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Alan Binstock
My sculptor's career is balanced with a concurrent career as architect and master planner NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. I have a continued exposure to near and deep space images as well as a bit of quantum physics...
Alex Martin
Born in Brittany, the Celtic province of France, raised mostly in rural North Carolina, and a traveler through Spain and Latin America now living in Mount Rainier, MD, Alex has always sought to create music that expresses his unique confluence...
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Allison Lince-Bentley
Tilden House Studio is the private workshop of sewing instructor Allison Lince-Bentley. I offers small group classes, private lessons, and consultations for aspiring designers/entrepreneurs, with a focus on garment construction. I also offer some sewing contract services for non-apprel...
Allita Irby
Allita Irby is a mixed media artist. Her mixed media art work includes photography and found objects. She is a member of HCAA, WPA.
Allita is also an Author.She is the co-author of the novel,...
ALONZO DAVIS / artist
The rich portfolio of Alonzo Davis, an African-American artist, uses paint, bamboo, copper, leather, indigenous textiles and mixed media to reflect the magic of the Southwest United States, Brazil, Haiti, West Africa and the Pacific Rim in works which are...
Amber Antonelli
Amber Antonelli is an Artist, Graphic Novelist, Zinester, Poet, Illustrator, hoop-dancer and all-around-creative maker of things. She was born and raised in her early years in Northern California, but has also lived in Mentor, Ohio, and studied Studio Art...
Amy Callner
I do works on paper using ink, mixed media, and various printmaking techniques. I love the permanence and commitment of ink to convey things that are fleeting, and there are few things as fleeting as the human condition. My figure...
Andrea A. Noel
Andrea Noel is a native of Trinidad, West Indies. After a decade working as an engineer in private and public sectors, Ms. Noel began re-envisioning her career. Her new vision was motivation to complete a Master of Divinity at Howard...
Andrea Chastant Burkholder
Andrea Chastant Burkholder graduated from the University of Maryland with degrees in dance and Spanish. She has performed with a variety of local dance companies, most intensively with Seize the Day! mixed-abilities dance company and This Body This Earth. She...
Ann Norton
Ann Norton received her degree in Drama from Catholic University. Her thirty years of theatre management experience includes work at Olney Theatre, Foiger Theatre Group, The Hartke Theatre, and the Smithsonian Institution Division of Performing Arts where she served as...
Annique Roy
My name is Annique and I’ve been an artist and crafter since as long as I could hold a pencil. I’ve dabbled in virtually every medium, but have the longest relationship with markers, watercolor, and...
Anonamas / Singer - Songwriter - Poet - Host - Advocate
Anonamas - singer/songwriter, host, poet, advocate, & owner of Samanona Music Publishing...
The beautiful thing about music is; it's ever evolving and changing... Anonamas embraces the growth and development in her own lyrical skills. She strives to...
Arachne Aerial Arts
Combining the artistry of dance with the drama of aerial acrobatics, Arachne Aerial Arts specializes in high impact duo performance for theaters, museums, galleries and events. The DC-based company performs from rafters throughout the region and has received praise from...
Arlette Jassel
Born in Havana, Cuba before Fidel. Studied art at Music & Art H.S. then Hunter College and Univ. of Chicago. An artist all these years and a teacher for almost as many. I love sharing my vision and opening...
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Ashley Robertson
I am an artist and city planner by trade. My work pairs bold line work and architectural forms with high voltage color and patterns to engage in storytelling and provide a medium for self-exploration.
Audrey Engdahl
Songwriter, performer, music educator, and visual artist Audrey Engdahl has performed for children and adults at festivals, schools, cafes and farmers markets around the DC area for years. As part of the duo Rick & Audrey, and with contemporary folk...
Aunt Emily’s Dolls
Born in Washington, D.C.-- lived in P.G. Co. all my life. Am President of Riverdale Park Art Council and member of the Washington Dollology Club of United Federation of Doll Clubs worldwide since 1972, past President of Maryland...
Ayo Ngozi
Ayo Ngozi is a performance and visual artist Her 18-year study of dance, ritual and masquerade began as a teenager when she studied with the influential modern dancer, choreographer, and anthropologist Pearl PrimusÑan education that has deeply impacted...
B.E. Fit, Athletic and Fitness Training
B.E. Fit was founded in 2014 by Steven Bratland and Meosha Eaton. With over 20 years of professional martial arts, performance level technical training, body toning, personal training and fitness coaching we bring you a diverse and proven program of multiple...
Bella Kuper
I am a self taught mosaic artist. I started making mosaics in the Baltimore, MD area in 2003, when shortly after moving into a new house, I decided to make my own art to fill the walls. Not until several years...
Benaiah
Video 'I Hear the Sound":
https://youtu.be/8sWiyBMiadU
Psalmist, songwriter and a producer, Benaiah is the next wave in gospel music. Her trademark is mellifluous while possessing a tender and sophisticated poignancy. This Jacksonville, Florida native, uses inspiring lyrics...
Benson SEO
Benson SEO and founder Scott Benson have more than a decade of online marketing experience. With a hands-on beginning running an e-commerce website in 2003, to working with multi-billion dollar corporations on website redesign projects, Benson SEO has a wealth...
Beth Hess *
I think the stuff of everyday life can be special—from the glass you drink your morning juice in to the bowl that collects your junk mail. And that having a fabulous vase to put flowers in is a...
Bill Beverly
Bill Beverly was born in Michigan, and has taught in Ohio and Florida. Bill has iived in Maryland since 1999. His book, On the Lam: Narratives of Flight in J. Edgar Hoover's America, published by University Press of Mississippi, was...
Bluegatorjewelry
Although a native Floridian, Ms. SallyAnn Rogers has been living and working in Prince George’s County for the past 35 years. Primarily working with watercolor and pastels, she also designs and sells beaded jewelry. She has a degree in...
Brian Bullock
Brian Bullock has written, produced, and directed short form video projects, including various campaigns for AARP. He has an MA in Proucing for Filmand Video from American University and a BS in Biology from Virginia Union University. Previously,...
Brittany Sims
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Brittany Sims was born in 1985 in Washington DC. She attended the Academy of the Holy Cross in Kensington, MD and studied art and art history at Tulane University in New Orleans.
In 2005 Hurricane Katrina disrupted her studies. During her unintended...
Brooke Kidd
Brooke is a movement educator, director and producer who has worked in the Maryland-Washington area since 1991. Specializing in site-specific performance work, she has choreographed and directed events around bodies of water, in vacant or under-used spaces, and on many...
Brown Star Ent Films
I'm new to the video industry, i've worked on some minor videos and films, im looking to work with others in projects and as well get a experience needed, because i've not been to school yet.
C. Mattox
Constance began her artistic journey in a small room of her Grandmother’s house in Pendleton, South Carolina. Though born there, she was less than a year in age when she began traveling as a military dependent. Her mother...
C. Onyeukwu Onwukwe Jr.
I am a native of Hyattsville. My ancestors are Igbo. I paint, illustrate, design and write. My work mostly focuses on the concept of light.
Cario Stewart
We are Jennifer Kistler and Cario Stewart. Together we own Elizabeth RoseMarie Soaps, a handmade bath and body business founded by Jennifer and soon joined by her sister, Cario.
Elizabeth RoseMarie Soaps is named after the three greatest loves of...
Carol-lynn Swol
Carol-lynn Swol is a studio jeweler who lives and works in Hyattsville, Maryland. Her processes for creating jewelry purposely flit between the traditional and the experimental as she seeks to adorn the fashionably modern. Her work could be considered as...
CaShandra J. a.k.a. Cash Jane
CaShandra J.'s story began in Wichita Falls, Texas at the age of 7 where music began calling her through lessons on an upright piano. Her repertoire expanded to include the violin and clarinet. After some time of study she realized...
