Dara Adams is a self taught artist. She works in several mediums, including metal, wood, crystal, glass and leather. Her designs can be found at retail, on the web and in national magazines.

Karen Brown Arnold takes her photographs in the Shenandoah Valley and surrounding area. She especially enjoys capturing natural settings.

My academic background is in fine arts and my employment background is in technology. I graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a BFA in painting and printmaking. My work has been exhibited in Virginia and Maryland. While painting was my medium of choice for many years, I recently switched to digital photography.

Nature has always inspired my art, whether in painting or photography. A few years ago I went through a traumatic experience that left me feeling as if the spark that drove my creativity had died. I began finding solace outdoors photographing whatever caught my eye. Since then I found my creativity had not died, it had taken a different form. Attempting to capture the beauty of nature brings a sense of peace and awe. My desire is to share that beauty with others in the hope that the viewer will find a connection as well.

Mrs Blair studied at the John Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis and at Indiana University in Bloomington. Also studied with private teachers in Omaha, Neb and McLean, VA. She resumed oil and watercolor painting in 2000 after raising her family. While she has not had gallery showings, she was invited to display at the Rehobeth Art Festival and she has works in several private collections here, in New York City, in the Chicago area and elsewhere.

Mrs. Blair studied at the John Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis and at Indiana University in Bloomington. Also studied with private teachers in Omaha, Neb and McLean, VA. She resumed oil and watercolor painting in 2000 after raising her family. While she has not had gallery showings, she was invited to display at the Rehobeth Art Festival and she has works in several private collections here, in New York City, in the Chicago area and elsewhere.

I grew up in the home of an artist and have been around the fine arts all my life. I began painting as an adult when my children were young and have enjoyed it as a creative outlet ever since. I have painted with Washington Artworks for 13 years. My work focuses on nature and children and I have recently begun a series of canvases with a spiritual theme.

I grew up in the home of an artist and have been around the fine arts all my life. I began painting as an adult when my children were young and have enjoyed it as a creative outlet ever since. I have painted with Washington Artworks for 13 years. My work focuses on nature and children and I have recently begun a series of canvases with a spiritual theme.

Debbie Brodsky's days are filled working in the corporate world. She is a relatively new glass artist. Over the past 2 years she has taken many classes through out Southern New Jersey which turns out to be a hub for glass artists. She is a member of ISGB (International Society of Glass Beadmakers). When not working in Philadelphia, her home and studio are in the lovely town of Haddonfield in a house she shares with her cats, Pixie and Aria.

After moving to North Carolina from NYC in 1996, and watching my children go off to college in 2005, I found the need to fill the empty space in my life with something fulfilling. I began watercolor classes in the Cornelius, North Carolina Town Hall. At that point I realized my true love for watercolors. It has become a passion and at times an obsession and always an absolute joy.

I have been interested in art for as long as I can remember. I love the play of light and shadows in landscapes. My work has appeared in a Vandenberg Air Force Base art show and a Lompoc, California Art Center event.

 

 

I have been interested in art for as long as I can remember. I love the play of light and shadows in landscapes. My work has appeared in a Vandenberg Air Force Base art show and a Lompoc, California Art Center event.

Alicia has a BA from Duke University and has completed MA work at Radford University and VCU. She has been a professional potter for 25 years and combines her love of art and horses in this piece. Her work is available for viewing at handsonpottery.net.

 

 

 

Diane Elgin is a self taught artist, who resides in Southern Maryland. Diane usually paints with oils, watercolors and pastels. This artist is known for painting scenes of St. Croix United States Virgin Island, landscape and floral. You can find her art at the PNC Bank in Bowie, Maryland, Criswell Collision Center in Annapolis, Maryland, and in homes of private collectors in the United States and the Virgin Islands.

Betty’s work has appeared in multiple juried shows featuring handcrafted pieces with semi-precious and precious stones. She also specializes in refurbishing antique jewelry.

 

Livi has been painting since 1992. She works with oil on canvas, paper or wood. Her work was featured at the 1998 Pennsylvannia One Woman Show. Most recently Henderson paints with Washington Artworks.

