ALONZO ADAMS Alonzo Adams was born in 1961 in Harlem and raised in Plainfield, New Jersey, by his loving mother. His passion for art was ignited and nurtured from the vibrant streets of Plainfield to the country roads of North Carolina and was further enriched by his travels to Africa, the Caribbean, and Europe. These …
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Panchita Carter
PANCHITA CARTER Panchita Carter (1938-2016), a native New Yorker of Black and Puerto Rican descent, was a self-taught jewelry designer and metalsmith who was privately trained in Long Island under the mentorship of Ken Bogash. Known for creating art-to-wear statement pieces, Panchita worked with silver, gold, and both semi-precious and precious stones, with each piece telling …
Kyle Adams
KYLE ADAMS Kyle Olani Adams is a 24-year-old visual artist and creative director from Plainfield, NJ. A Temple University graduate in Media Studies and Production, Kyle blends media expertise with his talent for emotionally charged charcoal drawings that explore identity, culture, and the human experience. His intricate style has attracted global attention and sparked dialogue …
Garry Grant
GARRY GRANT Garry Grant is a New York City-based artist known for his large-scale abstract works that span multiple canvases. Originally from Detroit, he studied at the College for Creative Studies and Wayne State University, and began his career as a master gilder restoring antique frames—skills that now inform his distinctive artistic practice. With over …
Briana McNeil
BRIANNA MCNEIL Briana McNeil, born In Baltimore, MD 1986, is an abstract artist working in West Orange, New Jersey. “Affectation” is her introductory series without a classical education in the studio arts, thus its apt, yet vulnerable title. In 2020, she became intrigued with the capsule shape prevalent in her current series. Each composition communicates …
Donna McKenzie
DONNA McKENZIE New Jersey based artist and fashion designer Donna McKenzie has been honing her skills in fine art for the past several years. Originally enjoying a career in fashion, she has now blended her passion for art and fashion to create distinctive, bold, colorful pieces that draw upon a broad spectrum of rich influences, …
Tarah Paul
TARAH PAUL Tarah Paul (b. 2001, Philadelphia, PA) is a Haitian visual archivist who uses photography to document the lived experiences of those around her. Her work explores themes of joy, resilience, authenticity, and beauty through emotionally resonant, relationship-based portraits. Tarah is committed to capturing how people choose to present themselves to the world, honoring …
O’Neil Scott
O’NEIL SCOTT O’Neil Scott (b. 1982 in Jamaica) is a Pennsylvania based representational oil painter. Captivated by portraiture and its capacity to impart complexities that comprise the human condition his work is designed to give a voice to marginalized communities. His paintings convey contemporary subject matter and look to give the viewer a way to …
Tyrone Geter
TYRONE GETER In a career that spreads across two continents, Tyrone Geter has built an international reputation as a world-class artist, painter, sculptor, illustrator and teacher. Presently an Associate Professor of Art at Benedict College in Columbia, SC, Geter grew up in Anniston, Alabama, a site of numerous acts of racial violence during the Civil …
Chinemerem ‘Eme’ Omeh
CHINEMEREM ‘EME’ OMEH Chinemerem ‘Eme’ Omeh (b. 1994), originally from Nsukka, Nigeria and now based in Atlanta, creates paintings as a form of personal and cultural reflection. As a child, Omeh faced the challenges of dyslexia and struggled in traditional classroom settings. Language often felt inaccessible, and school was a place of frustration rather than …