Cat Jack
We are Cat Jack!!! We are a two piece brother band that plays punk rock!
We hope you like our band! We were recently in the news for teh University of Maryland:
http://umdwritersbloc.com/2015/05/10/not-your-average-rock-band-young-musicians-bring-their-talents-to-college-park/
Catherine Thomas
I've always been a person to enjoy doing crafts. Expressing myself in different outlets was always a big staple in my life too.
I first came across soap making through YouTube and wanted to try my hand at...
Chaquis Maliq / Singer-Songrwriter/Mentor/Teacher
Singer, Songwriter, and producer are just some of the labels to describe Chaquis Maliq (Shuh-Kees Mah-Leek). Representing the new breed of women artists taking ownership of their musical paths by leading the songwriting and production of their musical creations, Chaquis...
Charles Bergen
A native of Washington, DC, Charles Bergen started creating artwork at an early age --studying sculpture in high school as well as at the Corcoran College of Art and Design during the summer. Leaving Washington for college and graduate school,...
Charles Onwukwe Jr.
Well if you're here, you're here to know something. So let me offer you a taste of the batch. I am my self, as the title states. And while my natural craft is illustration, I am also a...
Charles Reiher
Charlie Reiher began collecting limited edition prints, drawings, watercolors, and photographs shortly after his marriage in 1964. He spent a 35-year career as a Mathematician/Computer Scientist for the Department of Defense and overlapped that time with 14 years of teaching Mathematics...
Chase Custom Boots
I create a variety of work in leather, working predominately on custom fit, custom designed cowboy boots for private clientele.
Cherchez La Femme Productions
Cherchez La Femme Productions produces a variety of media, from film and video to radio and the web. We work independently as well as under contract to museums, corporations, non-profit organizations, and broadcast organizations.
A.C. Warden is the creative...
Cheriss May
Visual Communications, specializing in photography and graphic design.
• Event photography and portraits, photo editing.
• Visual branding and communications including graphic and web design.
• Educator, adjunct professor teaching publication production and design.
Cheryl Edwards
Cheryl D. Edwards was born in Miami Beach, Florida. She began her studies in art during 1990 in New York City in a class at the Art Student League taught by Ernest Crichlow. She has been living in Washington, DC for...
Cheryl Paret
I have been a sewist and quilter for many years, and until about five or six years ago, my fabric work was focused on making quilts, garments, and home decorating projects. But then, while taking a few art history...
Chris Combs
Chris Combs is an artist based in Washington, D.C and Mount Rainier, Maryland who creates provocative technology. His Lossiness at VisArts featured seven artworks exploring the boundaries of human perception. Judging Me Judging You at the DC Arts Center...
Chris Suspect
CHRIS SUSPECT
HYATTSVILLE, MD
202.230.6400 | csuspect1@gmail.com
EDUCATION
1992 BA, Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, VA
SELECTED AWARDS
2014 Winner, Washington City Paper’s Inaugural Photography Contest
2013 First Place Winner, Photo District...
Cissa Paz
Born in Belgium by chance, Cissa was raised mostly in Rio de Janeiro. She began her musical love affair by spending afternoons with the sounds of Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Elis Regina and other Brazilian greats coming from her parents...
Claire Vilain
My name is Claire Vilain, and I was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. I currently reside in Hyattsvillle MD, and have been a poet for over 11 years. I graduated from Lincoln University in 2016 with a BS in Anthropology and a double...
Clean Bee Soapworks
We are Maryland Beekeepers. Kim and MIke are both involved with both several of our local county bee clubs, and Kim is serving as the standing Vice President for the Maryland State Beekeeping Association.
We started our business to...
Contentment Is Wealth
Contentment Is Wealth plays Irish folk music, both instrumental dance music and songs. Whether playing in the back room of a pub, at a farmers' market, or on stage, the group seeks to spread the feeling of conviviality, warmth, and...
CrackWood Productions
CrackWood Productions is an umbrella for the various collaborative projects of J.J. McCracken (Artist & Co-Director of Red Dirt Studio in Mt. Rainier, MD) and Marc Blackwood (Musician, Brentwood, MD)
Some of our current projects on the table:
Crooked...
Curtis Culbreath
A custom upholsterer offering custom made items as well as bringing your treasured pieces back to life. RUFF = Reupholstered Fine Furnishing.
For more photos, visit our Facebook Photo Gallery
Cynthia Gossage
My work ranges from traditional quilting, patchwork & appliqué to small multi-medium pieces Incorporating embroidery, beading, appliqué & found objects.
Dan Covey
Dan Covey received the 2001 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lighting Design for his work on "The Tempest" at the Folger Theatre. He has been nominated six other times for this prestigious award as foliows: l999 "Dangerous Liaisons" at Rep Stage; 2000 ...
Dana McQuillan
Dana McQuillan, a self-proclaimed “Jill of All Trades”, has worked at an ice cream factory to a fine china shop to a veterinary hospital. A lover of all things beautiful, she gardens, reads, sews, creates art, and strives...
Daniel Burkholder
Biography: Daniel Burkhoder is the artistic director of The Playground, a movement- based improvisational performance group. His work has been shown at Dance Place, The Kennedy Center, Joe's Movement Emporium, and the Clarice Smith Center for the Performing Arts...
David Amoroso
David Amoroso shows his admiration for Latin culture through his artwork. His artistic passion is divided between painting, photography, and block and screen prints. Although the majority of David’s work is dedicated to painting iconic portraits of everyday...
David Berard
David Berard was born in Washington DC. Berard has lived most of his life in Prince GeorgeÔs County. He majored in studio art at UMCP, graduating in 1978 and began his Vexillology collection in 1972. He has experience as a...
David C. Driskell
Born in 1931 into a family of Georgia sharecroppers, David C. Driskell is today a renowned painter and collector of art as weil as one of the leading authorities on the subject of African American art and the black artist in...
David Dowling
IsItModern? was created by David Dowling to help bring the world of Modern Dance into the Modern Age in terms of Multimedia presentation and documentation. In a nutshell, we offer Video, Photography, and Promotion for the world of dance.
David Leal
b. 1988 Lisbon, Portugal
David Leal lives and works in the Washington, DC metro area. He received a BFA in sculpture from the Faculty of Fine Arts from the University of Lisbon. In 2012 David was awarded a scholarship to study...
David Levy
Advocate, speaker and writer on children and animals.
Author of Revolt of the Animals, a 2010 fantasy novel in which the animalsrise up everywhere from Chernobyl to the Gulf Oil Spill -- to protect the earth from destruction by humans. ...
David Schmid
David Schmid graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in Creative Writing and mass media. He has been an airÕ brush artist and muraiist and has taught and run classes in siik screening at the University of...
Dawn Benedetto
I have been making jewelry since I picked up my first torch when I was 14 years old. My current work is bright and colorful and makes people smile.
DC Photocollage
is a native Washingtonian. As a graduate of The University of Tennessee School of Architecture the curriculum taught me ways to observe, understand spatial relationships and gather the experiences of a specific place.
In May 2011, I launched the...
Deborah Ager
Deborah AgerÔs writing has appeared in The Georgia Review, The North American Review, Quarterly West and elsewhere. She has been awarded residences to the MacDoweII Colony and VCCA and publishes "32 Poems" Magazine. She is a life transition coach...
Delia Mychajluk
A resident of Hyattsville Maryland for over 20 years, Delia Mychajluk studied art at University of Maryland, University College taking multiple studio courses in drawing, painting, design and photography. In 1986, Ms. Mychajluk completed a BFA at the Corcoran School of Art,...
