Great interview with Las Vegas's own, Valerie Anthony. Get to know this veteran artist and collector as she discusses her journey as a military veteran, artist, and asset to her community. Stay tuned to her website to learn more about her works and visit the links below to learn more!

Great interview with Chicago's own, Patric McCoy. Get to know this veteran art collector as he dispels many of the myths about art collecting that keep far too many of us away from engaging in this time-honored tradition. He is a historian, an art enthusiast, and a motivating force in the world of collecting the works of LIVING BLACK ARTISTS. Stay tuned and visit the links below to learn more!

1987 was an exceptional year in hip-hop history, and I was fortunate to have fallen in love with it in that year. Before 1987, I had known of hip-hop through RUN DMC, Sugar Hill Gang, and Fab 5 Freddy's presence on Blondie's Rapture, but those were just songs that I liked because they were made to be a part of the cultural backdrop. It was in 1987 when I, for the first time fell in love with this medium.

Great interview with Philadelphia's own Phyllis "Pannet" Taylor. Get to know this veteran visual artist. Her paintings are top-notch and if you have not visited her online store yet, you may want to get there today. As an artist, her works share a narrative that is needed in our society today more than ever.  She is not only an artist, but a teacher of art culture, health, and wellness through the arts.

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Great interview with Chicago's own Rachel Scotland. Get to know this exceptional visual artist. Her oil paintings are top-notch and if you have not visited her online store yet, you may want to get there today. As an artist, her works share a narrative that is needed in our society today more than ever.

Great interview with Rochester's own Rashakim "Rah" Hudson. Get to know this veteran illustrator and his journey as a father, a mentor, an advocate, and a visual artist. As an artist, he excels as an illustrator and storyteller with works that have gripping multi-dimensional characteristics.

Great interview with Chicago's own Julian E. Williams Jr. Get to know this veteran artist and his experiences coming of age as a visual artist on Chicago's South Side. He is a graduate of The Art Institute of Chicago and possesses a BFA and MFA (Painting & Drawing). As a fine artist, he excels as a painter now focusing on watercolor but has a history that reaches across many mediums.

Great interview with Rochester New York's own Renee Schuls-Jacobson. Get to know this visual artist, multi-disciplined creator, and a testament to the strength of art as a vehicle that leads to growth and healing. She has participated in shows throughout the city of Rochester and beyond and has a powerful story to share with her creative expression.

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Visit her official store here!

Great interview with Rochester New York's own Taryn (It'saartthing). Get to know this commission-based visual artist, muralist, and multi-disciplined creator that has participated in shows throughout the city of Rochester and beyond. She is one of the next generation’s artists on the rise in the city of Rochester and has a story that should be heard.

Taryn On Instagram

Great interview with Rochester's own Rashaad Parker. Get to know this artist, art collector, and art educator living and working in the arts community here in Rochester, NY. He is currently the community outreach coordinator at flower city arts and a recent recipient of the Rochester Area Community Foundations Art Prevail Fund grant. He is a painter, sculptor, filmmaker, poet, and art lover that has a lot to contribute to the arts community not only in Rochester, NY but nationwide.