Labor Day Art Show 2024 Artist Directory

ABOUT THE SHOW

Presented by the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, the Labor Day Art Show features the work of more than 400 artists from the mid-Atlantic region.

A 53-year tradition, the exhibition includes artwork in a wide range of media, including sculpture, painting and drawing, ceramics, glass, jewelry, photography, textiles, and works on paper. Artists from the Park and around the region participate in the annual exhibition, and thousands of visitors are expected over the three-day weekend for the art show as well as other Park activities.

Glen Echo Park is a vibrant arts and cultural center presenting festivals, exhibitions, and dances, as well as children’s theater, music programs, nature programs, and art classes to more than 300,000 visitors each year.

The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, a nonprofit organization, oversees these and other activities, including preserving the historic structures in the Park. Glen Echo Park, part of the National Park Service, is located in Glen Echo, Maryland, six miles northwest of Georgetown along the scenic Potomac River palisades.

For more information on Glen Echo Park, visit glenechopark.org or follow us on Facebook, and Instagram.

AWARDS

The Partnership will also once again present the Labor Day Art Show Awards, cash prizes of $250 each awarded for top works in the 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional categories. In addition, the Park View Artist Award will include the opportunity for a solo exhibition for the selected winner in the Park View Gallery at Glen Echo Park in 2025. All participants qualify to be considered.

MEET THE JUDGE

AMY KASLOW

This year’s awards judge is gallerist Amy Kaslow. As a long-time photojournalist with a lens on the world’s trouble spots, Kaslow’s namesake gallery, Amy Kaslow Gallery in Bethesda, Maryland, showcases contemporary fine art from talent that crosses the globe, while the space is busy with dialogues, demonstrations, and community gatherings.

This directory includes all the artists in this year’s Labor Day Art Show. Artist Statements and contact information were provided by the artists in the show.

2D WORKS

2D WORKS

2D WORKS

3D WORKS

Sleeved Prints

Judy Ackerman

jeackerman18@gmail.com | judyackerman.com

In everyday life and in travel there are moments that resonate with something we experience or have thought about. As a photographer there is the challenge of bringing such moments or places to life through a photograph. I was struck when I passed a shop in The Shuk in Jerusalem offering colorful hijabs when most of what I saw being worn were black. And when I saw these three pushing the lever on the turntable, I thought, what better way for a little boy to learn than alongside his dad and grandpa.

Taisia Alekseyeva

alekseyevat5@gmail.com | taisiaalekseyeva.art | @wink.club_222 | (301) 401-5311

I wanted to focus on the struggle of women in this day and age, adhering to beauty standards that are debilitating to overall mental health.

In this particular piece I want to show the restrictive standards that women are subjugated to, with the reference of taxidermy and even including physical pins in the canvas. I wanted to explore the idea that women are only looked at for their beauty and not valued as anything else. I included gold and silver leaf in this piece to mimic religious iconography and illustration. It is seen in the bible that women are subverting things that are put in place by men. I wanted to represent the resilience of women through metallic leaf, almost acting in place of a mirror for the audience to look and examine itself. In my overall body of work, I try to keep the process itself relatively simple, while adding some sort of embellishments that is typically linked to femininity. My process of coming up with ideas is really based on examining what society sees as a “flaw” of femininity. Combining the preconceived notion of femininity with the embellishments that are commonly associated with women, so that is the main thing that I try to focus on in my work.

Liana Alexis

@lianaalexis_

DMV-native, Liana Alexis is a mixed media artist. She draws most of her inspiration from her emotions, using art as a way to transmute energy. She finds beauty in nature, the mystery of life and the universe, and bright colors.

Deb Almond

hello@debalmondart.com | debalmondart.com | @debalmondart | (202) 276-0279

In the city we are surrounded by phallic structures built to remind us that bigger is better and to be powerful is to be male. These phallic representations might make a lot of noise, but they do not bring life into the world. We must put as much energy into celebrating the feminine as we do the masculine to restore balance and perspective. This painting of vibrant nebulae, shining planets, and hundreds of stars symbolizes the power and beauty of the vulva.

Joan April

apriljeb@gmail.com | (301) 318-6797

I’m an emotional person. My paintings reflect that!

I don’t like “boring” so I try to bring an element of surprise into my art. Contrast. Colors. Movement. They are all “me” and, hopefully, keep my audience engaged.

Of course, I paint with brushes, but I also apply paint directly from the tube and love to massage the colors with my fingers. I use combs, spatulas and anything I can find that produces an intriguing effect. I also spray or drip water to add interest. When it comes to naming a painting, I am often undecided whether to do it or not. Some viewers like a reference point. They want a reasonable explanation for the vision, but I think you should be able to see whatever you want to see. You hang it on your wall, and one day you see a city scene. The next day you may just focus on the colors, or see a human shape or mountains. That is the magnificence of abstract art!

Jarrett Arnold

I work in my sketchbook every day. The images I create range from non-objective to representational. Sometimes they are about my literal experiences and thoughts; sometimes they illustrate feelings. Whether a portrait portrays me, someone I know, or an abstract concept, my work explores the underlying workings of the human mind. It makes fun of itself. It celebrates or laments life. I often begin a piece by listening to music and combining collage, drawing, andabstract expressionist painting. I use the detritus of life around me. While I work, I am searching for the marks that will determine the direction the piece will take. I use a variety of methods to generate my images: drawing from life, referencing photographs I take that are compelling, or by pulling an image from within a chaotic series of marks.Each work is an experiment whose outcome is unknown until the last stroke of the brush.

I try to keep my mind and my decisions open to new ideas as I work. If I am not inspired to make a mark, I might put the piece aside for a year until I know what to do next. The hypothesis I operate with is: If I allow the materials, transient thoughts, and ideas to dictate the next move then the pieces I create will be exciting and mysterious. In a sense, I am having a conversation with mystery.

Like my own life, each painting is a combination of the path I am trying to walk and the discordant influence of circumstance and luck. Even my most realistic paintings contain the ghosts of their previous incarnations. In this way, each painting I create is a portrait of the moments in time that lead to now—combined with realities I cannot avoid.

These floral arrangement photographs are part of my latest flower series.

Zaal X. Aslam

I am a 12 year old artist who is going into seventh grade at Thomas Pyle Middle School. I very much enjoy the art of water marbling because it reminds me of nature.

Cornelia Atchley

hand2eye@hotmail.com | @Cornita | (703) 867-3024

I’ve know I was an artist since I was 5 years old and the kindergarten displayed my art (all year) in the main hall! The art was my rendering of a dog (the teacher’s pet lab was resting by my feet in class when she said ‘paint anything you see in the room’.) I was so thrilled. My whole family was also very proud of me.

Sandi Atkinson

idnasa@aol.com | (301) 977-2867

I specialize in acrylic and mixed-media art. Now residing in Derwood, MD, I grew up in Chevy Chase; studied at Georgetown University, American University, and Montgomery College; and lived abroad several years in Australia and England. I have won awards from the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair, Montgomery Village Art Show, Rockville Art League, Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase, and Waterford Fair Fine Art Exhibit. One of my works was featured as the cover art for the national magazine of the American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club. I am a member of the Miniature Painters’, Sculptors’ & Gravers’ Society of Wash., D.C., Inc., and exhibit at its annual show at the Strathmore Mansion in North Bethesda, and at other local shows. Thank you for your interest in my artwork.

Carolyn Avery

clavery111@hotmail.com | @clavery111

I always have a reason to paint a particular painting or scene and I try to make that reason evident in the painting; to make it known to the viewer. My hope is that my reason will then resonate with the viewer. DC native and a Montgomery County resident since 1980.

Beth Ayres

ayresb@ayreslawgroup.com | bethayresstudio.com | @bethayres13 | (202) 557-8323

I have always derived my inspiration from nature and I create art as a way to express my love for the natural world, especially animals. At an early age I was quite taken with Henri Rousseau’s jungle paintings and, like him, I choose subjects that both delight me and capture my imagination. Through my work I try to display my reverence for nature, which is also reflected in my vegetarian lifestyle. Drawing natural forms allows me to really look at something and to stop and fully appreciate the wonder of that thing. I use a variety of mediums, including graphite, colored pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, etching and watercolor to create images that convey my love and respect for my subjects and that speak to others about the wonder and beauty of natural things.

“In the vaunted works of Art The master-stroke is Nature’s part.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

ayresr@ayreslawgroup.com | (202) 744-6930

Ken Bachman

kbachman43@gmail.com | kbachmanart.com | @kenneth.bachman | (202) 730-5328

My love of art began at an early age in Paris with frequent trips to the Louvre. Since then I have always found great satisfaction in creating paintings. These experiences influence my painting choices of landscapes, portraits and figures, as well as flora and fauna that evoke memories and energize me. The landscapes that intrigue me are not the standard views, but ones unique to each location that I believe will appeal to others as they do to me. I look for unusual and interesting perspectives in composing my scenes. I also enjoy painting figures and fauna that show their character and personality in their features. I allow the atmosphere of each setting to dictate my composition and how I paint. Each scene inspires me differently and generates a different response.

I am drawn to scenes where the play of light and shadow in their colors illuminates the specific moment and creates a special beauty and interest. This often comes for me when there is a strong contrast of shadow and bright, such as natural light at the end of a tunnel, or sunlight striking one side of a person. I enjoy scenes where man-made structures add their own beauty and enhance our appreciation for the beauty of the natural world that surrounds them. Structures that show their age and imperfections frequently inspire my compositions. This applies to my portraits as well where personality and character are often enhanced and revealed with age. I seek out subjects that are new to me to paint to keep my paintings fresh and different. My paintings have a painterly style in realism, with a delicate, impressionistic touch, sometimes with muted tones, other times much more vibrant, and usually with a calm and pleasing mood.

Betsy Kimball Baden

bkbaden@gmail.com | (301) 520-4833

I began painting later in life; and it has been such a joy. There isn’t a medium that I haven’t explored. I began with traditional watercolor and expanded to oil and acrylic painting, culminating in my creating multi-media pieces using batik, collage, and printmaking. I love adding abstract textural elements to my work. I have been fortunate to win some awards in local art shows. In all my work, I focus on presenting a moment in time; art that allows the viewer to imagine a story about each piece.

I have also delved into the world of printing, taking classes at a local Community College and a variety of other venues. I have experience with mono-print, linocut and wood cut as well as intaglio and chine colle. I believe my experience with printing has influenced my paintings. I enjoy using a graphic style, particularly with my vintage work.

I have always enjoyed the figure and many of my paintings have the figure as the central element. In my more recent paintings, I enjoy incorporating abstract elements. While many of my paintings are inspired by photographs, the textural elements included expand the viewer’s experience beyond the purely representational.

Kathee Eloise Baker

Judith Altman Baldinger

Judith.Baldinger@gmail.com | (301) 657-4613

I paint like my grandmother (Bubbie) baked: A little of this, a little of that, mix it up, and ...Voila! No recipe. Unlike me, however, I doubt my grandmother ever “tossed” the whole batch, as I have painted over a painting. But I bet she occasionally trimmed off the burnt parts! In 2023 and 2024,I received Honorable Mentions for two paintings on display at the Women’s Club Of Chevy Chase Community Art Show and Sale.

Violeta Barcenas

violetredstudio@gmail.com | violetredstudio.com | @violetredstudio

As a Nicaraguan artist navigating the vibrant tapestry of the DC metro area, my work is a reflection of my deep-rooted connection to nature and its intrinsic ties to our human experience. Growing up in Nicaragua, I was enveloped by lush landscapes and a rich cultural heritage that shaped my artistic vision. Through my art, I aim to explore the subtle yet profound connections between humanity and the natural world. Drawing inspiration from the biodiversity of Nicaragua and the urban landscapes of DC, I juxtapose elements of flora, and women as both represent growth and sensuality. In each piece I try to create a dialogue between the organic and and the way we connect, inviting viewers to contemplate their own relationship with nature amidst the bustling rhythms of city life.

My creative process is a fusion of introspection and observation. Whether through intricate botanical illustrations, abstract compositions inspired by the flow of rivers, or portraits of women in harmony with themselves, I seek to evoke a sense of wonder and introspection. Each piece is a narrative woven with threads of nostalgia for my homeland and curiosity about my current surroundings.

Through my art, I strive to foster a deeper appreciation for the natural world and ignite conversations about sustainability and environmental stewardship. In a world where our connection to nature is increasingly fragile yet essential, I believe art has the power to inspire change and renew our sense of wonder for the world around us.

Ultimately, my journey as an artist is a quest to bridge cultures, provoke thought, and celebrate the profound beauty that exists within and around us.

Victoria Barnes

victoriabarnesphotography@gmail.com | victoriabarnesphotography.com | @vbarnesphotography

Like most photographers, I seek out details that spark my imagination. I’m inspired by the things we often take for granted - the curve of a petal, the veins in a leaf, a ripple in the water or the bark of a tree. Everything tells a story and I want my photos to help you see something you might have otherwise overlooked.

Particularly with my abstract photography, using camera movement intentionally, I want to capture the emotions I am feeling at the moment I click the shutter. I want you to experience the sensation of comfort that a forest full of trees brings, or the sun spreading its glow on all that surrounds it as it rises or sets. If you can sense the breeze that was blowing, or feel the warmth of the sun, then I know that I’ve accomplished my goal.

Edward Barrows

barrowse@georgetown.edu

Edward M. Barrows is an artist, author, biologist, educator, gardener, and traveler who lives in the Washington, D.C., Area. His photographs have appeared in art galleries, books, plant shows, newspapers, and scientific works.

Sara Becker

sara.becker.art@gmail.com | sarabeckerart.net | (301) 775-3461

My interest lies in abstract expressionism and the use of mixed media. I am inspired and influenced by the German Expressionists of the early 19th century who used color, shape and movement, in a unique way. In my artwork, I aspire to get the viewer thinking about how it strikes them or guessing what it represents. The many varieties of water-based mixed mediums provide fertile ground from which I can develop ideas and build upon them.  Many artworks can be characterized as mysterious and unexplored landscapes in either micro or macro environments. In these imaginary landscapes you are free to see what you want to see, or what seems to be hidden, in the layers of color, form and texture. It seems that when we allow our minds to wander, to explore, to contemplate things beyond our current knowing, we open ourselves to the realm of new possibilities. Making connections from what we now know to what we can come to know gives rise to ever more exciting ideas. If my artwork brings thoughts about possibilities or what could be, it is successful.

Susan T. Billington

susanbillington3@gmail.com | susantbillington.com | @susantbillington.art | (301) 802-7140

I paint because I love to mix and move color. When I was younger, I didn’t get abstract art at all. My work was representational - figures, dogs, still lifes, landscapes, and lots and lots of flowers. After completing one last very realistic still life, something in me shifted. While playing the piano one night, I envisioned a dark green color field with a red horizontal line running through it and an explosion of color at one end. After painting that vision and getting positive reviews for it, I was excited to see where the journey into abstract painting would take me. Now, I feel that making these colorful abstract canvases, inspired purely from my imagination, is what the creative process is all about.

halcybohen@gmail.com | (202) 365-1354

I like painting people. Judy Bonderman

bodenrma@gmail.com | judybondermanphoto.myportfolio.com | @bondermama

Judy Bonderman is an expressionist photo artist represented by The Studio Gallery, DC’s oldest artist cooperative. “Pods” is part of a series of digital collages that portray the uncertainties of the pandemic. This image represents our early focus on self-preservation, as we wondered if it was best to assume that everyone is “positive” and quickly join a “pod.” The full series - ACEDIAuses abstract fantasy to imagine a constellation of feelings stemming from the spatial and social restrictions of a solitary lifestyle.

Sushila M. Bloom

@sushila.arts

Nature, the most glamorous showcase of plants, birds and blooms has always been an immense influence on my art. I am always moved by not just wonderment but also a deep sense of spiritual oneness with nature. There is nothing like sitting somewhere quietly and capturing an ever changing moment of nature with my paint brush. I enjoy the process and the meditative state it creates in my mind. I love sharing that experience with the world by exhibiting my art.

Emiyah

The artist is a global citizen born in the USA in the 1980s. While her creative journey began with poems and creative writing, she has recently revisited sketches and portraits. Her passion lies in creating colorful figurative work using oils, charcoal, pastels, and pencil sketches. She is inspired by rebels, punks, rule-breakers, risk-takers.

Muriel Braxton

mbraxton1@aol.com | @mabraxtonart | (202) 257-7446

Muriel Braxton a self taught DC based artist, developed an interest in art at a very young age and spent her youth honing her artistic talents with pencil, night light and drawing on anything she could get hands on. After high school she stepped away from art to pursue a career in Accounting. In her forties she enrolled in her first and only basic drawing class. It was as if she had never taken a break. Her love of vibrant colors and people can be seen throughout her pieces. Her process is to sit with the canvas and whatever comes out is her style. She does however get the most satisfaction from her portrait pieces and experimenting with new mediums.

David Brosch

davidcbrosch@comcast.net | (240) 888-1225

I am a graduate of the University of Maryland in fine arts and architecture. My two primary art media are oil painting and printmaking. I am former member of the Washington Society of Landscape Painters and a current resident artist at the Montpelier Art Center in Laurel Maryland where I also teach printmaking. Much of my subject matter is landscapes and cityscapes.

kenneth.brotherton8@gmail.com | kbrotherton.com | (703) 593-3146

I have always been a wanderer and one curious about people. Those two characteristics intersected with photography when a friend invited me to join him at campus darkroom. Almost overnight the camera became my means to document the people and places that have captured my attention in a fulfilling way.

Christopher Buoscio

ctb@buoscio.com | buoscio.com | (773) 759-4757

My work depicts the urban environment and involves the effect of memory, nightfall, and architecture on the viewer. I am looking for a sense of calmness and in capturing the sensation of viewing a space as a long pause. My artwork depicts specific places at specific times. These are not random areas, but places that I inhabit, revisit, and respond to on a personal level.

The paintings are staged under the drama of nightfall, the warmth of afternoon light, or under the startling quality of morning light. The works are informed by a variety of visual and moving images from historical sources, including Film Noir, the films of Alfred Hitchcock, and the artwork of numerous artists.

Though what I see and depict is my direct response to an environment in the present, I am also thinking of similar responses to the setting in the past, they are views that I feel have continued. I hope that I am bringing to the viewer’s attention enough information to generate a response equivalent to my own.

henryburon34@gmail.com

Daniel C-G

I am inspired by the beauty and grace of birds, especially pelicans. My painting of a pelican reflects my admiration for these majestic creatures. I focused on capturing the pelican’s unique features and its serene presence.

Sarah Cairns

sjcairns4@hotmail.com | sites.google.com/view/sarahcairns/paintings | (240) 672-2897

My abstract paintings begin with a series of black acrylic brushstrokes, creating the structure for layers of detailed textures and images in gouache and watercolor. Each painting is a window into an imaginary, yet familiar, natural world - all reflections of my inner world.

My exploration into this realm is influenced by mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot, the father of fractals, who uncovered the order within seemingly chaotic natural phenomena. Fractals are characterized by self-similarity and interminable complexity and can be seen throughout nature.

Have you ever walked through a snow-covered landscape, and stopped to study the intricate patterns of tree branches against the winter sky? Research suggests that the visual complexity of nature, specifically viewing fractals, calms us. It is this specific calm that I aim to recreate for those who view my paintings.

It can be hard to be human and the act of meditative painting has helped shape my inner space into a place of calm. As I paint, emotions and thoughts arise and influence the direction of the work. I use fractals as my source material to settle the turbulence. My focus is to find beauty and reflect it back into the world.

Anja Caldwell

anja@fiberart.studio | fiberart.studio | @fiberart.studio

I am a fiber artist with a studio in Carderock Springs where I create artwork and develop my own patterns. I also teach adults and kids in after school classes and camps in weaving, knitting, crochet, embroidery, felting and sewing.

vanessacallahan@live.com | @vanessamaria87 | (301) 275-4449

Vanessa Callahan

Martha Campos

jimenace10@gmail.com

Originally from Ecuador. Have been living here for the last 63 years. Studies Art at the Corcoran House, Art School at the University of Quito. Exhibited at various venues: Embassies, International Organizations, Glen View Mansion with the Rockville Art League, Women’s Club of Chevy Chase, Jewish Community Center.

Beth Nogay Carenbauer

paintingstones@yahoo.com | paintingstones.com | @paintingstonesllc

An award-winning reporter and producer, Beth Nogay Carenbauer recognizes the value of a well-told story. Her art highlights the architecture of vintage and everyday objects in quilt-like pieces that reflect her West Virginia roots. Carenbauer’s work has been featured in group exhibits at Falls Church Arts, where she received the Juror Award for the group exhibition Music to My Eyes. She has also been in group exhibitions at Touchstone Gallery and the DC Arts Center. She was a featured artist in the 2023 Adams Morgan Art Walk.

jancareyart@gmail.com | @Jancarey_art

I am an emerging acrylic abstract painter. I entered painting in 2022 due to boredom and loneliness after moving to Maryland during the pandemic. I signed up for a 12-week online painting class and discovered a needed path to interact with myself. Within the painting experience, I discovered I could create my own adventure! Art surprised me - becoming the antidote to my rewarding but one-sided role as a sex and couple’s psychotherapist. Within painting, I can return to self after hours of living in other people’s worlds.

I begin a painting through play. I lean into impulse and curiosity. It’s a welcomed relief to not think or plan. I react to what I put down and wait for the painting to lead me to my next decision. Colors are often chosen because they are leftover on a palette from a prior piece and at other times, I select the colors based on my mood. I like utilizing limitations to make decisions with less analysis and more flow and even impulse. Organic spheres, circles, and geometric shapes often enter my work. I like the use of mixed media and often will use pastels, crayons, and pencils to make additional extensions of color and line. The use of differences at each juncture adds more complexity and intrigue. I seek to be enveloped as I create and to evoke sensory experiences for others in my art.

Avoiding the predictable is my passion. I hate feeling bored. I’ve found that discovering the unexpected shape, line, or color combo surprises and delights, bringing adventure to my day-to-day living. I share my art with others to offer them a few seconds of novelty, envelopment, and surprise- a break from the everyday.

Eric Celarier

ecelarier@gmail.com | ericcelarier.com | @eric_celarier | (202) 210-5903

The Machine Series describes a world in flux. Alluding to subjects as diverse as: mechanics, electronic media, waste, ecology, and architecture, I portray nature’s inventiveness through human involvement. While life on this planet is fragile at the species level, it is indomitable as a force, renewing itself through extinction and replacement. These pictures approximate this power in the shadow of human activity.

Maria-Victoria Checa

mvcheca@gmail.com | mvchecaart.com | @mvcheca.art

In my abstract paintings, I create feelings of freedom, liveliness and transformation through hyper color contrast, dynamic composition, movement and instability. I thrive on spontaneity, and value adaptability and flexibility. I like to incorporate these concepts in my abstract artwork.In my impressionist landscapes, I aim to bring forth elation and serenity. I rarely use a paint brush and work mostly with painting knives and other tools like squeegees. Armed with my fancy squeegees and various painting knives, I like to create colorful imaginary forests and landscapes in oil, acrylic or watercolor. A recurring comment on my social media has been the uplifting and cheerful nature of some of my paintings. Nothing makes me happier! Up until January 2022, I was teaching Math at American University and Montgomery college, while dedicating the rest of my time to painting. I have shifted my priorities and become a full-time artist. I believe this has allowed me to make tremendous progress in my painting skills and to discover unexplored inner realms of the soul. Every morning, I wake up, go to work and look forward to the new adventures awaiting me in my studio!

Donna Childs

dchilds@designlinestudio.com | (571) 251-6151

I have been a portrait painter for many years but wanted to explore other avenues. Always a nature lover, I was out in my garden admiring my red poppies. I was struck by the colors. Red, yellow, orange, purple, green and the many variations. As I looked around with a new eye, I was hooked. Nature has offered me a much larger canvas.

Carla Chissell

carlitazing@gmail.com | @Carlita_zing

I am a self-taught mixed media artist working in watercolor, acrylic, digital media, graphite, charcoal and pastel. I allow my mood and subject matter to determine the medium I use. I enjoy experimenting with different media to create pops of color or the glimmer of metallics. I like working in watercolor and gouache because of the variety of marks I can create from sheer washes to opaque shapes. I enjoy the challenge of working around unexpected flows from ink and watercolor.

I also enjoy working in black and white and the shades of gray I can achieve in monochrome drawings and paintings that simply express light and shadows with graphite and charcoal. I first got into making art when I was a docent at the Corcoran Museum of Art. My subjects mostly include African Americans and other members of the African Diaspora. I also get joy from creating colorful whimsical art that feeds my spirit.

custom_interiors@choquetteinteriordesign.com

hclarephoto@gmail.com | hclarephoto.com | @hclarephoto | (301) 215-7111

Howard’s travels inspire his photography which has been exhibited in individual and group shows. Destinations Include recent trips to Acadia National Park, Cape Henlopen, Rocky Mountain National Park and Portugal. Much of his visual inspiration is found at home in the DMV. Whether he is hiking along the C&O canal or at The U.S. National Arboretum, his keen eye seeks a unique perspective for the viewer.

Water is often found in Howard’s landscapes. Intriguing because of its reflective nature, calmness or movement. He paints with light while shooting his landscape images. He visualizes scenes in lights and shadows, and form and texture. Howard’s work intrigues with a fresh perspective. There is something new to discover by looking deeper.

Howard Clare

rashleycohen@gmail.com | (843) 910-1441

idaashburncook@gmail.com | (202) 997-2784

Ida Ashburn Cook

Kathy Cornwell

hello@kathycornwell.com | KathyCornwell.com | @kathy.cornwell.art | (703) 622-9669

A person might say that the most important relationship in their life is their partner or their child. I get it (and I adore my husband), but I disagree. Our relationship with ourselves is the only relationship that is with us from birth until death, 24/7. This relationship deserves attention and love.

My art arises from the journey of my relationship with myself, acknowledges my creative yearnings, and affirms my experience of the world. Making art is part of my self care, as integral to my physical and mental health as my daily hikes, nutrition, rest, and sobriety.

Through my art—monotypes and mixed media collages that explore the contrast between transparency and opacity, saturated color and neutrals, and man-made items and natural materials—I learn more about myself: who I’ve been, who I am, what I can accomplish, what I like, and what I want.

