December 2022

Our featured maker is Ginny Walker, the designer of this year’s special ornament/ fundraiser for Hospice of St. Mary’s!

We had an amazing chat about this very special project! Ginny perfectly captured “all that is hospice” in these wonderfully designed wooden ornaments.

All proceeds benefit Hospice of St. Mary’s, a vital not-for-profit service which provides physical, psychological, spiritual care, as well as comfort to the terminally ill and their families.

November 2022

Our featured maker is Brandy Blackstone of Brandy Powers Blackstone Art!

Brandy is a mixed media artist who specializes in realistic abstract works of art inspired by nature and the world around her.

From a very young age, our featured artist has loved being creative and working with her hands. Botanical themes have been ever-present inspirations, beginning from the long summer days when Brandy played in her mother’s garden. See Brandy’s amazing work at the link below!

October 2022

Our featured maker is Cindie Macomber of She Shed!

Cindie is quite a crafty person with a deep passion for design, originality, creativity, and hard work. Her latest craft excursion has been the creation of decorative pumpkins through the repurposing of sweaters.

Each and every handmade pumpkin is a one-of-a-kind piece carefully constructed by our featured artist’s visionary talents and artistic flare. They are adorned with seasonal items, beautiful beads, crocheted flowers, gnome friends, and other media.

September 2022

Our featured maker is Melanie Dyson of Apple Mill!

Melanie is best known for her laser engraved giftware, custom etched cutting boards, unique glassware, bottle openers, engraved wooden spoons, and so much more! Her items are located at Shepherd’s Old Field Market and Cecil’s Country Store with smaller displays at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, Piney Point Lighthouse Museum, and St. Clements Island Museum

August 2022

Our featured maker Amy Goddard is best known for her super cute, fun-and-functional wristlets!

Less cumbersome than a large purse and perfect for a phone, keys, wallet, and other essentials, these wristlets are just the right size for carrying what you need while on-the-go! For those who do desire a bigger bag, Amy also creates purses of varying shapes and sizes.

July 2022

Tyler Roy is a multi-media artist who enjoys “dabbling in many different things, from textile art to painting. I didn’t enjoy doing large batch work, so I started making jewelry.”

Our featured maker is well-known for her unique pieces, many with botanical origins intertwined with figments of colorful flowers and celestial themes. She is also opening a new shop in Downtown Leonardtown soon featuring her work as well as others from local artists!

June 2022

Lonnie Harkins is a multi-talented artist who enjoys photography (including astro-photography), pottery, jewelry making, and perhaps most of all - scratch art. He is hard to miss at any given Calvert Artists’ Guild show, just look for the trademark top hat!

Also referred to as “scratchboard” and “engraving art”, scratch art is a method used to create an image utilizing sharp tools and a special board with a top black surface layer and an underlying white area.

May 2022

Holly Dilatush has an amazing love for flowers has grown substantially over the years. As a prior owner of retail floral shops she has very much enjoyed learning about “all things flower”, growing her own plants, and designing beautiful flower arrangements.

Her latest works have been based on pressed flowers, a process in which she hand-selects the desired flora, carefully collects them for drying and pressing, and then transforms them into amazing works of art!

April 2022

Lorie Burch specializes in fun and functional handcrafted pottery items, each one is different and unique! Her style includes a wide variety of creations from traditional wares to cute and quirky characters and creatures.

Lorie crafts mugs and bowls, jewelry holders, toothbrush and soap storage pieces, seasonal snowmen, and many other pottery pieces which are sold at her shop at Shepherd’s Old Field Market in downtown Leonardtown.

March 2022

Madison “Maddie” Burch is the owner and of a small scale candle company based out of Southern Maryland. Each piece is uniquely different, meticulously hand-poured and hand-crafted from 100% soy wax.

As a student at the College of Southern Maryland, Maddie balances her studies with thinking of her next projects and creating new candle scents.

February 2022

Anita Evans is a self-described “Mixed Media Maniac” with a passion for all things nautical and “sea shore-ish”, with a fair share of treasures found during her walks and searches for cool stuff!

