Tag: painting
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Henry Jones
Henry Jones Henry L. Jones is a poet, artist, playwright and activist who writes and creates art about social issues, cultural connections, historical events, personal experiences and spiritual relations inspired by roots of the African Diaspora. He’s the author of three books of poetry: Tell Me No Lies (chapbook, 1992), Run into Blackness: Feeling My…
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Alexis Jones
Alexis Jones Mississippi native Alexis Jones has shown a continual evolution in artistic journey since an early age. With a foundation in graphic design, digital drafting, and illustration, Jones honed skills and creative concepts while earning a degree in Visual Communications from Austin Peay State University. Beyond the structure of formal education, Jones has remained…
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Lakesha Moore Calvin
Lakesha Moore Calvin I am Lakesha Calvin, a Nashville native who first discovered my creative voice in the classrooms of Metro Nashville public schools. After earning my degree from Washington University in St. Louis, I ventured further—earning two Master’s degrees, one in Painting from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and another in Education from Lipscomb…
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Omari Booker
Omari Booker Omari Booker, visual artist based in Nashville, and Los Angeles, CA, began his journey as an artist his senior year of high school at Montgomery Bell Academy. While attending Belmont University, Omari studied Mathematics and other more traditional curricula before he finally focused on studio art and graphic design. He later earned his…
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Olasubomi Aka-Bashorun
Olasubomi Aka-Bashorun For Ola, art is more than creating aesthetic images. It is about releasing emotions that are hard to let go: one’s deepest desires, anger, frustrations, and lust. It’s about expressing the good, the bad, and ugly. It’s about finding solution, discovering yourself, and escaping. Art is therapy. Art is poetry in a different…
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Alicia Henry
Alicia Henry “Isolation and interaction is a common recurring idea in my work. I am interested in the complexities and the contradictions surrounding familial relationships as well as societal differences and how these variations affect individual and group responses to themes of Beauty, the Body, and Identity. My current work explores these ideas, addressing the…
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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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