TCS High School

Guest Artist: Chris Ciattei
2025-11-11 12:45 - 13:45 (America/New_York)
Bio
Chris Ciattei, also known as “Batworth,” is a Baltimore native, drummer, poet, and creator of
visual art. Chris’s visual art is mostly mixed media photography-blending abstract and
expressionist augmentation—both analog and digital. His work has been shown at Katsea
Gallery, Overlea Arts Fest, and 1919, and appeared in the May 2023 issue of The Light
Ekphrastic. Chris has read his poetry at a variety of venues over the last 35 years. His recent
book of poetry Nothing Doing was published by Apathy Press in 2022.
I will be presenting samples of my visual art, and discussing the various processes involved in
their creation. I Will also discuss how my visual art, poetry, and music have had a beneficial
effect on one another. I will also discuss my experience in the local music and literary scene. I
will also have time for questions and general discussion with students regarding their creativity
and perspectives.

https://www.instagram.com/chrisciattei23/

Theatre at The Lyric
2025-11-13 12:30 - 14:00, 2026-01-15 11:45 - 14:45

Creative Writing Seminar
2025-11-14 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-21 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-05 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-12 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-19 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-01-09 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-01-16 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-01-23 09:00 - 11:00 and 2 more dates

Guest Artist: Chris LaMartina
2025-11-18 12:45 - 13:45
Raised by a pack of VCRs, filmmaker Chris LaMartina has channelled his analog upbringing into weird horror comedies. To date, he’s directed nine feature films including WNUF Halloween Special, its sequel, the Out There Halloween Mega Tape, and the H.P. Lovecraft satire, Call Girl of Cthulhu.
He previously ran the Baltimore oddities museum, Dr. Gloom’s Crypt of Curiosities, and alongside his wife, Melissa, he co-directed and co-produced the live action sequences for the analog horror video game, Amanda the Adventurer.
When not fiddling with VHS tapes, he plays drums in the surf punk band, Beach Creeper. You can find him on Instagram at @Chris.LaMartina and support his Halloween novelty record addiction by buying his stuff at WNUFhalloweenspecial.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_LaMartina
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1958351/

Financial Literacy Seminar
2025-11-20 12:45 - 13:45, 2025-12-11 12:45 - 13:45, 2026-01-22 12:45 - 13:45

Guest Artist: Sharron Dinkins
2025-11-25 12:45 - 13:45
Cheryl Fair

Sun, Sep 7, 4:59 PM (1 day ago)

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Ms. Dinkins’ creative journey spans fashion, illustration, jewelry, mixology, and holistic practices, all rooted in a desire to inspire and uplift. Today, she extends that vision through writing, having recently published books that she first imagined in high school.
The Doll House Fantasies (one of her favorite projects and upon which her workshop will be based) was a series of miniature, inviting homes composed of cardboard and creativity; they were displayed and sold in the gift shop of the National Building Museum.

https://www.feverandsecrets.com

Guest Artist: Clarke Bedford
2025-12-02 12:45 - 13:45
https://www.vanaduarthouse.org/

Guest Artist - Paula Millet
2025-12-09 12:45 - 13:45
Paula has identified as an artist since early childhood and continues to create personal work. She has spent her career
as a designer. and will discuss her take on the different experiences with a focus on the commercial and collaborative
aspects of design work vs. the more open ended and introspective nature of creative artwork. Her approach is both
positive and down to earth.
Paula is a graphic artist, exhibit designer, and digital collage artist. She has had an extensive career working for
museums, higher education, and other interesting organizations. As much as she enjoys this professional collaboration,
she also enjoys creating illustration and design projects just for her own artistic amusement.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
FREELANCE GRAPHIC AND EXHIBIT DESIGNER, May 2013– present
-DECK CREATOR FOR BOADICEA’S TAROT OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS, concept development, 80+ digital collage illustrations,
graphic design, companion book co-author, project management, Kickstarter campaign management, marketing.
-LITTLE RAYS EXHIBITIONS, graphic design for zoos and aquarium live animal exhibits.
SMITHSONIAN EXHIBITS, LANDCOVER, MD:
-VISUAL INFORMATION SPECIALIST/SENIOR EXHIBIT DESIGNER, August 2015– May 2023.
Work as a design team member to provide environmental graphics and exhibit design
for Smithsonian Institution clients and other Federal entities.
QUATREFOIL ASSOCIATES, LAUREL, MD:
-SENIOR EXHIBIT DESIGNER, May 2006 to May 2013.
THE WALTERS ART MUSEUM, BALTIMORE, MD:
-CHIEF EXHIBITION DESIGNER AND PRODUCTION MANAGER (DEPARTMENT HEAD), July 2002 to May 2006.
-ASSISTANT EXHIBITION DESIGNER, December 2000 – July 2002.
NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE, MD:
-PRINT GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND PRODUCTION MANAGER, April 1997 to December 2000.
EXHIBIT GRAPHIC DESIGNER, May 1988–April 1997:
-QUATREFOIL ASSOCIATES, INC., LAUREL, MD

Physical Education
2025-12-10 08:55 - 09:55, 2025-12-17 08:55 - 09:55, 2026-01-07 08:55 - 09:55, 2026-01-14 08:55 - 09:55, 2026-01-21 08:55 - 09:55, 2026-02-04 08:55 - 09:55

Guest Artist: Cheryl Fair
2025-12-16 12:45 - 13:45
Cheryl is a multi-disciplinary artist, author, and art & culture researcher. Her work has been
published and exhibited in various books, magazines, newspapers, galleries and websites. In
addition to painting, filmmaking, writing and photography, Cheryl has at various times been a
costume designer, jewelry designer, band and recording studio manager, professional
astrologer and tarot reader. She also has worked extensively with intellectual property issues
related to art, writing and music. Her formal education includes a BA from UMBC in Visual Arts
(filmmaking/video) and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Baltimore School of Law
(intellectual property emphasis).
https://cherylfair.com/

Theatre at The Lyric w/Maria Broom
2025-12-18 12:30 - 14:00

MICA Art Seminar
2026-02-03 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-10 14:00 - 15:00
