I am a multimedia artist and portraitist living in Anne Arundel County and owner of Grimmsical Creations (Www.grimmsicalcreations.com) and Ostara Art (www.ostaraeroticart.com
Maria Buszinski has been creating art under the alias Momma Rain for the past 10 years and following her passion to create. She currently is working primarily with acrylics on canvas - in particularly creating figurative art and portraitures. Her paintings trend towards vibrant colors and cherub-like faces that stare back and can provide an initial a “cheerful” or “whimsical” impression but with a moment’s contemplation her subject matter reveals a grittier, political and socially relevant depth.
Born and raised in Singapore, Jia Le Ling is an interdisciplinary artist working between performances, sculptures, and installations that center around overcoming personal fears and being genuine about the various experiences he has with the people, materials, and events around him. Ling received a BFA in Interdisciplinary Sculpture at the Maryland Institute College of Art in December 2021.
Nguyên Khôi Nguyễn is a multi-disciplinary artist and educator. He is the cartoonist of the Ignatz nominated comic series, The Gulf. Nguyen’s work has been featured in The New Yorker, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, and Medium. He is the vocalist/pianist of the jazz trio, Superior Cling, and he is a digital media lecturer at Loyola University Maryland. As a 2021 Rubys Artist Grantee, Nguyen is working on a graphic novel chronicling his experiences during the ongoing pandemic. Nguyên lives in Baltimore, Maryland with his wife, son, and terrier.