Ron Calime

Ron Calime Special Events: “Slice of Life”, February 9 – March 5, 2021 (in-person show)San Francisco Woman Art Gallery 2021 – San Francisco, CAhttps://sfwagallery.square.site/shop/64 “Black History Month Exhibit”, February 11 – March 1, 2021 (in-person show)Pottery Barn, 1436 Stoneridge Mall Rd e114, Pleasanton About: Ron Calime is a photo artist and multi-disciplined CAD Design Drafter, […]

Marguerite

Marguerite About: I am a lover of all things yarn, a crochet artist who creates wearable art inspired by the African Diaspora. I began my journey of crochet by sitting at the foot of my next door neighbor who created beautiful crocheted pieces with thread, I would watch her for hours. Crochet was my hobby […]

J. B. Broussard

J. B. Broussard Special events: A virtual satellite artist talk and exhibit is available on Youtube at: https://youtu.be/R5EEKDB1c2E About: JOHN B. BROUSSARDFINE ARTIST: DRAWINGS PAINTINGS SCULPTURE John B. Broussard is a second generation native of Oakland California. He started drawing at age 7 after his family moved to a new neighborhood where he did not […]

Renata Gray

Renata Gray About: I was born in Berkeley, CA. and raised in Oakland, CA. My uncle did art projects with me as a child and I was good with math. I was introduced to drafting, so I applied to U.C. Berkeley and graduated with a Masters Degree in Architecture. Now, I am a retiree from […]

Michelle Tompkins

Michelle Tompkins About: “I go into a trance and create something beautiful” I believe I was born to create, and for the past 15 years painting has been my passion. Acrylic abstracts on canvas is my preference. I find my inspiration in nature, architecture, everyday objects and life itself. Sometimes there’s a specific image I […]

Julie Atkinson

Julie Atkinson About: I create abstract figurative paintings using oil paints. I learned drawing and painting through classes at local community centers and online courses. While my work has been mostly portraiture and figurative, lately, I have been incorporating more abstraction. Currently, I am working on a series of figures (tentatively titled All Ways) to […]

Ashara Ekundayo

Ashara Ekundayo About: Ashara Ekundayo is an independent curator, artist, creative industries entrepreneur and organizer working internationally across cultural, spiritual, civic, and social innovation spaces. Her intersectional worldview offers both an Afrofuturist and radical Black feminist framework to the public sector by centering the lives, traditions, and expertise of Black womxn of the African Diaspora. […]

Brianna Mills

Brianna Mills About: Brianna Mills is the founder and photographer of Visuals by Bri (VBB), a collection of her work, knowledge, and personal experiences. VBB strives to inspire and inform those who are embarking on their own career paths, while also providing tips, tricks, and a look into the beautiful difficulty of her solopreneurship journey. […]

Yasmin Sayyed

Yasmin Sayyed About: The images submitted are part of Internal Landscapes, an ongoing series of paintings exploring the inner workings of the psyche. I hold undergraduate and graduate degrees in art, and there learned to render representational depictions of people and things; however, in the lens through which I perceive the world, abstract expressionism best […]

Take a deep breath and draw | With Love… Issue 13

Sign up to receive this e-newsletter delivered to your inbox HERE. ISSUE 13 Honoring Martin Luther King Jr | Take a deep breath… and draw | Meet Alex Martinez | Ask your questions | Classes starting soon Honoring Martin Luther King Jr “Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.” – Martin […]