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Candice Tavares is a wood artist born and raised just outside of Philadelphia, PA who currently lives and works in the Baltimore metropolitan area. Her art is a celebration of Black beauty, love and culture that highlights the diversity in our hair texture and styling as well as skin complexion. Candice was formally educated in engineering and pharmacy, but her true passion has always aligned with the freedom of creativity. She was encouraged to experiment with different mediums during Saturday morning art classes and introduced to woodworking while helping her dad build and fix furniture in his woodshop. Years later she was able to combine that knowledge and experience to develop a style of art that felt uniquely hers. Though woodworking has often been classified as a more masculine art form, she does not shy away from using it to depict images of softness and femininity. She sees her art as an opportunity to celebrate Black beauty, history and resilience, while challenging the negative narratives about blackness that she sees perpetuated in healthcare and media. Her art is intended to remind viewers of their inherent beauty and value just as they are, just how God made them.

Kaylyn Webster was born in 1999 in Memphis, TN. She received her BFA in Studio Art (Painting Concentration) from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, as well as a minor in African and African American Studies. Webster has been shown in numerous exhibitions, including “dis/contented realities” at Urevbu Contemporary in Memphis, TN., and “I GOT A STORY TO TELL” in Brooklyn, NY. Her solo exhibition “Commune [verb]” was on display at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens. Webster’s work has been written about in Artsy, and she has recently been featured in The Daily Memphian. Webster currently lives and works in Memphis, TN.

Tyvette Symone a mixed media artist based in Brooklyn, New York. She masters the use of natural materials such as crystals, taxidermy, feathers, tree bark, soil, paper, mirror, and pressed flowers in her artwork. Each creation represents a reflection of different aspects of an emotion or principle based on their medium and her intention. Tyvette aims to inspire and destigmatize the conversation around mental health through sharing her own personal experiences within the themes and composition of her work.  "As a mixed media artist, my use of primarily natural materials defines the personality of my art style. I draw the majority of my inspiration from the textures of naturally reclaimed overgrown nature-scapes and the metaphysical meanings behind the materials I select. My art’s intention is to evoke the subconscious feelings that go beyond one’s mental perception about the meaning of a piece of art. The evolution of the pieces’ design is paramount to my overall expression."

Brittney S. Price is a fine artist, muralist, and storyteller whose work honors memory, invites healing, and celebrates the complexity of Black life. Born in Palm Springs, shaped by ten years in Los Angeles, and now based in New York, she uses visual language as both restoration and resistance. Her practice is guided by the West African Adinkra symbol Sankofa and spans murals, mixed media, sculpture, and participatory installations. At its core is a belief that looking back is essential to moving forward. Price bridges public walls and gallery spaces with intention and care. Her work has appeared at the Palm Springs Art Museum, across the streets of Compton, and in campaigns with Target, Warner Bros, and HBO Max. Notable projects include Lady Inglewood for Target, Choose Joy and Maid N' America at the Palm Springs Art Museum, and a touring sculptural Ghost created for Bungie’s Destiny 2. Across all platforms, she remains rooted in authentic storytelling and collective testimony.  As a certified teaching artist through LACMA and West Hollywood’s Artist Bootcamp, Price extends her practice through education and community engagement. Her workshop series Adinkra & Me fosters intergenerational dialogue and visual literacy in underserved communities, using collage, symbolism, and cultural memory as tools for identity exploration. She has collaborated with organizations such as Keep Your Change, LA Commons, Vitamin Angels, the LA vs Hate campaign, and BLM LA. Her work has been recognized by Google Earth and featured in exhibitions, campaigns, and initiatives that center equity in the arts. Through every piece, Price creates space for reflection, connection, and the infinite possibilities of reimagining.

Brooke Fierce Bronner is a contemporary painter whose work explores the intimacy of everyday rituals, the quiet choreography of human connection, and the beauty of Black leisure. Rooted in scenes of domestic life, friendly contests, and cultural memory, her paintings celebrate the ways Black people gather, talk shit, compete, and make each other better by virtue of proximity, love, and shared rhythm. Drawing on personal history and collective traditions, Bronner layers bold color with gestural mark-making to capture the emotional texture of presence—spontaneous, structured, and alive. Her work transforms the familiar—backgammon games, kitchen tables, sideline conversations—into luminous narratives of communion, care, and unspoken legacy.

Based in Washington, DC, Bronner has exhibited in galleries throughout the region and continues to expand her practice through explorations of narrative, craft, and community.