Merideth Taylor received a formal MFA equivalency in theater and dance from Southern Illinois University in 1980 based on her professional performing arts experience. She went on to a long career in higher education and currently is professor emerita of theater and dance at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. She was a founding member of the African and African Diaspora Studies and Women Studies Programs at St. Mary’s and has taught in both programs in addition to teaching in, and chairing, the Department of Theater Film and Media Studies.
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Ann Wheeler, Driftwood Artist, I transform natural driftwood into beautiful and functional art for home interior and outdoor décor. Each piece is customized and finished by hand. My artwork includes driftwood designs by hand, etched glass, photos of wildlife, and outdoor decorative designs. I can customize a piece of driftwood or etch glass, for a special one-of-a-kind look.
I am an Illustrator and Graphic Designer, who has been working in the industry for way too many years. My artwork is wide ranging, always displaying a dynamic energy to each piece.
As an Illustrator I have done sketch card work for Topps and Upper Deck working on properties such as Marvel Comics, Star Wars, Rick and Morty, and Archer. I have done comic book work for Visionary Comics title The Offspring and IDW’s Deadlands: Dead Man’s Hand.
A watercolor artist entranced by colors and surrealism.
Started in March 2023 and based in Mechanicsville, MD, we create and design personalized buddy boxes for children. They are filled with special and distinctive kind, positive and inspirational messages specifically to the children. The goal/objective is to help strengthen the mental health and uplift their self esteem. We provide free activities for children to explore and use their minds through art to expand their imagination.
My name is Sidney, born and raised in no same place, I have called Maryland my home now for the past few years. I have a strong passion for drawing and painting, specifically depicting humanity through hyperrealism. Being a recent graduate of Salisbury University, I plan on using my Bachelor of Art degree to pursue different avenues for art, whether it be advertising, illustration or design.
Sieva Smith is a multidisciplinary artist exploring the tensions between erasure and presence, fragility and resilience, and the layered dialogues of memory and visibility. Working across painting, textiles, and installation, Smith creates evocative works that merge abstraction with narrative. She has exhibited across Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic region and is currently developing a major solo exhibition scheduled for 2026.
Todd Washington’s goal is to add emotional depth and texture to an image. He frequently includes people in his work, finding this subject ideal for communicating his ideas to the viewer. He is a painter and photographer, with influences ranging from Alice Neel to Marsden Hartley, from Irving Penn to Annie Leibovitz. Todd (American) is a graduate from St. Mary's College of Maryland, and also studied art at College of Southern Maryland.