Baker Artist Portfolios

Alyssa Imes grew up in Emmitsburg, Maryland and currently lives near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. She received her undergraduate degree (BFA) from Shepherd University in 2018. During her time in undergrad she created works with communal cast iron and knitted fibers. In 2021 she graduated from University of Maryland with an MFA. The works she made while attending the MFA program at University of Maryland reflected the ideas of growth after trauma. Her public art series is a polar opposite to her gallery work. Her public works are fun, colorful and vibrant. Most of them in the series reference floral and growth elements. Through the years of her art practices the main element of inspiration is the connections she makes with people and those interactions.