Over the course of her quarter century plus career in the music industry, Tinku Bhattacharyya has engaged in a multitude of unique, groundbreaking roles driven by her enduring passion and creative approaches to artist development and fierce advocacy for artist rights administration and protection. Since launching her career as a club promoter and DJ with Thelonious Junk (Big Beat) and Café Graffiti in Edinburgh in 1995, the UK bred, New York and Baltimore-based visionary has defined what it means to be an innovative Renaissance Woman in the fast-moving, ever-evolving music industry.
Chris Combs is an artist based in Washington, D.C and Mount Rainier, Maryland who creates provocative technology. His show Supercycle (IA&A at Hillyer, 2023) focused on cycles of hype, such as AI and cryptocurrencies. Industry Standards (McLean Project for the Arts, 2023) featured 18 works made from reclaimed and surplus industrial components, reflecting on disruptive technologies, surveillance, and environmental destruction. Outsized Effects (Gradient Projects, Thomas, WV, 2023) includes the room-sized Allegheny Data Company, examining data mining through the visual lens of coal mining.
As an Author, Illustrator, Muralist, Doll Artist, Puppeteer, and Master Teaching Artist, Danyett Tucker has over 15 years of experience cultivating joyful learning environments for multi-generations of learners. Dedicated community artist that is passionate about using visual storytelling techniques to support mental health awareness, embrace strength through adversity, and to help build a more equitable and inclusive society for Everyone!
Western MD based teach, artist, and live wedding painter.
As a visual artist, I passionately explore various mediums to ignite imagination. Through experimentation and innovation, I aim to captivate viewers with emotive and thought-provoking creations. My work celebrates the boundless potential of creativity, inviting audiences to embark on a journey of discovery and delight.
The stories we tell can shape our world. As an artist, I strive to craft visual and literary works that bring meaning and perspective to the human condition.
My art is driven by passion and purpose. I create vibrant paintings and mixed-media pieces that give form to the intangible—emotions, spirituality, and thoughts. My art tells stories of struggle, strength, pain, and perseverance that need to be heard.