Meet Kiarra, An Eco-Consious Painter Giving New Life To Recycled Wood November 19, 2019 Eco-friendliness is no new concept, but if you’ve been even slightly conscious over the past couple years, you may have noticed a barrage of…
How Detroit Artist Waleed Johnson Balances His Painting Career With An Engineering Day Job 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…
HBDA no.4: Evaluate. 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…
HBDA no.3: Job Searching is Soul Searching 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…
Reggie: Reaching Goals as a Full-time Artist 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….
Renada: Feelin’ Herself! August 10, 2015 Tell us about yourself and what you do. My name is Renada, and I am fairly new to the art world. I’ve recently started…
Suliman: Still Reaching for Success August 6, 2015 Tell us about yourself and what you do. My Name is Suliman Onque. You can see my artist bio here (click)! I’m currently working on…
Bri: Never Settling for Less! August 3, 2015 Tell us about yourself and what you do. I’m a 23-year-old painter. I always drew as a child, but I started painting my last…
How Much Should an Artist Charge? July 26, 2015 Hey y’all! As many of you may already know, I posed an important question on the YBA Twitter and Instagram account: “How much should…
NEW!!!: How to Become a Dope Artist (Tips from an Amateur) July 23, 2015 “How to Become a Dope Artist (HBDA)” is a new weekly blog that is ultimately showing you the struggles, fears, growth, and successes of…