A new art gallery in Bisbee has both big-name artists and some local greats. It represents how much this small town has grown into a place for artists and people interested in buying art. (Video by Ryan Tisminezky/Cronkite News)

WRDSMTH is a published author, screenwriter, former advertising copywriter, and emerging street artist. Born and raised in the Midwest, he relocated to LA and started doing time in Hollywood, chasing the dream like countless others. Past and present worlds merged when he came up with the concept for WRDSMTH — a unique combination of stenciling and wheatpasting — and began painting/pasting walls with indelible thoughts and phrases. Active in the street art community since November 2013, he’s made his mark in Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Diego, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, New Orleans, Houston, San Antonio, Memphis, Miami, West Palm Beach, Toronto, London, Paris, Berlin, Kraków, Edinburgh, Melbourne, Tokyo, and Auckland New Zealand. CREDITS Artist 1: WRDSMTH Gallery: Mural Labyrinth Venue: Artemizia Foundation Location: Bisbee, AZ Camara 1: Samantha Lambert Camara 2: Morgan Carolan Videography: Samantha Lambert Date: Winter 2023

Born in Birmingham, AL, Lily Reeves currently lives and works in Phoenix, Arizona. She earned her BFA from Alfred University in 2015 and her MFA from Arizona State University in Phoenix, AZ, in 2018. In 2019, Reeves was awarded the NOVA Emerging artists award from the FRESCO Foundation, and the SAXE Emerging Artist Fellowship from the Glass Art Society. She has exhibited at museums and galleries such as Phoenix Center for Contemporary Art, Urban Glass, ASU Art Museum, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Museum of Neon Art, and Loveland Museum of Art. Lily Reeves was recently featured in the AEIVA Spring 2022 exhibition Lily Reeves: Between Futures. Credits Artist: Lily Reeves Gallery: Mural Labyrinth Location: Bisbee, AZ Venue: Artemizia Foundation Videography: Isaac De La Cruz Video Production: Samantha Lambert Date: Winter 2022

Isaac De La Cruz, also known by his moniker GUISE, is a self-taught multi-disciplinary visual artist who specializes in large scale murals and canvas work. www.artemiziafoundation.com This video was created by: Samantha Lambert

With an eye for the intersection of art and activism, Corie uses a balance of wordplay and imagery to deliver a message that hits you in the gut. Corie was thrust into the spotlight in 2020 as “LA Hope Dealer,” after becoming known for her striking yellow murals encouraging the community to stay home and stay positive during the early days of the pandemic. With social justice issues boiling to the surface across the city and country, Corie uses her work to propel the conversation forward. As a trailblazer in the LGBTQIA+ community, she relies on her unwavering courage as an artist, in addition to pushing the boundaries of what women can say or do. Featured in The NY Times, The Guardian, LA Times, and more, Corie’s burgeoning career as a muralist and artist continues to flourish. In addition to critical acclaim, the LA community is celebrating her work, too, as she was named “District 26 Woman of the Year” in 2021. Perhaps her greatest skill is her ability to manifest the cultural moment, creating poignant art that calls for a shift in perspective. Her bold aesthetic mirrors this spirit and demands your attention. “When my murals or pieces touch and inspire people, it reminds me of why I took this leap in the first place.” Before moving to LA to pursue her dreams of becoming an artist, Corie received her undergraduate degree at the University of Maryland, followed by a masters degree from Georgetown University. Despite a successful start to her career, she felt an integral part of herself still wasn’t being expressed. She abandoned the life she built on the East Coast and hasn’t looked back. This Video was edited by: Samantha Victoria

Cey Adams, a New York City native, emerged from the downtown graffiti movement to exhibit alongside fellow artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. He appeared in the historic 1982 PBS documentary Style Wars which tracks subway graffiti in New York. As the Creative Director of hip hop mogul Russell Simmons’ Def Jam Recordings, he co-founded the Drawing Board, the label’s in-house visual design firm, where he created visual identities, album covers, logos, and advertising campaigns for Run DMC, Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Notorious B.I.G., Maroon 5, and Jay-Z. He exhibits, lectures and teaches art workshops at institutions including: MoMA, Brooklyn Museum, Museum of the City of New York, New York University, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Walker Art Center, MoCA Los Angeles, Pratt Institute, Stamford University, Howard University, Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, High Museum, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Mount Royal University and The University of Winnipeg in Canada. He co-authored DEFinition: The Art and Design of Hip-Hop, published by Harper-Collins; and designed Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label, published by Rizzoli. Cey’s work explores the relationship between transformation and discovery. His practice involves dismantling various imagery and paper elements to build multiple layers of color, texture, shadow, and light. Cey draws inspiration from 60’s pop art, sign painting, comic books, and popular culture. His work focuses on themes including pop culture, race and gender relations, cultural and community issues. Artist 1: Cey Adams Artist 2: Isaac De La Cruz Gallery: Mural Labyrinth Venue: Artemizia Foundation Location: Bisbee, Az Videography: Samantha Victoria Date: Winter 2022

David Sheldon lives and works in Asheville, North Carolina. A multi-disciplined artist, his work has evolved over the years as both a painter and a sculptor. Sheldon received a BFA in Painting from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1984. His time at RISD included a formative year spent painting in Rome, Italy, as part of RISD’s European Honors Program. As a grad student, he brought sculpture into the mix. His thesis show for his MFA in 1990 at the University of Maryland incorporated large-scale, mixed-media paintings, as well as sculptural works. Mentors included internationally acclaimed sculptor, Anne Truitt, and monumental sculptor James Sanborn. Sheldon worked as an assistant to Sanborn on 'Kryptos' , installed at the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, 1990. Sheldon continues to create cutting-edge sculptural works in metal, as well as provocative public art. Modernist sculpture, with its emphasis on the dynamics of form and space, continues to be a major influence in his work. Artist : David Sheldon Location: Artemisia Foundation Date: December 2022 Videography: Samantha Lambert