Carleen Shankle
Carleen Shankle aka Leen is a singer-songwriter from Charlotte, North Carolina. She is now living in Brooklyn, NY working with producer Mike Swoop on an upcoming EP project. She is inspired by the sounds of R&B and Soul with messages of the female experience on love, loss, depression, independence, and new self-discoveries. You can also find her teaching and practicing Yoga at Wellness Space, Heal Haus. The combination of Music and Yoga drives her to move freely in her physical and creative expression. She hopes to inspire people to fully express through their voice and body, honoring their intuitions.
@Official.leen
Naja Pazant
Bronx native Naja Pazant, a recent graduate with her Masters in Film and Media from The New School of Parsons believes that as media creators and curators, it is of the highest importance to pay close attention to what we are distributing to the world. With a passion for the mysteries of love, drama and spirituality, Naja finds her true purpose in writing and producing films surrounding these narratives such as with her short films “Bad Voodoo” and “Directions”. With her company Pissed Productions, it is her hope that these pieces of art spark conversation and allows viewers to look deep within. Exploring what is in the dark is her kink.
@Litaispissed
Ashleigh Alexandria
Ashleigh Alexandria aka The Virginartiste is a fine artist from Jamaica Queens NY. She is currently exploring her artistry through the medium of body paint with her series Virgin Skin. Influenced by portraiture Ashleigh’s passion for capturing human features has motivated her to manipulate different mediums and styles to depict messages through the emotions of her subjects. Virgin Skin is the expression of everyday life told with paint on human canvases. The organic nature of her subjects stems from real relationships and true emotions. The art brings out the importance of ordinary mundane intimate moments we may take for granted daily, while still telling a visual story. Her pieces address the beauty and sisterhood among Black and Brown women told with a retro futuristic tone. Ashleigh works and resides out of Brooklyn, NY.
@Thevirginartiste