7 Artists & Creatives to Watch

The team at Resolute Magazine has compiled a list of Christian artists and creatives across fashion, photography, music, design, and video to watch for 2023.

MELISSA DAVIS

Melissa Davis, @giftsofmel, is a fashion stylist, creative, and the owner of @openprofile.us. They are based out of Chicago, Illinois by way of New York.

ALFIELD REEVES

Alfield Reeves, @alfieldreeves, is an editorial and portrait photographer whose work focuses on self-reflection, the owner of @alfieldreevesphotography, artist, as well as 1/3 of @thegoatspod based out of Grand Rapids, Michigan by way of Liberia, West Africa. Check out their @skillshare course "Portrait Photography: How to Shoot & Edit Environmental Portraits."

AASHA MARIE FRANCIS

Aasha Marie Francis, @aashamarie, is a singer, rapper, poet, and Kingdom Choice Awards Nominee based out of Chicago's Southside. Their most recent project released is their "Signs of Life" EP available on all streaming platforms.

EMANUEL WILLIAMS

Emanuel Williams, @kingzson, is a photographer and creative focused on telling Black stories based out of Chicago's Westside.

ERIN MORGAN TAYLOR

Erin Morgan Taylor is a photographer, cinematographer, and digital media creative director based out of Chicago, Illinois, inspired by the human experience and highlighting under-told and overshadowed stories.

BARRY DALY

Barry Daly, @itsbarrydaly, is a photographer and artist from Orlando, FL. At age 20, they realized how much they loved giving people a reason to do that and photography has been the way in which they share that love with a focus on Black people seeing themselves reflected well in media.

L3XDIVINE

L3XDIVINE, @l3xdivine, is a musician, designer, and creative from the West Coast known for her abstract expressionism and music that goes against the grain. In 2020, she was featured on @anydymineo ‘s Jackson Pollock (TikTok Remix).

Photo by Dids.