Commerce (Training Leaders for the Community), Class of 2005

Awards: Philanthropist of the Year Award, Carroll County, 2016; Westminster Police Department Community Partnership Award 2016

Author: Farming in Carroll County 2009 Published by Arcadia Books. Currently in reprint & The Wallace-Homestead Price Guide to Plastic Published in 1987 by Wallace-Homestead, Revised Second Edition published in 1993. Later published by Krause.

Fine Artist: Award winning artist; Exhibitions: Maryland House of Delegates, Women of Carroll, Thurmont Library, Hanover Area Juried Show, Aubrey Bodine Show (featured promotional cover), Carroll County Arts Council Members Shows, Carroll County Artists Tour, Northern Baltimore County juried Show, Carroll Women Art Show, Sizzlin Hot exhibition, Hubba, Hubba  Hub Cap Show; Ten x Ten Show, Threads Juried Show, To the Tune of Juried Show, Hop to It (beer related art)

Visual Arts Advisory Board Carroll Community College 2018-present

McDaniel and Main Committee 2018-present (McDaniel college)

Historical Society of Carroll County MHAA Non-Capital Grant Exhibition Committee 2019-2020

Technical Advisor: Heart of the Civil War Committee 2024

Local Leadership: City of Westminster, Planning Commissioner for the Board of Planning and Zoning 2019-present and Community Focus Outreach Committee 2019-2023; Represented the City of Westminster in sister city trade with Paide, Estonia; Certified Westminster Partner (ambassador) 2018 – present.

Board of Directors: Carroll County Chamber of Commerce 2022-present, 2002 Winner Organization of Good Character

B.S.M. Gizmos Art and Appraisals Present (1977-present) Archival custom framing, paper art and oil painting restoration, photograph restoration, frame restoration, appraisals, researcher, antique art and new art sales.  Appraisals of antiques, art, estates and automobiles.

Carroll Community College, Adjunct Professor (2012-2015) Marketing and Self Promotion of Art for Miller Small Business Center, Antiques and Collectibles (2013); 2015 consultant teaching art classes for businesses for wellness programs.

Museum Curator, Carroll County Farm Museum (10 Years) Responsible for research, collections, restoration, architecture, exhibit design, docent training; Walkersville Heritage Farm

Exhibit Designer: Baltimore County Historical Society, Rosehill Manor Frederick, MD. (Researched, Designed and installed exhibitions.

Writer (34 years) Present: Freelance Writer; The Advocate (Baltimore Sun Group) 2005-present (Freelance writer since 1983-antiques) Art related articles and local interest (originally wrote article on Antiques for the Carroll County Times) Past: Contributing Editor; New York Antique Almanac of Arts, Antiques, and Investments; Press Releases; Articles for Newspapers and Magazines

Professional Appraiser (45 years) Art, Vehicles, Antiques, General Household, Collections, Textiles, Glassware, Pottery, Tools, Toys, Paper Collectibles, Farm Equipment, Furniture, Figurines (Insurance, Court Arbitration, Private Sale. Appraiser for museum collections including Baltimore County Historical Society, Carroll County Farm Museum, Rosehill Manor Farm Museum, Walkersville Heritage Farm.

Appraiser: Historical Society of Carroll County Appraisal Day, Dundalk Appraisal Day, The Howard County Antiques Apprais al Day Fair and Rare Book Sale, Carroll Lutheran Village Auction, General Appraiser (35 years), Carroll Community College appraisal of Hiram Williams Collection (2016) – present

Auctioneer (5 years) McNulty Auctioneering, Inc., Auctioneer, President, Appraiser. Estates, Farm Equipment, Charity

Guest Lecturer Smithsonian Institution

Adjunct Professor (7 years) Antiques Classes: Catonsville Community College, Carroll Community College, Frederick Community College

Memberships (past and present) New England Appraisers Association, Art Deco Society of Washington, D.C., Historical Society of Carroll County, Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, Carroll County Arts Council, Association of Restorers (National), American Association of Museums (24 years),  Baltimore Museum of Art, Greater Baltimore County Model A Club, WAZO (Washington Area ZR1 Club, ZR1 Net Registry National Corvette Club, Vintage Triumph Association (10 yrs.), Bimmerfest (BMW club); Good Thyme Gals Garden Club;  Old Masters Paintings and Works on Paper, Carroll County Chamber of Commerce.