Mixed media artist. Watercolor & acrylic painter. Self taught. No formal training.
Amina J. Allen is the creative force behind MotherEarthEssence LLC, a Black Muslim woman-owned art business based in Baltimore, dedicated to transforming mix media resin art through the enchantment of glow in the dark pigments and 3D resin wave textures. A mixed-media artist, henna artist, and innovator whose work merges woodworking, resin artistry, and functional design to create one of a kind art, to inspire connection, expression, and healing within the community.
A multi-disciplinary visual artist, Emmy Award winning producer and director Amy Oden is best known for her person-first documentary and multimedia work. Amy’s oil painting works are represented by the Lockhouse Gallery in Maryland.
Amy served as senior director of the video team at the Human Rights Campaign, where she produced and supervised the production of video content advocating for LGBTQ+ communities. Her recent project "Daniel Really Suits You” won the social impact award at TribecaX in 2025, screened at Sundance’s BrandStorytelling in 2025, and earned a 2024 Vimeo Staff Pick.
Nasim Kaheh is an Iranian American multidisciplinary artist based in Washington, D.C. Her work blends acrylic, collage, and mixed media to explore resilience, identity, and the tension between inner values and external influences. Through layered compositions on wood and paper, she creates symbolic, emotionally grounded narratives shaped by cultural movement and personal experience.