Important African American Black Modern Mural Oil Painting, YUZLY MATHURIN

  

This is an evocative and visually striking Important African American Black Modern Mural Portrait Oil Painting on Canvas, by the renowned Haitian born African American Contemporary artist and muralist, Ingrid Yuzly Mathurin b. This artwork depicts the profile portrait of a young Black girl, wearing a white headscarf tied across her forehead, and surrounded by various graffiti style lettering. The subject is portrayed against a pale blue background, reminiscent of the works by African American Contemporary Art luminary, Amy Sherald b. This piece does not appear to be signed on the front but may be signed on the verso of the canvas, under the backing paper. A quick Google Image Search will show that this particular artwork was prominently featured in an article about Mathurin's upcoming submissions for the LA ART BOX exhibition in August of 2021.

According to that article, this piece is titled by the artist: Protect Our Daughters. Approximately 25 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches including frame. Actual artwork is approximately 24 x 24 inches.

Very good condition, with a few faint scuffs to the painted surface, and light scuffing and edge wear to the substantial and heavy contemporary painted wood frame please see photos. Acquired from an affluent private art collection in Los Angeles County, California. This is an artist to watch, as she is clearly rising in importance and national recognition and will very likely be held in the same esteem as Kehinde Wiley, Bisa Butler, Kara Walker in the future.

If you like what you see, I encourage you to make an Offer. Please check out my other listings for more wonderful and unique artworks! The suppression of people of color influences Ingrid Yuzly Mathurin's art, the civil rights movement, and the freedom of self-expression. Growing up in the early 90s, she was inspired by the aesthetics of 80s and 90s graffiti and hip-hop culture. Her work focuses on the often-overlooked experiences and resilience of the Black community, challenging stereotypes and celebrating their strength.

Ingrid studied fashion design at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. This allowed her to hone her artistic skills and develop a unique style characterized by a vibrant color palette, symbolic elements, and intricate compositions. Her talent has been recognized with exhibitions at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Museum of Art in South Africa and a 52-foot mural commissioned by Adult Swim. She has collaborated with notable organizations, including the NFL, and ESPN, creating cover art for Colin Kaepernick's "Know Your Rights Camp" and partnering with Senator Jon Ossoff and Branded Arts to combat voter suppression in Atlanta, GA. Her most recent accolades include the 2024 Soho House Creative Fellowship in New York, The Other Art Fair's 2022 New Futures award by Saatchi Art, a solo exhibition at Sovern LA, and features in LA Weekly, Amsterdam News, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

She was also an artist-in-residence at The Carrie Able Gallery and participated in the Los Angeles Lakers' "In the Paint" Program group exhibition. With a passion for inspiring youth and uplifting emerging artists of color, she delves into her art to address pressing social and cultural issues, fostering meaningful dialogue and reflection through her work. Through my art, I celebrate and uplift the beauty and resilience of those who have been historically marginalized by sharing their daily lives and stories.

My work explores themes of joy, community, and healing, and I incorporate the image of bees as a representation of the interconnectedness of bees within their ecosystem also parallel the interconnectedness of the Black community, highlighting the importance of supporting and uplifting one another. Just as bees play a vital role in the pollination of plants, Black culture can be viewed as essential for the growth and prosperity of society as a whole. I use typography and fashion in some of my portraits to spotlight these social issues and offer my perspective on the current climate. Bees face a crisis, mirroring the challenges encountered by people of color.

I use traditional oil painting techniques, including mixing pigments and incorporating powdered marble and cold wax for texture in the background of my works. My artistic influences range from classical to modern artists, such as Diego Giacometti, Barkley Hendricks, Jamel Shabazz, Frida Khalo, and Jenny Saville.

Through a combination of oil paintings, and public art, I strive to turn negative experiences into joyful celebrations, preserving and sharing our collective experiences in a way that brings light to the beauty of Black and Caribbean culture. Soho House Creative Fellowship, New York, NY. In the Paint Program, Los Angeles LAKERS. Project Art LA - Los Angeles, CA. Carrie Able Gallery - Brooklyn, NY.

