BAE HART | Website | @_thebaehive_

“Over the past few years I’ve become extremely good at one thing, those are being a good human and taking a good picture. Well, that’s 2 things but I didn’t say I was good at counting.” As the owner of The Bae Hive Agency, Bae provides a comprehensive program of self-worth, well-being, and purpose by exposing youth to the creative arts from photography and film to art and illustration to foster healthy self-confidence and mental health with a primary focus on Black youth. Thus, her work emphasizes the need for Black representation across the world which lends to intentional inclusion and diversity in brand marketing and creative spaces.

BETHANY SALISBURY
Website | @bethanysalisburyart

Currently pursuing her MFA in Studio Art at Winthrop University, Bethany is turning her focus towards a higher calling and more personal art. Bethany’s work focuses on mental health and the non-human symbols used to explore our minds and the minds of others. Mental illness and mood disorders affect all societies and permeate every subgroup and class of people. She creates art that combines animal and plant symbols with research on both specific mental illnesses and mood disorders as well as on more universal mental struggles contemporary humans face. Thus, she opens up productive and destigmatizing dialogues about mental health and the way we view and treat ourselves and others.

BRIDGETTE MARTIN
Website | @bridgettefineart

Bridgette’s artful journey began the moment she could hold a paintbrush. She remembers swooshing watercolors on the sliding glass doors of her childhood home in the Midwest, always fascinated with the light found in nature. She knew “someday” she’d have to take the plunge into embracing art full-time, and it turns out “someday is now.” With her kids (sorely missed) out of the nest, Bridgette is boldly embracing this next path in life as unapologetically artistic.

CARY CALDWELL
Website | @caryel

”I grew up in a house with art all around me. My mother did everything and always had us try new ideas with her, my grandmother was a watercolor artist and my aunt is a portrait artist. I have been trying to find my niche for years which led me to try many mediums. I love quilting but needed to find an art that I can take on the go, as my boys are always playing sports. This is when I went back to my drawing days. I spend most of my time working with pen and ink. My last but not least love is glass. This again is something I can’t take on the go but I am completely addicted to the intense color glass has.”

CELIA KULP | STUDENT ARTIST
@celiakulpartanddesign

Celia is our #ArtPopCLT Class of 2022 High School Student Artist! As she completes her senior year in Matthews, NC, she plans to study fine arts in college. Celia says she is applying to colleges across the nation. Her main mediums of art include acrylic paint, watercolors, and pen illustration.

“Gone are the days when beauty mattered more to most than the bottom line.”
- Celia Kulp

CYNTHIA ALLISON
Website | @cici_artsyhippie

Cynthia (aka CiCi, The Artsy Hippie) is a Charlotte, NC-based creative. She specializes in illustration, fine art, and photography. Her style has been described as whimsical, folksy, and edgy. She draws inspiration from current events, the world at large, and music. She prides herself on being self-taught as she has not had any formal training but, is still able to express herself in the style in which the moment calls.

“I see your life as already artful, just waiting for you to make it art...” - Toni Morrison

EDELWEISS VOGEL
Website | @edelweiss_de_guzman_art

Edelweiss grew up in the Philippines and moved to the U.S. at 18. She is an illustrator, freelance designer, and educator. Edelweiss shares “Creativity has always been my strong suit. I have a B.F.A. degree in Studio Arts with a concentration in Illustration and K-12 Art Education Graduate Certificate. My cross-disciplinary background in painting, digital media, and conceptual garment design has infused my practice with multiple influences and approaches.” Edelweiss’s work includes patent drawings ranging from simple charts to complicated exploded perspective views, drafting/technical illustration, storyboarding, children’s books, concept art, and other work in visual communication.

