2022's ArtPop Street Gallery: Charlotte, NC

"To me this piece signifies a person being their authentic self, displaying both strength and vulnerability. I envision that when this happens, their soul illuminates from the inside out, expressing a golden glow." Cynthia Allison

"This image shows a black man standing tall and proud. The use of bright colors is intentional and is meant to encourage and uplift" -Cynthia Allison

"This image shows a black woman dressed as a "superhero" in a vivid color palette, symbolizing both joy and boldness. I wish to evoke a sense of power, pride, and fierceness with this piece." Cynthia Allison

"This image shows a woman donning a t-shirt with an iconic sun image known to most Charlotteans as the "Eastland Mall" logo. I am a native to Charlotte, NC and spent most of my formative years in East Charlotte; this is an homage to this part of the city" -Cynthia Allison

"I love the intensity of color in glass. The more color the better. Seeing how color works in glass is the reason I started working in glass."  Cary Caldwell

"Where I love color and the Intensity of color in glass black and white is really my favorite to work in. Most all my drawing and sketches are in black and white I figured I would try in glass too." -Cary Caldwell

"Tiny strips of glass lined up fused together to give the impression of a skyline." -Cary Caldwell

"This 18” diameter ceramic tile captures the magic of story-telling and the human connection of friendship, family and community that develop as we journey through this thing called life." -Jodi McNeely 

"While living near the Juarez/El Paso border and traveling to mainland China, the revelation of storytelling through folk art using vivid colors and simple figures became very important." -Jodi McNeely

"This 18” tall, bulbous vessel implies the capturing of life’s scent. Humans connected to each other by touch or the reality of a similar journey is everlasting and provides comfort, perhaps something worth saving" -Jodi McNeely

"This 14” tall vessel depicts the fullness of human connection, family and friendship using heavy carving and bright vivid colors. Impacted by travels to Mexico and Mainland China, Jodi Lynn is journaling using folk art influences."

"I remember thinking that my Abuelita, my grandmother had to be a witch. She spoke a magical language that I had not heard anyone else speak in my life. As I was creating this piece I imagined a magical place thick with plants, animals and mythical creatures just out of view."

 "Organized" chaos is one way to describe life in 2021. This piece attempts to capture the challenges of understanding good and bad, power and weakness in today's world." - Celia Kulp

"Something about daydreams daydreams are euphoric. You are awake but not fully in reality, this art captures that moment between dream and reality" - Celia Kulp

"This image purposely doesn't have facial emotions because the body language, the color and the cello tell the greater story" -Celia Kulp

"These sculptures combine the beauty of old art to new art. Time keeps moving but art is timeless" -Celia Kulp

"The image of the coneflower, an important plant to pollinators, captures the beauty and vibrant energy of nature.  However, the overall image is broken apart to comment on the fragile state many habitats are experiencing" -Travis Johnson

"Daffodils was created in response to worries about climate change and specifically references the destructive wildfires in Australia and the western United States.  Collage elements in the piece include discarded automobile parts alluding to the role of fossil fuels"

"An exploration of humanity's understanding of nature. The flowing overlapping organic forms of the petals are pulled apart and arranged into gridded geometric patterns.  This restructuring and organizing represents our inability to grasp the complex relationships of the whole flower."

"2020 explores the chaos and repercussions of life in the pandemic.  The fading figures represent the loss of personal connection brought on by social distancing, and the red poppies symbolize lives lost during this lonely time. These symbols of sadness are contrasted and enveloped with a flurry of blue forget-me-nots bringing a hopeful unity to the piece." -Travis Johnson

"The shadows from buildings always create their own form of art. I wanted to focus on that and show the depth of the negative space" -Veda Saravanan

"A downtown of any city is a human marvel. We see colors, lines, and curves. The gold lines represent royalty of Queen Charlotte." -Veda Saravanan

"This painting is similar to how a child may view a downtown scene. The lines represent building blocks, and the colors show the different colors of Lego pieces. As a child, I viewed tall buildings as stacked up Legos" -Veda Saravanan

"With this set of masks, I am portraying a group of singers who unknowingly show different expressions which vary due to their high and low pitches. Sometimes you don’t realize that music is more than just sound. It is filled with emotion, energy, and even calmness." -Veda S.