Fulton County Fine Art Acquisition Recipient Atlanta, GA. PUBLIC ART & COMMUNITY PROJECTS. United Way - Comfi Art Artist Initiative - 18 Month Apparel Campaign - Atlanta, GA. Bed-Stuy Walls - Mural Festival - Muralist - Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, NY. Free to Thrive - Live Painting - San Diego, CA. Saatchi Art -The Other Art Fair LA - New Futures Recipient - Los Angeles, CA. Sophie Scholl Mural Project - Atlanta, GA. Croix Educational Complex - Commissioned Mural - St. Mural Festival - Wynwood, Miami, FL. Commissioned Mural - Dallas, TX. Signing - Live Illustration of Children - Los Angeles, CA. Performers Academy Benefit Fundraiser Murals - Commissioned Mural - Jacksonville, FL. Adult Swim & Living Walls ATL - Commissioned Mural - 700 Cleburne Terrace NE Atlanta, GA. Artist for Ossoff - Georgia Senate Commission - Poster Design / Public Speaking community event. Fulton County Virtual Arts Initiative - Virtual programming on Oil Painting - Becoming Omiyale. Powerhaus Creative - Goddess Glow Mural on Jessie Hill & Edgewood. March For Our Lives - Painted Voter Registration Boxes. The Kenekt Community Mural Project - Powerhaus Creatives. A Journey of A Black Girl My Homegirls Club House Mural and Self-care Space. Know Your Rights Camp - Colin Kaepernick Resource Guide Cover Art for Atlanta, GA. Mural Assistant to Artist Charity Hamidullah Elevate Pittsburg, Atlanta, GA. Mural Assistant for Fabian Williams Papa Johns 990 State Street, Atlanta, GA. Muralist for Ray Band Proud to Belong Mural Project for The Surf Lodge, Montauk, NY. Tila Studios Quality Control Festival Mural Assistant /Community Engagement. Muralist for Kaeperbowl with Power Haus Creatives Mural of Colin Kaepernick - 1650 Jonesboro Rd.

Mural Assistant - 5 International Muralists. (James Reka, Kenor, Ino, Rene Romero Schuler, Guido Van Helten, Phlegm). Public Art - Mural Assistant Jax Mural Kids James Weldon Johnson Middle School, Jacksonville, FL. Public Art - Muralist - Murals of Negro League Baseball Players At Dorsey Park with Kadir Nelson, Urban Inc, Miami FL. Black Joy Healing from the Inside Out, Los Angeles, CA.

The Golden Eye, Brooklyn NY. Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning - Afro-Latinx Mixtape, Queens, NY. Guerrilla Art Shows - Muse, New York, NY. Valence Projects - Black in every color, New York, NY.

Kente Royal Gallery - Woman's History Month Exhibition, New York, NY. Art Beats & Lyrics - 20th Anniversary Show, Miami, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, Washington DC, Atlanta GA. Mackey Gallery - Visiting Artists Exhibit - East Hampton, NY. Sola Contemporary - At The Intersection - Los Angeles, CA.

The 60 Collective 3rd Edition Exhibit, Brooklyn NY. The LA Art Box - Luminarium - Group Exhibit - Los Angeles, CA. Articulate ATL Virtual Art Exhibit, Atlanta GA.

City of Ink 13 year Anniversary, City of Ink, Atlanta, GA. High Rise Show, Tila Studios & Fulton County Fine Art Acquisition.

A Journey to South Africa, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Museum, Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa. Dead Ringer Vol III, Future Gallery East Point, GA. Articulate, Mason Fine Art Gallery, Atlanta GA. City of Ink 12th year Anniversary, City of Ink, Atlanta, GA.

Catch Me In The A, Sinclair Gallery, East Point, GA. End Game, Future Gallery, East Point, GA.