My art process involves a happy throuple: printmaking, ripping and cutting paper (a transformative, almost magical process), and collaging. These three activities complement each other well: collage allows me to be either analytical or intuitive (depending on my mood); my printmaking practice is heavy on fast, intuitive decisions; and lastly paper cutting by machine is by necessity slow and analytical, while paper ripping by hand brings out my intuitive, fast-and-loose nature. Printmaking, cutting/ripping, and collaging all offer me delightful surprises on a regular basis and keep me coming back for more.

Rita S. Corwin

ritacorwin.com | (301) 332-7203

Rita Corwin paints with emphasis on color and mood. Her works are non-representational; furthermore, the designs are not planned, so each piece evolves as color and shape and assumes its own character. The viewer is then free to experience the paintings intuitively without a prescribed subject or focus. Rita endeavors to make forms and color evocative, experiential, and capable of eliciting emotion and mood.

Rita studied studio art and art history throughout her life. While living in New York, she studied painting and photography at Union College and drawing and painting at C. W. Post College. In the Washington, DC area, she has created art at the Art League in Alexandria, Rockville Arts Place, and the Yellow Barn Studio at Glen Echo, Maryland. Her works have been exhibited in numerous juried shows in the Washington, DC area and in New York. Her work is in private collections in the United States and in Europe.

stephenacory@gmail.com

Steve has been making art with wood for many years, using pyrography and scroll saw. He draws special inspiration from nature, music and dancing.

Ian Costello

iancostello@me.com | iancostellophoto.com | @Iancostellophotography | (301) 204-6636

Ian Costello is a Photographer and lens based artist living in Downtown Manhattan, NYC. These works explore the unity of light captured within and upon car headlights in the streets of New York. By creating balance through the dance of symmetry we can discover how two parts holding each other can create something much grander than before. Ian will be exhibiting these works this year for his thesis project at The School of Visual Arts. Thank you for looking!

balmywavescreations@gmail.com | balmywaves.etsy.com | @balmywavescreations

My creations pay homage to 55+ years of beachcombing along the eastern shore.

Alla Cummins

allavfox@hotmail.com | @allafoxart | (240) 888-8472

My work as a realism painter delves into the profound connection between human emotion and the natural world. Usually specializing in portraiture, I capture the essence of my subjects with meticulous detail using oil, watercolor, color pencil, and graphite. Recently, my exploration has expanded into landscapes, where I apply the same rigorous observation and technique to depict the beauty and complexity of nature. Through my art, I aim to evoke a deep emotional response, blending classical traditions with contemporary insights to celebrate the richness of both human and natural forms.

Peggy Cussigh

peggycussigh8@gmail.com | (202) 650-2590

I created this Ink Wash sitting on my porch. I chose the subject of a summer time memory of my tomatoes on a vine I grew this year in pots.

Shona D’Cruz

bluehyacinthmosaics@gmail.com | bluehyacinthmosaics.com | @bluehyacinthmosaics | (703) 786-9657

I began working in glass in 2015 with mosaics. Over the years I have included metal clay and fused glass work into my sphere of knowledge. My body of work includes fine art, jewelry and functional objects made with mosaics and fused glass. The permanence and the impermanence of glass is intriguing to me. Transparency in a piece of clear glass can be played with to reveal what’s inside and yet protect it at the same time. Seeing light dance through colored glass has the ability to create a childlike awe in the viewer, a sense of being bathed in it, while yet being separate. The ability I have as an artist to bend light, to make it dance, reflect and move and create a sense of intrigue in the viewer, is very powerful to me.

Glass work gives me so many avenues to be creative. I can choose to use an opaque or transparent surface to create two completely different mosaics. Or, I can play around with heat and chemical reactions to change the intensity and color of glass through my fusing processes. I make decisions about whether to let a piece stay flat, or gently curve it into a usable vessel. I can cut it, mold it, grind it and sandblast it to create moods and feelings. To me, no other material can create such a wide array of beauty. This is why I work with glass, and also why I teach it. I hope you enjoy my work.

Clara da Silva

Marybeth Davis

mbad07@gmail.com | @mbad07

I am a former quilter turned multimedia artist. I work in a wide range of materials including pen and ink, watercolor, and acrylics and have recently fallen in love with collage. Experimenting with color is my primary focus trying new formulas and palettes.

Sarah Clayton Davis

sarahclaytondavisfineart@gmail.com | sarahclaytondavis.com | @sarahclaytondavisart

Color is certainly my muse when I paint but that has many connotations for artists. I prefer working with mixed colors and feel that my ability to understand color vibration and color theory is growing as I explore new ideas. As I continue to explore color and light effects, I like to adjust colors to suit my needs for chroma and value. I am fascinated by the placement of one color next to another or one color thinly placed over another. Many years of plein air paintings and painting from life has enhanced my ability to observe color.

Elizabeth B Davison

ebdavison@aol.com | @elizabethdavison89 | (202) 302-6309

Long after I began to sew doll clothes and party dresses, I took up quilting. I needed something creative to do in my spare time, and to relax after a stressful day at the office. After learning the traditional quilting patterns and techniques, I studied art quilting with a teacher in Boulder, Colorado. After retiring from my job, I rented a studio at Artists & Makers Studios in Rockville MD. I have devoted myself to becoming proficient in art quilts of many types, taking workshops and classes from renowned teaches from many parts of the world. There is always more to learn and I have found it very stimulating and enriching.

My sources of inspiration are primarily the natural environment, often landscapes, many of which include a variety of animals. After a career in urban planning, other sources include towns and buildings. Color is my favorite element of design, and I dye most of the fabrics I use. Cotton and silk are my primary fabrics. I embellish them with hand and machine stitching, as well as beading and embroidery. This work brings me joy and I hope joy to the viewers.

amydegen4@gmail.com

While walking or hiking, I always appreciate the moment wildlife catches sight of you and freezes while they make a decision. I’ve tried to capture that with 3 animals within the painting. I also loved the dimensions of the rock formations along with the fallen tree.

Amy Degenford

Dereje Demissie

kesakets@gmail.com | @studiodereje | (301) 758-8473

In my work, I explore the intricate relationship between the human psyche and the natural world, a concept I call “phychescape.” Inspired by my childhood memories and journey, I present stylized figures in unique settings, uniting portraits of women with landscapes to create a profound sense of unity. Using layers of colors, I infuse my pieces with emotional resonance, inviting viewers to connect deeply. With over a decade of experience in acrylic painting, I continually refine my technique and push the medium’s boundaries, hoping to offer an immersive experience that reflects the interconnectedness of nature and the human spirit.

Angela DiCicco

angelasartistic@gmail.com | theitaliangrandmama.com | @angelasartistic_ | (301) 461-0678

Art feeds my soul and helps me to process my emotions – grief, pain, joy. The canvas is an emotional board; palette knives and bold brush strokes unfold the story. I have a passion for abstract and nautical artworks. My husband and I both love to sail. Moving to Annapolis and being surrounded by water has inspired me to create a series of “Ghost Ships.” My abstract art offers the opportunity for others to create their own story and perhaps connect with their own emotion.

Wendy A. Dinova-Wimmer

Wendy Dinova-Wimmer is a graphic designer by degree and works as a digital media technologist during the day. She started experimenting with film photography in high school and college and started working with digital cameras back when the image fit on a floppy disk. Today, she enjoys travel and wildlife photograrphy and she is expanding her creative interests in fused and cast glass.

kristidobrovolski@gmail.com | (301) 942-4393

My work is characterized by bold dynamic compositions and a constant drive for experimentation. My work embodies a personal voyage to my roots , a willingness to explore myself through my memories and life experiences. Through my personal reminiscences I translate the present through the past. My abstract compositions emanate directly from my emotional subconscious world. I use colors to express my experiences, my descent and my emotions. Lyrical patterns and exaggerated colors are the touchstones of my artwork. My objective is to elicit the viewer’s personal memory of feelings of their own experiences through my work.

Kristi Dobrovolski

Marydee Donnan

marydeedonnan@gmail.com

Painting with watercolor and focusing on objects found in nature, botanicals and landscapes has been my life long fascination. In recent works, I have allowed watercolor paint to flow on many sheets of paper to create the forms and color-ways that I envision. I then cut the paper into various shapes and layer the components into a collage with depth and dimension that will create the subject I have in mind.

In addition, designing and constructing beaded jewelry comprised of unique treasures collected from world travels, has inspired my enterprise called “Neck Candy”. My career as an architectural designer, space planer and project manager in the design-build field has contributed to a creative lifestyle.

Sedorf@comcast.net | @suedorfman8

Sue Dorfman is a documentary photojournalist and a photographer with ZUMA Press.

Sue Dorfman

Jennifer Dreyfus

jdreyfus99@gmail.com | Jenniferdreyfus.com | @jendreyfusart | (301) 908-0843

Each of us perceives time differently at different points in our life. Some days fly by, other years drag on. The rectangles in these paintings represent a time interval containing a unique experience - a day full of trouble; a moment when the way the world is perceived shifts forever; a long slog through a project that doesn’t seem to end. The viewer’s mindset frames the way the pieces are perceived.

Originally drawn to abstract painting from a background in batik, papermaking and encaustic monotypes, layering and texture are key components of Jennifer Dreyfus’s work. Jennifer rarely uses a brush when painting but instead relies on alternative tools including squeegees, wisk brooms, brayers, tissue paper and cardboard. Working both large and small, she continues to explore the edge where random occurrences create beauty and where dramatic mark making in the underpainting forms a foundation for resolution and balance.

karenegbertart.com

My abstract art is about experimentation. I do not start a painting with a fixed idea of an end result. To begin, I may paint something tangible before me - a still life, a landscape, or a person. But through the repeated process of adding material to the canvas, scraping paint off the canvas, adding more paint with a brush or palette knife, and changing line, shape and color, the painting changes into something more abstract. Sometimes the painting still has an objective reference; other times it is a reflection of a mood, experience or feeling.

Karen Egbert

Scarlett Eisner

Scarlett has taken drawing classes at the Yellow Barn since 2022, and took her first painting class this summer. Scarlett is excited to continue both drawing and painting.

Shannon Ewing

Shannon.ewing1291@gmail.com | @ShannonEwingArt | (301) 806-5505

Making art is my passion. I am inspired by life itself, the world around me, and my imagination. My work is my life -- one color, one stroke at a time. I am happy to share my work with you.

Paul Fields

paulfieldsphotography@gmail.com | paul-fields-photography.myportfolio.com

I have been a photographer since age thirteen, starting with a Minolta SRT-101 and a Durst M600 enlarger. Fifty-four years on, I am drawn to photography as my greatest passion. Landscapes, reflections, textures, fountains, flowers, fog, architecture and abstracts all speak to me. With more time, will come more images.

Bill Firestone

contrastpainter@gmail.com | contrastpainter.com | (703) 354-0247

Bill Firestone is an award winning painter-illustrator whose work is included in many public and private collections. His paintings utilize a rich loose technique, with bold compositions ranging from quiet rural scenes to active street scenes and expressive abstraction. Active brush strokes characterize his work. Consistent in each painting is the concept of strong composition and creative color-mixing. Accidental combinations are often greeted and accepted. “I like to portray the hustle and bustle and activity of rainy days in cities and towns”. Another portion of my work is painting large abstract commissions. For 25 years he was a free-lance magazine illustrator. Inspiration comes from nature, having grown up on a farm in Southwest Virginia.

Commissions include The Kennedy Center for the Arts, American Red Cross National Headquarters, Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, Freddie Mac, and The National Archives, among others. He has been recognized by the Washington DC Illustrators Club, the New york Society of Illustrators, and the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. He currently has a studio at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia.

Marisa Fischer

marisacfischer@gmail.com | @artthatihopenoonefinds

I am a 19-year-old experimental painter drawn to the human form and its ability to show emotions. In addition to this, I enjoy painting scenes that illicit feelings of solitude. While our words only take us so far, I look to aspects of the human body and everyday objects to deliver the most raw forms of emotion that are harder to describe. I enjoy working in oil paint and am inspired by my own thoughts and feelings about the ever-evolving world around me. My experiments in painting attempt to show the humanistic sides of chaos, and the body being a conveyor of emotional chaos. I enjoy using vibrant, complementary color pallets and human anatomy as symbols to accentuate these ideas and feelings. While focusing on chaotic themes, I have also experimented with the art of still life. In an attempt to show my technical skills in oil painting, while also hoping to project feelings of comfort and tranquility, my experimentation with still lives has allowed me to broaden my horizons in painting styles. With many years ahead of me in painting, I love the process of learning and experimentation within the medium. For the time being, I hope my pieces ignite conversation and allow for contemplation among viewers as they perceive and analyze my works however they deem applicable to their own lives.

Robert Fishman

robertgfishman@gmail.com | artpal.com/robertgfishman | (240) 354-8626

Robert G. Fishman, Ph.D., is a husband, father, grandfather, retired anthropologist, retired educator and an emerging contemporary artist. Fishman’s paintings of peoples, figures and everyday life, represent the melding together of the artistic and ethnographic. According to Fishman, both artists and ethnographers train themselves to view life as an observer. Dr. Fishman combines his background in anthropology with his unique style of art to give us a glimpse at how he observes everyday images. His impressionistic paintings catch a moment in time and invite the viewer to share his personal expression of either a public or private moment in everyday culture. These are experiences that we all take for granted.

When not traveling to exotic places where he finds inspiration. Rob divides his time between Potomac, MD, and the mountains of Virginia.

Elisabeth Fletcher

liznich@hotmail.com

I am fascinated by the sea and human interaction with its creatures.

Rick Foucheux

rffineart@gmail.com | rickfoucheux.com | @foucheux

Like the Modernists of the early and mid 20th Century, I see the artwork as a thing in itself, separate from the subject. Though it may be thought of in some instances as “retro,” I think there are still discoveries to be made in this aesthetic. I seek a kind of regenerated Modernism and a continued exploration of newness in form and color.

Nigel Fox

Painting is my way of exploring the world, and I love capturing the beauty of nature. My latest painting of a fish shows my fascination with underwater life. I enjoyed using bright colors and different brush strokes to bring the fish to life on the canvas. Through my art, I hope to share the wonder and excitement I feel when I see these amazing creatures.

sandrafritter1@gmail.com | (240) 417-2002

sheilaphotodc@gmail.com | sgalagan.photo | (202) 557-0098

Rosemary Gallick

Rosemarygallick6@gmail.com

Rosemary Gallick is a Professor of Art and Art History at Northern Virginia Community College where she has taught since 1996. She holds a B.A. from the State University of New York in Art and an M.F.A. from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York. In addition, Rosemary Gallick has an Master’s degree in Communication from Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. She has published numerous articles and her artwork has exhibited throughout the United States. Rosemary was awarded the 2017 Featured Artist for the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Community College Systems and in 2020!

vgarciahhf@gmail.com | (703) 304-2494

Animals are the love of my life. Especially fod of pigs and cats.

Nancy Garcia

Marilyn Gates-Davis

marilyngatesdavisart@gmail.com | marilyngates-davis.com | @marilyngatesdavisart

Having passion for painting since childhood, Marilyn Gates-Davis has over 40 years of experience as a graphic designer and artist and continues to explore and grow in her craft. Marilyn’s work celebrates the beauty of everyday life but her true artistic purpose lies in portraying Black culture in a positive light.

Marilyn Gates-Davis predominantly uses acrylics and oil paints to bring her visions to life. She also ventures into the realm of collage, utilizing cut paper and other organic, textured materials to add depth and dimension to her creations. Through her art, she aspires to shed light on Black individuals’ untold stories, struggles, and triumphs, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation for our culture.

Kelly Gentilo

kellygentilo@gmail.com | @ohjeez.ntart

I feel especially connected to carousel horses as a symbol of the passage of time and a connection to childhood. More often than not, I find my muse in a carousel horse. Charcoal as a medium allows me to feel these emotions with my fingers. A medium as smooth as a ride on a carousel. Every horse I make has a piece of my heart. Everything makes sense when it is expressed through a horse. Pearl is no exception.

Angelica Gonzalez Fuentes

ang.s.gonzalez@gmail.com | @ang_s_gonzalez

My work as an artist focuses on colors you find in many aspects of life. Whether that be in food, animals, or in a portrait, I tend to include colors that may not be natural for the subject, but instead simply appealing and satisfying to me.For a long time I would create art according to a rubric, seeking the best scores and attempting to dig deep as to why I was creating an art piece and what it was supposed to mean. Nowadays I try to balance that with doing art “just because,” leading me to paint the mundane just because I want to capture it’s | beauty permanently.

shg04@comcast.net

Susan Gordon

Geoff Grant

geoffgrant2010@gmail.com | @geoffreyegrant | edenfarmphotography.com | (717) 339-9057

Geoff Grant, Fairfield, PA. is a fine art photographer who finds expression in “painterly” landscapes, graphic street scenes, and candid portraits of people of many different cultures, particularly those from his travels in other countries. He enjoys color, but often his most powerful images are black and white, for example, his B&W image “Summer Frolic” received a “Distinguished” award from the Maryland Photography Alliance B&W People contest in April, 2024 out of over 900 images submitted. This image previously was accepted in the 2023 Delaplaine Arts Center National Juried Exhibit. His image “Rainy Oculus, NYC” was accepted in the 2024 Adams County Arts Council Juried Exhibit. In June, 2022, he was awarded first place in the Historic Gettysburg Adams County Barn Art contest for his image “Sherfy Farm”. In the past, his images have been included in the Delaplaine National Juried Exhibit, the Adams County Arts Council Juried Art Exhibition, PA and Frederick Camera Clique juried exhibits, and other exhibits at the NOMA Gallery- Frederick, the Adams County Arts Council, and other local venues.

Tracie Griffith Tso

inksart@gmail.com | inksaart@gmail.com | @traciegriffihtso | (408) 705-2652

Tracie Griffith Tso painted her first bamboo brushstrokes at age 12 at a brushpainter’s studio in Southern California. She specializes in Chinese spontaneous flower-bird painting and maintains a working studio at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, Va. featuring her dual media, both 2-D and stoneware pottery. She paints without sketching, trained on unforgiving rice paper with ink, so no two pieces are alike. She favors expressive animals reflecting emotion and movement in body language though a fluid, deliberate brush. She spends deeply satisfying days in her studio with her muse and workshop rabbit, Willow.

Anjelika Deogirikar Grossman

@anjelika

Drawing inspiration from nature and textiles, Color Compositions I and II bring together my love of watercolor and collage. Painted backgrounds of watercolor are juxtaposed with geometric and organic shapes of my own painted paper. The balance between the structured geometric background and the organic shapes of collage pieces allow me to play with composition and color. The frames have been donated by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Georgette Grossman

georgette-grossman.pixels.com

Georgette Grossman uses her photography to share her vision of the world with others. She captures moments she wants to remember. Her subjects include abstracts, people, places, and nature, especially flowers.

She has had 3 solo exhibits (2015, 2018, & 2022) at Beanetics Coffee Roasters coffee shop in Annandale, VA. In 2022 her image Blossoming Japanese Apricot was honored with an HM in the FROGS (Friends of Green Spring) photo exhibit.

The Washington Gardener Magazine has selected her images numerous times as winners in their annual photo contest: 2024: Meadowlark Crocus placed Second and Pretty in Pink was the Grand Prize winner and cover image in the magazine; 2021: The Resting Bench and Pink Dahlia both placed Third; 2019: Spring Blossoms placed First and African Daisy was the Grand Prize winner and cover image in for the magazine;

Her images, A Man and his Dog and Quiet Lunch were selected for Volume 31 of The Northern Virginia Review, Spring 2017. Georgette has shown her images at The Art League in Alexandria, VA, the Glen Echo Annual Labor Day Art Show, the ArtSpace Herndon Fine Art Photography Exhibit, Mid-Atlantic Photo Visions Expo annual exhibit, Washington Gardener Magazine, and the Annual Joseph Miller Abstract Photography Exhibit. She was the president of the Northern Virginia Photographic Society (NVPS) 2014-2015.

Nancy Hacskaylo

cheznance@gmail.com | washingtonwaxworks.com | @washwaxworks | (202) 297-0699

Using encaustic as a medium has opened up a whole new world of layering paint, paper, found objects, rust particles and wax to create a three-dimensional effect. The unpredictability of the medium challenges me to use my imagination and be spontaneous.

In the past few years, I have been experimenting with rusting wrought iron decorative pieces in a solution of hydrogen peroxide and salt water. I then place rice paper over the rusted iron and transfer the rusted pattern using white vinegar. It creates random marks of the iron oxide on the paper. I combine the patterned paper with encaustic and other materials to create art. There is something strangely beautiful about capturing impressions in wax of discarded, decaying objects.

Tara A Hamilton

tarahamilton@comcast.net | tarahamiltonart.com | @tara.hamilton.148

Tara Hamilton is a watercolorist who tries to use the special qualities of the medium to capture the contrasts of light and dark in her representational studies of landscapes, florals and everyday urban and rural scenes. She has a particular interest in finding the beauty of daily scenes around us, and the color pallet in nature.

A lifelong Washingtonian, her career focused on government service and transportation, working as the Communications Director at the Washington, DC Department of Public Works and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Over the years, her pursuit of art came through classes and participation in the local art community.

She is a member of the Capitol Hill Art League, the Potomac Valley Watercolorists, the Washington Watercolor Association, and the Alexandria Art League. She has has been juried into many shows in the Washington region and been fortunate to be recognized in some with awards.

Sadie Hammack

snhammack@earthlink.net | @Sarah.hammack | (301) 503-8676

Brenda R. Hanning

(240) 274-9374

Brenda Hanning is a longtime member of the Photoworks darkroom community. She shoots exclusively in black and white, with a Leica M6 camera. Recently, she published Psyche: Poems and Pictures with Constantine Stratakis (Athens: Europa, 2022). The images for the show are from the Iron Gnomes series.

Michael Harding

whereismike@hotmail.com | miles2gobeforeisleep.com | @miles2gobeforeisleep

I’ve had a camera in my hands since I was a child. As I’ve grown, so has my passion for photography. These days I am fortunate to be able to travel all over the country for work, and my camera is still by my side. I shoot the small towns and landscapes of America from the grandest of canyons to the smallest of villages and it’s my pleasure to be able to share my photos with the world.

harper.marcel.celia@gmail.com | (301) 655-6601

I’ve always been drawn by images and trying to reproduce what I see in the world around me with with pencil, pen, chalk, paint, cut and pasted papers. After retiring from 42 years of teaching English to middle schoolers, I decided it was time to make art. In 2013 I began studying at Glen Echo with Jordan Bruns and then with Mariana Kastrinakis and then with Jordan again after the pandemic and he returned from Japan. In that time I have explored drawing, painting and collage making. It’s been a splendid journey.

Celia Harper

Merrilee Harrigan

harrigan@joyofglass.com | joyofglass.com | @joyofglass | (202) 365-1813

My mission is to bring joy and meaning through the creation of glass art and jewelry. My inspiration starts with the forms of the natural world – circles, arcs, spirals and more -transferred to glass and precious metals. Glass is a endlessly versatile medium, and I take great joy in pushing the envelope, experimenting, and coming up with unique, beautiful glass art.

My glass art (mostly wall art) takes two primary forms. The first uses layers of patterns and colors in a high-temperature process that creates a three-dimensional wall piece with a depth of beauty you can lose yourself in. The other style incorporates silver into certain types of clear glass that transform into tones of gold, bronze and turquoise. I love that I can infuse the silver scraps and filings from my silverwork into glass to create unique glass art. Making art doesn’t take place in isolation, but rather with the neighbors, customers and businesses who make up my community. After a career promoting and teaching renewable energy and energy efficiency, I was chagrined that I use four electricity-using kilns – so I covered all my available roof space with solar panels. Missing my environmental education work, I started teaching glass workshops. To support our friends in Ukraine, I made glass flag pendants and earrings as a fundraiser for the World Central Kitchen’s work in Ukraine. We are stronger together, and those connections also bring me joy.

My crochet and fiber work often depicts subjects from the natural world, usually with a whimsical twist. I used a shape box frame to give depth to this two dimensional koi pond. The water likes are inspired by a recent trip to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens.

Susan Fitter Harris

c_haslingerpaint@yahoo.com

sherryhawkins1@gmail.com | Sherryhawkinsfineart.com | (793) 851-3945

Since the earliest days of her childhood wandering the forests and seashores of New England, Sherry Hawkins has known that she is indelibly a part of nature. She reveled in the myriad greens, golds, reds, and blues in nature’s palette, unconsciously seeking the dazzling patterns created by light and shadow. She was particularly drawn to rivers and the sea, with their ever changing motion, reflections and refractions. She wants her viewer to perceive the peace and the power to be found in nature’s panorama, and believes humanity craves this connection.

Sherry Hawkins

Howard Thomas Hay

howardthomashay@gmail.com | howardhay.com | @howard.hay.586

I am an artist who works in a variety of mediums, including painting, miniature scenes, installations, and photography. My work is often inspired by nature, the human body, and the subconscious mind. I am interested in exploring the relationships between these different realms and how they can be used to create new and unexpected forms of beauty. In my recent work, women’s body image, I have been focusing on the use of light and shadow to create a sense of depth and mystery. I am also interested in the way that different body parts and shapes can interact with light to create different effects.

I believe that art has the power to transform and inspire. I hope that my work will encourage viewers to see the world in new ways and to appreciate the beauty that can be found in the everyday.

Stephen Hay

Stevehay.com | (240) 543-8686

Stephen Hay has been making a living from painting since 1990. A student of Walter Bartman’s at Walt Whitman H.S (1981 grad), he went on to study with Bartman’s mentor Ben Sumerford at American Univ., eventually getting a BFA at Concordia Univ. in Montreal. He’s exhibited and sold at many galleries over the decades in Spain, France, UK, Canada and the U.S. He has work in private collections in all these countries, as well as in corporate and university collections in Canada and the U.S.

James Hengst

linktr.ee/jameshengst | @fctikignome

My Refocus Series explores the impermanence of scenes, objects and memories. Water erodes beaches and riverbanks, turning jagged edges smooth. Leaves change colors, fall and reemerge in the spring. People walk into scenes, sometimes pausing to relax or reflect but often moving on quickly as they go about their activities. Memories fade over time. What was once sharp becomes hazy and then forgotten. Certain conditions (alcohol and drug use, cognitive impairment, mental illness) can magnify this, blurring the line between past and present, real and imagined.

Inspired by paper weaving, I combine two images in Photoshop using a checkerboard grid mask. With one image in focus and the other out of focus, the combination produces an image that looks impressionistic from a distance. With close examination, however, the viewer can distinguish the pattern of in focus and out of focus squares.

