‘Inheritance of Hope’ Art Exhibition

'Witnesses of Silwan'
Photography // 16" x 24"

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I am a photographer, filmmaker, and story-keeper rooted in Chicago. My work explores belonging, and how beauty and pain live in the same frame. I’m drawn to real light, real color, real life. I photograph as an act of witness and preservation, honoring the dignity of people in the places they call home.

The images I made in Palestine grow out of that same commitment.

I wasn’t chasing spectacle. I was paying attention to artists still creating, parents still raising their children, churches and mosques still gathering, all in the midst of colonial occupation. Murals against concrete walls. Kids playing within sight of checkpoints. Community refusing erasure. This work about the persistence of continuing to tell your story no matter what.  

Note: This is available for pickup only and cannot be shipped. It must be picked up at Bronzeville Winery from July 1-14. To schedule pickup, please contact Danica at danica@thesimplegood.org.

'Sabeel'
Photography // 16" x 24"

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I am a photographer, filmmaker, and story-keeper rooted in Chicago. My work explores belonging, and how beauty and pain live in the same frame. I’m drawn to real light, real color, real life. I photograph as an act of witness and preservation, honoring the dignity of people in the places they call home.

The images I made in Palestine grow out of that same commitment.

I wasn’t chasing spectacle. I was paying attention to artists still creating, parents still raising their children, churches and mosques still gathering, all in the midst of colonial occupation. Murals against concrete walls. Kids playing within sight of checkpoints. Community refusing erasure. This work about the persistence of continuing to tell your story no matter what.  

Note: This is available for pickup only and cannot be shipped. It must be picked up at Bronzeville Winery from July 1-14. To schedule pickup, please contact Danica at danica@thesimplegood.org.

'My Father's Father's Land'
Photography // 16" x 24"

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I am a photographer, filmmaker, and story-keeper rooted in Chicago. My work explores belonging, and how beauty and pain live in the same frame. I’m drawn to real light, real color, real life. I photograph as an act of witness and preservation, honoring the dignity of people in the places they call home.

The images I made in Palestine grow out of that same commitment.

I wasn’t chasing spectacle. I was paying attention to artists still creating, parents still raising their children, churches and mosques still gathering, all in the midst of colonial occupation. Murals against concrete walls. Kids playing within sight of checkpoints. Community refusing erasure. This work about the persistence of continuing to tell your story no matter what.  

Note: This is available for pickup only and cannot be shipped. It must be picked up at Bronzeville Winery from July 1-14. To schedule pickup, please contact Danica at danica@thesimplegood.org.

'Corner Store in Jericho'
Photography // 16" x 24"

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I am a photographer, filmmaker, and story-keeper rooted in Chicago. My work explores belonging, and how beauty and pain live in the same frame. I’m drawn to real light, real color, real life. I photograph as an act of witness and preservation, honoring the dignity of people in the places they call home.

The images I made in Palestine grow out of that same commitment.

I wasn’t chasing spectacle. I was paying attention to artists still creating, parents still raising their children, churches and mosques still gathering, all in the midst of colonial occupation. Murals against concrete walls. Kids playing within sight of checkpoints. Community refusing erasure. This work about the persistence of continuing to tell your story no matter what.  

Note: This is available for pickup only and cannot be shipped. It must be picked up at Bronzeville Winery from July 1-14. To schedule pickup, please contact Danica at danica@thesimplegood.org.

This series is inspired by and reflects the memories of our ancestors. By using patterns and colors as cultural identifiers, I build many layers of paint and design that strengthen the visual rhythm of each piece. This process mirrors how we utilize personal and collective memories to build a more hopeful tomorrow.

'Roots Create Blossoms'
Latex, ceramic tile on wood panel // 20" dia.

Note: This is available for pickup only and cannot be shipped. It must be picked up at Bronzeville Winery from July 1-14. To schedule pickup, please contact Danica at danica@thesimplegood.org.

This series is inspired by and reflects the memories of our ancestors. By using patterns and colors as cultural identifiers, I build many layers of paint and design that strengthen the visual rhythm of each piece. This process mirrors how we utilize personal and collective memories to build a more hopeful tomorrow.

'Memories Only Grow'
Latex, ceramic tile on wood panel // 20" dia.

Note: This is available for pickup only and cannot be shipped. It must be picked up at Bronzeville Winery from July 1-14. To schedule pickup, please contact Danica at danica@thesimplegood.org.

'Her Faith Birthed Abundance'
wood, Acrylic on Canvas // 24" x 48"

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Jeffery Beckham Jr. is a Chicago-based artist, creative visionary, and nonprofit CEO whose work examines faith, legacy, and the courage to believe beyond present circumstances. Through vibrant compositions and symbolic storytelling, his art reflects themes of leadership, hope, and personal transformation. Beckham’s paintings serve as visual narratives that inspire reflection and possibility.

Note: This is available for pickup only and cannot be shipped. It must be picked up at Bronzeville Winery from July 1-14. To schedule pickup, please contact Danica at danica@thesimplegood.org.

'Hands Full of Faith'
wood, Acrylic on Canvas // 36" x 48"

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Jeffery Beckham Jr. is a Chicago-based artist, creative visionary, and nonprofit CEO whose work examines faith, legacy, and the courage to believe beyond present circumstances. Through vibrant compositions and symbolic storytelling, his art reflects themes of leadership, hope, and personal transformation. Beckham’s paintings serve as visual narratives that inspire reflection and possibility.

