As we begin to fully embrace the historic nature of THIS moment in our nation and our city, we want to build on the tradition of poster creation that has fed movements from Civil Rights to Climate Change, from Anti-War demonstrations to liberation efforts for Immigrants and Indigenous and Queer communities. The history of political posters is a rich one and whether plastered on brick walls, carried in marches, or distributed to storefronts, posters have informed process, incited change, motivated progress, and made visible the voice of the people.
We recognize that our city’s current change agents stand on the shoulders of giants, specifically those on the frontlines of the sit-in demonstrations that spurred the white-led violence of Ax Handle Saturday on August 27, 1960. This poster campaign is a look at then and now… a recognition of the importance of the upcoming 60th anniversary of Ax Handle Saturday and its connections to racial justice efforts today.
The exhibition is a combination of works commissioned by Yellow House and an Open Call to the broader community. As Yellow House is currently closed due to the pandemic, these works will live through not only this virtual exhibition, but also in the streets… during demonstrations, at the Ax Handle Saturday Commemoration in late August, and other guerrilla-style displays. And as soon as we are able to open, we will put them on the gallery walls.
About the Artist
Keion Davis
They/Them/Theirs
Keion Davis is a Jacksonville native with a passion for social justice and a fervent human rights advocate. Keion’s goal in their art, and in design is to have a positive, and tangible impact on the world. Keion doesn’t try to create anything that isn’t imbued with the aforementioned ideology in earnest.
We do not have long on this Earth, every second cannot be wasted. It is imperative to Keion as a queer black person living in a world that has seen black people like cattle in the last couple centuries, everything they conceive disrupts any and every harmful notion that permeates through society in regards to minorities.
About the Artist
Keion Davis
They/Them/Theirs
Keion Davis is a Jacksonville native with a passion for social justice and a fervent human rights advocate. Keion’s goal in their art, and in design is to have a positive, and tangible impact on the world. Keion doesn’t try to create anything that isn’t imbued with the aforementioned ideology in earnest.
We do not have long on this Earth, every second cannot be wasted. It is imperative to Keion as a queer black person living in a world that has seen black people like cattle in the last couple centuries, everything they conceive disrupts any and every harmful notion that permeates through society in regards to minorities.
About the Artist
Keion Davis
They/Them/Theirs
Keion Davis is a Jacksonville native with a passion for social justice and a fervent human rights advocate. Keion’s goal in their art, and in design is to have a positive, and tangible impact on the world. Keion doesn’t try to create anything that isn’t imbued with the aforementioned ideology in earnest.
We do not have long on this Earth, every second cannot be wasted. It is imperative to Keion as a queer black person living in a world that has seen black people like cattle in the last couple centuries, everything they conceive disrupts any and every harmful notion that permeates through society in regards to minorities.
About the Artist
Stormy Kimman
She/Her/Hers
Full-time designer, part time doodler.
This piece is about acknowledging the past and changing the future.
Instagram: @stormycreative.co
Email: hello@stormycreative.co
About the Artist
Karen Kurycki
She/Her/Hers
I’m a designer + illustrator who cares about people and my community.
I created this piece based off a quote I read in Rodney Hurst’s book “It was Never About a Hotdog and a Coke” which describes the events leading up to Ax Handle Saturday. The quote “Together we go up, together we stay up” was a motivational phrase used by Rutledge Pearson, an activist and advisor to the NAACP youth council—the group that initiated the sit-ins led by Rodney Hurst in Jacksonville in 1960.
cmykaren.com / @cmykaren on Instagram + Twitter
About the Artist
Heidi Lopez
She/Her/Hers
Hi! I am a Latinx designer and illustrator. I love creating art pieces that connects to social and political issues and movements in the world. I try to use my art to encourage viewers to look at everything with a new perspective. I love being able to connect with individuals through my creations, because it is essential for art to be open and inclusive for everyone. It is important for me that viewers are able to connect and resonate with it and feel seen.
“Broken Record”, It does not matter how many times innocence is proven. The guilt is stuck in the blood, behind barbed wire and violence that have taken away their souls.
