Conceptual artist and author [1987, Ankara]. Granted multiple international honors for his 11 NGO / association presidency, pioneer marketing projects and as the A.D. 1644 Marketing Group CEO, 'best digital & strategic agency' awards. His artworks were exhibited in 120+ exhibitions in ~30 countries, 14 of which are solos.
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Trisha Kyner is an Associate Professor of Art at the Community College of Baltimore County. She holds a B.A. from University of California, Santa Cruz, a B.F.A. from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an M.F.A. from the University of Montana. She hails from Colorado and California, but now calls Baltimore home. She lives in a converted grocery store in Baltimore County with fellow artist David Friedheim and two cats.
Baltimore native Lenett Partlow-Myrick aka Mama Nef is a visual artist, poet-writer, educator, spirARTtual activist, grandmother, and principal artist for Partlow Art. She makes artifacts of her living experiences as an African-descendant female residing in the United States. Her visual art has been featured at the Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery, in group shows at Hamilton Gallery, the Dos-à-Dos book art exhibit, and most recently on the cover of Passager. Her writings appear in several anthologies, including A Community of . . .
Michelle Spiziri's art is characteristic of Abstract Expressionism. However, she has an uncanny ability to bring out unique and evocative imagery while revealing unexpected visual stories.
She is also diving into ceramic sculpture as a medium of extended expression.
Inside the core of Michelle’s art there exists layers of complexities, discoveries, and synchronicities forming before the reveal of a finished work.
Michelle believes that the sometimes chaotic journey involves a chrysalis state of deconstruction in order to create something fresh and meaningful.
Grace Doyle resides in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She is a Master of Fine Arts candidate in Towson University's Studio Arts program, graduating in May 2023. Doyle graduated from The University of Baltimore with a Master of Business Administration in 2019, MICA with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2009, and The Baltimore School for the Arts high school in 2006. In 2009, Doyle completed a residency in Norway under contemporary figurative painter Odd Nerdrum. Doyle is a Finalist for the 2023 Bethesda Painting Awards.
AfroLatina artist, Jaz Erenberg painted her first mural in 2017 and immediately knew that if she could find a way to engage the community around her, the mural could be that much more impactful! Over the last 6 years, her practice has grown through collaboration with communities to build creative ways to make them feel seen and heard throughout the process. Using workshops and events, communities have become an integral part of how she creates public artwork.
Washington, DC born artist, Simone Agoussoye, has been honing her skills in portrait artistry for the past several years. Known for her creative depictions of people, Simone blends her traditional skill in portraiture with fresh, unique, and unconventional techniques transforming her from a realistic fine artist to more of a contemporary artist.
After working as a creative project manager for national ad campaigns and brands and painting her whole life, Lidija Jurovich launched, LIDIJA, a visionary art brand created to uplift small artists in Baltimore.
Abisola Yelé Oladeinde is an award-winning fashion designer with a passion for creating Afrofuturistic fashion pieces. She explores themes of identity, culture, and the human experience through her work. Born and raised in Nigeria, Abisola's art is deeply influenced by her African heritage and her personal experiences as a Black woman. Her unique designs incorporate one-of-a-kind tie and dyed Adire fabrics that feature symbols tied to her African heritage.