Organizers

Helen Frederick Helen Frederick is an art professor at George Mason University and founder of Pyramid Atlantic Art Center. As an advocate for and an active participant in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area arts scene for the last 25 years, she has played a role in the revitalization of the Silver Spring, MD arts corridor, served on the directorial boards of alternative art spaces in D.C., various local and national boards and national peer-review panels. She has exhibited, curated exhibitions and fulfilled speaking engagements around the world.

Links: Helen Frederick's Website, Pyamid Atlantic Art Center, School of Art, GMU

Shanti Norris Shanti Norris is Cofounder and Executive Director of Smith Farm Center for Healing and the Arts and the Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery in Washington, DC. She runs retreats and programs for adults with cancer and other serious illness, and is an artist. She is a member of ArtTable, a founding member of ArtConnection in the capital region and chaired The Society for the Arts in Healthcare national conference in Washington,DC.

Links: Smith Farm Art Center for Healing and the Arts

Paul So Paul So is a physics professor at George Mason University conducting research in dynamical systems and its application to neuroscience. He is also the founder of the Hamiltonian Artists, an artist-centric career development program for new emergent artists.

Links: Paul So's website, Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, GMU, Hamiltonian Artists