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!
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 am a Maryland born multi-media artist primarily working in gouache and markers. I love doing anything related to art and making things, whether it be sewing, painting, sculpting, veganic farming, making jewelry or knitting. My work is primarily 2-d, though I’d love to branch into 3-D artwork. I love sustainability and using creative ways to deal with waste/recycled material,
I took up watercolor painting about 8 years ago as a counterpoint to my work as a clinical psychologist, living and later working in Takoma Park. Over time, I developed a desire to paint landscapes to try to convey my emotional response to nature. I have experienced peace, joy and sometimes even ecstasy on my many hikes and forays into
I am a lawyer, momma, and artist living in Takoma Park, MD. I developed my love of drawing, illustrating, and painting from a young age, and though I wanted to go to art school, with dreams of becoming a fashion designer or museum curator, I ended up taking a liberal arts path and found myself in a career far away
I’m a Takoma Park resident since November, 1993. Some of my work has been included in various group shows and juried exhibitions throughout the years, around the DC Metro area.
Alison Whyte is a Silver Spring Artist. She creates paintings to help individuals focus inner intentions to fulfill personal and community visions.
Marilyn Banner was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She received a BFA in Painting from Washington University and pursued further work in the fine arts at Queens College (CUNY), University of Maryland, and Massachusetts College of Art (MSEd 1982). Mentors David Lund, Lowry Burgess, Marvin Bileck, and Betsy Damon were significant influences in her approach to painting, media, concept, and
Sometimes I start with a plan, but more often than not, I end up with something completely different from my initial vision. I take great pleasure in the Zen of letting my art flow through my hands without trying to control how it will turn out. It’s a meditation of a kind in color and texture. Sometimes it works, sometimes