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CHAW welcomes Khadija Jahmila for its February Inside the Artist’s Studio, a monthly virtual residency series that offers insight into an artists influences, processes, and materials. Khadija is a Maryland-based surrealist collage artist best known for... more
Making art is now a big part of my life, but for years it simmered on the back burner. As a child I loved to draw and work with clay. In college I chose safe majors (economics and international relations), but I also took art history and photography classes, including darkroom technique. A passion for photography blossomed during graduate school in Italy and the urban... more
My art journey is a twisted one. I grew up in Prague, Czech Republic, and while I don’t recall a single visit to an art gallery in my early childhood, my family has always been creative. It just took the form of gardening, cooking, and chatting around the table. A stint at a local economics university did not work out and I moved to the US as an au pair for a family in... more
I first discovered art when I was 5 years old and I immediately enjoyed expressing myself by drawing and coloring. Over the years, creating art has been one of the greatest joys in my life. My interest led me to study Fine Arts at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. Some of my paintings are in private collections here in the US and abroad. I was also fortunate to... more
Dear Friends,
It’s not possible to look back on the dramatic turns of the past year and for all the obvious reasons not feel changed. The impact of strained relationships, thwarted plans, and overwhelming loss plays out on all our lives in ways big and small every day, often making the path forward elusive. That said, knowing what we know now, going back to... more
I am a native Washingtonian who enjoys creating abstract paintings of the natural world around us. Inspiration for my work comes from my travels to all seven continents. Being in nature provides a sense of comfort to me. I like to observe the patterns, shadows and colors in nature, then abstract these patterns to convey the underlying essence of the geology,... more
Drawing and painting have been lifelong interests for me but until I retired in 2001, I did not have the time to pursue my interest. I searched around for a compatible school/class for several years, beginning to take classes at the Smithsonian Institution, then at the Corcoran School. At both of these venues, I worked primarily in oil and acrylic but no class ever... more
I wish I could say that there is some intentional meaning in these pieces however, in much of my work, I am assembling and putting images together in ways that feel right as I go through the process. It is an experience of flow where I am simply reacting to colors, images how they resonate with what is happening in [my] life. None of this is “on purpose” – for me; the... more
I have been an amateur photographer since high school, a DC resident since the early 70's exclusively shooting black/white film since the mid 80’s with over 20+ years of darkroom experience. My primary focus is on architectural, industrial, and funerary subjects.
Burial Pots at Sipán Perú, 2012Sepia-toned fiber gelatin silver print (2017), 30.4 x 22.7 cm(Pots... more
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