EVA CRAWFORD
Website | @evacrawfordart

Individual personalities with their subtle nuances are Eva Crawford’s focus as she paints or draws beautiful vessels of the human soul. Her portraits are grounded in relationships with those we love, with those we feel compassion for, and with those whom we do not yet understand. Eva’s desire is to give a visual voice to fellow humans using portraiture to foster ultimate healing in a society and world where we do not take the time to see, listen and hear one another.

Eva can be found at her studio and gallery space at Dilworth Artisan Station in SouthEnd and The VAPA Center in Uptown Charlotte.

JODI LYNN
Website | @jodi_lynn_pottery

Jodi Lynn has always been driven by a desire to paint, make, or fix something. After taking numerous art classes at Central Piedmont Community College and participating in several ceramic workshops in the region, Jodi Lynn built a studio and gallery on her property in South Charlotte. Her Industrial Design Bachelors Degree, ceramics education, and free-form carvings have emerged as her signature style, creating unique pieces with structural integrity and aesthetic interest. Influenced by Mexican and Chinese Folk Art, her brightly colored work often includes re-purposed wrought iron. A form of journaling, her carvings many times feature people she has met on her journey.

KALIN DEVONE
Website | @kalin_renee

Kalin is a local, Charlotte, NC painter whose work focuses on portraiture and abstraction; intertwining the two with hypnotic swirling shapes. She has an interest in capturing the essence of an individual’s personality, skin tones, and expressions through her brushwork using oil paint. With her use of vibrant colors, weaving from the background to the foreground of her pieces, she invites viewers in to feel like they are a part of the painting. Creating works that viewers can insert themselves into and create a feeling of peace, comfort and joy has become Kalin’s main goal as an artist.

KATRINA SÁNCHEZ
Website | @fiberess

Katrina, or Kat, is an interdisciplinary Panamanian-American artist. Best known for her Magnified Weavings, Katrina works with fibers and mixed materials to create vibrant and tactile works that explore ideas of play, community, healing, and renewal. Katrina received a BFA in Fibers from UNCC, is a recipient of the NC Arts and Science Council Artist Support Grant and is an alumni artist-in-residence of Goodyear Arts. Her work is nationwide in places such as Bedford Gallery (CA), Abigail Ogilvy Gallery (MA), Max I. Jackson Gallery at Queens Univ. of Charlotte. Recent projects include two murals for Ally Bank TM Studios and commissioned artwork for Marlette Funding LLC while Fidelity Investments has acquired two works for their permanent collection.

KEVIN HARRIS
Website | @kevharrisart

Kevin is an oil, acrylic and pastel artist specializing in the creation of art that moves people. Be it via portraiture, figurative, abstract, land or seascapes, Mr. Harris looks to life and translates his perception to the viewer. Considered an impressionist, his style is a free-flowing collaboration of color and texture - intended to inspire a sense of fullness. Kevin’s paintings reside in multiple CLT galleries as well as in the permanent collection of Cabarrus Co. Courthouse. His work has been displayed along the east coast in CLT, ATL, Baltimore, Washington, and beyond. In print, Kevin’s work has been featured in Art & Beyond Magazine as well as in self-published books of his pastel portraiture and oil paintings.

LIZ HAYWOOD
Website | @lizhaywood

“In my life, I have often been called opinionated. In my art, I have always been called passionate. My lighthearted approach to tackling big issues keeps me hopeful and open, reducing the tension surrounding divisive subjects. Drips, splatters and rich texture in my art are created with layers of acrylic pen, latex, and spray paint. With confident, free gestural strokes, I build layers of texture. I use proximity to highlight the similarity of people with contrasting appearances. The repetition of figures ties them together visually creates a rhythm in my work. Full of vivid color and witty visual surprises, the goal of my art is to lift spirits.”

