Brooke Shaden Focuses on Themes of Death and Rebirth, Beauty and Decay
Brooke Shaden earned degrees in English and filmmaking from Temple University before
Los Angeles Artist Yeon Joo Lee Rediscovers the Joy of Painting
Yeon Joo Lee longed to return to painting for decades after her childhood aspirations
Self-Taught Artist Lou Beach Enjoys Assembling Jigsaw Puzzles in the Dark
Rumor has it that Lou Beach was left in a playpen with a pile of newspapers and magazines
Clarissa Zarate – A Texas Mother of Five Creates Portraits of Powerful Women
Clarissa Zarate considers her work the antithesis of the life she has lived. After
Why Mixed-Media Artist Christopher A Tice Welcomes Accidents in His Work
Christopher A Tice considers accidents an integral part of the creative process.
How Artist and Podcaster Erin Williams Obliterated Her Childhood Doubts
When Erin Williams was growing up in Washington, D.C. her mother glanced at her childhood
Pennsylvania Artist Brad Bianchi Finds Materials and Inspiration on the Street
Brad Bianchi started repurposing found objects when he was growing up in Pittsburgh.
Allison Bowman Creates Sacred Spaces for Refuge and Personal Growth
Allison Bowman views painting as a process of letting go. As a child, the Kansas-based
How Photographer Jamie Robertson Maps Her African-American Roots in Rural Texas
Jamie Robertson focuses on the Black landscape of a rural Texas county, and the union
Why Francisco Palomares Created a Fictional Street in East Los Angeles
Francisco Javier Palomares is a painter and performance artist based in East Los
How Rope Artist Annie Tull Discovered New Ways to Reinvent the Canvas
Annie Tull uses repetition and rhythm to push the boundaries of color and line. Her
Ashley Chew Promotes Resilience, Regality, and Visibility of Marginalized Groups
In 2015, Brooklyn-based artist and culture writer Ashley Chew painted ‘Black Models
Why Photographer Annielly Camargo is Absorbed with Vulnerable Bodies in Challenging Spaces
Annielly Camargo (They/Them, She/Her) is a queer photographer and mixed-media artist
Abstract Painter Francis Scorzelli Plays with Intuition and Logic, Memory and Dreams
Francis Scorzelli is an award-winning artist in Santa Barbara, California. He received
California Artist Jennifer Celio Reconnects With the Natural World
As a child, Jennifer Celio longed to join the Girl Scouts and lose herself in the
Josephine Lee Investigates the Power of Belonging and the Significance of Home
Josephine Lee is a multidisciplinary artist who resides in the unceded territory
Gregory DeGroat – A Former Gospel Singer Brings Art to the Forefront
Ohio-based artist Gregory DeGroat sang in gospel groups, fronted bands, and worked
How Victoria Van Der Laan Breathes New Life Into the Art of Quilting
Victoria Van der Laan learned quilt-making from her great-grandmother, who did everything
How Artist Brad Silk Reinterprets the Masters for Queer Communities
Brad Silk is a figurative painter based in South Carolina who advocates for the ‘growth
Franco-Nigerian Artist Daphné Essiet Found Her Creative Niche in Harlem
Self-taught artist Daphné Essiet was born in Los Angeles, raised in the South of
Brooklyn Artist Louis Osmosis Meanders Between Fatigue and Aspiration
Louis Chan, a.k.a. Louis Osmosis, describes his conceptual approach as an 'investigation
Creative Entrepreneur Anna Stump is Developing an Arts Center in the Mojave Desert
Southern California artist Anna Stump’s projects range from portraits and nudes,
Ebi Eman Orusa – Why a Savannah Photographer is Obsessed with African Shells
Savannah-based artist and writer Ebi Eman Orusa had an eye for photography as a child,
How New York Artist JC Lenochan Breaks Down Perceptions of Otherness
New York installation artist JC Lenochan grew up in a diverse neighborhood in the
How Ecuadorian Artist Edison Peñafiel Evokes the Chaos of Migration
Miami-based artist Edison Peñafiel moved to the U.S. to escape the instability of