Artists ANTHONY GEBREHIWOT, a graduate from York University, is a professional photographer and community leader alongside RISE Edutainment and Unity Charity. Prior to joining RISE and Unity, he was managing his own community-based initiative titled, Shooting for Change (shootingforchange.tumblr.com). All the profits made from his professional clients went towards feeding less fortunate citizens in the downtown Toronto area. Anthony now has his own photography business titled, XvXy-photo (www.xvxyphotocom). It has a studio/portrait focus which aims to build dream chasers everywhere by visually communicating the subject’s essence through imagery. Anthony aims to deify subject in very creative, unique and tasteful ways. He also believes in the power of knowledge and is helping to strengthen his community by engaging youth through local programming with several community organizations leading workshops on creative writing, photography and self-development. Ultimately, his goal is to empower future generation by helping them realize their unlimited potential and to effectively utilize their skill sets.
JAH GREY’s photographic work is focused primarily on portraiture. He’s inspired by exploring his vulnerabilities and the vulnerabilities of those around him. His art redefines social norms of gender, race, sexuality and rebelling against the constructs others place on our bodies and personal identities. His digital portraits encourage us all to live out loud and not feel silenced or shamed around our bodies but feel able to express ourselves in any way we choose. By focusing on challenging these concepts, Jah Grey works to remind all of us of the similarities we share, despite our different backgrounds.
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