Horowitz

Daniel Horowitz is an award-winning landscape and urban photographer based in Alexandria, Virginia. His current work focuses on discovering unusual scenes in and around Washington, DC, the Chesapeake, and the northeastern United States. Horowitz’s photographs have been featured by numerous regional news media, exhibited in galleries around the country, and received various regional, national, and international awards.

Lisa Horowitz

lhorowitz55@gmail.com | lisahorowitz.com | @mosaic55 | (301) 580-5488

I am a mosaic artist living in the Washington, DC area. While I work in many artistic mediums, mosaics is my true passion. I discovered mosaic art twenty years ago and have continued to find new and different ways to build on basic techniques, whether through experimentation or by taking workshops in locations as far as Mexico and as close as Virginia. There are limitless possibilities for the use of color, materials, and textures in mosaic art, working in both two and three dimensions. I admire classical art but I am particularly drawn to folk arts. I love the color and vibrance of Mexican pottery, Moroccan tilework, Vietnamese tribal fabrics, and Guatemalan clay masks, among many others. Folk art reflects the culture and outlook of different groups and provides a way of understanding people and places. My passion has been nurtured by a love for travel, particularly to places “off the beaten track” where I have experienced the joy of discovering new and different ways that cultures have found to create ritual items and to adorn everyday objects. Photography helps me to “see” more closely and mindfully when I travel and provides inspiration for mosaic pieces when I return. In my mosaics I incorporate materials from my travels including tiles, stoneware, and fossils to enhance the richness of the surface. I also create my own ceramic pieces for use in multi-dimensional mosaics.

Christine Houweling

pigletlady@hotmail.com | (301) 641-2655

Preserving the essence of nature through the lens. Chris is on a mission to capture the vanishing rural landscapes through her photography. Capturing the beauty of nature before it fades away under the weight of urbanization. Experience the magic of a disappearing world through photography.

Jennifer Howard

jhoward@dearlysincerely.com | jenniferhowardartist.com | @ jhoward_paintings

I am a painter and graphic designer who has lived and worked in Washington, DC for over 37 years. I have won awards including “best of show” in 2023 for the Rockville Art League juried show. I have exhibited in local DC, MD and VA galleries including ongoing work at Gallery 209 in Rockville, MD and a two person show at Gallery B in Bethesda in 2022. My work has been purchased by collectors across the US.

My paintings are about the moment, the immediacy of paint applied honestly, thickly and emotionally on canvas. I strive to convey a textural quality to the surface with layers of color and an emphasis on capturing light. My plein air and studio paintings are based on many local scenes and places I have connected to in the region and while traveling. I have always loved to spend time outside so much of my work in based on nature in all its glory!

Maureen Howell

mobhowell@yahoo.com

My photographs celebrate the light, reflection and textures found in nature. The compositions offer a unique perspective of an ordinary moment. I want the viewer to be curious and unsure of what it is they see, to look closer and feel the emotion of the moments I capture. My hope is that the viewer feels challenged to look for and appreciate those little moments of beauty in their everyday world.

Corban Hubler

corbanhubler@gmail.com | corbanhubler.com | @corban.hubler |

Orchid Fairies are a solitary species that come in a variety of shapes, colors and sizes. Their preferred habitats are typically the canopies of dense tropical rain forests. These Fairies use mimicry to disappear into their surroundings in order to hide from natural predators and hunt prey. Lying in wait, they will strike at anything that passes by, from insects to small birds and rodents. They are patient yet voracious hunters. In between the chaotic sounds of potential prey, the lonely call of the Orchid Fairy can be heard echoing throughout canopy.

Jennifer Hudnell

jennifer@jenhud.com | jenhud.com | @jenhud.art

My art serves as a sanctuary for escapism and self-discovery, expressed through collages and abstract expressionist paintings. Inspired by Thomas Merton’s idea that “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time,” I seek to create pieces that reflect this profound duality. Through the dynamic interplay of colors, shapes, and textures, my work transcends traditional boundaries, inviting viewers to explore their own hidden emotions and aspirations. Each artwork is a journey into my inner world, offering a still space for contemplation and a catalyst for personal growth and connection.

Jennifer Hughes

jenniferhughesfineart@gmail.com | jennigerhughesfineart.com | 240) 205-6218

The abstract nature of my work reflects my observations of the world through the lens of color, form, texture and line. The many layers in each painting evolve until the work elicits in me the emotion or response I hope to bring out in the viewer. The medium of oil and cold wax allows for the use of wide varieties of mark making, textural strokes, color mixing and a luminosity that comes from the layering of paint, powders, collage, and other reductive and additive techniques. I work to draw the viewer in to the complexity the medium provides, while still experiencing the joy of color and form. After working in a variety of other mediums, I have found my artistic home in the expressiveness of oil and cold wax painting.

Margie Ingram

Margieingram413@gmail.com | @margie.ingram.art | (301) 908-3316

My passion has been painting since I was a child. The water and landscapes inspire me. I’ve painted several locations on the Chesapeake bay and eastern shore. I studied art & design in college. After graduating, I worked as an art director in the advertising business for several years. I’ve had the honor of being juried into shows in the DC and surrounding areas. I enjoy oil painting and look for subjects that happen everyday, children at play, boating, people working outdoors, and more. I try to add interesting light and color to my artwork. Do what you love, Enjoy!

dueybo@earthlink.net | (301) 922-4023

In my photography, I’m inspired by dramatic skies especially at night and sharp light and dark contrasts. In my fused glass work, I love bright colors and abstract shapes that evoke musical pieces.

Kat Jamieson

katjamieson.com

Kat Jamieson’s creative practice is focused on atmospheric watercolor and studio metalwork, an unusual combination. She notes, “The common thread is fascination with light that’s both reflected and absorbed by every surface. Painting and metalsmithing involve both intentions and accidents that can happen with each material and process: pigments, metals, water and fire. Plans go astray and more interesting work results!”

Shapes, lines, shadows and angles lead the eye around my abstract paintings. Color expresses so much: feelings of peace, sense of stillness and mysterious relationships. I love color!

To me, there is nothing more important about art than the story behind it. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t make art. I was probably drawing on the walls of my mother’s womb. Ever since then, art has been a tool for me to express how I see the world and tell my stories. I often drew imaginary scenes and characters as a child, inspired by the people I invented playing pretend and building a world around them. I poured over graphic novels and comics and tried to emulate their artistic styles. I was fascinated by 2d animation and was captivated by the expressiveness and vivid emotion that they were capable of; even with objects and animals. My imagination and art are my most prized possessions and best tools.

Madalyn Johns

madalynejohns@gmail.com

When we strip down what we observe to basic shapes, lines and colors, it allows us to contemplate how our perceptions came to be. Simplicity then can lead to expanding visions.

Tor N. Johnson

tor.nicholas.johnson@gmail.com | (703) 862-5790

Doors and gateways are the center of any building. They can welcome in visitors, defend against intruders, or protect the treasures inside. They are important and are the soul of who enters and leaves the spaces.

nikkilynnva@gmail.com | (703) 444-8811

After retirement from his aviation career, Thor Johnson expanded his interest in illustrator art. In recent years Thor produced three Pan Am Historical Foundation calendars and continues today to work with oil paint applied to various subjects of personal interest.

Elizabeth Jones

I have enjoyed photography since I was a young child after receiving a camera one Christmas. These photographs were taken in Camden, Maine in February 2024 during a several week trip to the region. Franny’s Bistro is a warm and inviting, neighborhood restaurant that serves delicious food. I cannot imagine a better place to be than sitting down to dinner at Franny’s on a cold, winter’s night. Walking Camden Harbor is a delight even during the winter. A sudden and blustery snow squall during an otherwise clear and cold winter’s day briefly obscured the town and harbor during a late afternoon’s walk.

Erin Joshi

Erin.joshi@gmail.com | artbyerinj.com | @art_by_erinj

I am a painter who seeks to capture the beauty of ordinary objects and scenes on canvas. Much of my work explores the way light plays and dances on different surfaces. To create vibrant, dimensional color, I build up many (often five or more) layers of paint in different hues. I prefer acrylic paints because they are perfectly suited to this kind of layering.

Tania Kaddeche

tkaddeche@outlook.com | @Tania_k_art | (202) 492-7534

Tania is an avid nature lover, passionate about creating landscape paintings and drawings that express the simple beauty of where we live and how light brings our emotions into the picture.

Lauren Kafka

laurenlkafka@gmail.com | laurenkafka.com | @lauren.kafka | (240) 447-1213

After attending a joint BFA program between Tufts and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston in the 1980s, I worked as an assistant to Henry Horenstein, an author and RISD photography teacher. During journalism school at the University of Missouri, I edited and designed a book called Boonville: Historic Rivertown. I later worked as a photo editor for Agence France-Presse, an editor and photographer for Museum News magazine, and a media consultant for Corbis Corporation. While teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, I taught a class called Literacy Through Photography/ESOL Multimedia. I currently work as a private English tutor, photographer, and editorial consultant in Bethesda. My business is called Kafka Consulting LLC. (website: laurenkafka.com)

Gail Kaplan-Wassell

gail.kaplanwassell@gmail.com | artbygailkaplan.com

Rella Kaplowitz

RellaKapArt@gmail.com | @rellakap

Art has always been a world of discovery for me, one I explored growing up and then reconnected with during the uncertainty of the pandemic. In search of a way to manage anxiety and isolation, I initially turned to quilling, which quickly became a meditative practice. This journey led me to explore the intricate world of paper cutting, a medium that allows me to connect deeply with my love for nature, geometry and my Jewish heritage.

I am entirely self-taught, which has given me the freedom to explore and innovate within my craft. My background as a data professional often surprises people when they learn about my art practice, as they see these fields as opposites. However, I find that art and mathematics are profoundly interconnected. Both are about patterns, structure, and the beauty of exploration with precision.

My work is an expression of these intersections—where the natural world meets the logical, and tradition blends with the contemporary. Through my art, I hope to convey a sense of harmony, where every cut of paper is a balance between intuition and calculation, creativity and structure.

This particular piece, a multi-layer paper cut of a tambourine, is inspired by Miriam the prophetess. Miriam is a figure who embodies strength, resilience, the power of faith and leadership. Just after they cross the Sea of Reeds, Miriam recognizes the need for the Israelites to enter a new chapter of their identity as free people after years of slavery in Egypt. So, in a moment where neither of brothers seem prepared, she takes up her tambourine and leads the women in a joyful celebration of life.

The tambourine, often associated with Miriam, represents finding joy and stepping in to lead where there is a void —a reminder of hope even in challenging times. The colors used in this piece are evocative of the blue of the sea, the wood and the metallic of a tambourine.

Julius Kassovic

jkbiz4@yahoo.com | photojulius.com

These photos are part of a series of close photographs of light reflected on waters of the ordinary, urban (Silver Spring/ Takoma Park), and somewhat polluted, Sligo creek. I have been intensively photographing water scenes such as these in the creek since 2005. The images take various forms: as reflections of skies and clouds, trees, and leaves, or as light itself beautifully playing across the waves, illuminating leaves, flowers and grasses. The images are neither inventively photoshopped nor double-exposures; I do use a computer to process my raw photographic files in order to come as close as possible to the vivid scenes I saw and to present them on paper as beautifully as the creek constantly does on water. I have exhibited this series of photos in solo shows in Maryland and DC, and selected photographs in exhibits nationally and internationally. The photographic journal, LensWork has published my work five times, including a feature article on my first 15 years photographing Sligo Creek.

Marcia Katz has been painting since retiring as an art therapist and teacher. She shows her work predominantly though the Arlington Artist Alliance. She enjoys subjects that provide a bit of whimsy.

Claire Keeley

clairefkeeley@gmail.com | @cfkstudio

When nature is viewed as an abstraction it is easier to take it for granted. This is what I have come to learn through my artistic practice as I analyze the relationship between humans and the natural world. The very act of abstracting the environment allows individuals to establish a distance between themselves and the surrounding world. In turn, humans and their anthropocentric values are destroying the planet, and environmental issues, such as climate change, are accelerating at a rapid pace. Through my series of abstracted landscape portraits, I aim to call attention to the disconnect individuals have toward nature with the hope that each photograph may leave viewers reflecting on their relationship with nature, as well as how they view and interact with the Earth.

emearskenn@aol.com | ellenmearskennedy.com | @ellenkennedypaper

“Double Gradation Spectrum” is constructed from hundreds of individual pieces of paper, a subtle gradation of richly pigmented abaca and rag pulp, all made by hand using traditional European paper-making techniques. In nature we experience constant seasonal change. I am conscious of contrast, dark and light and how each color’s neighbor affects the way it is perceived. Like a meditation, repeating and yet changing, the artwork represents a transformation manifested in color and a celebration of the whole.

Jocelyn Khalifa

jocikhalifa@gmail.com | @jossphotography2024

Photography, for me, is not merely about creating images but about forging connections. As primarily an environmental | portraiture photographer, honoring and holding my subjects with the utmost respect and care is most important to me. In every portrait, I strive to hold space for their vulnerabilities and emotions, while revealing their authentic selves with honesty and compassion. I like to take on themes of growth and childhood as well as telling stories of sense of place - what people and places reveal about each other. I hope that my pictures tell the truth, whether it is capturing a young child’s innate sense of awe and wonder or telling the unique stories of children navigating change and transition, friendships.

Khouri.hoda@gmail.com | @hkhouri1 | (302) 727-9071

As part of my mixed media collages, I expanded my work with cards to made more complex compositions. My first large composition represented India the way I see it (vibrant, colorful and active). This year I wanted to study the beauty and genius of the Art Deco and Art Nouveau masters. Erte comes to mind with his exquisite sculptures. These two compositions integrate the use of stamps, fabric, stencils, text, music and lace. Collage is an ongoing process that could take over a year to finish. It is a very rewarding experience that I want to share with the community. I get inspired by my travels and nature. There is no limits to creativity.

Hoda Khouri

Leslie Kiefer

leslie@lesliekieferphotography.com | lesliekieferphotography.com

Persephone’s Table

Ensnared by the sudden blooming of a fragrant flower, Persephone was kidnapped by Hades and taken to the underworld, the Greek myth of the beginning of the cycle of life: death and rebirth. In my own life, the near death of my beloved husband and his rebirth—transformed into a fresh and blossoming soul has embodied for me this cycle; loss, darkness, regret and then hope, joy and hard work harvesting the beauty of this new life. My images reflect both the sadness of aging and death and rejoicing of beauty in the regeneration of life with ephemeral mixtures of memory.

Phyllis Kimmel

pgk313@gmail.com | pgkhikingpics.blogspot.com | @pgk313

Phyllis has loved photography for as long as she can remember. She combines her love of hiking and the outdoors with photography.  She spends her weekends camera in hand, exploring trails, mountains, parks, gardens, and more.  She finds herself drawn to the beauty in the ordinary and focusing on capturing the smaller details around her – the shapes, colors and textures of leaves on the ground, reflections in streams, light shining through trees, and many other ephemeral moments.

In addition to being a photographer, Phyllis is a lawyer who, after 19 years, left law firm life and began working for herself in early 2020. An ulterior motive was to give her more time to spend on photography, and since then, Phyllis’ photographs have been juried into the Art League in Alexandria VA, Mid-Atlantic Photo Visions, and the Glen Echo Labor Day Art Show, among others.

Susan King

susanking41@gmail.com

After a 42 -year career teaching mathematics, Susan King is now pursuing her dream of exploring her creative side. She began studying art since her retirement in 2014 from Montgomery College. After pursuing drawing classes for several years at Montgomery College and The Yellow Barn, she branched out into color with pastels. She enjoys a variety of subject matter such as landscape, still life, figures and portraits, mostly from photos.

nordakittrie@gmail.com

Jenny Klein

Carol Kleinman

ckleinman45@gmail.com | carolkleinmansunflowerstudio.weebly.com | (301) 520-3177

I have been painting for over 20 years. My paintings reflect the beauty and spirit of the places I have visited and the many artists and works that I have studied. I am attracted to color and design. I practiced psychiatry for many years and know the importance of our most private thoughts and feelings. Painting allows me to express my feelings and thoughts in a creative way. The desire to paint comes from within. I see my work as a way to bring beauty to our world. I currently am a member of Cityline Studio in Chevy Chase Maryland.

jamesklumpner@gmail.com | TheLogicofDreams.net

My works have no titles or verbal explanations because I would like them to speak for themselves. I think that associating text with visual artworks risks short-circuiting the purely visual experience. Once someone thinks they understand a visual work in a verbal or analytical way, they may turn away from it, thinking that that’s all there is to it. By contrast, I’d like you to simply look at my paintings, giving your own meaning to the strangeness. I try to make my works evocative without being narrative or polemical. They’re like Rorschach tests, except that they seek only to delight the eye and beguile the mind.

pengskong@gmail.com

Camille Kouyoumdjian

camille@wildhorizonfineart.com | wildhorizonfineart.com | @wildhorizonfineart

My artistic process is deeply intertwined with my connection to the environment. Growing up, I explored the Blue Ridge Mountains and the eastern shore, developing a profound reverence for the environment and an awareness of humanity’s influence upon it. Over many years, I worked as a Master Gardener, beekeeper, and environmental educator. These experiences brought me closer to the delicate ecosystems that sustain humankind and ultimately kindled my aspiration to produce visual art that elevates our relationship with the Earth.

Immersing myself in nature and interpreting it through art offers me a profound opportunity to build connections between the chaos of the outside world and the deeply human response it evokes within me. The canvas becomes a conduit, a medium through which I bridge the external realm with my inner emotions and perceptions. It serves as a powerful tool to express and interpret the profound beauty and complexity of nature.

My process begins with immersing myself in a landscape. I hike, cycle, kayak, and take many photos, in addition to learning the history of the people, plants and animals who inhabit the land. The compilation of this information informs the mood of the painting. At times, my artwork encapsulates the essence of a particular scene, inviting the viewer to share in the experience of that precise moment. The painting may capture the light and beauty of a particular place, but as I progress, the work frequently evolves into a more abstract representation of memory and emotion.

I often start a painting with intuitive mark-making, using paint, charcoal, caron dache to create a first, abstract layer. I set the underpainting aside for a few days, and then come back to it. By looking at it over time, the composition begins to emerge organically, and I move forward with intuition. It is my hope that my work encourages viewers to embark on a journey of contemplation, dialog, and hope for the future of our treasured landscapes.

Cristine Andon Kuckelman

www.driftwoodfineart.com| inquiries@driftwoodfineart.com | @driftwood_fine_art | (703) 863-3812

Cristine Kuckelman is an emerging abstract painter living and working just outside of Washington, D.C.. Cristine’s practice surrounds her connection to the physical world, using nature as a vehicle for creativity. Her work is tactile, influenced by materials and texture; a medium through which she seeks to capture the essence of the natural world. Canvases are created out of the accumulation of landscapes, memories, and emotions experienced when interacting with the world around us. Each piece is meant to evoke a sensory experience with textures that match the organic forms and colors found outside our walls. Cristine desires her art to inspire a feeling of peace, wonder, and appreciation for all that nature provides.

Carter Kunz

carterwkunz@gmail.com | @cwk_photography07 | (571) 205-1416

I am a 16-year-old photographer who has been doing photography for three years. I love taking sunset/sunrise landscape photographs, as well as wildlife and nature photography. I think this picture is one of my best works in the sunset category and exhibits my composition and editing skills. This is a photograph of a tree and landscape with a vivid sunset reflecting on the clouds in the background. This photograph was taken at Yellowstone National Park in July 2024 using a Nikon D7200 camera body, 30mm lens, 1/50 shutter speed, 180 iso, and f4.0 f-stop. I like this photograph because of the composition, including the hazy sunlight reflected on the clouds and on the mountains in the background, as well as the vibrant colors that evoke a feeling of awe and calm.

Bridget Kuzma

KensingtonArtTherapy@gmail.com | kensingtonarttherapy.com | (301) 785-1720

Bridget is an artist and creative arts psychotherapist. She provides expressive and sensory-based talk therapy services. Collaboratively and personally, her work endeavors to describe, witness, and discover inner and outer landscapes through each experience of form, texture, color, and relationship. Her primary medium is oil paint. She also works with found objects, building materials, and clay.

Elisabeth Lacayo

lacayoelisabeth@gmail.com | elacayoart.com | @elisabeth_lacayo | (202) 465-2468

Leigh Lambert

leighlambertneedlepoint@yahoo.com | leighlambertdesign.com | @snarkees4500

My love of fiber and alternative materials has led me through many experimentations with traditional craft, pushing it further and further from its expected roots. I am process driven and delight in the unexpected discoveries that come from hours of dedicated practice. My current work focuses on the contrast of the man-made and natural worlds; where they collide and how they merge.

Eva Lanyi

ellphotography@evalindalanyi.com | evalindalanyi.com

Believing that the natural world is imperiled, I strive in my photography to show its beauty and encourage others to see it is worth saving. When outdoors, I try to be ultra-aware of my surroundings and how to turn them into an impactful image. I love connecting with nature and challenging myself to create my own “personal best” photograph. With Northern Virginia as a home base, I have a rich local area to explore and photograph, but I also travel to parks and natural areas nationwide for personal enrichment and additional photographic opportunities. Locally I’ve spent much enjoyable time photographing Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, VA and Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC. Going further afield, I’ve photographed in the western US and on the eastern seaboard.

I strive continuously to expand my knowledge of photography, as it is both a technical and a creative endeavor that has enthralled me for quite some time. With the world to explore and constantly evolving camera technology, it’s clear that photography will be a lifelong pursuit. You can also view my work at the Art League Gallery and Gallery 75, both at the Torpedo Factory in Old Town, Alexandria, VA.

Lisa Laohaphan

LLaohaphan@yahoo.com | LisaLaohaphan.com | @lisalaohaphan

I paint in 2 1/4 dimensions. I would describe my style as capturing a memory or moment in a flat but colorful way. I layer simple shapes and use tape to mask the edges to achieve my signature look. In my work, I share the delight I feel when a zesty tomato sauce hits my tongue or the wide-eyed wonder I feel standing on the bow of the Staten Island ferry. In the distillation of color, shape, and composition, I try to be true to the view as I collect moments and translate them into bold, geometric images.

Mary Ellen Larkins

melarkins@verizon.net | maryellenlarkins.com | @maryellenglarkins | (703) 389-2281

Glass Art is thrilling to do and have been doing it for 25 years. It is just so exciting after cutting and designing the glass and after firing the glass, to open the kiln lid and see the results of hard work. Glass is a product of the earth and just love working with glass. Love to make jewelry, wall art, plates, bowls, trays, 3D work and anything else that I can come up with. Glass makes me happy and I hope to keep working with glass until I can’t.

Abstract painting has always drawn me because I can create paintings that are intended to elicit emotion – depending on the makeup of the viewer. My work can be soothing, challenging, or upsetting. I don’t paint realism, because I prefer that the viewers respond without my directing them through realistic images. I use contrasting and harmonious colors with geometric shapes imposed over flat or textured surfaces. I favor strong colors and bold splashes in sharp arresting colors in opposition to each other

rae.anne.leeth13@gmail.com

I have always loved the freshness of watercolor. Sculpture has been my media for 30 years; now I’m happily enjoying the mysteries of watercolor.

Basil John Lefchick

Christina Leigh

christinaleigh1969@yahoo.com | @vivaxtyne | (703) 945-2911

All living things are monstrous and lovable. In the alarming velocity of insects’ existence they consume a lifetime: growing, transforming, eating, mating, shamelessly insistent. We detest their tiny alien bodies, like an uninvited memento mori. Yet we are complex enough to feel loathing and attraction simultaneously. For this reason I glamorize insects with sensuality and vulnerability, while contextualizing them as specimens large enough to command recognition. A frustrated biologist, I am inspired by bodies as designs by the greatest artist, Nature. My work is about careful observation and connection. I observe insects under a jeweler’s loupe, noticing anatomy and unique features. Motivations emerge in close looking, a story of a brief fluttering life of desires and energies. I find myself relating to them, feeling empathy and wonder, a projected intimacy.

Drawing requires slow looking, a process of analysis. Graphite is elemental. Heavy application creates a slick reflective finish. It’s a surface that allows viewers to look within the picture plane reinforced by silvery light, creating the emotional safety of viewing a specimen behind glass. By treating insects as specimens, detachment and presumed dominion allow us to re-objectify our own vulnerability and desires. We can pretend to have mastered those too.

Yvonne Leung

yvonneleungpm@gmail.com | yvonneleungart.com | @yvonne_leung2018

Yvonne Leung works primarily in Acrylic, Oil and Mixed Media. Born in Hong Kong, studied in both England and France for extended time. During the time in school, she visited over 30 countries and spent most of the time in Art Museums and walked around the cities. Her favorite subjects are flowers, landscapes and seascapes. She especially likes to paint landscapes from travel trips, special objects with bright colors and also different colors from the sea. She tries to paint every day and spend more hours during weekend to achieve 10,000 hours of practice

allison.l.lever@gmail.com | alleverart.etsy.com | @al.lever.art | (202) 492-7145

My paintings capture moments of awe, magic, and beauty that cut through the monotony and anxiety of modern life. Whether painting dramatic landscapes or simple every day moments, my work is an encouragement to myself and viewers to find hope and peace through observation of the natural world and to appreciate our places in it, as well as to reconnect with a childlike sense of wonder so we can notice these moments more consciously.

Erica H. Ling

erica@ehlingarchitect.com | ehlingarchitect.com | (202) 468-2558

For as long as I can remember, I have loved to draw—first people, then roofscapes, and now still lifes and landscapes. In high school I took many art courses, including watercolor, and wondered how to combine my love of the arts and the sciences. Once in college, after a dismal encounter with chemistry, I abandoned my ambition to study medicine and luckily discovered architecture, which neatly encompasses my disparate interests, as a field of study. Inspired by art and nature, I now have been practicing architecture for 40 years, seeking beauty and order in our messy world.

As an architect drawn to color and to light as it renders form and illuminates space, I delight in taking photographs, often thinking how I would like to be able to paint such a scene. Ever since joining Joey Mánlapaz’ engaging watercolor class in the fall of 2015, I have been enjoying the quest, often elusive, to capture a particular quality of light or to depict form and space using watercolor. I value this opportunity, with Joey’s unfailing encouragement and that of my classmates, to observe closely and work to create something of beauty. Watercolor requires patience and persistence, but it is so rewarding to get something just right.

