CRAA Fest

Ezra’s art combines many different styles using impressionism, surrealism, absurdism but the artist always has considered himself a narrative painter most all, for there is almost always a story or idea being conveyed in the work. There is an element of whimsy and fun to the artwork. With the use of bold colors, a shallow depth of field and bold colorful images Ezra creates a unique way at looking at the world.

I am a semi-retired librarian/manager, a long-time blogger, a photographer, a playwright and director, an active volunteer in the Havre de Grace arts community, a friend to the Village of Hope, Zambia, a graduate of the Living School for Action and Contemplation, and an Episcopalian after forty years in the non-denominational church. I am a widow, the mother of three adoptees from Eastern Europe (now grown), and a grandmother of three.

I’m Jean Burgess, your Retro Writer. I’m a playwright, editor, workshop presenter, and author of fiction set in Retro time periods (1970s and 80s). My purpose in writing is to be of use to my readers and to start conversations. These are my hopes. Perhaps these goals are directly related to my 23 years of teaching college and secondary theater courses. You know what they say, “Once a teacher, always a teacher.” These days my writing goals lean less toward instruction and more toward facilitation. I prefer to share a moment, an experience, even a disagreement. I’m working on speaking authentically and listening actively.

Claudine Marcin is a Maryland based author and poet. Influenced by the works of Stephen King and Dean Koontz, she always knew she had a few of her own Tales of Magic, Mystery, and Darkness. Claudine is a member of the Maryland Writers Association and the Harford County Writer’s Group, ​a spirited football fan, amateur photographer, and ​artist.​When she’s not spinning MMAD Tales, she enjoys spoiling her Boxer, Mila.