Real Creative Humans

On today's episode of Real Creative Humans, I sit down with Sean Jones.Music and spirituality have always been intertwined in the artistic vision of trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and activist Sean Jones.After a six-month stint with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis offered him a permanent position as lead trumpeter of the ensemble, a post he held from 2004 until 2010. In 2015, Jones was tapped to become a member of the SFJAZZ Collective.Jones has been prominently featured in recordings and performances with many major figures in jazz, including Illinois Jacquet, Jimmy Heath, Frank Foster, Nancy Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Gerald Wilson and Marcus Miller. Jones is an internationally recognized educator.He is president of the Jazz Education Network and holds the Richard and Elizabeth Case Chair in Jazz Studies at the Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute in Baltimore. In addiiton, he is artistic director for the NYO JAZZ Program of Carnegie Hall. Previously, he served as chair of the brass department at Berklee College of Music in Boston.To follow along with Sean, you can follow him on Instagram at @seanyboymusic. To find out more about me, your host, Audra Lee in addition to updates about the show you can follow me on Instagram at @audrajlee_.

On today's episode of Real Creative Humans, I sit down with Fabiola R. Delgado.Fabiola R. Delgado (b. Cabimas, Venezuela 1990) is an independent curator and creative producer based in Washington DC. A former Human Rights lawyer and political asylum seeker from Venezuela, she brings a deeply personal lens to her work, and channels her commitment to justice through artistic and cultural experiences. Recognizing storytelling as the essence of her practice, she develops socially engaged projects that recenter perspectives and foster intergenerational creative learning. Her work spans exhibitions, scholarship, editorial projects, and public programming for all ages. R. Delgado is a recipient of the first National Leaders of Color Fellowship (a collaborative program from the six U.S. Regional Arts Organizations,) as well as a Fellowship from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Her practice bridges formal and alternative art spaces, working with a wide range of institutions––from major museums like the Hirshhorn, National Museum of American History, Brooklyn Museum, and Smart Museum of Art, to experimental and public art initiatives including Washington Project for the Arts, Times Square Arts, Transformer, apexart, Foggy Bottom Biennial, and the FUNDRED Project byMacArthur “Genius” Mel Chin. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, The New York Times, BmoreArt Magazine, Artishock Magazine, Arte al Día, and Intervenxions by The Latinx Project at NYU, among other publications.To follow along with Fabiola, you can follow her on Instagram at @fabiola.rdelgado or on her website at www.fabiolardelgado.com.To find out more about me, your host, Audra Lee in addition to updates about the show you can follow me on Instagram at @audrajlee_.

On today's episode of Real Creative Humans, I sit down with Tatianna Mack.Tatianna is the dedicated Art Liaison at the Tanya Weddemire Gallery. Shecultivates and strengthens the connections among artists, collectors, and thecommunity. With a profound appreciation for emerging talent and a commitment to fostering meaningful relationships, Tatianna advocates for intersectionality through diversity in her work.In 2019, Tatianna launched her blog, The Art of Tati, to promote representation in art spaces. Since then, she has moderated conversations centered on artistry and the transformation of gallery culture and has led community initiatives in partnership with esteemed organizations, including Black Girls in Art Spaces, A Place Called Home, and Industry City.Tatianna's innate ability to envision and implement dynamic programming highlights her dedication to art beyond the gallery setting. In February 2025, she made her curatorial debut with I Got a Story to Tell an all-women exhibition inspired by a conversation with her grandmother and presented at the Tanya Weddemire Gallery. The exhibition garnered widespread attention, with Tatianna and the gallery featured on PIX11 News and in several publications.Guided by her passion for art, fashion, and community, Tatianna remains committed to cultivating a more inclusive and vibrant art world.To follow along with Tatianna, you can follow her on Instagram at @theeartoftati.To find out more about me, your host, Audra Lee in addition to updates about the show you can follow me on Instagram at @audrajlee_.

On today's episode of Real Creative Humans, I sit down with Devin Allen.Devin Allen is a self-taught artist who gained national attention when his photograph of the Baltimore Uprising was published on the cover of TIME in May 2015. A native of Baltimore, Devin achieved a rare feat as only the third amateur photographer TIME selected to feature on its cover.In 2017, he was named the first fellow of the Gordon Parks Foundation Fellowship and was nominated for an NAACP Image Award as a debut author for his book, A Beautiful Ghetto (Haymarket Books).Devin was chosen to serve as a 2020 Ambassador for Leica Camera AG; and following the untimely deaths of George Floyd, Tony McDade, and Breonna Taylor, TIME once again acknowledged and honored Devin’s artistry by selecting one of his images from a Black Trans Lives Matter protest to grace the cover of their June 2020 issue.Devin’s powerful imagery of Black life has been featured in New York Magazine, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Aperture.His photography is also featured in permanent collections at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, the Jule Collins Smith Museum, and The Studio Museum in Harlem.To follow along with Devin, you can follow him on Instagram at @bydvnlln or visit his website at www.bydvnlln.com.To find out more about me, your host, Audra Lee in addition to updates about the show you can follow me on Instagram at @audrajlee_.

