Top 100 Art And Photography Influencers in North Carolina on Instagram For November 2026

1. Salavat Fidai

@salavat.fidai

Based in CharlotteMacroArtist

Artist ✏️Sculptor 🔬 Filmmaker 🎥

Brand Collabs

Brand Partner A3 collabs · Fashion

Brand Partner B2 collabs · Beauty

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Followers

710.5k

Eng rate

0.22%

Avg. views

187.3k

Audience authenticity

14.2% suspicious81.4%

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Salavat Fidai

710.5k followers

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Salavat Fidai

710.5k followers

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Salavat Fidai

710.5k followers

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Audience

Top gender

Male

Top age group

25-34 yrs

Male 60.9%Female 34.1%

Art And Photography

New York

6.5%

Los Angeles

5.4%

Chicago

5.4%

San Francisco

5.0%

Miami

3.7%

Age

13-17

18-24

17%

25-34

36%

35-44

27%

45+

14%

2. David Doubilet

@daviddoubilet

Based in CharlotteMid-tierPhotographer

@NatGeo Photographer and speaker. Images are a universal language with power to celebrate, educate, honor and humiliate. They can create change.

Brand Collabs

Brand Partner A3 collabs · Fashion

Brand Partner B2 collabs · Beauty

Brand Partner C4 collabs · Tech

Followers

398k

Eng rate

0.57%

Avg. views

38.3k

Audience authenticity

2.0% suspicious93.9%

Recent Posts

David Doubilet

398k followers

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398k followers

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David Doubilet

398k followers

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Audience

Top gender

Male

Top age group

25-34 yrs

Male 54.9%Female 42.1%

Art And Photography

Los Angeles

9.2%

New York

6.5%

San Francisco

7.1%

Chicago

6.1%

Age

13-17

18-24

17%

25-34

34%

35-44

25%

45+

21%

3. joe mcnally

@joemcnallyphoto

Based in CharlotteMid-tierPhotographer

Assignment Photographer | Full-scale Production Services - Joe McNally Photo | Director | Community Host | Nikon USA Ambassador

Brand Collabs

Brand Partner A3 collabs · Fashion

Brand Partner B2 collabs · Beauty

Brand Partner C4 collabs · Tech

Followers

252.3k

Eng rate

0.2%

Avg. views

8.1k

Audience authenticity

16.7% suspicious82.8%

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joe mcnally

252.3k followers

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252.3k followers

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252.3k followers

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Audience

Top gender

Male

Top age group

25-34 yrs

Male 62.4%Female 34.7%

Art And Photography

London

10.5%

New York

8.5%

Los Angeles

6.4%

Chicago

4.3%

Age

13-17

18-24

16%

25-34

35%

35-44

26%

45+

19%

4. Jared Kreiss

@j_kreiss

Based in North CarolinaMid-tierPhotographer

🚐 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢 / 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘡𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 📸 capturing what’s wild & real 🌵 prints, guides, photo tours ⇣start here