Website- heidilz.com
Instagram- theartofheidi
About the Artist
Sean Kinberger
He/Him/His
Local Jax designer and Illustrator.
No Justice, No Peace.
seankinberger.com/
instagram.com/seankinberger/
Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/seankinberger
About the Artist
Kiara Amaris Sánchez
She/Her/Hers
Kiara Amaris Sánchez is a passionate Puerto Rican illustrator and designer local to the Jacksonville FL area. Learn more about her custom art business, prints and upcoming projects on kiartist.com
My heart always feels so heavy and confused when people cannot take the time to empathize and love one another. Just take the time to listen to those in pain, those who have experiences different than you. Empathy is very important. This quote from Maya has always been my one of my favorites.
kiartist.com
@kiartist
About the Artist
Michelle Pohnert
She/Her/Hers
I am a self taught digital artist currently working for a degree in graphic design.
This poster is a call for solidarity to bring peace, justice, and equality through speaking up for others. Your words have power and you can be the change this world needs.
@paper.tide
Facebook: paper.tide
Website: michellepohnert.myportfolio.com
About the Artist
Sadie McLaughlin
She/Her/Hers
I am a painting, drawing, printmaking student at University of North Florida. One of my goals this year is to take every opportunity I can get to be involved in the art community around Jacksonville.
This piece is a combination of a charcoal drawing and photoshop layers. The direct statements made in the piece are deliberate and used to add to the urgency of our countries current condition.
@sadiessketchbook
About the Artist
Aysha Miskin and Hurley Winkler
She/Her/Hers
We are a collaborative artist and writer duo in Jacksonville, FL working in zines and digital illustration.
When Hurley interviewed local hero Rodney L. Hurst, Sr. in 2019, she was struck by something he said: “Jacksonville is damned and determined that it is going to move into the 21st century. Its feet might be in the 21st century, but its head is going to remain in the 50s and 60s.” This statement feels especially true to us this year as we watch our country, as well as our city, shift in new ways, and Aysha felt called to mix modern-day imagery with hauntingly familiar symbols of the past to illustrate Mr. Hurst’s wise words.
@ayshastar and @hurleywink.
Website: nicknamezine.com
About the Artist
Lisa Schweikert
She/Her/Hers
I am currently a graphic designer at an advertising agency in Jacksonville, FL. I want to start using my graphic design skills to help others be heard and to aid in the movement.
I created this poster with the idea that we cannot unlearn racism without the voices of Black men and women rising over our own and showing us the way. Black voices have been suppressed for too long and it’s time for everyone to sit down and listen to what they have to say.
@lalalisa23
About the Artist
Jen Arevalo
She/Her/Hers
Mononymously known as Homey, I’m a UI/X designer + developer by day, and in my free time I volunteer for AIGA Jacksonville — a local chapter of the nation’s largest community of design advocates.
No ifs, ands, or buts about it. Black lives matter — period.
Bold color so it’s louder for the people in the back.
jenarevalo.com
IG @homeydontplaythat
TW @jensif
FB: www.facebook.com/jen.arevalo.2
About the Artist
Jen Arevalo
She/Her/Hers
Mononymously known as Homey, I’m a UI/X designer + developer by day, and in my free time I volunteer for AIGA Jacksonville — a local chapter of the nation’s largest community of design advocates.
The series displays the brutality against Black lives over the last 65 years in the form of tarot cards; educating us on who, what, where, when, why, and how of the events in our lives.
The Hanged Man: Emmett Till lynched August 28, 1955
jenarevalo.com
IG @homeydontplaythat
TW @jensif
FB: www.facebook.com/jen.arevalo.2
About the Artist
Jen Arevalo
She/Her/Hers
Mononymously known as Homey, I’m a UI/X designer + developer by day, and in my free time I volunteer for AIGA Jacksonville — a local chapter of the nation’s largest community of design advocates.
The series displays the brutality against Black lives over the last 65 years in the form of tarot cards; educating us on who, what, where, when, why, and how of the events in our lives.