Denise & Mark Wamaling
Wamalingo! Studio 104
Collage and Photography by Mark and Denise Wamaling
Denise Marie Brown
Denise Marie Brown is from Philadelphia, Pa, and painted at a young age. After winning a prize in graphics in a Bucks County Art Show she attended Kutztown University and earned a BFA in Painting. She works in oils, photography,...
Diane Elliott
Interests: Stained glass, fused glass, mosaics, found objects, ceramics.
I learned copper foil and leaded glass techniques from Nancy Weisser of Kensington, Md., and studied mosaics with Rick Shelley of Baltimore and Ilana Shafir of Israel. I do mosaic...
Diane Tuckman
I am an eclectic photographer who does not use Photoshop. What you see is what you get! Some of my most brilliant photographs are printed on silk. I am also a silk artist and paint on silk, my surface...
Dolly Pomerleau
Dolly Pomerleau has been making pottery since 1980. Dolly attended her first pottery class at the old Mount Rainier Junior High School where MNCPPC had a pottery program. Dolly is a co-founder of Potters for Peace, which works with Metro DC...
Don Nalezyty
I'm crazy passionate about hand carved wooden spoons.
I've been carving spoons for a few years.
It started as something to keep my hands busy, but quickly became a passion. I love the meditative nature of carving a...
Donna Lomangino
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014 Ching Ching Cha | Washington, DC
2013 Cornelia Street Cafe | New York, NY
2010 Axis | Washington DC
2010 Piola DC Juxtapositions | Arlington, VA
2010 Urban Institute | Washington, DC
2010 Tidewater...
Dot Lou’s Designs
Dot Lou's Designs is an exclusive accessory apparel company. We specialize in handmade one-of-a kind jewelry using mixed media. We are also expanding the brand with custom leather handbags.
Doug Heifetz
Founder and silversmith Doug Heifetz launched the company in 2015, after developing a passion for metalwork. It began as a hobby, while working as the full-time rabbi of a local synagogue for more than ten years.
Dudley Charles
Dudley Charles was born in 1945 in Guyana. He is a self-educated artist and has exhibited his work in Sao Paolo, Brazil, Lagos, Nigeria, London, England, Nagoya, Japan, and New York City. He has also exhibited locally at the IDB Bank...
Ear of the Eye Productions *
Ear of the Eye Productions is a boutique High Definition video production company based in the Washington, DC area. We partner with our clients to produce documentary style videos and live arts/culture programs that convey strategic stories to...
Ed Burck
Ed Burck exhibits his work in galleries and juried shows in the Washington DC. area. He is a studio assistant at Vitrum Studios, located in Beltsville, MD. Services offered: private commissions, public art
Edwin Salmeron and Ge’Vonna Keyes
Edwin Salmeron and Ge’Vonna Keyes are mosaic artists living in Silver Spring, Maryland.
They love how mosaics use small pieces of different shapes, sizes, and colors to create a larger, beautiful picture like individuals in families, groups, teams,...
Eightsense & Anonamas / 8orMas
Eightsense is a producer/rapper hailing from Baltimore, MD. He’s quite accomplished in playing in the background, but his talent is undeniable. Having several productions across the US and worldwide, he has an unusual sound that appeals...
Eileen Cave
Eileen Cave is a visual artist, arts advocate and consultant who resides in Hyattsviile, MD. She has participated in the design of public art and murals and in developing arts in education programs, She has acted as president of the...
Elise Miller
Fiber artist specializing Feltmaking Nuno felting, wet felting, needle felting techniques. Scarves, hats, mitts and wearables. Sculptural needle felting.
I'm a member of the Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria. You...
Elizabeth Ann Harty
Elizabeth Harty created a mural design for the LargoÑKettering Library. Elizabeth was one of three finalists in a public art competition and was selected to create a poster for the Maryland's WomenÔs History Project. She...
Elizabeth Caesar
Inspired by parents who designed and created costumes for Carnival competitions in Trinidad, I have been involved in creating art in one way or another from an early age, ranging from costume designs to murals from fabric, string, and found...
Ellarose Preston
Nyla Elise hails from the motorcity, Detroit, MI and has lived in the DC Metropolitan area for several years. Nyla has been a student of Middle Eastern and North African dance for fifteen years and has studied with ...
Ellyn Weiss
Ellyn Weiss is a painter, printmaker, curator, blogger (GessoHead.org), with studios in Mt. Rainier, MD and Truro, MA. Ellyn has had more than 20 solo shows and has participated in numerous juried and group exhibitions. She is represented by the...
Erica Ginsberg
Erica is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Docs In Progress, a nonprofit incubator for emerging documentary filmmakers from across the Washington DC area.
In addition to her work with Docs In Progress, she is a host of The D-Word,...
Erica Riggio
Green Owl Design is an Interior Design firm based in the Washington DC metropolitan region. Formerly Riggio Design & Space 26 Designs.
We can also assist you in upholstery, antiques, refurbished furniture, and more. By Erica Riggio and Angela Justice....
Etaniel Ben Yehuda
"‘E as Poetlove Water’ is the poetic moniker of Etaniel Ben Yehuda. ‘E' has been writing creatively since the age of 13. Writing served as an escape from the realities of growing up in America. ...
Fabiola Irizarry-Guindin
Fabiola Irizarry-Guindin, or Dew, as she goes by online, was born in San German, Puerto Rico. The youngest of two during her childhood, she was raised in a hay farm in Lajas, Puerto Rico, and went to Catholic school for...
flexxx360
Two words too describe this artist are gifted and lyrical. From the DMV, Flexxx360 real name Felix Olaitan started rapping at the early age of 13 and shortly honed his skills there after. He then started battling at the age of 15...
FoxFury Film LLC
FoxFury Film LLC. was started by film and theater educated and experienced Brian Foxworth. FoxFury Film seeks to use local production entities and talent in order to support the local filming community within PG county and the Maryland ...
Frange Abaraka
I have always had a passion for science, technology, comic books and Art, so my work is a reflection and fusion of both worlds. I started officially my Artist career in 2011 by the launching my clothing brand call Yakitoko. A...
Gary Coletrane
Gary Coletrane, a freelance visual artist, uses the arts as a catalyst to reach young people. Gary collaborated with young men ages 15-20 to create a mural titled ÒONWARDÓ at the Oak Hi juvenile facility in Laurel, Maryland....
Geetanjali Online Music School *
We are an online music school and provide online one-on-one classes for Piano/keyboard, Flute, Violin, and Guitar classes. We also provide classes for various music styles of India. all classes are one-on-one and we accept students of all...
gene pembroke
Photography was never a lifelong dream of mine or anything like that. When I was little I wanted to be some sort of rock-n-roll astronaut stuntman who wrote spy novels and amazing cookbooks, and who of course dabbled in archaeology...
Glade Dance Collective
Formed in August 2009, Glade Dance Collective is a Washington, D.C.-based group of artists who come together through the shared idea that the creative voices of individuals guide our collective social, cultural and political growth. Glade is a part...
Gonzalez J. Photography & Design Studio *
I am a Washington D.C. Wedding Photographer with a B.A. in graphic design and a minor in photography from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. After getting married in 2013 and seeing how powerful it was to...
Gracie’s Accents
Handcrafted African-inspired wearable art. Clothing handmade using African mudcloth and other textiles. Jewelry handmade using various materials, including bone, amber, copper, and bead.
Gregory R. Staley Photography
Professional Photography studio specializing inside, transparencies and prints, etc suitable for reproduction, CD-rom, Internet. Our mission Is to create beautifully accurate documentation to help artists achieve their goals. Sevices offered: Documentation of fine art and craft, on location or in...
Growth Group
Whether you are an artist recording your first album, starting your music career, or topping the charts, having a specialist music accountant or entertainment accountant as a member of your team will allow you to concentrate on the music.
