In conjunction with inspiration from an article written by Monique Welch in the Houston Chronicle aptly titled ”6 Black Artists you need to know who are part of Houston’s booming art scene”, Reginald Stewart, founder, and CEO of Eternal Light Entertainment, (ELE) created Roho Ya Msanii, the Soul of the Artist Series to present four of the Artist mentioned in Welch’s article to the community from March 10th to April 24th at the Agora Haus, a private upscale location in The Heights pro bono.

“Roho Ya Msanii, the Soul of the Artist, is a series of art mixers designed to share the essence of each artist with the public,” stated Stewart. “I was inspired by an article I read in the Houston Chronicle by Monique Welch featuring some Houston artists she said, “you need to know”. Although each artist is unique, their individual stories are fascinating and their work is incredible, I wanted to provide an evening for each artist to highlight their talents.”

The Soul of the Artist series kicked off March 10th featuring Akaimi The Artist, with the upcoming mixer March 24th featuring Audrianna Woods, the youngest of the six featured in Welch’s article. Her showing is extra special because this will be her first show.

“I am beyond excited to be a part of the Soul of the Artists Series put on by Eternal Light Entertainment,” stated Audrianna Woods! Painting has become my way of expressing who I truly am and is my way of spreading love and light into the world. I believe it’s special to connect with who you are and where you come from, and I’ve made it my mission to show that within my artwork! “

Although statistics show that 0000.2% of artists become successful, Stewart acknowledges a lot of work goes into producing an art show; securing the venue, creating the buzz, making sure people attend, etc., and unless the artist has an agent or gallery working with them, it's almost impossible for them to pull it off, “It’s an honor to give these artists a platform to share their work and increase their public profile,” stated Stewart.

There could be a foreseeable change on the horizon for the Art industry in Texas. According to Texas Monthly Magazine, “From all reports on the front, the art scene in Texas is being infiltrated by artists from all over the country, Welch’s article she states that, “Houston is an art mecca,” and movoto.com states that “Houston is rapidly gaining a reputation as the premiere fine art fair in the south and the next “Art Basel Miami”. With a quirky, fresh approach to the visual arts, Houston’s art community is booming.”

After the Soul of the Artist Series concludes in Houston, Stewart plans to create this experience in other cities in Texas, working with gallery owners and curators to shed light on up-and-coming artists.