A majority of Anita’s life has been spent on St. George Island where she grew up and still resides today. Evans has had a life long love of beach glass, old bottles, oyster shells and driftwood found from the shores of St. Georges Island of which she has collected ever since she can remember.

January 2022

Ev Andrianos is a glass artist who specializes in jewelry making, sun catchers, holiday ornaments, home décor, and much more! Ev takes pride in creating one-of-a-kind pieces and enjoys creating items for custom orders.

As a proud U.S. Navy Veteran, Ev draws from her prior military experiences and travels for inspiration for her artwork. She also donates a portion of all sales from her ribbon-themed items to the American Cancer Society.

December 2021

Terri Hunt is a self-taught artist who has had a great love for art since elementary school, where adding drawings to her assignments helped to keep her interested in schoolwork at hand.

As she grew older, Terri started painting on her father’s homemade wood furniture and her mother’s hand-sewn fabric art pieces which were in turn sold at local craft shows. Find Terri’s work at Shepherd’s Old Field Market in Downtown Leonardtown!

November 2021

Donald “Murph” Murphy and Margaret Oliver, along with their blended family of five children, have found a calling and common bond in both their business interests and artistic pursuits!

ILLUMINATE ME offers the customization and creation of images on various types of materials including wood, acrylic, marble, tile, leather, glass, paper and more with services include engraving, etching, cutting, and printing.

October 2021

Edward and Angie from IV River Tables are both U.S. Navy Veterans who have found a common bond of creating!

Each of their items - be it custom crafted tables, bar tops, shelving, home décor, or an array of many other unique pieces - have been envisioned, designed, and hand-manufactured in-house at their new studio located in Callaway, Maryland.

September 2021

Following an extended career in foreign service, Pamela Callen has enjoyed capturing the beauty of the mid-east coast of the United States, particularly the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Other favorite subjects to paint have been part of the surrounding rural areas with their simple structures and diverse wildlife populations.

On Monday, August 30th, 2021, at 11 AM Pamela will teach her first of a special series of FREE virtual classes for the North End Gallery Learn & Share Series, presented by the Town of Leonardtown and the North End Gallery.

August 2021

Barbara Hak of “Occasionally Round Pottery” started taking pottery classes shortly before her retirement from an extended career at a local hospital. Her husband Larry was worried that Barbara would be extremely bored after leaving her full-time job and encouraged her to pursue her interests.

Fast forward a bit and Barbara now is keeping busy in her home studio designed by her husband, complete with everything needed to create her beautiful ceramic pieces!

July 2021

Hannah Wichrowski has many artistic interests including linocut printing and creating handmade paper. She has designed a variety of different prints, greeting cards, framed artwork, and also a line of clothing with her unique trademark style.

Hannah is also a graphic designer who specializes in digital and print design as well as branding, package design, and web designing.

June 2021

Andi Cullins has waited 60 years to do what she has always wanted to do! Now with more time to dedicate to her craft, Andi has been busy stitching and sewing larger-than-life quilts, each with its own story and history.

Andi’s methods include traditional quilting, raw-edge appliqué, and various forms of fabric mosaics and collage. We are excited to announce that she will be featured in a June exhibit at the Lexington Park Library!

May 2021

Kelsey Joyce is a multi-media artist who specializes in creating fantastical sculptures that are based off of imaginary creatures. Her work often includes large scale sculptures, public artworks, and installations designed to transport the viewer into a different worldly realm.

Her signature styles include combinations of eclectic shapes, sizes, and colors seamlessly interwoven to create large scale 3D pieces.

April 2021

Lonnie Hampton moved to St. Mary’s County having relocated from Texas about a year-and-a-half ago. Now retired, she has found the formerly elusive time to dive in and dedicate to her artwork.

Lonnie has been exploring different media with her favorites being acrylic paints on canvas, especially with combinations of big and bright color palettes and has been recognized for her “happy paintings”!

March 2021

Anja Zander grew up in a small town in Germany and now resides in Saint Leonard in Southern Maryland. In 2017 our featured artist brought her dreams to life when she opened her full-time woodworking/art business.

