Meet the People in the Portrait

Meet the People in the Portrait

From the farthest left to right.

  1. Lynette Gibson: Mother of Laura Gibson - artist and former educator in Detroit. 

  2. Priscilla Phifer: Painter, Mother, Member of the Pierians (A national organization of Black women who support and patron the arts)

  3. Michelle Ann May: Violinist, Flutist, Educator, Counselor 

  4. Bre’Ann White: Photographer, Designer, Entrepreneur

  5. Yvette Rock: Artist, Educator, Mother of Arise Rock, Arts and Community Advocate

  6. Alexander Whitaker-Tolford: Child of Rachel Whitaker, Grand Child of Linda Whitaker 

  7. Lucas Tolford: Child of Rachel Whitaker, Grand Child of Linda Whitaker 

  8. Donovan Dewberry: Textile Artist, Fashion Designer

  9. Shirley Woodson-Reid: Artist, Educator, Mother of Senghor Reid 

  10. Bailey Morgan:  Artist, Designer, Best Friend of Morgan Parker

  11. Sydney James: Artist, Muralist, Community Leader, Cousin of Jasmine James

  12. Tia Monaé Nichols: Artist, Muralist, Violinist

  13. Rev. Jonathan Betts-Fields: Youth Pastor, Educator, Counselor

  14. Kayla Wenzell: Daughter of Kiana Wenzell, Student 

  15. Kency iCare: Daughter of Cathy iCare, Student based in Windsor, originally from Paris

  16. Cathy iCare: Mother of Kency and Kayan iCare, Fashion Designer, Stylist based in Windsor originally from Paris

  17. Arise Rock: Daughter of Yvette Rock, Artist, Performer, Student

  18. Kiana Wenzell: Community Leader, Interior Designer, Mother of Kayla Wenzell

  19. Juniper Jones (In the checkered bodysuit): A dear friend, Artist, Writer

  20. Judy Bowman: Artist, Former Principal, Educator

  21. Morgan Parker: Artist, Designer, Best friend of Bailey Morgan

  22. Darius Baber: Artist, Designer, Painter

  23. Senghor Reid: Artist, Painter, Educator, Son of Shirley Woodson-Reid

  24. Mandisa Smith: Textile Artist, Educator, Arts and Community advocate

  25. Rachel Whitaker: Educator, Mother of Alexander Whitaker-Tolford and Lucas Tolford and daughter of Linda Whitaker.

  26. Raven Eaddy: Bassist, Educator, Therapist

  27. King Sophia: Cellist, Composer, Educator

  28. Linda Whitaker: Former Principal at Detroit Public School, Art Collector, Pierian,  Arts and Community Advocate

  29. Lydia Cleaver: Harpist, Harp Teacher at Cass Technical High School, Former Teacher of AnJel Mantel, Former Student of Patricia Terry-Ross

  30. Misha McGlown: Gallery Director at Irwin House Gallery, Artist, Daughter of Valerie Irwin

  31. Carole Morisseau: Former Dance School Owner and Instructor, Artist

  32. AnJel Mantel: Harpist, Composer, Former Student of Lydia Cleaver

  33. Sylvia Hollifield: Harpist, Choir Director, President of the National Pierian Foundation

  34. Dr. Margaret Betts: Medical Doctor, Art Collector, Member of the Pierians

  35. Laura Gibson: Artist, Photographer, Designer, Arts and Community Advocate

  36. Valerie Irwin: Mother of Misha McGlown

  37. Kayan iCare: Son of Cathy iCare, Student based in Windsor, originally from Paris

  38. Jasmine James: Cellist, Educator, Mother, Cousin of Sydney James 

  39. Cara Marie Young: Visual Artist, Muralist, Educator

  40. Ackeem Salmon: Embodied through the lives of all present