Justice: Breonna Taylor slain by police March 13, 2020.
jenarevalo.com
IG @homeydontplaythat
TW @jensif
FB: www.facebook.com/jen.arevalo.2
About the Artist
Natalie
She/Her/Hers
Art is one of my favorite hobbies in the world. Although I do not have a degree in art, I take all of my work seriously.
The piece is about the everlasting trend of racism within the U.S. It has continued for years and even now. I related history to the current movement which is BLM.
instagram. @24k_art
About the Artist
Kendra Mills
She/Her/Hers
Kendra Mills is a graphic designer, artist, and marketing manager. She originally hails from the Chicago suburbs and now calls Jax home.
60 years after Ax Handle Saturday, now is the time more than ever to break the silence around police brutality and racism. Raise your voice, say their names, and demand justice.
About the Artist
Rain Henderson
She/Her/Hers
I have a degree in Fine Arts with a concentration in Graphic Design and Digital Media from the University of North Florida. I work as an art director at a small agency. As co-creator of the Ladies Night zine I attend events to showcase Jacksonville’s music and art scene. As committee member of AIGA, I attend, volunteer, and photograph the events held by the institution while working to spread awareness and register new members. In my free time, I help local businesses create their brand/event identities and am a member of the Riverside Community Garden, where I plan events, volunteer and garden!
This illustration is a play on the black lives matter symbol (the fist) and the words of Rodney L. Hurst Sr.
Instagram @bumbeeb @rainhendo
About the Artist
Jordy Bowen
They/Them/Theirs
I am proudly black fine arts student and a person who uses creativity to forge bits and pieces of our massive universe 🙂
This work represents the movement as a whole and my feelings surrounding it while also paying tribute to the lives lost to police brutality. There is much strength and the suffering that has been a constant factor in the movement for black equality and liberation, but there has also been much beauty. I like to show both.
@cadmiumcows
About the Artist
Randall Johnson
He/Him/His
Randall Johnson was born in Pensacola, Florida, and attended the University of North Florida, receiving his B.F.A. in Graphic Design and Digital Media in December of 2019. Randall is a graphic and web designer at Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty. In his free time, he loves designing projects for his portfolio and photographing portraits and landscapes in Jacksonville.
Power of Protest
Website: randalljohnsondesign.com
Instagram: Randall Johnson Design
About the Artist
Brittany Norris
A former military brat, Brittany Norris has called Atlantic Beach, Florida home for the last ten years. During that time, she’s acquired a pack of dogs, started a market garden, founded a non-profit, and run successfully for local office.
White supremacy is woven through the fabric of America’s history, from the initial 13 colonies to the very fabric of those stupid Gadsden flags. The idea that someone can remove themselves from this heritage but still enjoy the benefits of society and wealth built on the backs of slaves. The struggle is real and ongoing… hence the fight between the snake and fist. I’m not sure who’s winning yet.
About the Artist
Hope McMath
She/Her/Hers
I am a printmaker, curator, educator, and activist who works to blur the edges between creativity, civic engagement, and action.
This work is inspired by the many Black women in my community who are leading the march toward racial justice. Just as the Black Lives Matter movement was born of womxn, my own community is seeing courageous and strategic leadership from people too often silenced.
Yellowhouseart.org
@yellowhouseart or @hopemcmath
About the Artist
Hope McMath
She/Her/Hers
I am a printmaker, curator, educator, and activist who works to blur the edges between creativity, civic engagement, and action.
This work is inspired by the sit-in demonstrations that took place in 1960 in Jacksonville, led by young people involved in the NAACP. Rodney Hurst, Sr. has become a friend and mentor and I know that our anti-racism work today stands on his shoulders, and those of so many who literally put their lives on the line so that all people could have respect and basic human rights.
Yellowhouseart.org
@yellowhouseart or @hopemcmath
About the Artist
Erin Kendrick
She/Her/Hers
I am equally a visual artist and educator. I work diligently in my work, inside of the classroom and out, in to honor the legacy of African-American artist and educator Augusta Savage and educator and activist Rutledge Pearson. I believe that is necessary to teach the truth. To fill the voids of black humanity often deleted from history and educational contexts. If we told the truth we’d know that Ax Handle Saturday was an attack on children. It’s time to tell those stories and honor the lives and histories of those involved.