We...
Hampton R. Olfus, Jr.
Hampton Olfus, Jr. is a native of Washington. DC. As a child his family moved to Prince George's County, MD. Hampton studied art in school and in summer art programs. After high school he attended college for two years...
HERMAN KELLY-AFTERSCHOOL
HERMAN KELLY IS A ,ARTIST,PERFORMER,SINGER, WRITER, POET, PLAYWRIGHT, TEACHER, MUSICIAN, PERCUSSIONIST, AUTHOR,STORYTELLER, COMPOSER,ARRANGER,DIRECTOR,PRODUCER, WHO AWS EDUCATED FROM, UM , FIU, HENRY FORD COLLEGE, WAYNE COUNTY COLLEGE, ARTS MUSIC CENTER , AS A MUSIC ...
HIPHOPMOMMA Princess Best
Princess Best is a graduate of The University of the District of Columbia with a BA in Theater Arts. A former Miss UDC and formerly known as the ARTIVIST Princess of Controversy; she is a performer (singer/rapper/actress),...
Hubert May
Our approach to design, is to sculpt spaces to be iconic representations of each clients brand.
Hyattsville Community Arts Alliance (HCAA)
Hyattsville Community Arts Alliance is a non-profit organization founded in 1995. The association is comprised of over 60 prestigious painters, sculptors, photographers, fine crafts makers, poets and musicians, primarily from the local region.
HCAA curates numerous exhibits, working in conjunction with the...
Hyattsville Organization for a Positive Environment *
The Group List for the Hyattsville Organization for a Positive Environment (H.O.P.E.)
HOPE encourages Hyattsville residents and the surrounding communities to work towards protecting the environment; creating a sense of community; and building a healthy local economy....
Ida Mitchell
Ida Mitchell current works are a blend of modern and abstract images using mixed acrylic paints on canvas. Her work contains mixture of colors created in different tones and textures.
Ms. Mitchell’s has participated and sold her work...
Indigo Communications, Inc. *
Indigo Communications is a full-service, boutique style creative media firm. Our primary asset is "storytelling" powered by award-winning, experienced brand builders and creative visionaries. We collaborate with the world's leading companies and institutions to craft stories across multi-platforms of...
Inezicreative Branding and Design
Inezicreative Branding and Design was founded in 2012 by Nikki Williams, a Bowie State University alumna. Inezi specializes in branding and design for restaurants, food trucks, small businesses, and entrepreneurs. Inezi prides itself on branding dreams, the right way.
Iris Grundler
Iris Grundler earned a BSAT degree in Architecture in 1984 at Catholic University of America in Washington D.C., and immediately began her career in the industry. However, she found that her artistic side was unfulfilled and thus she begun painting...
Irvin D. Peterson
A native of Byron, Texas, Irvin D. Peterson received a Bachelors of Music Education degree from the University of Texas in Austin. He is presently a saxophonist with The PresidentÕs Own United States Marine Band and a vocalist...
J.J. McCracken
J.J. McCracken is Co-Director of Red Dirt Studio in Mt. Rainier, MD
and best known for large-scale research-driven performance art projects and sculptural installations
J.J. McCracken is also Co-Founder of CrackWood Productions, author of the Southside Music &...
Jacqueline Pope
People are born with at least one gift and what you do with that gift should radiate the passionate inside of you. Jacci has a special inner gift of bringing thoughts, feelings, colors and most of all love of life...
James Landry
Prior to getting his first SLR camera, James Landry was trying his hand at oil paints but couldn't afford the supplies needed for the large paintings that he saw in his mind's eye The camera became a means...
Jassie Rios
Jassie Rios is a D.C. based sound artist working at the intersection of computer music and drawing. Her visual and sonic work explores light, time, space, sound, motion, and language in relationship to the land or the everyday. By...
JDBfromtheMAG
JDBfromtheMAG, a native of Magnolia, AR, is one of the few who have chosen to use their talent for an overall better cause. Having been guided by the footsteps of his mentors, JDBfromtheMAG has been able to slowly craft his...
Jean Lee
Jean Lee graduated with a background in clothing design but has 25 years experience in floral design. Since 1979, she has been a member of the National Capital Art Glass Guild, a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote the glass arts....
Jeanne Sullivan
Jeanne studied art at the University of Maryland and printmaking at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria VA. Jeanne has always been an artist; first working in paint, pastel and printmaking. Now she combines many of these mediums with collage to...
Jennifer Kravassi
Street art, murals , illustration, abstracts and more. I work in a variety of mediums, and enjoy collaborative efforts. I also work in nature photography and urban black and whites.Current efforts include a stunning timeline of the "Gulf Oil Spill...
Jessica & Michael Rhine
What is BOODA SOAP BOX?
Booda Soap Box is a manufacturer and online retailer for Women owned soap makers for top quality of Handmade Vegan Soap products for men and women. We are creating a lifestyle brand that delivers all...
Jessica Mailander
For the last two years, I have been designing and making fabric wall decorations, using a combination of quilting, applique, and embroidery techniques. These wall hangings are made in the style of a medieval banner or tapestry, with designs...
Joanna Lawrence
Joanna Lawrence enjoys painting and drawing landscapes of places in her neighborhood and the roads she drives to the NIH; iike Piney Branch and Sligo Creek Parkway. Joanna also prints greeting cards and post cards using original art and photographs....
Jodi Beder
Jodi Beder is a performer, improviser on cello, baroque cello, amplified cello. She has been a principal cellist, Princeton Symphony Orchestra; Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Princeton Pro Musica, Opera Festival of NJ, Washington Musica Viva. Performances with CSC Repertory Company,...
Joe Brewer
Brewer's Arcade was established in 2008 in the hopes of repairing, restoring, and resurrecting classic vintage arcade and pinball machines. The purpose of this collection is to showcase the artistic aspects of video games and the colorful, detailed artwork that...
Joe Hicks
As an Assistant Professor of Fine Arts at Marymount University in Arlington, VA, I am in charge of the ceramics program and teach all 3D courses. I have been working in DC since 2001 and am excited to have moved...
Joel Floyd
Joel Floyd produces scientific illustration and design for the natural sciences in a variety of media suitable for publication, exhibits, and the web. He also does murals and mosaics.
Joel Traylor
Joel is a Washington D.C. native. While growing up he had a keen interest in writing, music, and photography. He sent stories to publishers and shredded guitar riffs in the garage. In 1996, he spread a...
John Grunwell
I am current a sentient being, but I was once pure energy in a time before time.
John Nelson
A Washington, D.C. native, John Nelson, is completely seif-taught. His style is marked by extremely detailed renderings that capture moods and emotion that bring out a depth and warmth to his work. For more than twenty years, John has...
John Paradiso
John Paradiso earned a BFA at the State University of New York (Purchase) and his MFA at the State University of New York (Buffalo). He is a mixed media artist and describes his work as metaphorical and based upon such...
Jordan Denari
A recreational artist, Jordan hopes that her drawings and paintings can promote better understanding between people of different religious or cultural backgrounds. Particularly focused on Muslim-Christian relations in her career as a researcher, Jordan brings these themes into her art....
Joseph Sheppard Rogers
Joseph Shepperd Rogers (aka AIVEN) says he is interested in any art medium as long as it is applied creatively. With an M.F.A. Degree from the University of North Carolina, and a B.F. Degree from Greensboro College...
Joyce Wagner
Hello, I am a jewelry, mosaic, and pressed flower artist and I've loved to make things all my life! The name of my business is Reinvented Elegance because I "reinvent" natural, found, and recycled materials to create...
Juan Beck
Juan Beck started in the building trades as a labor carpenter, finish carpenter-cabinet maker. He has a variety of projects including contract work for museums. Services offered: lessons for groups, custom furniture
Judy Stone
Stone currently teaches at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore MD, and at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her work is held in the collections of the University of Maryland and Jihan and Anwar Sadat.
