Over the course of her quarter century plus career in the music industry, Tinku Bhattacharyya has engaged in a multitude of unique, groundbreaking roles driven by her enduring passion and creative approaches to artist development and fierce advocacy for artist rights administration and protection. Since launching her career as a club promoter and DJ with Thelonious Junk (Big Beat) and Café Graffiti in Edinburgh in 1995, the UK bred, New York and Baltimore-based visionary has defined what it means to be an innovative Renaissance Woman in the fast-moving, ever-evolving music industry.
As an Author, Illustrator, Muralist, Doll Artist, Puppeteer, and Master Teaching Artist, Danyett Tucker has over 15 years of experience cultivating joyful learning environments for multi-generations of learners. Dedicated community artist that is passionate about using visual storytelling techniques to support mental health awareness, embrace strength through adversity, and to help build a more equitable and inclusive society for Everyone!
The stories we tell can shape our world. As an artist, I strive to craft visual and literary works that bring meaning and perspective to the human condition.
My art is driven by passion and purpose. I create vibrant paintings and mixed-media pieces that give form to the intangible—emotions, spirituality, and thoughts. My art tells stories of struggle, strength, pain, and perseverance that need to be heard.
Spyros Koliavasilis is a gifted vocalist and multi-instrumentalist performer. He is a recognized expert in traditional Greek music with a passion for music that extends to other genres, such as ethno-jazz and other types of world music. His true passion, however, is Rebetiko, known as Greek blues, and Smyrneika, the music of the Asia Minor region (“Mikrasia”).
I am a natural Artist who has had a wonderful gift since childhood for the arts and all things art. I am very passionate about Art and its culture and I love to be a part of the wonderful community of Arts in all healthy ways. In addition to this beautiful gift to be able to express my art and work my daughter shares the same gifts and more. She loves to paint, draw and create so many natural and original pieces such as myself and portray creativity in her perspectives.
Kathy Marmor kathymarmor.com is a feminist and Baltimore based interdisciplinary artist. Her performances, interactive installations and digital collages are sly visual expositions about the human body, either her own or the installation’s participant. Each piece explores the impact that social and political power structures have on selfhood and personal agency. Kathy creates her two-dimensional collages from photographic sources mined for their cultural associations.
Cherie is a versatile and passionate multidisciplinary artist who wears many creative hats. Her artistic journey spans across various mediums, showcasing her incredible talent and dedication to the world of art.
Textile Artist and Fashion Designer: Cherie's expertise in textiles and fashion design allows her to weave stories and emotions into her creations. Her unique blend of textures, colors, and innovative designs breathe life into every piece she creates, making her a true visionary in the fashion world.
Growing up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland I found inspiration in the world around me. I learned to draw, paint and practice music as my primary creative outlets until I was 24 years old. When I became the head 3D technician at Salisbury University my journey into Pottery and Sculpture began. In 2017 I left the college at that point a professor of ceramics to focus on my own pottery full time. My range of work is quite expansive from production mugs and functional wares to delicate decorative art works.
BlissArmyKnife is a multimedia artist born and raised in P.G County Maryland. At a young age they gravitated to the arts, taking up activities such as drawing, songwriting and dancing. In Senior year of high school, Bliss started recording music and soon after joined the music collective that would become 3SIDE. Bliss would go on to collaborate and share the stage with fellow members of the collective, performing across the DMV, becoming a staple in the Baltimore underground Hip-Hop circuit.