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Title of Piece: Young’s Gateway 2 Success
Artist: Deaunte Thomas Art with Friends
Size: 24x36
Medium: Acrylic paint
Price: Not for Sale
About the Artist:
Maliyah, Aliyah, Alexis, Legend, Ellie, Kylie, Wesley, Kemiyah , Evelyn are student artists from the Boys & Girls Club of the Nowlin Unit. Under the guidance of Art Program Partner Deaunte Thomas through the Art with Friends program, they have come together as a dedicated group of young creatives. Working primarily with acrylic paint, these artists use color, symbolism, and storytelling to express their ideas and lived experiences. Their collaborative process emphasizes self-expression, exploration, and confidence-building through art. This body of work reflects their growth as artists and their shared commitment to creativity and community.
About the Piece:
Nine students from the Boys & Girls Club Nowlin Unit created this art project honoring the legacy of Hiram Young. Born into slavery, Young became a successful entrepreneur who built one of the largest wagon and ox team businesses in the region. His work supported westward expansion through Independence, Missouri, a key gateway along the Lewis and Clark trail. Beyond business, he also contributed to education by helping establish the first school west of the Mississippi River, later named Hiram Young School in his honor. Through this project, students learn that Black history is not only studied, but carried forward through creativity, education, and purpose.
Title of Piece: Young’s Gateway 2 Success
Artist: Deaunte Thomas Art with Friends
Size: 24x36
Medium: Acrylic paint
Price: Not for Sale
About the Artist:
Maliyah, Aliyah, Alexis, Legend, Ellie, Kylie, Wesley, Kemiyah , Evelyn are student artists from the Boys & Girls Club of the Nowlin Unit. Under the guidance of Art Program Partner Deaunte Thomas through the Art with Friends program, they have come together as a dedicated group of young creatives. Working primarily with acrylic paint, these artists use color, symbolism, and storytelling to express their ideas and lived experiences. Their collaborative process emphasizes self-expression, exploration, and confidence-building through art. This body of work reflects their growth as artists and their shared commitment to creativity and community.
About the Piece:
Nine students from the Boys & Girls Club Nowlin Unit created this art project honoring the legacy of Hiram Young. Born into slavery, Young became a successful entrepreneur who built one of the largest wagon and ox team businesses in the region. His work supported westward expansion through Independence, Missouri, a key gateway along the Lewis and Clark trail. Beyond business, he also contributed to education by helping establish the first school west of the Mississippi River, later named Hiram Young School in his honor. Through this project, students learn that Black history is not only studied, but carried forward through creativity, education, and purpose.