Kirsty Little

The Lines series started with an influx of ribbon from a shop closing for redevelopment and the chance to rummage and take all I wanted. Prior to this I had been more inclined to dark wires and minimal colour input. One evening, after a hard time battling my normal wire sculpture, I got out the ribbons and started to lay them out. They are soft and gentle and easy to use, a great relief at the end of the day. This turned into a wonderful play session where I felt free to experiment with no pressure to make. Once I had settled on a colour layout, after days of moving colour around, then came the difficult task of repeating it on the wood and securing firmly. A little trial and error had that sorted. The titles represent how I am feeling with a play on the word Line and its various meanings.

Beverly Logan

beverlylogan@me.com | beverlylogan.com | @beverly_logan_photography

I have an MFA in Photography and have been taking pictures most of my life. I now have a quarter of a million in my database. I think that’s enough. I combine segments of my images to create photomontages that are often a far cry from the original photographs. I imagine it is how our minds piece snippets of our experiences to create dreams and memories. Seeing how viewers rarely question the manipulated images has led me to study the increasingly troubling twenty-first century question of what can we believe. Are we so overwhelmed with fake news, artificial intelligence and social media that we can no longer decide what is real? Moreover, how many of us has the time to investigate what is real? I ask my viewers first to look at my work and then to see it.

Logan

matthewblogan@gmail.com | @mattloganphotos

Photography began for me as a way to capture the fleeting moments of daily life—the walks I took, the people I met, the vistas I encountered. What began as a means to preserve memories quickly transformed into an artistic compulsion. Far from being a distraction, it became a practice that kept me deeply engaged with the present moment. Now, my approach is to embrace life’s spontaneity, finding beauty in both the ordinary and the unexpected, as I document our amazing world.

Matthew

tim@timlongart.com | timlongart.com | @timl180 | (571) 201-6894

“Wherever I look I see something I’d like to paint. It might be a simple object or a vast landscape, a family member or a beloved pet, or a scene that evokes nostalgia or mystery. I’m not just focused on the subject, but on conveying the emotion in the moment I’m trying to capture. I want to show what light itself reveals, and that compels me to bring the subject alive with paint on canvas.”

Rachael Myers Lowe

myerslowe@verizon.net

This piece was inspired by the stone arch framing the door of the Caretaker’s cottage/glass works studio at Glen Echo Park. From conception to finished rough-edge appliqué work took about 100 hours. Construction of the fabric wall hanging includes machine sewing, thread “painting,” embroidery, and long stitch and Sashiko hand quilting.

Matt Lowrie

mattlowrie7687@gmail.com | @matty_lowrie_photography

I am a hobby photographer from Cabin John, MD who has been shooting digital and film for the past 12 years. Professionally, I am a neuroscience graduate student at NIH and the Karolinska Instituet in Sweden. My working with the brain has invariably informed my outlook on art in recent years. Our perception of the world, and thus our art, is informed by the surroundings in which we were raised. As a local, my surroundings have been the flowing Potomac river gorge, the wide glistening Chesapeake Bay, the rolling mountains of Virginia, and the sharp edges of the city. Each of these environments has given me a different appreciation of light that I carry to every picture; trying to recapitulate the feelings of the conditions in which it was captured. Feel the light of a warm summer sunset as the breeze of a coming storm sweeps your neck or the grainy grey streets of a city in wintertime as a pigeon coos for bread. My hope is that while looking at my images you can be transported somewhere, real or imagined, that resembles the beauty of our world.

curielu@alum.calarts.edu | @pepefei

chrisluckmanart@gmail.com

Steve Mabley

steve@stevemabley.art | stevemabley.art | @ stevemabley |

“I am drawn into the evanescent feelings from the space, vibe, and light of a places where people gather in conviviality, or natural and wild places where we find peace, sanctuary, and solace.”

The raw beauty of Nature has always been a fascination, friend, and sanctuary for me. And I relish the vibrant conviviality and social uplift that is as just as life-affirming and regenerative as Nature. My work celebrates both types of place---as contemporary impressionist interiors, townscapes, and landscapes in oil.

Plein air painting is a central aspect of my painting practice to help develop my abilities of perception, brevity, and gesture, which help me to better articulate my artistic message. Unlike painting in the studio, which is a notoriously solitary endeavor, plein air painting brings the otherwise hidden backroom artistic process out into the public eye. It provides an opportunity for people to engage, query, and get a glimpse of an artist’s vision. Painting moves from mystery to demonstration, engagement, and conversation. And something else happens: A new appreciation of unnoticed or bypassed beauty in their midst. The uplift and joy is mutual, resonant, and synergizes my creative work.

I live and paint in and around Washington, DC’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood.

Kiyohiko Mabuchi

k.mabuchi@verizon.net | (240) 205-3533

Kevina Maher

kevinamaher17@gmail.com | (240) 278-4772

Paintings created during Plein Air Events in Columbia and Old Ellicott City, MD. I attempted to select views that bring attention to scenes and details we pass by every day and take for granted. In Jimilu’s Bronze, my goal was to emphasize the wonderful textures in the bronze and all the textures in the nature surrounding it. View from Judges Bench was created from a unique viewpoint by looking down from the building opposite and creating a soft whimsical view of a popular store in Old Ellicott City.

MAK

MDEHEJIA@GMAIL.COM | (019) 389-9144

Mak Dehejia, a resident of this area for nearly 50 years, took up painting after retiring from a long career in engineering and finance for industry. Although he has painted with oil based and acrylic paints, his preferred medium is watercolor because of its transparency, ability to mix wet-on-wet on paper producing unexpectedly interesting results and its speed. Mak’s landscapes reflect his early childhood experiences. Growing up in rural India where dust storms routinely created glorious sunsets and where streams and ponds provided relief from the hot sun. Reflections in water fascinate Mak and are a favorite theme in his paintings. Each picture aims to capture the short-lived nature of a particular time, place, subject and light. His style is to simplify the subject, leaving the viewers imagination space to interpret the picture in ways that are important to them.

Mak is a member of the Yellow Barn at Glen Echo where he took his first lessons in watercolor painting. He is a Signature Member of the Baltimore Watercolor Society and of the Potomac Valley Watercolorists. He also belongs to the Gaithersburg Fine Arts Association and the Art League of Alexandria. He has exhibited regularly in the DELMARVA region and has won several awards. He is currently working on a series of paintings depicting evening skies.

Archa Malhotra

artbyarcha.bigcartel.com | @artbyarcha

I love making abstract and floral paintings on canvas, wood and paper. Acrylics is my preferred medium, but I also enjoy creating mixed media pieces using pen, ink, markers, and pastels. My process is intuitive. The works presented here are inspired by my recent travels. The paintings are an abstract take on the beauty of the beaches along the west coast in California along Highway 1. The color palette as well as themovement of the brush strokes are inspired by the natural beauty of the region. Jane Mann

jmann@nuovo.com | nuovo.com/JaneMann

As a fine art printmaker, both hand-pulled and photographic, I look for the beauty, the unusual, or the abstract in the details of a scene. I particularly like to create a sense of place and time so the viewer can mentally transport himself to the locale at a particular moment. I use texture, composition, and light to dramatically enhance a subject. My work with digital photographic equipment and programs plus the Solarplate etching process has allowed me to create images with which I hope to provoke thought and in which I encourage the viewer to participate.

Maria Marcos Alvarez

mariamarcos@yahoo.com | @instant.tes | @instant.te | (347) 735-0506

Spanish, born in Ponferrada in 1975. With technical training, Civil Engineer and Graduate in Business Administration. I have never had photographic training but I have always had a lot of interest in this art. My first camera was given to me when I was very little and I have never stopped taking photos. For work reasons I have lived in different countries (Spain, Canada, Chile and the US). It was when I arrived in Chile (2017) that I took my first photography courses and workshops and discovered the multiple possibilities of this art. My interests are very wide. In my photos there are architecture, street photography, flowers, geometries and shapes, travel, urban and landscape photography. I don’t consider myself a photographer but I love this art and everything there is to discover.

Russ Mardon

russmardonart@gmail.com | russmardonart.com | @RussMardonArt

I especially likes working from my own photographs taken on hikes at local parks and trails, as well as travels in the U.S. and abroad. Often my subjects highlight the interplay between built structures and the natural environment as in these two entries. These paintings draw the viewer in by humanizing the scale of the landscape. My work can be seen at the Arches Gallery in the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, VA, and in Alexandria at the Art League’s Gallery 75 in the Torpedo Factory.

Miriam Margulies

@theartsbym

I have been an artist virtually my entire life. From the age of 10, I began taking drawing and fine art classes at local colleges, then attended a magnet art program in High School and graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York with a BFA majoring in Computer Art/Animation. After a career in animation, visual effects and graphics, working on various television shows and print media in New York City, I left the field about 15 years ago to pursue a career in law. However, with fine art being an integral part of who I am, I continued to create artworks in my free time, mainly paintings and photography which I have shared with and sold to family and friends, but I am now branching out to sell my work publicly. Nature is a major inspiration of my artwork and my style has hints of impressionism with a bright pop/modern feel enhanced by acute detail which makes each painting unique. I hope you enjoy!

Olivia Maria

I love painting. I made this painting earlier this year. I was inspired by the neon colors in my set of paints. I like to make art and to show it to my family because it makes them happy.

Emil Markulis

rmarkulis@verizon.net | emilmarkulisart.weebly.com (301) 577-3855

Emil Markulis is an established artist in the Washington, D.C. area who has devoted himself to self-expression and the portrayal of beauty/life through painting in a wide variety of mediums including oil, acrylic, water color, and collage. He has studied extensively at the Alexandria Art League and from such notable instructors as Judy Wengrovitz, Barbara Nechis, and Valfred Thelin. Travel has inspired many of Emil’s paintings. He has traveled broadly throughout Western Europe, Scandinavia, North Africa, the Far East, the West Indies, Bermuda, Lithuania, Greece, and the Aegean Islands, as well as throughout most of the United States, especially Maine, California, and New York. Emil enjoys expressing these experiences in his paintings and bringing the sights of exotic locales to his audiences.

LucindaMarshall.com | @stitches_and_stanzas

Lucinda Marshall’s quilts explore the interplay of color and shape using improvisational piecing and quilting. Her quilts are machine pieced and quilted using cotton fabric and thread.

Lucinda Marshall

Brian Martini

bmsmd71@gmail.com | @Martinimodernart | (301) 908-0085

Brian Schulman (Brian Martini) is a psychiatrist and visual artist. The diversity of my work employs a variety of mediums and the use of various surfaces. The images are intended to capture a mood or evoke a memory. For me, the purpose of art lies in the transformational property of art, as it changes everything or, at least something, in the mind of the viewer.

Roza Matlin

rozadream@comcast.net | rozadream.carrd.co | @rozadream |

Freedom is beauty. I find joy in creating works without being tied to any one medium and depicting all manners of things which I find magnificent. Through my work, I show the elegance of nature free from the confines of concrete realism, honoring life while surpassing its restrictions. In my art, I have the space and ability to create my own world, and it is my pleasure to open others’ eyes to their own worlds, which is why I teach art as well as make it. I value the ability to express myself and gladly do so with wool, wood, paint, and other materials. I believe in art’s importance as a way to communicate, invite, comfort, and inspire others and ourselves.

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| (301) 367-3662

I am inspired by the Sun and what it does to things from an artistic perspective. I love the beauty of nature and the beauty of people. I am interested in the world community and all the inspiration that it has to offer. With each piece of Art I create, my goal is to open a window to the imagination. In my abstract pieces, I want people to see something new each day. I believe my art is the doorway to a conversation between the spirit and the elemental self.

Avery McCray

I am a 9 year old, 4th grader. I love art, playing the piano, gymnastics, and the Sanrio character Cinnamoroll. My favorite types of art include painting and working with clay. I hope you like my painting!!!!

@bmcd_pen_and_ink

Drawing is meditation. I draw inspiration from the pauses in time spent in motion outdoors —hiking, running, skiing. Sometimes the simple gesture of trees leaning, or the play of light and shadows on the bend of a trail give life to an idea—a drawing. I am trying to strike a balance between just enough line and detail and the white of the paper leaving the idea with room to breathe.

Brandon McDonald

Suzanne McIntire

smcintire99@gmail.com | suzannemcintirephotography.com

I have my camera everywhere with me as people and their doings are endlessly interesting. Street photography as a genre rewards a great deal of walking about, and also venturing into other cultures--in other words, street photography takes me places.

Errol McKinson

errolwmckinson@gmail.com | bakerartist.org/portfolios/mckinsongallery | @mckinsongallery | (301) 502-8071

“Skill without Imagination is craftsmanship, Imagination withoutskill gives us modern Art” Having been recognized as a resilient and vibrant artist, I am inspired by the warmth of nature that surrounds me. As a creator of nature on canvas, panel, or whatever the surface is, it takes discipline, will power, courage and determination to represent nature in its true form, pure! I am inspired by some of the greatest painters who have ever lived. I favor impressionism and Cubism because they’re true representation of nature. Inherently, I have been a painter from creation, and as I grew older, I realized that when you are chosen for a specific purpose you hold the key to your destiny.

My process is a very simple one, which I believe leads to a great end result. After careful observation of the motif, whether for time of day, weather or season, and most of all the narrative within, I then determine whether my representation is of color or nature. I begin a color sketch directly on the canvas, panel, board or wall depending on the surface. I then establish dark and light masses as close as I can to the true value and color, one in the same. This will determine my light key in an instance. My intermediate color/values find their place automatically. As I proceed, I paint what I see within the light key which transformsthe object to life. In my pieces, you’ll see the reflection of the greatest Impressionists and Cubists. I’m currently exploring a variety of methods seeking to uncover the hidden secrets of Modern Art and Cubism. My most recent work has focused on giving a voice to the voiceless. From that perspective, the latest series – Activism Meets Justice, At the Asylum, Coal Miners, and Cuban Experience – feature the characters and lifestyles of marginalized and overlooked people in society. Although their voices were muted, the array of colors they bring to the canvas are not. Currently, my overall body of work is represented in a total of 30 series, taken from life experience, nature, and civilization.

Elizabeth McNeil Harris

ElizabethMcNeilHarris.com

The pure pigment of soft chalk pastels lends itself perfectly to exploring the rich colors of everyday (delicious!) summer objects.

Audra Meckstroth

audrameckstroth.com

I accept the environments we create as a reflection of who we are. My fascination with people compels me to paint contemporary landscapes and street scenes that depict natural and man-made elements. My work is semi-abstract. I test the line between tension and harmony in my use of color and composition. Recognizable forms are mixed with abstract elements, empowering the viewer to fill in the gaps with their unique perspective. I like to experiment with different mediums in my work. Working with 2D and 3D digital art allows me to create interactive sculptural artwork that can be experienced in new ways.

cmeklir@gmail.com | @cmeklir | (240) 603-6566

Gina Miller

orbitartistillustrations@gmail.com | https://linktr.ee/orbitartist | @orbitartist

A recurring theme in my art is inspired by my pursuit to recognize the aesthetic connection between science and art. As a kid, I always identified as an artist but never allowed myself to appreciate the sciences, as I felt excluded from it for being so-called “right-brained”. As I began exploring my artistic voice and style more, I began painting more nature-themed ideas, especially focusing on astronomy, as I always found myself humbled in a profound way whenever I tried to conceptually grasp how large and old the universe truly is. In relation to the Earth’s lifespan, our lives are shorter than the second it takes for a blink of an eye. I want to convey this feeling in my art and try to connect seemingly unrelated patterns (flowers, fish scales, galaxy spirals) into a greater organization of life. It is a fascinating concept to me that all building blocks of life are fundamentally of the same repeating forms. This universal connection of all things and the beauty of nature is what inspires me to continue making art.

Kevin Milstead

milstead.encaustic@gmail.com | washingtonwaxworks.com/kevin-milstead

A fascination with the formal affinities of the macro and micro aspects of nature plays a central role in my work. The medium of wax is the common element in my exploration of a broad range of materials in pursuit of ambiguity of scale and essence. Its formal expression invites contemplation of interconnectedness.

Keith A. Minzter

keith_mintzer@yahoo.com | keithmintzer.net | (202) 258-0137

When I was 29 years old, I started group and individual psychotherapy. The work I do in therapy allows me to express myself through painting now. I began painting at the age of 54. It started at a sip and paint during a Thanksgiving trip to be with family in Spokane, Washington. When the session started, I told the instructor, I am not going to follow your directions. She said, you must be an artist.

That Christmas my wife, Rachel, gave me paints and canvas boards and I started painting. In 2021, I began taking classes at the Art league School in Virginia. I paint with my bare hands using non-toxic pigments, walnut oil, and oil pastel crayons. I do not use any organic solvents. I love using different parts of my hands to create marks. When I press my hands on a surface, I am transferring my feelings. My paintings are expressions of my feelings, a way for me to understand how I relate to others.

Mike Mitchell

mcmitchell51@gmail.com | mikemitchellphotography.com | (301) 526-0695

After serving for years as the family photographer upon retirement as an aerospace industry executive in 2011 I turned in earnest to my longstanding interest in photography. I bought a new camera, took lessons from a talented local photography teacher, and joined a local camera club. An avid outdoorsman my hiking, backpacking, cycling, and cross-country skiing activities in the last thirteen years have led me to many attractive photography subjects in nature. Travel in recent years to the Caribbean, Cuba, England, France, Ireland, Italy, and The Netherlands, as well as throughout the United States has resulted in a rich digital portfolio of nature, cultural images, architecture, street photography, vehicles old and new, and abstracts. I am a member of the North Bethesda Camera Club where I have participated in club competitions and in many club field trips. Since I began exhibiting in 2018 I have mounted twenty-one live or virtual exhibits. Examples of my photography are on permanent display at Kenwood Country Club and at Bethesda United Methodist Church in Bethesda, MD.

James E. Modrick

jemodrick@verizon.net | @jemodrick | (571) 243-2630

Learning and discovery are the driving impetus of my creative efforts. Wondering what I have yet to know and sharing awareness with whomever looks brings delight.

elbaamol@gmail.com

jessicas@sashamore.com | sashamore.com

As an artist deeply committed to wellness, I infuse each piece with my unique perspective, drawing from my journey through mental illness recovery. My work blends various mediums and textures, reflecting a transformative experience where mindfulness is central. I aim to spark meaningful conversations about mental health and leave viewers with a lasting impression anchored in healing and reflection. I’m grateful to share how my art captures the serenity and strength I’ve found in my journey. Each piece is crafted to inspire introspection and demonstrate that life can be fulfilling, even after complex trauma. Through intricate details and diverse elements, I invite viewers to explore the essence of personal growth and the healing power of the arts.

Craig A. Morgan

CAMarchitect@gmail.com | craigamorganartist.com | (202) 262-1340

I am a Washington DC resident, and have been actively making etching prints at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria for many years. I make images using both copper and zinc plates. For my color etchings I use multiple plates, this is a much more extensive and time consuming process; but one that can produce very exciting results.

Kendra Pascoe Morrison

kpmphotoart@gmail.com | kpmphotoart.com | @kpmphotoart | (202) 212-9572

Based in Washington, D.C., I bring a diverse background and global inspiration to my black & white photography. My unique perspective is influenced by growing up in the U.K. and living in both The Hague, Netherlands and Paris, France. With a passion for both travel and photography, I invariably have a camera in my hand artistically documenting my travels to over sixty countries so far.

With a focus on simplicity and the belief that less is more, monochromatic photography is the perfect medium to convey a distinct point of view and elevate any space. My goal is to provide art that resonates on a personal level with a minimalist aesthetic. Complicating things only leads to distraction. Less is, in fact, more. My photography is a blend of travel, art, and a touch of whimsy, capturing the small details of life that are ever present, for those who pause to notice. Crafted to appeal to individuality, I hope to convey my strong personal love for art, creativity, adventure, and travel.

Jules Morrison

@juleslovesdrawing

Jules is ten years old and loves to draw more than anything else, honing his artistic skills since the age of about six. He is happiest with a pen and a sketchbook in hand, and spends hours and hours creating his mini masterpieces. In addition to his love for drawing, Jules is an avid fan of sushi, deadly animals, soccer, and Sir David Attenborough. He has also been inspired from years of being dragged around art museums by his fabulous parents who have thoroughly enjoyed nurturing his creative spirit.

Maro Nalabandian

patisschefmaro@gmail.com | @artist_maro_vn | (240) 486-6891

My interest in art and architecture developed in my youth and took many different forms throughout my life. I received an education in Interior Design, namely in drafting and watercolor finishing for clients. When I retired, I began taking painting classes at Montgomery College, The Yellow Barn, and several out-of-state classes with talented instructors who mentored me. Other interests that I pursued include sculpture, pottery, and embroidery, which were inspired by the years I lived abroad. I found painting still-life enriching and began Plein Air painting, trying to capture the changing of light and shadow and the color surrounding us in nature and everyday life. I am always open to new ideas and methods in painting. Most recently, I have been working on abstract paintings and creating pieces depicting the western United States and some cityscapes.

Carla Nano

carlanano@verizon.net | carlanano.blogspot.com | (202) 294-4130

Many of my childhood memories are tied to a pencil and a piece of paper. If there is anything I brought with me into this world, is the desire to express myself through drawing and painting, a natural, almost intuitive skill. Even though my art is figurative, I enjoy adding my personal touch and contemporary point of view. My goal is to capture the essence of reality, looking at each object and each person, and how they are related to the environment.

ronienieva@gmail.com | (301) 452-4257

I am inspired by the sea in its many moods. Some days, the sea is calm and the water hardly moves. Other days, she is agitated, even violent, as she hurls herself against the rocks. I am happiest staring at the oceans in Hawaii, and my paintings of Hawaiian beaches remind me of my happy place.

lniu20@gmail.com

Jenny Nordstrom

jenny@jennynordstromphotography.com | jennynordstromphotography.com | @jennynordstromphotography | (202) 276-0555

A deep passion for color is at the very heart of my fine art photography. (My favorite color is all of them!) I am also hugely inspired by travel, and most of my best work happens overseas. However, I genuinely can be inspired by anything....a special door, a beautiful landscape, an abstraction, the curve of a road, or even a small detail. I am always looking for something authentic, and I firmly believe that even “ugly” can be fascinating and beautiful if you look at it the right way. I print most of my work on canvas, and as a result, my work often has a painterly feel. My favorite thing to do is to go to neighborhoods where there are no tourists and people think I’m lost. To me, this is magic! I can’t wait to discover the world with you.

North

ashbynorthart.com

My art is allegorical in nature. I enjoy creating visual paradoxes for amusement. I have a BFA Degree in Fine Arts and an Associates Degree in Graphic Design from the Corcoran College of Art and Design.

jnstudioart@gmail.com | jnstudioart.com | @jn_studioart

“Renewed Focus” is a self portrait in a series of portraits that combine traditional drawing and monoprints. As an artist and art teacher, I love exploring new mediums and combining them with traditional portrait drawing. I’ve been exploring the endless possibilities of gel printing and found that the monoprints are perfect expressive backgrounds for mixed media portraits.

ronnieOart@aol.com | ronnieoffen.com | @ronart8

I love depicing figures in my art work, and sometimes landscapes. I am especially drawn by the effect of light in my paintings, especially how it can lend emphasis to a particular feeling or structure. I feel that light really puts a focus on the parts of the story i wish to convey.

Leigh Partington

ceileigh@verizon.net | playininthemud.com | (301) 208-1437

I’ve always loved drawing with an emphasis on figure drawing and portraiture. As a “tweenager” I was infatuated with fashion illustration and cartoon caricatures and would doodle on the back of my Dad’s desktop calendar drawing Twiggy-like models and goofy character faces. As an introverted, behind the scenes type, I feel most comfortable creating when the spirit moves me and I get inspired. I love the feeling of enrichment and satisfaction that comes with the process of creating as much as the final piece. I have been a freelance art instructor teaching children, young adults, and people with special needs for over 30 years and am presently with the Kentlands Arts Barn. Some of my best ideas and inspirations come from 5 -7 year old aspiring young artists because they view everything with a fresh new perspective without feeling inhibited or judged.

ropelo75@gmail.com | (301) 502-4024

Travel informs my art pursuits as I’m constantly sketching while traveling. Once I have traveled, the voyage never ends: it is played out over and over again in my mind, and from those sketches and memories the finished drawings and paintings will emerge.

Erin Peterson-Fleming

epetersonfleming@gmail.com | erinpetersonfleming.com | @erinpetersonflemingart | (703) 298-7582

After a 30 year hiatus, I recently began painting again. Reconnecting with my creative self as an adult has been a true coming home, allowing me to find a safe haven and a place in which I can truly be myself. “Unexpected” and “54231” both explore this complex journey toward finding a version of home within myself again and proclaim that it is never too late to reconnect with a long forgotten part of the self.

My artistic process involves starting with a playful and intuitive experimentation using mixed media and mark making. I love building upon layers of shapes, colors, and texture and then refine the work using principles of value and design.

Regina Petrecca

reginapetrecca@gmail.com | ReginaPetreccaArt.com

I usually paint in a contemporary realist style and my love of color shines through in my paintings. I always want the viewer to be aware of the hand of the artist. I don’t want my painting to look like a photograph…that’s why we have cameras! My inspiration comes from many different sources, which results in varied subjects. Lately I’ve been delving into abstract painting - a new way of expressing myself through my Art.

I feel there’s something truly magical in taking a totally blank canvas and transforming it into something that I and, hopefully, other will enjoy. Each painting is an adventure as well as a challenge. An exciting aspect of painting is that you’re never finished learning - there’s always a new concept to put on the canvas or a new process to master. My enjoyment is enhanced when a viewer connects with my Art to the point where they choose to collect my work to enjoy in their home or office every day.

Monica Pittman

monicatpittman@gmail.com | monicapittmanartist.com

Inspired by the ever changing, beautiful views of the Potomac River. This work is a view taken on the water, while stand up paddle boarding, with a color palette inspired by late day warm lighting just before sun set.

Wendy Plotkin-Mates

viewartbywendy.com

Wendy Plotkin-Mates is a mixed media artist who is passionate about painting and creating works that are diverse in color and texture and shape. She has been in numerous galleries and exhibitions and her work is in private collections in the USA and overseas.

Jane Podesta

janepodesta@gmail.com

I’m a Washington-based landscape photographer. My metal art works have been juried into galleries throughout the region. I strive to capture nature in our backyard, bringing to life hidden treasures.

