Oakwood Arts

Unicia R. Buster is an award-winning artist from Richmond, Virginia. She creates stunning and unique compositions that challenge the cultural and social ideals of feminine beauty, the sociopolitical narrative around racism and black lives, and the human impact on environmental issues. Through the use of different media - including paint, textile and photography - Unicia develops her ideas and perspectives over the course of many works to fully explore her subject. Her work spans more than twenty years and can be found in public and private collections.

Raven Nicole Smith is a Florida native who moved to Richmond in pursuit of a life of art and the outdoors. Her work has been shown at the True F. Luck Gallery at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Richmond Library, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Quirk Gallery’s pop up events, and the Visual Arts Center Craft and Design Show. Additionally, she has been featured in B-Side Magazine.

Raven was the 2021 Artist-in-Residence at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond where she is now a teacher for Paper Art Workshops. She is currently Oakwoods Arts’ Artist-in-Residence for 2023.