Asha Amore Brown

Asha Amore Brown is a Sociology student and artist. A published model, she also pours her creativity into her mixed media art practice. Asha’s mediums include oil pastel, ink, and gouache, incorporating collage, resist, and monotype processes. Her newfound love, painting with acrylics, has broadened her ideas and enhanced her style. Her painting titled “Girls” encompasses women’s relationships and need for community while nodding to the artist’s saturated flat space style and feminine theme.   This is Asha's first exhibition with Anatomically Correct. 

Ken is a native of Chicago and credits his interest in art to his father who taught him to sew.  Taken from news images and stories, Ken's creations have ranged from shocking historical scenes of the life of black and native Americans to Haitian voodoo, crime figures, Chicago's punk rock scene, Asian art, and children's nursery rhymes. 

Ken's work is exhibited around the country and has been featured in many Anatomically Correct exhibitions, including Outloud, Juneteenth 2022, Sewing the Seeds:  A Look at Violence in American History, and Fairy Tale Friends in Chicago. Ken's Bonnie & Clyde quilt can be seen on the cover of Dr. Dog's "Fate" album and his work appears in the feature film "High Fidelity".  His work was also featured in the film, You Weren't There, a history of the Chicago Punk Rock scene from 1977-1984, and is published in the book "Wild Chicago" reflecting his appearance on a WTTW television episode.  Several of his quilts are published in the International Review of African American Art - Vol. 17 #1 and The Black-Indian Connection in American Art. His quilts have been exhibited in many galleries throughout the country, most notably in a solo exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Center, Michigan Ave Gallery in Chicago.

"I am Chicago born, bred & educated, making my debut at Cook County Hospital.  My early childhood was in Bronzeville.  One of my earliest memories is drawing on the blank pages of a set Biblical storybooks my Ma had bought me. In 1960, my family moved to the near north side, my Pop took a job as a building's engineer/janitor in the Gold Coast neighborhood on the corner of Scott & Astor. I spent my formative, teenage & early adult years living at 52 E. Scott. The people who lived in the building throughout the period were all wonderful & quite an influence on nurturing the Artist in me. Among my nurturers were the Drakes, Dr. & Mrs. Coogan, the Weese's, and the Rovner's.

I attended Ogden Elementary from 1961 to 1968, Lane Tech 1968 to 1972 taking the Comm. Art course, I attended the Chicago Academy of Fine Art from 1973 to 1975 studying Cartooning, Animation & Film Making, The School of the Art Institute in 1975/76 studying Animation, Columbia College 1976/77 studying Writing, Television Production & Intro. into Television.

I have been drawing & painting as long as I can remember I originally painted in oils & was introduced to this medium by my x-wife Marilyn. We would use the dyes to make hand painted t-shirts, pillows, & baby blankets, Marilyn had some painting she had done w/ the dye which she quilted by adding a batting to the back of the painting which gives the piece a quilted 3-D effect. Working with the fabric dyes, needle & thread I feel as though I'm working WITH the piece as oppose to working ON a piece with paint, this makes me feel more at one with the piece ( I have been known to sign in blood on some piece's" quite by accident ") For most of my early pieces I did them late at night after coming home from working at the club, I found painting & sewing soothing after a night of filling the glasses of the masses. Most of my early pieces are portraits of historical figures, both known & obscure. Themes I've incorporated in the early pieces gangsters, musicians, black western, native Americans, freaks. Since the late 90's I've began to use different drawing styles & adding beadwork & objects to my pieces & some of the recent themes have been Haitian Voodoo, African- American Northern Migration, Lost in History.  On my lighter side, I have done a series of Fairy Tale & Nursery Rhymes and pieces based on Japanese prints."

Howard Heath

Howard Heath is a product of Chicago Public Schools and graduated from Wendell Phillps High School. After college, he taught at Lane Technical High School for 31 years as a math and computer teacher.  He was active in the teachers union his entire career and was a union delegate for more than twenty years. 

In 2001, he  was elected Vice-President of the Chicago Teachers Union.  His position not only included filling in for the President when needed, but also lobbying for current and retired teacher issues, which he still does. In his role as the Vice-President of the union, he was fortunate enough to work politically with, most notably Lisa Madigan, Jesse White, Barack Obama and our current State Senator Omar Aquino.   

After his stint at the Chicago Teachers Union, he returned to Lane where he retired in 2007. Currently, he volunteers with the Chicago Teachers Union and serves on the Class Size and Teacher Evaluation Appeals Committees. He also serves as the National (AFT) Retiree representative from the CTU. Recently, he co-authored several articles for the Chicago Union Teacher monthly magazine, on issues related to retirees.   He has been a serious photo fine art, nature and journalism photographer for over forty years and regularly has photo credits in the teacher publication Chicago Union Teacher (CUT).

In the last ten years, he has exhibited at the "Uri-Eichen" and the "The Health in the Arts" Galleries and several local cafes including Mathers LifeWays.  This is Howard's third exhibition with Anatomically Correct.

  © Howard Heath

Cuban Street Artist - Photography  on Canvas - 26 x 37 1/2" framed - $350

  © Howard Heath

  © Howard Heath

Alan Emerson Hicks

Alan is a "creator of temporal sculpture".  He uses plastic from found objects and stickers to create his sculptures and mixed media pieces in an effort to show how plastics do not bio-degrade in the environment. 

He received a BFA in Fine Art (Sculpture) from Illinois State University and previously taught at the Luther High School in Chicago for 7 years.   His work has been exhibited at many galleries in and around Chicago.

Look for his high-end dresses and headpieces (made from snack food wrappers) in many clubs, runways and public appearances.

This is Alan's third exhibition with Anatomically Correct.

Kabuki Butterfly I - Found Plastic Objects and Stickers on Board - 20 x 26"  $1,000

  © Alan Emerson Hicks

Mr. Lindsey went to an art class at the age of 8 years old in his poor neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan.  It was then he decided that art was his calling.   After moving to Chicago, as an adult, he went on to study at the American Academy of Art in Chicago.   He has been painting and drawing for over sixty years.   His artwork has been exhibited in many galleries and art fairs and he has won numerous competitions, awards and ribbons.  He is an active member of the LaGrange Art League.   

His art is a reflection of life for many black Americans and can be found in many private collections.

This is Mr. Lindsey's first exhibition with Anatomically Correct.

Tasha Nemo

I create artwork that celebrates and pays homage to African American and African contributors to the arts and social justice.  I believe it is important for people to have art that speaks to the positive works of African Americans that are overlooked by the status quo.  We stand on the shoulders of so many, and my artwork is a "thank you" to all those who came before me.

This is Tasha's second exhibit with Anatomically Correct.