Thomas Point Shoal Light (framed)
Thomas Point Shoal Light
The Thomas Point Shoal Light is in the Chesapeake Bay just south of Annapolis. Built in 1875 it is the last lighthouse of its kind, is on the National Register of Historical Places, and has National Historic Landmark status.
Lisa selected this piece because lighthouses help ships sail through rough and foggy seas keeping them away from danger and guiding them to safer waters. Similarly, the work of Beyond Rhetoric’s dynamic volunteers, who lead educational, social, and artistic programs that builds social and creative capacity for at-risk youth. Our work strives to guide children on a path away from danger and into safe harbors.
Artist's Statement
Lisa Chertok is a Howard County resident, Director of Supply Chain at SAGE Dining Services, amateur nature and wildlife photographer, and an avid supporter of the goals & mission of Beyond Rhetoric.
In 2011 Lisa was the recipient of The Howard County Community Builder Award, for co-founding the English-Speaking Partners program, a successful partnership between Bollman Bridge Elementary and Coastal Sunbelt Produce that worked with recent Myanmar refugees. Voice of America highlighted this program in a news segment that was translated into forty languages.
Lisa is part of an international family with many artists. Lisa’s grandmother, Bernice Mazin, was an acclaimed prolific artist who left a lasting artistic legacy with her children, grandchildren, and community.
Lisa was born in Paisley, Scotland to parents from Mumbai, India and Louisville, Kentucky and raised in Pennsylvania. From an early age, Lisa loved taking and sharing photos. As a teenager at summer camp, Lisa learned film photography. Lisa graduated from Penn State University where she earned a BA in General Arts and Sciences, focusing on International Marketing and French. Lisa has enjoyed a storied career in the foodservice purchasing world.
Lisa lives in Columbia, MD with her husband Mark, a letter carrier with the US Postal Service. Their son Adam is a rising senior at Salisbury University and their daughter Tova is a rising sophomore at Towson University.
Links:
Lisa's community service (Voice of America video) & print verson
Washington Post article on Lisa's community servce
Baltimore Sun reports on Mrs. Chertok's Howard County Community Builder Award
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