Raised in the Chicago area, Heidi Neff earned her MFA in painting and drawing from University of Iowa in 2002. Neff's work has consistently explored the ongoing search for meaning through spiritual and physical connection. She exhibits her work at Amos Eno Gallery in New York, NY and in alternative spaces around the country. She is a professor of art and design at Harford Community College in Bel Air, Maryland, where she lives with her husband, Paul Chuffo, and their two amazing children.
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Lynne Parks was born and raised in Northern Virginia and she has lived in Baltimore, MD since 2003. She has a BA from Hollins University with an independent major in creative writing/theater/film studies. Through found abstract photography she addresses facial difference. As Outreach Coordinator for Lights Out Baltimore, she raises awareness about avian conservation issues through her work as a practicing artist and curator. Lately, she has focused on the loss of birds from building collisions via photography, site-specific installation, and sound.
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Amanda Burnham (born Toledo, Ohio, 1979) makes drawings and installations based on her explorations and encounters with the city.
Brad Ferrone was born in Washington State in 1966 and soon moved to Maryland. He began drawing everything that intrigued him and was continuously recognized for his talent as an artist. In high school he received four years of invaluable teaching and techniques in Art, that he has used to create his own style. In 2001 Brad decided to pursue his artistry at a professional level. He has since become a registered artist with the Maryland State Arts Council and has shown his work in four of their gallery exhibitions. His work was also shown in a three week, gallery exhibition in New York City.
Selected Solo Shows:
2014 Creative Alliance, Amalie Rothschild Gallery, "Life to the MAX-Maxine Taylor Exhibition, Baltimore MD
2013 Hamilton Gallery, "Faces of Baltimore", Baltimore, MD
2012 Kish Lobby Gallery. Slayton House, “Contemporary Movements”, Columbia, MD
2015-1997 City of Baltimore Annual Open Studio Tour, Baltimore, MD
Selected Juried and Invitational Group Exhibitions:
2014 Emergence 2014: International Artists to Watch, Juried, Galerie Myrtis, Charles St. Baltimore MD
2013 2nd Biennial MD Regional Juried Art Exhibition, University of MD University College, Adelphia, MD
Valeska Maria Populoh works as an educator, cultural organizer, artist and performer in Baltimore. She teaches at the Maryland Institute College of Art and is an affiliated artist with Black Cherry Puppet Theater. Valeska utilizes costume, mask and puppetry techniques to create performances and actions that respond to environmental and social concerns. An interest in acts of transformation, from materials to situations, informs her work. Valeska has performed at the International Toy Theater Festival in New York City as well as Streets Across America!