Julie Jay Dawson
I am an oil painter and surface pattern designer. I create pop art as well as landscapes depending on what inspires me. Visit my website www.juliejaydawson.com today!
Kalaanjali
After my retirement from professional work, I have now started learning watercolorand acrylic painting, drawing and other art forms.
Karen O. Brown
With a background in art and anthropology, Karen Olivia Brown has worked as an artist, designer, teach» er and curator. An avid traveler, Brown has studied and worked in Poland, Russia, Japan, India and Haiti and has traveled to...
Kathleen Gabel
As a video artist and documentarian, Kathleen Gabel provides extensive documentation services for art and dance activities at Joe's Movement Emporium in Mount Rainier, as well as numerous shooting events in the cities of Mount Rainier and Washington, DC....
Kathryn Aikin
I'm inspired by the strange and unusual I’m a scientist/artist who fabricates jewelry using recycled materials like copper, steel, silver, brass, glass, found objects, natural semi-precious gemstones, and antique portraits. My aesthetic is strongly...
Katie Dell Kaufman
Katie Dell Kaufman is a native of Washington DC. An award winning assemblage and collage artist, Kaufman creates two and three dimensional work out of wood, paper, found materials and wax. A member of the Drawing and Painting...
Katie Meek | Digital Artist & All-Out Nerd
Katie Meek is a digital artist, specializing in wonderfully nerdy artwork that won't freak out your dinner party guests. She received a B.A. Graphic Design from Marymount University in Arlington, VA in 2012. She launched the first iteration...
Katie Roberts
Katie Roberts has loved music her whole life. Only after moving from San Francisco to the Washington, DC area in 2002, did she decide to pursue music as more than just a hobby. She teaches guitar to students at the Sitar...
Katy June-Friesen, Writer/Editor/Producer
I am a writer, editor and producer. As a journalist, I report about history, arts, culture and the environment for magazines, newspapers, websites and radio stations. I also write and do research for documentary films and produce publications and proposals...
Kay S. Lindsey
Originally a painter, Kay Lindsey began writing poetry in the sixties. Since then, her words have been etched into lamps, painted on ceramic sculpture, inscribed in clay tablets, penciled on gallery walls, performed with music, photo-rnontagect, and floated out to...
Key Digital Photography and Video, Inc
About Rodney L. Ladson
At a young age, photographer and innovator Rodney L Ladson, realized his love and passion for photography. He was exposed to photography by a photography club while attending Taft Jr. high school. Rodney began...
Khadijah Moon—Singer/Songwriter & Poet
Khadijah Moon weaves mesmerizing vocals beautifully around thought-provoking lyrics that range in topic from the spiritual to the carnal. Rooted in careful melodies that blend harmonically with sounds composed by producer Ben Beta, Khadijah Moon's vocals enchant against a...
Kimberly Keyes
I'm an artist who works in a variety of media who has done not only traditional fine art but computer graphics and even animation. Check out my video to see what I can do.
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KLC Couture *
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, FASHION STYLIST & FASHION CONSULTANT, PRODUCT SOURCING SERVICES
KLC Couture meets with clients in the privacy of her office, which has a comfortable and relaxing environment.
KLC Couture meets with clients by appointments only.
The purpose of...
KLC Couture Career Development Center, Inc. *
Fashion Design training workshops offered and more.
Types of Training
1. Sewing/Couture Fashion Design Training - for ages 16
to adults
2. Fashion Design (School-Age) Youth and Mentoring
Program - for ages 9-15 years...
Krista Schlyer
I am a conservation photographer, researcher and writer, working out of the Washington DC metro area.
Since obtaining a master’s degree in journalism in 1997 with a focus on photojournalism, I have been working as a photographer and writer,...
Kwame Ansah-Brew
KWAME ANSAH-BREW
60 B. STREET
LAUREL, MARYLAND 20707
Business Phone (240)-483-9260
E-mail: kwame@pacafricancultures.org
Website: www.pacafricancultures.org
OBJECTIVE:
To perform and teach the theory and practice of Storytelling traditions, African dance and African traditional music aesthetics. To promote...
Laura Irene
Laura Irene is a gal who loves cheese, good music, nice Japanese paper, hot tea and circles. She wants the world to dance together and laugh often.
Laura received her Bachelor of Arts in Painting with a concentration in Printmaking....
Laura Schandelmeier
Laura Schandelmeier is a Dance Artist who works as a choreographer, performer, and Teaching Artist. She was the Artistic Director of Schandelmeier & Company in New York City from 1988-1994 and a solo performer in the DC area from 1995-2004...
Laurel Victoria Gray
Laurel Victoria Gray is an internationally recognized scholar, performer, choreographer and instructor. Her work in traditional women's cultures of Central Asia and Middle East has taken her to five continents She is a recipient of the 2003 Kennedy Centers Local...
Lee Mikeska Gardner Charter
Lee Mikeska Gardner is Artistic Associate, Dramaturg, Actor, Director of Charter Theatre. Since its founding, Charter Theatre has had over 30 deveiopmental readings and new play workshops all over the metropolitan area in venues like The WriterÔs Center, Capitor...
Leo Lex
I grew up in a small cattle town in the middle of South Dakota. My mother was a musician and pianist, and my father was a carpenter. They had taken a 19 year break from having children when I came along...
LESLIE OLABISI
Leslie Olabisi is a Nigerian American actor (theatre,film,tv,voice), actor and host. After her role as one of the neighborhood bullies in Toe to Toe, a SAG independent feature film and Official Sundance Film Festival selection, she began...
Lesole Z. Maine
Lesole Z. Maine founded the non-profit organization “LesoIe’s Dance Project"" in 2003. The Company creates and performs work that highlights the unique qualities of modern and Afr0FusI0n style of dance and provide educational programs of movement...
Liberated Muse Arts Group
Liberated Muse Arts Group is a collective of performers, writers, singers, actors and visual artists who gather to transform spaces into art places.
In 2008, the digital community LiberatedMuse.com was born, founded by Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman, connecting creatives from...
Linda Hosek
I'm a documentary-style photographer specializing in portraits, events and moments.
Lydia Prentiss
Lydia Prentiss lives in University Park, Maryland and has a studio at Back Track Studios in Mount Rainier. She is a graduate of Purchase College, State University of New York where she earned a BFA in Visual Arts with a...
Malika Bryant
Realistic Visual Artist
www.hcaaonline.org
443-392-6200
artist_arts@yahoo.com
http://www.rpartscouncil.org/gerald-king-art-award.html
Malkia K. Lydia
I am an independent fiim/video artist. I write, produce, and direct fiction and documentaries. I am also a media arts educator, programmer and outreach professional.
Marcia F. Freeman
Marcia F. Freeman, MA, has over 50 years of dance training, including ballet, modern, jazz, tap, African and other ethnic dance forms. Marcia taught and choreographed for almost 30 years at Gallaudet’s Model Secondary School for the Deaf and...
Margaret Boozer
Margaret Boozer lives and works in the Washington, DC metro area. She received a BFA in sculpture from Auburn University and an MFA in ceramics from New York State Cuiiege of Ceramics at Alfred UniversityÔ Her work is included...
Marianna Previti
Marianna Previti has won the “Washington Area Music Award"" four times, three times for the category of traditional jazz vocals.
Services offered: lessons for individuals
Target Audience: All ages
Marie Crow Artist
Marie Crow began her art study in portrait and figurative work at the Alexandria Art League School under Robert Liberace. She works primarily in oils in a contemporary realist style, and she can be found making copys of masterworks...
