Blog — Chesapeake Arts Center

Blog — Chesapeake Arts Center

Posts by Nicole Mogyorosi

In the Studio with Artist Amy Holt Cline

In the Studio with Artist Amy Holt Cline

California native, Amy Cline, channels sunshine and good vibes in her artwork. Much of her work is inspired by the ocean, nature and the rhythms of life which is evident in the vivid color palette that sprawls across her canvases. Amy’s brightly colored pieces emanate happiness and positivity. Much of her work is also set at a larger scale, making them very inviting to view and experience the pigment, textures and patterns.

Cline studied art at the University of the Arts and receive her M. A. in Art Education. She went on to develop a method of teaching science concepts utilizing art theory in her classroom. She also completed an apprenticeship under Philadelphia based artist, James Dupree and has exhibited her work in both Philadelphia and Brooklyn art spaces.

In the StudioNicole MogyorosiApril 19, 2022Maryland, painter, acrylic, vivid, mixed media, nature

In the Studio with Artist Jiwoo Shin

In the Studio with Artist Jiwoo Shin

Looking at Jiwoo Shin’s work is an experience. There is so much color, life and movement within each one. She utilizes bold brush strokes combined with intense color that create these individual abstract worlds. By layering, adding, removing, and blending her medium, you can see each paintings’ history, bringing you on a journey through her process.

In the StudioNicole MogyorosiApril 11, 2022Maryland, painting, abstract

In the Studio with Artist Lexi Arrietta

In the Studio with Artist Lexi Arrietta

Lexi Arrietta’s works of art rely heavily on nature, both in subject matter and foraged materials. She utilizes these organic forms, growths and findings and sculpts them into creations that are a visual guide and interpretation of emotion. Many of Lexi’s pieces draw from internal struggles and issues not openly discussed in our society; drawing comparisons from these feelings within herself to the natural world around her.

In the StudioNicole MogyorosiApril 11, 2022Maryland, sculpture, nature, mix media

In the Studio with Artist Stephanie Smith

In the Studio with Artist Stephanie Smith

Stephanie Smith’s portraits are filled with color and deliberate, expressive brush strokes resulting in highly emotional depictions of her subjects. Though her works are not realistic, there is a reality to them that you can feel in the way she paints them. There is movement in her strokes and depth from layering. Her use of natural light and highlighting gives her subjects an almost angelic appearance. Her work captures the essence of who she is painting.

In the StudioNicole MogyorosiApril 4, 2022Maryland, painting, portraits

In the Studio with Artist Caitlin Gill

In the Studio with Artist Caitlin Gill

Upon initial inspection, Caitlin’s work can catch you off guard; Chicken feet, cicadas, grubs, decaying birds. But you can’t stop looking. The subject matter and the manner in which she captures them is graceful. She utilizes a soft color palette and delicate materials to create a juxtaposition with the sometimes jarring nature of the subject. Her work represents the struggle between balancing the ideas of femininity in culture and in nature.

In the StudioNicole MogyorosiApril 4, 2022Maryland, painting, watercolor, nature

In the Studio with Artist Nia Parks

In the Studio with Artist Nia Parks

Nia Parks is an explorer. Exploring the nuances of her mediums as well as herself through the creation of her artwork. She seeks out the interaction of multiple materials and believes in the natural creation process. Her work is fluid and organic, utilizing color and line work to give it movement. Driven by her faith and inspired by her surroundings, Nia creates to foster hope.

In the StudioNicole MogyorosiMarch 28, 2022Maryland, painting, mix media, abstract, illustration

In the Studio with Artist Katrina Childs

In the Studio with Artist Katrina Childs

Katrina uses her words as a painter would use his brush to lift paint and stroke it against a canvas. Slowly building layer by layer, until the final piece is crafted. Pulling from raw emotion her poetry resonate with many people. The metaphors she builds are relatable and though some are dark and some are light, Katrina phrases these feelings in a way that comforts her readers, validating their own similar emotions.

In the StudioNicole MogyorosiMarch 28, 2022Maryland, writing, poetry

In the Studio with Artist Allyssa Yamaguchi-Juárez

In the Studio with Artist Allyssa Yamaguchi-Juárez

Creative to the core, Allyssa Ray Yamaguchi-Juárez, lives and breathes art. Even in the way she describes her craft, her words are eloquent and beautifully well versed. Allyssa’s pieces air on the side of fantasy, creating a sort of surreal world in which ordinary objects reside. Her works range from intimate 5”x5” oil paintings to quite sizable 48” x 56” canvases. Though most of her work is oil, she also creates sculptures and monoprints.

