Bria Edwards–a Washington, D.C. native and B.F.A. Graphic Design graduate of St.
John’s University–spent over a decade scouting and scaling the visual arts circuit
before finally finding her niche. Until then, she had been sure of only a few
things–of these things.
She needed texture. Her hands needed to bend and shape and mold divergent
media, never tethered to just a computer keyboard or canvas. Edwards also
needed her pallet-knife and vibrant colors to manifest her 2D portraitures–immersive and
palpable opuses that both tangibly and visually debunk the monolithic myths about black
people.
Linda Plaisted is an award-winning American multi-disciplinary artist whose exploratory practices include photography, collage, painting and encaustic. Her work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the United States. She has also illustrated book and magazine covers for major publishers and contributed to international art and literary journals.
She is a 2024 and 2023 Photolucida Critical Mass Finalist and 2023 Julia Margaret Cameron Award winner.