Martha Anderson

@YouForbia_Art

From the earliest days of crafting "mud pies, building forts, and making sand carvings" in the DFW countryside, Martha has had a deep-seated passion for art, and it has defined her life. Her professional life as an Art Director and graphic designer immersed her in the world of designing books, magazines, and advertising campaigns. This period, though creatively intense, refined her eye for design and my understanding of visual impact, skills that seamlessly translate into her current artistic practice. She has experienced a powerful re-ignition of her artistic passion. The last 12 years has been a journey of rediscovery and exploration. It too lots of exploring and experimenting, but she has found her unique creative voice, channeling her energy into the exciting and endless possibilities of reclaimed t-shirt fiber art. This medium allows her to constantly push boundaries and explore new forms with wearable waste. Martha’s work was featured along with 55 female Texas artists in the 2025 Texas Vignette Art Fair. In an effort to inspire and connect with fellow Dallas-Fort Worth artists, she founded The Fiber Revival in April 2025. The Fiber Revival primary color challenge “12 Squared” Exhibit is set to be featured at The Grackle Art Gallery during the Fall 2026 Art Gallery Night. While balancing creation and engaging with the community, she aims to create a community passionate about using reclaimed fiber materials in fine art.

Angela

@Angelaspaintings

I’ve been an artist my whole life, but an oil painter for over a decade. I’m from Corpus Christi with a BFA in oil painting from TAMUCC and reside in Fort Worth.

Bernardo Vallarino

@bernardovallarinoart

I am a Colombian-American mixed-media sculptor and installation artist interested in geopolitical issues of violence and human suffering. My works reflect observations on the hypocrisy existing between the rhetoric of human life and the violent behavior of humanity. With my artworks, I strive to engage audiences visually but also morally and philosophically, finding inspiration in history, the media, my personal experiences, and my lifelong interest in insects and entomology. I am a NALAC (National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures) fellow, graduated with a BFA in sculpture from Texas Christian University, an MFA in the same field from Texas Woman’s University, and am the current coordinator of the Fort Worth Art Collective and an art commissioner for the City of Fort Worth. I have exhibited widely at galleries and nonprofit spaces in Texas, Oklahoma, York, England, and Barcelona, Spain. I received the 2020 SMU’s Moss/Chumley North Texas Artist Award from the Meadows Museum of Art and have displayed artwork at the Amarillo Museum of Art, San Angelo Museum of Art, Arlington Museum of Art, Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts, and the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas.

Shivani Rathore

@Shivani_Rathore

I’m a watercolor artist who finds inspiration in nature, wildlife, and the quiet beauty of everyday moments. Originally from India and now living in Texas, I love blending both worlds into my paintings. My work often features birds, animals, flowers, and peaceful landscapes that reflect the calm and joy I feel while creating. I showcase my art at my shop, ArtsByShivani, inside Painted Tree Boutique in Grapevine, where I also offer handmade bookmarks, greeting cards, prints, and original paintings. I’ve exhibited my work locally and have been honored with several awards in the Keller art community. Painting is my way of slowing down, observing the world closely, and sharing a little bit of that beauty with others.

Jenny Tucker

@JTuckerDesigns

I am a creative from Grapevine, TX. I spent my younger years studying music and theatre and began painting when I was in my thirties - I began learning painting techniques at the House of Colors in Grapevine in 2003. I studied with Belgian artist Francois Arenas for three years before i began selling work in the Main St. Gallery. I have shown in many local galleries and just recently won an Artist Residency at the Chateau d'Orquevaux in France where my work in on display in the Diderot Gallery. I have been the artist broker at Buon Giorno Coffee for many years and have led Artist Way Groups multiple times.

ChickenBilly

@chickenbilly

ChickenBilly | Wm Hayes 🎨 Artist • Maker ✏️ Illustrator • Vector Illustrations ☠️ Graphic Design • Teacher 💰If you want something, just ask: billy(at)chickenbilly(dot)com

Juan Chavez

@juanchavezart

My art began in my grandmother’s kitchen, the same walls where my mother grew up. Her landscape painting hung there for years, and every time I passed it, those colors spoke to me. That’s where I first felt the need to create. I started with watercolors, chasing that feeling. But when I discovered acrylics, something clicked. The boldness, the texture, the way layers could build emotion—it freed me. Today, I work abstractly because it’s honest: no rules, just a raw conversation between color, shape, and texture. Every piece is a map of my inner world—chaotic, joyful, restless, or still. I push paint to find places words can’t go. When you stand before my work, I don’t want you to just see—I want you to feel, to wander into your own memories, moods, or dreams. That’s the power of abstraction: it’s not about my story alone. It’s about yours, too. I’m still that kid from Fort Worth chasing the thrill of a blank canvas. Only now, I know it’s not just paint. It’s a lifeline.

Michelle Martin

@michellemartinart

I paint primarily in oil, focusing on portraits. My work is not just about rendering a likeness, but about capturing the nuance—the subtle essence of a person that suggests something deeper than a simple image. For me, art is a key to unlocking emotion. When I encounter a work that moves me, I know it instantly because the feeling is involuntary, almost visceral. That is the experience I strive to create for others. I want my portraits to evoke an immediate response—something felt before it is understood. In a world where it has become easy to disengage or “check out,” my goal is the opposite: to invite presence, attachment, and authentic feeling. Through layers of oil paint and careful observation, I aim to create portraits that not only represent, but resonate—reminding us of our shared capacity to feel deeply and connect with one another.

Charles Jackson Jr.

@charlesjacksonjr

Charles Jackson Jr. (he/him/his) is a Tony Award ®-nominated and critically acclaimed producer and director from Fort Worth, Texas. He is committed to producing works that champion the voices of marginalized communities. Charles graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma State University with two Bachelor of Arts degrees and received his Master’s from Regent University. Charles was selected as the inaugural Producing Apprentice at Amphibian Stage Productions and previously held the position of Vice President of the Dallas Theater Center Young Professionals Board. As the Associate Producer of Jubilee Theatre, the oldest African American Theatre in North Texas, Charles was honored with the Bill Garber Young Theatre Artist Award by the Live Theatre League of Tarrant County. Charles recently served as the Black Theatre Coalition Producing Fellow at Alchemation and was the BTC Producing Fellow at ShowTown Theatricals for Oh, Mary! on Broadway. Charles’ Broadway co-producing credits include the revivals of Othello, starring Denzel Washington, and Gypsy, starring Audra McDonald. Charles is a proud alumnus of the BMP Producer Academy 2024 Cohort and the 2024 Cohort of Theatre Producers of Color.

Crystal Kiowski

@crystalkiowski

Organic abstract artist

Rachel Thompson

@lenoredallas

Former Soldier Present Creative Forever Artist

Gerald Schwarz

@funkycowtown

Fort Worth based artist with influences of Architecture, Fort Worth landmarks, graphics, and nature using bright colors and textures.