As an artist, my mission is bring my creative thoughts to life, to inspire, to give hope, to heal, to bring joy, etc, to my audience. Currently I love to draw realistic graphite portraits of people and hoping to expand my growing collection. If I can capture the essence of that person, even if it is just a fraction, I know that I have done my job as an artist. To be creative and to have a voice as an artist is truly a give a gift that is a blessing.
There are many visual artists out there that are using social media platforms to let their beautiful works of art reach audiences they never thought to have reached. Although there are curators out there still helping artists have a platform to showcase their work, social media now makes it possible for artists to reach their audience faster and soar to great heights.
This spotlight is aimed to feature amazing visual artists every week from the United States and abroad. As well to highlight their skills and talents. Whether you are into a specific style such as Pop Art, Impressionism or Cubism, something to decorate your personal space, an admirer, or an visual creative yourself, I’m sure you will be able to find some inspiration from these talented artists!
Below are three visual creatives you should check out this week!
1. Maxwell Dickson:
With his artwork popping up in boutiques, downtown lofts, creative office spaces, and distinctive homes around the world, this Los Angeles based multifaceted artist, is garnering fast attention! He fuses a “east coast swag with California cool” style to create wildly fun, vibrant, and colorful works of art and a variety of home decor such as throw pillows, wall clocks, and phone cases. His attractive and eye-catching works of art are for the people who celebrate being bold, modern and sexy!
Naturalistas should be familiar with her famous natural hair illustrations throughout social media! This fabulous artist won two 2015 Micro Entrepreneurial Awards for best Micro Entrepreneur of 2015 for retail and also for Community Choice. She was also recently commissioned to do artwork for Essence Magazine July 2015 issue. Her cute and adorable art work promote positivity and self love. They are also inspirational images to share with young black children, who often do not see themselves in the spotlight. Her artwork will be a perfect gift for your little girl or son, nieces or nephews, and etc! 
U.K. based artist, Kelvin Okafor is an exceptional hyper-realistic pencil artist that is known for his impeccable attention to detail in his drawings. His amazing graphite portraits have a very distinct photo-realistic style which can mislead any one to think that it is not a drawing. After many years developing his style and receiving prizes in 2012-2013, he gained the attention of BBC and other U.K. media outlets which picked up his story. He was also asked subsequently to join the prestigious Albemarie Gallery located in Mayfair, London and his first solo exhibit took place in May 2014!
Stay tuned for more Visual Artists Spotlights in the future!
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