Future Dead Artist, Future Gallery, East Point, GA. Abstract Minds, Future Gallery, East Point, GA. A Journey to South Africa, Ritz Theater & Museum, Jacksonville, FL. A More Perfect Union, Space Gallery, Jacksonville, FL. LMNT Art Basel, Miami FL.

Junteenth Arts Festival Gainesville, FL. ArtReach Alliance, Fundraiser Exhibit hosted by the Jacksonville, Jaguars.

Black Joy - Healing from the inside out, Solo Contemporary & Sovern LA. At the intersection, Solo Contemporary.

Celebrating Women's Month with Female Artists, Grambling State University. A Journey of A Black Girl, Virtual Artist Talk, Atlanta GA. Dead Ringer Vol III, East Point, GA. Mitchell, Live Painting Auburn Avenue Research Library, Atlanta GA.

Career Day at Kipp Middle School, Jacksonville, FL. In the Paint - Contributing Artist Winner, LA Lakers- Los Angeles, CA.

Saatchi Art - New Futures Recipient - Los Angeles, CA. Nexeus Fund Artist Recipient - Atlanta Contemporary - Atlanta, GA. Fulton County Arts & Programming Grant - Atlanta, GA. We're excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Ingrid Yuzly Mathurin.

We hope you'll enjoy our conversation with Ingrid Yuzly below. Ingrid Yuzly, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Let's kick things off with talking about how you serve the underserved, because in our view this is one of the most important things the small business community does for society - by serving those who the giant corporations ignore, small business helps create a more inclusive and just world for all of us. I recently got hired to do a mural in St. Croix Virgin Islands, probably one of the best mural painting experiences I had working with Clean Sweep Frederickson. The best part for me doing murals is having the opportunity to connect with the community and community paint days are the best.

Painting is a great stress reliever and your able to inspire everyone around you while having a positive fun atmosphere. During my time in St. Croix I got a chance to connect with 7 Highschool students who helped me paint and these kids never picked up a brush and did so well painting.

That time with them was priceless and why I love creating so much. As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we've got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context? I'm a Haitian-American artist, that's infused my life with meaning with each hardship I had to face. My first-hand tangencies with abuse, teenage pregnancy, family mental illness and immigration served to shape me into a complex, multifaceted person whose art evokes the depths of the human experience. My work is born at the juncture of my interests in African spirituality, female empowerment, social justice and mental health.

I was born in New York and raised in Florida. My work delves into a vast array of behind-the-scenes investigations of what it means to be a black American, a woman and a scholar in different social circles across the country. I've always been drawn to what lies behind appearances - and my portraiture work uncovers the beauty of people of color, the value of hardships and the potentiality of our shared experiences. I began exploring drawing and graffiti during my youth, and acquired diverse skills with time. Today, my work harmoniously combine oil painting, graffiti art, drawing and film photography. I aim to take negative experiences and transform them into positive and joyful artworks. My dedicated art practice led to, among others, an exhibition at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Museum of Art in South Africa and a art collaboration with Collin Kaepernick with his nonprofit Know Your Rights Camp. Last Summer, I completed my first 4-month long artist in residency program in Brooklyn NY at the Carrie Able Gallery.

Recently, I traveled to US Virgin Islands in St. Croix Educational Complex to create a mural and have a community paint day. I've also worked with Senator Jon Ossoff and Branded Arts to create art campaigns and murals to fight voter suppression and advocate for equal voting rights in Atlanta GA. My biggest mural to date is a 52-ft Mural commissioned by Adult Swim and my most recent commission was by NFL Films for former NBA legend Vince Carter's ESPN show Vince's Places.

My long-term goal as an artist is to be an art educator and to continue doing work that focuses on building community and creating work that uplifts and brings people together. We'd love to hear the story of how you turned a side-hustle into a something much bigger. During the pandemic so much changed. My job did cut backs and it drastically changed my lifestyle. During the time I was painting part time and doing very well.

