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About
This website is a resource for supporting black artists in one place.
A place to make connections and friendships in order to form an online community of black creatives.
FAQ
Who are you guys?
We are two artists who want to help give black artists the exposure they deserve!
How do I get featured?
We would be happy to welcome you to this community! Email [email protected] and include the following information:
1. Your name
2. A short artist bio about you and your work.
3. Links to your instagram and any other platform you would like to be featured.
Visual Artists
Samantha Frost
About
Samantha Frost is an illustrator, and designer based in Baltimore, MD. In her design work she melds time periods and blurs decades together to create interesting aesthetics. In her illustrative work, she uses an expressive and painterly style which breathes life into every piece.
She also loves reading, baking, and listening to music in her free time.
Miles Cameron
About
Hi, I’m Miles. I’m an illustrator based in Catonsville Maryland, and a Towson University graduate. I’m not much of a talker, so I prefer expressing my feelings and thoughts in my illustrations and animations. Oh, I have a passion for animation too! My work is heavily inspired by anime, manga, and comics. A few of my favorite anime are Gurrenn Lagann, Kill La Kill, Yu Yu Hakusho and My Hero Academia. Check all of those series out if you’re ever curious about where some of my style’s influences came from! I’m always open to challenging myself and pushing myself past my limits when it comes to my work!
Drew Bonsu
About
Drew Bonsu is a designer who blurs the lines of communications and fine arts. He utilizes bold and vibrant hues to establish his visual language, resulting in an illustrative touch to his work.
Tay Rosenstock
About
I'm Tay! I'm an illustrator born and raised in central Maryland, and a soon-to-be holder of a BFA from Towson University. My work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators for their Student Scholarship Competition 2020. One of my number one priorities as an illustrator is depicting racial and ethnic diversity.
Formalities aside, I love collecting cute plushies, playing Overwatch, baking cookies and cakes, and annoying the hell out of my cat, Coco.
Francis Sowande
About
I’m a painter and I mainly use acrylic paint. I primarily like to paint people, especially Black people and I tend to focus on surrealism. So I take pictures or references that inspire me and I try to inject a little bit of fantasy into them.
Brandi Bush
About
Hi, I’m Brandi! I’m a visual artist based in Prince George’s County, Maryland. I attend Towson University where I’ll be getting a degree in Design Studies and Mass Communications. Most of my work consists of painting, drawing and 3D art, but I’ll work with anything I can get my hands on. I also specialize in Advertising and Public Relations. I hope to become a creative director to increase representation in the media. In my art, I depict the nuances within the Black community. You can check out some of my work @brandisartcloset on Instagram.
Michael Spooner
About
My name is Michael Spooner, and I am a self taught photographer and clothing designer. My photography targets of choice include landscapes, nature, and architecture, but I also enjoy photographing people, particularly Black people on interesting and vibrant backgrounds. I created a clothing brand called Color Brand focused on showcasing the vast color variety in my photography. One of the most significant influence on my creative expression is Frank Ocean, my favorite musician. His “Blonde” era music has had a huge influence on my artistic tastes, and the content that I have already created, and aspire to create. My creative goals are to continue improving my photography and design skills, and to dip my feet into even more creative mediums.
Boluwatito Ope
About
I’m Boluwatito Ope. I am a studio art major at the University of Maryland. I usually make representative art of anything that inspires me. I’m currently exploring the different mediums such as graphite, pastel, acrylic paint, and digital, but so far my favorite is making sculptures out of different materials.
Literary Artists
Brittany Maylyn Du Bois
About
Brittany Maylyn Du Bois is a writer and author currently based in Baltimore, MD. She grew up in a lower-middle class neighborhood as a multi-racial, immigrant woman whose humble, diverse background informed her writing. She prefers fiction and essay writing, with a book published in 2016 titled "Streets of Melted Gold: An Arguably Fictional Memoir," and several essays and articles published throughout the internet. She graduated from New York University with a B.A. in Sociology, because to her, people come first.
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Haleemat Adekoya
About
Haleemat Adekoya is a Nigerian lifestyle content creator, author, and educator based in Baltimore, Maryland.
She is currently a Political Science major with an Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor pursuing an Education certificate at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
She recently self-published her first book called ‘The Art of Transformation: A Faith-Infused Self Care Guide’ with the hope of encouraging and inspiring people to become their best self.
Her passions run deep with their foundations being in education, advocacy, and content creation.
With an aspiration for educating children and advocating for their unique wants and needs, she desires to create avenues to help individuals become their best selves.
If she is not scrolling through Pinterest to create her next vision board, you can find her volunteering in her community, or spending time with friends and family.
Her desire is to continuously create spaces where people can feel empowered to dare to be their best self.
For more information about Haleemat Adekoya, connect with her on her website: HaleeAde.com
Her book can also be purchased on Amazon.
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