| Heather Bartlett and William Hardy -
Allzah Art
|
Heather is a multi-media
artist. Her work includes paintings on
canvas, collage, photography, and clay. Her
themes are fairies, mermaids, elemental,
inspirational, the feminine spirit, shoes, nature,
size politics and the plus-size woman.
Will works in whatever medium seems appropriate
to pursue an idea, including digital photography,
drawing, painting, sculpture and construction,
sound and video production with a focus on retro
sci-fi, architecture, and rhythmic pattern. |
| Holly
Bednar -
Farragut Films, Inc. |
A non-profit film company producing
Science Fiction movies available for free on the
internet. Starship Farragut is an independent
film series based on the original series of Star
Trek. Starship Farragut is based on the crew
of the U.S.S. Farragut, a
Constitution Class Starship (NCC-1647) commanded
by Captain John T. Carter, and takes place during
the time of legendary Captain James T. Kirk of the
Starship Enterprise (NCC-1701). |
| Susan
Marie Boarman |
Susan uses black and white in many
of her pencil drawings to create a sense of the
past. In other drawings she prefers rich
natural colors to capture the beauty of today's
Southern Maryland landscape or the sun reflecting
through the clouds of the Potomac River. All
of Susan’s drawings are of real places in
Southern Maryland. Most are visible along the
back roads. At River Artsfest, Susan will
have original pencil drawings, professionally reproduced
prints, and notecards for sale. |
| Bob
Boyce and Burkey Boggs -
Southern Maryland Carousel Group
|
The
Southern Maryland Carousel Group, Inc., was
established in 2004 with a vision to construct and
operate an Old-World style carousel, a museum, and
a learning center. Now imagine that carousel
right here in Charles County, Maryland! That
is our wildest dream... Several completed
(hand-carved and painted) carousel animals will be
on display at River Artsfest and you will
have the opportunity to have your picture taken on
them before they are ever placed on the carousel,
which is to be located in Laurel Springs Park in
La Plata. |
| College
of Southern Maryland Fine Arts |
The College of Southern Maryland
will present an informational booth about the Fine
Arts Department. Instructor Ada Van Hecke
will be doing a variety of ceramic/pottery
demonstrations throughout the day. |
|
Corner Studio Artworks
and
Corner Studio Artists |
The Corner Studio is a private
studio located in La Plata, MD that is open to
local artists for classes and workshops organized
through the Charles County Arts Alliance. At least
once a week the Corner Studio has “Open
Studio” time for local artists. An ongoing
project at the studio is the painting of the
carousel horses for the Southern Maryland Carousel
Group, Inc.
Corner Studio ArtWorks is a company in which the
artwork created in the Corner Studio is sold in
the form of Giclee Prints and on Fine Art Note
Cards. Other personalized photo and printing
services are also available. The
soon-to-be-launched website, www.cornerstudioartworks.com,
will showcase the artists, classes, and events of
the Corner Studio as well as provide a web
presence for other local artists and related
groups. At River Artsfest, original artworks, prints, and
notecards by Corner Studio artists Jane
Bush, Betty Carney, Pat Lally, Ann Maggi, Connie
Miller, Betty Musial, Mary Wilmoth and others will
be available for sale, and festival goers will
have the opportunity to try their hands at drawing
upside-down! |
| M.
Evelyn Dashiell |
decorative painted glassware, wine
caddies, wooden trays, fabric/embroidered aprons,
and more |
| Janet
Davis |
Janet handcrafts designer jewelry
using quality jewelry findings and gemstone
quality beads. She also creates fused glass
jewelry and fused glass plates and vases. |
| Harry
Frauenfelder |
Harry enjoys painting with acrylics. |
| Kitty and Gary Frick |
Kitty has been weaving baskets for
over 10 years. She incorporates her own
handmade pottery into her baskets.
For over 20 years, Gary has been designing and
making stained glass pieces. He has recently
begun to work with kiln-formed glass as well. |
| Linda
Fry -
Patuxent Arts and Literary
Partners |
Expressing themselves through
collage, photography, and words, the Patuxent Arts and Literary Partners combine
poetry, altered art, and photographs to
create unique art pieces. |
| P. L.
Fulcher -
The Forge
|
Whimsical and useful items are made
by heating raw iron bars to red hot in a forge and
hammering them into shape on an anvil - the
ancient art of blacksmithing rekindled |
| Sandra
M. Germann -
Interior Artscapes
|
Sandra is a fine artist who creates
framed paintings as well as murals and faux
finishes. Interior Artscapes can transform
any space into a beautiful environment. A
custom mural will enhance a home with an original
and unique expression of style. Faux
Finishes are another way to decorate a home
with artistic style. From soft and subtle,
to bold and rustic, Interior Artscapes can
customize a finish to compliment any decor.
