Performance Poet, Writer, Percussionist, Storyteller, Picture Maker, Workshop Facilitator Linda Joy Burke is a 2002 Distinguished Black Marylander Award recipient for Art from Towson University’s Office of Diversity, a 2004 Poetry for the People Baltimore Legacy Award recipient, a 2013 Howard County Women’s Hall of Fame inductee and a 2018 Women’s Giving Circle Young Women Journey Camp Leadership program, “Stand Up” award recipient and a 2021 Howard County Women’s Giving Circle (S)hero nominee.
Ollie L. Jefferson (Ph.D., Howard University) is a Producer, Playwright, Professor, Publisher, and the Founder/President and Chief Executive Officer of Timeless Visual Works – The Inspirational Film, Theater & Publishing Co. She formed the collegiate communication, culture, and multimedia organization with extensive experience in the arts and education. As a professional teaching artist, Dr. Jefferson designed Masterclasses at Timeless Theater Academy. She has a proven track record in educating and training film, television, and theatre professionals to compete in a global market.
Vic Gladstone received a B.S. in SPA and M.S. in Audiology from The Pennsylvania State University and a PhD in Audiology from the University of Maryland. He practiced audiology at Greater Baltimore Medical Center, directed the Audiology Clinic at Towson University, and was Chief Staff Officer for Audiology at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Nick is a multidisciplinary artist with a focus in soft sculpture from Columbia, Maryland. He loves the ocean and taking photos of toads in his backyard.
Elli maria is a Latinx, mixed-media artist based in Baltimore. she experiments across different mediums - blurring the lines between photography, painting, printmaking, drawing, collage, installation, and more - to explore themes of time, memories, identity, and trauma. her distinct visual language is inspired by personal narratives/emotions, nature, & science. she invites viewers to explore imagery that is ambiguous and evocative while constructing their own meanings and interpretations.
Margaret Rorison is filmmaker, projectionist, educator, and curator from Baltimore, MD. Her work aims to support and preserve contemporary filmmakers and film culture. Her current work focuses on portraiture, memory, and the precarity and beauty of nature. Her work has been exhibited at Anthology Film Archives, Miami PULSE Art Fair, Microscope Gallery, The Museum of The Moving Image, The National Gallery of Art, and The Walker Art Center.
Artist: Dawn Farmer
Birth: 1970 Washington, DC
Often Known for: Mixed Media Artistry & Special Effects Makeup Artistry
Methods: Drawings, Easel Paintings, Murals, Special Effects Art & Sculptures, Character Makeup Artistry
Mediums: Charcole & Pastel paints, Colored pencils, Acrylic oil, Water color paint, Latex, Costume makeup, variety of texture materials
Style: Photo Realism, Hyper-realism Representation, Abstract Designs
Subjects: Animals/Zoological, Figures/Figurative, Genre-Human Activity, Still life, Special Effects face & Body Makeup
Born and raised in Washington, D.C., she began drawing in her mother’s school books at a very young age. Her mother encouraged her gift by allowing Nickie to draw on a designated wall in the home. She also purchased crayons and watercolor paints for her to explore. “My mom’s encouragement made me free to be an artist.”
“I am passionate about helping others. People respond to me because I see them as people, not as labels society may have given them.“
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).