Living most of my life between Washington D.C. and Baltimore allowed me exposure to the arts and cultivated my appreciation for music, art and theater. Never having the opportunity for a formal education in the art field in no way compromised my desire to be creative and pursue different art forms. Creating with textiles gave way to photography where I managed to take classes from Judy Hermann and Michael Starke for a short time before moving to the Eastern Shore. This move eventually led to outsider art in the arena of folk art - soft sculpture and papier mache being my focus.
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Erick Sahler's “Eastern Shore art for the rest of us” salutes the common but often overlooked events and institutions — like Smith Island cake, the Delmar stock car races and the old Chincoteague swing bridge — that make life on the Delmarva Peninsula so special.
“The Eastern Shore is chockfull of so many great traditions that make it such a wonderful place to live and make art,” Sahler said. “I want to celebrate them all.”
Rachel Alvarez is a native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland. She received her BFA in Painting and Photography from Salisbury University in 2002. Her original work has been exhibited at a number of local galleries, and her prints, notecards and decals can be found in shops across the United States.
Helen Myers, choreographer, is the Director of Dance at Salisbury University. Helen's choreographic credits in New York City include: the DancenowNYC Festival at the Joyce Soho, the NYC Choreographers’ Showcase at Symphony Space, the WAXworks Dance Showcase in Brooklyn, the Chashama OASIS Festival, and the Choreographers' Showcase at Riverside Theatre Church. Other commissions include: Momentum Dance Company of Guatemala City, Modern America Dance Company of St.
Susan M. Holt, BIO
Susan Holt is the Director of the Mosely Gallery at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. She has been an instructor of art for 18 years, teaching Drawing, Design, Art Appreciation and Art History and has led several study abroad art programs in Italy.
Kenneth Basile has been involved with the arts in Maryland for over 40 years and with making photographs of the world around him, human interactions and relationships. Basile with his wife Kareen published a photo book about Mexico City in 2009. He has also published books on the Maryland Landscape.
Petra Bernstein, a German native, resides in Salisbury, Maryland. She received a BS from the University of Regensburg and worked as a teacher before moving to the United States in 1994. Drawn to painting and curious about art, she pursued a new path and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Salisbury University in 2007. Petra graduated Summa Cum Laude with a concentration in painting.
Petra Bernstein, a German native, resides in Salisbury, Maryland. She received a BS from the University of Regensburg and worked as a teacher before moving to the United States in 1994. Drawn to painting and curious about art, she pursued a new path and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Salisbury University in 2007. Petra graduated Summa Cum Laude with a concentration in painting.