Shadè “Five” Bowman is an Artist & Entrepreneur born and raised in Baltimore, MD. Shadè creates abstract art using Acrylic paint, digital images, and line work. She currently holds a degree in Computer Science/Visual Communication that has allowed her to practice her skills as a Graphic Designer. Shadè also holds a Sneaker Design Certification from The Fashion Institute of New York, as well as a Certification of Non-Profit Leadership from The PLI Institute. With a passion for the arts in all forms, She has been a Talent Scout as well as a Freelance journalist.
Caren Kares is a singer and songwriter who makes music that has a strong emotional touch. She focuses on creating beautiful songs that talk about her feelings, and create an honest portrait of her as a person, and artist. Her most recent single is a track titled “Memories (Of what you said to me),” which feels like a truly astonishing combination of jazz and other influences.
Theater Director, Facilitator, Community Organizer, Mother, Hungarian
Ed started producing art when he was sick with rheumatic fever, and bedridden, in middle school. Though he went on to take drawing classes, and got accepted at art school, his inspirations were from internal states of suffering, feelings, and dreams.
Tomas Payne is not just a photographer, but an individual that has the ability to freeze time. He tries not to just capture images, but use photography as a medium to tell a story. Invoking emotions from those who view his work while pushing viewers that awe over an image and immense themselves fully into the scene. Since his freshman year of high school, Tomas’s camera never left his side, instead he used the time to turn his hobby into a passion. Capturing images for performer from the Washington Metropolitan Area, Non-profits, and activist.
Hunter is a multi-faceted creator and producer from Olney, Maryland. Offering an eclectic sonic experience rooted in hip hop and R&B, his original production is known to favor lush tones, spacey synthesizers, and electronic drums. In addition to his own catalog, his work as a composer and audio engineer has spanned everything from local radio hits to indie film. He has notably appeared as a top disc jockey performer for Washington Talent Agency since 2011, as well as an opener for nationally touring acts such as Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, and Rico Nasty.
A published writer, poet, author, and teacher from Baltimore, MD.
Resumed painting again in 2019 after decades working as a journalist and musician. I paint in the folk art style and have exhibited at many events in Md & Va. My work has been selected for five juried shows at Ann Marie Garden Art Center in Solomons, Md. I formed The Grim Pickers bluegrass band in 1975 which played often in Md, DC and Va including performances at the Birchmere, Red Fox and King of France Tavern.