Brand Collabs

Brand Partner A3 collabs · Fashion

Brand Partner B2 collabs · Beauty

Brand Partner C4 collabs · Tech

Followers

214.2k

Eng rate

1.41%

Avg. views

14k

Audience authenticity

10.3% suspicious85.6%

Recent Posts

Jared Kreiss

214.2k followers

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214.2k followers

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Jared Kreiss

214.2k followers

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Audience

Top gender

Male

Top age group

25-34 yrs

Male 56.2%Female 41.7%

Art And Photography

New York

6.8%

Los Angeles

5.6%

Chicago

5.0%

Seattle

6.0%

Denver

5.5%

Age

13-17

18-24

16%

25-34

36%

35-44

26%

45+

17%

5. Elliott Todd

@et_glass

Based in BooneMid-tierartAndPhotography

Boone, NC Wholesale orders @level42wholesale Upcycled Glass Shop 👇

Brand Collabs

Brand Partner A3 collabs · Fashion

Brand Partner B2 collabs · Beauty

Brand Partner C4 collabs · Tech

Followers

162.7k

Eng rate

21.46%

Avg. views

516k

Audience authenticity

9.6% suspicious85.3%

Recent Posts

Elliott Todd

162.7k followers

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162.7k followers

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Elliott Todd

162.7k followers

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Audience

Top gender

Male

Top age group

25-34 yrs

Male 55.4%Female 42.5%

Art And Photography

Charlotte

9.2%

Raleigh

7.1%

Asheville

5.3%

Greensboro

3.8%

Age

13-17

18-24

16%

25-34

36%

35-44

24%

45+

19%

6. Chris Moran

@chrismoran__

Based in CharlotteMid-tierDigital creator

•Creative style breakdowns •Charlotte, NC •Work with me: @webuildbridgesco Free Resources ⬇️⬇️

Brand Collabs

Brand Partner A3 collabs · Fashion

Brand Partner B2 collabs · Beauty

Brand Partner C4 collabs · Tech

Followers

159.9k

Eng rate

21.35%

Avg. views

559.1k

Audience authenticity

8.7% suspicious86.8%

Recent Posts

Chris Moran

159.9k followers

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Chris Moran

159.9k followers

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Chris Moran

159.9k followers

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Audience

Top gender

Male

Top age group

25-34 yrs

Male 55.8%Female 41.4%

Art And Photography

New York

7.3%

Los Angeles

7.0%

Chicago

5.4%

Atlanta

5.9%

Age

13-17

18-24

20%

25-34

34%

35-44

27%

45+

13%

7. Austin Bauwens

@austinbauwens

Based in RaleighMid-tierartAndPhotography

- CEO @ravie.co - Inquiries: austin@ravie.co - Raleigh, NC.

Brand Collabs

Brand Partner A3 collabs · Fashion

Brand Partner B2 collabs · Beauty

Brand Partner C4 collabs · Tech

Followers

152.1k

Eng rate

3.62%

Avg. views

85.5k

Audience authenticity

13.8% suspicious81.9%

Recent Posts

Austin Bauwens

152.1k followers

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Austin Bauwens

152.1k followers

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Austin Bauwens

152.1k followers

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Audience

Top gender

Male

Top age group

25-34 yrs

Male 54.9%Female 42.2%

Art And Photography

New York

9.1%

Los Angeles

8.1%

Chicago

6.4%

San Francisco

4.8%

Age

13-17

18-24

22%

25-34

42%

35-44

25%

45+

8. Donnie Jacob

@donniejacobmedia

Based in CharlotteMid-tierPhotographer

🙋🏼‍♂️Sharing the beauty of people 📸 Portraits, interviews, & human stories 📧 donnie@donniejacobmedia.com

Brand Collabs

Brand Partner A3 collabs · Fashion

Brand Partner B2 collabs · Beauty

Brand Partner C4 collabs · Tech

Followers

132k

Eng rate

1.15%

Avg. views

88.7k

Audience authenticity

13.6% suspicious82.0%

Recent Posts

Donnie Jacob

132k followers

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Donnie Jacob

132k followers

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Donnie Jacob

132k followers

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Audience

Top gender

Female

Top age group

25-34 yrs

Male 33.0%Female 64.5%

Art And Photography

Los Angeles

10.4%

New York

6.2%

San Francisco

4.9%

Chicago

3.6%

Age

13-17

18-24

22%

25-34

33%

35-44

27%

45+

13%

9. Lacey Crime | NC Muralist

@laceycrimeart

Based in FayettevilleMid-tierartAndPhotography

Murals | Window Paintings Commercial | Residential Veteran | MilSpo OWNED No DMs ❌ For inquiries 📧 laceycrime@yahoo.com

