Evil Bobs is a self taught artist from Wendell, NC. Bobs' early work was mainly focused on pen and ink illustration and is using the smART program to focus on his painting. Bobs' art touches on the surrealist imagery that you see in many popular con…

Evil Bobs is a self taught artist from Wendell, NC. Bobs' early work was mainly focused on pen and ink illustration and is using the smART program to focus on his painting. Bobs' art touches on the surrealist imagery that you see in many popular contemporary art magazines such as Juxtapoz and Hi-Fructose.
Website: evilbobsart.com

Jamil Burton, born 1975 in Newark, New Jersey is an American artist and illustration painter. He lived a large part of his life in the states of New Jersey and North Carolina and attended Northern Nash Sr. High school, graduating in June of 1993. Ja…

Jamil Burton, born 1975 in Newark, New Jersey is an American artist and illustration painter. He lived a large part of his life in the states of New Jersey and North Carolina and attended Northern Nash Sr. High school, graduating in June of 1993. Jamil has formal training in fine art and illustration; Savannah Art & Design, St. Paul’s College and Katherine Gibbs School. He has completed numerous commissions professionally various companies, galleries, organizations and schools such as Williford Elementary School, Mount Vernon High School, The United Way. He has illustrated children's books, most recently, Hannah's World in collaboration with Tara S.Lewis and Oli the Octopus written by Kenneth Hamilton. Inspired by his community and the love of life and family, Jamil hopes to paint images of love & happiness. Painting a picture of his community and society, the good and bad, Jamil hopes to provoke thought, a feeling, and emotions. Take a look at the windows (paintings) of his soul.

Maximillian Mozingo's work reflects his motto: Art is Life. Goldsboro artist Maximillian specializes in fine art, murals & custom clothing and paints in with a myriad of mediums: acrylics, oils, spray paint, and does mixed media pieces as well. …

Max Mozingo

Maner Nobles is a North Carolina native and retired state employee whose passion is helping people and creating art.Maner graduated from Woodington Consolidated School and Lenoir Community College.  She has national certification in s…

Maner Nobles

Painter

Michael Mosca graduated in 2002 from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston where he studied sculpture and painting. Michael has spent the past 18 years investigating marks and movement created from his subconscious and represented in his l…

Michael Mosca

Writing is something that Kristy's done for as long as she can remember. Her writing career started with a few stories published with small presses. In 2019, she began writing for Neuse News as a journalist. She raised four children to adulthood and…

Kristy Kelly

Writer

Davida Rawl

Mixed Media artist

Pat Rooney

Painter

Kelly Rye

Painter

Annelise Brady

Muralist

Abbye Godinez

Painter

Alumni

Connie Hull’s art represents life’s challenges through her philosophy in “transitional art”. Being a physically challenged artist Connie believes in adaptational methodologies, including finger and pallet painting, polymer clay sculpting, and coil and slab pottery. A studio art graduate of Elizabeth City State University and long-time college educator, Connie believes that everyone, in some form, and in some way can utilize art as a healing modality, As a cancer survivor Connie fervently believes that art transcends many physical and emotional challenges, offering a way to manifest feelings and bringing beauty to stricken souls.

Connie Hull

Raney Rogers, Executive Director of Smart Kinston City Project Foundation, grew up in Durham, NC and majored in Art Education at East Carolina University. She moved to the mountains of NC in 1981 where she taught K-6 art for five years and then dedicated full time attention to her painting. She has been represented by galleries in NY and CA as well as the Southeast. Raney's work is in private and corporate collections worldwide. She is an advocate of preserving the flora and fauna of our planet which is also the subject of much of her work. Raney is a published writer of biographies, short stories and arts articles. She opened the Acorn Gallery in West Jefferson, NC in 1994 and she is also contributing her business and art expertise to lead the opening of the smART Gallery on downtown Queen Street in March of 2019 as an exhibition hub for all of the smART artist participants.  Website: acorngallery.com                    Etsy: acorngallery  |  Facebook: Painting with Raney  |  Instagram: acorngallery33

Raney Rogers

Anna Small is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, and is a textile artist. She recently graduated from East Carolina University with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts. After graduation, She decided to move to Kinston, North Carolina, to be a p…

Anna Small

Gail Kelly

Stephanie Brea

Poet

Corey Bennion

Musician

Crystal Eadie

Painter, Muralist, Faux Wall Design

Kate Heraty

Painter

Alice Shapiro

Digital Artist