Mark Wamaling
For over twenty years, Mark has been working in fine arts, which has given him the opportunity to work with the best art and museum artifacts this country has to offer. This experience has given him the chance to absorb...
Marlene Belgrove
Marlene Belgrove has always had an interest in marketing, art marketing in particularÔ Marlene enjoys hosting social events and hosting art shows grew out of that. She continues to create environments that are comfortable for artists, art collectors and...
Marsha Stein
I am a painter. My work might be described as colorist expressionism. I use subjects and paint from references in acrylic paint. The Caribbean, where I lived for 22 years is a big influence. I studied at American University, univ of...
Martha Jackson Jarvis Studio
Martha Jackson Jarvis has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States and abroad, including the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Wash., D.C.; the Studio Museum of Harlem, and the Tretyakov Gallery Moscow. Awards include Creative Capital,...
Mary Amato
I'm a fiction writer, poet, playwright, singer-songwriter, and teacher. Coolest day job ever: I'm the author of 16 award-winning works of fiction for children and young adults. My books have been translated into foreign languages, optioned for television, and...
Mary Proenza
Mary Proenza's artistic disciplines include painting, drawing, printmaking, book arts, and writing. Her written art reviews have been published in Art in America and The Brooklyn Rail, and her visual art appears on the covers of books from John...
Meghan Abadoo
Meghan K. Bowden Abadoo (ah-bay-dew) is a choreographer and teacher based in Mount Rainier, MD. She is currently a leading associate artist with the Dance Exchange and a 2016-2017 Fulbright Fellow, conducting nine months of creative research at the...
Melissa Glasser
Melissa Glasser completed her BFA at the University of Colorado in 1997 in painting and ceramics. Her work often includes the figure and employs elements of abstraction and the layering of pattern. Melissa has built a fine arts practice in...
Mia Hansen
Mia has been working and practicing as a photographer since 2009 and roughly 1994 respectively. A lifelong artist, she is drawn to depicting nature and human life with stunningly rich color and emotion.
Mia Montgomery
I am a seamstress who started bianca + jean in 2021 sewing stylish, well fitted sustainable cotton facemasks. Since the inception of bianca + jean I have expanded the brand to include other handmade items such as tote bags, pouches, and hair accessories....
Michael Auger
Michael Auger (last name pronounced: O-'zhA / rhymes with okay) is a full-time freelance artist based in the Washington DC area and internationally known as a provider of custom illustration and design services.
http://Arty4ever.com
Michael Brehl
Michael Brehl has been a metal smith for over 20 years. He does small to medium size work in copper, silver, or gold using jewelry and traditional silversmith techniques. Services offered: metalsmithing/jeweler; custom cast wedding bands
Michael Cotter *
Blue Sky Puppet Theatre, founded in 1974, is one of the region's most prolific educational children's theatres performing over 1000 shows a year with a touring radius of the Baltimore/Washington corridor and the mid atlantic region. The company specializes...
Michael Janis
After a 20 year career as an architect in the United States and Australia, Michael Janis returned to the US with a focus on working with glass. In 2005, Janis became the Co-Director of the Washington Glass School.
Awarded a Fulbright...
Michelle Brooks
Trained as a chemist, I am a late arrival to the world of art. In college, I dabbled as a sports photographer, but put that aside to become a scientist. Recently, I began to take photos of everyday...
Michelle Puhl Price
Making puppets just seems to be the right thing for me to do. I love exploring the art form and creating the cavalcade of characters. Creating comes naturallyto me, just like breathing. My full time day gig is teaching Visual...
Mike Lewandowski
Mike Lewandowski studied Theatre Design, Life Drawing and Abstract Painting at the University of Kansas from 1984-1987. He is a member of the WPA/Corcoran and participates in their open studio program and is published in their Artist Directory released...
Mike McSorley
Artist Bio
Jan. 2020
At the age of 8, Mike was taking photos with an old camera. His photos of wheels, sewage pumps and other inane objects vexed his parents, as film & developing was costly, but predicted some of the art...
Monifa Lemons
Monifa L. Jackson aka SelahthePoet began her poetic journey in Columbia SC in the late nineties where she has been host and feature since 1998. Originally from New York City, Monifa has been in the theatrical arts most of her life...
Monumental Brass Quintet
The Monumental Brass Quintet is a group of five musicians, united through a passion for their art, that delivers performances that enfold and engage audiences in rich, emotional, musical experiences. The unique fire and chemistry of this group transcends the...
MOUTHPEACE Theater Group
MOUTHPEACE is a performing artist theater group formed by Princess Best and Mervin Primeaux to create artistic projects that promote cultural awareness and closing communication gaps; i.e. the intersections of the HEARING and DEAF worlds. Deaf has often...
MOYE
Moye’, born in Nuremberg, Germany, grew up traveling the world from Korea, Germany, and China to Virginia, Louisiana and the Carolinas. Moye’s travels have helped create her unique sense of style, design, color, fashion and photography. After...
Mozaico
Having innovated the modern world of mosaic art, Mozaico is the industry-leader in making handcrafted mosaic art available to aesthetes all around the globe via e-commerce. We offer only the finest in mosaic wall art and custom mosaics; handcrafted with...
Nancy V. Sims
Nancy V. Sims is a painter who credits her three children for inspiring her to branch out into jewelry making and mixed-media paintings have been exhibited at Artomatic, at the Maryland Satsang Society Concert in Bethesda, and at the home...
Nasar Abadey
Drummer and Composer Nasar Abadey is the founder, leader and driving force of SUPERNOVA. His debut CD, "MirageÓ was released in 2000 on the Amosaya record label, and a followup CD will be released in 2006. He has performed with Amirl...
Neighborhood Breakfast Club
Monthly get-together for social entrepreneurs, nonprofiteers, creatives and other change-makers in the Gateway Arts District and beyond. This is an opportunity to pitch new projects, seek inspiration, share resources, crowd-think and generally build our community with more face-time// less screen...
Nicholas James Harris
Nicholas Harris was born In Abington, Pennsylvania. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Services offered: lessons for groups Target audience: adults/young adults
Nicky Penttila
Writer of science fact and adventurous fiction. Author of An Untitled Lady (Manchester 1819) and The Spanish Patriot (Galicia 1809), among others.
Nicole Burton
Nicole BurtonsÕ plays have been produced at Hyatisville Community ArtistsÕ Alliance, Source Theater, and the University of District of Columbia. Her pubiications include The Secret Daughter: Memoir of a Reunited Adoptee (excerpt) in Touched by Adoption Anthology: Starman...
Nini Michelle Visuals
Photographer, Nia Ross, also known as “Nini Michelle”, founded Nini Michelle Visuals in 2017. Here, she provides photography and editing services. Ross’s purpose with her business is to enhance and inspire the expression of beauty and confidence...
Nipun Manda
My work is a contemporary statement through the perception on Inner space and Outer space juxtaposing with time and space of life experience, I incorporate visual, emotional and psychological impressions of urban tension, raw emotions and harsh realities tempered with...
Normon Greene
Sole Proprietor of Ra Studio in Brentwood, Maryland from 2008 to present. Winner of the 100 Top Minority Business Enterprise award of 2010, Normon instruct youth and adults in teambuilding and group interaction using the arts, communication, and activities to...
Off the Quill Inc. (theatre company)
Off the Quill is a non-profit, experimental theater company dedicated to the art of storytelling. We strive to create a different kind of theatre experience, one which blends many different mediums, like stage combat, dance, clowning, physicality, and movement with...
Olin Smith
Summary Qualifications:
I am an experienced videographer (HD and SD) with excellent technical and aesthetic abilities. I have strong interpersonal skills and am a creative problem-solver. I enjoy working as part of a team but also work independently. My experience...