Brand Collabs

Brand Partner A3 collabs · Fashion

Brand Partner B2 collabs · Beauty

Brand Partner C4 collabs · Tech

Followers

120.2k

Eng rate

0.57%

Avg. views

17.1k

Audience authenticity

11.7% suspicious83.7%

Recent Posts

Lacey Crime | NC Muralist

120.2k followers

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Lacey Crime | NC Muralist

120.2k followers

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Lacey Crime | NC Muralist

120.2k followers

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Audience

Top gender

Female

Top age group

25-34 yrs

Male 35.7%Female 61.4%

Art And Photography

Fayetteville

11.0%

Charlotte

8.8%

Raleigh

5.4%

Greensboro

4.7%

Age

13-17

18-24

14%

25-34

36%

35-44

26%

45+

19%

10. Cathy Nichols

@cathynicholsart

Based in AshevilleMid-tierArtist

Mixed media artist. Art Studio in RAD Rendez Vous in Asheville! cnichols19@aim.com. www.cathynichols.com

Brand Collabs

Brand Partner A3 collabs · Fashion

Brand Partner B2 collabs · Beauty

Brand Partner C4 collabs · Tech

Followers

118.4k

Eng rate

0.58%

Avg. views

9.6k

Audience authenticity

15.2% suspicious84.0%

Recent Posts

Cathy Nichols

118.4k followers

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Cathy Nichols

118.4k followers

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Cathy Nichols

118.4k followers

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Audience

Top gender

Female

Top age group

25-34 yrs

Male 25.8%Female 71.4%

Art And Photography

Asheville

10.2%

Charlotte

7.5%

Atlanta

5.4%

Nashville

3.5%

Age

13-17

18-24

14%

25-34

35%

35-44

27%

45+

19%

11. Inslee Fariss

@inslee

Based in RaleighMid-tierArtist

Fine Art from my studio in Raleigh, North Carolina @shopinslee

Brand Collabs

Brand Partner A3 collabs · Fashion

Brand Partner B2 collabs · Beauty

Brand Partner C4 collabs · Tech

Followers

115.7k

Eng rate

0.73%

Avg. views

73.4k

Audience authenticity

7.5% suspicious89.4%

Recent Posts

Inslee Fariss

115.7k followers

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Inslee Fariss

115.7k followers

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Inslee Fariss

115.7k followers

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Audience

Top gender

Female

Top age group

25-34 yrs

Male 25.2%Female 72.3%

Art And Photography

New York

8.8%

Los Angeles

7.2%

Chicago

6.2%

Atlanta

5.8%

Age

13-17

18-24

12%

25-34

41%

35-44

27%

45+

15%

12. Christie Younger

@christie.younger

Based in CharlotteMid-tierartAndPhotography

JJ • Award Winning, Internationally Collected, Published Artist Art Available via Top Nationwide Galleries & Online Art & Commission Info ↓ • SDG

Brand Collabs

Brand Partner A3 collabs · Fashion

Brand Partner B2 collabs · Beauty

Brand Partner C4 collabs · Tech

Followers

115.1k

Eng rate

0.13%

Avg. views

26.4k

Audience authenticity

39.5% suspicious56.4%

Recent Posts

Christie Younger

115.1k followers

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115.1k followers

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Christie Younger

115.1k followers

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Audience

Top gender

Female

Top age group

25-34 yrs

Male 28.2%Female 68.0%

Art And Photography

New York

8.5%

Los Angeles

6.8%

Chicago

5.2%

San Francisco

4.5%

Age

13-17

18-24

17%

25-34

34%

35-44

26%

45+

19%

13. Elias Chatzoudis

@eliaschatzoudis

Based in CharlotteMid-tierartAndPhotography

Illustrator-Cover Artist, 🇺🇸 🇬🇷 Charlotte 👑 NC

Brand Collabs

Brand Partner A3 collabs · Fashion

Brand Partner B2 collabs · Beauty

Brand Partner C4 collabs · Tech

Followers

111.6k

Eng rate

0.46%

Avg. views

Audience authenticity

9.5% suspicious87.5%

Recent Posts

Elias Chatzoudis

111.6k followers

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111.6k followers

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111.6k followers

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Audience

Top gender

Male

Top age group

25-34 yrs

Male 59.7%Female 37.1%

Art And Photography

New York

8.7%

Los Angeles

7.5%

Chicago

5.9%

Miami

5.1%

Age

13-17

18-24

21%

25-34

35%

35-44

27%

45+

12%

14. Sean Fontenot

@colormefresh

Based in RaleighMicroArtist

• Proverbs 3:5 • Email for commissions or business inquiries • Everything deserves a little color