My poster depicts Rutledge Pearson, holding a picket sign with his famous quote, standing at the head of both the classroom and the woolworth counter where his students would stage their sit-in. The seats are empty making space for a new generation of activists. The board reads, “Tell the Truth.” A directive written in old school classroom punishment style to remind us that these stories need to be told.
About the Artist
Dominic Anthony
He/Him/His
My name is Dominic, I am from Miramar, FL and I run SNSE Co. my creative company. If I’m not creating something visual or audible, you can find me reading, looking for a good series on one of the many streaming services out there, eating tacos, or playing basketball. I’m not 100% sure what else to type about myself so if there is anything else you would like to know, or just want to talk, feel free to reach out.
I chose to create a series of posters stylized through paper sign paintings in an effort to relate with the title of Rodney Hurst Sr.’s book “It Was Never About a Hotdog and a Coke”. I also wanted to show how trivial a vast majority of the tragic instances that have taken place in recent times truly are. Rarely any crimes are ever committed, yet death seems to continually be instituted, on sight.
About the Artist
Dominic Anthony
He/Him/His
My name is Dominic, I am from Miramar, FL and I run SNSE Co. my creative company. If I’m not creating something visual or audible, you can find me reading, looking for a good series on one of the many streaming services out there, eating tacos, or playing basketball. I’m not 100% sure what else to type about myself so if there is anything else you would like to know, or just want to talk, feel free to reach out.
I chose to create a series of posters stylized through paper sign paintings in an effort to relate with the title of Rodney Hurst Sr.’s book “It Was Never About a Hotdog and a Coke”. I also wanted to show how trivial a vast majority of the tragic instances that have taken place in recent times truly are. Rarely any crimes are ever committed, yet death seems to continually be instituted, on sight.
About the Artist
Dominic Anthony
He/Him/His
My name is Dominic, I am from Miramar, FL and I run SNSE Co. my creative company. If I’m not creating something visual or audible, you can find me reading, looking for a good series on one of the many streaming services out there, eating tacos, or playing basketball. I’m not 100% sure what else to type about myself so if there is anything else you would like to know, or just want to talk, feel free to reach out.
I chose to create a series of posters stylized through paper sign paintings in an effort to relate with the title of Rodney Hurst Sr.’s book “It Was Never About a Hotdog and a Coke”. I also wanted to show how trivial a vast majority of the tragic instances that have taken place in recent times truly are. Rarely any crimes are ever committed, yet death seems to continually be instituted, on sight.
About the Artist
Moises Ramos
He/Him/His
Moises is a Puerto Rican artist whose artwork has been presented in several galleries and collective art shows in the USA and abroad. Ramos has also received various awards for his mixed media, engravings and B&W photography throughout his career. Today he’s an artist and educator residing in Florida. He was the recipient of the Memphis Wood Excellence in Teaching Award and the Cultural Council of Jacksonville Art Educator of the Year Award in Jacksonville.
The series goal is to spark the conversation about diversity, acceptance, understanding, and to see that racial diversity brings fresh ideas and unique challenges that will enrich our society.
Website: https://moisesramos.wixsite.com/fine-art/
Instagram: @mramosfineart
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mramosfineart/
About the Artist
Moises Ramos
He/Him/His
Moises is a Puerto Rican artist whose artwork has been presented in several galleries and collective art shows in the USA and abroad. Ramos has also received various awards for his mixed media, engravings and B&W photography throughout his career. Today he’s an artist and educator residing in Florida. He was the recipient of the Memphis Wood Excellence in Teaching Award and the Cultural Council of Jacksonville Art Educator of the Year Award in Jacksonville.
The series goal is to spark the conversation about diversity, acceptance, understanding, and to see that racial diversity brings fresh ideas and unique challenges that will enrich our society.
