Artist: Andre Guichard
Medium: Acrylic/ Chain Link/Canvas / Mixed Media

Size: 4 x 3

With over 28 years of professional painting experience, Andre Guichard is an acclaimed artist whose work appears in more than 2,500 corporate and private collections worldwide. He served for a decade as international curator and spokesperson for the Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series, an international art competition attracting 6,000 submissions annually. From 2011 to 2016, the Chicago Urban League commissioned Guichard to create portraits of distinguished Bill Berry honorees, including Louis Gossett Jr., Phylicia Rashad, Patti LaBelle, and Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. His artwork has been featured on canvas totes sold in 7,000 Walgreens stores nationwide and on fine art totes for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. He also created a jazz-inspired installation for Bronzeville Jazz McDonald's and was the featured artist for the Chicago Jazz Festival in 2012 and 2014.

Artist: Andre Guichard Title: Hot Trumpeter Medium: Acrylic/ Chain Link/Canvas / Mixed Media Size: 4 x 3

With over 28 years of professional painting experience, Andre Guichard is an acclaimed artist whose work appears in more than 2,500 corporate and private collections worldwide. He served for a decade as international curator and spokesperson for the Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series, an international art competition attracting 6,000 submissions annually. From 2011 to 2016, the Chicago Urban League commissioned Guichard to create portraits of distinguished Bill Berry honorees, including Louis Gossett Jr., Phylicia Rashad, Patti LaBelle, and Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. His artwork has been featured on canvas totes sold in 7,000 Walgreens stores nationwide and on fine art totes for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. He also created a jazz-inspired installation for Bronzeville Jazz McDonald's and was the featured artist for the Chicago Jazz Festival in 2012 and 2014.

Artist: Derrock Burnett
Medium: Collage Size: 20x16

Derrock Burnett is a Dallas-based mixed media artist, born and raised in Gary, Indiana. His award-winning work has been exhibited in Chicago, New York, and Miami, featured in FOX's hit series Empire and New American Paintings magazine, and recognized in the 2013 Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series. Burnett explores contemporary African American portraiture, Black identity, and the African diaspora through vibrant colors, textures, and layered compositions. Drawing inspiration from graffiti, abstraction, hip-hop, and urban culture, he repurposes everyday materials to create paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings. His work celebrates the diversity of Black culture while reclaiming the power of Black imagery and connecting its past, present, and future. Burnett earned his Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from Indiana State University.

Artist: Boladale
Medium: Acrylic/ Stone/ canvas
Size: 40x30

Born in 1964 in Ibadan, Nigeria, Boladale is a mixed media artist and designer whose work celebrates African culture, nature, and creativity. His artistic journey began in the 1980s, inspired by traditional Nigerian embroidery, Adire batik dyeing, and textile design. With a background in geology and woodworking, he developed a distinctive artistic style combining sculpted wood surfaces, vibrant beads, acrylic paints, and natural materials such as bamboo, twine, and wood shavings. His intricate compositions blend traditional craftsmanship with contemporary techniques, creating richly textured works that connect viewers to nature and cultural heritage. Drawing on his expertise in geology, Boladale also explores sculpture using manufactured stone and marble. His artwork invites viewers to discover personal meaning through color, texture, and cultural expression.

Artist: Boladale
Medium: Acrylic/ Stone/ canvas
Size: 40x30

Born in 1964 in Ibadan, Nigeria, Boladale is a mixed media artist and designer whose work celebrates African culture, nature, and creativity. His artistic journey began in the 1980s, inspired by traditional Nigerian embroidery, Adire batik dyeing, and textile design. With a background in geology and woodworking, he developed a distinctive artistic style combining sculpted wood surfaces, vibrant beads, acrylic paints, and natural materials such as bamboo, twine, and wood shavings. His intricate compositions blend traditional craftsmanship with contemporary techniques, creating richly textured works that connect viewers to nature and cultural heritage. Drawing on his expertise in geology, Boladale also explores sculpture using manufactured stone and marble. His artwork invites viewers to discover personal meaning through color, texture, and cultural expression.

Artist:Pearlie Taylor
Medium:Acrylic/ Stone/ canvas
Size: 24x 18

Born in Vance, Mississippi, and raised in Chicago, Pearlie Taylor discovered her passion for art and storytelling at an early age, selling drawings to classmates for five cents each. While raising five children and working full-time, she pursued her education at Kennedy-King College and Roosevelt University before enrolling at the American Academy of Art. There, she developed her artistic skills, exploring graphite, watercolor, oils, charcoal, and pastels. Her work includes portraits, landscapes, and still lifes, reflecting her love of storytelling through visual expression. In the early 2000s, she embraced acrylic painting as her preferred medium for its versatility and creative possibilities. Following the loss of her husband in 2002, her passion for painting deepened, becoming an even more meaningful part of her personal and artistic journey.