Dammit Wesley is a creative community influencer, a trained multi-disciplinary artist, and an experienced educator. He has played an active role in the Charlotte arts community since 2013, beginning with curating monthly pop-up exhibitions highlighting local emerging artists. As an artist, Wesley holds a Bachelors in Fine Arts & Graphic Design from Winthrop University. His work provides context, insight and commentary on the Black experience, specifically through the lens of the media and popular culture. As an educator, he teaches classes that juxtapose hip-hop culture with traditional painting techniques and figure drawing classes that celebrate the black body.