Ottley Music School, Inc.*
Ottley Music School operates year round, with three 14-week terms Fall, Winter, and Spring, and a 6-week summer term. Private lessons and Pre-School classes and other classes are offered year-round, with monthly recitals, and in May, the National Guild...
Park Triangle Productions
Park Triangle Productions is a world-class production company comprised of skilled professionals who combine real-world abilities with true creative ambition. Our team of writers, video and design experts includes dedicated specialists, who ensuring that every step of a Park Triangle...
Pasha Ellis
Pasha Ellis is a Fine Arts graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She has exhibited in galleries, juried shows and public buildings in Soho and other parts of New York City, New Jersey and Washington,...
Pat Doyen
I am a photographer, filmmaker and media artist living in Riverdale Park. Trained as a film archivist, I love the old, the unknown, the quirky and the unsung. I also host a radio show on soundtrack music.
I studied at...
Patti Nelson
Patti Nelson has an MFA in Ceramics from SUNY New Paltz, where she was a Sojourner Truth Fellow. She has a BA in Fine Art with departmental honors from Hunter College, NYC, and majored in Integrative Studies, International Relations and...
Paul Reuther
Paul Reuther lives in Mount Rainier, 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,...
Paul Watson and Judy Luis-Watson
Paul is a virtuoso on the harmonica and is one of the rare blues mandolin players performing today, drawing inspiration from the legendary Howard Armstrong. Judy puts fire and soul into her mastery of the piano. With their heartstirring vocals,...
Peggy Dillon
Peg Dillion incorporates color theory and geometric shapes into quilting and decorative/functional furniture painting These interests grew out of a near lifetime of involvement in textile arts, including sewing, rug braiding, knitting and needlework. Services offered: public art/murals ,...
Peggy Yates
Peggy Yates, founder of the Actors Workshop, is a two-time Helen Hayes Award nominated actor, who has performed leading roles at FordÕs Theatre, the Kennedy Center, Olney Theatre Center, and Signature Theatre, among others. She has toured nationally...
Pete Duvall
Anything Photographic is the team of Pete & Alison Duvall. Both graduated from Syracuse University's College of Visual Performing Arts with a Bachelor in Fine Arts in Photography. They extensive experience shooting all kinds of photography from studio work,...
Peter B. McClintock
Peter B. McClintock
4901 40th Place Hyattsville MD 20781
peteroilonlinen.com
pbmcclintock@gmail.com
301-442-4419
Artist Biography:
Peter McClintock currently lives with his family in the Gateway Arts District outside Washington, DC where he maintains a studio and creates oil paintings...
Peter Wuttke
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Silver Spring artist Peter Wuttke picked up a pencil in January 2012 and has been drawing and painting ever since. He began working in pencil, ink, and acrylics, exploring the effects gained from different media. Early on, he...
Phillip McLaughlin
Born December 1994, Phillip McLaughlin, otherwise known as Raccoon Stew, is a professional artist based in the US. His passion for creation is at the heart of his art career. He experiments with multiple techniques taken from artists that inspired him....
Pitches Be Crazy Vocal Band
Pitches Be Crazy (also known as PBC) is a 5 person, all vocal cover band based out of Fort Washington, MD. Using no instruments or backing music, PBC creates all of the music vocally with the use of electronic...
Rachel Mann
Artist: Rachel Mann (Absolutely Abstract by “Rae”)
Known for: Creating Abstract and Modern Art
Methods: Easel Painting
Medium: Acrylic
Style: Abstract Expressionist
Associations: Washington Performing Arts Society (WPAS), RAW Natural Born Artist www.RAWartists.org Capitol Hill Art Workshop, Art...
Rachel Pope
Rachel Pope is a visuat artist, alvisual translator, and healing arts group shows, and 15 arts-in-education residencies, including with the Gateway Arts and Education initiative. She is a recipient of a Prince George's Arts Council grant and a grant from...
Raediant Movement
Erica "Rae" Philadelphia native received her B.F.A in Modern Dance and has had the opportunity to work with noted dance companies such as New LeJa Dances, Mahogany Dance Theatre, Tania Isaac Dance, and Lesole's Dance Project. Erica...
Rajan - artjar.com *
Helping the world innovate, artjar highlights a range of projects recognized by Newsweek, PBS and CBS Evening News. Located 2-3 miles south near the Brookland metro.
Rayhart
Style
Open, Somewhat Abstract, Somewhat Surreal
Education
Queens University of Charlotte, NC
Background
38th Annual Virginia Beach Neptune Festival Award of Excellence, 2011
Bon Air Art Affair Judges Choice Award, 2006 & 2007
Chosen as a finalist in the...
Rebecca Clark
Working primarily in graphite pencil, I am drawn to the natural world. I look for transient, transcendent moments of grace and beauty and use my art to reconnect us with sacred nature.
Rebecca Solow Illustration
I am a freelance illustrator of children's books, young adult book covers/interiors, and magazine stories. I also do character design for games, concept art for films, and more. My clients range from large publishers to self-published authors and...
Renate Maile-Moskowitz
Born and raised in Germany, I ended up in the United States through a 2 year Fulbright Scholarship in Dance. Costume Design for Dance combined with Hber Arts Studies at the University of Maryland led to an MFA in Theater Costume...
Rhome Anderson
"Rhome Anderson is a writer, DJ, producer and cultural curator based in Washington, DC. Anderson was one of the Washington Post's original Going Out Gurus and his nightlife previews and concert reviews can still be found in the Post'...
Richard Brown
I am a silversmith, doing casting and construction. I am also a wood sculptor, working in walnut and wild cherry.
Richard Morris
Novelist, singer and songwriter Richard Morris is author of three novels.
His latest, Masjid Morning, winner of a Finalist award in the International Book Awards, is an interfaith romance about Atif, a Muslim University of Maryland student,...
Rick Ruggles
Rick Ruggles was born in the Buckeye State and earned a degree in geology from Oberlin College. He began discovering and photographing heart-shaped images about a decade ago. His collection now numbers in the thousands, and hundreds of them are...
Robert Croslin
Goldsmith, Robert Croslin of Hyattsville, has 16 years of creating custom jewelry for customers internationally. His works have at Macy's, Kripps Jewelers and Littman's. He was one of the jewelers featured in the December 2004 edition of the Washingtonian magazine....
Robert Devers
Robert Devers received his MFA degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art, and his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute, majoring in ceramics at both institutions.
He is currently Professor of Art at NOVA, Annandale Campus, teaching Ceramics and 3-D...
Ruth Horlick
Ruth has lived in Prince Georges County for years and has been active in various art groups. Ruth has had solo shows and has participated in many group exhibitions. She is an active member of the Hyattsville Community Artists Alliance...
SallyAnn Rogers
Although a native Floridian, Ms. Rogers has been living and working in Prince George’s County for the past 38 years. Primarily working with watercolor and pastels, she also designs and sells beaded jewelry. She has a degree...
Sarah Nikitopoulos
Originally from Long Island, NY, Sarah graduated from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 2010, specializing in glaze formulation. She now lives in Brentwood, MD pursuing her own studio practice and working part time as a...
SARDAR
Sardar is a portrait and landscape painter, mostly works on large scale. His work is contemporary impressionistic.
Satchmoe Art
ERICK SATCHELL II (Owner/Tattoo Artist & Designer)
"Make Art Your Reality"
The meaning of this quote has great meaning to me. I've been an artist just about all of my life. I started taking interest in art as...
Sati Jamal
Sati Jamal is a director/producer for stage, independent films and television for over 35 years. He has mounted major productions in all media, and directed plays in New York City, Washington, DC and throughout California. He was the co-founder and...
