Femininity and feminine performance is a double-edged sword, simultaneously beautiful and violent. Through art, I strives to create meditative and cathartic moments that honor sacred contradictions within the aesthetic and socio-political category of 'feminine'.
John resides in Maryland and is a mixed-medium artist. His artworks are a testament to his exploration into his cultural and spiritual identity and his lived experiences as an American artist of African Descent. After completing his academic degrees and working in the public/private sector as an Affordable Housing Specialist, he pursued creative studies at the Washington Sculpture Center and the Kari Minnick Glass Studio as an artist-in-residences.
Amari-Grey (she/her) is a curator, educator, and postdisciplinary artist. Her practice considers generational memory, gender, technology, and land cultures through experimental writing, performance, installation and social practice. She holds a BA in Art, Film, Visual Studies from Harvard University. She is a 2024-’25 BRIC Contemporary Art Resident and has completed residencies/fellowships with Sundress Academy for the Arts, Brooklyn Poets, Wendy’s Subway, and Mellon Foundation.
Meredith Meer is a teaching artist, illustrator, and arts educator dedicated to empowering students through creative exploration. She believes art is more than technical skill—it’s a way of thinking, observing, and expressing ideas. Inspired by the Studio Thinking framework, she creates classroom environments that function like real-world studios, where students experiment, make creative choices, and develop their unique voices.
Peaceful Greetings!
My Name is Knewbian or you can call me Knew. I'm a metal worker who mainly deals with copper, for its healing benefits. I believe all types of art can be healing in many ways and I am living proof that this is a fact! I aim to use art as a way to connect with others and teach ways in which art can be healing.
I am a visual artist, much of my work is African/Afro-American influenced, focusing on the relationships between mother and child. I take immense pleasure in building foundations between myself and the physical properties of found materials. Most recently, my work is created from natural resources and recycled plastics. I am the proprietor of Anything Is Possible Inc, a non-profit organization focusing on artistic revitalization. I am a graduate of St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and the American Montessori Society.
“I see Black people as art.”
I am a mixed media artist, educator, and photographer based out of Washington, D.C. I combine striking black and white photography with acrylic paint or fabric and upcycled frames as canvases. My artwork not only features my students, but celebrates and honors them as living pieces of art. My art is about them; the photography is them. The subject matter is always them. I like to connect them, placing them in Black history. There’s something beautiful about connecting the past and the present and teaching them visually in that way.