Shabazz Larkin

Shabazz Larkin is an artist and activist creating images of black culture and contemporary spirituality. He is multi-disciplinary in nature, painting vibrant portraiture on canvas, typographic printing techniques and film.

 

Larkin’s newest work is a reckless abandon into pop-art — with the God Speaks Project. He’s begun writing notes from God and placing them around Nashville, TN.

 

He is also a children’s book author and illustrator, making his picture book illustrator debut with Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table and his author/illustrator with A Moose Boosh: A Few Choice Words About Food. Both were named Notable Children’s books by the American Library Association and published by Readers to Eaters. His newest release is The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter, which is a guide for navigating the fear of bees.