In the StudioNicole MogyorosiMarch 21, 2022Maryland, painting, photography, fantasy

In the Studio with Artist Jo Coyle

In the Studio with Artist Jo Coyle

Jo Coyle, graduate of Mount St. Mary’s University, uses what she learned as she obtained her BA in Fine Art, to create a wide variety of artistic pieces. Driven to constantly push the boundaries of what she already knows, her body of work consists of varying subject matter, styles and artistic mediums. Her use of light and shadow (chiaroscuro) in her paintings and the layering and texture use in her abstract mixed media pieces illustrates her vast knowledge of her craft and bold exploration.

In the StudioNicole MogyorosiMarch 21, 2022Maryland, painting, mix media, abstract, realism

In the Studio with Artist Kayla Williams

In the Studio with Artist Kayla Williams

Vibrant and outgoing, Kayla Williams’ artwork is a playful combination of clean, fine lines, and a vivid color palette. As a Printmaker and Illustrator, she utilizes her skills to produce prints and clothing with her iconic graphics. William’s derives some of her inspiration from living near Baltimore, but her work ranges from ‘cute to creepy, to fun and nostalgic’. Her artwork has a flash-like, Pop Art feel with a burst of pop culture that makes them beg to be displayed.

In the StudioNicole MogyorosiMarch 14, 2022Maryland, illustration, printmaking, ink, pop art

In the Studio with Artist Viki Keating

In the Studio with Artist Viki Keating

As a glass artist, Viki Keating has been honing her craft for over 35 years. Drawing inspiration from nature, she dissects and reconstructs the textures, color and lines she finds in her surroundings. Viki’s pieces are very earthy and organic, imitating the forms she finds in nature with a modern feel in their glossy medium and contemporary composition. Keating creates large-scale architectural installations as well as sculptural pieces and functional pieces.

In the StudioNicole MogyorosiMarch 14, 2022Maryland, glass, nature

In the Studio with Maryland Artist Maiya M. Lonesome

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.

In the StudioNicole MogyorosiJanuary 21, 2022Maryland, painter, portrait, mixed media

In the Studio with Artist Mollye Miller

In the Studio with Artist Mollye Miller

Baltimore photographer, Mollye Miller, is a storyteller. Her work encapsulates the emotions and reality of life; joyful, sad, uplifting and everything in between. Though she shoots many types of events, her documentary-style of photography is authentic and honest, capturing beauty and truth at its core. Mollye’s approach as a photographer is not to set a scene, but rather to watch and take-in. She prefers to witness her clients and photograph them in their natural, most realistic setting, allowing her to capture their true character. When Mollye is not creating, she is spending time with her furry pal and step-children, running, listening to funny podcasts or enjoying a mug of dark roast.

In the StudioNicole MogyorosiJanuary 14, 2022photography, documentary, lifestyle

In the Studio with Maryland Artist Varada (Vivi) Vaidya

In the Studio with Maryland Artist Varada (Vivi) Vaidya

Originally from India, Varada Vaidya moved to Maryland in 2015. Her background is in atmospheric science and she works as science support at NASA/Goddard. (How cool!) Though she has no formal training in art, her pieces are fabulous and her talent is inherent. Varada works in many mediums and each type of work that she creates has its own unique style. Her painted sticks are very graphic with a very bold use of color and air of the side of playfulness; Her oil paintings and pastel drawings tend to sway more toward realism with tighter lines and wonderful use of shadowing; And her hand-painted vases and vessels illustrate her heritage with their detailed patterns and fine lines.

In the StudioNicole MogyorosiDecember 14, 2021Maryland, painter, landscape, realism, glass, mixed media

In the Studio with Maryland Artist Jen Eidson

In the Studio with Maryland Artist Jen Eidson

After studying fine art and art history at Indiana University, Jen Eidson spent much of her time focusing on her family and career in archives and libraries. Although she has always had a passion for art, she did not actively pursue her creativity until 2016. Once her children were of school age, she began an oil painting class, something she had not really focused on while in school. Though she had previous experience in acrylics, photography and graphic design, this was a new experience for her. With her new appreciation for oils, Jen creates stunning landscapes and botanicals. Her work varies from detailed realism to some pieces that are a little looser and airying on the side of impressionism. She has a strong sense of color throughout her body of work, especially when painting scenery and skies.

In the StudioNicole MogyorosiDecember 13, 2021Maryland, painting, nature

In the Studio with Artist Paul Hoyt

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.

In the StudioNicole MogyorosiDecember 13, 2021Maryland, painter, portrait, nautical, architecture, impressionism

In the Studio with Maryland Artist Robin Lazarus-Berlin

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.

In the StudioNicole MogyorosiDecember 12, 2021Maryland, painter, landscape, still life, portrait, flower, realism