full-time artists Archives • Young Black Artists

Finding Your Tribe, And Why It Matters

January 6, 2020

Over the last few months, I’ve been able to speak with artists across a wide range of mediums, skill levels, artistic goals and varying…

November 13, 2019

Choosing to invest time and money in your art takes courage. As a young black girl and daughter of immigrants growing up in the…

November 12, 2019

Being from a small town in the Midwest, you don’t always come across people who are unapologetic about their creativity. People who dream bigger…

November 11, 2019

You woke up this morning. Maybe you decided to get ready for work. Maybe you went. Maybe you got off of work and went…

August 23, 2015

I’m sitting here at my dinner table in my new place – drinking tea and gathering my life. Today, I ate pizza rolls for…

August 16, 2015

I’m currently looking for a full-time job, but I can’t help but think about the last time I worked full-time and couldn’t devote any…

August 12, 2015

“Galactic Donut” by Reggie Williams Tell us about yourself and what you do. I’m a 28 year old painter who specializes in contemporary art….