Born in Massachusetts then brought by his family to live in New Jersey at an early age, Frank Morrison was reared and spent his formative years there, an affable, precocious and inquisitive youngster whose curiosity about everything around him seemed limitless. Then, as an energetic pre-teen, he was interested and enthused by the youthful fads, interests and activities which marked his world: the neighborhood D.J's with their followers and fans at neighborhood parties, the colorful ‘tags’ of local characters which were splashed across fences, parks and buildings, and the loose-jointed "B" boys and break-dancers who enlivened week-end party scenes. In this setting his world was suddenly rife with possibilities and he became convinced that he, too, could DO this! http://morrisongraphics.com/catalog/about.php

"Beat Street"
Frank Morrison
30" x 20"

Kolongi

emigrated from Barbados with a single purpose to establish himself as an international artist, with the chief focus on original artwork and prints. Kolongi's art work emphasizes the compelling heritage and culture of the African American experience. Kolongi’s interest in art started at an early age. At eight years of age he was awarded first prize in a county wide Barbadian competition. Self taught without the benefit of traditional teachers, he has forged his own style for which he continues to receive international recognition. http://www.itsablackthang.com/Kolongi-art-work.html

"Hip Hop Culture"
Kolongi
24" x 30"

"Hip Hop Evolution"
Kolongi
24" x 30"

Johnny Myers

Producing positive and motivating images is Johnny Myers way of praising God for the talents He gave him. A quiet spoken nature and deep religious convictions are poetically expressed through Myers art.

Myers demonstrated uncanny abilities at an early age, which were recognized in numerous state and national scholastic awards, resulting in his graduation with honors from the Ringling School of Art and Design. Myer's credits include many commissions by universities, as well as corporate collections. His work has been on exhibit in galleries from New York to Los Angeles.

Johnny Myers

"Hip Hop, A Piece Of History"
Johnny Myers
22" x 25"

Hang On & Have Faith
h:36 inch x w: 22 inch
Johnny Myers

Jerome Brown

"Missing You "
Jerome Brown
36" x 24"

"More Than A Woman (Aaliyah)"
Jerome Brown
24" x 36"

David Garibaldi
Artist Website
Garibaldi TV
My Space

Rhythm, Color, Culture, Energy; These Four words describe the experience viewing the creations of world renowned Artist David Garibaldi.

Born in Los Angeles in 1982, Garibaldi began creating at a young age. After relocating and growing up in Sacramento, it was not until high school, after walking away from a life of graffiti in the streets, that he turned his influences of hip hop culture into a positive direction. Unfortunately by then, it was too late to make up lost time in school, and he could not graduate. A season of hard times to come could not shake the drive of this young artist from pursuing his dreams.

STUDIO:

In 2003, David Garibaldi began to turn his illustrations on paper into paintings on canvas. Garibaldi would paint live at urban jazz sessions, nightclubs, and hip hop events for direct influence by the music, and he began to create a buzz about his work along the way.

STUDIO to the STAGE:

In 2003 Garibaldi was at a friends home and across the room hung an original Jimi Hendrix painting by performance artist Denny Dent. The painting was wildly splashed together with paint like most of Dents works. Without seeing a single video or photos of Denny Dent in action, even years after, David was inspired to create.

Dent was the first and only “Rock and Roll Painter”. Dent unarguably engaged his audiences while he created. Commanding hundreds to hundreds of thousands with his “Two Fisted Art Attack”. There will never be anyone like Dent, but other artist’s have been inspired in some way and are taking the art form to new generations, multimedia platforms, and more. Some notable artists include Brian Olsen, Michael Israel, Jean Francoise Detaille, Michael Ostaski, and Dan Dunn.

As Garibaldi has developed his performance pop art show over the years, he credits Denny Dent for not only inspiring himself, but generations before and after.

It was the defining moment of Garibaldi’s background in graffiti, hip hop dancing, playing music, painting live, and then seeing the work of Denny Dent that lead David to create a live stage show he describes and calls “Rhythm and Hue”