Brand Collabs

Brand Partner A3 collabs · Fashion

Brand Partner B2 collabs · Beauty

Brand Partner C4 collabs · Tech

Followers

84.3k

Eng rate

4.22%

Avg. views

259.6k

Audience authenticity

6.5% suspicious88.7%

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Sean Fontenot

84.3k followers

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Sean Fontenot

84.3k followers

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84.3k followers

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Audience

Top gender

Male

Top age group

25-34 yrs

Male 61.6%Female 35.3%

Art And Photography

Los Angeles

8.5%

New York

6.6%

Chicago

5.8%

Houston

5.2%

Age

13-17

18-24

25%

25-34

41%

35-44

19%

45+

12%

15. Andrea Lauren

@inkprintrepeat

Based in WilmingtonMicroArtist

Linocut Printmaker based in Wilmington Appalachian music • North Carolina • Folk Original relief prints & illustration ⬇️ Website

Brand Collabs

Brand Partner A3 collabs · Fashion

Brand Partner B2 collabs · Beauty

Brand Partner C4 collabs · Tech

Followers

79.6k

Eng rate

0.32%

Avg. views

Audience authenticity

20.8% suspicious78.1%

Recent Posts

Andrea Lauren

79.6k followers

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Andrea Lauren

79.6k followers

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Andrea Lauren

79.6k followers

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Audience

Top gender

Female

Top age group

25-34 yrs

Male 35.1%Female 62.6%

Art And Photography

Wilmington

9.7%

Charlotte

8.0%

Raleigh

6.5%

Greensboro

5.8%

Age

13-17

18-24

16%

25-34

36%

35-44

23%

45+

19%

16. Jesser Escobar - Tattoo Artist

@jesserescobar

Based in CharlotteMicroArtist

CLT • Realism • Surrealism | B&G • Color @cheyenne_tattooequipment @radiantcolorsink @hitattoo_official @tattooarmour_usa ↓ Start Your Project

Brand Collabs

Brand Partner A3 collabs · Fashion

Brand Partner B2 collabs · Beauty

Brand Partner C4 collabs · Tech

Followers

76k

Eng rate

0.21%

Avg. views

8.1k

Audience authenticity

25.4% suspicious72.0%

Recent Posts

Jesser Escobar - Tattoo Artist

76k followers

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Jesser Escobar - Tattoo Artist

76k followers

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Audience

Top gender

Male

Top age group

25-34 yrs

Male 57.8%Female 38.9%

Art And Photography

Miami

10.8%

New York

6.4%

Los Angeles

5.0%

Chicago

4.3%

Age

13-17

18-24

24%

25-34

37%

35-44

24%

45+

10%

17. Hannah Rosser | Raleigh Wedding Photographer

@hannahrosserphotography

Based in RaleighMicroPhotographer

East Coast Wedding Photographer Raleigh • Newport • Charleston • Miami • Nantucket As seen in People, NY Times, Carats & Cake

Brand Collabs

Brand Partner A3 collabs · Fashion

Brand Partner B2 collabs · Beauty

Brand Partner C4 collabs · Tech

Followers

63.4k

Eng rate

1.83%

Avg. views

Audience authenticity

6.5% suspicious88.7%

Recent Posts

Hannah Rosser | Raleigh Wedding Photographer

63.4k followers

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Hannah Rosser | Raleigh Wedding Photographer

63.4k followers

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Hannah Rosser | Raleigh Wedding Photographer