Jeanne Powell

j.w.powell@verizon.net | jeannepowell.com

Traveling with Walter Bartman on his international painting workshops introduced me to the joy of painting.  My imagination responded to his challenge to study light, color, and design in the landscape.

About 25 years ago, I met Walt and artists from the Yellow Barn Studio and Gallery (Glen Echo Park, Maryland) as a participant in Walt’s workshop to Southern France.    I was merely a photographer-observer of the Provence countryside and the many artists on that trip.  I had never painted.  I was a government economist on vacation.  I loved to travel and relished immersion in the countryside, towns, and cities afforded by tagging along with artists.  The Provence trip in 1997 led to dozens more trips and eventually to regular art classes with Walt.

In 2003, my semi-retirement from a career as a research economist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) afforded me the time to pursue painting rigorously in Walt’s Painting Landscapes on Location classes at the Yellow Barn and workshops. With wonderful surprise, I found that plein air painting enriched my travel experience far beyond what my camera could.  His local classes introduced me to the beauty and variety of the Maryland landscape.

I work in oil and in gouache.  My work is representational but expressionistic, seeking to capture the feeling of the landscape.  Plein-air experience includes a dozen years in classes plus more than twenty workshops with Walt in Maine, Big Sur, the Bahamas, Sicily, Prague and Budapest, Mallorca, Santorini (twice), Florence, Ireland, Mexico, Argentina, France, Cuba (twice) and the Italian Lakes, as well as Tilghman Island.  I take advantage of local workshops by other Maryland artists and enjoy participating in a variety of plein-air paint-outs such as the Frederick County Barnstormers (annual), the Yellow Barn Green Paint-Out, and the Kensington Labor Day Art Show (annual).  And I enjoy painting with other artist friends on our own trips to near and far places.  Italy (anywhere), southern France, and Penobscot Bay, Maine are my favorite painting destinations.

hkmpower@aol.com | helenkpower.com | @helen4316 | (703) 288-4226

My work represents a search for balance and rhythm. I have thoroughly enjoyed the journey. I move between intuition and logic, chaos and order, combining fragments of thought, feeling and memory. My abstract paintings illustrate this journey in a way that words can never do.

Maria Quezada

marujasquezada@gmail.com | marujasquezada.faso.com | (301) 330-5982

My love for painting has always been a part of my life. In my paintings I want to transmit the message of my perception of beauty through color, brush stroke, shape and figure. I paint what motivates me. It may be a landscape, a figure, a still life, or something that strikes me as interesting. I work from photographs, but also from real life and from my imagination. I mostly paint with oils on canvas.

westiequeenrad@gmail.com | @west.drawing.stuff | (202) 999-2217

Chaos reigns supreme in the mind. You do not know who I am, or what I think when I make my art. You only see the final result. Feeling, story, and freedom are what guide me. These two pieces I’ve created summarize how chaotic one’s art can get. You may think you know why the artist did what they did, but you will never know. Is there a reason for the absurdity of the mind or is it full of nonsense that somehow creates an image? What do you see? Does it give you a feeling or sensation? A story? It’s yours to interpret however you like and attach your vision to.

Sofija Radovanovic

Sheryl Rakestraw

srakestraw6@gmail.com | @srakestraw.studioart | (703) 298-1940

Sheryl Rakestraw was born in Los Angeles, California and currently resides in Northern Virginia. She attended the University of California at San Diego where she studied under Faith Ringgold, Ernest Silva and Eleanor Antin; and received her degree in Visual Arts (studio). Her work playfully abstracts space, color and movement to express how she sees the world. “I hope my work will evoke similar experiences, recollections or feelings with the viewer- and in that moment we may experience a common bond. You can see more of her work on Instagram @srakestraw.studioart.

Nancy Ramsey

nancyaramsey@gmail.com | NancyRamseyArt.com | @NancyRamseyArt

Nancy Ramsey approaches art as an exploration and investigates various ways to represent nature alongside man-made structures and the human form in her abstract paintings. She approaches art as an experiment, beginning much of her work through studying maps or en plein air and exploring ways to represent the world. Nancy builds up and cuts into layers of paint material back in the studio as she melds the images in her world with those in her mind to create a satisfying finished product. The resulting abstract paintings are vibrant and complex, featuring familiar elements alongside others that are more abstract.

tingrao@gmail.com |

sites.google.com/site/tingrao/home | @TingRao | (646) 280-8343

Debbie M. Rappaport

dmorgaport@gmail.com | @morgaport

Art has a way of finding me when I need it most, and I want my work to offer that kind of comfort to others. Most recently, during the pandemic, I needed something to give me hope and purpose. And that was when art found me. Over the course of the last few years, I’ve fallen in love with watercolor and all it has to offer. I explore the medium on alternative surfaces and push myself to use it in unique ways. I am most drawn to painting portraits that reveal a person’s soul and depth, capturing a single moment and the totality of the person all at once.

Heasoon Rhee

bettlehouse@gmail.com | bettlehouse.com | @weaverheasoon | (858) 722-6910

As an artist, I find my expression through the intricate craft of weaving. Using a digital jacquard loom, I create decorative wall hangings that merge tradition with technology. Jacquard weaving boasts a long and rich history, though it was only recently that small-scale, hand-operated jacquard looms became accessible. This breakthrough has allowed artists like me to delve into this technique, which relies heavily on computer software, such as Photoshop, to design weaving patterns. However, the true test of a design lies not on the computer screen but when it is meticulously woven, bringing the digital to tactile life.

I select my subject matter from an eclectic mix of influences, spanning nature like flowers, social issues, and historical art. Recently, I have found myself deeply engrossed in old Korean paintings. In Korean tradition, tapestry as an art form did not exist, with embroidery being the favored textile technique. This cultural gap has inspired me to apply jacquard weaving to ancient Korean paintings, creating figurative tapestries that the culture has rarely seen. I wove a scene from the renowned Korean painter Lee Jung’s depiction of windy bamboo. This painting, famous enough to be featured on Korean currency, captivated me so deeply that I could almost hear the bamboo stalks clashing in the wind.

Elisabeth Rhyne

rhyneelisabeth@gmail.com | @bethsblocks

Elisabeth is an emerging artist working in Arlington, Virginia. Her art practice is based mainly on carving stamps by hand, printing them, and developing the prints further with paint and collage. She uses variations within repetition to suggest narratives that can often be mysterious or whimsical. Her work has been featured in exhibits across the DMV. In addition to making art, Elisabeth teaches stamp carving and printing workshops and is the Director or the Arlington Visual Art Studio Tour.

“What the Water Sees” references local tidewater marshes as wildfowl habitat, placing equal emphasis on the sky, the water’s surface, and its mysterious depths. The medium is block printing using hand-carved stamps, with collage.

When I was vacationing at the beach, I took a workshop on fluid art and fell in love with this medium and process. Pouring acrylic paint on canvas and manipulating it to create abstract art was exhilarating. The endless possibilities of this art form have provided me with the perfect outlet for my exploration of color and movement.

Alanna Rivera

mail@alannarivera.com | alannarivera.com | @ariverastudios

I was first introduced to plein air painting in Annapolis, MD in the summer of 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic through the plein air event, Paint Annapolis. Annapolis is such a vibrant, historic, storybook-like city, and being there made me feel both free, calm, and part of an art community larger than myself. Painting plein air helped me find moments of peace during the uncertainty and loneliness of lockdown and Annapolis will always feel like a special place for me creatively and mentally. When I’m painting there, I’m painting for myself and choosing scenes that I would like to remember for their warmth and calm.

S Roberts

Inspired by a mural at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, I channeled Andy Warhol (1928-1987) and painted a portrait of my father’s prize-winning registered Hereford cow, Crustina, so named for her impertinence. Both Dad and Crustina are deceased. I believe Dad would have a few questions about the Pop Art image, but I think he would be pleased that I memorialized Crustina by painting a portrait of her.

Ann Rossilli

rossilli@rcn.com | annrossilliart.com | @annrossilli

Painting is a privilege and a pleasure for me, yet every painting is a challenge. The most important part of the process for me is not to attempt a picture-perfect representation, but to capture the essence of, or feeling of a particular still life, figure, or landscape scene and interpret that through color, light and brush strokes.

Gayle Rothschild

gaylesue@me.com | gaylerothschild.com | @grothschildphotos

This photograph, “Once In a Blue Moon”, was exhibited in my solo exhibition “THE ROARING TWENTIES, 2020, 2021, 2022” in The Park View Gallery. The photographs reflected on the disorienting times in a world that seemed to be spinning out of control. I have been working as a fine art photographer since 1982 after receiving my Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Maryland. I have worked as a photography instructor at Photoworks in Glen Echo Park since 1983 and have served as Gallery Director since 2010. I am currently Executive Board President of Photoworks. My photographs have been exhibited in numerous group and solo exhibitions, including The Center for Photography, Woodstock, NY, The National Museum for Women in the Arts, The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Sandra Berler Gallery, Rockville Arts Place, Photoworks Gallery, Maryland Arts Place, The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas, and most recently included in two exhibitions at the American University Museum Katzen Art Center, My work is in many museum and private collections. Photographer/illustrator for the children’s book, “What Is The Sign For Friend,” Franklin Watts, publisher.

Rita Rubin

Don’t give me a bouquet. Give me one luscious bloom and let me get up close and personal with it. Let me photograph the curvy petals, the tempting florets in the center, and the bees seduced by all that beauty.

Renee Sandell

renee.sandell@gmail.com | reneesandellart.com | @reneesandellart

My ongoing series of Virtue Maps is an evolving visual representation of meaningful virtues that can help guide our integrity–as individuals and a global society. I use a wide range of markers, pencils, pens, and paints, as well as neutral, metallic and varied colors that pop-out to engage the viewer. Each of my Virtue Maps invites the viewer to explore a maze-like visual journey into an imaginative landscape of positivity and to discover insights for inspiration, healing, and lessons learned.

Lois Salver Fields

loisfields2@earthlink.net

I’m fairly new to gouache. I like that I can get washes as I do in watercolor & opaques as I did when I used oils or acrylics.

Ann Schaefer

annschaefer@annscheferart.com | AnnSchaeferArt. com | @ann.schaefer | (301) 706-8805

Ann is a plein air artist, gaining her inspiration from the places she paints. The excitement in her work comes from rapid, fresh brushstrokes and color choices to catch the light of a particular place and time. She works primarily in Maryland, in Frederick County, the area surrounding Washington, DC, Baltimore, Annapolis and the Eastern Shore.

A Fine Arts graduate of George Washington University, Ann attended many classes at the Corcoran School of Art. More recently, Ann has enjoyed, and learned from, workshops with artists she admires. She pursued a career in Federal environmental programs after college, painting mostly on weekends and vacations, enjoying outdoor art experiences. Now that she can devote her time to art, she loves outdoor painting and hopes that her paintings will be a reminder to viewers of how precious our environment is to all of us.

Since 2004, she has had numerous solo shows in Washington, DC, Bethesda, Frederick and Salisbury and has been juried into many plein air events and group shows in the Washington area, eastern shore of Maryland, Baltimore, Virginia and Pennsylvania, where her work has often received awards. Since 2009, she has been a partner artist at Gallery 322 in the historic district of Frederick, MD. Her work is always on view there, and at Gallery 209 in Artists and Makers Studios in Rockville, as well as intermittently at other galleries in Baltimore, DC and on the Eastern Shore

Madeleine Schaller

Deborah Schindler

deborahfschindler@gmail.com | (301) 530-6854

Jim Schlett

legalmanager@hotmail.com | photomanva.zenfolio.com | @photomanva | (202) 746-0304

As a devoted photographer, my work weaves a visual narrative that fosters a profound connection with the natural world. My passion for exploration is captured in the serene moments of dawn and dusk, where the day’s first and last light casts a magical glow. With meticulous attention to composition, line, and hue, each photograph is a deliberate frame of the grand tableau of our environment. More than a mere record of landscapes, nature, and historical sites, my recent work serves as a homage to the splendor of our National Parks and a call to preserve their majesty. Through my lens, I strive to encapsulate not only the visual splendor but also the enduring tales of wonder, heritage, and the criticality of conservation. This artistic odyssey is not just a reflection of my enduring love for nature and the art of photography; it is a legacy of over half a century of impassioned storytelling.

Calvin Schnure

Calvin.schnure@gmail.com | @calvinschnure | (240) 579-7303

The tremendous diversity of birds—in terms of colors, sizes and shapes—provides a rich source of material for wildlife photography. In my photography, I try to enhance the inherent interest in the bird’s physical appearance with illustrations of unusual bird behavior. The resulting photos can capture the viewer’s imagination, and inform us about aspects of the bird’s lives and how they interact in the natural environment. To find these moments in the field often takes more time and patience to allow the behavior to occur, as well as a greater understanding of the particular characteristics of a given bird or species. The resulting images, however, can give us a fuller picture of the birds’ lives.

Cynthia Schoeppel

schoeppc@hotmail.com

Through my artwork, I strive to bring beauty and pleasure into people’s lives and personal surroundings.

Doug Schulte

dschulte001@gmail.com | dougschulte.com | @doug.schulte.art | (703) 598-0898

My mixed media work provides me with an opportunity for expression across a range of methods and styles, integrating painting and other mark making, collage, decollage, image transfer, photography, and assemblage. My work involves combining disparate elements torn from magazines and found paper ephemera with painting and other techniques to create non-linear, abstracted narratives that invite interpretation. I prefer to work intuitively without a theme or destination in mind. Through a cycle of collecting, cutting, tearing, assembling, marking, and peeling away elements, I let the materials lead me to a composition that is visually and emotionally resonant. I embrace the happy accident, where unlikely or unexpected juxtapositions of images, colors, or textures transcend the source materials and evoke some new meaning or emotion.

Francis Schultz-DePalo

francissdartist@proton.me | (301) 639-3152

I draw and paint people in land- and cityscapes, working from my own photographs and on-site sketches, enhanced by memory and personal experience. I am inspired by a love of travel and a life-long commitment to modeling the human form in paint and charcoal, sketching in subways, airports and streets. Environments are activated by the people that inhabit them.

William Schworer

schworerwm@icloud.com | @murdocho

I practice photography as an act of rejection. We are building an increasingly anti-human world through surveillance capitalism, the attention economy, and the recklessness of growth for growth’s sake. This is unhealthy: the more momentum these trends have, the more we risk becoming alienated from the natural ecosystem that we are intrinsically linked to as humans, and which sustains all life. Photography is a rejection of this alienation. It’s a deliberate practice in spending time outdoors and examining and sharing the beauty of our planet in its raw state. I hope my photographs can communicate this world is important.

Most of my work this year has been documenting a forest within the Chesapeake Bay watershed which will suffer from extreme deforestation in order to install a sewer pipe for luxury condominiums on Route One. I use a 4x5 film camera for its virtue of slowness.

Arleen Cannata Seed

My Art interprets the world through many different lenses, each reflecting some aspect of our complex domain. I present two-dimensional images which are credible and recognizable but not always hyper-realistic or conforming to the realities of the accessible world. I begin each painting or drawing with a concept, and then seek to find pictorial elements with which to represent it in innovative ways. Recent 3-dimensional clay pieces are more recognizably examinations of the psyche of the model, whether a bust or torso. As each piece develops, I combine classical approaches with newer techniques, materials and methods as a springboard for expression of today’s world.

After formal training in painting and sculpture as a university student years ago (BFA from CUNY in 1976), I put the creation of Art aside for a career on the global stage delivering technological solutions for development. I had the unique opportunity to work for the United Nations and the World Bank in over 50 countries and to live in Africa for ten years. I spent thirty years viewing and thinking about Art from all over the globe; now, I draw deep inspiration from the diverse people and places I have visited. My approach has all the freshness and enthusiasm of an earlier age combined with the life experiences which give it multifaceted meanings.

Many of the social, political and economic themes portrayed throughout my work reflect issues such as equality and rights, identity, participation and citizen voice, sustainability and climate change.

claire@clairemadeleine.com | clairemadeleine.com | (703) 239-3331

rfseifert@comcast.net | (301) 654-8882

When I retired, taking a painting class was on my to-do list. Initially I trained and painted with oils. More recently I expanded my repertoire to include collages and acrylics. My paintings and collages tend toward abstraction and are inspired by the interplay of colors and shapes.

Rita Furst Seifert

Pete Seligman

pete.seligman@gmail.com | peteseligman.com | @peteseligman

My mixed media collage paintings and landscape paintings are rarely planned pieces. They evolve through experimentation. The collage paintings begin with a photo I’ve taken, mounted on canvas. I often paint over the photo image in some way and the changes suggest new colors, shapes and new elements in the composition. This process lends itself to experiment with the sharp reality of the photo giving way to dreamlike, out of focus painting.

Landscape paintings from a trip to Lucketts, VA. Limited Palette and abstracted shapes.

Ramziya Shakirova

ramziya.art@yahoo.com | ramziyart.com | @ramziyaart

I am an artist residing in Virginia, US. I work primarily in oils and prefer to paint in the contemporary impressionism style; however, I work in other styles as well, including abstractionism and surrealism.

I am also a social scientist and have spent much of my career in academia/research and in the corporate world. Although I am a self-taught artist, I have been involved in arts since childhood, from drawing to creative writing. For me, the language of fine art, through its endless combination of shapes, colors and textures, is the universal language to reach hearts and communicate across cultures, as well as the best way to express my admiration for Nature, which is an endless source of inspiration for me.

Shannon

Martha Shannon

morrism@gwu.edu

I have been painting nature scenes since 1998. I love the woods, fields, rivers and natural settings in our region. I am inspired by the county’s Agricultural Reserve and the local beauty of Glen Echo.

hssheppard@gmail.com

As an artist, I enjoy spending time observing and representing nature in ways that are unconventional. I have created works of art that incorporate dried flowers, stones, seashells, bird’s nests, and sticks along with paper, thread, and colored pencils. Over the past few years, I have focused on photographs of my garden that encourage the viewer to see details that they usually do not notice. Closeup photos of flowers and pollina tors express the profound beauty that I see and want to share with others.

Jonah Shevitz

(908) 930-9885

I am 8 and 3/4 years old and I am going into 3rd grade. Drawing has always been one of my favorite things. My artistic style is fictional realism-- I like to draw images in a realistic style, while also adding in unique colors and design ideas.

stephanie@redpandaart.com | (908) 930-9885

Hello! My name is Leila Shevitz. I am twelve years old. I love art and I have been doing it pretty much my entire life. Another thing I love is the beach, which is why I decided to create my piece, “A Day at the Beach” and submit it to the Glen Echo Park Labor Day art show.

Katharine Shuman

katharineshuman.art@gmail.com | katharineshuman.com | @katharineshuman.art

Growing up in California, the natural world has always been an influential counterpart to my creativity.

I was first introduced to oil painting during my undergraduate studies at Kenyon College. I found myself insanely frustrated by their challenging qualities, but this all began to change when I took on a large panoramic landscape of Kauai’s Napali Coast. This fascination eventually led to KJS/Studio, an overarching brand dedicated to the continuous expression of my artistic voice.

My art is motivated by the inextricable connections between humanity and nature, ties that have become increasingly important this past decade. Amidst a reality that is brimming with the consequences of climate change, each painting reveals the beauty within our interconnected existence. Every one of these elements shapes our lives in one way or another – what and who would be lost in their absence?

Humanity, food, and nature occupy a continuous feedback loop, such that a change to one becomes a change to all. Leveraging art to visualize these connections is an act of empowerment: I’m emphasizing the viewer’s numerous motivations for confronting the difficult realities of climate change. When sustainability is framed as an undesirable sacrifice, it is destined to fail from the start – but when we envision the overwhelming benefit (and absolute necessity) of these costs, it becomes an opportunity for expansion rather than restriction.

A sustainable life is one that seeks an alternate form of existence, but not a lesser one. My art leads by example in demonstrating the intentionality, close observation, and increased awareness that modern sustainability requires. It is a vivid reminder of the clarity that can accompany a slower life, leading us one step closer to the respectful balance that lies at the heart of a livable future.

Through photography I comment on the seemingly mundane and ordinary which are, in fact, magnificent. These are the miracles of the everyday that surround us, if only we can allow ourselves the time to observe them. They are everywhere, every day and are the stuff that makes life worth living: the ever changing light, the weather, the tiniest bud and raindrop to full blooms, vistas - both grandiose and backyard, and occasionally creatures. One cannot improve on Mother Nature, only strive to capture her creations.

Patrick Sieg

patricksieg.com | @patrick_sieg

My studio practice is focused on representational portrait and landscape paintings. A consistent theme in my work is a focus on sources of light. While the art is clearly “realistic” I strive to incorporate abstract compositional elements in the work. I find inspiration in the work of artists John Singer Sargent, Joaquin Sorolla, Edward Hopper, Wayne Thiebaud and Richard Schmid. I graduated from Washington and Lee University with a major in Finance and a minor in Studio Art. After a long finance focused career with Marriott Corporation, I have revisited my love of art and oil painting and continue my studies and creative growth through classes at the National Gallery of Art, the Yellow Barn Studio (in Glen Echo, Maryland) and the Art League of Alexandria.

I have exhibited artwork throughout the Washington, DC area and am an award winner in many juried shows. Currently I am the President of the Rockville Art League, a Studio 209 Resident Artist and represented in the Cabell Gallery in Lexington, Virginia.

Barbara Sites

btsites@yahoo.com

In my artwork I seek to portray the essence of things. I explore the possibility of depicting the intrinsic qualities of objects, scenes, people and gestures. It is my hope to capture the often fleeting and elusive spirit of the moment. I utilize watercolor in this process, with the goal of creating spontaneous fresh images.

Teresa Sites

myartisondisplay@gmail.com | teresasites.com

This series of collages are created by shredding colored paper in a standard office cross-cut and/or micro-cut shredder and then carefully gluing the pieces one by one to create patterns. In this series, pattern, as a principle of art, corresponds to music as each repeated element is a visual metaphor for rhythms and beats. These collages address the question: what if everyday surroundings, filled with rhythms and repetition, could suggest that our lives are filled with music?

Celia Slater

celiaslater.art@gmail.com | @CeliaSlaterArt

Celia Slater is a photographer whose images capture fleeting moments as well as inspire broader interpretations. As a child, Narnia’s mysterious cupboard into another world captured Celia’s imagination. Photography became her doorway. She began compositing two images to create magical places and possibilities. She lets her intuition, imagination, and urge to tell visual stories guide her.

Celia’s process is like putting together a puzzle – finding the essence of textures, colors, and shadows to harmoniously create a new whole. She minimally edits the originals – no AI! Her aim is to create unexpected, whimsical, and enticing compositions that inspire viewers’ to open their own doors to magical journeys.

Dr. Harriet Smith

abstractartnales@gmail.com | @abstract.art.nales | (240) 462-8022

Penny Smith

eps5@comcast.net | sevenpalettes.com | (240) 403-7677

I have two passions. One is art and the other music. As an artist, I am colorist by nature. When I see color, I imagine musical tone and vibrations. Listening to music when painting creates mood and rhythm and inspires creative energy. When I paint outdoors the sounds of nature such as the running water and the rustling leaves become the music of the painting. My style of painting is contemporary impressionistic. I draw inspiration from the impressionists and especially like Monet, Matisse and Van Gogh. Contemporary artists I admire are Richard Schmid, Connie Hayes, David Sharpe, and Richard Diebenkorn.

I believe that there is a basic instinct in human beings to be creative and to express their thoughts and feelings. Art lives beyond the moment that it is created and gives us a lingering sense of who we are and a way to communicate with others. The senses play an integral part in the creative process for me. Sensing color vibrations and feeling the rhythmic quality of the paintbrush are important elements for me as I strive to transform a blank canvas into a painting. Listening to music while I paint serves as a source of inspiration and creates a rhythm for painting.I strive to capture both the physical and emotional component of my subject and to convey that energy to the viewer. I invite you to join me in experiencing the joy of creating art through painting.

burbank901@gmail.com

“There are no lost halves. The only thing that exists is moments in time. The moments in which we feel joy.”

Chekov

Original work done on ink and paper. Developed further digitally. Printed on canvas.

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Somayyeh

Somayyehkamyab973@gmail.com | @SomysArt

Portrait painting is my window into the human soul. Through my two-dimensional artworks, I strive to capture the essence of individuals, revealing the stories etched into their faces and the emotions that lie beneath the surface.

My inspiration comes from the diverse tapestry of human experiences. Each face tells a unique story, and I am drawn to the challenge of translating these narratives onto canvas and paper. Whether it’s the wisdom in an elder’s eyes, the innocence of a child’s face, or the deep emotion in a tearing eye, I seek to honor the individuality of my subjects.

Using a combination of traditional techniques and contemporary approaches, I work primarily with oils and charcoals. My process begins with a deep observation of my subject, followed by a series of sketches to capture their likeness and spirit. Layer by layer, I build the portrait, paying meticulous attention to detail to give life to those arts.

Michael Spears

michael@michaelspearsart.com | michaelspearsart.com | @michaelspears46 | (301) 483-0157

Music has no boundaries. I believe its universal appeal is all about its quintessential qualities of rhythm and melody that echo the trials and tribulations of life, illuminating our laughter, sadness, spirituality, joy, pain, and contemplation.

For me there is nothing as moving as the sound of rhythm and melody. Though surely not alone in this admission perhaps I’m unique in my conception of its incorporated mystery. create art within, and of this mystical dimension. I want to visually create what the sound of music accomplishes - an emotional grandness, a magic that connects.

Listening incalculable times to a select piece of music while using oil or mixed-media, my resulting abstracts are rooted in intuitive marks and shapes from the spontaneous inte pretation of a pieces’ rhythm & melody. I think this spontaneity gives my work a more cryptic and intrinsic feel. My end game is to have the viewer see music. I like to think of myself as a conduit, transforming the sound of music to something you can see: something I call Visual Music.

Patrick Stegmann

The items on display are realizations of algorithmically generated art. Algorithms used herein are realizations of classic algorithmic art methods, such as computing streamlines from algorithmically generated flow fields, and generators of images that evoke the style of Piet Mondrian’s paintings.

Alyssa Stoffer

alyssastofferih@gmail.com | @psychometricphotography

My work is for the purpose of a memory. A moment in time in which I can say, “I did this”. My photographs are representing me - as well as the subjects of which I am photographing. They carry what is in front of the camera, while I am on the other side of that lens. With the determination to capture what I want to convey.

