Dana Todd Pope

Artist Statement I am encouraging by nature, an exhorter if you will. It's no wonder it carries on into my work. I dont create work just to fill a space on the wall. I realize God gave me this gift to share and make aware. At the end of the day, I hope my work stirs something on the inside of the viewer. For adults, I want them to remember their greatest hope for their life, born early childhood, and decide to hop back on the path to their greatest fulfillment. For children, I want them to visualize themselves accomplishing their goals and know that anything is possible. Dana Todd Pope -Artist Bio Former Ford model and fine artist Dana Todd Pope started on her purposed path as she made her first sale to Grammy Award winning recording artist Anthony Hamilton. Since then, her work has been seen on Fox's breakout hit EMPIRE and in venues like Essence Music Festival, Macys Herald Square in New York, Embrace at The Mason Murer Gallery in Atlanta, DuSable Museum, The Museum of Science and Industry, The Mulholland Tennis Club in Hollywood, DuSable Museum, The Chicago Jazz Festival, The Harlem Fine Art Show, Gallery DEstee, Macys Romare Bearden Ten City Tour, The Union League Club, University of Illinois Mile Square, Metropolitan Family Services, Gallery Guichard in Chicago and many others. Dana Todd Pope is the author and illustrator of a Know Money, Grow Money a children's financial literacy book and the 2007 First Place winner of the ARISE Entrepreneur Program Business Plan Competition. She has also been a regional finalist in the Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series and featured in several publications and periodicals. Influenced by personal experiences, the perspective of her ingenuity is rooted in children, family, womanhood, spirituality, and entrepreneurship. Aiming to build pride in oneself and direct the viewer to a greater purpose, she proclaims, are her foremost objectives. Dana Todd Pope currently resides in Chicago, Illinois with her husband, On-Air Legal Analyst Attorney Exavier Pope and her two children.

Minnie Watkins

ABOUT THE ARTIST

One major theme that resonates throughout the art of Minnie Watkins is her bold celebration of life, courage, and goodwill. Whether the work is a portrait or abstract, one is drawn to its intrinsic warmth and compelling narrative. Her finesse innately lends itself to branding and theming objectives.

An artist with 25 years of experience, Minnie mostly employs acrylic on canvas. Best known for her mastery in black and white imagery, she is equally as lucid with creating portraits in color, mixed media, and abstract portraiture thanks to her long tenure in advertising as designer, illustrator, and art director.

Minnie draws from the energy projected by people in everyday life: dancers, children playing, athletes, and the like; she is particularly inspired by jazz musicians. Minnie redirects that energy to inspire others to be just as courageous in pursuing their dreams.

Picture a Minnie Watkins work in your office, conference room or foyer, accentuating your stage set or innovative next project. It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but in the case of Minnie Watkins art, a picture is worth a million smiles.