I began putting color and tone on canvas as a teenager in Chevy Chase, Maryland. I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, then continued my studies at the Corcoran College of Art and the Winter Palace Studio in Georgetown.
Geraldine Pontius is a visual artist. Presently she works in Digital Art, Photography and Watercolor Painting, En Plein Air and in her studio. Her work is influenced by Abstract Realism and Tonalist principles. Pontius received her art education at Columbia University, NYC, Her art, photography and films can be found on her website at https://www.geraldinepontius.com
Margaret Rorison is filmmaker, projectionist, educator, and curator from Baltimore, MD. Her work aims to support and preserve contemporary filmmakers and film culture. Her current work focuses on portraiture, memory, and the precarity and beauty of nature. Her work has been exhibited at Anthology Film Archives, Miami PULSE Art Fair, Microscope Gallery, The Museum of The Moving Image, The National Gallery of Art, and The Walker Art Center.
Artist: Dawn Farmer
Birth: 1970 Washington, DC
Often Known for: Mixed Media Artistry & Special Effects Makeup Artistry
Methods: Drawings, Easel Paintings, Murals, Special Effects Art & Sculptures, Character Makeup Artistry
Mediums: Charcole & Pastel paints, Colored pencils, Acrylic oil, Water color paint, Latex, Costume makeup, variety of texture materials
Style: Photo Realism, Hyper-realism Representation, Abstract Designs
Subjects: Animals/Zoological, Figures/Figurative, Genre-Human Activity, Still life, Special Effects face & Body Makeup
Stephanie Garon received dual science degrees from Cornell University, then attended Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). Her environmental art has been exhibited internationally in London, Colombia, South Korea, as well as across the United States. Her writing, a critical aspect of her artistic process, has been published in international literary journals.
Born and raised in Washington, D.C., she began drawing in her mother’s school books at a very young age. Her mother encouraged her gift by allowing Nickie to draw on a designated wall in the home. She also purchased crayons and watercolor paints for her to explore. “My mom’s encouragement made me free to be an artist.”
“I am passionate about helping others. People respond to me because I see them as people, not as labels society may have given them.“
Julie Wills is an interdisciplinary artist working in sculpture and installation, drawing, text, and intersections between these media. She is recipient of an Individual Artist Award (2019) and a Creativity Grant (2023) from the Maryland State Arts Council. Other recent awards include the SSG and AC Edwards Fellowship from Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (2023), and artist residencies at Marble House Project, Cill Rialaig (Ireland), Arteles (Finland), Jentel, PLAYA, The Hambidge Center, and Pyramid Atlantic Art Center as a Denbo Fellow.
As a resident of Prince George's County, Winston W. Harris earned printmaking degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University, (BFA) and Howard University (MFA). (2022-2023 Key-Holder Artist in Residency Program at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, (2016-2017) Finalist Artist: Purple Line Transit Partners Project and Sandy Spring Museum (Guest Artist Program).
Suzanne Shelden has lived in Maryland for most of her life. Her strengths are in painting, drawing, photorestoration, graphic design, and exhibit design. As a painter she has been active for over 40 years. Three of her current series are: "Route 4" (paintings of views as seen from the car), "Appalachian" (scenes from the mountains), "Washingtonian" (DC perspectives). Her work is currently showing at Artworks@7th in North Beach, Maryland, and at North End Gallery in the heart of the Leonardtown Arts District.