Doug is a native of Somerset County, who began painting in the 1970’s. As a self-taught artist, he enjoys working in all mediums. His artwork typically features life on the Delmarva Peninsula, its people, places and wildlife, both past and present. His deep love of the outdoors and the area’s native wildlife dominates much of his work.
Exhibited and sold in shows around Maryland, Delaware and Virginia, his work has also appeared in several publications.
The Rayfields currently reside in Allen, Maryland.
Russell Lewis is a Washington, DC native who attended the prestigious Duke Ellington School of the Arts. His passion and skill saturate his paintings with vivacity. Lively colors dance around the canvas as his intriguing use of texture commands the eye to closer scrutiny.
Education
Duke Ellington School of the Arts from 1984 to 1988 -Diploma Communication Arts
Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, Virginia) – BFA Communication Art and Illustration
Career Highlights
Hargrove Decorating Corporation - art development Washington, DC.
I am broken. In the spring of 2008 I walked the streets of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq. I walked at the head of a parade of American and Iraqi soldiers 1,000 strong (a term referred to, in the Army, as walking point). Along that route I encountered an improvised explosive device that took both of my legs, my left arm, the sight from my left eye and all the hearing from both ears. But broken, to me, does not mean useless. Broken does not even mean less than I was before.
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An up-and-coming artist that is working to become an Art teacher for Calvert County. Getting my Bachelors and Masters at University of Maryland College Park. My focused is in traditional media, acrylic and charcoal, with some work in Digital.