Crawford and Tooley call themselves the Canary Swords, and encounter the world as a family of passionate artists who aim to equip future generations with culture and knowledge. As residents of Ingersoll Houses, they hope their work inspires others in their community to be the...
Misha Tyutyunik Is a Ukrainian-born, Brooklyn based, painter, muralist, street artist, illustrator, and virtual reality artist. He creates murals around the world and is regularly commissioned to paint and illustrate for popular brands, publications, and collectors. He recently completed a Fulbright Grant in Ukraine, and...
Christian Penn is an artist and emcee based in Staten Island. He has painted and performed on stages all over the country for over 15 years. In 2009, he started offering workshops and classes in the fields of audio engineering and music production. His teaching...
Brooklyn born Jodi Dareal currently resides in Staten Island. She uses watercolor, acrylic, and graphite to create art in various styles including realism, abstraction, illustration, and comic book design. Dareal is also a songwriter and video producer and created FIIF, a rap cypher series for...
Hines is a black American artist from Staten Island who has been painting since 2017. She is inspired by hope, family, and love, and is pursuing her craft through the creation of original art, prints, clothing, home decor, and more....
Joseph P. Riccio a.k.a. CIMAH - Clarity in Mind & Heart, is a Staten Island native. He creates work influenced by New York street art culture. He seeks to represent life experiences and how people are able to navigate obstacles and evolve. Riccio holds a...
Janice Patrignani is a design professional, visual artist, and art educator. She develops and teaches programs in many mediums, including watercolor, acrylic, silk painting, mosaic, encaustic, and mixed media sculpture. Her mixed media sculptures have been exhibited throughout New York. In 2005, Patrignani received third...
Imara Moore is a photographer and educator from Staten Island. Her work explores ideas of community, family, history, and memory. She uses photo-illustration and compositing techniques to articulate her concepts. Moore holds a MA in Media Studies from The New School, and a MA of...
Colleen Kong-Savage is a fine artist with a penchant for paper. Her first children’s picture book, The Turtle Ship by Helena Ku Rhee, was illustrated in her signature style of paper collage. Since then, Kong-Savage’s artwork has crossed into the digital realm, but still adheres...
Chey Nelson is a visual and tattoo artist residing in NYCHA’s Woodside Houses. Inks and acrylic paints are her current mediums of choice, though she has dabbled in painting on textiles, watercolors, and mural collaborations. She also creates work digitally, and often depicts characters from...