Artist and musician Shawn Siochain from Silver Spring, Maryland makes paintings, digital art, kinetic sculptures, and other creations from the studio and at mural sites and festival locations. His handmade acrylic shadowboxes are 3D canvases that incorporate multiple layers and LED lights. His large scale kinetic interactive sculptures have captivated people at dozens of festivals and at Burning Man. As
My ambition is to create something unique, new, and intriguing for viewers – not so easy in a world where we are bombarded by images and “content” of all kind. My collages start with colors, textures and shapes. Narratives emerge slowly, as the pieces fall into place. I have lived in Takoma Park for many years and my art-making journey
Graphic novelist and painter exploring environmental collapse through the eyes of backyard creatures. Working with scrap wood and acrylic paint, I create anthropomorphic, dark and often cartoonish works. My artistic approach is drawn from my experience in animated commercial work for national TV, DIY home repair, art shows, and ecosystem management.
Kristine DeNinno is a longtime artist, educator, designer, and art consultant who works in printmaking. DeNinno earned a graduate degree from the Corcoran College of Art & Design, but ultimately found her calling in experimental printmaking at Pyramid Atlantic. DeNinno has completed residencies with organizations like Crown Point Press in San Francisco, CA and the Skopelos Foundation for the Arts
My paintings celebrate nature and the power of the spirit, which is reflected in natural forms and forces. In several disparate series of abstract works, I employ different means to express the beauty of light, the power of nature, or the grandeur of geological structures. Currently, I live in Beltsville, Maryland, but I grew up near Buffalo, NY, which
I’ve lived in Takoma Park since 2001, enjoying the growth of downtown and appreciating the resilience and creativity of my neighbors. I believe that empathy, compassion, and even stubborn persistence are rooted in art and I feel that as I’m working. As a retired archaeologist I love ambiguity as I work with layers and make connections. I also love teamwork
Marie Darling’s artwork is an exploration of color and how it responds to other colors in the natural world. Through texture, line, shape, movement and pattern, Marie explores the colors combining traditional embroidery techniques with a modern twist. She uses acrylics, watercolors, yarn, thread, beads, and a variety of other materials on raw canvas mounted on an embroidery hoops, traditional
Writer-artist in the Washington, D.C. area has works included in The Library of Congress, Harvard Art Library and with small press publications in U.S. and overseas. Visit TinaOpines and A Blue Bunny Studio on WordPress. Medium: Book Arts, Printmaking, Assemlege Prices: vary according to piece
Vettymae is a photographer in the Washington, DC area, who profiles ornamental plants and trees throughout the changing seasons.
My art explores cultural, identity, and environmental themes. I share my connection with the world and the significance of a place, an object or a memory through my work. As a mixed media artist I’m constantly combining, paint, paper and various mediums to create my work. While I use a variety of materials and processes in each project my approach