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Alyscia Cunningham

Artist of Color; Author/Writer; Director; Filmmaker; Photographer; Tactile

Personally, Alyscia Cunningham is a granddaughter, daughter, wife, mother of 3, sister, aunty, friend, artist, advocate, writer, Pisces, dreamer, truth seeker, positive thinker, adventurer, traveler, hiker, teacher, student...and her journey continues. Professionally, Alyscia is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, filmmaker, and photographer who has contributed to National Geographic, Discovery Channel, America Online and the Smithsonian Institution. Alyscia is also the Founder of Her House Media and the CEO of a Maryland Home Improvement company, Uprising Builders, LLC. Her work focuses on changing the dialogue around beauty standards for women. After the success of Alyscia's first book, Feminine Transitions: A Photographic Celebration of Natural Beauty she became one of the FrontLine Voices for Stop the Beauty Madness, a campaign focused on changing the dynamics of beauty globally. She continues her contribution to social change with her documentary film and photography book, I Am More Than My Hair. Alyscia also co-organized Reel Moms, a supportive community for working Moms and Caregivers in the film and TV industry, in partnership with Women in Film and Video. Her goal is to continue producing documentary films and photo books. With the completion and direction provided through the Horror/Psychological Thriller workshop with Sundance Institute, she plans to also write and direct Horror films.

Tim Davis

Artist of Color; Constructions/Collage; Mixed Media Artist; Painter; Photographer

Tim Davis was born in Chicago Illinois and is recognized as an artist, curator and educator. He is a mixed media painter working primarily with narratives on social justice, activism, identity and the black experience. His work has been exhibited throughout the United States and abroad including; Hampton University Museum, Katzen Center at American University Museum: New Orleans African American Museum, ARWI International Art Fair, Spectrum at Art Basel, (Miami). Currently, his work is on loan at The United Sates Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria. Davis’ work is included in many private and corporate collections including Freddie Mac Corporation, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, The David Driskell Center, University of Maryland, Stellar Communications, Martha’s Table Head Quarters, Community of Hope-Marie Reed Health Center, Washington DC, University of Maryland University Global Campus, University of Illinois and The Diane Whitfield- Locke collection. Davis received his Masters of Art degree from the University of Illinois, where he studied art education and fine art. A National Endowment for the Arts fellow, Davis has worked extensively with public school education, DC Arts works and The DC Commission on the arts and Humanities. He is also founder of International Visions Gallery and Consultancy, where he encourages cross-cultural exchange with diverse collections of artists from the Washington area and under-represented parts of the world. As an artist, educator and curator, Davis’ believes art making can be used to make statements, engage, inspire, activate for growth for history and identity.

Amelia De Silva

Artisan; Artist of Color; Illustrator; Mixed Media Artist; Mosaics Artist; Multiple Art Forms; Painter; Photographer; Sculpture

Amelia is a graduate of Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania and the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland, where she received her master’s degree in Fine Arts and Art Education. She is currently working at Prince George`s Community College, helping Adult Education students fulfill their dreams. In her spare time, she serves as the vice president of shows for Montgomery Art Association. Originally from Poland, Amelia lived for more than eight years in Southeast Asia before relocating to Burtonsville, Maryland, where she lives with her family, two cats, and one dog. She never tires of painting the natural world and cherishing nature. She captures ordinary moments and gives them a new sense of importance and magic accentuated with the vibrant and luminous color palette. Her favorite medium is oil.

Fleur Louise

Photographer

I use photography to capture joy, love and connection. I also like to capture realness, which is not always picture-perfect. My project, Positive Light, offers family portrait sessions to capture the loving moments of the individuals and families served by non-profit organizations in the Greater Washington DC region. Using lifestyle and documentary photography, Positive Light helps non-profits move away from pity-based storytelling, toward respectful human-connection story-telling. Positive Light aims to change community perceptions about the underserved, and helps to highlight the important work of human service non-profit organizations.

