Todd Washington’s goal is to add emotional depth and texture to an image. He frequently includes people in his work, finding this subject ideal for communicating his ideas to the viewer. He is a painter and photographer, with influences ranging from Alice Neel to Marsden Hartley, from Irving Penn to Annie Leibovitz. Todd (American) is a graduate from St. Mary's College of Maryland, and also studied art at College of Southern Maryland.
Michael Sweet is a Harford County, Maryland fine artist residing in Havre de Grace. He is a self- taught, outsider artist, painting exclusively in pointillism, which began as doodles in the margins of college notebooks. He began painting 35 years ago after earning his Master’s Degree in Computer Science, focusing his compositions on vortices and spheres.
I am a Botanical Printer, who utilizes the foliage in my gardens and the fields surrounding , to dye and print on silk, wool and cotton. Once printed, I enhance my work with hand stitching.
Bobby Croft is a decorated artist and art educator known for his functional ceramic works. A Frostburg native, Bobby holds his bachelors in ceramics and painting and his masters in teaching, both from Frostburg State. For seven years, Bobby taught middle school art in Washington County before transferring to Allegany County where he now teaches elementary art.
Sarahia Benn is a premier multi-instrumentalist, high energy performer, music educator, media consultant, concert promoter, producer, songwriter, and arranger. She is a graduate of Berklee College of Music, where she either studied, graduated, or worked with some of the biggest names in music, including Lalah Hathaway, Quincy Jones III, Delfeayo Marsalis, David Dyson, Paula Cole, Juliana Hatfield, the late-Roy Hargrove, Danilo Perez, and the late-Jeff Ramsey.
Sheela Becton was born and raised in India and moved to the US in 1997. She lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, where she embraces her love for painting. The brushwork in her art often tells the story of her memories from life and travels in India, showcasing the richness and beauty of Indian culture. Painting is therapeutic to her, giving her focus and peace. Her creativity is also inspired by the incomparable beauty of nature.