Artist Type: Visual

Makayla Binter is a creator, organizer, and catalyst based in Charlotte, NC. Originally from Upstate New York, she moved to NC to get her degree in Biology and Studio Art at Davidson College. Upon receiving her Master’s Degree in Urban Design at UNC at Charlotte in 2022, she took her knowledge to create and curate…

Sir Will is a multi-disciplinary artist. Deeply inspired by the cultural styles and traditions developed by Black communities in the South, his work celebrates the vibrant essence of his upbringing. Growing up with limited access to representation of Black artists, Sir Will has forged his own artistic identity, drawing heavily from the South’s warm colors,…

My practice is based around taking creative approaches in art making by using expressive marks and taking risks. I often work without reference materials, allowing myself to respond to improvisations that happen when I allow feeling to guide my paint strokes. I rarely begin a painting with any specific image in mind or idea of…

Katrina Cherry is native of Charlotte with a background in community engagement Katrina has worked with artists and community leaders create interactive art-focused activities.

Charlotte native, nature loving artist, Maria has found inspiration in simple moments-the patterns of tree bark, light hitting a dusty window in late afternoon or the fluttering of birds in the early morning. The connection to everyday life shapes her work. Her art is build on a love for experimentation allowing her to explore many…

Upcycle Arts is Charlotte’s first creative reuse center. Upcycling — or creative reuse — is turning unwanted or unused items into something more practical or valuable. Upcycle Arts collaborates with Charlotteans and local businesses to divert their materials from the landfill. Instead, those materials are made available to the community for use in new ways…

Chalice Meikle (Florida, b.1990) is an abstract painter, cradle-to-grave art teacher, muralist assistant, printmaker, program manager, and beginner sculptor. She received a BFA in Painting in the winter of 2015 from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, GA. Ms. Meikle moved to Charlotte, NC, in 2015 and orchestrated Unorthodox Studios from June…

Born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, Myrts Son has been drawing and sketching from an early age. After spending several years focused on music, he recently rediscovered his passion for art, this time embracing color in his work. Over the past few years, he has been privately honing his skills in acrylic painting, bringing…

Stephanie Chapman is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Charlotte, NC. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and pop-up events across the city of Charlotte – Hart Witzen Gallery, Charlotte Art League, Southend Arts, Charlotte Hornets – 704 Night, and Petra’s Art Lounge. An abstract realist at heart, Chapman chooses to communicate through her direct…