Faith Evans was born and raised on Eastern Long Island. She had a passion for art since she was a little girl. Her dream of going to art school was not an option when she graduated from high school. So instead, after college in LA she jumped into a career in radio/tv advertising in Los Angeles. Decades later, she returned home to Long Island with her young family and went into hospitality management. Many years later in 2020, during the lockdown, she had time to be with herself and listen to her heart’s calling to get back into art. She picked up a pencil and paper and then her life in art began! The passion that was in her young heart returned with even more fire.
Her new chapter also aligns with being an advocate and support for youth. She created art workshops for teens. She illustrated a children’s book soon to be published. She works for two nonprofits on the east end - an amazing after school recreational center where she is able to support young kids and do artistic projects, and she’s a Crisis Counselor for a unique and supportive helpline for teens and preteens. In her spare time, she continues to dive into her love for art by doing commissioned work, illustrating, selling her art, and creating more pieces from her heart.
Faith is now a pencil artist and continues to dive into her art with commissions, illustrating, and selling her work. Recently, Faith has found a new passion for curating art shows. Faith curated for The Center in Bridgehampton’s first art show for their annual Bridgehampton day in 2024. Six Black artists from Long Island exhibited their work. Her latest curated show took place in December 2024, highlighting Black Men, also in Bridgehampton.
For Faith, the process of curating and combining talents to transform a space is magical and rewarding. This year, she is curating IAC's Black History Month Exhibition, "African Americans and Labor."
