Lifted Voices is a celebration of people of power — those who inspire others to live their lives out loud. For Black History Month here at Inkbox, we’re highlighting some of the best artists out there — bold, brilliant, Black creators who make art worth a double take. This month, meet Doreen, Ziggy, Lo, and Amanda: all artists who thrive and shine in a variety of mediums and radiate creativity. They express themselves effortlessly, and aren’t afraid to make the Black experience a front and center part of their work. They each have a collection of tattoos out this month, too. For every design sold, the independent artist who created it makes money. So keep your eyes out and share in their pursuit of Black joy with a temporary tattoo of your own. Dropping new stories every Monday #LiftedVoices |
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Lifted Voices is a celebration of people of power — those who inspire others to live their lives out loud. For Black History Month here at Inkbox, we’re highlighting some of the best artists out there — bold, brilliant, Black creators who make art worth a double take. This month, meet Doreen, Ziggy, Lo, and Amanda: all artists who thrive and shine in a variety of mediums and radiate creativity. They express themselves effortlessly, and aren’t afraid to make the Black experience a front and center part of their work. They each have a collection of tattoos out this month, too. For every design sold, the independent artist who created it makes money. So keep your eyes out and share in their pursuit of Black joy with a temporary tattoo of your own. Dropping new stories every Monday #LiftedVoices ![]() |
![]() This week’s person of power is Amanda Smith, a ballet dancer who gives 200 percent in everything she does. “Nothing I do is mediocre. Nothing I do is half of what it needs to be,” she says. Her confidence is intoxicating, and well-earned. |
![]() Quarantine has been her biggest challenge dance-wise in the past three years, but she’s only become a better dancer along the way. “I’ve [been able to] refine my technique, so that when we come out of this, I'm stronger than ever, and I’ve had to just find peace within myself and remind myself why I do this.” ![]() |
![]() This week’s person of power is Amanda Smith, a ballet dancer who gives 200 percent in everything she does. “Nothing I do is mediocre. Nothing I do is half of what it needs to be,” she says. Her confidence is intoxicating, and well-earned. ![]() Quarantine has been her biggest challenge dance-wise in the past three years, but she’s only become a better dancer along the way. “I’ve [been able to] refine my technique, so that when we come out of this, I'm stronger than ever, and I’ve had to just find peace within myself and remind myself why I do this.” ![]() |
![]() This week’s person of power is Lo Harris, a digital artist who specializes in illustration and motion design. The Brooklyn-based artist from Alabama creates vibrant pieces that incorporate mostly Black women. ![]() |
![]() The BLM movement this past year motivated her to leave her role in the news industry, and dive headfirst into her artwork. Lo is self-taught, but her art is phenomenal, and inspires those who see it to prioritize their own joy. |
![]() This week’s person of power is Lo Harris, a digital artist who specializes in illustration and motion design. The Brooklyn-based artist from Alabama creates vibrant pieces that incorporate mostly Black women. ![]() The BLM movement this past year motivated her to leave her role in the news industry, and dive headfirst into her artwork. Lo is self-taught, but her art is phenomenal, and inspires those who see it to prioritize their own joy. ![]() |
![]() He’s currently working on an EP and a clothing line, so 2021 is sure to be a busy year for Ziggy. 2020 was kind to him too — although BLM reached a boiling point, Ziggy says it helped put him and other Black designers on the map. |
![]() This week’s person of power is Ziggy Mack-Johnson. The 24-year-old multi-hyphenate stylist-model-designer-influencer has worked with a variety of fashion brands and celebrities such as SZA, the Clermont Twins, Ebonee Davis, and more. ![]() |
![]() This week’s person of power is Ziggy Mack-Johnson. The 24-year-old multi-hyphenate stylist-model-designer-influencer has worked with a variety of fashion brands and celebrities such as SZA, the Clermont Twins, Ebonee Davis, and more. ![]() He’s currently working on an EP and a clothing line, so 2021 is sure to be a busy year for Ziggy. 2020 was kind to him too — although BLM reached a boiling point, Ziggy says it helped put him and other Black designers on the map. ![]() |
![]() This week’s person of power is Doreen Garner, who can’t help but insert her own image into her tattoos. Taking heavy inspiration from Harriet A. Washington’s book ‘Medical Apartheid’, her art deals with the relationship Black people have to the medical industry and their historical maltreatment. It still affects Black people today.
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![]() She started tattooing in 2017, and has been met with acclaim ever since — she has a waitlist of eager future clients, and almost 30,000 Instagram followers. Her tattoo art often involves a plethora of African imagery and nature, breaking barriers for those who have been told they have to learn to tattoo from a white person, or were told that their skin was too dark to be properly tattooed. Some of her designs even incorporate braid patterns, making daggers out of plaits of hair. |
Author: Melinda Faukuade |
![]() This week’s person of power is Doreen Garner, who can’t help but insert her own image into her tattoos. Taking heavy inspiration from Harriet A. Washington’s book ‘Medical Apartheid’, her art deals with the relationship Black people have to the medical industry and their historical maltreatment. It still affects Black people today.
![]() She started tattooing in 2017, and has been met with acclaim ever since — she has a waitlist of eager future clients, and almost 30,000 Instagram followers. Her tattoo art often involves a plethora of African imagery and nature, breaking barriers for those who have been told they have to learn to tattoo from a white person, or were told that their skin was too dark to be properly tattooed. Some of her designs even incorporate braid patterns, making daggers out of plaits of hair. ![]() |
Author: Melinda Faukuade |