Born in DC. Exercising my God-given gifts to create art.
Two-time Nebula Award-winner Fran Wilde has published eight novels, a poetry collection, and over 70 short stories for adults, teens, and kids. Her stories have been finalists for six Nebula Awards, a World Fantasy Award, four Hugo Awards, four Locus Awards, and a Lodestar. They include her Nebula- and Compton Crook-winning debut novel Updraft, and her Nebula-winning, Best of NPR 2019, debut Middle Grade novel Riverland. Her short stories appear in Asimov’s Science Fiction, Tor.com, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Shimmer, Nature, Uncanny Magazine, and multiple years' best anthologies.
Born and raised in Baltimore City, I participated in the Baltimore City Gifted & Talent Art program from elementary through middle school. I attended high school at Mergenthaler Vocational & Technical Sr. High School, where I was educated in Commercial Arts. Upon graduation from Mergenthaler in 1990, I went into the United States Air Force for 9 years. I continued to work on my art. Studying the works of my favorite artists. Edward Degas, and Van Gough.
I'm an illustrator and filmmaker based in Baltimore Maryland. I'm a recent graduate of Towson University, and I love to create and design original characters and stories. My favorite part of the creative process is including my own sense of humor and personality into my work. I enjoy collaborating with other creative minds and working together to problem solve.
My name is RayKay Keefer, and I am a college graduate, illustration major and communication design minor. Heavily influenced by the art scene in my hometown, Baltimore MD, i have always taken interest mark-making. With an early interest in figure forms and fine art, I began my creative journey through higher education. From there I find that I am happiest creating detailed works that allude to a larger topic. Using a variety of traditional and digital media, I utilize both illustration and design to convey informative messages and stories.
Originally from Cecil County, I moved to Salisbury, MD at various times since 1993, graduating from Lasell College and Salisbury University. I am a freelance artist who predominantly works in pastel to create portraits and landscapes. My inspiration comes from artists such as Rembrandt and Monet. The type of work I am known for is stylized realism.
I am an active resident of Baltimore City currently working with several, nonprofit organizations to lead art workshops and classes with young people. I am a visual artist and advocate. I am deeply passionate and supportive of Baltimore's DIY music scene. While I am very excited to begin bringing my community practice into that space, I am currently finishing my MFA in Community Arts at MICA, and looking forward to opportunities to showcase my personal art practice which is multidisciplinary.
Elijah is a professional mural painter and fine artist whose passion for art and design helps businesses and individuals have a more beautiful, meaningful, and harmonious environment.
Artist Statement
My name is Benjamin Baugham; artist name Boy Blue. I am a traditional ink artist by passion and a chalk artist by calling. I have never been formally trained in the arts but I have been divinely gifted with the ability to communicate with others. I devote all my art to Christ, not necessarily in subject but always in my intention. My ink on canvas expresses the darker parts of our nature as people; how complex our flaws can be and how beautiful they become when explained and redeemed. My chalk on pavement expresses the innocence I get to see in each