I was close to making my salary I made at my job as an artist. Well with all the changes that took place it was then that I decided to do my work full time. I got started with Mural painting years ago but my work increased after doing a fun mural protest with one of my friends Occasionalsuperstar and Powerhaus Creative. During the time I lived in Atlanta and people started to notice my work more.

What really took my career to the next step was having the opportunity to work with Living Walls Atl. Working with them for Adult Swim changed my life.

I will never forget that experience and because of that opportunity I'm able to create large-scale murals at ease. The biggest advice I can tell an artist is to always work at developing who you are and your work. It takes time but once you get it run with it and have a story behind your work. It's definitely not necessary but story telling with art makes it more appealing especially when someone can relate to The work you create or can inspire someone. How about pivoting - can you share the story of a time you've had to pivot?

Definitely, so in 2016 is the first time I left my job and I actually went back in 2019 due to a relationship. Business was slow and I had just moved to Brooklyn New York and was dating someone in Atlanta GA and ended up moving to Atlanta which was completely new to me. Being a mother of 2 and having to start my business from scratch is one reason why I decided to go back.

I definitely wish I would have stayed in New York and I probably will never move for a relationship again lol. Life & Work with Yuzly Mathurin. OCTOBER 20, 2021 - VOYAGELA. Today we'd like to introduce you to Yuzly Mathurin.

Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started? I started my business as a visual artist in 2012 in Miami Beach. Since then, I've traveled around a bit and before moving to LA, I lived in Atlanta, GA which was great for my art career. With the help of Fulton County Arts from a grant I received, I was able to really start exploring more and investing more in my work. Culture organizations can make a huge difference and impact on an artist's career. I'm a first-generation Haitian American. My family came to the states a little before 1984 and I grew up in a small town in Florida. It's because of my childhood is why I'm an artist today. Would you say it's been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you've faced along the way?

Some of the challenges I faced were being a single mother of two and not really having a support system. I had to always have two jobs just to make sure my kids had everything they needed, all while painting part-time.

I even tried going to. School a couple of times and ended up leaving because of the difficulties of maintaining while working and being a parent. But I made a plan and stuck to it. You know, one of the best things I've ever done was actually take therapy.

That changed my life and I was able to have a clearer head and begin the process of healing. Thanks - so what else should our readers know about your work and what you're currently focused on? I'm a full-time visual artist & muralist. For my gallery work, I specialize in oil painting.

I'm definitely known for my use of color and my portrait work. I'm most recently proud of a mural I did commissioned by Adult Swim & Living Walls ATL. I painted a 52 ft wall mural, my biggest wall to date.

I'm also proud of a recent painting I completed for The LA ART BOX, it's a new gallery in Los Angeles. It's probably my best work I've created and I'm thankful I had an opportunity to fully expressive my creative freedom.

What sets me apart from others in my work is my subject matter that I use & my use of color. I'm also striving to one day have a program that ensures children in underserved communities have access to arts education. Q&A: Tracing Ingrid Yuzly Mathurin's art, from Minnie Mouse to Atlanta and Africa. "The one thing I can count on is being able to make something no matter what's going on around me, " says Atlanta visual artist Ingrid Yuzly Mathurin. Known in art circles as Yuzly.

(a name her mom gave her because she looked unique), her creativity in acrylic and oil painting, graffiti art, drawing, film photography and printmaking is much like her temperament. She's strong, vivid and soft at the same time. A survivor, for sure - two miscarriages and a divorce in the midst the COVID-19 pandemic. She went six months with no income and, in the past, dealt with a transient ischemic attack, sort of a mini-stroke. Mathurin, 36, is a first-generation Haitian American.

