Author: Visionary Artistry Magazine

Ali Sidiiq: Bigger Than These Bars

“This is what happens when you take a nineteen-year-old boy and put him in prison,” is how the Comedian Ali Sidiiq introduces his story on an episode of the Comedy Central show titled “This Is Not Happening.” In a series of tragic and life-changing events, the Houston, Texas native went from reenacting episodes of the popular sitcom Martin for his cellmates to performing on stage in front of audiences worldwide.

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Masego: Ode to Women and World Travels

Next-level singer and saxophonist, Masego, exists somewhere between genres of rap, classical house, and jazz, or as he likes to call it, “traphousejazz.” He’s been playing instruments and singing in church since he was a child but didn’t start making waves until 2011. What started as him posting saxophone remixes to SoundCloud snowballed into him sharing his original tracks and embarking on a journey to mainstream success. 

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Lori Saint Rome: Life in Color

One of life’s greatest pleasures lies in its simplicity. 

Waking up to a gorgeous sunrise, hues of orange and yellow mixing together to glow over the horizon, while the sun’s rays seem to dance like shadows on the ground; laying on your bed, gazing out of the window, allowing the body to simply exist as you take in another breath of air. 

These priceless moments are the framework from which Lori Saint Rome draws inspiration. Her artwork centers around humanity and nature,  illustrating just how colorful and simple everyday activities can be.

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Austin Brown: Out of the Shadows

Despite family roots, every artist wants to leave their own unique mark. Something to put a stamp on their presence in the world, a scar that leaves irrefutable evidence that at one time, at some place, they existed with a voice of their own. Perhaps this is why singer/songwriter/producer Austin Brown left the Jackson name at the door and stepped out with a groove of his own. 

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Moses Ingram: Just a Girl with a Dream

Moses Ingram started out as a girl with a dream—a dream that like most, was no easy feat. Crediting her mother for getting her into acting, it wasn’t until she was 16 that she decided to take the career seriously. A West Baltimore native, the 28-year-old was faced with adversities as she tried to turn her dreams into reality. From being told by a student adviser she should choose a more “professional career,” to being rejected multiple times by the Juilliard School, it was her unrelenting determination, and the support of her family, that helped her turn her dream into the promising career unfolding before her today.

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