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
A long time employee of USAID, I was deeply saddened by the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency and gutting of the federal workforce. In my grief, I began drawing dogs; their sweet faces and obliviousness to the destruction of our democracy brought me a sense of peace. First I drew my dog, then I drew my colleagues’ pets, and
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
Nancy Arbuthnot is a poet and watercolor artist in Chevy Chase, DC, formerly of in the Takoma, DC neighborhood where she raised her children and still attends monthly meetings of her treasured Takoma Park book group. She has been an artist in residence in national parks (including Catoctin Mountain Park north of Frederick), where she has studied and celebrated in
Anna Janiszewski is a therapist and artist living in Takoma Park, Maryland. She appreciates the balance these endeavors allow–her care and attention directed outward with therapy clients and inward in the studio. She paints primarily with acrylics on canvas, board, and textile. Her subjects often take inspiration from long-held, well-worn memories. Through impressionistic application of paint, she recreates the fragmentation
Joe Jeral is has been a resident of Takoma Park for 25 years. He likes splattering paint, and smushing colors together.
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
As a high school senior I was diagnosed with a degenerative retina disease called Stargardts. Slowly year after year I am losing my central vision. I found joy working as a stay at home mom for years then spent 12 years working in a public school as a special educator. During the COVID shutdown I took some painting classes for