In this episode we talk with Charlotte artist and owner of BLK MRKT CLT DAMMIT Wesley. We discuss the Black Lives Matter mural in uptown Charlotte and it's significance. We discuss how creatives can deal with educators who don't understand their work. We get blackity black in this episode. 

DAMMIT Wesley Info:

DAMMIT WESLEY is a dynamic multi-disciplinary artist who uses his work and platform to provide context and commentary on the black experience through the lens of pop culture. He has played a very active role in the southeast arts community for the past decade as the Founder and Director of BLK MRKT CLT, developing monthly minority based art exhibitions and showcases, instructing hip hop-themed figure painting classes, and working as a teaching artist for local institutions. Dammit Wesley holds a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts & Graphic Design from Winthrop University.

IG and Twitter: @dammit_wesley

BLK MRKT: Address: 1824 Statesville Ave, Charlotte, NC 28206

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