2021 Wrap Up

Despite the many difficulties we all faced in 2021, I have much to be thankful for both professionally and personally. Here are a few of the highlights:

In March, I was interviewed about my work and my artistic vision for the Shepherd Express:

https://shepherdexpress.com/culture/off-the-cuff/socially-conscious-artist-lana-holman-is-part-of-bucks-game-/

In May 2021 I surprised Milwaukee Bucks broadcaster Jim Paschke On Air with a watercolor painting of him and Marques Johnson for his last pre-retirement broadcast.

I did live drawings at Cactus Club For Bay View Community Day and at allgoodsmke.

During the day of Game Five against the Hawks in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, I drew Milwaukee Bucks sideline reporter Zora Stephenson and Giannis. outside Aloft Milwaukee Downtown where I am Artist-in-Residence.

In July, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel featured my work in an extended local news article:

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2021/07/12/bay-view-artist-lana-holman-has-drawn-more-than-80-chalk-portraits/7888165002/

In August, I was featured in a segment on the CBS 58 Sunday Morning show

https://www.cbs58.com/news/i-really-wanted-a-purpose-for-what-i-was-doing-artist-depicts-important-people-of-color-on-sidewalks-of-bay-view

In November I painted a LIVE painting at House of RAD in Riverwest for FEED YOUR SOUL to raise money for Feeding America WI.

I did several collaborations with current Famous Milwaukeeans to highlight the amazing talent in our city. I illustrated their poetry or music; Chuck Goldman, Bryon Cherry, Dasha Kelly Hamilton, Matthew James Gutierrez

And I am most proud of the two huge chalk series that I completed this year!

2021 Summer/Fall Chalk Series: Faces of Milwaukee

2021 Spring Series: Brave, Groundbreaking Women

Thank you to my amazing friends that have supported my vision to do good in Milwaukee and in the world with my Art. I plan to kick even more a$$ in 2022!