Website: https://moisesramos.wixsite.com/fine-art/
Instagram: @mramosfineart
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mramosfineart/
About the Artist
Moises Ramos
He/Him/His
Moises is a Puerto Rican artist whose artwork has been presented in several galleries and collective art shows in the USA and abroad. Ramos has also received various awards for his mixed media, engravings and B&W photography throughout his career. Today he’s an artist and educator residing in Florida. He was the recipient of the Memphis Wood Excellence in Teaching Award and the Cultural Council of Jacksonville Art Educator of the Year Award in Jacksonville.
The series goal is to spark the conversation about diversity, acceptance, understanding, and to see that racial diversity brings fresh ideas and unique challenges that will enrich our society.
Website: https://moisesramos.wixsite.com/fine-art/
Instagram: @mramosfineart
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mramosfineart/
About the Artist
Deja Echols
She/Her/Hers
I am a passionate artist that loves to educate others. Whether it is through printmaking or drawing and painting, I focus my work on the importance of black representation.
With black representation, it is important to shape the way the black community perceives itself. I want my work to educate and expose the viewer to the humanity of a world that they might not have access to.
Instagram: @prckly.pear
Website: dejanicole.com
About the Artist
Caryl Butterley
She/Her/Hers
Designer. Director. Citizen.
There can be no justice or true equality as long as white supremacy remains embedded throughout our society.
www.CarylButterley.com
facebook.com/caryl.butterley
@caryl.pics
About the Artist
Jenny Hager
She/Her/Hers
I teach Sculpture at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, FL. I am active in my local art community and have also completed projects in Latvia, Wales, Germany and Italy. I believe in the power of art to create dialog and promote social change, which is the heart of this project. I have an LLC and a 501c3, for public art/sculpture projects. My husband and I have installed over 80 sculptures in Jacksonville since we moved here in 2006 (our work, student work, other professionals).
“Rise Up” is a call to action. It’s about exercising our right to peaceably assemble. This image is a self-portrait, taken from an image of me at the Women’s March in Washington, DC on January 21, 2017. On that day, together with my mother, Kathy, my sister, Lindsay and my four-year old niece, Hudson, I marched for many things…human rights, black lives matter, women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, immigrant rights, science, clean water and the environment. It is our right and responsibility to stand up against injustice against our fellow humans and the planet earth. Inaction is a form of action, so we must Rise Up!
*This poster is another iteration of a full-scale figure in steel.
Website: https://jennykhager.com/
Instagram: jennae76
About the Artist
Michael Slayton
He/Him/His
I am illustrator who enjoys random animal facts, drums, quoting The Simpsons, skating, nature hikes, and owning an inordinate amount of white t-shirts.
Things aren’t getting worse, they are just getting more obvious.
mfs-creative.com
@mfslayton
About the Artist
Michael Slayton
He/Him/His
I am illustrator who enjoys random animal facts, drums, quoting The Simpsons, skating, nature hikes, and owning an inordinate amount of white t-shirts.
Things aren’t getting worse, they are just getting more obvious.
mfs-creative.com
@mfslayton
About the Artist
Michael Slayton
He/Him/His
I am illustrator who enjoys random animal facts, drums, quoting The Simpsons, skating, nature hikes, and owning an inordinate amount of white t-shirts.
Things aren’t getting worse, they are just getting more obvious.
mfs-creative.com
@mfslayton
About the Artist
Sheila Goloborotko
She/Her/Hers
Sheila Goloborotko is a multidisciplinary artist who has exhibited installations, works on paper, sculpture, videos, and interactive projects in more than 200 exhibitions in museums and galleries on four continents, and yet has remained firmly committed to the community. Her printshop Goloborotko’s Studio in Jacksonville, Florida, is a print and poetic activism site, empowering first-time printmakers with hands-on workshops and developing the visions of mid-career artists with portfolio production and instruction. Sheila is currently an Associate Professor at the University of North Florida, where she fosters the voice and vision of young artists in a nurturing environment that supports the creation of works that push printmaking boundaries.