SHARON LEE MINOR

Artist of Color; Author/Writer; Choreographer; Composer; Constructions/Collage; Dancer; Director; Ethnically Specific Artist/Performer; Filmmaker; Jeweler; Maker; Media/Visual Communications; Mixed Media Artist; Multiple Art Forms; Musician; New Media/Technology; Painter; Performance Art; Performer and Writer; Photographer; Poet; Printmaker; Singer/Vocalist; Spoken Word Artist; Storyteller; Teacher/Instructor

Sharon Lee Minor (aka Sharon Minor King) is the founder of A MINOR ENTERPRISE, a consultancy and cultural exchange firm that produces quality educational materials representing communities, globally. She is a Visual and Performance Artist, Cultural Anthropologist, and Arts Educator. She has presented lecture-demonstrations, performances, and exhibitions at numerous colleges, universities, galleries, churches, communities centers, and international conferences. Sharon synthesizes art and anthropology in her visual and performance artwork. She has been exhibited throughout the U.S., Canada, and Ghana, West Africa. Local exhibitions include the “Ordinary Woman” exhibit (Howard County Cultural Arts Center), the annual MSPGS exhibition at Strathmore Mansion, and the “Art ‘n” Soul” exhibit (National Center for Children and Families). During the throes of Covid-19, through the support of emergency funding, she created an online re-enactment of a controversial symposium held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1969 which featured seven outstanding Black artists discussing their approaches to Black Art and Aesthetics. The online presentation was portrayed by residents of Montgomery County as the artists. The community building experience from that project has spawned many opportunities to reach other communities throughout the nation and worldwide. Sharon is the recipient of funding support from AHCMC for FY22 and FY23. Her current research foci are on Art, Health, and Aging.

Adrienne Moumin

Constructions/Collage; Mixed Media Artist; Multiple Art Forms; Photographer

I am a visual artist based in Wheaton, MD, and part-time in NYC. I work in hand-printed B&W photography and photo-based collage. I am best known for my "Architextures" handmade gelatin silver photo collage series, ongoing since 2000. These 2-D and 3-D geometric abstract B&W photo collages are inspired by the architecture and urban landscapes of Manhattan. I also use images of other subjects which evoke strong feelings of a time or place. I have exhibited my work for over twenty years in solo and group shows in New York, DC, and nationwide, and my work is in numerous public and private collections. I was awarded a 2021 Artists and Scholars Grant by the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County (MD), for the creation of several large-scale Architextures photo collages. I was also awarded a 2021 Maryland State Arts Council Regional Independent Artist Award. I served as an Artist Design Consultant for the recently-installed public art installation in downtown Wheaton, MD. I recently had a 3-month solo exhibit, Analog, at Portico Gallery in Brentwood, MD, which was reviewed favorably by Mark Jenkins of the Washington Post.

Martina Sestakova

Artisan; Mixed Media Artist; Painter; Teacher/Instructor

Martina Sestakova is the owner at RADOST (est. 2016). The name of her company means ‘joy’ in Czech. Martina engages in three areas of creative exploration: textile design, painting, and art education. As a textile designer, Martina invokes short stories from life experiences, which then inspire her paintings turned into textiles. She gives specific names to the fabrics as they are visual manifestations of actual moments. Her scarves have been featured on Voice of America, at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (DC), the American Horticultural Society (VA), the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library (IO), and an array of shops across the United States. Martina’s design practice intertwines with her acrylic/watercolor paintings on yupo. In the series, “Visual Insights into Life’s Beauty,” she communicates words and their associated emotions through colors, shapes, and textures. Her artworks have been exhibited at venues, such as the Adah Rose Gallery (MD), Latela Curatorial (DC), and Emerge Gallery (NY). As an art educator, Martina connects with her students through exploratory workshops. Her healthcare background allows her to share her elder care expertise in art classes in independent and assisted living communities. Martina brings creative projects to communities with limited access to the arts, such as individuals in correctional institutions and non-English speaking communities. She offers online sessions through her small business.

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