Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Mary Landavere’s life story weaves together her desires to both help people holistically and use her creative gifts to paint works that resonate with the viewer.
Mary was introduced to oil painting in the third grade when her mother observed Mary’s strong interest in art. Weekly lessons provided a structured, guided environment where she learned to apply and hone her gift. Exercises in still-life, landscape, and portraiture painting allowed Mary to develop her skills of observation while absorbing the techniques of paint application.
Metal artist Dmitrii Volkov is a graduate of Russia's oldest art and design school, the Saint Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy, which specializes in contemporary and traditional decorative and applied arts. His professional achievements began early, starting while he was a student and received First Place in the Young Jewelers Competition in St. Petersburg on the 150th anniversary of the birth of Carl Fabergé.
Jessica grew up in the suburbs of the “experimental garden for Radical plants.” An ordained minister through the Universal Life Church, Jessica has completed over 500 hours of study in yoga as therapy, with a background in Ayurveda. She is trained in VaihAyasa Aerial Yoga, and uses the support of aerial silks in private and group sessions to bring deeper alignment and support on both emotional and physical levels. An Associate Polarity Practitioner, Jessica has been studying herbalism, and wildcrafting medicines since early 2014.
I’m an a painter and the executive director of The Choptank Tolomato Legacy Project, A 501c3 arts education nonprofit focusing on public arts projects on the Eastern Shore.