Raised under the military oppressive regime of Brazil in the 60’s—this work is for decades in the making. It is an ongoing series, created during the unprecedented time of COVID-19 pandemic in protest to the recurrent national panorama of police brutality, inequality, and lack of social justice.
www.goloborotko.com
@goloborotko
www.facebook.com/goloborotko
About the Artist
Sheila Goloborotko
She/Her/Hers
Sheila Goloborotko is a multidisciplinary artist who has exhibited installations, works on paper, sculpture, videos, and interactive projects in more than 200 exhibitions in museums and galleries on four continents, and yet has remained firmly committed to the community. Her printshop Goloborotko’s Studio in Jacksonville, Florida, is a print and poetic activism site, empowering first-time printmakers with hands-on workshops and developing the visions of mid-career artists with portfolio production and instruction. Sheila is currently an Associate Professor at the University of North Florida, where she fosters the voice and vision of young artists in a nurturing environment that supports the creation of works that push printmaking boundaries.
Raised under the military oppressive regime of Brazil in the 60’s—this work is for decades in the making. It is an ongoing series, created during the unprecedented time of COVID-19 pandemic in protest to the recurrent national panorama of police brutality, inequality, and lack of social justice.
www.goloborotko.com
@goloborotko
www.facebook.com/goloborotko
About the Artist
Sheila Goloborotko
She/Her/Hers
Sheila Goloborotko is a multidisciplinary artist who has exhibited installations, works on paper, sculpture, videos, and interactive projects in more than 200 exhibitions in museums and galleries on four continents, and yet has remained firmly committed to the community. Her printshop Goloborotko’s Studio in Jacksonville, Florida, is a print and poetic activism site, empowering first-time printmakers with hands-on workshops and developing the visions of mid-career artists with portfolio production and instruction. Sheila is currently an Associate Professor at the University of North Florida, where she fosters the voice and vision of young artists in a nurturing environment that supports the creation of works that push printmaking boundaries.
Raised under the military oppressive regime of Brazil in the 60’s—this work is for decades in the making. It is an ongoing series, created during the unprecedented time of COVID-19 pandemic in protest to the recurrent national panorama of police brutality, inequality, and lack of social justice.
www.goloborotko.com
@goloborotko
www.facebook.com/goloborotko
About the Artist
Jared Allen
He/Him/His
Moved to Jax in 2003 from small town Alabama. Optician by day and artist/musician by night. Love people and using art to bring them together. My goal is to expose things that are hidden.
“There are all too many people who, in some great period of social change, fail to achieve the new mental outlooks that the new situation demands. There is nothing more tragic than to sleep through a revolution.” MLK’s words are like coffee to the weary soul. This work created itself as the result of observation and respect. The civil rights era sit-ins are so visually stunning and though provoking that the subject lends itself to artists easily. Happy to take part.
About the Artist
Dave Brown
Dude
I am a designer and screenprinter. Also a DAV and retired teacher.
WHITE house?
About the Artist
Ryan May
He/Him/His
I am currently a local Graphic Design student at UNF. I grew up in Jacksonville, Florida and only in the past couple years have I really been able to really branch out and see how active our community is in terms of art and creation. I am excited to be able to submit work to an event with such a great message and participate with other great artists of Jax.
This work was inspired whilst attending the local BLM protests taking place around the city. Creating the idea of not one recognizable protestor but instead one who identifies as you and me representing the collective of those who show up with just a mask and a message to be heard, “We are not free, until we are all free”
@rtmay
dribbble.com/rtmay
About the Artist
Jason Tetlak
He/Him/His
I am an artist and muralist, founder of the Murray Hill Mural Project, and holder of the world record for largest 3D mural.
I created this image to paint as a mural, but it has been deemed too controversial by at least three local businesses, so I thought I would submit it here instead!
@jasontetlak on social media, or art.tetlak.com
About the Artist
Keith Doles
He/Him/His
I am a painter, graphic designer, and educator who works from his studio in the CoRK Arts District in Jacksonville, Florida. My work is influenced from Abstract Expressionism and Cubism.
