Drawing is active seeing. Making art is a way to be an active participant in life. Showing these images to you completes the cycle. My imagery combines life events with visual experience in a multitude of medias and dimensions. Making art is my consistent passion and a means for survival. Vision and experience builds up an energy within that needs
My mixed-media collage practice arose out of an appreciation for color and interest in paper. Collage appeals to me because I like the idea of making art from something that already exists, giving it new meaning by simply cutting, tearing and pasting. I enjoy the creative process of collecting found objects and materials, sorting and organizing them based on color,
Katie Jett Walls is a Washington DC based artist working primarily in acrylic and mixed media painting and collage. Her practice is centered around a belief that engaging in art is deeply beneficial to the mind and spirit. In addition to creating her own art, she leads classes in collage for beginners so that others can access the benefits of
I walk for miles each day, often along Sligo Creek. On pathways and sidewalks, in refuge and refuse, I find objects. Plastic objects that remind me of the power of the human body. Metal objects that remind me of the wonder of the great outdoors. Natural objects that remind me of the supernatural. I collect these objects, and
Rainey found her passion for art when going through a health crisis in 2020. Her mission is to use art to heal (both herself and her audience). Inspired by nature, music, and expressed emotions, she uses paint and textiles for her interpretations. She moved to Silver Spring, Maryland in August 2023 and is excited to be joining the vibrant art
Suzanne Bartlett is best known for her heavily sculptural, textile paintings and assemblages of vintage quilts and dresses, paper, castings, lace and antique pattern. Tissue are combined to evoke women’s work themes of survival. Treasures and talismans are collected and assembled in layers to sculpturally tell the story, carefully, exposing stitches, instructions, and handmade elements that were the history of
My name is Kala Wright and mixed media is my favorite form of expression. My medium of choice is paper and my method is collage (or “Kalage” as I like to call it : ) My intention, whether with color, texture or experience is to create tangible joy and I have been creating it in some form or another for
Born in Treviso, Italy, Davide was introduced to the art of metalsmithing by his father Alessandro and by the sculptor Toni Benetton. He studied jewelry and metalsmithing at the Institute of Art in Venice. In 2003, he obtained his degree in architecture at IUAV, Venice, Italy. Davide worked in Italy as an architect for several architectural firms, especially with
Nature and Art do similar things for me. Both stop me in my tracks and bring me into the magnificence of the present moment. I am an adventurer, captivated by the beauty of the land, and always by the Light. Whenever I can, I forage for materials to use in my mosaic work. I love finding slate, stone, bark, pebbles,
I have been working in enamel for about 30 years and was the member of The Enamelists Gallery at the Torpedo Factory Art Center for 24 years. I currently enjoy living in Takoma. In the past I have had shows about the use of recycled items.