My work involving film, allows me to be hands on with my photography. I can decide how I want to photograph, how I want to process, and the results in which I want to achieve. The memory of that image becomes even more great because of the time I spent creating. With every image, I want people to think about them and keep you wondering. It’s good to wonder.

Laurent Taupenot

ltaupenot@gmail.com

Erica Thibault

ericathibault@gmail.com | ericathibault.com | @thibault.erica | (202) 650-2509

I am a multidisciplinary American artist most recognized for my abstract paintings and street photography, which are inspired by my two decades of living and working in over 30 different countries. I use layers of color, texture and contrasts to convey the energy that makes each location distinct. I am inspired by the beauty of everyday encounters, changing landscapes, and nature’s color palette. My work highlights our shared humanity by capturing moments in time that are often unnoticed as we move through our busy and complicated lives.

I’m fully invested in helping to make the DMV a world class destination for the arts. I was raised in the DC area, by a single mother who regularly took me to the Smithsonian, Glen Echo and neighborhood cultural events. This love for the arts inspired me to become a State Department Foreign Service Officer focusing on education and cultural exchanges. Over the last 22 years, I have developed cultural projects funded by State Department funded grants to international organizations focused on music, the visual arts, and dance. I also served as a consultant on film festivals and art exhibitions executed by other Embassies, local cultural organizations, and ministries of culture in multiple countries.

When I returned to DC in the summer of 2023, I sought out ways to get involved with the local arts scene because I know that vibrant and inclusive cultural activities are a key component to economic growth. I currently serve on the board of DC Arts Studios in Takoma, one of the region’s oldest artist cooperatives, established in 1979 by George Koch, who later founded Artomatic. I’m an official member of Glen Echo, the Kennedy Center, Phillips Collection, IA&A at Hillyer Gallery, Washington Studio School, DC Center for the Arts and Smithsonian Associates. I have also participated in several online trainings, and selection panels held by the DC Commission of the Arts and Humanities with the goal of sharing the information with other local artists on how to successfully apply for grants to support their growth.

Iza Thomas

aidizthomas@yahoo.com | izathomas.com | @aidizthomas3

My name is Izabella (Iza) Thomas and I am a visual artist living and working in Virginia. I came to America from Poland 34 years ago and I have worked different careers in my life including a financial analyst, a stay-at-home-mom, a kindergarten assistant teacher and a co-owner of a small, women-owned business teaching after-school art programs.

While supporting my children’s artistic interests, my path crossed with a local artist and I took lessons with her. She inspired me to paint and I am now a full-time artist, working with oil on canvas. I truly found my calling in painting. My goal as an artist is to provide through my art a vision of the world that incorporates realism, magic and the voiceless ghosts of experience. I would describe my style of painting as Magical Realism. When I was a young girl, I fell in love with Magical Realism books by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Isabel Allende, Julio Cortazar and others. I still like Magical Realism but now I paint it. I try to tell stories through my paintings, short stories that each viewer of my painting can then take and re-imagine according to their own lived lives. I find myself in astonishment as to what they see and what they bring to what is there. I am firmly of the opinion that art helps us exist in this world just as much as air and it brings joy as well as insight to that existence.

ktwordplay@xmission.com | (202) 203-8246

Glass is delicate and durable, transparent and impenetrable. It has a life of its own, and it’s not shy about hijacking a project to do what it wants no matter what I have in mind. I love all of these qualities. Even the unpredictability is fascinating, particularly when it turns out better than my original concept. That’s why I work in glass.

Paula Tobenfeld

paulatobenfeld@gmail.com | (301) 519-1328

My kinship with the natural world began later in life. Spending time in botanical gardens in the U.S. and studying the biblical landscapes of Israel provided the motivation to bring these images, both real and imagined, onto paper. My medium of choice is watercolor, and many artists have impacted my painting approach. Elaine Searle, Stephanie Law, Heidi Willis all have had an influence. Billy Showell is an artist I admire from afar, having never met her. Her teaching, technique, and style is with me daily. My process is both traditional and contemporary. I use transparent pigments, and generally work from light to dark colors, with many layers of pigment. Other painting subjects are what happens to speak to me at the moment--an interior voice.

Tahereh Torkaman

sepideh.kamrava@gmail.com | (248) 496-9883

She began her artistic journey in the late 1990s with a focus on realism, using color pencils to explore intricate textures and subtle color variations. Over time, she incorporated black schemas and chalk to experiment with contrasts and emotional depth, and eventually transitioned to oil painting for its richness and versatility. Each medium allowed her to capture the beauty and complexity of everyday scenes with meticulous attention to detail. Through these various mediums, her art aims to evoke a sense of connection and reflection. She creates her subjects by photographing interesting scenes and moments, which are then translated into her artwork. Each piece is a testament to her ongoing exploration of realism, capturing moments that resonate with the viewer and inviting them to see the world through her eyes.

Susan Trivers

susan@susantrivers.com | susansartstudio.net | @susansartstudio | (703) 801-0345

I started painting because I needed to be the creator. I love other arts, but only with painting am I responsible for the creation from idea through execution to completion. I love acrylic on canvas for its flexibility and range of possibilities. My work is representational and abstract and sometimes a combination of the two. I often paint what is not found in nature. Color is vitally important to me as an expression of mood and beauty.

Joyce Turk

turk.pastelist@gmail.com

Each morning I step into my studio and look at my most recent painting. It sits on my father’s old easel awaiting my next touch. When I was a baby, my father set up this easel next to my cradle and rocked me with his foot while he painted. Through the brush lightly stroking the canvas and his foot gently rocking me, he created a circle of creative energy that connected me to his paintings. My father was my first teacher, and with my mother, my devoted supporter. Throughout my childhood and adolescence, my parents furnished me with art supplies and lessons and I increasingly enjoyed the process of creating my own works of art. Yet the call of science was stronger and I followed a career in international livestock development. I found that studying science was a natural outlet for my proclivity to memorize detail. I illustrated my school notes with intricate drawings that I always remembered more easily than the text.

In college, science was exciting; it was an adventure into the unknown and the path I’ve followed has been most rewarding. My career in international livestock work has taken me on this path many times around the world, from the jungles of Borneo to the Himalayas, from African savannahs to the high planes of South America. Now I discover the path has led me in a wide circle back to my father’s easel painting the wonders of a wonder-filled world. Oscar Wilde and I agree: “The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible.” Pastels allow me to paint spontaneously, to depict fleeting light patterns that flit across the mountains, down a valley between cloud patches or skip across glassy water. When I watch colors changing in nature, I can see them on my palette – orange or blue shadows, purple fog, green mountains stippled with pink or mauve. Pastels are crystalline magic, the rainbow of my life, the paving stones of my circular path.

Shannon Turkewitz

turkewitz@att.net | @shan7non

Shannon Turkewitz is a photographer, museum guide and art enthusiast. Born in rural Texas in 1969, she has lived a quarter of her life outside the United States. Her work reflects themes of travel, exploration and discovery, across political, religious and geographical fault lines. Her photography has been exhibited at the American and British Embassies in Thailand, at The World Bank and International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C., and online at the Phillips Collection and Glen Echo Photoworks. Over the past several years, she has enjoyed being a Guide at the National Museum of Women in the Arts and at Glenstone.

Kathy Turner

bellsonherfingers@gmail.com | @katurnerart | (703) 473-1065

I’m originally from a small country town in upstate New York, but am a long time resident of Arlington, VA, and always an artist at heart. Art to me equals creativity, a means of self-expression, and a way to tell a story or make a point. I am primarily a painter but I am happy working in many different art mediums, and in whatever style or technique that best suits the message I wish to convey.

My academic background was first in architecture, then in fine arts, and art history. I have a degree in Fine Arts from Towson State University. I also lived in Japan for 4 years, and studied Japanese traditional wood block printing while living there.

I have long been an active supporter and participant in exhibits and volunteering at many local art venues, such as Del Ray Artisans, The Art League, The Gallery Underground, Capitol Hill Art League, Glen Echo Park, and more. I feel it is very important to support local artists and crafts people.

sandyullman@yahoo.com | (202) 320-6584

I have recently enjoyed using gouache. Combining it with mixed media materials has enabled me to be more creative. I hope you enjoy my work.

suzanne.prints@gmail.com

I’m a member of Falls Church Arts. These are reduction linocut prints. “Nest” has two layers, cut and printed from one block. “Library Lion” has five layers, cut and printed from one block.

JOHN VALENTI

| (703) 599-7757

John Valenti is a photographer with over 40 years of experience capturing unique perspectives on everyday life. A native central New Yorker, John has made Northern Virginia his home since the late 1980’s. His photographic art is a broad mix of nature, urban landscape, movement, expression, and scenic imagery from around the world. John sees every day as a new opportunity to capture extraordinary images from simple experiences. Olivia Vance

itsawonderful@live.com

I’ve done art of my own characters and their individual worlds for around four years, as it allows my creativity to thrive and lets me create different types of people and things. Art has always been a constant in my life, and I plan to continue to create for years to come.

Michelle Venable

MichelleVenable@LavenderandLadybirds.com | LavenderandLadybirds.com | @Lavender_and_Ladybirds | (240) 344-8705

Nature has always been a source of inspiration and contentment for me. I spend a lot of time in nature observing the interactions between the plants and pollinators. My art reflects those observations and the relationships between plants, pollinators and people.

Katrina Villavicencio

hello@trinacenci.com | trinacenci.com | @trinacenci_art |

There are two states where I feel like my truest self: when immersed in nature, and when making art. To me, the meditative and restoring qualities of going on a hike or creating a new painting are one and the same—when I feel most connected to the world around me. Nature is often my outlet when I feel overwhelmed, uncertain, lost, or confused, and art is my way of navigating the questions in my mind to manifest the answers in physical form.

With nature-based art, I visualize my unique place on this Earth: ‘why am I here? why now? why this location? what is it all for?’ I feel grounded when I combine my artistic hand with inspiration from the natural world, carving my relationship of time and place with elements that have existed long before I was here and will continue to exist long after my time on Earth. I hope my pieces inspire you to begin exploring your own relationship with the outside world.

suvasanamayee@gmail.com | @suvasanamayee | (646) 708-6650 David Voss

davidfrederickvoss@gmail.com | dvoss.net | (301) 542-3996

David Voss is a photographer in Silver Spring, Maryland. While growing up, he enjoyed making images with a variety of film and movie cameras. After PhD research and work as a scientist in optical physics and engineering, he moved into journal publishing and science journalism in the 1980s. After a long absence from photography, he returned to image creation in order to apply his technical skills to artistic endeavors. His current interests include night photography, still life, and capturing candid moments on the street with both film and digital technology.

twaddy@yahoo.com | twilawaddy.com | @twilawaddy | (301) 219-9455

I am a native Texas, living and working in the Washington, DC area. I have worked with several mediums including watercolors and pottery. I started working with acrylics over ten years ago and it has become my main creative outlet. I have enjoyed my journey as an artist and looking forward to whatever the future brings.

joy.giving.art@gmail.com

Art has something to do with our heart and not with our brain. If this art moves your heart with absolute love, then it has served its purpose.

Brandon Walker

be3vegan@gmail.com | globalphotogod.myportfolio.com | @globalphotogod | (301) 547-9317

As an African American photographer and former military PAO photojournalist in Korea, my journey has been one of exploring diverse narratives and capturing the essence of my subjects. My work is deeply rooted in the DMV area—Baltimore, DC, Silver Spring—where I focus on creating powerful portraits, short films, and advertisements that speak to both high fashion and urban styles.

In my photography, I see myself as a world-builder, crafting spaces where Black people can dress, act, and feel in ways that transcend the everyday reality we inhabit. My aim is to create realms of possibility, where identity and expression are fluid and unrestricted by societal norms. This imaginative approach allows my subjects to explore and showcase aspects of themselves that are often marginalized or overlooked. My work extends beyond mere documentation; it is a narrative of empowerment and celebration. Whether through fashion, creative portraiture, or brand photos for businesses and boxing gyms, I aim to highlight the unique beauty and strength of my subjects. This journey has led my work to be featured on billboards and published internationally, affirming the universal appeal of these stories.

Using industry-standard lighting equipment and offering consultation and creative direction, I ensure that each shoot is a collaborative effort, resulting in images that are both technically precise and emotionally resonant. My Instagram handle, @globalphotogod, serves as a portfolio and a testament to the diverse range of projects I engage in.

My recent projects include a Y2K-themed group photo shoot, where I explored the vibrant and nostalgic culture of that era, providing a backdrop for Black individuals to express themselves in a context often dominated by different cultural narratives. This is just one example of how I blend contemporary themes with classic elements, creating a timeless yet modern visual experience.

Through my work, I aim to use photography as a medium to explore identity, culture, and the human experience, crafting spaces where new narratives can emerge and thrive.

Roberto Werebe

PintorUniversity@gmail.com

Roberto’s creative journey began during his Civil Engineering studies in São Paulo, Brazil, which exposed him to technical drawing in the design of buildings, bridges, and other structures. After a career of 40 years in the biotech industry, Roberto found joy and freedom in painting. His fascination with color and form led him to explore painting and mixed media art. He was inspired by Rothko’s paintings and Frank Lloyd Wright’s drawings and models.

His vivid color palette captures the essence of both his homeland and his adopted city. His paintings evoke landscapes that exist beyond geographical boundaries. He blends organic shapes with geometric patterns. He experiments with unconventional materials and incorporates fragments of old maps, Japanese books, comics, and sand, into his collages and paintings.

Art Training: Washington Studio School, Yellow Barn Studio in Glen Echo, MD, Smithsonian Studio Arts.

Whittle

A native of the Washington area, Pat Whittle is an award-winning artist based in Loudoun County, Virginia. She has been formally creating art for the past 10 years. A versatile artist, Pat works in oil, acrylic, inks and collage and also does abstract works on paper using pen, ink and marker. Her most popular works have been her invented floral paintings on yupo paper or clayboard. She is fascinated by the endless variety of forms in the natural world. Her submission this season are both mixed media floral paintings. She is always ready to experiment and evolve as she learns and responds to her work.

Jenny Wilson

jentomusic@yahoo.com

My paintings are best described as contemporary landscape or contemporary abstract. Passion for color and texture are what excite me about painting. Painting allows me to stop time, to make choices in slow motion, and to experience the art of composing in a whole new way. I am informed by my musical knowledge gradations of tone color, balance, tension and release, and rhythm all play into how I compose a painting.

I try to incorporate marks that allude to the structure of the piece and that give some architecture to the image. Layering paint is also an important to my process. I will activate the blank canvas with bold strokes that give me a structure to play upon. I often view painting as music unwinding itself and coming to some harmonic conclusion upon the canvas. Collage with painted paper and other materials like foil give me a chance to combine shape, form and color that is more playful and spontaneous than painting.

I am a kiln formed glass artist. I use a variety of techniques including pattern bars, strip pieces, stringer sheets, murrini and frit painting, integrating different elements to create wall hangings and three-dimensional pieces. My work is inspired by color and patterns based on nature, symbolism and sacred geometry. My recent series of glass mandalas made from triangle bars and murrini integrate the cultural and spiritual energies of colors, shapes and numbers to enable the viewer to connect with the heart and soul through universal symbolism. The overarching concept is that we are all one, and my art and its symbolism seeks to help us see and feel that interconnection.

Sharon E. Winget

I am a Washington, DC-based photographer. My father introduced me to analog photography as a child and since then I have been an enthusiast. Now retired from social work, I channel my people skills and love of travel, art and culture into photography. As a quiet observer, who always has camera in hand, I look for the universal in everyday scenes as situations and interactions unfold in an unfiltered and natural manner.

My photography features a range of subjects in both the US and Mexico: street portraits, people interacting with each other in their environments, community events, streetscapes, all of which are seen in everyday life. I am also interested in architectural cityscapes where I can explore the interplay of light, shadow and color in sometimes abstract ways. The genre of street photography, which features chance, unmediated encounters in public places, fascinates me. I am particularly interested in depicting those on the margins of society in a respectful and realistic manner and am drawn to street portraits as a means of capturing the essential individuality of the people I encounter while conveying to them that they are both seen and appreciated. Street photography influences include Vivian Maier, Helen Levitt and Saul Leiter. I primarily use the camera on my Pixel 7 Pro cellphone to remain unobtrusive on the street, as well as a mirrorless Sony A6000.

Clare Winslow

While I believe an artist doesn’t need to wait for a “lightning bolt” of inspiration to create impactful work, I do draw creative fuel from the natural world, places I have lived, the work of other artists, and my response to current events. Common to much of the work is a playful interest in abstracted anthropomorphic forms which, teetering between frenetic and calm, stand in for the fragility and resilience of the human condition, especially when under duress.

My current focus is on screenprinting, where I take an unconventional approach—I see it as a form of painting. I often print on salvaged or challenging nonabsorbent material and deliberately circumvent the process by smudging, wiping away, brushing, spraying, misprinting, or running the printed mark off the edge. I do not try to produce a perfectly printed piece, nor do I count the number of layers, as is typical. The art intends to speak to what it feels like to live at this moment. Attachment series is a group of works that refers to a Buddhist idea and reflects what may happen during meditation, allowing oneself to inhabit the space between rushing or chaotic thoughts.

Andrew Wohl

wohl22180@gmail.com |

fineartamerica.com/profiles/andrew-wohl | @Andrew.wohl12 | (240) 393-5959

I do not know what possessed me to photograph apparently homeless people on the street, but I have an idea. In addition to the pervasive loneliness and isolation I felt during the pandemic, I also experienced tremendous loss; the death of my 88-year-old mother and the end of an 18- year romantic relationship. Suddenly I felt a glimmer of kinship with those even lonelier than me. After all, my situation is not dire, I have a home, a job, children and food in the pantry.

Nevertheless, there seemed to be some sort of bond, I felt the need to connect. This need helped me overcome the fear and awkwardness I had of approaching a total stranger. And it turned out that the people I approached also had a strong need to connect. Almost all, were grateful for the attention and support I offered, were warm and humorous and desperately wanted to tell their life story. Some cried and some hugged me.

These encounters led to sometimes frightening, humorous, tender, and mildly shocking experiences. For instance, the young man who screamed at me to “Get my bitch-ass out of here!”, a disabled man cried when I purchased for him a new all-terrain walker. the homeless woman who declared that she too was a photographer and proceeded to show me nude and lewd photographs of herself, the man who asked, “You want to take a photo of my ugly old face?”, and another who joked that the only time he had his photo taken was in a police station. I always assure my subjects that I will do nothing with the photographs that could harm them in any way. To that assurance, one man replied, “What could you do to me that hasn’t been done already.”

A very common condition of those I photographed was very bad dental health, probably due to either non-existent dental care or perhaps addiction. When asked, most refused to smile, both ashamed of their plight but also proud enough to maintain their dignity for the camera. I avoided the technique of purposely exaggerating both the physical characteristics of the subjects (blemishes, scars and creases) as well as the plight that some might be in. I did not capture the subjects in extremis.

Cleo Wolf

Loves art and photography, and seeing ordinary things in a special way.

Mia Wolf

Loves adventures and nature.

Helen Wood

helenwoodfineart@gmail.com | helenmwood.com | @HelenMWood | (301) 518-2084

I work exclusively in soft pastel. It is a wonderful medium for conveying light, color, shape, and their interplay to create mood. I find painting landscapes especially satisfying as I represent the essence of the view without all the detail. Skies, water, and rugged coastlines can range from dramatic to ethereal. Each presents its unique challenge and I receive a great sense of accomplishment when I complete my artwork. Many of my references are inspired by photographs taken during extensive travel both for my work and now for pleasure.

I am a Signature member of the Maryland Pastel Society and a member of the Rockville Art League, Montgomery Art Association, and Friends of the Yellow Barn Gallery. I serve on the Board of Directors for the Maryland Pastel Society and the Rockville Art League, manage a yearly exhibition for the Montgomery Art Association, and am a member of Gallery 209 at Artists & Makers Studios in Rockville, MD. I have exhibited work in many juried and non-juried shows across the region and have received a number of awards.

Anatol Woolf

anatolwoolf@gmail.com | anatolwoolf.com

As a painter, I aim to intrigue the viewer into following me into the world I have created. In my most recent series of paintings, I use the whimsical characters of the Italian Commedia Dell’Arte to inject a humorous flair into my work and create a theatrical atmosphere.

As an illustrator, I focus on the core idea of the article or the tone of the book I am illustrating. That determines the technique and substance of the artwork. While I work in a variety of materials and techniques, my methodology is consistent and always supported by the technical rigor of my classical training. At the same time, I often make generous use of texture and other stylistic twists on classical techniques, as well as unexpected bursts of subject matter, to express my own distinctive style.

Nadene Wright

newright99@yahoo.com | nadene.net | @nadenewrightart | (301) 675-2116

Every time I am creating, I am lost in a magical experience! I learned at a young age that I was a little different, however it was not until I was an adult that I realized that my ”difference” meant that I am a creative and curious soul. I look at and exist in the world differently than most. As an adult, I see that truly as a gift that now makes me smile and laugh out loud all the time! I embrace it as often as I can in all areas of my life whether it be in my classroom, in my studio, while traveling, with food, the clothing I wear or my own artwork. My motto is: “Variety is the spice of life.” I want to make the world a prettier and more colorful place.

I now share my creative skills with others, particularly with my students as a Master in Art Education Teacher, I encourage my students to embrace their “differences” so they can discover how truly remarkable they are when they allow their own creativity to SHINE! I bring to my students, and to my art, worldwide travel experiences and a deep passion for life. As an artist, I am inspired by color, nature’s beauty and repetition of form that I see everywhere around me! Recently I have been referred to as an Expressionist & a Colorist. so for now ... I am an Expressionistic Colorist. I am proud of home interiors I have created; my paintings; my photographs; and my glass pieces that grace both residential and commercial dwellings coast to coast. I am pleased to share my portfolio with you, at your request!

I LOVE doing custom, commissioned work please contact me if you are interested!

T Wu

During a bike ride along S. Glen Rd. in Montgomery County, Maryland, I crossed Watts Branch and stopped to check it out. While investigating the area, I snapped this photograph of the beautiful scenery that filled me with wonder. It reminds me of a quote I read in Ruth Krauss’s book Open House for Butterflies: “Everybody should be quiet near a little stream and listen.”

me@scottwurzel.com | scottwurzel.com | @scott.wurzel

Currently located in Washington, DC, Scott is a native Floridian photographer specializing in landscape photography. His work explores the interplay of light and dark — rejecting the notion that photography is just “painting with light.” He seeks what resides in the contrast — the liminal spaces of the world. Scott has shot in some of the most beautiful locations in the world, including Iceland and locations throughout the Old World. But some of his most inspiring locations are right at home in America’s enchanting National Parks.

anxiao@comcast.net | flickr.com/photos/xiao_an/

I like to paint flowers and landscape. Amaryllis is my favorite flower showing around New Year time. Good wishes to a new year.

wyong19@yahoo.com | serena-yeo.com

My works are the beauty and graciousness with which nature refines the rough and unsteady human heart. I belong to a nature whose warmth is like a mother’s, bidding me to lean on its shoulder. These works are centered on the comforts of nature as they shepherded me on my path away from home, enduring homesickness in a foreign land, and searching desperately for commonalities with my homeland.

Serena Yeo

Stacy Yochum

stacyyochum@gmail.com | stacyyochum.com | @artiststacyyochum | (301) 467-4920

Stacy loves to explore the qualities of a wide variety of media. In her floral works, she uses any and all tools in her studio ... paper, acrylic paint, pastels, pencils, crayons and more. Her purpose is to create a joyful design of color, shape and line.

Rosemary Yue Art

@rosemary_yue_art

I use classical methods and ideas to create my landscape artwork using palette knife. I love using a palette knife because it keeps me a bit looser than a brush and it’s fun to work with the natural texture that results from this method.

I paint landscapes that share my joy of observing nature especially the play of light and the sky in it’s various forms including lots of sunsets. I have sold over 125 pieces of original art and my artwork is hanging in homes all over the US and internationally.

Peyman S. Zand

psedigi@gmail.com | psedigi.com

Fall season in Potomac, nature’s artistry providing a vibrant stunning palette of fall colors of yellow, orange, red and all those in between, showing off as magical carpet that begs to be traveled on and enjoyed on a joyous weekend afternoon, destined to be engraved in our memory for years to come. The color palette used was what remained in my memory and leaves that still serve as my bookmarks.

Paul Zapatka

przapatka@hotmail.com | przapatka.wixsite.com/paulzapatka | (202) 333-1250

My aim for painting a solid still life was to show gratitude for my first Washington, DC art dealer, Mr. Royce Burton’s advice in the 2000’s to look at the American still life painter, William Bailey. Since his paintings are “...meditative( a W. Bailey 2020 article)” and “...dream-like, meticulously rendered still lifes(a webpage biography)” with “minimalist designs, structured forms, [and] appealing color harmonies(same bio),” I chose for “2 Pumpkins...” to carefully create two colorful, stripped, slightly enlarged pumpkins(unstemmed/stemmed) in my DC studio. I imagined the pumpkins not on the pink-peach-like bookcase they sat on, but as a classical-Bailey-like wood table triumphantly, popping forward from neutral gray and dark brown background, beautifully bold!

Karen Zuckerstein

The pandemic proved to be my opportunity to explore art. While I had dabbled before, I used the time to refine my skills and explore different mediums. Much of my art captures places I’ve traveled to and colors and objects that captured my attention. Now, when I travel, I see the world around me through different eyes.

Sean Adams

adamssta43@gmail.com | seanadamsart.com | @seanadamsartist | (540) 454-0422

Sean Adams spent 35 years as a writer, editor and journalist before beginning a second career as an artist. He has studied drawing and printmaking at Virginia community colleges in Northern Virginia and Charlottesville, VA; sculpture and welding at The Art League in Alexandria, VA, and the Virginia Institute of Blacksmithing in Waynesboro, VA; and painting and stone sculpture at the Yellow Barn Studio in Glen Echo, MD. As a sculptor, he works primarily in wood and metal. He also does figure drawing in pencil, charcoal, pastel, and other media. He is a partner in Art Life Ventures LLC with his wife, Trisha Adams, an oil painter. They live in the arts district in Herndon, VA.

Debby Anker

daaanker@gmail.com | daaanker.wixsite.com/glass-forms

I create outdoor sculpture using cut glass and recycled styrofoam. Creating mosaics on 3d forms is a happy and meditative process for me. I enjoy seeing the patterns and form join to become something new.