She grew up in Orange Park, Florida, near Jacksonville, and spent many years in foster care. She lived in Brooklyn, New York, before coming to Atlanta. She still finds it interesting that her art took off once she moved to a Black city. In 2019 her work was part of. An exhibition at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Museum of Art in Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Her art thrives despite the Pandemic and includes Journey of a Black Girl as part of Art on the Atlanta BeltLine's Southside Trail, art activism with Power Haus Creative, murals and, during voting season, commissions see them on her Instagram. Most recently, Mathurin taught free virtual art classes through a grant from Fulton County Arts & Culture. She called them "Becoming Omiyale" and says Omiyale is her spiritual name.

"I taught people how to paint and, more importantly, how to use storytelling in art, " she says. I shared how I come up with ideas, photographing subjects, and my painting techniques. Classes were formed for Fulton County residents, but I also had someone from Texas and from the U. The mix of participants was really cool. I also had a grad student, a professor and someone who is color-blind.

Mathurin set her paintbrush down long enough to chat with. What are some of your earliest creative memories? Drawing Minnie Mouse as a child was my thing, but middle- and high-school art teachers helped me develop skills. And my foster mom, Malerie, helped cultivate my craft and make sure I had all the art supplies to do whatever I wanted. When I was 16 I kinda got bored with black-and-white drawings.

I mainly learned by reading a lot of books and getting tips from different artists. I saw an oil painting from this guy. I was like, Oh, my God, I want to learn how to do that! I taught myself how to paint with oils.

I helped teach kids mural painting in 2013 at a nonprofit in Miami. It was a great experience. Had you always desired becoming an artist? Initially I was doing it to help me escape from my everyday life.

I didn't really think I was going to make it into a career. I'm a single mom of an 18-year-old daughter and a 14-year-old son. Art helped bring in extra income and that gave me the encouragement that I could actually do this. I then started to paint portraits.

I have a fashion design background, too. I'm slowly going to be implementing my art into fashion this upcoming year. How would you describe your style? I've started narrowing my work, my style.

It's pretty much about sharing stories. When I paint a portrait, I'm sharing a story of that person or sharing a story of myself. I chose Baldwin because he was part of the civil rights movement and always fought for equality for people of color. It's so relevant right now.

How do you know when life situations need to become art? We live in a judgmental world. Artists, especially, can show things that need to need to be uncovered. One of Dalai Lama's quotes is powerful, Love is the absence of judgment. You can look at me and see I'm super stylish every time I go out, but deep down I've been like a diamond. I've got a lot of rough edges, but it doesn't look that way. That's part of the journey. We don't have to look like what we've been through. It's helped me be the best version of myself and helps me heal. I've gone through a lot growing up and as I parent. My daughter has a mental disorder and was sexually assaulted.

I really just want to share my experience in hopes of helping someone else. I plan to go to Nigeria and will be documenting my process of being initiated into African spirituality. In the fall, I'll be doing a solo exhibition and a book. I'll share what I've been through and how certain people in my life impacted and helped me by showing a different way of life. If you study African spirituality, you'll notice certain symbols or colors in some pieces.

The first painting I'm doing is a self-portrait. I won't be sharing any of my art for this show on social media. What's a surprising aspect of your newer work? In my solo show I'll be doing abstract pieces that represent my dealing with people who have mental illnesses. I mentioned my daughter's illness, but my mother was diagnosed with a mental illness when I was 12. It's important to share my story. I hope it makes people look deeper at what's happening with children. If you could have been in anyone's studio, whose would it have been? I feel like my life's a bit similar. I love her art and how she continued to work through physical pain. I can relate to her miscarriages and heartbreaks. I'd would've also liked to have hung out with Picasso.

Dude had tons of work, and I want to get to that level. You know who I'd love to have been around who's not a painter? Her life story is what encourages me to share my story. She was so open about life's pain and struggles making her who she'd become. That's freaking amazing and so inspiring.

