Charles Humes, Jr is a painter, print-maker, draftsman, muralist and educator. Influenced as a youth by the Civil Rights Movements of the 70’s and 80’s in which social perception and status was based on the color of one’s skin or the place one calls home, Humes’ early expressions found a voice championing the plight of the homeless, urban conditions and stereotypes predicated on socio political, educational, economic prejudices and bigotry. Born in Liberty City, Miami, Charles Humes Jr. has a rich family heritage from Grand Turk, Exuma, and the Eleuthera Islands of the Bahamas. Humes has studied at Florida State University, Florida International University and Miami-Dade College earning arts degrees in Fine Arts, Printmaking and Arts Education.