The design is intended to encourage people to vote in the 2020 General Election and all local, state and federal elections in effort to advance progressive policy and institutional change.
www.keithdoles.com, @keithdoles
About the Artist
Keith Doles
He/Him/His
I am a painter, graphic designer, and educator who works from his studio in the CoRK Arts District in Jacksonville, Florida. My work is influenced from Abstract Expressionism and Cubism.
The design is a response to the deaths of young Black men and women killed by police. The white space is for people to write the name(s) of a person they knew lost their life due to an encounter with law enforcement and yet to receive justice.
www.keithdoles.com, @keithdoles
Download and print out the this poster, then add a person’s name(s) in the blank area
About the Artist
Keith Lowe
He/Him/His
I’m a Baltimore transplant living in Jacksonville. I’m graphic designer and illustrator by trade and volunteer on the local AIGA Jacksonville board.
With such an important day in Civil Rights history coming up I wanted to help commit to memory the date of Aug 27th, 1960 and emphasize what took place, why and where. I hope this poster can become a piece for remembrance of this day in Jacksonville & Civil Rights history, but also a piece of remembrance for those who were trying to create change in a broken society.
Instagram: @mockchunk
Website: dribbble.com/Keith_Lowe
About the Artist
Vanessa B. Cruz
She/Her/Hers
Professor of Graphic Design and Digital Media at UNF. I create mixed media installations and motion graphic pieces.
This poster is meant to inspire activism through voting. That one should never take freedom for granted.
www.Vanessabcruz.com
@she_looks_sketchy
About the Artist
Ron Fish
He/Him/His
I’m a retired programmer exploring the next phase of life through digital media and art.
In the past few years, I have become painfully aware of the abuse we have imposed on minority races and cultures. It’s appalling and I feel like it’s time to start speaking out.
@ronfish1 – Instagram and Facebook
About the Artist
Keion Davis
They/Them/Theirs
Keion Davis is a Jacksonville native with a passion for social justice and a fervent human rights advocate. Keion’s goal in their art, and in design is to have a positive, and tangible impact on the world. Keion doesn’t try to create anything that isn’t imbued with the aforementioned ideology in earnest.
We do not have long on this Earth, every second cannot be wasted. It is imperative to Keion as a queer black person living in a world that has seen black people like cattle in the last couple centuries, everything they conceive disrupts any and every harmful notion that permeates through society in regards to minorities.
About the Artist
Keion Davis
They/Them/Theirs
Keion Davis is a Jacksonville native with a passion for social justice and a fervent human rights advocate. Keion’s goal in their art, and in design is to have a positive, and tangible impact on the world. Keion doesn’t try to create anything that isn’t imbued with the aforementioned ideology in earnest.
We do not have long on this Earth, every second cannot be wasted. It is imperative to Keion as a queer black person living in a world that has seen black people like cattle in the last couple centuries, everything they conceive disrupts any and every harmful notion that permeates through society in regards to minorities.
About the Artist
Dave Begley
He/Him/His
Professor of Graphic Design and Digital Media and Chair of the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at UNF.
The work represents the divide that exists in towns all across America. As a people all are supposed to be equal, but that is not the case.
We are grateful to those closely engaged in the planning and curation of this project: designer CARYL BUTTERLEY; designer KAREN KURYCKI; artist, educator, and designer ERIN KENDRICK; Yellow House Fellow JORDYN BOWEN; Yellow House intern CORINNE LIGHTFOOT and executive volunteer PHYLLIS BELL-DAVIS; and, activist and hero RODNEY L. HURST SR.
Thank you for engaging in the collective work of Yellow House as we take this exhibition online during a time of physical distancing, anxiety, and dramatic change. Our work lives at the intersection of art and community, centering the experiences and stories that help spur us into action to create a more just world. We believe this exhibition and the artists whose works are lifted up for all of us to see are relevant at this time. It is our hope that you find empowerment in the truths shared here, hope in the resiliency expressed, and inspiration to be part of the change that we need.
Your contributions support our mission of connecting art and community to build understanding, inspire empathy, and spark civic engagement.
Posters have been made available to download for use at protests, political actions, and educational purposes only. The individual artists retain the copyright to their artwork.