• Read more about Merideth M. Taylor

Merideth Taylor received a formal MFA equivalency in theater and dance from Southern Illinois University in 1980 based on her professional performing arts experience. She went on to a long career in higher education and currently is professor emerita of theater and dance at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. She was a founding member of the African and African Diaspora Studies and Women Studies Programs at St. Mary’s and has taught in both programs in addition to teaching in, and chairing, the Department of Theater Film and Media Studies.

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• Read more about St. Clair Castro

In the kaleidoscope of surrealistic visions, where vibrant hues merge seamlessly with enigmatic shapes, emerges the extraordinary artistic realm of St. Clair Castro, an Afro Latino Indio artist whose work transcends the boundaries of the ordinary and the mundane. Rooted in a rich tapestry of influences ranging from the intricate and enigmatic worlds of Hieronymous Bosch and Salvador Dali to the ethereal brilliance of Joan Miro and the profound symbolism of Gustave Dore, Castro's creations are a fusion of diverse cultural threads and artistic ideologies.

• Read more about JoAnn F. Peterson

JoAnn F. Peterson is an acclaimed film and stage actor who does first-person, living history portrayals which she calls “Amazing Women of History”.  Her well researched portrayals of Margaret “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” of Titanic fame, world-renowned opera singer Jenny Lind, tragic First Lady Mary Lincoln, child star and ambassador Shirley Temple Black, ground-breaking journalist and adventurer Nellie Bly, Founding Mother Abigail Adams, and first female Cabinet member Frances Perkins, have been performed at the U.S.

• Read more about Ivan Dawson Jr

Born in Washington, DC. Now a Baltimore City resident, with a few stops in-between... just looking to create along the way.

• Read more about Terence Nicholson

Terence Nicholson is a visual, martial, and musical artist. His work has been acquired by the Smithsonian Institution and he's performed worldwide with jazz and hip hop musicians such as Steve Coleman and Omar Sosa. Nicholson is also an accomplished art installer that handles both private clients and museum art.

• Read more about Timothy Nohe

Timothy Nohe is a tenured Professor of Visual Arts at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). With a career spanning multimedia art, academia, and leadership, he has made significant contributions to the fields of visual arts, education, and interdisciplinary collaboration. He has exhibited and performed his work in renowned institutions across Europe, Australia, and the United States. His artistic and compositional contributions have enriched civic life and public spaces from The Walters Art Museum to the Kennedy Center.