Derrick (Benetez) Bryant

 

ARTIST STATEMENT

In my depiction of some true MC’s: Little Brother, I hope to convey a sense of movement and originality. I have always felt that Little Brother have brought a sense of soul and wit to hip hop culture. They are truly masters of their craft.
There are many forms of art, our earliest forms of communication are perceived through art. We as artists have been blessed with the lifetime gift of conveying a visual language. If it be by love or awareness it is our duty as artists to create. So then, my duty as an artist is to share my gift with the world with love and enlightenment. I like to enlighten my viewers, so when they view my art work a second time they are intrigued to see something different.

 

 

BIO

Derrick (Benetez) Bryant was born in New Bern, NC, where as a child growing up he was heavy into arts and sports. Bryant was always drawing to pass time, but began to excel at drawing. As Bryant was going through school he noticed that he began to get feed back from his peers and teachers. Bryant's art teacher suggested that he study art in college after graduating. After being accepted to NC A&T State University, his professor noticed that he had a talent and began to work with him in perfecting his skill. Bryant also has done community projects at several elementary schools throughout Greensboro. As well as small projects Bryant has also begun working on big projects such as conducting his own art shows.

He graduated from NC A&T State University with honors. Bryant has furthered his education and has studied in his Masters in Illustration from The Academy of Arts in San Francisco. Furthermore, Bryant has been acknowledged and published by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, View House Publishing, Sun Journal, The Herald-Sun, Hayti Heritage Center, Spotlight Magazine, Tribes Magazine, IBM, BET, in the Basement, Armacell and Kodak. Bryant also has done work for NBA player Jerry Stackhouse, Actress Rosario Dawson, and Snoop Dogg. Bryant is experienced in all mediums such as acrylic, watercolor, gouache, ink and oils. Bryant has also been accepted into the ArtRaw Gallery in NY 2009.