ART IS BIPOC
Artist Bios
Kaloki Nyamai
Kaloki Nyamai, born in 1985 in Kitui, Kenya, lives and works in Nairobi. His first inspirations were his mother, who worked in fashion, and his grand-mother, who was a musician. It is his mother who first taught him how to draw and his grand-mother who would recount the stories history books do not tell. Drawing heavily on the stories of the Kamba people he was told by his grand-mother, Nyamai – a multidisciplinary artist who studied interior design, film and taught art classes before dedicating himself to his craft – explores how history and identity are intertwined. His works are multimedia and characterized by rich layers, offering fragments to be pieced together slowly.
Macella Hadden
Boozhu (Hello) - My name is Marcella Hadden and I am the owner and photographer at Niibing Giizis (Summer Moon) Photography Studio located in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. (serving Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Community, Mt. Pleasant and Midland areas). My photography of families, newborns, teens, pets, wedding and boudoir is specific to each client. Each setting has its own unique and individual qualities. My job is to capture the beauty and create a lasting image that can be enjoyed as a physical or digital image. Capturing the candidness of each setting, whether it be nature, people or pets, is the legacy of my work and will speak for generations to come.
Nana Oduro Frimpong
Nana was born in Accra, Ghana on February 11th 1996. He completed high school 2013. He furthered his education to college but had to drop out in his second year due to financial challenges. Through this he went through moment of self searching and emotional breakdowns, out of this with his Tecno w3 phone he started taking pictures. Taking pictures brought light and joy into his heart. He furthered on taking pictures and even got his first camera on may 24th 2019 as a gift from an anonymous personal who loved his pictures on Instagram.He is inspired by emotions felt within and inner habits or characters of humans. He tries to bring them out in form of art . His pictures are more of what is felt inside.