Cindy Rivarde is an artist living and working in the Maryland Capital Region. Her work focuses on connections and resonance in response to a sense of place and time both with landscape and figurative subject matter. Rivarde has a B.A. in art and dramatic art from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an M.F.A. in painting from Towson University, as well as a J.D. from the University of Connecticut. She currently works as an economic development professional helping to build community with a strong sense of placemaking and location identity.
Yuandi Yang
Artist: Acrylic & Oil Painting
Silver Spring, Maryland
Born in Anhui, China Yuandi Yang came to the United States in 2013 at the age of 23. Residing in Silver Spring, Maryland, Yuandi is a self-taught artist who works in the medium of acrylic and oil paintings.
Her style reflects her love of nature, incorporating flowers and animals in her paintings. The bright colors and flowing texture of her brush use can be seen in her work, displaying depth for her viewers to see.