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
Lisa Barry is a live events graphic designer and project manager by trade, and a lifelong painter. Her passion for the natural world led her to complete an M.A. in Expressive Ecopsychology in 2012, studying the human-nature relationship and creative expression as a means for connecting to place. In 2022, Lisa created Lisa Barry Art and launched her first collection
Dr.Jewels-TheArtist : As a practicing veterinarian, her journey from the medical field to creative arts manifested into her desire to share & shape her deep connection, recognition and passion; to integrate art, animals and the human spirit. After many years as a veterinarian she arrived upon a natural evolution of her desire to turn discarded pieces into treasures with Mosaic
I’ve always been driven to create and to express myself through art, craft, and style. Each of my items are the product of my own vision and reflect the dual sides of my personality–imagination and precision. With a foundation in the theater, I honed my creative eye backstage, mastering the art of stage painting, lighting, and set design. This early
Without the ability to actualize an idea or concept, art would not exist. My work is a constant search for the best way to interpret the ideas that I have. I do not limit myself to one medium, style, or concept. Inspiration and ideas change. Each piece I create is an extension from the past, observation and what I’ve
To hold eternity in a grain of sand… My earliest memory, at about age two, is watching dust mites dance in a beam of light. Time stood still. I was captivated. The light fell on our hooked rug, illuminating its delicate shades. That moment remains embodied, etched deeply within. I continue to be mesmerized by light, shape, color, and
To know a person, know her roots. My roots start in New York, with a childhood mixing the urban landscape in Queens and the wilderness of summers spent at my grandmother’s farmhouse upstate. The sense of being an independent explorer and collector never left me and contributes greatly to my work now. I observe, collect, and piece together fragments that
I dabble in quite a few different mediums but clay is my favorite! I learned the basics of ceramics in my late twenties from my mother and father, both accomplished potters. Later I expanded my techniques by studying at Penland and Arrowmont Craft Schools. My ceramic techniques include hand building, slab construction, carving, and pit firing using combinations of stoneware,