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
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
After an architecture career drawing buildings, I enjoy drawing outdoor landscape scenes. There is nothing more meditative than a day of drawing. I say drawing, because I use a pastel-like medium (Prismacolor Art Stix / NuPastels) that is a drawing medium, but I see my work more as paintings.
I am a multidisciplinary DC-based artist most recognized for my abstract paintings and street photography, inspired by my two decades living and working in over 30 different countries. I use layers of color, texture and contrasts to convey the energy that makes each location distinct. I am inspired by the beauty of everyday encounters, changing landscapes, and nature’s color palette.
Gloria Tseng Fischer is an award winning local Takoma Park Signature status watercolor artist. Her earliest & fondest memory is of her mom’s hand sketching, demonstrating “how to paint and elephant” while explaining its physical attributes. During high school, she discovered a love for visual editing when cutting mats for school exhibition. Gloria studied architecture & during her studies, kept
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
As an illustrator, I find joy in bringing stories to life through whimsical and somewhat surreal imagery. My work is influenced by the way absurdity and logic intersect in our everyday lives. I express myself with primarily organic shapes and experimentation with lighting and color.
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
Ive been an artist all my life and Ive been an artist in Takoma Park since 1985. I have a million ideas and some work out better than others!