




THE TALENTED 10TH
BLK ALCHEMY FIRST WAVE









TheOneWillFocus
Founder & Artist/Alchemist
A creative visionary at heart and spontaneous developer of all things ingenious, Will Focus is a New York born Graphic Designer and Illustrator who seeks out content to work with that requires him to engage content/production on a more visceral level. Using the visual to emote and connect with the individual is a top priority in his development process. Due to this nature of development he is uniquely adept at providing clients with a broad range of skills.
Illustration
Graphic Design
Web Design
Motion Design
A Shaper of Destiny…
Will’s Focus is primarily on that of Advertising, Branding/Identity, and Illustration work for individual and start-ups, as well as larger corporations.
In addition to being a Designer and Illustrator, Will Focus holds his B.S. in Graphic Design, is Owner and Founder of Blk Alchemy, Owner and Founder of OurBlackWeb, co-owner of The Black Owned Business Collective, teaches classes and tutorials on vector illustration and development covering general use to in depth artwork, contributes to numerous stock vector art sites, in addition to being a member of various art collectives, including: Full Blackout, Intrinsic Nature, Hunie, Dribbble, and more.








LeoNeal
Artist/Alchemist
La’Vata E. O’Neal as the artist LeoNeal
A servant of imagination, this is what I am; it is as real as the mind conceives it to be and breeds learning, escape, beauty, and a boundlessness to openness. As an artist I desire to bring storytelling through my images. It is a long term goal of mine. Storytelling through illustration; it’s one of the expressive mediums where imagination thrives. I love art, expression, and diversity. With an equally strong love for fantasy or anything fictional, I started to create those kinds of images. I’ve been creating since the age of twelve, drawing portraits predominately. That was until, after high school, I discovered a different side to art. Learning about art became a natural course for me when I realized there was so much more to it. I sought information everywhere, though I had never entered into a school for art, and went down many different cross roads of experimentation to be where I am today.








Michael White
Artist/Alchemist
Michael White a.k.a. Miguel Blanco is an artist from New York, who has dedicated his life to the creating Art and letting his imagination lead him. He’s had many years in the Art field (20+years) illustrating animating and creating characters and comics. Michael has been an Art Director at a Boys and Girls Club as well as illustrated and animated for FEAR.net, Mr.Gooder.com, Oogeewoogee.com, Philadelphia Eagles football media division and cult classic movie “Black Ninja”.
By using a wild and inventive imagination to elaborate on messages through his art. Michael White wrote and illustrated a deep and profound comic OogeeMan – “Divided States of America,” this comic was featured on Ebony/Jet Magazine and the Innov8tiv.com platform. You can also see diversity in art his styles in books “Pru & the Magic Mushroom”, “Daydreams”, “Vittorio: Anthology of Spirit” and “Farmer Fox & Sunseed the Sunflower”.





Rachel Scotland
Artist/Alchemist
Racheal is both a digital and traditional artist based in Chicago. She has always gravitated towards the arts since she was a young girl. Racheal attended college for both Visual Communications and Interior Design, but decided she would take a more individualized approach. She has been blessed to work as a children’s illustrator. Since making such a life altering decision, Racheal has had countless opportunities to help people bring their ideas to fruition. She has grown as both an artist and person and looks forward to every day producing and sharing her art with the world.





Micah BlackLight
Artist/Alchemist
Micah BlackLight is a creation VOLCANO and an Inspiration Engine; a dark light-worker, illustrator, dancer, singer, rhymer, designer, writer/author, performer, fashion designer, motivational speaker, empowerment coach; a self-proclaimed badass and maker of badassery. He is a poem disguised as a song masquerading as a human being and clothed in this flesh brown.
Micah BlackLight is bent on positively impacting the world through beautiful interactions and the bringing of my unique art. Part of what he does is aimed specifically at depicting people of color in ways they may not necessarily be accustomed to seeing themselves depicted. He believes that when we see ourselves depicted in ways beautiful and fantastic, celebrated and sensual, it opens horizons in our heads where perhaps only walls existed before. It puts us directly in touch with our own potential as magical beings. He aims to be a portal to these visions. His art is a mouthpiece for energies that do not wish to use words to sing their songs.
Micah BlackLight wants people to see themselves in my work; both as they are, and as they could be. Never mind what society, religion or science tells them is possible, or proper, or achievable. He wishes them to see possibility, and LOVE the parts of themselves that my work speaks to. He wishes to engender a blossoming, collective sighs of wonder and marveling at the beauty they see reflected through my art.
Micah BlackLight is here to create the most brilliant, evocative, challenging, innovative, impactful art he is capable of, to have THE most fun while doing it, and to leave a trail of empowering, inspiring interactions in his wake-
like a spirit boat traveling the lake of existence.
He is Micah BlackLight








Bea Jackson
Artist/Alchemist
Brittany Jackson, also known as Bea, is an award-winning freelance illustrator based in Michigan. Taken by a passion for the arts at a young age, Bea embraced her gift of drawing and learned how to bring her vivid imagination to life in a variety of artistic styles she’s studied throughout the years. With a strong sense for concepts and design, Bea has become well recognized for her ability to paint a picture from words, communicating ideas—hers and others—through beautiful narrative illustration.





Mere
Artist/Alchemist






Martian
Artist/Alchemist
Martian is a 2D media artist based in New York City. She uses ballpoint pen, ink, paper and assorted printmaking techniques to create works that are centrally based on the human condition, each illustration and print tells a different story, reflecting life, death, and the tribulations of characters that are symbolic of the stereotypical black identity. She has been featured in multiple group shows at The King’s Art complex as well as various galleries in NYC and Columbus, Ohio. She is the winner of the Tolesdet drawing prize and the May and Samuel Rudin Foundation Scholarship. She has obtianed her BFA in Fine Arts from Columbus College of Art & Design and is currently a MFA candidate at NYU.








Emuche Nwaigwe
Artist/Alchemist
Emuche Nwaigwe is a Nigerian artist currently residing in Brooklyn. He also works in education teaching art and youth empowerment. Emuche’s art is inspired by the interesting people he has met, stories that he has heard or imagined, and Black and African culture. Emuche’s focus is on creating dynamic work that can tell a story. The figures which he chooses to portray have engaging and rich personalities that add another layer of depth and intrigue.






B. Lewis
Artist/Alchemist
B. Lewis is a freelance graphic designer and commission artist based in Memphis, TN – specializing in digital and traditional paintings and illustrations. In her freelance practice, she creates fun, modern, and sophisticated designs to reach any audience, helping to improve her clients’ reach and sales. When creating artwork outside of commissions, her focus is to develop spiritually charged imagery of the African Diaspora in futuristic settings. My artistic goal is to bridge the gap of representation of African peoples in roles of magic and greatness.