Suzanne Arden

suzanne_arden@yahoo.com | suzannearden.com

Like everyone I know who works in glass, I was hooked the moment I made my first cut. The possibilities in glass are infinite, and the idea that you can take brittle pieces of flat glass and melt them together to make evocative landscapes or abstract wall art or mold them into bowls or plates or votives is endlessly engaging … and often challenging as glass doesn’t always do what you expect of it. As a life-long photographer, I’m working out the intersection between my photographs and my glass work, separating imagery into multi-layered landscapes and seascapes.

Varda Avnisan

varda.avnisan@gmail.com | gallerievarda.com | (240) 498-3099

I approach glass as a language. Its luminescence and transparency, volume and weight, and qualities of light and shadow are elements I use in translating the visual and sensual realities around me.

My pieces are born of a half-formed idea, a fragment of narrative, or a particular emotion. The development of each piece from design to execution is a negotiation between the physical hardness of glass and the fluidity of its form and the interplay of color and pattern. I use glass much like a quilter uses fabric: creating a glass ‘canvas’ from fragments of glass. I fire the ‘canvas’ in a kiln up to 1500 degrees Fahrenheit. Once the sheet of glass has cooled, I cut the ‘canvas’ and use it again in a new design that best creates harmony of color and pattern. I use many layers of color and texture to create depth, reuniting and reclaiming disparate shards to become part of the whole. My work is influenced by color and pattern and form and the changing light in nature.

Joseph Barnard

joseph.barnard@wood-crafted.com | @barnard.joseph | (301) 943-1807

I work in wood. I believe that pieces that we intend to use can be beautiful anyway, and that guides my work. To me, the artistic process begins when I select a piece of wood to use. Everything about the piece itself matters. Not just the type of tree, but also the place on the tree determines the kind of grain and the figure of that grain that provides the wood its beauty. In turn, the kind of item I choose to make is largely a result of the figure, the grain, whether it is all heartwood, even whether it is already dry. My goal is always to showcase that piece of wood and its best features to the best of my ability. I am a member of the American Association of Woodturners, and am currently President of the Montgomery County Woodturners. I have shown pieces at the biennial Creative Crafts Council’s Strathmore exhibit, in the The Delaplaine Arts Center, at the Black Rock Center for The Arts in Germantown, at Glen Echo Park in the Stone Tower, the Popcorn Gallery, and the Glen Echo Labor Day Exhibition. My work is available each fall at the Woodworkers Club Octoberfest in Rockville, and can often be seen at the Olney Crafts Market as well as their Holiday Market. I am a member of The Renwick Alliance and an artist yearly at the James Renwick Alliance Craft Day Holiday Show in Chevy Chase.

Ken Beerbohm Sculptures

ken.beerbohm@gmail.com | kenbeerbohm.squarespace.com | (443) 741-0807

Growing up in a small town in Montana with few possessions, the mountain behind our house became a giant playground full of nature’s wonders from moss-covered rocks to spring creeks. My love of what nature could produce was firmly rooted. I would spend my retirement years combining that love with a passion to sculpt, with most of my works driven by humor, the one thing that keeps me somewhat sane in a notso-sane world. If my works bring an observer to laugh, ponder or to appreciate, I have accomplished my mission.

Benny

bennyanderson500@gmail.com | BennyAndersonArt.com | @Bennythestarfruit

My art pulls from childhood memories and notions of play, and I intend to create a space for people to feel that wonder without embarrassment or self-consciousness. Through explorations in mask and doll making, costumes, papier-mâché, and an abundance of unconventional materials, I’m excited to share my happiness with the world.No one is ever too old to play, and I will continue to make art that allows for that engagement to take place.

Bibi Bielekova

bibimailsk@yahoo.com | @BibiCeramicArt

The Earth is stunningly beautiful. Most people only notice big stuff – the iconic destinations they must travel to. Whereas the myriad shapes and colors of leaves, the intricate pattern of a decaying tree, a dew on a spiderweb, freshness of the woods after storm, birds’ symphony, they go mostly unnoticed. We are all so pathetically busy. As a ceramic artist I get inspired by that humble beauty all around us. I want to create objects that make us slow down, bring memories of those moments when we were free to notice, enjoy and love. I want my art to be touched, to evoke feelings, to wake us up and bring us home, where belonging happens.

kathrynebird17@gmail.com | @Glassbird1998 | (301) 310-5356

I am a young artist who recently graduated from college. I am exploring different types of media and how they can be combined. Currently, I’m looking at how I can translate my interest in 2D art into decoration on a 3D piece. I take inspiration from the natural world as well as from different cultures throughout history. I like combining these concepts in my work to create something that is not only visually pleasing but also intriguing.

Jeanne

Blackburn

arieljjb@aol.com

Jeanne Blackburn has enjoyed taking classes at Glen Echo in watercolor, drawing, and colored pencil for years, and has recently explored the parameters of working in fused glass at the Art Glass Studio. Creatively it’s a bit like watercolor - you don’t always have control of just where the medium is going, or what the end result might be. It’s fascinating!

Michaela Borghese

borghesem202@aol.com | (202) 738-8449

Nature plays a big part in my life, so I always like to incorporate it into my art work. What still fascinates me about glass, is that even with the most careful design, you never know exactly how a piece will turn out - when you open the kiln, you can always expect surprises.

Tracey Bosworth

traceybosworth105@gmail.com | lostwoodsfusedglass.com | (240) 408-9746

Tracey’s love of Tiffiany style lamps lead to her taking stained glass classes and ultimately creating commissioned stained glass panels. Although kiln formed glass (aka, fused glass) originated in ancient Mesopotamia, it experienced a resurgence in popularity in the mid 1990’s. Already having the studio space, tools and glass cutting skills, Tracey decided to give fused glass a try. This was over 25 years ago, and she has long since replaced lead came and solder with a kiln to join together pieces of glass. As a scientist, Tracey appreciates the physics and chemistry principles involved in creating fused glass art. With its diverse array of colors, transparency, and forms, such as sheet glass, frit, and powder, glass offers her endless creative possibilities.

Tracey’s favorite glass themes include animals and plants with a touch of whimsy. Currently she is working on perfecting the fused glass mushroom which is her own design.

Tracey has taken courses and workshops in fused glass, stained glass, jewelry-making, metalwork, and enamelwork. In addition to the Gaithersburg Artist Collective, she is a member of the National Capitol Art Glass Guild and participates in various local art shows.

Norma J. Brooks

njbbasketofjewels@hotmail.com | @njb_basket_of_jewels | (301) 648-0747

Norma J. Brooks of njb Basket of Jewels is a folk artist learning to sew at the age of 12, making all my own clothes. I became an accomplished seamstress at an early age, making dresses including wedding dressings and doing alterations for friends, family and many of the locals where I lived. My love for art and passion for creativity led me to design fine art jewelry after retiring as a dental hygienist. While working with beads, metals, stones, glass and found objects, I decided to expand my creations by incorporating the use of fabric wrapped clothesline and using techniques like coiling, weaving and crocheting to create baskets, bowls, coasters, trivets, rugs, and wall art. The fabric art I create is one-of-a-kind, boasting of rich and vibrant colors, unique patterns, and mixed textures.

It is a challenge to mix, match and pair the conventional with the unusual. What a surprise to see the result, whether it is intentional or unexpected.

Shannon Brownlee

smbrownlee@me.com | shannonbrownleepottery.com | @shannonbrownleepottery

Growing up in Hawai’i, I was immersed in a culture that celebrates the ocean, land, and geological processes that formed the islands. The pots that resonate for me as an adult evoke the mystery and power of the natural world. They echo elemental forces, like wind and waves, and honor the essential forms of animals, plants, and humans. Such pots can sometimes remind us, just beyond consciousness, that we are all connected. That we are bound to each other and to the world that sustains us.

I make pottery to animate those connections. Wood firing reinforces the link between pots and their humble origins as dirt and water. I value work that is evocative without being representational, with a sense of movement. I use smooth clays, soft, curved forms, and lush surfaces that invite being touched. In these ways, I anchor my work in aspects of the world that hold meaning for me.

David Bunk

@scorchedearthpottery

The duality of my life as a research chemist and artist allows me to appreciate the imperfect and the perfect and balance between the two. My ceramics are not just functional vessels or sculptural pieces; they are a blend of my dual passions, a synthesis of discipline and whimsy, order and chaos, science and art. I enjoy seeing what the complex chemistry created in a wood-fired kiln imparts on the surfaces of my pots.

Christine Burris

christinesglassdesigns@gmail.com

Christine enjoys the fun of trying to make the imagined glass object, and then the challenge of adapting to the will of the glass. Glass is hard, not just easily malleable like clay, and it often breaks unexpectedly. In the kiln, the molten glass creates a product both planned and unplanned. She reports that the surprises are even more artistic and beautiful than the original imagined design. She especially enjoys creating with translucent glass that bathes the world in new colors of red, turquoise or green, as well as forming objects that can be used everyday, such as a bowl or platter. Objects in this show include “pattern bars” or combinations of glass pieces, that are fired and cut into shapes. There are so many possibilities!

Monique

Camarillo

mr_camarillo@verizon.net | @rcglassblower | (571) 434-9077

Ramiro and Monique live in Sterling Va. We started glass blowing 2006 at the Art of Fire in Laytonsville, Md. We have taken classes at Corning Museum of Glass and learned from instructors and classmates from around the world. Renown glass instructor and artist such as Boyd Slugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz, Bill Gudernrath, Marko Stefanac, Giananni Toso, Martin Rosol, Tomo Sakai and list gos on. Our pieces are in private collections, commission, and donated. We have exhibited our glass at Art at the Mill in Millwood, Va., Glen Echo Labor Day show and Christmas show. Members of the Glass Art Society and Corning Museum of Glass. I welded unique molds for ornaments, vases, and bowls shapes that are one of a kind which can only be purchased at Art of Fire at Laytonsville, Md. We do not have a website. but can view our pieces on instagram, rcglassblower.

Ramiro Camarillo

mr_camarillo@verizon.net | @rcglassblower | (703) 903-2319

Ramiro and Monique live in Sterling Va. We started glass blowing 2006 at the Art of Fire in Laytonsville, Md. We have taken classes at Corning Museum of Glass and learned from instructors and classmates from around the world. Renown glass instructor and artist such as Boyd Slugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz, Bill Gudernrath, Marko Stefanac, Giananni Toso, Martin Rosol, Tomo Sakai and list gos on. Our pieces are in private collections, commission, and donated. We have exhibited our glass at Art at the Mill in Millwood, Va., Glen Echo Labor Day show and Christmas show. Members of the Glass Art Society and Corning Museum of Glass. I welded unique molds for ornaments, vases, and bowls shapes that are one of a kind which can only be purchased at Art of Fire at Laytonsville, Md. We do not have a website. but can view our pieces on instagram, rcglassblower.

Daniel Carozza

daniel.carozza@verizon.net | (202) 489-4756

Fascination with the interaction of glass and light pushes me to explore their interplay from scientific and purely aesthetic viewpoints. I try to relearn my family’s artistic traditions and get a deeper appreciation of the art and glass that I viewed in Italy.

solcristia@gmail.com | @Solc.ceramics

In these pieces I sought to embody the feeling that comes from dealing with emotional and psychological challenges from mental illness.

Joseph Dailey

joedailey37@gmail.com | Blackwellpotters.com | @Joedailey37

Since my retirement from 30 years. Teaching for Fairfax County public schools in 2015. I have been in a process of expression, creating a new portfolio of works that represent the culmination of decades of my life experiences, thoughts and desires that arose during my tenure as a professional educator. Without the conflicts of time and energy I previously experienced while teaching, I have been able to successfully reconceptualize ideas, I previously had left unexplored but unrealized.

My ceramics works have a common thread which run through them dealing with my love for for textural ideas. How things feel and evoking a visceral response I labor to cultivate and process forms whose meanings come across intuitively to the observer. My process includes creating 3 dimensional forms and altering and manipulating them by striking them with different materials, such as wood, leather, metal and stone The resulting form conveys the organic evolution of the clay’s transformation and the interaction between thought, feelings, energy movement and matter.

| (202) 607-7031

The appeal of pottery, for me, is the tactile immediacy of working with my hands in clay, and the satisfaction of making objects for visual pleasure and everyday use. My work in this exhibit was fired in an atmospheric soda kiln in Glen Echo Park, where a sodium carbonate solution is sprayed into the kiln at a very high temperature; the soda forms a glaze during the firing to enhance the color and surface effects.

Trinka Ebbe

katrinkaebbe@gmail.com

I have found my creative passion working in pottery. I love throwing pots on the wheel because it challenges me to continuously improve my skills. Handbuilding also fascinates me because of the possibilities it offers in asymmetric designs. The endless opportunities to experiment with decorating and glazing techniques keep everything new and exciting. The creative process brings me great joy and I hope my pots can bring others joy too.

Cristan Farmer

cristanann@gmail.com | (515) 708-1983

I am a potter working at the Glen Echo Park. The goal of my work is to bring a smile to the viewer, and if I’m really lucky, a chuckle.

Paul Ferrell

bfcgallery@gmail.com | brushyforkcreek.com | (270) 424-5988

Paul Ferrell is a self-taught Master Woodturner who has been working with wood for over 40 years. He specializes in native Western Kentucky varieties and spalts his own wood, a twoyear process that creates the highly-coveted, detailed patterning from fungi. He specializes in burls —rounded bulbous knots commonly found on tree trunks. Ferrell connects and takes solace in the resonance of wood and the endurance and constancy of trees. He believes in passing on his expertise in the art and craft of woodturning. Ferrell pieces are included in permanent museum collections and have been used to promote the State of Kentucky by governors and welcome centers. He is a founding member of the American Woodturners Association, started in 1986. Ferrell, a seasoned national and international instructor, taught at the Appalachian Center for Craft, demonstrated for International Woodturning Symposiums and domestic woodturning clubs.

Matthew Fuchs

mattfuchs628@gmail.com | @mattfuchs6

Intellectual and technical experimentation guides my artistic process. In each medium, I am drawn to the materials’ specific nature and the variety of tactile and affective qualities they can offer. When developing my pieces of art, the work’s craft and technique are as important to me as its esthetic value, and I find the planning and execution of a project as exciting as the result. My interest in both materials and their properties as well as my fascination with the notion of the handmade lead sometimes to works that are precise and other times to ones that celebrate the medium’s subtler or more delicate qualities. I would like people to appreciate my pieces both as a whole and for their details. I believe that a final piece should be gratifying to both the artist and the viewer.

Steena Fullmer

buddhakittyglass.com | @buddhakittyglassart

Buddha Kitty Glass is the fused glass art of Steena Fullmer-Anderson. In 2008, Steena launched Buddha Kitty Glass, named after her cat who would sit at her feet while she worked on her first stained glass window. Steena is an award-winning Juried Artist of the Virginia Artisan Center, and a former Glass Resident Artist and Instructor at the Lorton Workhouse Art Center in Lorton, Virginia. Currently, Steena is the Arts Curator for Loudoun County Government. Her work is available at various galleries across the United States. To learn more about Steena and Buddha Kitty Glass visit her website at buddhakittyglass.com or Instagram @buddhakittyglassart.

Bruce Paul Gaber

sun@visionrising.com | visionrising.com | @bodhibruce | (301) 654-7479

I bring over 30 years’ experience in 3D computer graphics to life using the rapidly emerging technology of 3D printing. I now can pop my digital sculptures off the screen and directly into your hands. My work begins as a mental image which I meticulously construct as a 3D computer model. Once the 3D image is well-refined it is prepared for 3D printing. Here I explore the large range properties available with my plant-based printer filaments. I make choices of color and texture, patterning, transparency and weight. My design inspirations are often mathematical, convey a sense of elegance, and frequently a bit of whimsey. My works are generally one-of-a-kind or small limited editions. While I work in both functional and conceptual domains, I have chosen 3 functional pieces for the LDAS. My functional work is intend to be used, so it is designed to be sturdy, food-safe, and eco-friendly.

andygeggsnbakey@aol.com | (571) 265-1815

I am a self taught glass artist from the United Kingdom who grew up in a country where many homes are highlighted with art glass in doorways and transoms. I have always enjoyed how glass has so much movement in it, which I try to keep in my finished pieces.

Each piece of glass is measured and hand cut before arranging them in a preplanned design and then highlights are added with dichroic glass, iridized pieces and various preformed pieces. Once cut and arranged the pieces are then fused in a kiln to around 1500F and then slumped a second time in a mold to give the piece shape and functionality.

I like to pick rich complimentary colors that achieve a multitude of hues, patterns and shapes. I find glass an inspiring medium and try to create crisp, clean pieces with interesting highlights, subtle movement and functionality.

Andrew Gallagher

grabertamah@gmail.com | tamsglass.net

Susan Haas

sdhglass@gmail.com | susanhaasglass.com | @susan_haas_glass | (703) 297-7544

I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of glass, the change from liquid to solid. And it pleases me to pull abstract visions into pieces of tangible beauty. Since I also love being on the water—ocean, river, lake, mud puddle—it amuses me to create pieces that hark back that liquid: stable, but still full of motion. And so my work is alive with bubbles and waves, sea foam and movement, some reflecting the changeable sky of sunset. I hope it reminds people of their fondest beach days, or inspires ideas for that special piece we can work on together.

Eunkyung Han

eunkyung@gmail.com | (617) 894-2903

Clay is soft and can be well controlled with wet hands and spinning. I can create any form with it, and it gives me comfort and complete excitement for creativity. I want to share my enthusiasm for creating with others and hope they can feel every moment which I walked through. I always think about how to express the lines including curved line well in my artworks to share beauty and comfort, so I am always eager to create beautiful curves in the objects. This will be my forever assignment in my art life, and I am happy to share this assignment with you all.

harper.marcel.celia@gmail.com

donaldhintze6@comcast.net | (301)

Norma Hintze

Raymond Horn

raymondhorn@att.net | (443) 253-0605

Ceramics have always been a touch point for me, providing a sense of warmth and earthiness that is both pleasing and beautiful. Woodfire, altered functional forms, and using my Randall Kick Wheel all bring me joy. They each require a singular focus and presence allowing a creative process to be found.

Functional ware is an enjoyable part of the family’s daily activity. Enjoying a morning coffee in a well-made mug, pouring water from a balanced pitcher, as well as preparing and serving a meal using handmade ceramics enlivens the experience. The process of making ceramics transforms the basic elements into something functional and long-lasting. I am attracted to the altered forms which are both of use in the home and express a visual tension inviting one to hold, caress, and explore its possibilities. Working at a small home studio and Glen Echo, most of my work is fired in atmospheric kilns using wood ash to help form the glaze in natural tones although I am rediscovering for myself the reduction process. The pieces submitted to the Labor Day Show were inspired by a recent workshop with David MacDonald, a master potter and long-time Professor at Syracuse University.

kjshubley@gmail.com | sienaglassworks.com | (301) 980-8085

As a young girl my mother taught me to sew and I learned to make art with fabric. I have always loved the way the colors and patterns in fabric work together to create unique pieces. I find that working in kiln-formed glass gives me a similar opportunity to work with colors and patterns in a new and challenging way. I enjoy making my own patterned glass and using this to create new pieces. As a lifelong perfectionist, the interaction of glass and heat in the kiln has given me the freedom to embrace a measure of unpredictability. Ultimately, I am thrilled by the rhythms of line and curve imparted by the kiln as glass melds together in the heat. I find inspiration in assembling colors and patterns using various techniques both in and out of the kiln.

Katherine Hubley

Virginia Hughes

I find fused glass to be the perfect art form to spark a viewer’s thoughts and imagination. Transparent, multilayered colors and 3-dimensional textures and shapes transform light in ways that trigger memories and emotions. Fused glass invites tactile exploration. It works closely with the sun to produce colorful shadows that move as the sun moves. Colors are liberated into ever-changing shadows and twinkling reflections. Fused glass need not be confined to a frame but can be displayed in free-flowing forms. My themes tend to revolve around nature, although occasionally I can’t resist provocative themes.

njakubowski59@gmail.com | nancyjakubowski.com | @nancy.jakubowski

As a clay artist, I focus on wildlife and the way it engages us. Whether it is some recognition of ourselves in our fellow creatures, or the need to protect something pure and innocent, wildlife often evokes strong emotional responses. Using the many methods and techniques offered by clay, my sculptures explore not only the graceful forms and compelling textures of birds and animals, but also their endearing nature.

Nancy Jakubowski

betsyjones222@gmail.com | etsy.com/shop/Betsysmallpeople | @Betsy1028 | (703) 517-0520

Remember Horton Hears A Who?

I have always been interested in tiny lands. and have spent the last 10 years creating them in vintage containers. the idea that a whole land can be on a speck of dust is my inspiration, only a bit larger.

shkohashi@gmail.com | (703) 727-7259

Peter Kosa

@peterkosa

Katie Maciocha

hey@itsokclay.com | itsokclay.com | @its_ok_clay | (202) 413-9153

Katie Maciocha’s ceramic art blends a graphic designer’s precision with a love for mid-century modern aesthetics. Her unique approach involves using tape resist techniques to create geometric patterns that reveal a striking contrast between glazed and unglazed surfaces. Her work has garnered attention at prestigious events like the American Craft Council, The Academy Museum’s Craft Show, the PA Guild of Artists at Rittenhouse Square, and the Creative Craft Council at Strathmore Mansion. Based in Washington, D.C., to discover her work further, visit itsokclay.com or follow her on Instagram @its_ok_clay.

Steven F. Mazer

Frabjousglass@gmail.com | Frabjousglass.com | @Frabjousglass | (301) 537-3324

Potomac, Maryland resident Steven Mazer is a retired orthopaedic surgeon with varied interests in opera, classical singing, photography and travel. In 2010 at the suggestion of his wife Joan, a visual artist and former art teacher, Steve began taking lessons at Art of Fire in Laytonsville, Maryland. He enjoys making decorative pieces rather than utilitarian objects and experimenting in new designs in glass art.

“Often, the final effort of a project takes me to a new place, different from my original intention. Glass is inherently beautiful and can be manipulated in infinite ways in its heated state to produce elegant, colorful, and attractive three-dimensional art. I am trying to explore modern shapes and designs as well as work with more traditionally shaped vessels.”

Susan McCune

fjsskm@gmail.com

My husband, Frank, and I started our glass journey many years ago at the Art Glass Center at Glen Echo and we submitted to the Labor Day Art Show each year. We enjoyed doing fused glass work because we could use different colors and different designs and still sit at the same table and work together. I lost Frank to cancer 5 years ago. These pieces are the first plates that I have done in the past 5 years and I am hoping to continue my glass journey in the future.

Carol Morgan

carolartist@verizon.net | artistofthefigure.com | (202) 394-2060

People fascinate me and I love to imagine their story. When I draw. paint, sculpt, or photograph a person I try to get into their mind and see what their concerns are and how they react to situations. I love to see people doing mindless tasks, such as riding on the bus or performing a role, even conducting an orchestra, when they drop pretensions and let their feelings emerge. I try to connect with them. Do they remind me of people I know or knew? What is the feeling they project? My drawing or painting or sculpting them is a way of saying “Hello.” I am fascinated with people I see every day, everywhere in Washington. A woman standing with her child in a stroller at a bus shelter in downtown Washington, DC can offer insight. Her clothes, her posture, her attitude toward the child, say more about her and her place and time in society than anything I could imagine. I recently published the book, METRO Anthology, which contains 12 of my pen and ink sketches of METRO riders with companion poems, written by Gerry Hendershot, local poet.

coraolson0@gmail.com | cora-olson.com | @corarolson | (571) 309-8660

Cora Olson

Julie Paez

themerdona@icloud.com | milkweedmadonna.com | @milkweedmadonna | (240) 793-2557

It started with a Milkweed Seed Pods, then False Indigo Pods, then Pine Cones, then decaying wood tree trunks, add vines and rusted metal findings, discarded furniture left on the curb for trash collection. Put in the cauldron and let simmer. Stir as needed. I make assemblages striving to honor The Devine Feminine in her many aspects.

Kent Oaks Pottery

kentoakspottery@gmail.com | kentoakspottery.com | @kentoakspottery | (301) 775-9386

I took my first pottery class in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1979. Over the years, wherever I lived and worked, I sought out a local pottery studio so that I could continue to learn and create pots. Now, I am fortunate to spend many uninterrupted hours working in my home studio.

Most of my work is slab built using tan speckled stoneware. Many of the pieces are hand painted with underglazes so that each kiln opening is filled with an abundance of color. I often use tape resist when decorating my work so that the natural beauty of the clay is visible on the surface of a piece. Trying to enhance every day with something useful and beautiful guides my work and hopefully brings joy to others.

The quiet time during the pandemic was a turning point for my journey as a potter. While I enjoyed making pottery for many years, sharing it with my friends, neighbors and a few local sales outlets, virtual shows provided me with the opportunity to reach a broader audience. It also afforded me the time to try new decorating techniques and designs that changed the focus of my work. My work is now sold in galleries throughout the United States, including Glen Echo Park’s Annual Holiday Show and Sale.

Chana Rabiner

chickpeaartlife@gmail.com | @chickpea_art_life

Red Clover Studio Art

Hello! My name is Michelle Yanity and I am the owner/artist at Red Clover Studio Art in Gambrills, MD. I officially launched RCSA in March 2019. I have always been a lifelong artist focusing on creating art for myself, my family, and my friends. I have been an art educator for over 20 years, teaching middle school, working with teachers, and now teaching elementary school. I have a bachelor’s degree in Art Education and a master’s Degree in Educational Leadership, as well as my National Board Certification in Early and Middle Childhood Art.

However, It wasn’t until the sudden death of my youngest brother, Stevie, that I started making and sharing my art with others. Stevie passed away in May 2018 at the age of 28. When going through his belongings, I found a paper that he wrote in elementary school about “the most wonderful person in the world.” He wrote about me. He said, “I think my sister is the most wonderful person in the world because she is an Artist.” Those words have been infused into my soul and have created the burning passion behind my art and the need to share it with others.

My art is meant to communicate feelings of whimsy, fun, happiness, and contentment from viewers. Each piece is a mixed media artwork (collage, painting, drawing), made on a wood panel (or other unique materials such as glass vases) with paper, oil pastel, acrylic, and more. These mediums allow for the creation of multiple layers and textures which gives each piece its own uniqueness. Strong use of bright colors, space, distinctive patterns, simple shapes, and bold lines further add to each piece. I hope viewers find my pieces fun and whimsical- they are meant to make one’s heart happy and share my unique view of the beauty that surrounds us in nature and beyond. Many are inspired by my childhood memories of growing up in Maryland, vacations, and favorite things, including trips to the beach with my family, including my brother Stevie, who had a deep love of the ocean and water.

