Artist John Neal Mullican
4908 General Gordon Circle, Sharpsburg, MD 21782
JohnNMullican@gmail.com web page johnnealmullican.com
Phylicia Ghee is an interdisciplinary visual artist, photographer and curator whose work documents transition, explores healing, rites-of-passage, ritual and genetic memory. Ghee thrives on creating immersive worlds that explore interiority, both physically and psychologically. Taught by her Grandfather at an early age; Ghee works in photography, performance, video, fibers, mixed media, installation & painting. She earned her BFA in Photography with a Concentration in Curatorial Studies from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2010.
Douglas Zaruba was born in Buffalo. NY in 1949 and studied Fine Art, Architecture, Poetry, and Physics at the State University of New York at Buffalo. In the mid-70’s, he shared studio space at the Essex Street Studios in Buffalo along with other young artists, including Duayne Hatchett, Robert Longo and Cindy Sherman. After an initial success as a painter, he abandoned painting to become a nationally-recognized jewelry designer and master goldsmith. In 2005, he left the US to live on a remote Caribbean island off the coast of Panama, where he began to paint again and create sculpture.
I’m Leanne Fortney—artist, mother, nurturer, and lifelong learner, as well as a coalescence storyteller. My oil paintings bridge artist, viewer, and society, creating shared spaces where all feel seen, heard, and supported. Through my art, I celebrate everyday stories, honor lived experiences, and challenge the false narratives that hinder understanding and connection. I believe healing begins by reconnecting with the land, ourselves, and each other. Growth requires embracing discomfort, challenging norms, and prioritizing progress over perfection.
Stacy Doney is an artist, poet, and licensed clinical social worker. Since childhood she has been fascinated with how other beings live their lives, both in the social world of humans and the wild places outdoors. She has lived in Virginia, Massachusetts, and New York, and moved to Maryland in 2004. Her work is inspired by frequent walks, mystical poetry, meditation, music, visionary art, story, and relationships. She has a home studio called Kalmia Hill Arts, named after the Kalmia latifolia aka Mountain Laurel that grows in the woods around her home.
Color has always had a profound influence on my state of mind. While traveling in the American southwest with my sister I was struck by the colors I saw there. So much so, that when I came home I immediately bought paint and canvas and started trying to convey how those colors made me feel.
The goal of my work is to inspire energy and excitement from within… to empower the viewer to do something bold. To convey strength and power. My paintings are not meant to “be vanilla” or just match your couch. These images are meant to make you feel strong and powerful… to start your day with a zing.
Aicy Karbstein is an Award-Winning contemporary American painter, born in Brazil.
As a teenager, she took art classes, including drawing of live models, at 'Pinacoteca do Estado de Sao Paulo'. She then went on to study Advertising, and worked as an intern in the Creation Department of an Ad Agency doing illustrations. Aicy’s fascination for painting has grown exponentially since then, with her passion fanned by exposure to several style of paintings, frequent visits to the Louvre in Paris and the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, among others.
Ellyn Ross is a visual artist working in cut paper and print media. She was born in St. Mary's County, raised in the DC suburbs, and as an adult has lived all over the world, but always returns to Baltimore City. She is endlessly inspired by the natural world. Ross holds a BFA in printmaking from MICA, and an MFA in interdisciplinary fine art from the University of the Arts, London.
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