THE ARTIST

  • Collin Cessna (b.1990) is a visual artist born and raised in Maryland. He studied visual arts at the George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology. Currently, he works out of his studio space in Parkville, MD.

    A man with a shaved head and light skin, wearing a purple checkered shirt, standing in front of a colorful, impressionistic painting of a park scene with trees and a pond.

Enjoy a film about Collin Cessna made by filmmaker Taylor Curry

Here are some photos of Collin Cessna painting in the wild!

A man sitting on the sand at the beach, smiling, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a sleeveless shirt with a pattern, appears to be painting on a large canvas. In the background, people are sitting in beach chairs and under umbrellas.
A man sitting on a dock near a marina, smiling at the camera, wearing a brown beanie, light grey sweatshirt, and a backpack, with boats and a colorful boat painting in the background.
A man in a white shirt and black tie is smiling and sitting next to an art easel with a painting of a formal dinner scene. There is a box of colorful chalk and drawing tools in front of him, and a smartphone in his hand.
A man with a hat and a tie stands outside near a white wooden wall, looking at a tablet, with a framed painting of a bridge on an easel nearby. In the background, there are people sitting in chairs near the beach, with sand and the ocean visible.
Artist painting a landscape of a creek and trees on a canvas in a forest.
A man with a beard and mustache wearing a beige hat and a blue plaid shirt, standing next to a colorful painting of a cityscape, with a yellow third-place ribbon attached to the corner of the painting.
Man wearing a beanie and gray sweatshirt sitting outdoors, smiling, with a small painting of a pink bridge on an easel behind him, and a bridge, leafless trees, and cloudy sky in the background.
A man with headphones around his neck smiling while standing next to an easel with a colorful abstract painting on a city street at night.
A man standing on a city sidewalk, smiling and holding a framed painting of a street scene. The street has cars, people, and colorful storefronts, with a cloudy sky overhead.
A man painting a landscape on a canvas using an outdoor riverside view with hills, water, and trees.
A man wearing a striped knit beanie and Bose headphones is painting on a canvas, with a computer monitor displaying a reference photo of a dog in the background.
An artist in a beige sweater and beanie, wearing headphones, painting a landscape with a possibly horse or animal figure on a canvas in a cluttered room.
Man at the beach holding a painting of the beach scene with umbrellas and chairs.
A young man wearing a black Led Zeppelin T-shirt and a black knit beanie is painting with watercolors on a sketchpad, seated outdoors among lush green tropical plants.
A man wearing glasses, a black beanie, and a paint-splattered apron stands next to a colorful mural of a fish on a black wall. He is holding a paintbrush and appears to be working on the artwork, with art supplies and a bucket nearby.
A man with glasses and a beard smiling stands next to a framed painting of a row of houses with a street in front, displayed on a white wall.
An artist kneeling on the grass by a marina, painting a colorful landscape of boats on water on a canvas. The artist is wearing a sun hat and blue shirt. Art supplies and a water bottle are nearby.
A man in a black jacket and blue jeans, covered in colorful paint splatters, stands outdoors holding two abstract paintings, one in each hand. He is smiling and wearing headphones, with trees, green foliage, a chain fence, a tree stump, and a small b
A man standing on a ladder painting a colorful floral design on a black ceiling.
A man in a gray sweatshirt and jeans standing next to an easel with two images of peaches, during an art presentation or class. A woman with long hair wearing a red and black plaid shirt is seated nearby, facing the man.
Person painting outdoors on a large canvas with a colorful landscape scene, sitting on the ground next to a tree, with a garden of tulips and a fenced backyard in the background.
A man sitting on a ledge near the ocean, painting on a canvas, with a backpack beside him, a hillside with greenery behind him, and a clear sky overhead.
A man in glasses, a gray blazer, and a cap stands in an art gallery with various paintings, including a large abstract painting of fish and water scenes.