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.
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.
Colette Krogol and Matt Reeves are choreographers, performers, filmmakers, and mixed media designers. They are groundbreaking artists who bring virtuosic athleticism, mesmerizing design landscapes, and powerful imagery to their work. They have been making work collaboratively for over thirteen years as the Artistic Directors of Orange Grove Dance, a dance, design, and film company that exists at the intersection of dance and immersive, performer-operated design.
I'm a versatile Maryland artist who captures energy through light and vibrant colors. As a person who grew up near the Chesapeake Bay, her landscapes and abstract work are inspired by the beauty of nature, often depicting the absence of human presence, liberation (“set free”), and freedom (“being free”). She portrays the personality of nature while providing the viewer the opportunity to escape and appreciate all the beauty that surrounds us.
Stephanie Scott earned her B.A. in Studio Art with a minor in Educational Studies from St. Mary’s College of Maryland and both an A.A. in Art and a Letter of Recognition in Digital Imaging from the College of Southern Maryland.
Charlotte Mann Lee (b. 1996, Columbia, MD) is an artist resident at Long Reach Studios in Columbia and was the first Emerging Artist Resident at the Howard County Center for the Arts, from 2019-2020. Charlotte creates portraits and landscapes in watercolor and acrylic. Her paintings consist of an expressive process that communicates feeling and emotion and reflects her personal experiences, Christian faith and spiritual journey. She has exhibited in various shows locally since 2018, including "Courage in Many Shapes and Forms" (2023) and "Blossoms of Hope" (2023) at the Columbia Art Center.
Visual artist and graphic designer Sangeeta Kaul (online at Spicyseed Art & Design) wields her creativity as a fuel for social change, mental health awareness, and community connections. Kaul enjoys organizing events designed to coach and encourage the personal creativity of the participants. She is currently studying Clinical Mental Health Counseling as a graduate student so that she may use her passion for art in a therapeutic way.