Michael Hunter Thompson is a photographer living in Frostburg, Maryland. He has a BA from Frostburg State University in Graphic Design. Thompson began experimenting with photography in 2011 using layering, texturing, and other manipulation techniques. His style has evolved, now mainly shooting at dusk/nightfall using a more cinematic approach. Thompson’s work has achieved acclaim at the local, state, and national level. His most recent work, Fade To Blue consisted of 40 staged interior and exterior photo shoots of his historical high school which were recently razed.
The visionary artist Ariston Jacks creates a decisive swath through the art world with his multi-disciplinary practice. His work serves as social collage that combines ancient African, European and American social phenomena through 21st century sub-cultures. The early stages of his art practice developed in his hometown of Pine Bluff, AR.
Jonna McKone is a photographer, time-based artist, filmmaker and journalist. She is a graduate of Bowdoin College and holds an MFA in experimental and documentary arts from Duke University.
Brent Taylor
Brent Taylor (°1982, Baltimore, United States) makes paintings, photos, media art and mixed media artworks. With a conceptual approach, Taylor touches on various overlapping themes and strategies. Several reoccurring subject matters can be recognized, such as the relation with popular culture and media, working with repetition, provocation, and the investigation of the process of expectations.
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.