 

Teacher and practicing artist living in the Metropolitan Washington area since 1980. Teaching experience includes The Corcoran College of Art and Design, Northern Virginia Community College, George Mason University and Lord Fairfax Community College. Pat began her art career with a BAE in Art and Education from Wheaton College (IL). She continued with an MFA in Art Theory and Practice from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she first began to study the origins of language as art forms and continued that study completing a PhD from Louisiana Baptist University.

Teacher and practicing artist living in the Metropolitan Washington area since 1980. Teaching experience includes The Corcoran College of Art and Design, Northern Virginia Community College, George Mason University and Lord Fairfax Community College. Pat began her art career with a BAE in Art and Education from Wheaton College (IL). She continued with an MFA in Art Theory and Practice from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she first began to study the origins of language as art forms and continued that study completing a PhD from Louisiana Baptist University.

Inscoe was a Washington D.C. graffiti pioneer. Skateboarding was what initially sparked his romance with graffiti, a Powell Peralta ad setting the earliest of stylistic models until he came across copies of the classics subway art and spraycan art shortly thereafter. He incorporated these influences and was soon one of the ten people actively writing graffiti in D.C. in the late 80s.

As Inscoe’s work has evolved, he has simultaneously worked in numerous fields outside of writing. He has created best-selling apparel graphics for companies such as Burton, Nike, Tribal Gear, Upper Playground, Osiris, Scion, Fity24SF, The Ace Hotel and others.

Ronni Jolles, an artist known for innovation, has introduced a new art form. The technique could be called collage or mixed media, but in fact, it is something quite different. Paper—in its many colors and textures – is the essence of Jolles’s work. In a language distinct from painting, Jolles uses paper as a painter creates with paint. The many different papers have been gathered from all over the world including such places as Nepal, Japan, Egypt, Thailand, Italy, Mexico, India, and Tibet.

Jolles graduated from Cornell University and has received artistic training in drawing, painting, printmaking, and photography from many schools.

Through experimentation and finely honed technical skills, Jolles has broken from convention with the creation of both sculptural and highly textured artwork. Each work is clearly an original and one-of-a-kind. The artwork of Ronni Jolles can be seen in galleries across the country.

Jill Evans-Kavaldjian is an artist, muralist, and decorative painter who lives near Lovettsville, Virginia; a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Fine Arts; and a former teacher. Jill’s work takes many different forms. Recent projects include a series of commissioned landscapes, a mural for a child’s bedroom, household walls decorated with scenes from French Toile fabric, a period floorcloth, and illustrated educational materials for preschoolers. Jill’s work reflects her interest in combining subjects from nature with formal artistic themes. Recently her drawings have begun to leave the page in a series of three-dimensional paper constructions.

I earned a degree in fine arts many years ago and I've spent most of my life crafting. Currently, my main forms of expression are jewelry and paper art construction. Much of my time is spent maintaining a blog site for a craft business in Hawaii.

Katie Keister has been a lifelong learner in fiber arts, expressive arts, creativity, and faith. She has taught math, science and art at the elementary and middle school level. She has been studying the integration of Interpersonal Neurobiology, creativity and faith and has developed and lead workshops on creativity based exploration and expression with her church, with individuals in her studio, and with children in housing projects in DC. Her current creative interests include bookmaking, natural dyeing, repurposing fabrics and fibers, and felting.

Kirsten is an artist and graphic designer, and has been taking and making photos for over 15 years. Though she primarily shoots in digital these days, Kirsten has a background in and great love for black and white film photography (she owns over 20 film cameras—most of which still work). She has a BA in Art and her work has been exhibited in several shows in the DC and Boston metro areas. When she’s not in front of the computer working for her own graphic design company, Kirsten can be found either in her art studio or out taking photographs.

Kirsten is an artist and graphic designer, and has been taking and making photos for over 15 years. Though she primarily shoots in digital these days, Kirsten has a background in and great love for black and white film photography (she owns over 20 film cameras—most of which still work). She has a BA in Art and her work has been exhibited in several shows in the DC and Boston metro areas. When she’s not in front of the computer working for her own graphic design company, Kirsten can be found either in her art studio or out taking photographs.

