I decided to pursue a lifelong goal of becoming an artist later in life. While that journey is ongoing, it is as rewarding and challenging as anything I have ever undertaken.
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I was born and raised on the Southeast shore of Long Island and began my love of art at an early age. It wasn’t until high school though that I got my first whiff of linseed oil and turpentine.
Izzy Peterson lives in Frederick, MD and attends undergraduate classes in St. Mary’s City, MD. In May of 2019 she is expected to earn her B.A. from St. Mary’s College of Maryland in Art with a minor in Film & Media Studies. In the fall of 2017 she took classes in art history and film studies at Queen Mary’s University of London in London, England. Her artwork involves multiple artistic disciplines such as painting, drawing, digital media, photography, animation, and film.
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.
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.