Anja usually works with media such as domestic wood and driftwood combined with other materials such as sea glass, fossils, ink, acrylics, watercolors and/or metal leaf. Each piece is one-of-a-kind and unique in style and content!

February 2021

Robin Ogline has become quite popular for incorporating bathing-suit clad yellow rubber duckies, mystical mermaids, friendly frogs and a wide variety of other treats-to-keep into colorful bath bombs and soap bars.

As a mother of young children, Robin was inspired to create high-quality products which made bath time fun too, we love all of her clever creations!

January 2021

Jane Watkins has been a quilter for several decades and has been sewing pretty much for her whole adult life. She specializes in creating handmade table runners, quilts for all ages, Christmas ornaments, clothesline baskets, & much more!

Jane is an artist at New View Fiber Works in Leonardtown and also has participated in many different local craft shows over the years. Her attention to detail is amazing!

December 2020

Seth Fenton specializes in Pyrography, the art of drawing with heat and fire. Seth creates a variety of projects including hanging wall décor, plaques, clocks, decorative boxes, and novelty items.

His Christmas ornaments are currently displayed at Annmarie Gardens as part of the Annual Ornament Sale, be sure to visit and view the trees adorned with beautiful work by Seth and other local artisans!

November 2020

Rachael Platt embodies a unique artistic style to her work by combining a mixture of ageless spirituality and modern aesthetics into all of her creations. There is a certain mysticism in her work with a focus on both the regal and mythical aspects of the heart, mind, and soul.

Rachael has a formal education in the arts and has been accepted as an artist and proprietress of her very own shop at the Maryland Renaissance Festival, learn more about our amazing artist below!

October 2020

Mark Milton is a talented wood worker who creates handmade items such as bowls, keepsake boxes, kitchenware, pens, knitting and sewing items, mushrooms, Christmas ornaments, and much more!

His attention to detail and intricate fabrications are reflected in all of his work, each piece has a story to tell! Mark can be found selling his wares at local craft events and festivals.

September 2020

Alexandra Blake-Sanderlin is a folded paper artist with a focus on Golden Venture folding/ 3-D origami. Each and every one of her items is meticulously handmade, starting from a simple square which is then shaped into a triangular pattern.

The newly created pieces are then interlocked with each other to create a 3-D figure. Alexandra’s “specialties” are stars, swans, kitties, puppies, pigs, pink flamingos, koalas, crabs, chickens, koalas, vases, bowls, and much more, see link below for details!

August 2020

Aicy Karbstein is originally from Brazil and has relatively recently lived in the Alexandria area where her paintings were featured at several of the local galleries and multiple exhibits. She ended up meeting her husband-to-be at an art reception out that way and now resides in what she calls “one of the most beautiful areas of this state, St. Mary’s County”!

Aicy’s art reflects a variety of global influences, meticulously intertwined and evolved into an unmistakable style all of her own.

View her work at the link below!

July 2020

Allen Dulaney enjoys creating digital artwork with one-of-a-kind images from all over the world. He retired from an extended military career and is now able to find time to enjoy endeavors such as photography and traveling. He is very much inspired by the simple beauty found in nature including landscapes, historical sites, animals, flora, and more. Allen is often on the go on picture-taking adventures and frequently adds new images to his portfolio.

View Allen’s work at the link below and also visit his Facebook page (@DulaneyDigitalArt) to see his beautiful photographs!

June 2020

Jason Dunning is a multi-talented, self-taught artist who draws his inspirations from local landscapes and well-known historical locations as well as from nature settings and wildlife of various species. One of his favorite artists is Salvador Dali from whom he has been influenced in various techniques and styles. “I love sketching and drawing, my specialties are pastel work and charcoal. Art is a family activity for all of us, my son Xavier helps out by offering his ideas and creative views and both he and my daughter like to assist in the studio with framing.”

Visit “Designs by Dunning” on Facebook and Instagram to view Jason’s work. For special orders of pet or automobile portraits or any other inquires please email: designsbydunning@gmail.com.