Why is it so important for you to speak your own truth? I want to create art and share lives of people I know. I feel I can help inspire someone else. There are many things that aren't spoken about. You can't brush that off. We need to stop holding things inside and take off the masks. How has art helped you understand this world better and what needs clarity? One of my favorite eras is the Harlem Renaissance. Art, in all its forms, showcased everyday lives of people of color. Nowadays, a lot of that isn't happening because we've been so focused on the negative. It's important to showcase the beauty and style of people of color. Look how celebrated the movie. We have to represent the greatness of our culture. That's just what I'm trying to do with my work. The Other Art Fair Los Angeles always manages to showcase something new with each exhibit, among the September 2022 edition being the works of Ingrid Yuzly Mathurin.

As a Haitian American artist, Ingrid Yuzly Mathurin creates her works in response to her interests in African spirituality, female empowerment, social justice and mental health. Besides honoring the beauty of dark skin, Ingrid portrays powerful human emotions in her art. The artist's skills range from oil painting, and graffitis, to drawings and large-scale murals. With her art, Ingrid wants to inspire people's pride and create joy, but also to draw attention to mental health issues, and the lack of resources some African American communities receive.

Read on to discover more about the talented artist and her Afro Pop art. Ingrid Yuzly Mathurin is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Ingrid, you were one of the recipients who received a booth at The Other Art Fair Los Angeles this fall (2022) which was dedicated to emerging artists. What has changed for you since your first exhibit in Los Angeles? That was such an amazing experience.

I will be having my first solo exhibit in Los Angeles, and I just won another award with "In the Paint" as a contributing artist and with a 8 month mentorship with Charly Palmer. It has totally helped me to get more visibility. You characterize your style as Afro Pop art. What does this style encompass? Do your oil paintings have a different creative process than your murals?

It represents me painting and being a representative of Black & Caribbean culture. I use a lot of bright colors in my work, and I love the Pop art culture. My work is very bright and mainly focuses on creating work highlighting my culture and the culture of people of color. You portray the expanse of human emotions in your work, with a focus on black culture. What inspires your choice of subjects?

Do you draw inspiration from your Caribbean-Haitian heritage? I recently created work on my Caribbean Haitian roots which I'm planning to do more in the future. Much of my work is inspired by the lack of seeing real and shared experiences in cultural institutions. There's a huge gap in racial equality in the art market and with being a black woman artist, there's less of a representation for black women as well.

My focus on my subject matters touches on real life experiences and the lack of support in urban communities. My latest pieces were focused on mental health in the black community and the lack of resources for affordable healthcare. It was taboo to talk about your traumas, well, for me it was growing up. If you grow up in a low income family and face traumas from school or even in the household, we are just told to suck it up. This is a huge problem right now in urban communities, especially with the amount of violence happening with the youth. I grew up in Jacksonville, FL, and it's a problem there, a problem in Atlanta, and I'm still getting to know the LA area but it's so important to talk about the lack of resources some communities get, so they can receive the proper help. If art and the right resources were readily available there would be a drastic drop in violence.

My point of creating work highlighting stories of people of color is to start conversations on creating needed change for our communities. Your work is currently on view at SoLA Contemporary, a gallery for emerging and established artists in South Central LA, CA, and you recently exhibited at the BEDSTUY WALLS mural festival in Brooklyn, NY. What excites you most about exhibiting your art publicly? What do you enjoy about group exhibits?

I hope my work inspires someone to look deeper and to be proud of who they are. [I want them to] [e]mbrace the life they live and [to realize] how much joy and amazing it is to be black. If I can make someone proud or even teach the youth something new, that would make my day. When did you first see yourself as an artist? What changed at that moment? I went to a poetry reading when I was 16, I saw my first oil painting portrait of this artist Matt Truck. I was so in awe and it was then that I told myself I wanted to paint. At that time, I was only drawing and started drawing when I was 5. I think I went to school the next day asking my art teaching about painting and I got my first oil painting set. Where do you mostly create your art? Do you need to be in a specific mind space to create? I can actually create work anywhere. I've mostly had a home studio and I'm currently working out of my home studio [in] DTLA. With the current political climate, and the many threats to minorities and cultural groups around the world, do you feel that art can be a catalyst of hope, and the artist an architect for change? This is one of the reasons why I love public art so much. From a recent community project I did with Bedstuy Walls, I found out today that the entire block is getting new pavement. That made my day, knowing I was a part of uplifting the neighborhood and now the entire street is getting a makeover. I have also used my artwork for political change in GA during the Ossoff campaign with painting several murals in Atlanta, encouraging communities to vote. Most recently in Atlanta, I saw a ton of artist[s] painting Mr Warnock and sharing the importance in voting and he won! One of my all-time favorite street artist[s], Banksy, [is] an example [of] how uplifting and impactful his work is, especially with communities that truly need the inspiration and hope.

