Posts tagged portrait
In the Studio with Maryland Artist Maiya M. Lonesome

Maryland Artist Maiya Lonesome, creates works of art that are raw expressions of emotion and feeling. "When I lost my voice, I taught my hands to speak for my soul". She has always been artistic and found comfort in the world that she gets lost in when she creates. Much of her early work was black & white, charcoal and graphite, but a few years ago she realized that she could express herself in color and in paint as well. Maiya’s has a broad range of work, some that are very realistic and some that are completely abstract, filled with vibrant colors. Her original artworks can be purchased as well as prints and other products with her work on them.

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In the Studio with Artist Paul Hoyt

Paul Hoyt, a Delaware resident, began his artistic journey after retiring from Healthcare Management. He began studying art in 2012, enrolling in various art courses including drawing, watercolor, acrylic and oil painting. He acknowledges Linda Minkowski for guiding his creative accomplishments. A sailing enthusiast, Paul’s works often depict nautical themes, namely scenes from the Chesapeake Bay, though he has also begun to broaden his subject areas to architectural themes and portraits. His style has an impressionistic quality through his emphasis of light and it’s fluctuations in his portrayals of modern life in the natural world. This is very evident in his representation of sun glistening on the water and highlighting chrome and glass.

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In the Studio with Maryland Artist Robin Lazarus-Berlin

University of Maryland graduate, Robin Lazarus-Berlin, has recently shifted her focus from graphic communications to pursue her passion for oil painting. After twenty years running her own design studio and working for clients such as Time-Life, Marriott International, Maytag, and Georgetown University, Robin decided in 2020 to concentrate on developing her art. Studying under Glen Kessler at The Compass Atelier and Walter Bartman, Gonzalo Ruiz Navarro, and Maud Taber-Thomas at The Yellow Barn Studio in Glen Echo, her work has evolved into incredibly composed and technically dynamic pieces. Her canvases are filled with rich, deep colors that radiate a moody tone. Her subject matter, ranging from still lifes and landscapes to flowers and portraits, exhibits her incredible eye for realism. Since 2020 she has been involved in several juried art shows including Rockville Art League Juried Members’ Spring Show where she was awarded third prize.

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In the Studio with Maryland Artist Kianna Wilson

Kianna Wilson is a Baltimore-based photographer specializing in portrait and lifestyle photography. Her imagery is bold, often saturated with color and extremely expressive. Her work has been featured in local publications including the Baltimore Sun. Though Kianna has been creating since she was in high school, she took a giant leap forward in 2016 when she began Major Ki Photography. Her body of work consists largely of striking portraits from individuals, to weddings, maternity to other big life events. Kianna’s keen photographic eye has also captured fast paced sporting events, thrilling concert photography and some highly moving protest moments here in Baltimore.

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