Tracy Butler has been a self-taught artist residing in Baltimore, Maryland for over 20 years. Her journey which she refers to as her Art-Life journey has taken her all over the DMV, painting and sharing her art works with the world. Tracy's resume includes:
2015 “Making it work” and 2016” “ put name here exhibitions at Banneker Douglass Museum in Annapolis Maryland;
Published artwork, 2021 “ArtFest Magazine” 1st edition. Participation at several :First Sunday Art Festivals” in Annapolis Maryland.
As well as art pop-ups and local galleries in the DMV area.
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