Mattye Hamilton & Arin Mitchell

Mattye Hamilton uses luscious, unexpected combinations of color, pattern, and line, infusing her work with equal measures of nature and style. Her work encompasses figures, still lives, and abstraction inspired by nature. In her work, Hamilton seeks to portray  a quiet, meditative quality, encouraging the viewer to look inward. Hamilton received her BFA in painting from The Maryland Institute College of Art in 1994. Her work has been exhibited at Fleckenstein Gallery, The Creative Alliance, Hamilton Gallery, and Columbia Center for the Arts. Her works have also been published in several magazines, including Shape Magazine, MS, and Baltimore Magazine.  www.mattye-hamilton.com

Baltimore-born Arin Mitchell has been a practicing artist for over 20 years.  She studied painting at MICA and was introduced to sculpting at Coppin State University. She considers herself a figurative painter.  Through the use of color and the flow of lines, she hopes to create a still but moving rhythm in her work that is also found in life. This rhythm can be musical or emotional. Mitchell works extensively on un-stretched canvas, lending a loose and flowing feel to her work. Recently, she has been exploring painted collages