MARIA V. CAMPAGNA
Website | @mariavcampagna

“I created designs for everyday life including patterns, placement prints, illustrations and fine art. I strive to make your home and life more beautiful.”
When she’s not creating, Maria teaches yoga at Down Dog Yoga and Wellness in Denver, NC as well as Flow Classes and Stand Up Paddle Board yoga on Lake Norman. Maria is also an avid gardener and loves planting flowers and veggies. She often writes letters to strangers complimenting them on their yard or telling them not to cut back certain plants. Her philosophy is that “a plant is going to do what it is going to do, if you don’t like the way it has evolved, then don’t plant it and try to make it fit your ideals - this is true for humans too!”

MELISSA CROSSON
Website | @melissacrossonart

Melissa lives in Hickory, NC and is our first Catawba County #ArtPopCLT artist! She has been actively creating art for the last 20 years. Melissa says, “Art moves me like the blood through my veins. I try to be versatile when creating art and approach the canvas in new ways always with an open mind. The production of art is an ever-evolving process for me that nourishes my soul and hopefully reaches viewers in a positive way. I feel grateful for the opportunities and blessed to share my art with others.”

MELISSA STUTTS
Website | @melissastuttsart

Melissa is an Encaustic and mixed media artist who studied art and design at Appalachian State University. Before playing with fire full-time, she worked professionally as a designer and art director. She’s always exploring multiple themes in her work, ranging from concepts of waste, sustainability and mindfulness. Newer works focus on the connection of color, repetition, and space. Her aim is to create graphic pieces which still hold space for calmness and reflection. These themes expressed in her graphic style are reflective of the composition and juxtapositions of our own personal relationships and being mindful in the ever-evolving world where we exist. She likes to keep her hands messy and her heart curious.

NADIA OGUNFOWORA
Website | @artbynadiao

Nadia Ogunfowora is a visual artist out of Charlotte, NC. She primarily works in acrylics, resin, and glitter. She has been drawing and painting for as long as she can remember but started offering her work and talents to the public in 2016. The first show she participated in was in 2019 with RAW Presents: Impact and she had a very successful showing. Nadia participated in the Johnston YMCA Art-Up Adirondack Chair display in 2020. October 2021 brought about her first magazine feature in trap x art’s fall issue. Her work is also a part of many collections, both locally in Charlotte and as far away as Seoul, Korea.

Fun Fact: “I have five names (Nadia Adeniran Ranti Oluremulekun Ogunfowora).”

STUART PETERMAN
Website | @stuartpeterman

A recent Charlotte transplant, Stuart shares that in his work, he “loves to experiment with shapes, textures, and shadows. The objective when making my sculptures is to simplify an object then add an unexpected shape or texture to create a sleek modern look.” Stuart’s sculptures are made from hand-cut, hand-hammered welded stainless steel. Some of Stuart’s favorite sculptors are Isamu Noguchi, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, Antony Gormley, Jaume Plensa, Amedeo Modigliani, Claude, and François-Xavier Lalanne.

TRAVIS JOHNSON
Website | @travisarthurartworks

Travis is an artist and educator living in Gastonia, NC. After receiving his BA degree in Fine Art from the University of the South in 2004, Travis began his career in Art Education which includes Teacher of the Year awards from Warlick Academy in Ranlo, NC in 2014 and Forestview High School in Gastonia, NC in 2018. He is currently the Middle School Art Teacher at Gaston Day School in Gastonia, NC. Outside of the classroom, Travis has also been active in local Art communities and served as the President of the Gaston County Art Guild in 2013. Travis is thankful for the support of his wife, Betsy, and is often joined in his studio by his daughters, Nora and Nat (otherwise known as the apprentices).

VEDA SARAVANAN
Website | @veda4art

”My art journey started at a young age when I started traveling, I am a self-taught artist. Traveling has become a part of my art culture and I truly enjoy exploring the world. My distinctive work and cultural upbringing allowed me to become the artist that I am today. People’s faces are very expressive and that is what has inspired me. I also love the usage of colors, the way I view the world is the way I come up with my color palette. I hope to continue to grow independently in my work as well as continue to contribute to Charlotte’s art community.”

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