• Read more about Judith Krauthamer

My art comprises sketching and painting, using oil-based pens, alcohol-based pens, and mica powder on different sheets of plastic. My works are miniatures, typically 3.5 x 3.25 inches; the goal in creating a miniature is to present a different perspective, to give the viewer an opportunity to see the world through a different lens. I am a [by invitation only] member of the Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers Society of Washington DC, the oldest miniature society in the US.

• Read more about Bob Boguslaw

Bob Boguslaw, Pianist

• Read more about Sharon B Fuller

I paint in watercolor and acrylic on paper and wood panels. I love watercolor because it combines luminosity with soft edges and unpredictable results. Painting in acrylic introduced me to many layers, textural effects and collage elements. I find the space between representational and purely abstract images most compelling. My subject matter varies based on what I find intriguing and challenging but includes many landscape settings.

• Read more about Inner Arbor Trust

The Trust is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization incorporated in Maryland a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Maryland corporation.  The Trust controls the Park pursuant to a perpetual easement granted by the Columbia Association, Inc. (“CA”) to the Trust in 2014 (the “Perpetual Easement”).  The Perpetual Easement required that the Trust develop Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods into a destination arts and culture park in accordance with the 2013 Inner Arbor Plan.

• Read more about Ann Bracken

Ann Bracken has authored three poetry collections, a memoir, serves as a contributing editor for Little Patuxent Review, and co-facilitates the Wilde Readings Poetry Series. Her poetry, essays, and interviews have appeared in numerous anthologies and journals, and her poetry has garnered two Pushcart Nominations. Ann’s advocacy work centers around paradigm change through the power of the arts in the areas of emotional wellness, education, and mass incarceration. 

• Read more about Lisa M. Despres

As a sound healing practitioner, Lisa of Wandering Lotus Healing Arts combines her 35+ years as a musician with her studies as an acupuncture clinical intern to provide a unique and immersive sound experience for adults and children of all ages.  Sound healing taps into your body's own wisdom to promote healing, mindfulness, and peace through vibration, energy, and stillness.  Studies have shown that sound can deepen a meditation, calm our sympathetic nervous system (our "fight or flight" response), and activate our parasympathetic nervous system (our "rest and digest" system).  Crystal bowls,

• Read more about Julie Simon

Julie Simon has been working with the photographic process for more than 40 years - first in television news, and then in corporate media and education. She has exhibited her experimental video, photographic, and interactive work on television and in art galleries/museums and on the web, winning a number of prestigious awards for a wide range of media projects.  Simon is a Professor at the University of Baltimore where she teaches photography and video production.    

• Read more about James Gossard

James Gossard is an award winning Maryland film producer & director, poet, and playwright. He is also a screenwriter and fiction writer. His current project, DIVINE INSTINCT, a feature-length documentary about sculptor Gary Spinosa, was a 2023 Finalist in the Washington DC Independent Film Festival where it screened its World Premiere on March 1, 2023. Gossard worked as a freelance journalist in Montana, following the Border Grizzly Project and writing for wildlife journals. StoryPros named his screenplay, WHITE DUST, in its Top Ten Action-Thrillers.

• Read more about JBeruff

Hello My name is Javier Beruff and I currently reside in Columbia, Md. I enjoy working in watercolors, charcoals, pen and ink and other mediums. My influences are the Renaissance Period, The Surrealist Movement and Dutch Genre Paintings. Artistically I challenge myself by trying to create unique and dynamic works. Thanks for Looking Javier

• Read more about Susan Augsburger Velli

I am an oil painter, graphic designer, and crafter with an extensive educational and professional background in the arts.