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Self was born in Chicago IL in 1979, raised on the South side of the city. Being a product of one's environment is not to be taken lightly, nor should it be confused or thought of other than being the core of positive inspiration. That is what this young and talented artist has done. Influenced by aesthetics and the many cultures of the inner city of Chicago, he has shared his vision any many of his pieces, whether the medium being used is wire or graphite, his collection shows his passion for the Arts. He brings forth Visual Arts with a modern approach through wire sculptures and graphite drawings. He later relocated to Sacramento in 2001 and is now a local Artist of the greater Sacramento area. Self and his wire sculptures have been featured on popular newscast station; CBS13/CW31; Good Day Sacramento twice November 2006, and January of 2018, in 2011 one of his sculptures was seen on reality TV show Love & Hip Hop. He has also taken part in many events; Black Expo 2005-2007, California Home and Garden Show 2006, Las Vegas Expo 2006, Lincoln Art Festival 2006, Sojourner Truth Art Gallery 2006, Crave Party Fashion Show 2006, Juneteenth Festival 2006-2008, and Duke Ellington Art Exhibition 2006. He has sculptures on display at the Hilton Garden Inn Sacramento, CA, Casazza Chiropractic Sacramento, CA, KSFM radio station Sacramento, CA, Dave's Cut Above Riverdale, IL, Sacramento City College Library. He has also made generous donations to different charities and venues; The Wonder Inc., Granite Bay High School-Granite Bay, CA, Reno-Tahoe Blues Festival, The California State Home and Garden Show, and the Sojourner Truth Multi=Cultural Arts Festival, and has raised over $3,000 for Fortune School of Education Music program. Self studied Art at Sacramento City College 2011-2014. While attending SCC he received a certificate for outstanding student performance in academics and was the winner of the 2014 Student Art show judged by Shelly Willis-( Director of the Sacramento Art Commission) and received the Gregory Kondos Gallery Award for Visionary Art. while studying at SCC Self was teacher assistant to many Art professors including Mitra Fabian, Kathy Noonan, Ianna Frisby, Elizabeth Higgins O,Connor, and Emily Wilson. In 2014 he began working at Fortune School of Education where he taught in the Art program, introducing scholars to the tools and mechanics of drawing and design and now works in the special education department., Self now is the owner of Self Designs Art Gallery, located in downtown Sacramento and is more than excited to create new works of Art inspired by the community...
Carlos McMillan Fuentes is a classically-trained pianist, composer, singer-songwriter, music educator, and a skilled accompanist. He has appeared in concert with the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera, the Symphony d'Oro (Rancho Cordova), and the Camellia Symphony Orchestra. In 2018, his piano-clarinet duo “Carlos & Brennen” won first prize in the Chamber Music Group C at the Golden Classical Music Awards. As part of their prize, the Golden Classical Music Awards invited Carlos & Brennen to perform at Carnegie Hall. In 2019 he appeared with soprano Susheel Bibbs as accompanist for her acclaimed one-woman musical on Mary Ellen Pleasant, and in recital in the Zimra arrangement of the final movement of Mahler’s 4th Symphony. He earned his Bachelor of Music degree in Music Composition with a focus in Piano Performance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in May 2011.
Fuentes has written many works including a choral symphony, three concertos, three short film scores, chamber works, choral works, songs, and solo piano pieces. Additionally, he is the lyricist for most of his original songs – eclectic works that bridge his classical background with influences from American pop, jazz, gospel, R&B/soul, and musical theatre. His admiration for the masters -- Chopin, Scriabin, Brahms, and Mahler are among his favorites – is only matched by his love for Michael Jackson, Patrick Wolf, Lady Gaga, and Janelle Monáe, modern-day masters in their fields. His debut solo album, a series of I AM statements, is due to be released in Summer 2020.