Black On Point Founder
Shipyard Artist since 2005

Dolores is a mixed media artist whose work blends salvaged objects into layered constructions evoking memory and nostalgia. She explores the interplay between personal memory and collective experience through her mixed media assemblages, constructions, and paintings.

Black On Point Founder
Shipyard Artist since 1994

Nyya’s artisitc practice is the art of metalsmithing, transforming precious metal and wire and semi-precious stones and creating works that reflect contrast; soft embracing hard, finished and polished with the raw and uncut - always in balance in the final piece.

Black On Point Founder
Shipyard Artist since 1999

Leslie's artwork blends a rhythm of colors placement and surface textures, resulting in unique collages designed to evokes the viewers’ curiosity. Each use of her original materials invite a deeper exploration of her own vision to inform and inspire.

Shipyard Artist since 1985

Stephen is a contemporary artist, currently living and working in San Francisco, CA. He is of dual American and African nationalities. The portrait, the still-life and the realization of specific spaces have been enduring concerns throughout his career. A minimalist approach, pure lines and a richness in color makes his works immensely contemplative.

Shipyard Artist since 1996

Malik’s work bridges ancestral memory, community resilience, and Black spiritual liberation through painting, sculpture, and public art. Rooted in African diasporic traditions, his practice honors the past while shaping future narratives. Each piece is a vessel of cultural recovery, visionary symbolism, and everyday Black brilliance in motion.

Shipyard Artist since 1997

Marguerite is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans painting, ceramics, assemblage, and object-making. Rooted in her Nashville upbringing and guided by a philosophy of beauty and repurposing, Browne transforms found materials into works that blur the line between functional and fine art.

Shipyard Artist since 1999

Alan is a music producer, song writer, and painter of photo realistic and abstract multimedia art. His focus is on famous musicians, sports figures and family.

Shipyard Artist since 2000

Charles is a visual artist whose work is rooted in a personal journey of seeking visibility. Through collage and painting, he creates layered compositions that illuminate overlooked moments in American history. His work invites reflection, offering a space to honor the lives and stories of marginalized communities with reverence and depth.

Shipyard Artist since 2001

In Oji's own words he is "on a mental treasure hunt on the map of the brain's maze." From drawing, painting, animating, to music and beyond, his aim is to "bridge heaven and earth."

Shipyard Artist since 2006

At the core of Rhonel's artistic practice is the creative use of color. What he always says about his work is "Color is my passion." In his own words, "It takes an ability to know how to use it in a space, on canvas or to even wear the right colors. It takes time to learn and develop the rightful use of color."

Shipyard Artist since 2018

Ayanna’s digital media and assemblagé artworks celebrate the power, beauty and determined resilience of the Human Spirit. She reconstructs historical photography, video/film footage, anime, musik, and illustrations to explore desire, erotica, intimacy, sexuality, and gender expression.

Shipyard Artist since 2019

Afatasi The Artist is a mixed-media conceptual artist, futurist, and proud native San Franciscan. Her artwork is a continuous exploration of the intersectionality of race, culture, gender, class, and geopolitics. Past injustices have shaped present-day realities, so what does this mean for our futures?​ The mediums used to navigate this question include textile, metalwork, and mixed-media visual arts.

Shipyard Artist since 2019

Nina is a Nigerian-born artist based in San Francisco known for her emotionally rich, expressive style. Blending palette knife and brushwork, she explores identity, culture, and place through portraits, landscapes, and cityscapes. Working across traditional and digital media, her art reflects a deep narrative rooted in personal and social meaning.

Shipyard Artist since 2019

Pete is a San Francisco artist, raised in Philadelphia. He uses his imagination to express beauty in everyday life, conveying to audiences through works using vibrant colors, realistic landscapes, still-life, geometric abstracts, and photographs.

Shipyard Artist since 2020

Ahmad began animating in seventh grade. After graduating high school he briefly studied 2D Animation at the Art Institute of San Francisco all while developing art skills along the way in a wide range of mediums: Painting, Sculpting, Digital Illustration, Graphic Design, and Clothing Design.

Shipyard Artist since 2021

Marco is a San Francisco-based photographer and multimedia artist who approaches photography as a universal language—one that captures the authenticity, emotion, and beauty of real life. His work blends elements of editorial, advertising, and photojournalism, creating timeless images that resonate deeply with viewers.

Shipyard Artist since 2023

Adonia is a Black woman artist who celebrates the beauty, power, and presence of Black women through bold acrylic portraits. Her work features regal poses, striking patterns, and pronounced features—often layered with collage to enhance texture and vibrancy. It serves as a vibrant homage to identity, strength, and unapologetic elegance.

Shipyard Artist since 2023

Charles is a multi-disciplinary artist, most known as an established and internationally acclaimed San Francisco jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. He has also painted for most of his life and now he is re-focusing his energy and time on becoming a full-time painter.

Shipyard Artist since 2023

For over 30 years, William has been a prominent mixed media artist with a strong history of community engagement. Through his practice he blends fine art, craft, and design with meaning and function.

Shipyard Artists since 2023

Abigail, Danielle, and Sarah Hillman are three young sister-artists from Bayview. With the support of their mother, Dee, they’ve become the youngest members of the Shipyard Artist community in a shared studio space. Deeply rooted in their neighborhood and inspired by their surroundings, the Hillman sisters are each finding their unique artistic voice.

Shipyard Artist since 2024

As an artist, Cariesha enjoys mixing her many muses together when creating, as they all coexist beautifully, and help her to become a better communicator and creator. Her artistic practice focuses on clothing design, painting, writing, and creating patterns using shapes, colors, and words.

Shipyard Artist since 2024

A self-taught artist with over five decades of experience, Michael works across oil, acrylic, watercolor, and pastel. His practice spans abstract and figurative painting, including landscapes, animals, and graphic art. He is one of the three 2024–26 Shipyard Artists in Residence.

Shipyard Artist since 2024

For J L King, satisfying the daily requirement of "awe and wonder" is an important act; it's an essential part of life. Each day offers fleeting moments of beauty and amazement, and King dedicates her art to capturing and expressing these moments on canvas. This lifelong practice allows her to invite others into a world of discovery and visual contemplation.

Shipyard Artist since 2024

Jarrel is a San Francisco-based multimedia artist and capoeira practitioner and teacher who creates dynamic narratives through photography, film, writing, and performance. His work explores identity, power, consciousness, transformation, heritage, and community, with a strong focus on the African diaspora and a wider lens on the human experience.