Note: This is available for pickup only and cannot be shipped. It must be picked up at Bronzeville Winery from July 1-14. To schedule pickup, please contact Danica at danica@thesimplegood.org.

'73rd and Blackstone'
wood, Acrylic on Canvas // 36" x 48"

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Jeffery Beckham Jr. is a Chicago-based artist, creative visionary, and nonprofit CEO whose work examines faith, legacy, and the courage to believe beyond present circumstances. Through vibrant compositions and symbolic storytelling, his art reflects themes of leadership, hope, and personal transformation. Beckham’s paintings serve as visual narratives that inspire reflection and possibility.

Note: This is available for pickup only and cannot be shipped. It must be picked up at Bronzeville Winery from July 1-14. To schedule pickup, please contact Danica at danica@thesimplegood.org.

Weight in the Water reflects the struggle of staying afloat beneath the pressures and expectations that society places on us. The man reaching upward represents the instinct to keep rising, even when the weight of the world threatens to pull us back under. Just when it feels like we are about to break through, the current can shift again. In the distance, the lifeboat represents help, salvation, and freedom, reminding us that what we need may be closer than we think, even when we cannot yet see it clearly. In that tension between sinking and rising, hope is carried forward through resilience and the decision to keep living with purpose.

'Weight in The Water'
wood, Acrylic and resin // 64" x 78"

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I am Reggie McFly, a Chicago based mixed media artist working in paint, clay, yarn, fabric, and tactile materials. My work moves in an imperfectly perfect rhythm, a dance between creativity and evolution. Each element travels across the surface like a dancer guided by instinct and trust, where texture becomes perspective carrying memory, emotion, and layered stories.

As a visually impaired artist, losing my eyesight reshaped how I create. It taught me to trust instinct, emotion, and energy, transforming what could have been an ending into a new beginning. My process embraces experimentation, allowing each piece to unfold naturally through curiosity and faith.

My works emerge like improvised performances. They are textured, vibrant, and layered, built through trial, error, and the lessons found in both. The art is meant to be felt as much as it is seen.

Through this work, I invite others to embrace the beauty within imperfection, move to their own rhythm, and discover meaning within the ever changing performance of life.

Note: This is available for pickup only and cannot be shipped. It must be picked up at Bronzeville Winery from July 1-14. To schedule pickup, please contact Danica at danica@thesimplegood.org.

Self Care explores hope through quiet preservation. The woman stands still, turned away, surrounded by open space that allows room for self care & reflection. In a world that constantly demands more from us, choosing to pause and care for oneself becomes a pure act of strength, love and resilience. The work suggests that hope is not always loud or dramatic. Sometimes it is inherited through small, intentional acts that allow us to continue forward with clarity and balance.

'Self Care'
wood, Acrylic and resin // 16" x 20"

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I am Reggie McFly, a Chicago based mixed media artist working in paint, clay, yarn, fabric, and tactile materials. My work moves in an imperfectly perfect rhythm, a dance between creativity and evolution. Each element travels across the surface like a dancer guided by instinct and trust, where texture becomes perspective carrying memory, emotion, and layered stories.

As a visually impaired artist, losing my eyesight reshaped how I create. It taught me to trust instinct, emotion, and energy, transforming what could have been an ending into a new beginning. My process embraces experimentation, allowing each piece to unfold naturally through curiosity and faith.

My works emerge like improvised performances. They are textured, vibrant, and layered, built through trial, error, and the lessons found in both. The art is meant to be felt as much as it is seen.

Through this work, I invite others to embrace the beauty within imperfection, move to their own rhythm, and discover meaning within the ever changing performance of life.

Note: This is available for pickup only and cannot be shipped. It must be picked up at Bronzeville Winery from July 1-14. To schedule pickup, please contact Danica at danica@thesimplegood.org.

My work is rooted in storytelling  visual narratives that celebrate culture, identity, and the power of representation. Through bold color palettes, expressive portraiture, and symbolic composition, I explore themes of empowerment, resilience, music, spirituality, and transformation.

I am drawn to the human figure as a vessel of emotion and history. Each piece seeks to capture not just likeness, but presence,  the energy, dignity, and layered experiences of my subjects. My work often centers Black identity and culture, creating imagery that affirms, uplifts, and reimagines how stories are seen and told.

Blending contemporary figurative painting with elements of pop culture and imaginative symbolism, I aim to bridge fine art and accessibility. Whether on canvas, murals, or wearable pieces like hand-painted sneakers and jackets, my art exists beyond traditional boundaries; it is meant to be lived with, experienced, and felt.

At its core, my work is about visibility and connection. I create to inspire confidence, spark conversation, and honor the beauty and complexity of the stories that shape us.

'Generational Wealth'
wood, Giclee Print Limited Edition Print on Canvas // 30" x 40"

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Jason Hayth is a multi-disciplinary visual artist based out of Chicago whose work reflects identity, culture, and the unseen stories of underrepresented communities. Hayth’s work consists of both traditional acrylic on canvas, sneaker art, woodworking, and digital paintings in Photoshop. A bi-racial Black and White artist, Jason’s journey has never fit neatly into any box—something he once saw as a curse but now embraces as a unique perspective that fuels his creativity.

Note: This is available for pickup only and cannot be shipped. It must be picked up at Bronzeville Winery from July 1-14. To schedule pickup, please contact Danica at danica@thesimplegood.org.