Laura Sturza is a writer and teacher living in Rockville, Maryland. She primarily teaches classes for older adults that incorporate her experience as a writer, storyteller, and theatre artist. She marvels over the courage and artistry of her students and welcomes the chance to work with groups of all ages and backgrounds. Laura's work is published in The Washington Post, Shondaland, AARP’s The Girlfriend, The LA Times, and Lunch Ticket, among others. Laura wrote, produced, and starred in the one-woman show, Finding the Perfect Place to Live in 111 Gyrations.
16Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County https://www.creativemoco.comSuzan.Jenkins@creativemoco.com(301) 565-3805
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Silver Spring, MD based self-taught Black Woman Photographer, Nia Ross, founded Nini Michelle Visuals where she specializes in Commercial and Editorial Fashion & Portrait Photography.
The published photographer curates quality visuals to put the overlooked at the forefront of beauty. Trailblazing a path for others that look like her visions to be seen and heard.
Naturally gifted and nurturally raised in a family of fine art father, floral artist mother, and prose and performing art grandparents, Ann was installed the love of art since a young age. She earned Bachelor of Art from Chiang Mai University (2003), Thailand and completed several art courses through continuous education at Georgetown University in D.C. and Yellow Barn, Glen Echo Center in Maryland.
The Maryland Writers Association is an all-volunteer non-profit whose purpose is to support aspiring, emerging and established writers throughout Maryland. We support a variety of genres and people from 14 to 94.
Juliette Manolié is a self-taught visual artist with advanced degrees in Art History and French Literature. In 2019, she became a full-time artist. Her paintings have been exhibited in France, Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia, Pennsylvania and California and on multiple art exhibition platforms. Her experiences as a bi-cultural reader, thinker and dreamer inform most of her work.
2022
Bethesda Library: THROUGHLINES, duo exhibit with sculptor Kisty Little
Art Fluent: MOOD
Ch/Art: ART WALK
Galerie de l’Hôtel de Ville de Larmor Plage, France: Exposition des artistes peintres
Originally from Pretoria, South Africa, I lived and worked in Cape Town from 1995-2022. I recently relocated to Maryland and have joined Artists & Makers Studios.
I hold a BA Visual Arts (2010) and an associate’s degree in journalism. Additionally, I have pursued continuing education and training, including mentorship, community arts facilitation, and volunteering.
Shubhashish started his vocal training in North Indian classical music with his father and uncle at the early age of six. Later his formal training started with Pandit Chinmoy Lahiri and subsequently with his son Sri Shyamal Lahiri.