Sydney Kempf is an illustrator and printmaker with a B.F.A. in Print Media.
A Visual Ode to Billie Holiday
"A Visual Ode to Billie Holiday"
Cinematographer: Niajea Randolph
Location : Sagamore Pendry Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
Performance Duration : 8 min
Size : 34 x 34
2023
An ode is normally a short lyric poem/song that shows appreciation to an individual, an idea or an event. This moment I created a visual ode inspired by the iconic Billie Holiday. During my time at the Sagamore Baltimore partnering with Visit Baltimore, my research about her lyrical rendition of the poem "Strange Fruit"written by Abel Meeropol. This moment in history told the unsung truth in the 1930s towards the horror of lynching in the American South.
Cinematographer: Niajea Randolph
Location : Sagamore Pendry Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
Performance Duration : 8 min
Size : 34 x 34
2023
An ode is normally a short lyric poem/song that shows appreciation to an individual, an idea or an event. This moment I created a visual ode inspired by the iconic Billie Holiday. During my time at the Sagamore Baltimore partnering with Visit Baltimore, my research about her lyrical rendition of the poem "Strange Fruit"written by Abel Meeropol. This moment in history told the unsung truth in the 1930s towards the horror of lynching in the American South.
Medium: Performance Art
Year: 2023
My name is Sidney, born and raised in no same place, I have called Maryland my home now for the past few years. I have a strong passion for drawing and painting, specifically depicting humanity through hyperrealism. Being a recent graduate of Salisbury University, I plan on using my Bachelor of Art degree to pursue different avenues for art, whether it be advertising, illustration or design.
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James E.Ingram,Semajei an accomplished artist, zero waste designer furniture designer, environmentalist with fifty years of combined professional experiences. Award for Environmental Excellent for Outstanding Individual- Private Sector 1st Place-Prince George's County MD-1994. James passionately researched how to make products from waste recycling materials and his motto is " Trash to Treasures" where by he designs and manufactures renewable products from scrap tires, plastic bottles,glass,wood, and scrap metal.