 

Virginia Knepper-Doyle is a Northern California artist who works in acrylic paintings, prints, and crafts. She has exhibited worldwide, including at Le Grand Palais in Paris, the National Arts Club in New York, and the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. Her creations are one-of-a-kind, and no more than three carry these exact same color combinations.

Born in Sweden, I found my love of art at an early age, but it was a box of beads, given as a gift, that sparked my passion for jewelry. Retaining my delight for small things of beauty, I handcraft original design using gold, sliver and natural gemstones. My designs are feminine, with details that enhance the interplay of precious metals and gems. I am inspired by nature and strive to create wearable works of art. many are one-of-a-kind, and old metals and gems can be recycled into custom pieces.

Renee Rouleau Luwis is educated as an architect and interior designer but has painted since high school. While family and ministry have replaced designing professionally she has continued to paint as a creative outlet throughout her adult life and has painted with Washington Artworks for the last fifteen years. Luwis enjoys painting children, still life and florals.

Lisa Rouleai Majewski has been a student of ceramics at the DeCordova Museum School in Lincoln, MA since 2002. Her pieces are primarily thrown in stoneware, featuring earthtone glazes, and a Japanese aesthetic.

American, born 1961 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Michela Mansuino’s parents were professional musicians who greatly influenced her life in the arts. A graduate magna cum laude with a BA from Tyler School of Art at Philadelphia’s Temple University, Michela understudied Roger Anliker and Charles Schmidt. During her studies, she participated in many shows and won many prizes.

In 1984, she traveled to Europe to study in the art museums of France England, and Spain, where she painted and drew from original works and later continued her studies in Florence and Sienna, Italy. There, she understudied master fresco painter Otello Chiti. Every other year she returns to San Gimignano, Siena, to continue her series of Italian Landscape paintings. Her most recent awards include Honorable Mention in 2010 and 2011, awarded by the Portrait Society of American. She is currently represented by the Susan Calloway Gallery in Washington, DC, maintains a studio in Great Falls, and teaches drawing, sculpture, and painting at the Great Falls School of Art.

In 1994, Mattraw earned a BS in Art Education from Appalachian State University. From 1997-99, he served as manager at the Potter’s Shop and School in Needham, MA. Then, from 1999-2001, he apprenticed with Robert Compton in Bristol, VT. In 2002, he established Wood Fired Pottery with Shawn Grove. Brian has spent the past fifteen year teaching art and pottery to students from Kindergarten through adult.

 

Gertrud Mohr-Friedrich is an experimental and a la prima painter in watercolor, acrylic, oil, mixed media, and collage. She is interested in abstraction and color. Being inspired by nature and well travelled, she tackles many subjects. Her greatest influences are the old and modern masters in the great art galleries around the world. In addition to her memberships in local art societies, Gertrud is a charter member of the Women’s Museum in Washington, DC.

Yvette attended Kingsborough College in Brooklyn, New York. She has participated in many extensive workshops in the Northern Virginia area. Yvette’s art work has been selected for exhibition by Green Spring’s Art Show, Lorton Workhouse’s Grand Opening Art Show, The Art League’s" Small Works" Art Show and Capitol Hill Art League Show “Moonstruck” juried by Trinka Margua Simon.

Yvette is currently a board member and art show chair for the Springfield Art Guild (SAG), and volunteers at St. Raymond’s Church Art & Craft Bazaar. She has a permanent exhibit, “Rainbow Light”, at the INOVA Kellar Center. Yvette has lived in Springfield, Virginia since 1992. She is a stay at home mom who volunteers for community projects at church, girl scouts, schools and libraries.

I have been enjoying the art of jewelry making many years now. I have gone from selling successfully in local shops and online, to now loving it as a hobby, making it for myself and my family. I am inspired by earthy tones and subtle hues. I love to create jewelry with an elegant, understated look. A nod to the past with a vintage feel, yet hip and now with a modern edge.

Robert O’Mara was born in New York in 1924. He spent most of his life painting in the northeast until retiring to Florida to sail, golf, and “create” full-time. The beautiful sunshine and Floridian atmosphere contributed to his use of strong color and the movement of his pieces.

Robert O’Mara was born in New York in 1924. He spent most of his life painting in the northeast until retiring to Florida to sail, golf, and “create” full-time. The beautiful sunshine and Floridian atmosphere contributed to his use of strong color and the movement of his pieces.

