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.“
A cultural nomad with many roots I have lived my life at the intersection of cultures. Serendipity brought me to Rockville where I now live and create art.
A multi-media artist with a background in photography and trained in classical oil painting, I have been moving into installation art over the last decade. I transform my photo-based images into interactive and immersive installations often environmental in scope. Playful, they unapologetically appeal to our sense of wonder and invite the viewer into a contemplative space.
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.
My name is Violeta Barcenas. I am a Self-taught Nicaraguan mixed media artist and illustrator. I try to combine colors, patterns, and words to create pieces that inspire and bring joy. Violet Red is my dream.
Elizabeth Steel is an artist in Rockville, MD. She has eighteen years of experience in the visual arts, and studied jewelry making and metal smithing, sculpture, and design at Montgomery College and elsewhere. Currently, she focuses on creating acrylic and mixed media wall pieces. Her work is widely exhibited and has been awarded honors in a variety of venues. Her jewelry, sculpture, and paintings are included in private collections in the States of Washington, Indiana, Ohio, Texas, and North Carolina, as well as in Canada and the D.C. Metropolitan area.
Lamar Jones, (b. 1989) is an American painter, whose work reflects contemporary life from a black American's perspective. Through portraiture and mixed media, Jones depicts energetic celebrations of black existence in leisure. His paintings meet somewhere between realistic depiction and raw abstraction, incorporating text, motifs, and symbols rendered on canvas.