Botanical Bliss

Kerry Stewart’s passion for creating handmade beauty products blossomed into her own business at Tall Oak Trading Company Story and Photography by Deny Howeth Before Kerry Stewart began making her own soaps, she would collect them from other local artisans. “Everywhere I visited, I would search for artisanal soaps and bring them home. I have […]
Word Is Out

Mickie Meinhardt returns to Ocean City after more than a decade in The Big Apple — and brings big-city flair to The Buzzed Word Written by Alison Pappas | Photography by Grant L. Gursky There has been a lot of buzz surrounding one of Ocean City’s newest hotspots. Nestled in the bayside shopping center on […]
The Art of Observation

After a storied career, photojournalist David W. Harp has set his focus squarely on the Chesapeake Bay Documentary photographer David W. Harp’s inspiration comes from exploring literal and figurative edges where culture and nature connect, creating the essence of what defines the Chesapeake Bay. His newest exhibition, Where Land and Water Meet: The Chesapeake Bay […]
Innate Ability

Seventeen-year-old Mason D’Aleo has a legacy of artistry behind her and a bright future of creativity ahead of her Written by Alison Pappas | Photography by Grant L. Gursky Artistry and talent certainly run deep in local high-schooler Mason D’Aleo’s family tree. Her mother, Pam Mason, is an accomplished painter and muralist who studied at […]