Collaborators

At Eat Off Art, we believe in the power of collaboration and community. Over the past few years, we’ve had the privilege of working with an array of dynamically talented artists who share our creative vision in inspiring and uplifting others through the arts.

Our Creative Collective

Here are some of the incredible artists who have contributed their talents to Eat Off Art’s mission:

Bree Gilliam

Visual Artist
Bree Gilliam is a figurative painter from Buffalo, NY. She attended SUNY Buffalo State College where she received a B.F.A....
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Muhammad Zaman

Visual Artist
Muhammad Zaman is a Buffalo-based artist whose deeply personal style incorporates three of the languages that make up his identity:...
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Alexa Wajed

Visual Artist
Alexa Wajed is a Buffalo-born creative entrepreneur and an Alumnae of City Honors High School. She is a visual artist,...
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Edreys Wajed

Multidisciplinary Artist
Edreys Wajed is a catalyst of inspiration and a walking enterprise of all things creative. The Buffalo native boasts a...
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Naija Boles

Visual Artist
Naija Boles was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. Drawing since he was a toddler, focusing everything he is...
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Rashaad Holley

Fashion Designer
Rashaad Holley studied Apparel Design at Buffalo State University. Throughout his career he has dedicated himself to sharing his knowledge...
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Deon Thedford

Hip-Hop Artist
Deon Thedford also known as Y.N.X.716 is Hip Hop artist and lyricist. Y.N.X.716 is a classic throwback artist, who brings...
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Eman Wajed

Creative Director
Eman Wajed is a marketing maven and the co-founder of Buffalo Fashion Runway, an organization that is changing the narrative...
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Bethany Krull

Sculptor
Bethany Krull is a Buffalo, NY based sculptor working primarily in clay for over twenty years. Her practice is expansive...
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Emeka Wajed

Visual Artist
Emeka Wajed is a visual artist, fashion designer and creative. I feel as if I am a Strong visual artist...
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Brandon Watson

Commercial & Editorial Photographer
Brandon Watson is a Commercial & Editorial photographer. His works focus on the obscure, yet dynamic, subcultures of society. Brandon’s...
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Ben Brindise

Writer & Spoken Word Poet
Benjamin Brindise is a writer and spoken word poet living and working in Buffalo, NY. He is the author of...
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Marquis Burton

Spoken Word Poet
Marquis “Ten Thousand” Burton is a poet, visual artist, writer, and educator. He has partnered with Shea’s Performing Arts and...
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Shanna Lockhart

Administration Services
Shanna Lockhart is an operations manager and project coordinator. She provides virtual administrative services to a growing audience through her...
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Amber Melvin

Multimedia Artist
Amber Melvin, a Rochester, NY native, is a multimedia artist who creates unique cards blending paper crafting, watercolor, and hand...
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Laura Chenault

Interdisciplinary Artist
Laura Chenault is an interdisciplinary artist creating art from a feminist and a post-modernist perspective. She believes concept and content...
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Paulie!

illustrator
Paulie! I’m a Christian, African American illustrator based in Buffalo, New York. I love sharing conversation and thoughts with people...
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Monet Alyssa

Illustrator
Monet Alyssa, Illustrator, makes dreamy, high-contrast illustrations for musicians and editorial, including Vanity Fair and The New Yorker. She graduated...
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John D’Angelo

Case Study Labs
John D’Angelo, founder of Case Study Labs, is a brand strategist and designer celebrated for his influence in New York’s...
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