Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Travis J. Prince!
Best known for his painting “Chancellor Williams,” Travis Prince is a self-taught portrait artist from South Carolina. His focus on education, social issues, and relationships within the black community is put in the forefront of his work. His medium of choice is oil paints, but he sometimes incorporates inks, spray paints and other mediums as well. He hopes that his art will spark conversations on the beauty of being human.
Travis gets his inspiration from everyday life and in understanding that everyone has value and adds a piece to the human story. He enjoys capturing little moments in the life of the everyday person. Some of his favorite artists are Kehinde Wiley, Norman Rockwell, Fahamu Pecou, Tim Okamura and Kadir Nelson who also play on this same theme.
Recently, Travis’ work has been chosen to be exhibited in Art of the State at The State Museum of Pennsylvania.
To see more of Travis’ work, follow him on Instagram @paintings_by_the_prince. Be sure to also check out his TV show on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Unwq1QLIGFo
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