Tag: painting
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Shai Perry
Shai Perry Shai Perry is a Kansas-based, black bi-racial woman, artist, mother, curator, and consultant. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from East Tennessee State University, where she studied sculpture and cultural anthropology. She is the Gallery Coordinator and Adjunct Art Instructor at Kansas City Kansas Community College, while pursuing a Master of…
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Doniqua Joyner
Doniqua Joyner “In a world of challenges, a graceful figure emerged, embodying a quiet yet unwavering strength. They moved with a unique power that embraced vulnerability, intuition, and the art of gentle boldness. Amidst chaos, “Sacred Imperial Threads-Majestic FILA’s” stood- symbols of this ethos. Adorned intricately, these shoes weren’t just footwear, they embodied the resilience…
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Javan Collie
Javan Collie “I paint to escape! To travel to unseen and distant lands to uncharted parts of the universe. My inspiration comes from the years I’ve spent watching the world around me go by while I stood in the mist and stared. I’ve Traveled billions of miles in the only vehicle I’ve ever owned known…
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Akintayo Akintobi
Akintayo Akintobi “The themes in my paintings reflect a hybrid of my experiences in the Yoruba culture of Nigeria and a western environment. I explore meaningful relationships and experiences with my family by making art that is personal and cultural but also universal. My recent body of work explores carving a new identity while juxtaposing…
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Andrew Travis
Andrew Travis Born and raised in Paris, TN, Andrew is a self-taught artist that found his way into visual art after a Spirited Art class provided by the University of Tennessee Chattanooga during finals week. After the class, Andrew decided to further his path down visual arts. Through finding faces in the paint, Andrew has…
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Nija Woods
Nija Woods “I am an abstract expression artist dedicated to harnessing the transformative power of color psychology to nurture positive mental health. My work transcends conventional artistic boundaries as I endeavor to shed light on the crucial intersection of emotions and colors. Fueled by an unwavering passion, my primary mission is to foster mental health…
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Elisheba Israel Mrozik
Elisheba Israel Mrozik “The narrative of Black identity has, for too long, been interwoven with threads of deception, appropriation, and commodification. Nowhere is this more evident than in the complex journey of Ankara fabric, a textile that many view as emblematic of African heritage. But as the ‘Hood Cloth’ series seeks to illuminate, the true…
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Hattie Marshall-Duncan
Hattie Marshall-Duncan Self-taught sculptor Hattie Marshall-Duncan, of Jackson, turns clay and found objects into highly distinctive masterworks. As a child, she was inspired by the drawings of her father, a sharecropper who was “a folk artist, though he didn’t know it,” according to Hattie. She created art from a young age, but it was not…
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Rahn Marion
Rahn Marion My work borrows from history, documents my place within the Western art canon, asserts black representation, and combats moral hypocrisy. I’ve been inspired by history and places, and people. My work’s visual language features symbolism, metaphors, and reflections of past historical art periods while juxtaposing, integrating, and portraying black figures in the contemporary.…
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Jerry Machen, Sr.
Jerry Machen, Sr. Jerry Machen, of Kingsport, has been creating innovative, pictorial textile wall hangings and custom carpets for over forty years. The owner and operator of Agape Carpet and Rug Specialists, Jerry is also one of the foremost rug restorers in the southern region. Interested in art since he was a young boy, Jerry…
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