2016 Collection 2: 1st Place Winner – Ether Chambles Local singer/songwriter and 1st Place Winner of The Square, Ether Chambles, performs her song, “Downtime”. [divider/] Artist: Ether Chambles Genre: Music Bio: Chantalle Johnson, who performs as Ether Chambles, is a Jacksonville, FL, native and producer-vocalist who integrates hazy synths and heavy beats to create backdrops for lyrics inspired by poetry …
“untitled self-portrait 02.13.2015(20)A” by Suzi West
2016 Collection 1: 1st Place Winner – Suzi West Local artist and 1st Place Winner of The Square, Suzi West, talks about her journey as a model and photographer. [divider/] Artist: Suzi West Genre: Photography Bio: I will most likely not win this contest because I am not popular. If art is to be judged, it should be judged for …
“Know Where to Go” by Monique Mancera
2015 Collection 4: 1st Place Winner – Monique Mancera Local musician and 1st Place Winner of The Square, Monique Mancera, performs her song “Know Where to Go.” [divider/] Artist: Monique Mancera Genre: Music Bio: I am a college student attending FSCJ planning to be a communications major. In my spare time I love to create things, such as movies and …
“Yoga Backbend” by Brenda Kato
2015 Collection 3: 1st Place Winner – Brenda Kato Local artists and 1st Place Winner of The Square, Brenda Kato, talks about her art and inspirations. [divider/] Artist: Brenda Kato Genre: Painting Bio: Digital designer by day, fine artist by night. Born and raised in Riverside/Avondale. I discovered my passion and talents early on winning many art awards in school …
“Ol’ Fence” by Ron Schroer
Quarter 2: 1st Place Winner – Ron Schroer Local artists and 1st Place Winner of The Square, Ron Schroer, creates unique works of art using found materials. [divider/ ] Artist: Ron Schroer Genre: Sculpture Bio: Ron Schroer, a Jacksonville native, has a diverse set of skills including design, welding, machining, hydraulics, electronics and repair, music (especially percussion), problem solving, and …
“Dandelion” by James English
Quarter 1: 1st Place Winner – Mortimer Rex Local band and 1st Place Winner of The Square, Mortimer Rex, performs their song “Dandelion”. [divider/ ] Artist: James English Genre: Music Bio: James English and Kyle Lanning make up the band called Mortimer Rex. They started playing together at a coffee shop just off the college campus where James was working …