Kimberley Champion
Kimberley Champion About: bio.Kim Champion is a native Californian, born in the Bay Area. She is a graduate of Cal State East Bay University with Bachelor of Arts in Traditional Studio Art. artist statement.I’m inspired by sources such as, nature, rural settings, and modern painters from Georgia O’keefe to Norman Lewis. I use color, shapes, […]
Vaughn F. Filmore
Vaughn F. Filmore About: After a thirty year career as a graphic designer, photographer, videographer and business owner I’m now enjoying life in retirement by enjoying my first love, creating art. I work in several mediums including oil, watercolor, pastel and charcoal. My greatest artistic influence is Charles White, renowned African American artist and illustrator. […]
TaSin Sabir
TaSin Sabir About: ARTIST STATEMENT: Dear Mama,Our isolation strings us together like ropes that anchor ships to the shore.Holding tightly, but barely holding on as we slip in and out of fear and into hope for yesterday times.We move forward blindly, arms outstretched,Warning! Measuring! But yearning for closeness.The memory fading.Stories we will tell our young […]
KaliMa Amilak
KaliMa Amilak About: KaliMa Amilak is an Afro-Caribbean photographer, and multidisciplinary artist native from Brooklyn, New York. In their experience as a photographer, they have sold and exhibited artwork in various galleries in Brooklyn, and in the Bay Area such as SOMArts, The San Francisco Human Right Commission Center, and The Richmond Arts Center. They […]
Abi Mustapha
Abi Mustapha About: Abi Mustapha is a Sierra Leonean-American artist. Her work is primarily focused on large scale portraiture and illustration inspired by examining the beauty of cross cultural diversity. Her art examines the complexity of expression and identity through the creative process; drawing many small details on a large scale. Graphite, charcoal, and oil […]
Akili Simba
Akili Simba About: Akili Simba is a mixed media artist based in Oakland, California. His multi-disciplinary practice is resource recovery. Abandoned and recycled materials are utilized, renewing life to excess debris and advancing sustainability. Inspired by modern living and traditional African folklore, the created works reflect on cultural value and self worth to promote pride […]
Dolores R Gray
Dolores R Gray About: As a mixed media artist I am fascinated and intrigued by the histories of artifacts and the emotional human qualities they posses. I accumulate found, recycled, repurposed, and well-worn forgotten objects. The clutter that has been tossed aside as useless or obsolete becomes the backbones and inspiration of my work. The […]
L Holley
L Holley About: See in color–through a Yelloh Joy lens. Hang-out in this portfolio space. View never-released works by top west coast talent and curated pieces from our most popular stories. Website: www.yellohjoymagazine.com/wall-art-photography More info: Art Specs:8″ x 10″ Giclee image. Archival paper 10″ x 12″ in size.Added with order, history card / caption information and matte […]
Ajuan Mance
Ajuan Mance About: I am a professor of African American literature at Mills College and a lifelong artist and writer. In my work as a teacher and scholar of U.S. Black literature and literary history, I focus on bringing to light those Black lives and legacies that have been overlooked. These same interests inform my […]
iam4muze
iam4muze About: Mianta McKnight is a self-taught artist from San Francisco, who is spreading her wings and sharing the world through her lens. She finds art healing, and there are various forms of creative expression that she embodies. She creates visual pieces that are original work inspired by what she sees. The artwork has allowed […]