Katherine Nelson is an artist, educator, and juror based in the D.C./Baltimore region. She received a BS in Art Education from Skidmore College in 1985 and a Master of Arts in Drawing from SUNY Albany in 1990. Katherine, who was born in The Hague, has experienced many landscapes and cultures living in Europe, the Middle East and on both the East and West Coasts of the United States.
The Velvet Rope Experience Arts Showcase presents… a tribute to Janet Jackson
#VRE (The Velvet Rope Experience) is a PREMIERE pop-up visual arts showcase that infuses dope artistry, music, and red velvet-flavored eats, while paying homage to well-known music artists, bands or groups.
The first installment of #VRE will serve as a tribute to global icon JANET JACKSON and also highlight her sixth studio album The Velvet Rope.
The album's title The Velvet Rope is a metaphor for emotional boundaries and speaks to introspection, self-love and inclusion and love for others.
Accordingly, the artwork featured in the exhibit will address subject matters such as depression, self-worth, social networking, domestic violence and sexuality, and ultimately represent creative expressions of love for ALL.
The first installment of #VRE will serve as a tribute to global icon JANET JACKSON and also highlight her sixth studio album The Velvet Rope.
The album's title The Velvet Rope is a metaphor for emotional boundaries and speaks to introspection, self-love and inclusion and love for others.
Accordingly, the artwork featured in the exhibit will address subject matters such as depression, self-worth, social networking, domestic violence and sexuality, and ultimately represent creative expressions of love for ALL.
Year: 2019
Artbae’s #DontRush Challenge
Artbae’s #DontRush Challenge featuring:
@artby_kd
@artbylee14
@artfully_complex
@artisticbri
@artreel_
@arttbyartt
@carymichael_
@creativebre
@davedoinartnow
@glassofwaterart
@hilltop_high
@iam_artist_jai
@inspirethetribe
@jae.lx
@jonamonet
@nashgraphics
@rohaun_paints
@sptheplug
&
@tarika.art
@artby_kd
@artbylee14
@artfully_complex
@artisticbri
@artreel_
@arttbyartt
@carymichael_
@creativebre
@davedoinartnow
@glassofwaterart
@hilltop_high
@iam_artist_jai
@inspirethetribe
@jae.lx
@jonamonet
@nashgraphics
@rohaun_paints
@sptheplug
&
@tarika.art
Year: 2020
I am a 30 year old Independent Artist. I live in the Prince George’s county area and I travel all over the DMV instructing Sip and Paint parties and doing face painting.
Matthew Russo was born in 1996 in Worcester, MA. In 2018 he earned his BFA in Painting from Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts. As part of his education, he studied abroad in Prato, Italy where he studied traditional forms of painting and printmaking. In 2020 he graduated with his MFA degree from American University in Washington, D.C. He currently lives and works in Washington, D.C. as a Studio Technician, Educator, and Artist.
Alison Gayne, a.k.a. “artagayne”, grew up in Annapolis, Maryland and lived in Portland, Oregon for 15 years, studied art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and has recently returned to her hometown. Her passion for art began at a young age. She started pursuing art more seriously while attending Moore College of Art & Design, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2011, her “Bike Art Series” artwork was published in the Bike Art: Bicycles in Art Around The World Book, out of Athens, Greece.
Art League of Ocean City
Self taught Artist.
Actively crafting since 2016.
Writer since birth.
Baltimore MD born and raised. My favorite literary genre is non-fiction especially history and theological studies. I’m currently learning old Latin and working on many projects. I’m 31. I have a baby girl and an amazing son whom I love to pieces.