Miriam Whitehead is a poet, motivational speaker, author, playwright, and producer who transforms personal experience into powerful advocacy. Diagnosed with HIV in 2000, she champions “Life After Diagnosis,” using her creative gifts to uplift those impacted by HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, substance abuse, and mental health challenges. Her works include My Mimi and HIV and Mind Over Matter, both soon to be released in audio and video formats. Through her podcast and talk show, The Person Across From Me, Miriam shares stories of resilience to inspire healing.
Debbie Lynn Zwiebach describes her work as “doodles turned into art.” Her unique artistic style evolved through a process of formal training coupled with artistic improvisation. An accomplished illustrator, her early work included a series depicting Baltimore landmarks and buildings. In more recent years she has worked in pen and color inks to create magical illustrations of nature, geometric, and architectural designs. Her colorful aquatic images are on permanent display at the Johns Hopkins-Bayview campus Pediatric Emergency Department.
I am a writer who still loves to contact with the world of visual arts. I have been moving around Maryland through my years but have been residing in Carroll County for the past four and a half years.
I am a freelance 2D illustrator and customer service associate with a marked interest in animals, folklore, and horror, though I will also illustrate other subjects! I am bilingual in Japanese and an avid reader of folklore/mythology/religion related books about Japan.
danamarie hosler (mightyPigeon) is an autistic illustrator, fiber artist, muralist, and designer living & working in Baltimore.
Celina Trikilis attended Saint Mary’s College of Maryland, graduating with a Bachelor of Art in Art. She is a multidisciplinary artist most known for her eclectic artistry and design. She focuses the majority of her energy on dissecting the boundaries between surrealism and realism, towing the line between whimsical and horrifying. Celina is inspired by both the macabre and the cute, exploring the way both elements push and pull against each other when melded together.
Calyn Pickens is a cartoonist, video editor and general multimedia maker from Paris, France. Calyn created the cartoon character "Dill" at the age of six, developing a world of "dills" which continues to evolve to this day. She holds a BFA in Critical and Visual Studies from Pratt Institute and attended programming school during École 42's inaugural year. Through classes, editing and translating work, she aims to open access for any and all art forms.
Yo! I’m Isaiah, or just Isaiah for short. I’m a digital illustrator with a love everything nerdy and cartoony and whatnot. I mainly spend my time doing art and drawing characters! Sometimes for money, preferably in fact.
Currently at the time of writing, I’m slated to go off to college and pursue a degree! Exciting, right? In other words, I need money. So, in order to spread my wings, skill, social ability and public reach, I’m giving this a shot. So just know that if you’re seeing this, I appreciate you stopping by! And if you’re not seeing this…then you aren’t reading this.