Scooter Johnson
I have produced artwork almost my entire life and I find it to be intellectually and spiritually engaging and fulfilling. I have always enjoyed revealing unknowable worlds and views of a life accessible only through one's imagination. My...
Shabadaba Chic
At Shabadaba Chic we not only showcase unique vintage finds, we work with local artisans, carpenters and painters to combine these treasures into one of a kind home furnishings and decor.
We turn vintage doors and architectural salvage into home...
Shauntrice Martin
Shauntrice Martin is the mother of Black superboy. Born and raised in Louisville, KY, her mother was a painter and always encouraged her talents. Her art is propaganda that reflects her interpretation of the world around her.
Snowday (A Cappella Band) *
Snowday was founded in early 2008 with the mission of bringing a cappella and vocal music into mainstream education Started as a collaboration of several DC area groups, Snowday now brings a diverse background of performance and education to all...
Sondra Hassan
I've been quilting for three decades. My work is included in two books and has been exhibited at the Corcoran, the Smithsonian Museums and in several galleries throughout the DC region. I love traditional quilt patterns infused...
Stanley Agbontaen
Stanley painting involves the use of palette knives and oil paint to achieve amazing action packed sceneries. His creative artistry is seen in his work of art through skillful design and arrangement that dissipates the beauty of creation in the...
Stephen Clapp
Stephen Clapp is a cultural strategist and change agent who currently serves as Executive Director for Dance Metro DC and maintains a professional creative practice as Co-Artistic Director for Dance Box Theater. His work is mission driven with a passion...
Steve Weitzman *
Steve Weitzman, born in New York City, began a successful career, at age 19, as a freelance illustrator and painter in Boulder, Colorado. During the next 12 years, he received numerous design awards for his work as a graphic artist and figurative...
Styled for You
writing editorials for blog and web content
personal styling, shopping
closet auditing image consulting and branding.
Susan Putnam Kleps
Susan Putnam Kleps holds an MA in Studio Art and Theory from Drury University and an MA in Art Education from the University of Nebraska Kearney. Originally from Missouri, Susan has travelled extensively and now calls the Washington...
Susanna Fields-Kuehl
After completing a BA in studio art from Goucher College in Towson, MD in 2004, she studied at the Vijnana Kala Vedi School of Traditional Art in Kerala, India. There she learned traditional mural painting, illustrations of Hindu mythology seen in...
Susie Jean Baker
Susie Jean Baker is a mixed-media artist with a textile background. She uses embroidery, suminagashi, and found objects in her large figurative works on paper.
Suzanne Koch
Suzanne Koch received a MFA from Greensboro UMC and a BFA from American University. She is a member of studio group, HCAA, a decent for The Phillips Collection and an Adjunct Painting Art Appreciation Professor at PGCC. Her work is...
Sylvana Juliet Christopher
Sylvana Christopher is a native to Washington, DC and dances for the Arts United of Washington, Bowen McCauley Dance Company and Cesel Mason Performance Project. She teaches as Holton- Arms, Musical Theater Center and Joy of Motion. Her choreography "Soaked"...
Tanglewood Upcycling & Art Meetups
A network for Upcyclers, artists, designers and supporters of Tanglewood Works, your local DIY destination. Our group meets 2 times a month on the first and third Wednesdays at 7pm at 3613 Oak Lane in Mt. Rainier to share our love of...
Ted Kliman
Ted Kliman has a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from The Maryland Institute, College of Arts. His work is in the permanent collection of the Zimmerlee Museum in New Jersey. A discussion of his style can be found...
Ted Porter
Ted Porter is a founding member of Big Blow and the Bushwackers, a worldÕ beat band that features the Didjuridu. Big Blow conducts shows and workshops in schools and in concert series in Maryland and Virginia, and have five...
TEN
I am an artist since birth and a designer since college. I went to a magnet art high school in Montgomery County Maryland called Art Center located in Einstein HS. I then continued my art education at College for Creative...
Thomas M. Cardarella
By vocation and avocation Tom Cardarella had always been technical and left brained. Since retiring Tom has pursued artistic/right-brained activities by doing figure drawing and painting. some times more representative, sometimes more abstract, as well as combining hemispheres in...
Tina Van Pelt
HI, I am a local fused glass artist and teacher and sell my jewelry and other fused glass art locally. I am available for teaching beginner fused glass classes and working with individuals to create unique glass architecural pieces...
Tinam Valk
Tinam Valk was born in Berlin, Germany of German and Dutch/Indonesian ancestry. She spent her childhood and early adulthood in the Netherlands where she received her art education at the Royal Academy of Visual Arts in The Hague. After...
Tom Coffin
Tom Coffin is currently employed by the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of lilinois. Coffin is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts School and the Art Institute in Chicago and the Electronic Visualization...
Tom Wolff
Tom Woiff studied painting at the Art Institute of Boston and the Art Students League in New York. He studied photography at George Washington University and lived in Portugal and Spain from 1969-1976. He was the Adjunct Professor of Photography...
Tonya Jordan
Tonya Jordan is a native of Washington, DC with a diverse background in the arts. She attended the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and earned a BA in Theater at the University of Maryland, College Park. She has served...
Travis L. McNeill
Travis L McNeil is currently working on a degree in Graphic Design. His approach to photography has been a mixture of on the job, self-taught, and college-based learning. This combination has helped Travis build a strong foundation of photographic knowledge....
UpSpring Studio
UpSpring Studio LLC provides aerial dance and creative movement instruction to adults at all levels. Classes and workshops offered cover subjects such as trapeze, aerial fabric, theatrical masks, choreography, rope, and invented apparatus. Aerial dance is a wonderful way to...
Valerie Theberge
Theberge works internationally as a professional mosaic artist. She currently spends her time creating mosaics for public art murals and private commissions. In addition she teaches mosaics in her Mount Rainier studio. Valerie's work can be viewed in Mainland...
Vali
A rising star in the world of cosmetic expression with over 12yrs of experience, Ms. Valentin is an artist and visionary, in the truest sense of the word. Skillful use of beauty and artistry, Valentin can turn...
Vanadu by A. Clarke Bedford
“Vanadu”, an art car inspired by the poetically described palace of Kubla Khan as well as by the mansion in the movie “Citizen Kane”, is usually nestled in proximity to it’s home port of ...
Venus McCrea
Venus McCrea has been creating art for the last fifteen years. As a youth Venus created works for various art competitions through out the DC area. Her iove for art helped her make the decision to attend the Duke Ellington...
Vera Hope Walston
Vera Hope WalstonÕs work is inspired by her dreams. Moved to create through a series of nocturnal messages, Walston turns everyday objects into statements of celebration. She has drawn from the talents and examples of her aunts, grandmother,...
Verlette Simon
Take a little bit of Gladys Knight, and a drop of Mavis Stapies, throw in some James Taylor, a lime Indigo Girls and a pinch of Jackson Brown, and you'll come out with the acoustic soul fusion of Verletle...
Vita
Multidisciplinary artist and educator specializing in handmade paper creations that create atmosphere. Post-media is how I think of my work. It may all originate from the paper that I make and the work represents a sense of ego...
Wayson Jones
My paintings and sculpture revolve around the idea of implicit association between image, memory, and emotion. Primal, hard-wired foundations for meaning are engaged through our visual sense. The first thing we recognize, without being taught, is the human face; visual...
Wilcox Morris
Wilcox Morris holds a BFA from Howard University and a MBA (inter- national marketing). He is the founder and president of Studio 15 in Brentwood, MD. He has taught art workshops and exhibited in Germany, France, the Caribbean, and throughout the...
Winston Harris
The prints I have selected introduce traditional and non-traditional experimentation in contemporary printmaking produced in a two-dimensional and three-dimensional format.
After, I established progressive modification in my artwork, I applied different elements to display a transition such as introducing two...
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