Known for her colorful and biomorphic imagery, Shana Kohnstamm creates fantastical worlds and alien lifeforms that incite whimsy and wariness, intrigue and hesitation. Whether a sculpture that invites you to touch, or a painting that begs you to look closer, Shana’s work is uniquely engaging.
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Dusty Rose was born in Karachi, Pakistan and spent her childhood in Istanbul, Turkey. Her artwork showcases the potpourri of cultures and traditions she has already experienced and anticipation of what she has yet to discover. Each piece is a continuation of her practice, as if the mediums are on a journey with her. Dusty lives and works in DC after completing her degree at the University of Maryland and her work has been included in group exhibitions in the DMV region and internationally in Turkey and Italy, amongst others.
Courtney Applequist is an interdisciplinary artist working in the greater Washington DC area. Pulling from her education & experience in architectural design, her work explores the intersection between art, architecture & the human psyche. She holds a BFA from Baylor University and has exhibited at various juried shows throughout the area, as well as being a included in private collections throughout the US.
Jennifer Lynn Beaudet is an award-winning artist with a focus on oil painting. She was born in Washington, DC, and lives/works in Kensington, MD in Montgomery County. Jen exhibits her paintings locally and has received prizes for her work displayed at the Kensington Labor Day Show, Art at Penn Place Gallery, and Women’s Club of Chevy Chase. Jennifer is a current student at The Compass Atelier, where she is pushing herself to grow as a representational artist with an eye for color and mood and a style that incorporates purposeful mark-making.
Carol L. Starr’s professional career encompasses service in private and public sectors, working as a speechwriter and legislative analyst for the Senate Finance Committee and business consultant before making education a primary focus. Carol worked as a classroom teacher, teacher trainer, administrator, curriculum developer and supervisor in Montgomery County Schools and national facilitator for the National Institute for School Leadership.
Amanda has always loved to create. Having grown up near Washington, DC and its world-renowned museums, she was exposed to art, architecture and design from an early age.
Diane Lorio was born in New Jersey, and now lives in Rockville, MD. She graduated from Guilford College with a Bachelor of Art degree in Fine Arts, Greensboro, NC. Her early artistic career as a painter started in Florida with her interest in abstraction. As she expanded her visual vocabulary, she became interested in woman's issues and traditional women’s creative expression. She began reinterpreting this tradition and it naturally lead her to paint patterns. Lorio has shown in museums and art centers across the eastern part of the US as well as Michigan, Texas and California.
My work is influenced by nature, in particular woods and farmland. I am very interested in layers and detail which I explore in a variety of media. My favorite media is ink and while I sometimes use color, most of my drawings are black and white. I spend a lot of time in New Windsor Maryland and find the landscape, flora and fauna very inspiring. A short walk in the woods can give me inspiration for months. Overlapping texture and detail that I notice around me out in nature, will translate to overlapping pattern, symbols, wash, and detail in my drawings.
Mary Morris has been drawing, painting, and creating art since childhood.
She found peace spending time outside exploring the beauty of God’s creation.
Mary was born and raised in Georgia. Being the daughter of a Veterinarian, she naturally loved and respected all creatures; great and small.
She jumped at every chance to assist her father in treating, administering meds to and collecting data from the animals at the Vet School.
Mary studied Fine Art, Art History and Graphic Design throughout her education.