Sally Rhoads is an amateur artist who has been painting and creating for almost forty years. She has always loved working with her hands, and as a left-handed person, found early art instruction difficult, as it was geared toward right-handed people. She has coupled a love for collecting (rare books, art, and art pottery) with a love of the creative process and has found artistic endeavors as a retreat from her busy public life in education and politics. Sally started painting in acrylics as a means of documenting special events in the lives of her family. Her paintings serve as a sort of visual journal. Over the past year, she has begun taking ceramics classes and has received rave reviews from her teacher. She has a bold approach to color and a willingness to try difficult projects and push beyond the usual limits.

Sally Rhoads is an amateur artist who has been painting and creating for almost forty years. She has always loved working with her hands, and as a left-handed person, found early art instruction difficult, as it was geared toward right-handed people. She has coupled a love for collecting (rare books, art, and art pottery) with a love of the creative process and has found artistic endeavors as a retreat from her busy public life in education and politics. Sally started painting in acrylics as a means of documenting special events in the lives of her family. Her paintings serve as a sort of visual journal. Over the past year, she has begun taking ceramics classes and has received rave reviews from her teacher. She has a bold approach to color and a willingness to try difficult projects and push beyond the usual limits.

Stephanie Roan is a professional wildlife artist from Leesburg Virginia, who specializes in carving birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish. She has a lifelong passion for wildlife and the earth, and spent 25 years with the Environmental Protection Agency before retiring to pursue art full time. Her personal belief is that we are connected to all life, and she hopes to foster love and respect for the earth and all its creatures through her work. Stephanie has exhibited her work at the Loveland Sculpture Invitational show in Loveland Colorado, and she is also a docent with the Smithsonian Naturalist Center where she teaches children how to draw from nature.

Stephanie Roan is a professional wildlife artist from Leesburg Virginia, who specializes in carving birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish. She has a lifelong passion for wildlife and the earth, and spent 25 years with the Environmental Protection Agency before retiring to pursue art full time. Her personal belief is that we are connected to all life, and she hopes to foster love and respect for the earth and all its creatures through her work. Stephanie has exhibited her work at the Loveland Sculpture Invitational show in Loveland Colorado, and she is also a docent with the Smithsonian Naturalist Center where she teaches children how to draw from nature.

Stephanie Roan is a professional wildlife artist from Leesburg Virginia, who specializes in carving birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish. She has a lifelong passion for wildlife and the earth, and spent 25 years with the Environmental Protection Agency before retiring to pursue art full time. Her personal belief is that we are connected to all life, and she hopes to foster love and respect for the earth and all its creatures through her work. Stephanie has exhibited her work at the Loveland Sculpture Invitational show in Loveland Colorado, and she is also a docent with the Smithsonian Naturalist Center where she teaches children how to draw from nature.

Joyce Teeft graduated from Capital University with a BS in Education and a concentration in Fine Art. She is a retired art teacher and continues to be involved in teaching private classes, as well as window design and painting children’s rooms. She is the proud grandmother o Keaton Teeft, a second grade student at Ambleside School.

Diane Tuckman has been involved in the art world for many years- in particular through silk painting. She founded SPIN (Silk Painters International), a non-profit organization to promote this art form, and has co-authored a book of the subject. Her inspiration comes from everyday designs, shapes, and abstractions. Her approach is usually eclectic. She enjoys experimenting with composition and creating interesting visual illusions.

Donna Wilcox is a photographer/digital imaging artist working from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She has exhibited work since 1979. A grant recipient from the City of Lancaster and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Ms. Wilcox has served as a rostered Artist in Education with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and is currently on the faculty of the Lancaster Country Day School, where she teaches both photography and digital imaging.

Wilcox studied photography at Millersville University, earning a B.S. degree in Secondary Education. She has studied at the Woodstock Center of Photography and the Maine Media Workshops. Her work is included in the permanent collections of the Polaroid Corporation, the Lancaster Museum of Art, and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Wilcox’s business, Donna Wilcox Photography, specializes in digital imaging, fine art portraiture, and weddings.