Art brings people together and can change a negative narrative into something positive, joyful, or even funny. Can you tell us about your work with underserved communities and youth?

We would like to know about the projects you have done as a means of encouraging hope through artistic expression. I grew up being a first generation Haitian American and my family at one point couldn't afford to get me everything I needed. One thing I wish was available was community programs that were free to help me learn more about art or even a mentorship would have made a huge difference in my life when I was a young teenager.

It's embedded in me to do the work and give back when I can. My most recent work was with Project Art LA and mentoring about 30 kids ages 4-12 from east LA for an entire year. I even helped them prep for their first art show.

It makes me smile being able to teach the younger generation skills that can help [them] start their own creative process [to] one day becom[e] an artist. Art is therapeutic and can take one's mind off the daily stresses of life.

I will never forget hearing from a parent how much I made an impact on their daughter's life by encouraging her to create. What kind of advice do you have for newly emerging artists to broaden the exposure of their work? Best advice I can give is to create every day, paint what you know, and never stop working at being the best you. My life changed when I started producing more and more work.

We are curious about future projects. What are you currently working on?

I will be getting mentorship by one of my favorite artist[s] and hope this is a great start to advancing my career even more. I will be painting nonstop [for] the next four months. I love using bright colors. A lot of the work I do, I create so people can have a conversation about it. The work I'll be creating is about the every day life of my friends and just kind of hanging out.

I don't see enough art like that so I'm creating what I want to see. Ingrid Yuzly Mathurin is a trailblazer in the art world, a first-generation Haitian-American artist who was born in Nyack, NY.

With a passion for the arts that began at the age of five, Ingrid's journey in the art world has been marked by her unique perspective and dynamic approach. Her influences range from the Harlem Renaissance era, 1980 & 1990s graffiti, and hip-hop culture, to the civil rights movement, reflecting her dedication to bringing attention to the often-neglected experiences and perspectives of young Black individuals. This is evident in her paintings, which focus on creating positive and celebratory portrayals of Black individuals that challenge negative stereotypes and celebrate their experiences, strengths, and beauty. Ingrid uses bright colors, symbolisms, and intricate compositions to create dynamic and engaging pieces that invite the viewer to explore and appreciate the subject's story.

Ingrid's talent and dedication to her craft led her to attend the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale for fashion design, and her art has since graced exhibitions at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Museum of Art in South Africa. Through her art, Ingrid aims to bring attention to the experiences of marginalized communities and create a space for meaningful dialogue. "Spread Love, Not Hate" (2021).

For Adult Swim Mural Project. Yuzly approached this project to create a piece that brings together Black and Asian cultures-two cultures that, while notably different, share many common experiences. This piece speaks to the importance of honoring people of color, regardless of their country or provenience. We won't stop abuse and discrimination until we each learn to accept and celebrate the beauty of difference - whether that's of background, language, or skin color.

Ingrid Yuzly Mathurin is a Haitian American emerging artist who has been creating and painting for 20 years. Her influences range from the flourishing Harlem Renaissance to the current Hip-Hop culture; from the surrealism of Pablo Picasso to the reality of the Civil Rights Movement.

She uses rich patterns, bold colors, and strong faces that remind of the vigor of black females, of the resilience of young mothers, and of the complexity of people. I hope these mural uplifts everyone. We definitely need more love going on right now.