• Read more about Dawn Farmer

Artist: Dawn Farmer Birth: 1970 Washington, DC Often Known for: Mixed Media Artistry & Special Effects Makeup Artistry  Methods: Drawings, Easel Paintings, Murals,  Special Effects Art & Sculptures, Character Makeup Artistry  Mediums: Charcole & Pastel paints, Colored pencils, Acrylic oil, Water color paint, Latex, Costume makeup, variety of texture materials  Style: Photo Realism, Hyper-realism Representation, Abstract Designs Subjects: Animals/Zoological, Figures/Figurative, Genre-Human Activity, Still life, Special Effects face & Body Makeup

• Read more about Erika York

Erika York was born in Washington D.C. She took many art and drawing classes in high school and college in order to hone her craft. Erika received her B.A in Sociology from Smith College in 2012 and has since been diligently creating artistic pieces in mediums such as acrylic on canvas, original designs screen cast on T-shirts and handcrafted necklaces with natural stones for beading.

• Read more about Na'ilah Dawkins, CID

Na'ilah Dawkins, CID has been an Avant-Garde Modern Dance Choreographer (2008 - Present) in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. She has been dancing since 12 years old. Her choreography journey specifically began in sophomore year (2007) of high school, and professionally as part of the Penn State Harrisburg Dance Team (2012-2013). She has been a Fiber Arts Artist (Hand Embroidery & Cross-Stitching) since 2021.

• Read more about Keng Kola

Keng is a Cameroonian-American writer who debuted as a published author, in 2015, with the first compilation book in her flagship series of the same title, 'Raw Milk'. In 2017, she released her first full-length poetry book 'BUSH PIG'. In between, she released 6 chapbooks, as well as received nominations for Rising Author at the Indie Author Awards and Reader's Choice in General Non-Fiction at TCK Publishing. She is currently writing and filming from her windmill while howling at the moon.

• Read more about Winston Harris

As a resident of Prince George's County, Winston W. Harris earned printmaking degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University, (BFA) and Howard University (MFA). (2022-2023 Key-Holder Artist in Residency Program at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, (2016-2017) Finalist Artist: Purple Line Transit Partners Project and Sandy Spring Museum (Guest Artist Program).

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• Read more about Valerie Ormond

Valerie Ormond retired as a naval intelligence officer and launched a second career as a writer. Her two young adult fiction novels, “Believing In Horses” and “Believing In Horses, Too,” both won Gold Medals from the Military Writers Society of America and other awards. Numerous books and magazines feature her non-fiction stories.

• Read more about Paul Reuther

Paul Reuther lives, works, and exhibits in the Washington area. He studied painting in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, where he completed the 4 year certificate program and art history at The University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated (BFA) magna cum laude. Attending graduate school in Washington, DC and earning an MFA, he studied with William Woodward and Frank Wright at The George Washington University.

• Read more about Sue Grim-Langert

          www.suegrimlangert.com                                                                                                      650-303-3554                                                                                                                                             “Out of the Deep Comes Life” 48x72 acrylic on canvas             

• Read more about Nikia Kigler

Printmaking to Photography. Painting to Pastel Drawings. Discover found objects in a painting or that the painting was created using nontraditional materials such as wood stain on paper rather than oil paint on canvas.