Specializing in faux marble, granite, stonework,
and woodgraining, many surfaces such as columns,
fireplaces and trim work can be transformed into
what you have always wanted. |
| Mark
Giuffrida -
Healing Sounds
|
Mark plays a variety of instruments,
using music to calm, soothe, and heal. At
last year's River Artsfest, Mark showed people how
to create bamboo flutes and allowed some to make
them on site. Well, due to popular demand,
Mark's returning to make flutes again this year. |
| Brittany
Gragan -
Designs By Brittany
|
Brittany creates original jewelry designs of semi-precious and other stones/materials. |
| Donna
Grant -
Dragon Skin Designs
|
Donna creates handmade fine silver and gemstone jewelry inspired by nature. |
| Kevin
Grimes
|
Kevin specializes in found art,
creating mobiles from beach glass and driftwood. |
| Karn
Hongsittee
|
Ethnic Arts - Thai ladies clothing
and accessories |
| Linda
L. Jones -
Soulful Expressions
|
A creative twist in art and collectibles for the
home and garden, Linda offers a variety of quality
hand painted art pieces and handmade arts and
craft products. |
| Dave and Marta Kelsey -
Whiskey
Creek Wood Works
|
Husband and wife, Dave and Marta
Kelsey, offer an eclectic selection of
hand-crafted items. Dave specializes in
custom designed furniture: wood benches,
tables, lamps, and home furnishings in a modified
mission style. Marta carves, dyes, paints,
and decorates gourds and fashions them into wall
hangings, vases, bowls, and baskets. |
| Mary
Kercher -
Beads in a Bag &
Other Fabrications
|
Original beaded jewelry sold in
handmade jewelry bags, plus unique ribbon
necklaces in 25 different color combinations with
earrings to match. Mary also enjoys
watercolors and will be selling some watercolor
paintings as well. |
| James
Kinnett -
Tidewater Artist
|
Original watercolor and giclee
editions depicting our shrinking resources,
tidewater and surrounding areas of Southern
Maryland, including wildlife and historic barns. |
| Jayne
Kissell
|
Home made toys with safety in mind:
wooden wands, blow guns as well as acrylic
paintings, paper sculpture, and clay sculpture |
| Tanyalak
Martin
|
Hand painted Thai umbrellas,
clothing, woodcrafts and more. |
| Stephen McDaniel -
McDaniel
Photography
|
McDaniel Photography produces fine
art photographs of nature and wildlife, up close
and personal, as well as landscape and scenic
subjects, all archivally matted and framed. |
| Diana
Miles
|
A new flare to an old pastime -
Diana puts together jigsaw puzzles, then glues,
frames, and decorates them. |
| Julie
Olinger -
Julie's Rain
Forest
|
Julie creates and sells lucky bamboo plants in all sizes and formations with unique vases and accessories highlighting her work. |
| Bill Penn -
Penn Enterprises
|
Bill Penn's
work is truly delightful! His ceramic
and mixed media pieces bring smiles to the faces
of many who behold them. Don't be surprised
to see frogs, iguanas, and goofy gourd birds.
Often described as "wacky, whimsical, and
wonderful," Bill's work will attract an
audience and bring joy to many festival goers. |
|
Clifford and Lorelei Ransome -
Photography: Our View
and
Jonathan
Gentry - Potomac Media
|
Cliff and Lorelei Ransome photograph
still life pictures, mainly landscapes, flowers,
animals, monuments, waterscapes, and barns.
Because Cliff has Parkinson's Disease and a strong
desire to contribute to the research efforts to
find a cure, a percentage of their sales
goes toward Parkinson's Disease research.
Jonathan pursues photography and computer-generated
art.
|
| Juvale
E. Regala |
Modern/contemporary canvas - acrylic
paint - custom designed pieces |
| Lara
Rupinski |
Unique fused glass creations for
the home and fine crafted glass jewelry. |
| Dia
Sanders -
HungrySoul
|
Dia sculpts images of the soul in paint, specializing in dancers, choirs, singers, afro's, lips, and hips. |
| La Conte
Saunders -
African Art and More
|
handcrafted
art from the continent of Africa: baskets,
soaps, stones, masks, and more from Cameroon,
Nigeria, Zambia, Egypt, etc. |
| Julie
Schneider -
Things-in-Glass
|
Julie
places pieces of lace, fabric, needle work,
patches, and more in glass. She cuts her own
glass and frames each piece with copper
foil. She solders chain to each piece so it
can be hung . She
also makes small stained glass items. |
| The
Shoppes at River View -
Home of the Southern Maryland
Folk Art Center |
The Shoppes at River View will be
represented by Ch'NaCa Farms & Fiber and Busy
"B"s Baskets. Someone will be spinning & selling fiber
and basket makers will be on hand as well.
They will also have hand painted glass and hand made jewelry. |
| Robert
Wayt Smith |
Fine artist and illustrator working
in oils, pencils, silverpoint, and
watercolor. Subjects vary from classic
portraiture to fantasy illustrations. |
| Mary
Sokol |
Oil paintings including an original
technique of painting oils on metal in order to
let the surface of the metal shine through as part
of the composition. Her favorite painting
themes include nature and animals plus paintings
of travels in Asia, Australia, Africa, South
America and North America. Mary has had
several solo shows and has sold art throughout the
nation and internationally as well. |
| Mary
Agnes Swann -
Mattawoman Creek Art Center |
Mary Agnes will present an
informational booth about visual arts and the
Mattawoman Creek Art Center, located in Smallwood
State Park, Marbury, MD. Artwork from the
Mattawoman Creek Art Center Gift Shop will be available
for purchase. |
| Lucretia
Dewey Tanner |
Lu's work consists of acrylic
painting on paper and canvas, both traditional and
abstract. All pieces are framed and original
only... no reprints or computer images. |
| Michelle R. West |
Michelle throws pottery, creating
one-of-a-kind pieces: mugs, flower pots,
bowls, oil lamps, and miscellaneous ceramic
pieces. She intends to bring her wheel to
River Artsfest and do throwing demonstrations. |
| Amy White |
Handcrafted and originally designed
jewelry featuring Swarovski crystal as well as
natural and semi-precious stones finished in
sterling silver. Custom orders are
available. |
| Libushe
Zorin |
Libushe focuses on woodcarving and
woodburning. She comes to River Artsfest
prepared to work on projects and demonstrate her
artwork. |