63.4k followers

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Audience

Top gender

Female

Top age group

25-34 yrs

Male 26.6%Female 69.8%

Art And Photography

New York

7.3%

Los Angeles

6.3%

Chicago

5.5%

Miami

5.0%

San Francisco

5.2%

Age

13-17

18-24

17%

25-34

47%

35-44

27%

45+

18. James Reynolds

@ashevillepictures

Based in AshevilleMicroPhotographer

My landscape, cityscape, and night sky photography.⁣ Real photographs of real places.⁣ Asheville, NC, USA

Brand Collabs

Brand Partner A3 collabs · Fashion

Brand Partner B2 collabs · Beauty

Brand Partner C4 collabs · Tech

Followers

60.3k

Eng rate

2.22%

Avg. views

8.3k

Audience authenticity

5.8% suspicious90.0%

Recent Posts

James Reynolds

60.3k followers

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60.3k followers

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60.3k followers

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Audience

Top gender

Male

Top age group

25-34 yrs

Male 54.5%Female 42.1%

Art And Photography

Asheville

8.7%

Charlotte

8.0%

Atlanta

5.7%

Nashville

4.3%

Age

13-17

18-24

16%

25-34

38%

35-44

25%

45+

17%

19. Vicky Barone | Illustration, Design & Art Licensing

@vicky_barone

Based in CaryMicroDigital creator

Illustrator. Cards, home & gift. Licensing + collabs → hello@vickybarone.com A little more joy. Free wallpaper ↓

Brand Collabs

Brand Partner A3 collabs · Fashion

Brand Partner B2 collabs · Beauty

Brand Partner C4 collabs · Tech

Followers

53.9k

Eng rate

0.26%

Avg. views

967

Audience authenticity

29.3% suspicious65.8%

Recent Posts

Vicky Barone | Illustration, Design & Art Licensing

53.9k followers

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Vicky Barone | Illustration, Design & Art Licensing

53.9k followers

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Vicky Barone | Illustration, Design & Art Licensing

53.9k followers

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Audience

Top gender

Female

Top age group

25-34 yrs

Male 26.8%Female 67.8%

Art And Photography

New York

7.7%

Los Angeles

7.3%

Chicago

6.3%

Miami

6.0%

Age

13-17

18-24

21%

25-34

36%

35-44

25%

45+

13%

20. Rachel Castaneda - Murals & Logo Painting

@chellodesignco

Based in ApexMicroArtist

Murals & Logo Painting for Businesses Helping brands stand out with custom wall art Apex, NC & booking projects nationwide 👇 Let’s work together!

Brand Collabs

Brand Partner A3 collabs · Fashion

Brand Partner B2 collabs · Beauty

Brand Partner C4 collabs · Tech

Followers

51.8k

Eng rate

0.74%

Avg. views

13k

Audience authenticity

11.2% suspicious83.8%

Recent Posts

Rachel Castaneda - Murals & Logo Painting

51.8k followers

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Rachel Castaneda - Murals & Logo Painting

51.8k followers

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Rachel Castaneda - Murals & Logo Painting

51.8k followers

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Audience

Top gender

Female

Top age group

25-34 yrs

Male 22.6%Female 74.8%

Art And Photography

Raleigh

8.9%

Durham

7.1%

Charlotte

5.5%

Greensboro

3.8%

Age

13-17

18-24

15%

25-34

36%

35-44

30%

45+

14%

Top 100 Art And Photography Influencers in North Carolina on Instagram For November 2026

1. Salavat Fidai

2. David Doubilet

3. joe mcnally

4. Jared Kreiss

5. Elliott Todd

6. Chris Moran

7. Austin Bauwens

8. Donnie Jacob

9. Lacey Crime | NC Muralist

10. Cathy Nichols

11. Inslee Fariss

12. Christie Younger

13. Elias Chatzoudis

14. Sean Fontenot

15. Andrea Lauren

16. Jesser Escobar - Tattoo Artist

17. Hannah Rosser | Raleigh Wedding Photographer

18. James Reynolds

19. Vicky Barone | Illustration, Design & Art Licensing

20. Rachel Castaneda - Murals & Logo Painting

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