Tag: Artist of the Week

What's more art than making someone look and feel good? Khadija Deshong, our Artist of the Week, is a makeup artist and eyelash specialist in Atlanta. As the CEO and owner of Blushbaby Lash and Makeup Studio at the heart of Buckhead, she aims to make every occasion memorable....

Atlanta-based, contemporary artist Stacy Brown's drive and passion have led him to a 22-year-long career of success — with most of his art being expressed through paper, canvases, and glass art. Brown’s art style is inspired by urban neighborhood schemes and traditional landscapes. He uses his roots in watercolor...

Tila Studios is a community working space for Black women artists in the heart of South Atlanta. This space is a hub for all things art where women of color can freely express themselves and get the exposure they need. In 2019, Tila Studios created a satellite location called the...

Debbi Snaxx is an award-winning tattoo artist, muralist, and illustrator. She focuses on urban-southern style creativity that clearly shows through her artwork. Debbi travels any chance she gets to mix different cultures with her style, and showcases it all over Atlanta.  View...

This Week’s Artist of the week is a storyteller, championing the power of cultural diversity to create visual narratives that are both relatable and refreshing.  View this post on Instagram A...

Meet Basil Watson our #ArtistOfTheWeek. As an artist and sculptor, Watson looks at art as “the harmonious expression of one’s vision of life.” Watson has made many appearances, including at the 2004 China Changchun Sculpture Symposium, 2010 Festival of international Sculpture in Guatemala, and 2017 Sculpture at the River...

This week’s #ArtistOfTheWeek goes to Jamaal Barber, @jbarberstudio. An artist and printmaker exploring Black identity, Barber’s primary medium is printmaking. His wood cuts and mixed media prints have been featured in many local Atlanta shows, including the Decatur Arts Festival, Atlanta Print Biennial Show and more. He’s also done...

This week's #ArtistOfTheWeek is Angela Davis Johnson Fine Art. Per her biography, she is inspired by the matriarchs of her family and “creates paintings, sculptures, installations and ritual performances to examine and archive the technologies of black folks.” Her process is what she calls Live Dreaming which entails deep...