Art & Poetry

Wisdom: A Picture is Worth…

  – Bernie Basley Bernie loves to take pictures.  He earned his Bachelor’s degree in TV Production from Columbia College Chicago, but now lives in LA.  Bernie has worked extensively in TV production including ABC Television Network where he served as the Associate Director and Stage Manager from 1979-2001….

Garden Spices is Kinetic

(Kinetic: of, relating to, or resulting from motion; (of a work of art) depending on movement for its effect.)   Miami-born mother, performance artist and businesswoman ‘Kinetic‘ embodies her name completely: this woman is always in motion. When she’s not running Kinetic Beauty Salon, performing around town, or laying…

The Art of Pepe Villegas

“Art is a perceptible proof of an inner collaboration” and I testify it through this extraordinary gift that fills my being with inspiration and spreads like a sweet virus as I give it away with enthusiasm. – Pepe Villegas “I Choose to see Only with Eyes of Love” Inner…

Magnanimity

Ever been to a party? Where every guest hates the other And the host hates them all?!! Ever seen fear in a stranger’s face? Hatred in a stranger’s face? Life is full of interruptions and complications Lack of love Lack of friendship Lack of passion Lack of compassion…

Powerhouse: The Twilite Tone

Chicago born and raised, Anthony Khan aka The Twilite Tone, is a pioneer and powerhouse in Chicago Hip Hop. Today, Tone has been bringing Hip Hop music to purist all over the world. A Grammy nominated producer and DJ, Tone has been creating his art for almost 25…

Let the River Run

The Universe Is Full Of Stars Which Fills The Night Sky. From The Perspective Of Each Star, The Universe Appears Different. There Is Not A Single Perspective Which Is Superior To Another. From Any Single Point Beauty Can Be Seen. Each Star Is Magnificent By Itself But Each…

Simba Foluke’s Drumbeat

Simba Foluke is a professional performer of West African style drumming.  He has taught and performed in the Knoxville City School System and African festivals around the country.  In 2007, Foluke established the American African Drummers, a company that trains professional drum performers.  He feels that drumming changed…

Ronnie Phillips, Artist

I took a picture of my favorite photograph.  My image is reflected in this photograph on my wall – this photo that touches my soul every day.  My Dad owned a shoe repair shop.  When the front glass cracked, it symbolized my dad letting go of his life…

Creative Force: Stephanie Willoughby

Stephanie Willoughby has always been comfortable with a camera in her hands. Originally from Chicago, she honed her production skills at NYU and since then, has been on many a production team, but the love of telling a story through pictures was what initiated work that would touch…