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Art Work

Starship

Working out the kinks

Inner Workings

Alora Bess  2023

Giclee Fine art print.


"My tribe holds me down.

Alongside me through thick and thin. 

Covering me always". Alora Bess, a Virginia based multidisciplinary artist who’s capturing the world through her lens. Telling the story of the black experience and all it’s nuances. Allowing those who view her work to step into the world sh

Alora Bess  2023

Giclee Fine art print.


"My tribe holds me down.

Alongside me through thick and thin. 

Covering me always". Alora Bess, a Virginia based multidisciplinary artist who’s capturing the world through her lens. Telling the story of the black experience and all it’s nuances. Allowing those who view her work to step into the world she not only creates but lives daily. Stripping down the barriers of thought while challenging the norms of societal expectations.


Alora Bess can be found on Instagram @ademaiya_art

Inner Workings

Working out the kinks

Inner Workings

Alora Bess   2023

Giclee Fine art print

"You're much deeper than what's on the surface. Each experience adding to the complexity of your being. Creating this whole version of you that is always in a constant state of practice". 


Alora Bess, a Virginia based multidisciplinary artist who’s capturing the world through her lens. Telling the stor

Alora Bess   2023

Giclee Fine art print

"You're much deeper than what's on the surface. Each experience adding to the complexity of your being. Creating this whole version of you that is always in a constant state of practice". 


Alora Bess, a Virginia based multidisciplinary artist who’s capturing the world through her lens. Telling the story of the black experience and all it’s nuances. Allowing those who view her work to step into the world she not only creates but lives daily. Stripping down the barriers of thought while challenging the norms of societal expectations. 

Working out the kinks

Working out the kinks

Working out the kinks

Alora Bess  2023

Giclee Fine art Print


"My hair holds weight.

It holds ALL of me.

Telling my story to all who bare witness". 


Alora Bess, a Virginia based multidisciplinary artist who’s capturing the world through her lens. Telling the story of the black experience and all it’s nuances. Allowing those who view her work to step into the world s

Alora Bess  2023

Giclee Fine art Print


"My hair holds weight.

It holds ALL of me.

Telling my story to all who bare witness". 


Alora Bess, a Virginia based multidisciplinary artist who’s capturing the world through her lens. Telling the story of the black experience and all it’s nuances. Allowing those who view her work to step into the world she not only creates but lives daily. Stripping down the barriers of thought while challenging the norms of societal expectations. 


Alora Bess can be found on Instagram @ademaiya_art 

Yolanda: Gina Wallflower Series

Nakeya Palmer (SHE/HER/THEY/THEM) Nakeya Palmer is an artist of many mediums, art historian, Curator and part time astrologer. Born in Biloxi Mississippi and raised in Arkansas by way of Hurricane Katrina, 2005.She often says she was Born in MS but domesticated in Arkansas.  Now situated in Conway Arkansas. She has been curating since 2018 and through her time came to appreciate every opportunity to create a platform for Art whether it be public, virtual or by programming. Her goals include creating art programming and curating events that focus and center people of diasporic cultures. 

Crowned in Resilience

 Brian Ollison (he/him) is an entrepreneur and financial literacy advocate based in Atlanta. As co-founder of Brikym Games, he creates inclusive mobile games. After graduating with an art degree, Brian has continued to explore his creativity, painting one piece each year since 2017. He retired from corporate America before the age of 40 through disciplined investing and now focuses on building games, sharing financial wisdom, and inspiring others to pursue creative and financial freedom. 

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