Black History Month murals exhibit

The 2023 exhibit opens February 1! Large scale murals have been commissioned by local artists and displayed along the Brook Run Park Skate Park perimeter fence. 

This year's artists:
Chiomma Hall: Chiomma Hall (she/they) is a multidisciplinary artist and children's book illustrator based in Atlanta, GA. They received their B.A. in Art History from Auburn University in 2018. Her work explores identity and connection via a practice of play and gentleness as an Black nonbinary femme in the South.

Their mission is to bring chosen families and communities together for collective healing. When they aren’t doodling, they can be found constantly pivoting, baking sweets, and drinking tea with loved ones.

Learn about Chiomma's projects at https://www.chiommani.com/about. 

LeMarques McClide: LeMarques Manuel McClide is a native of Atlanta, Georgia. At the age of 4, LeMarques’s mother discovered his talent for drawing from his uncommissioned artwork on the living room wall. The picture depicted a man standing near a railroad track. LeMarques often depicted persons, graffiti, landscapes and buildings in his early childhood artwork. This unique talent led him to enrollment at the Dekalb School of the Arts, a prestigious public performing arts high school in Atlanta. While matriculating, he developed a strong passion for visual arts and theater production. After graduating from high school, he decided to attend Southern Polytechnic State University (now part of the Kennesaw State University campus network) where he studied architecture and construction and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management. In 2012, he achieved a Master of Education in Professional Counseling at the University of West Georgia. In 2015, LeMarques reignited his passion and love for acrylic painting. Some of his most influential artists are Michelangelo, Vincent Van Gogh, Daniel Arsham, Pablo Picasso, Stuart Davis, Vik Muniz, Frida Khalo, Salvador Dalí. LeMarques depicts his creative and unique visions through his paintings and projects. He continues to elevate and develop his talents, while equally encouraging others to manifest their talents.

Learn about LeMarques's projects at lemarquesmcclide.com/about. 

Brea Te'Ann: Brea is a 26 year old emerging artist from Stone Mountain, GA who graduated from Georgia State University in 2018 with a BFA in Art Education. Since graduating, she has displayed her work in coffee shops in the metro Atlanta area and in digital exhibitions. Her recent exhibitions include the ATLANTA FOREVER Group Show at Future Gallery in Underground Atlanta (October 2021) and the annual MerriMINT show at the MINT Gallery (December 2021). She also frequents artist markets in the Atlanta area to display and sell my work. Her background in art began as a child, watching her grandfather (affectionately called Poppy) and her mother draw and paint. She works in the mediums of oils, watercolors, and gouache. Additionally, during the height of lockdown in 2020, she began teaching herself printmaking. Through the use of bright colors, patterns, celestial themes, and botany, she explores themes of rest, reflection, and femmehood.

Learn about Brea's projects at https://www.teannspalette.com/.