Doris Ross

kehlvisandc@yahoo.com | virtifications.com

I fuse layers of glass at up to 1,500’F in an electric kiln; multiple firings are needed for most pieces. The glory and splendor of nature often inspire my designs: I vitrify leaves or include metals, especially silver and gold leaf. Much of my work is constructed like a puzzle, often recycling glass, bringing together experiences and impressions, shapes and textures, colors and depth, to create work that challenges the viewer to discover its mysteries over time—building on minds being opened by first glance curiosity. In many ways, I paint with glass—sometimes literally with glass powders/smears, sometimes in layering, color and texture--always striving for luminosity, contrast, and depth.

Glass is a wondrous artistic tool. It is both the controller, and yet, controllable, setting limits, conditions, properties, which, when understood and applied successfully, allow me much latitude in form and possibility of expression. As I grow as an artist my work evolves. It is message driven, providing me a way to comment, explore, recognize and challenge, without words. Success is achieving a dialogue with the viewer through my art.

Elisabeth Running

emrunning@outlook.com | elisabethrunning.com | @elisabethrunning |

The subject of my ceramic sculptures are creatures that are generally passed by, hidden, unnoticed, or simply ignored. I find these creatures to be both curious and a bit wondrous, and through my work I aim to draw attention to them by invoking a sense of curiosity and wonder from the viewer.

Ann Ruppert / Rod Stabler

aruppert@supernet.com | (717) 398-5934

Ann Ruppert: The botanical world inspires me with its endless beauty and diversity of form and color. Leaves, pods, buds, flowers and seeds are little miracles of nature that appear as reoccurring features in my art. Misty mornings blazing sunsets, the changing shadows and sunlight on the mountains as I watch the seasons roll by from my kitchen window urge me to capture nature’s beauty.

Rod Stabler: There is something deeply satisfying about unleashing the beauty of raw wood. Each piece has its own personality and character. Ann Ruppert and Rod Stabler began working together about 7 years ago when they were inspired to combine Rod’s love of wood with Ann’s work in a variety of art mediums. In current collaborations Rod hand turns beautiful wood pieces and Ann adds one of her embellishments using polymer clay, pastel chalks, alcohol inks, enamels or metals. Rod selects, cuts and dries the wood for his pieces. Inspired by the character of the wood a platter, bowl, or hollow form is born. Ann creates a complementary design for each turned piece. She rolls, paints, stamps, cuts, forms, fires and fits the new pieces into the turned wood. Recently Ann is experimenting with enamels on copper to create sculptural lids and colored pencils to embellish some of the forms.

Ann and Rod are past members of the annual Foothills Artists Studio Tour held in November in Liberty Valley, PA. They hold memberships in many wood turning and art organizations. Their work has been accepted into juried exhibitions at the Delaplaine Arts Center in Frederick, Maryland, The Western Maryland Museum of Fine Art in Hagerstown, Maryland and The Adams County Arts Council Exhibition held annually at the Schmucker Gallery on the campus of Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Shalini Saksena

s_saksena@hotmail.com | @Shals_clay_play

My everyday emotions manifests into my pieces, as no two days are the same, I tend to make different things each time. My ceramics have introduced me to the spiritual side of mepatience, acceptance and mindfulness. And believe me in my professional life there was no time for it!

In my thoughts every emotion has a character and it is my endeavor to reflect the same through my surface designs. Each piece is unique as it has that particular surface pattern. I am hoping that each piece would evoke an emotion for its buyer and a better understanding of the artist’s communications.

Loren Scherbak

lorenscherbak@gmail.com | lorenscherbak.com | @scherbakl | (301) 300-7592

I am a woodfire ceramic artist. I am committed to minimizing my environmental footprint by reducing my use of harmful chemicals. As a result, I minimally glaze my art. Instead, I strategically use the atmosphere within my wood-fueled kiln to create the surfaces, colors, and textures that comprise my art. I use leaves, rocks, and manmade materials collected on my daily walks for inspiration, and as drawing tools. I hope to represent my love for the environment of my suburban Mid-Atlantic neighborhood, and inspire users of my functional art to see the beauty all around us.

Greg Schofer

gschofer@gmail.com | @NothingsPerfectPottery

Functional pottery infuses our daily rituals and special celebrations with hand crafted forms that wake the users to the beauty of the world and the moment. The clay of a handcrafted pot can slow things down and help us appreciate the simple pleasure of daily life. In a world of mass produced objects, the handcrafted piece takes on additional meaning and value. From a festive meal around a crowded table to a mug of hot coffee/tea on a cold morning, I am motivated by moments when my pottery is in use.

Modern life separates us from the natural world in so many ways and pottery helps us reconnect. Through the weight and texture of the clay we can feel the earth in our hands. The kiln turns glaze, containing the building blocks on the periodic table, into glass and in it we can see the mysteries of life. With my hands covered with mud, I am motivated by how clay helps connect us with nature.

The simple pleasure of shaping clay into forms is so gratifying. It is a process as old as civilization itself. The first wheel was used to make pottery, not for transportation. There is so much possibility inside a bag of clay. Every potter has asked their clay, “what do you want to be?” Wedging, centering, throwing, shaping, trimming, altering and surface decorating, glazing, and firing, I am motivated by each stage of the creative transformation from nothing to something.

Clay vessels are permanent, yet fragile. Perfect, yet flawed. Wabi sabi is the act or philosophy of finding beauty in the imperfect nature of the world and originates in Japan and Buddhism. I am critical of my work, so I aim to embrace wabi sabi and accept the flaws as additions rather than subtractions. It’s also why I chose the moniker: Nothing’s Perfect Pottery. And when you find the flaws in my pieces then you too can embrace wabi sabi. Clay has much to teach, so I am motivated by learning, growing, exploring, developing skills, and gaining confidence and humility.

Jennifer@summerwindpottery.com | @summerwindpottery

Working with both handbuilt and wheel-thrown pieces, I focus on structure, light and glaze with a goal to create a subtle, yet dynamic, confluence of form.

Jennifer Shaia

Bikki Stricker

cerambik@gmail.com | cerambik.com | @cerambik

At the heart of my exploration lies the captivating geometry of wheel-thrown vessels, serving as a canvas for showcasing the organic motion of various glazing techniques. Embracing the unpredictable nature of creativity, I find joy in delicately navigating the fine line between elements that I can control and those that are beyond my reach. Every piece is an opportunity for experimentation, discovery, and story telling, as I unlock the boundless wonders hidden within the art of ceramics.

Sydnie Swain

sydnie.sw@gmail.com | sydnierose.squarespace.com | @sydniedoesart

I utilize vessels as a way to represent people. Each person is unique in their own way with curves and dents and so is each vessel. Each time I press or mold into a vase I am leaving a lasting impression. Each time we interact with a person we leave a lasting impact. Much like us, clay holds a memory.

Robert Tettelbach

rtettelbach@gmail.com | ncagg.org/bob-tettelbach @rtettelbach | (301) 461-8051

Bob Tettelbach began glass fusing in 2008 while looking for a hobby to occupy his time. An artist friend suggested glass fusing, which was such a new medium that he had to look it up online to see what it was all about. After taking a few classes at Weisser Glass Studio in Kensington, MD, he was hooked. His extensive background in, and love of, chemistry drew him to the art of making glass, where he experiments with chemical reactions between different colors of glass.

From an artistic standpoint, Bob has been influenced by the art of Josef Albers and Norman Ives, two of the most renowned basic design artists of the 20th century. As such, much of Bob’s glass work exhibits a strong basic design element. From bold use of color and patterns, and geometric shapes, Bob’s work sets him apart from other fused glass artists.

Bob expanded his interest in glass by taking up glassblowing in 2016. Working with the owner of Art of Fire glassblowing studio in Laytonsville, MD, Bob has become quite proficient in applying various techniques to his functional pieces. After a couple of years, Bob began experimenting with combining glass fusing with glassblowing. He first makes a design that is then full fused. He then brings that fused piece to the glassblowing studio where he uses it to roll up on the hot glass making unique designs in his functional art.

Carmen Torruella-Quander

(202) 487-9922

My work requires little or no thought. For over 40 years I have painted and, more recently, sculpted images based mostly on intuition and feeling. I take time to look at the world around me, constantly looking for life or the light that attracts meaning, the calm and the profound. It is only when I am asked to speak about my work that I think about what it is I am doing and why.

At first glance, my body of work may seem scattered: still life, children, landscapes, and diverse ethnicities, all within the realm of realism. There is however a common thread of consistency underlying my art; hopefully they all summon forth calmness and beauty which in turn evokes a peaceful soothing vibe.

Thoughts wanting expression to emerge through pigments on canvas or fired clay, once manifested can affect people for centuries. My work takes short lived beauty and makes it more accessible for longer. I believe that the creative arts can lift us to our higher selves and remind us that life is worth living.

alwasik@aol.com | @amandalynneceramics

midsummerglass@gmail.com | @midsummerglass

I have been working in kiln formed glass for over 12 years, having been a potter and a quilter in the past 30 years. The nature and the properties in glass have always interested me due to the refractive properties and play of light upon the surface. In my pieces, I combine function and art in plates, platters, bowls, cheese boards and other functional ware. These pieces can be used daily in the home and are durable due to the firing process I use. They are food safe and dishwasher safe. I take my inspiration from nature, the colors and patterns of quilts, and the art of other cultures. My home and my studio are in Gaithersburg, MD

gtjazz@comcast.net | Websterwoodworks.com | (301) 758-9587

I have spent my career in creative pursuits. I was a professional musician with the National Symphony for 42 years and my initial experience with wood included many years of repair and maintenance of my 200 year old Italian Bass. I learned the importance of craftsmanship, using the right materials, and understanding that wood is a living organism. As a woodworker, my creative approach is influenced by the structures and rhythms of music, particularly jazz forms. I try to let the wood suggest the design, giving it form, color and natural beauty. I have collected a large inventory of woods from around the world and native woods such as ash, maple and cherry. I use exotic woods as accents which provides a beautiful palette of color and texture, making each piece unique. I am careful to make sure my wood sources are cut legally, protecting natural habitats. I also incorporate Japanese, “Wabi Sabi” principles which highlight the natural form and imperfections of wood along with the simple functionality of “Shaker” design. The use of quilting patterns and marquetry have also become a frequent pattern in my wood designs, incorporating the colors of exotic woods as a quilter uses various fabrics. These are the various approaches which provide the inspiration for my wood creations.

Richard Webster

Janet Wittenberg

sachermom@verizon.net | glasshabitat.com/home/ | @Wittenberg_Janet | (301) 728-0294

I’m strongly inspired by extremes of nature and geological phenomena. I’m intrigued, yet apprehensive by how my fellow humans choose to interpret the cause and future outcome of natural and manmade cataclysmic events. I hope my work has the ability to engage the viewer, and spark reflection on the grandeur and fragility of our planet.

George Zarubin

gzarubin@gmail.com

My work blends my creative ideas with the beauty of clay, glaze and firing techniques. I love the tactile feel of the clay and envisioning how each piece of pottery can capture my movements, feelings and the images in my mind. Each piece is an experiment with materials and firing, and an opportunity to ignite introspective interest to the beholder. I aspire to make viewers think, feel or contemplate.

Julie Zirlin

julie.zirlin@yahoo.com | juliezirlin.com

Influenced by nature and organic forms, my hand-built sculptures and wall pieces are three-dimensional compositions composed of lines, the interplay of positive and negative spaces, proportion, and color. I strive for visual simplicity, movement, and balance of form. To achieve a particular color and surface quality, I use different clays and fire in reduction, oxidation and soda kilns or in a garbage can with wood shavings to obtain the desired effect.

Ruth Beer Bletzinger

My goal is to create pieces that are stylish, yet unexpected, in sterling silver, stones, beads, copper, and even some gold. The purpose? To delight, lift the spirit, and make the wearer feel special.

Among the pieces I made, there are necklaces, bracelets, earrings, pins, and rings that range from subtle to statement. My inspiration, which began with classic Hollywood styles, has developed into what can now only be called a very eclectic mix of influences that include medieval, renaissance, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco designs. I’m also drawn to things geometric, abstract, and asymmetric. Design ideas spring, as well, from using and combining the array of techniques for making jewelry. Collaborating with a client on creating a custom piece is another exciting source of inspiration. Despite these broad and, sometimes, disparate sources for creativity, it all seems to come together in a journey that results with the satisfaction of completing a work. But, the best part is seeing someone taking delight in wearing a piece of jewelry that I’ve made. What a joy!

Each piece is one of a kind and handmade. Jewelry should always enhance a look and not overpower it.

Dareya Cohen

designsbydareya@gmail.com | facebook.com/designsbydareya | (301) 648-1878

It all started for Dareya when she was 15 years old and her mother brought loose beads into the house. She was fascinated with how the beads looked and fit together. Now, more than 30 years later, she is still doing what she loves and continues to learn new techniques. Dareya is constantly being inspired by color combinations, how beads fit together, the play of materials off each other and the variations that they create. Dareya creates jewelry to be worn not merely for show. A piece of jewelry can open up a dialog. Dareya incorporates her beading into other wearable art including shawls, shoes and purses. Dareya works with all types of medium in jewelry design. Beads, PMC, wire, fiber work and her most recent passion, creating her own glass beads on a torch.

Dareya has been published in numerous beading publications including Bead and Button, Bead Trends and Beadwork Magazine. She displays her work in various locations throughout the DC Metro area.

Linda Daniels Cermak

lindadanielscermak@gmail.com

I enjoy using different surfaces, techniques, and paints to create my jewelry designs. Although my main media is watercolor, I have a playful style that incorporates whatever tool helps create the vision in my mind. In my Magic Garden Series I design, hand decorate and hand form special bead caps to add a totally unique element to my jewelry. Each piece of Garden Magic Jewelry is lovingly designed with handmade beads as well as upcycled beads and found treasures. In my Colorscapes series, I paint with wild abandon and then come back to each piece with additional careful decorations and bits of treasure. Again, all pieces are totally unique designs, no two are alike. My aim is that my jewelry elicits joy, promotes a sense of adventure and happy surprise. My motto is: “Life is too short not to have fun jewelry.”

Joan Danoff

starlandbyhand@aol.com | starlandbyhand.etsy.com | @starlandbyhand

As an enameled obsessed jewelry artist, I use layering of color and patterns to make beautiful, contemporary and wearable works of art on copper and silver. My desire is to create pieces that are modern, affordable and approachable-jewelry that is easy to wear, comfortable and appealing with solid design techniques and attention to craftsmanship.

Eileen Doughty

artist@doughtydesigns.com | DoughtyDesigns.com

My work explores and celebrates what makes fiber art so unique: texture, freedom of shape of the “canvas”, and the opportunity to work in three dimensions. Fiber art appeals to me because my hands are always touching my materials. My favorite medium is “thread sculpture”, which I create with free-motion machine stitching (being very careful not to stitch a finger!). Think of it as drawing a picture with the pencil held still and moving the paper; or that the needle is my brush and threads are my paint. I have a vast collection of threads in my “paintbox” in many colors and fiber types.

Daniela Grigioni

daniela.carozza@gmail.com | (202) 460-3264

Creating objects in glass is beautiful and working with colors and shapes is uplifting. I choose jewelry because there is an immediate reward in preparing miniature art that people will wear. I like to create unusual pieces, with angles and edges and sometimes a bit of an attitude. But I also like playing with colors and depending on the mood or the day, what I create can be quite different, but it all comes from the heart.

Inspired by the Bead

carolsamour@gmail.com | @inspiredbythebead | (301) 972-1417

Well, this is my story. My love of beauty and personal expression compel me to be creative. My choice of material is the BEAD. I am a BEAD collector and every BEAD tells a story. BEADS have always been objects of desire and have many stories to tell about people and their cultures from ancient times to present day. My interest is in designing unique treasures of ethnic/tribal and contemporary/minimalist wearable art jewelry for the express purpose of personal adornment and enhancement where each piece conveys the “uniqueness” of the wearer. Each piece of jewelry, whether the beads are coming from times long past, or modern day do make a statement of wearable art. My work departs from the usual in that it is either one-of-a-kind or limited edition. I enjoy endless hours of stringing globally sourced BEADS from around the world while working with color, shape, size and texture to arrive at the finished piece.

Roz Jacobs

rozziejewelry@aol.com | (571) 229-6119

Rozzie Jewelry is a collection of jewelry, made with vivid and glorious gemstones, lustrous fresh water pearls, sparkling crystals, sterling silver and gold filled metals. The jewelry is composed of one-of-a-kind necklaces, bracelets, pendants and earrings to create a beautiful experience for the wearer.

Chris Lederman

chris.lederman@gmail.com | (571) 236-9070

I grew up in England and moved to New York City at the age of 22. I trained to be a psychotherapist and practiced in DC until retirement. At that point, I took up jewelry making and soon began selling my work to friends and at local craft shows. I have experimented with many different materials including semi-precious beads, silver and copper, polymer clay, glass and rubber. Design, color and texture are my guiding principles. I love creating fun and funky jewelry that can be worn anytime and anywhere.

Ellen Liu

ellenLjewelry@fastmail.com | ellenlnyc.blogspot.com

I design simple, elegant, and fun jewelry using high quality, semi-precious gemstones, pearls, and special materials such as amber from the Baltics, glass beads from South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria, or silver from Armenia. I love traveling and when I do, I source interesting stones and findings from all over the world.

MaChiJewelry@gmail.com | MaChiJewelry.com | 703-919-9983

Mara Mayor

maramayor@comcast.net | beadsbymara.com | (301) 820-0092

I have been creating necklaces from tiny seed beads for more than twenty-five years. I find inspiration in many places, from the windows of Frank Lloyd Wright to the designs of Venetian glass artisans. Originally, I made the necklaces for myself, but over time discovered they appealed to others too. Because they take endless hours to make, I do not create many in the course of a year. At the urging of a friend some years ago, I entered the Damascus Community Fair and not only won first place for beading, but also was selected as the “Grand Champion.”

Since then, I have been a participating artist in the James Renwick Alliance’s annual craft show. My work has been shown at the shops at the National Museum of Women in the Arts and at the Strathmore Mansion. I have been selected several times for the juried shows at the Strathmore Mansion. In my other lives, I have been director of The Smithsonian Associates and director of education at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.

kadomiele@yahoo.com

Karyn Miele has been creating art since she was a child. She began drawing and painting at a young age and has had a long relationship with photography as a professional and as a serious amateur. She handcrafts original jewelry designs and has recently begun creating mosaic art designs.

Karen Migdail

kjmjewelry@gmail.com | @bykarenjmigdail | (301) 461-4741

Lisa Miller

lisamiller.design | @LisaMiller.design | (301) 351-1930

My art is about exploring color, texture, shape, and style to express and capture the energy and flow of each unique moment. I’m based in Vienna, and my primary medium is Nuno Felting, a process which I use to create organic, abstract scarves that emphasize spontaneity in design and color. I often start with eye-catching color combinations which give me energy and focus -- what combinations appeal to me at that moment in time and place. Starting with very fine Habotai or Margilan silk, I apply thin layers of Merino Wool, creating the design features -- abstract, geometric, nature, imagination -- adding embellishments to provide texture and enhance the transformative result. I hope to ignite movement and emotion in my viewers, reminding them to take joy in the raw beauty of the world around them and feel a special zing every time they wrap themselves in something beautiful.

sawschweitzer@gmail.com | @saw_jewelry | (301) 922-2844

I use mixed metals such as sterling silver, copper and brass to create simple, everyday jewelry inspired by natural and geometric designs. The idea is to make the wearer feel the happiness I attach to each piece. My art is not to create perfection, but to allow for the rough edges and rough patches that we all experience and to attach it to the pieces I create.

Jan

Solomon

jan@jansolomon.net | jansolomon.net | @jansolomonjewelry | (202) 329-9993

My work is eclectic. I enjoy working in a variety of styles – organic, geometric, some minimalist, others fanciful – as well as using multiple materials in my pieces – semi-precious stones, enamel, anodized aluminum, steel, and repurposed materials. I love learning new techniques and figuring out how to incorporate them into my work. Ultimately, I want the jewelry I make to be wearable, fun, versatile, or make a statement.

Eva Stolwein

estolwein@starpower.net | (240) 418-4187

I have been making dichroic fused glass jewelry for eleven years. I like to create pendants, bracelets and earrings using an array of colors. I love the way the pieces of fused glass jewelry blend with each other to create a unique piece of jewelry.

Mary

Turpin

mgeneva@aol.com

I am a fiber artist based in Brentwood, MD. I use all elements of natural fibers to create one-of-a-kind wearable art pieces. My wool roving is locally sourced from farms in Virginia and Maryland, yarns are hand spun, and silk roving and yarns are hand dyed using natural plants and minerals. I wet felt using traditional techniques and weave free form. I am continually inspired by the traditional hand crafts of my ancestors and seek to honor them through my work

Joan Zenzen

joanz10@verizon.net

I learned silversmithing here at Glen Echo Park at the SilverWorks Gallery, started by Blair Anderson. My professional occupation is public historian, and sometimes my interest in history and art intertwine when I am creating jewelry pieces. Other times, I am fascinated by textures and the play of light on metal. During the pandemic, I re-discovered my bead collection and now sometimes incorporate semiprecious stones or Czech glass into my pieces. I focus upon earrings and necklaces, seeing where my creativity leads me. I make jewelry that a person could wear every/any/day, but each piece is far from ordinary.

Catherine Cole

chcole88@gmail.com | catherinecole.us | @chcole88

As an identical twin, my desire to distinguish myself from my sister inspired me to do a series of art projects in which I attempted to show our differences. This led to a longstanding interest in representation, in how to depict likenesses and express qualities beyond the immediate, superficial appearance of people, places and things. I do this through the use of light and shadow, gesture, placement, and color. I see my work as a continuation of the spirit long shared with artists throughout history that perceives the spectacle and beauty of the common and everyday. My current range of subject matter is drawn both from my day-to-day experiences, encounters, and whatever visually moves me, often falling into traditional subjects such as portraiture, figure drawing, still life, landscape, interiors, animals, and genre scenes, but sometimes I experiment with collage and abstraction as a way to experiment. My subjects may be personal and intimate or formal and impersonal, depending on which is greater: my interest in the subject or the process at the time. By confining myself to subjects accessible to me, such as objects I possess or places I visit or pass through, or images I take or collect and curate, I aim to maintain some form of originality and individual expression in my work by showing my own point-of-view, rooted in my hope to share and elevate the enduring qualities and beauty discovered in the everyday. I work in drawing, painting and photography, with occasional forays into collage, mixed media, and artist books, printmaking is my first love and my go-to medium. The visceral, textural qualities in each printmaking medium (such as woodcut, etching and aquatint, lithography and screenprinting), and the ability to bring out various nuances in meaning and moods from a single image by changing variables such as ink color, paper, and pressure, ultimately draws me to printmaking media.

Elevated Beyond Art Collective

My work is deeply rooted in the intersection of personal history and collective experience. Growing up in Washington D.C. during the 1970s and 1980s, and shaped by my education at the Duke Ellington School of Visual Arts and my service as an Illustrative Draftsman in the United States Navy, I have developed a unique perspective that blends historical and contemporary narratives.

Through my art, I seek to illuminate not only my own journey but also the profound experiences of our African ancestors, exploring themes such as religion, politics, medicine, and family rituals. My inspiration is drawn from extensive and rigorous study, incorporating insights from scholars, gurus, and survivors of pivotal historical moments.

My influences are eclectic and wide-ranging. The precision of Rodin’s sculpture, the focused subject matter of O’Keefe and Kahlo, the devotion of Michelangelo, and Rembrandt’s enduring legacy all contribute to my artistic vision. I find resonance in Simmie Knox’s figurative realism and Kehinde Wiley’s striking contrast and scale, which align with today’s cultural realities. My artistic journey spans from the ancient cave paintings of Lascaux and the Venus of Willendorf to the playful characters of Fred Flintstone and Shrek.

I believe that art serves as a conduit between the universe and the human mind. As artists, we are vehicles for conveying messages visually, and the interpretation by the viewer is both the reward and the essence of our craft. Before the advent of photography, visual artists were as essential as physicians or clergy, chronicling human existence in ways that remain vital today. With fervor and dedication, I strive to continue this tradition, capturing and communicating the richness of the human experience through my work.

haleyengelstad22@gmail.com

Wayne Guenther

wayneguentherphotography.com

I get my inspiration primarily from walking around with a camera, looking for subjects that interest me. So you’ll see a wide variety of subjects in my work, biased towards those that have some linear or curve motive, with patterns and reflections close behind.

Judy Guenther

judyguenther1@verizon.net | judyguentherphotography.com | @guenther.judy | (703) 623-6314

Judy Guenther enjoys photographing a wide variety of subjects during her world travels. Capturing the beauty and art in nature and the people of the world is a special joy for her. She also loves photographing details and abstracts in architecture. She has won several awards, most recently the grand prize in the Washington Post’s 2022 Travel Photography Contest and Honorable Mention in their 2023 Contest. She is a member of the Northern Virginia Photographic Society, The Art League Gallery of Alexandria, the Maryland Federation of Art in Annapolis, and the F11 Women’s Photography Collective.

ifoundlincoln@gmail.com | (703) 625-1512

Lincoln is a Washington DC based visual artist and founding member of the Skull Brigade. The “Creeps Project” is Lincoln’s celebration of the exhilaration and innocence of Halloween and the scary movies that he fondly remembers raising his adrenaline and sending shivers down his spine as a kid. The “Toy Project” is Lincoln’s celebration of monster movies and the ephemeral toys used to market them. All photos are all part of a limited edition of 25. Each photo comes signed and numbered.

Richard Weiblinger

rweiblinger@jhu.edu | weiblingerphotography.smugmug.com | (301) 943-9150

Brenda Wilson

bkwilson1001@gmail.com | brendawilsonphotography.com | (425) 679-2661

I can never resist carousels, or beautiful craftmanship. The Glen Echo Park Carousel animals were handcrafted by the master carvers of the Dentzel Company of Philadelphia in 1921, and these animals have much to share when they catch your eye! Some are ferocious and others are sweet… all are charming and full of life!

The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council (msac.org) and also by funding from the Montgomery County government and the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County (creativemoco.com). All programs are produced in cooperation with the National Park Service and Montgomery County, Maryland