Meet The Artists

LUV Institute Selects Artists for the Parade of Hearts Initiative

It is with great pleasure that we announce the lead artists for the 2021 Parade of Hearts (POH)! We received impressive applications from over twenty local artists, and after a diligent adjudication process, The POH Committee selected the eleven lead artists based on:

  • Visual Impact
  • Composition/Design
  • Craftsmanship
  • Community Connection
  • Ideological Compatibility
  • Abidance to Criteria
  • Neighborhood Preference

The highly skilled and conscientious lead artists represent and/or live in their assigned communities and are working tirelessly to bring their original designs to life and reflect each community’s “New Normal”.

Damon Lamar Reed

Hyde Park

Abena Motaboli

Back of the Yards

P.J. Stewart

Chatham

ROHO Garcia

Douglas

JessTimeless

Grand Boulevard

Pugs Atomz

Greater Grand Crossing

Haerim Lee

Kenwood

Raven Smith

Oakland

Shiree Davis

South Shore

Melana Bass

Washington Park

Shala.

Woodlawn