Melvin Nesbitt Jr. is a Baltimore-based artist recognized for his expressive painted paper collages that explore themes of childhood, memory, race, and community. Influenced by the celebratory imagery of artists like Ernie Barnes, Johnny Lee Gray, and William H. Johnson, Nesbitt centers children in his work—capturing everyday moments of American life with warmth and emotional depth.
Growing up in a low-income neighborhood in South Carolina, Nesbitt draws from personal memory to… more