Patrice Drago is an abstract and non-objective artist, working mostly in acrylic and mixed media. Originally from New York, she has lived up and down the East Coast from Maine to Florida, and is now residing in Annapolis, Maryland. She's been creating art in various forms all her life. Her artistic roots are in abstract expression since grade school, progressing to painting on sheets hung from the ceiling in high school. She has worked in all 2D media and continuously explores new techniques that will help her fully express her vision of the urban environment and the natural world.
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Leigh writes young adult fiction. She is a graduate from the University of Maryland and a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI).
Her third young adult novel, Koush Hollow, a Southern Gothic set in New Orleans, will release in Fall 2020 from The Parliament House Press.
Her second young adult novel, Bewitching Hannah, released September 17, 2017. The story is set in present-day Annapolis, Maryland, her hometown.
Her debut novel, Disenchanted, was inspired by the real Wethersfield witches of seventeenth century Connecticut. The book released on June 1, 2015.
The award winning recording artist “DiVine of Annapolis” was formed and started singing Gospel Music January, 1993. They are a “High Energy” group based out of Annapolis, the Capital of Maryland with gospel music for everyone. DiVine of Annapolis is known for their well-rounded style and edgy take on traditional, contemporary and neo- gospel music.
Annette Uroskie has been an Art teacher and practicing artist for forty-five years. A graduate of The Pennsylvania State University (BA Art Education) and The Maryland Institute of Art (M FA) she taught Art for five years in the public school system of Anne Arundel County and twenty-three years at The Key School in Annapolis in the Upper School and as head of the Visual Art Department. Initially a printmaker she won many awards and had one woman and group shows in the Baltimore area.
Ramon graduated from the Art Institute of Philadelphia with a degree in Specialized Technology. Ramon has since worked with multiple mediums including print making, acrylic paint, sculpture, computer graphics and digital photography. Ramon worked in advertising as an Art Director for over 15 years where he developed his strong knowledge of computer design and illustration software. His many years of Graphic Design experience has had a major influence on Ramon’s creative work.
Leona Upton Illig is a book critic for the Children’s Literature Company. Her short stories have been published in magazines such as The MacGuffin, The North Atlantic Review, and The Western Online, and her non-fiction has been published in Sky and Telescope. From 2012 until 2014 she wrote a monthly environmental article for a local civics organization and served as its publicist. She has a Master’s Degree in English Literature from the University of Maryland and lives between Baltimore and Annapolis with her husband, David, and a small spaniel named Clara.
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Gayle Mangan Kassal is a Maryland artist who expresses the vibrancy and exuberance of life’s experiences in her work. She paints colorful moments, capturing abounding movement and energy, expressing genuine joy and passion for the world around us.
Vince Lupo is originally from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and has been involved in photography since 1978. He has a Bachelor of Applied Arts degree in photography from Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, GA. In 1997, Vince founded his own commercial photography firm, Direction One, Inc., based in Linthicum, MD.