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The Waters Have Calmed, But Don’t Drop Your Guard By Graham Franciose

The Waters Have Calmed, But Don’t Drop Your Guard By Graham Franciose Published Issue 089, May 2021 Graham Franciose grew up in the forests of Massachusetts. His work reaches back to those times of exploration and imagination, where anything was possible. His whimsical, sometimes emotional, illustrations show a sliver of a story, a moment between […]

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Shattered Sky by Lio Bumba

Shattered Sky By Lio Bumba Published Issue 089, May 2021 Lio Bumba (BUMBAKiNi) is a self-taught artist who brings a global view to the Denver art scene. Of Congolese descent, he boldly envisions the modern American experience from a black man’s perspective in swaths of folkloric imagery inspired by his African descent, European upbringing, and

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Wynwood Miami By Grant Haffner

Wynwood Miami By Grant Haffner Published Issue 087, March 2021 Born 1978 in Berkeley, California, Grant Haffner was raised in East Hampton, NY.  He currently lives and works in Western MA. Grant was a resident of Long Island’s East End for most of his life. His images are still inspired by and reflect the country

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PERFECTLY IMPERFECT: Helena Kaeris

PERFECTLY IMPERFECT By Helena Kaeris Published Issue 080, August 2020 I consider myself a life artist or artist of life. I’m a self-taught acrylic painter currently living in Denver, Colorado with my partner and our three shared children. Painting has been an anchor for me during this 2020 pandemic with all the global changes and

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Calculations Of: Brigitte Thompson | Photo by Ken Hamblin III

CALCULATIONS OFJuly 14, 2019 – Colorado Black Arts FestivalArt by Brigitte Thompson Photo By Ken Hamblin IIIPublished Issue 078, June 2020Best of Birdy Originally Published Issue 068, August 2019 Brigitte is an artist primarily working in paint and digital tools along with pen and marker. She is also a customer service, interdepartmental relations, and marketing specialist with

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