TIFFANY B CHANEL is a self-taught artist and educator driven by passion and purpose. Through her kaleidoscopic portraiture, she depicts pop icons and everyday people with unapologetic vibrancy and aims to illuminate the inner beauty within each of her subjects. She is inspired by faces and aims to make the subject come alive on canvas, conveying a degree of realism forcing the viewer to be moved by feeling.

Initially, Tiffany began her artistic career in 2012 designing custom-painted sneakers, before shifting her focus toward fine art portraiture. After an Instagram repost by Tamara Mowry resulted in one of her works going viral, Tiffany garnered the attention of numerous collectors and immersed herself in New York’s gallery scene. 

LAURA JAMES is a self-taught painter and illustrator; James has been working as an Artist for almost thirty years. As a child, she spent much of her free time at the Brooklyn Public Library, the only place her parents would let her go on her own. There she explored her passion for literature, photography, and later painting. Her African and Caribbean-American heritage, and a love of stories, design, and color, are all elements that have always been present in her work.

Painting in two styles she refers to as ‘sacred’ and ‘secular,’ James separates and combines the sacrosanct and the ordinary and has created a diverse body of work that is her own.

Originally captivated by the Ethiopian Christian Art form, James’ sacred work employs this ancient way of making icons and expands on the collection of stories traditionally painted in this style. James is pleased to help black people see themselves in their sacred texts, in African religions and Christianity, a place where racialized people have curiously been excluded in the west. To that end, James was delighted to illustrate The Book of the Gospels lectionary, published by Liturgy Training Publications in 2001; the book is used worldwide by numerous Christian denominations and is currently in its second edition. Her religious art is at the forefront of the movement toward a more inclusive representation of Biblical figures. Ms. James has recently expanded her repertoire to include sacred images from other traditions including the veneration of the Divine Feminine, Yoruba, Buddhism, ancient Egyptian themes, and Islam.

LTP book designer Anna Manhart writes, “We like Laura’s work because it is distinct, memorable, popular and timeless, telling stories in a simple, fresh, and direct way. People respond to the expressive faces, eyes, and gestures, colors, and intricately patterned clothing. Her art appeals to varied ages and cultures. The depictions carry the tradition of Ethiopian iconography to the present day, bridging centuries and continents.”

Meg FitzRoy (Art History Consultant) - has a master’s degree in Modern and Contemporary art history from the University of Glasgow. She has over ten years of experience in museums including being part of the inaugural team for The Broad Museum and The Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, both in Downtown LA. Meg is currently teaching Art history at Pasadena City College, and Museum Studies at East LA College in association with the Vincent Price Art Museum. She is currently working on her first biography on the life and art practice of mid-century artist, Mary Gardner Preminger.

Abdul Stone Jackson (Cinematographer) is a multi-international award-winning Writer, Editor and Director. His professional repertoire includes working as a producer and director of photography for Backdoor Films NY/LA. Abdul served as the Director Of Photography on the short film ”WHOA” for Backdoor Films. It was accepted into over twenty international film festivals including SUNDANCE and The Chrysler Million Dollar Film Festival in Cannes France. Abdul also worked as The Co-Director & Director of Photography on the factory sanctioned documentary on Lamborghini Sports Cars with Secci Films. He also had the pleasure of producing two commercials for the Benetton Clothing Brand during that same time.

Donaldo Prescod (Writer, Director) is an award-winning filmmaker from Boston, Mass. After receiving his BA in Cinema at SFSU he moved to New York to earn an MA in Acting at The New School for Drama. As a writer Donaldo has written numerous plays for the late night episodic #serials@theflea including The 1’s and 2’s, now a full length which had its NY premiere at The Tank, and 2014 semifinalist for the Eugene O’Neill center’s National Playwright Conference. His film Black People Are Dangerous won Best Narrative Short at the Urban Film Festival and the Honorable Mention Award at the 10th Annual Bushwick Film Festival.

Rebecca Hamm (Producer) is an award-winning producer who creates content across an array of entertainment platforms. In 2018, Rebecca received an Emmy nomination, Parents Choice Award, and Communicator Award for her producing/directing work on Storyline Online, a program that promotes global literacy. In 2017, Rebecca won a Cilo for her documentary, Beauty Re-defined, which explored the falsification of beauty in advertising. In 2016, she produced and sold the dark Christmas comedy feature film, Uncle Nick, starring Brian Posen and Paget Brewster. Rebecca has produced branded content for clients such as AT&T, Radio Flyer, TLC, HBO, Mary Kay and a host of fashion brands. Rebecca is focused on creating compelling content that supports women, children and under-served communities. Her father is double-amputee who earned a purple heart for his services in Vietnam.