Artists

José Williams (1931-2023) was a multi-disciplinary artist who worked as a painter, serigraph maker, musician, and textile designer.

Juarez Hawkins (b. 1962) is an educator, artist, and curator whose work examines the evolution of identity, spirituality, and the body.

For over thirty years, Marvin Tate (b. 1959) has been active as a self-taught multidisciplinary artist, community activist, and art educator, exploring themes ranging from personal narratives to social justice.

Sculptor, innovator, healer, and collaborator Sonja Henderson explores the organic nature of spirit, joy, and grounded connection through Restorative Justice practices.

Travis (b. 1946) grew up in Itawamba County, Mississippi, where he was born, before moving to Ohio and eventually settling in Chicago.

Ravi Arupa (b. 1951) is an artist whose family settled on the South Side of Chicago after moving from a small farm in Arkansas when he was nine years old

Sculptor, innovator, healer, and collaborator Sonja Henderson explores the organic nature of spirit, joy, and grounded connection through Restorative Justice practices.

Shyvette Williams is an artist born in New Orleans, Louisiana and based in Chicago. After receiving her education through the Chicago Public School system, she was awarded scholarships to study Fashion Illustration at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Marion Perkins (1908-1961) was born in Marche, Arkansas, and moved to Chicago at the age of eight to live with family. Perkins was an avid reader, committed to staying informed on local and global current events.

Self-proclaimed “colorist” Felicia Grant Preston (born 1953) received early encouragement from parents and teachers who noticed her talents when she was still a young child