Lesa Cook grew up in South Carolina and received a B.A. in Studio Art from the University of
South Carolina in 1987. In 1990/91 she pursued graduate work in computer graphics at George
Mason University . She continued her fine art studies part-time at The Maryland Institute
College of Art, The Corcoran School of Art, The Art League in Alexandria, Va. and The Shuler
School in Baltimore, Md. Currently she is enrolled at The Florence Academy of Art in Florence
Italy until June, when she returns to Maryland to continue teaching at The Delaplaine Arts
Center in Frederick.
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Artist Bio for Lea Craigie-Marshall Born in Falls Church, Va in 1976, self-taught, contemporary artist Lea showed talent from an early age. An natural creative spirit, she spent time taking private art lessons with her mother at home as well as in the mountains of scenic West Virginia with her grandmother, both artists. These strong female influences helped mold and inspire Lea to be the dynamic, multifaceted, feminist artist she is today.
Under the artist name Woo-Pot-Kee Poni, Glenn creates original solo acoustic guitar instrumentals. He refers to his compositions as "New 'Aged' Folk Art Acoustic" music.
Art shows, galleries, live music from your nook or cranny, house concerts, etc.
Glenn describes his Woo-Pot-kee Poni music as instrumental story telling, whether it is a song about a sock monkey lost on a Griswold-ish cross-country, family trip or a brontosaurus blocking dinosaur traffic on the way to the hot springs. "This music is my folk art."
Rula Jones Brock is an interdisciplinary artist whose work centers around a single theme of cultural identity. Her work incorporates intriguing juxtapositions of iconography from Americana, the West and Middle Eastern culture to evoke dialogue on multiculturalism, internationalism, and humanism and explores paradoxes in an increasingly global society.
Since graduating from Marymount Manhattan College, NY, NY, in 2000, she has worked within a number of aspects in the fine arts, including exhibition, curatorial and education. She has been awarded several awards, exhibitions and residencies.