On today's episode of Real Creative Humans, I sit down with Rose Jaffe.Rose is a visual artist focused on the power of art to build community,promote healing, and spark joy. Rose earned her BFA at The University of Michigan and has pursued a creative career full time after teaching middle and high school art. She has painted over 50 murals nationally and internationally, including over 40 in her hometown of Washington, D.C. Her art has been featured in numerous publications, including the Washington Post, City Paper, NBC and CNN among others. Her work is vibrant and often playful, with themes of political activism, natural healing and spiritual grounding.She is dedicated to harnessing the power of art to spark conversation, build connection, and create social change.To follow along with Rose, you can follow her on Instagram at @rose_inks or visit her website at www.rosejaffe.com .To find out more about me, your host, Audra Lee in addition to updates about the show you can follow me on Instagram at @audrajlee_.

On today's episode of Real Creative Humans, I sit down with Treva Ross.Treva is a Washington, DC–based photographer specializing in street style. Her passion for photography sparked in 2019 during a solo trip through Amsterdam and London, where she rented a camera and began capturing the effortlessly stylish strangers she met along the way. Back home, she launched @dcgetsdressed, a platform celebrating DC’s fashion scene while challenging outdated notions about the city’s creativity and artistry. Her work has since gained recognition through coverage of major cultural events such as Something in the Water, Capitol Pride, DC Fashion Week, and Jazz in the Garden. Treva’s accomplishments include collaborating with the Broccoli City Festival to document style and interview artists, being featured on the front page of The Washington Post Style section, and making her television debut on FOX 5 DC. She also uses her platform to champion sustainable shopping and spotlight local businesses. When she’s not behind the camera, Treva enjoys hiking with her rescue dog, Penelope.To follow along with Treva, you can follow her on Instagram at @dcgetsdressed or on TikTok at @dcgetsdressed_ .To find out more about me, your host, Audra Lee in addition to updates about the show you can follow me on Instagram at @audrajlee_.

On today's episode of Real Creative Humans, I sit down with Clarence Heyward.Clarence Heyward is a painter whose work delves into cultural truths,challenges stereotypes, and explores identity, especially within thecontext of the Black American experience. He creates dynamicfigurative art, utilizing subjects who are people of color as an homage tohis culture. His art practice involves challenging stereotypes and myths,offering social commentary, critiquing perceptions, and fosteringdialogues, primarily viewed through the lens of the Black Americanmale experience. His work draws from his life experiences as a Blackman, husband, and father in America, incorporating personal andcollective narratives that highlight Black bodies and reinterpreting Blackexistence in imagery.Heyward's work has been showcased nationally in various spaces,including:• 21c Museum of Durham• The Harvey B. Gantt Center for Cultural Arts• The Wiregrass Museum of Art• The Museum of Science and Industry Chicago• The Art Miami Art Fair• The Dallas Art Fair• Expo Chicago• The Container-Santa Fe• The Cameron Art Museum• The North Carolina Museum of Art• The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University• (CAM) The Contemporary Art Museum of Raleigh, NCHe has also been recognized through fellowships and residencies,including:• The Brightwork Fellowship residency at Anchorlight Raleigh(2019-2020)• Emerging Artist in Residence at Artspace, Raleigh (2021)• Ragdale (IL) artist fellowship (2022)• Artist in Residence at NC State University (2022)• IEA Artist in Residence at Alfred University in NY (2023)• Al Maqam artist residency in Marrakech, Morocco (2024)Heyward's work is included in several notable private and publiccollections, including:• The North Carolina Museum of Art• The Nasher Museum of Art• The Mint Museum of Art• The Minneapolis Institute of Art• The Ackland Art Museum• The Cameron Museum of Art• The City of Raleigh Municipal Collection• The Tubman Museum of Art• Alfred University (NY)• Rubell Family CollectionBorn in Brooklyn, NY, Heyward relocated to North Carolina to study ArtEducation at North Carolina Central University. He currently lives andworks in Raleigh, NC. He began his journey as a full-time artist in 2019.To follow along with Clarence, you can follow him on Instagram at @clarenceheywardart or check out his website at www.clarenceheyward.com. His work is currently on display at the Turner Carroll gallery in Santa Fee, New Mexico.To find out more about me, your host, Audra Lee in addition to updates about the show you can follow me on Instagram at @audrajlee_.

On today's episode of Real Creative Humans, we welcome Blu! Brandy “Blu” Murphy is an artist, educator, and creator who was born and raised in Washington, D.C. She is a proud graduate of Morgan State University, a distinguished HBCU, where she studied Fine Arts with a concentration in Mixed Media and received recognition as an award-winning student. With over a decade of teaching experience in low-income urban communities, Blu is deeply committed to amplifying the voices of individuals who are often undervalued, unappreciated, and unseen. Her signature style blends photography, graffiti, texture, and bold color to tell compelling stories rooted in African American culture and history. Blu is renowned for capturing the innocence and resilience of her students through her lens, transforming their narratives into striking, layered visual expressions. Her work has been featured in prominent publications such as The Washington Post, Architectural Digest, Washington City Paper, and DC Fray Magazine. Additionally, she has exhibited her art in esteemed venues, including The Target Contemporary Gallery  and Dupont Underground. To find out more about Blu, you can follow her on instagram @Blu_murphy or check out her website at www.blumurphyart.com. Her work is currently on display at the esteemed Tanya Weddemire gallery in Brooklyn, New York.

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