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Kirsten Hassenfeld, born and raised in Albany NY, moved to New York City in 1999. Originally a printmaker, her work has shifted from paper sculpture to assemblies of recycled materials and large-scale woven wall works.

She received a Saint Gaudens Memorial Fellowship in 2014 and has received grants from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation and the New York Foundation for the Arts.Her work has been shown at the Brooklyn Museum, the Jewish Museum in New York, and PS1/MoMa.

American painter born in 1996, graduated from Maryland Institute College of Art with a BFA in General Fine Arts. Childs, a Baltimore native, explores our existence in the world we build. Her work delves into chaos and mundanity, freedom and containment, isolation and contact. She aims to evoke energetically emotional responses from viewers and create objects that interact with their environment. Through eloquent shapes, color choices, and paint application, she transforms experiences and emotions into simplified forms, representing intricate metaphors about relationships and our constructed world.

Ostermann, a multidisciplinary artist and muralist based in Baltimore, MD, was born in Chicago's western suburbs. Her art journey began at Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BFA in painting from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2013. Ostermann's talent led her to her first museum group show, "Behind the Scenes," at the Katzen Arts Center Museum before turning 30. Her work has been recognized in Elmore Magazine, Bitch Media, Impose Magazine, Baltimore Magazine, and Baltimore Weddings. Additionally, her pieces adorn numerous local businesses and private collector spaces across the country.

JD Deardourff, the innovative artist known for his blazing palette, creates bold, graphic compositions inspired by comic books. His screenprints, murals, paintings, and collages blend landscapes, still-life, and portraiture with vibrant colors. Infused with energy and movement, his works form an optimistic yet apocalyptic world. He earned a BFA in printmaking from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2012, studying under esteemed mentors. JD's exhibitions span Paris, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington DC, his hometown. He has collaborated with major clients like Apple, Microsoft, DC Comics, and more.

Jackie Head grew up in Indianapolis, IN where her interest in ceramics began in high school. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts, with an emphasis in Ceramics, and a Bachelor of Science in Arts Management from Indiana University Bloomington in December 2014. Jackie has pursued art residencies at The Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, MT, and the Morean Center for Clay in St. Petersburg, FL prior to completing her MFA in Ceramic Art in 2022 at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in Alfred, NY. She currently lives in Indianapolis, IN where she maintains a private studio.

Oakland-based artist Gabriel Schama creates intricate laser-cut plywood forms that blend precision and expressionism. Beginning digitally with complex vector illustrations, his meticulous craftsmanship, honed through years in architectural metalwork and furniture design, brings his compositions to life. Schama's work encompasses abstract pseudo-mandalas, silhouetted figures, portraits, architectural landscapes, and typographic studies, all rendered in mixed tones of wood grain. With endless hidden details, each piece rewards up-close scrutiny, while the overall arrangement defies a singular interpretation, shifting with every change in perspective.

Cita Sadeli, also known as MISS CHELOVE or CHELOVE, is a D.C.-based artist, celebrated as an art director, muralist, designer, and illustrator. Co-founder of Protein Media, she collaborated with D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the Smithsonian Institution. Her captivating murals, like "Guardians of the Four Directions" at Hotel Zena and tributes to Native and African-American communities, have garnered acclaim. Sadeli's art graces various DC locations, showcasing her vibrant, imaginative talent. She remains a prominent figure in the art scene, leaving a lasting impact on both public spaces and galleries.

Charles Clary is an accomplished artist with a BFA in painting from Middle Tennessee State University and an MFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design. His work has been showcased globally, including at Galerie Evolution-Pierre Cardin and CODA Museum Paper Biennial. Featured in prestigious publications like Create! Magazine and WIRED, Clary has earned numerous awards, including the Top Prize at the 2016 ArtFields Competition. He currently resides in Conway, SC, as an Associate Professor of Studio Art at Coastal Carolina University.