Meet the Illustrators
Providing recognition and visibility to the often overlooked talents of minority Illustrators,who’s amazing work in the Exploring All I Can Do Series has helped to illustrate the unseen and inspire the unheard.
Adriel Meka
Triathlete Illustrator
Adriel Meka is a 24-year-old published illustrator from Montreal, Canada who received a bachelor’s degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design. His love of travel and experience living in places like Montreal, Switzerland, and Hawaii provides a diverse angle of inspiration that shows in much of his art. In this project, new themes are explored to share knowledge of this fascinating triathlon journey. Vivid illustrations feature the lovable main character, Niya, as she explores swimming, biking, and running. His most recent work on “I am a Triathlete” is but another step towards utilizing a creative medium to touch the lives of many.
Blessing Effiong Ossom
Hockey Illustrator
Blessing Effiong Ossom is a self-taught illustrator with a passion for creating imaginative and captivating artwork. Driven by her love for art and design, she has honed her skills through countless hours of practice and exploration. Her style is diverse, ranging from whimsical and playful to detailed and realistic, and she is constantly seeking new challenges to push her boundaries and grow as an artist. As a digital artist with 5 years of experience, she is inspired by the beauty and diversity of people of color. Her passion for illustration shines through in her work, which includes book illustrations and character designs for animation projects. Her love for art and design drives her to continuously push the boundaries of her creativity and produce captivating artwork that showcases the unique qualities of the subjects she paint.
Hans Lundy
Snowboard & Skier Illustrator
Hans Lundy was born in Haiti, Por Tau Prince on October 25, 1992. His family came to the United States of America in 1999 where he grew up and spent majority of his childhood in East Orange, NJ and Irvington. He has been trained and mentored by the post-modern figurative artist, Williams Coronado. Coronado exposed Hans to his ideas on using the human body as a vehicle for creative expression in an aesthetic, psychological, and philosophical format. Hans Lundy has embraced these ideas and has added the aesthetics of surrealism to create an art that is his personal view of how he sees and understands the world and art. After years of perfecting his painting style and finding his voice using the medium, he has ventured out into murals, applying graffiti techniques and theories into his work. Simultaneously, he has been developing his craft as self-taught illustrator. Hans has studied the greats that have come before him, while staying true to his artistic style. His work can be political, cultural, historical, philosophical, and even psychological. It is the distinctive characters and figures that makes Hans Lundy’s work so impressionable; perhaps his work psychologically reminds us of the things humanity can improve on. Jethro Unom
Fencing Illustrator
With a deep passion for storytelling through art, Jethro is a skilled Nigerian illustrator whose work is a reflection of his rich cultural heritage and modern pop culture influences. Born and raised in Nigeria, his art is an authentic expression of his surroundings and experiences, capturing the essence of his environment and bringing it to life through his masterful use of color and form. With a keen eye for detail and a bold, imaginative style, Jethro has established himself as a talented artist . His years of experience and dedication to his craft have allowed him to perfect his techniques and create truly stunning works of art that captivate and inspire. Whether working on a large-scale projects or a small illustration, Jethro brings his unique perspective and creative vision to every project, constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible and elevating the art form to new heights. 
