Meet the #ArtPopCLT Class Of 2024!
We’re thrilled to introduce the 20 talented artists that make up the #ArtPopCLT Cities Program Class of 2024! Throughout this 11th year of our Charlotte program, these artists receive well over $8 million worth of outdoor advertising for one year, plus educational and selling opportunities with the mission of growing their small business as artists.
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Aba Hutchinson
Metallic Flail | Ceramic Clay | York County, SC
Aba Hutchison’s artistic pursuits are rooted in traditional visual arts, but her current fascination has shifted to ceramics and pottery.
Ann Travis
Spring Tulips | Oil | Union County, NC
Finance professional turned artist, Ann Travis’ botanical paintings explore the colors and patterns found in nature.
Barbara Curry
Peach Gratitude Attitude | Oils | York County, SC
Barbara Curry’s creative journey has taken her throughout the United States where she’s discovered something from each area’s culture to admire. Today, she’s painting in oils, highlighting local/regional subject matter.
Brett Beasley
Inward Corrosion | Ceramics | Mecklenburg County, NC
Brett Beasley is a ceramic artist and sculptor who creates pottery for everyday use that is as artistic as it is functional.
Chloe Compton
Slipcast Birds | Slip-Cast Stoneware | York County, SC
Chloe Compton incorporates ceramics, sculpture, printmaking and digital processes to study the landscapes that surround her.
Claire Kiester
Luminous Loops | Crocheted Rope & Paracord | Mecklenburg County, NC
Claire Kiester is a fiber artist employing eco-friendly production methods. She seeks to reduce waste by utilizing recycled materials in the creation of her art.
Elsie Ebrahimi
High School Senior Student Artist
On the Way to the Creek | Watercolor, Chalk Pastel, & Oil Paint Sticks | York County, SC
A senior at Fort Mill High School, Elsie Ebrahimi is inspired by nature and paints using impasto techniques (where paint is thickly laid on a surface, so that brushstrokes or palette knife marks are visible) accented by bright colors.
Jake Summerour
Rest Day | Acrylic | | Mecklenburg County, NC
A local artist who gained national attention during Inktober 2022, Jake Summerour is most known for his lighthearted ink illustrations that have evolved from realism to stylized creatures, characters and bright colors.
Janet Croog
Paper Tiger | Paper | Gaston County, NC | Gaston County, NC
Janet Croog is a paper artist who transforms two-dimensional designs into vibrant three-dimensional expressions.
Jinna Kim
Korea Pavilion at World Expo | Digital Photograph (printed on wood) | Mecklenburg County, NC
An interdisciplinary artist formally trained in classical music, Jinna Kim has expanded her creative life to explore filmmaking and photography, in addition to music.
Joann McDaniel
There's No Place Like Home | Mixed Media Collage on Yupo | Mecklenburg County, NC
Focusing primarily on watercolor, acrylic painting and collage, Joann McDaniel enjoys applying her work to various substrates including yupo (synthetic, waterproof paper) and wood panels.
Krystallin Loudermilk
Reflections | Mica, Silk Pla, Wire, Ribbon | Catawba County, NC
Krystallin Loudermilk has a passion for incorporating natural elements and themes into work that spans various art forms. She frequently explores the themes of femininity and raw emotions, simultaneously celebrating the light, as well as the darkness, in her subjects.
Lauren Gibson
Sunday Drive | Photography | Mecklenburg County, NC
Lauren Gibson is a fine art photographer with a focus on movement within cinematic, street-style scenes
Lily Roman
Lavi Apre | Acrylic | Cabarrus County, NC
Despite being an active creative for many years, Lily Roman describes herself as an emerging artist. Her current mediums of choice are acrylic on paper, canvas and wood.
Lori Schember
Zion | Oil | Lincoln County, NC
A painter, metal sculptor and photographer, Lori Schember has taken a creative path across the country. Her paintings especially seek to convey the surreal, dreamlike qualities inherent in the American Southwest.
Malaysha Belton
A Blue line in a Red Sky | Digital Media | Mecklenburg County, NC
Malaysha K. Belton’s passion is exploring Black culture through the arts. Her most recent collection features work that reflects advocacy for social and emotional change while calling for the healing of our culture’s inner child.
Margaret Fleeman
Urban Sunset | Acrylic | Mecklenburg County, NC
Margaret Fleeman is a textile designer and fine art painter who uses symbolism and abstract design in her art to illuminate and explore future environmental issues.
Melissa D. Johnston
Release | Digital Media | Iredell County, NC
Melissa D. Johnson is a self-taught digital artist. Her recent focus is creating art with mobile devices.
Natalie Daratony
All Matters | Acrylic & Mixed Media | Mecklenburg County, NC
A multi-disciplinary artist, Natalie Daratony creates work that reflects on the calm and organic shapes of nature.
Rico Marcelo
Game. Set. Match. | DJI Air Mini 3 | Mecklenburg County, NC
Rico Marcelo uses his camera’s lens to capture the beauty and essence of his subjects. He is motivated by being of service to others and in capturing small, genuine moments.
Class of 2024 Reveal Event at Le Méridien CLT
