Although a native Floridian, Ms. Rogers has been living and working in Prince George’s County for the past 35 years. Primarily working with watercolor and pastels, she also designs and sells beaded jewelry. She has a degree in Theatre from Florida Southern College, has studied photography at Prince George’s Community College, and continues to study painting at the Montpelier Arts Center.
ARTIST BIO
Brad Blair is an artist, educator and gallery coordinator living in Baltimore, Maryland. He earned an M.F.A. degree from Florida State University (FSU) focusing on ceramics and sculpture. Prior to FSU, he graduated from Towson University with a B.S. degree, majoring in Art & Design. Aside from making and exhibiting artwork nationally, Blair is an adjunct professor at Towson University, gallery coordinator at Harford Community College, and instructor of ceramic classes at The New Phoenix Pottery and Manor Mill.
Pamela Merrick is a self-taught artist born and raised in the inner city of Baltimore, MD with an affinity for bold color and a blend of realism and abstraction. Although she has doodled and sketched casually as a hobby since early childhood, it wasn't until 2010 that she tried her hand at painting and begin playing with the idea of building a career as an artist. Although Ms. Merrick chooses not to limit her work to any particular subject matter she enjoys using her art as a platform for subjects that celebrate and document love, light, faith, humanity, passion, diversity and positivity.
Kristine DeNinno has a bachelor’s degree in studio art and graduate degree from the Corcoran College of Art and Design. She found her calling in art as a printmaker. She is a teaching artist in many of the local DC/MD community art centers and colleges.
An American artist recently returned to Maryland after more than 25 years abroad, Linda Colsh exhibits internationally. Her award-winning art is in private, corporate, and museum collections and has been published worldwide. Recent career highlights include selection to show in Fiber Philadelphia’s Inside/Outside the Box, the 4th Riga (Latvia) International Textile & Fibre Art Triennial, and Quilt (R)Evolution at Ohio’s Dairy Barn Arts Center. Her work has hung in solo shows in France, Belgium, Hungary, Korea, and Germany.
Robert Yonke works out of a studio in Swanton, near Deep Creek Lake. He works in watercolor with mixed media and focuses on subjects that he loves, such as music, the mountains and the outdoors. Noted for his loose style with watercolors, Robert's art has been shown in many galleries throughout the region.
"My work reflects personal interests. For example, I find that working on a painting of a bluegrass artist lets me relive the pleasure I've had picking with many of my friends."
I love to make art and learn about art-making by experimenting in my studio, by viewing and discussing art with others, and through living and dreaming. My style is usually abstract, representational or contemporary, often with nature or dream-based themes. I create primarily with encaustic (pigmented beeswax) and mixed media including fabric, pastels, fibrous and colorful papers and other found materials and objects.
Over the past two decades, Jonathan has become one of the most well established local artists in the Maryland and Mid-Atlantic areas. Originally from Baltimore, he began drawing at a very early age, soon earning recognition throughout his school days for his mural paintings and pen and ink yearbook contributions.
Education and Occupations:
I have been an artist for more than 35 years.
1975 Exchange student to Sendai, Japan
1980 BA; Advertising; Pennsylvania State University
Additional Education: 1976 - 2016
Engineering, PAINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY; Pennsylvania State University
Painting: Moyer Studio; Al Wynn Studio; Colorado College; University of Maryland
Metal sculpture: University of Maryland; Anderson Ranch Arts Center
Photography: Anderson Ranch Arts Center; with Jill Enfield, Greg Gorman, R.Mac Holbert, Robert and Shana Parkharrison