Remy Wharry

Visual Artist & Owner of RAW Art Acrylic Paints 

Zhou B Art Center 

1801 E 18th St. Kansas City MO

Studio #325

816.237-0079 | reabbieart@gmail.com | hello@rawartpaint.com

Instagram: @reabbie and @rawartpaint

Facebook: Reabbie Art and RAW Art Paint

TikTok: RAW Art Paint

Youtube: RAW Art Paint

Skills

Acrylic Painting | Graphite Drawing | Pastel Drawing | Watercolors | Procreate Digital Art |
Customization | Murals | Art Tutoring and Education Initiatives | Small Business Management | Mentorship
Creative Entrepreneurship | Paint Parties | Gallery Exhibition | Face Painting
Afterschool Art Programming | Event Planning | Live painting 

Founder of RAW Art Acrylic Paints ®

Founded by Remy Wharry, RAW Art Paint is a premium, Black and woman-owned acrylic paint line committed to bold color, cultural legacy, and artist empowerment. Built for artists who want their materials to reflect their stories, RAW Art focuses on richly pigmented, archival-quality paints inspired by the colors and creativity of underrepresented communities. RAW stands for resilience, authenticity, and wonder 

Awards and Honors

• The Gift of Troost Grant, Troost 39 – Aug 2024

• Best Visual Artist Nominee, KC People’s Choice Awards – July 2024

• Art Fellows Grant, ArtsKC & Interurban Arthouse – Mar 2024

• Alchemy Sandbox Grant, The Porter House KC – Nov 2023

• Charlotte Street Rocket Grant Recipient

• Residency, Interurban Art House – May 2024–Present

Exhibitions and Art Shows

• Greater Kansas City United Way Featured Artist Purses for Promise Fundraiser - April 2025

• Kansas City Links Art Fusion Show - April 2025

• Ruby Jeans Artist Hall Installation - April 2025

• Folly Theater Art Auction - April 2025

• Essence: Intelligence & Power of the Black Woman, KCKCC – Feb 2025

• Missouri State Senate Office Exhibit, Jefferson City, MO – Jan–June 2025

• Monarca Art Space, Kansas City, MO – Feb 2025

• Nebraska Furniture Mart: Black Culture Exhibit, KCK – Feb 2025

• Historic Shaw Art Fair, St. Louis, MO – Oct 2024

• Women’s History Month Exhibit, Bruce R. Watkins Center – Mar 2024

• Black History Month Exhibit, Bruce R. Watkins Center – Feb 2024

• JOCO Library Exhibit, Blue Valley, KS – Apr–Aug 2024

• Her Art Their Art, Interurban Art House – Mar 2024

• Partner Show, Natasha Ria Gallery – Jan–Mar 2024

• Black Girl Art Show, Atlanta, GA – Dec 2023

• Black Girl Art Show, Dallas, TX – Mar 2023

• Tangled Roots, Interurban Art House – July 2023

• Studio Artist Exhibit, Overland Park, KS – May 2023

• Now What, Leedy-Voulkos Art Center – Jun–Aug 2023

• Black Local Artists Exhibit, Black & Veatch – Feb 2023

• Black & Gold Exhibit, IWERKS – Nov 2022

• Urban Louvre, IWERKS – Aug 2022

• Televised Revolution, Washington D.C. – Jun 2022

• Black Honey Unfiltered, KC – Oct 2018

• Creative Minds Art Show, KC – Sept 2018

• All White Art Show, KC – Sept 2018

Public Art Murals

• Academy for Integrated Arts-May 2025

• City of KC Community Center – Nov 2024

• KC Daiquiri Shop – Apr 2024

• Benton Blvd Beautification Project – Aug 2023

• Northeast Middle School – Aug 2023

• Wendell Phillips Elementary – Jul 2023

• DeepRooted Clothing Store – Feb 2023

• Crowned by Destiny Salon – Feb 2023

• Studio B Music Studio – Jan 2023

• Enticing Beauty Studios – Dec 2022

• Home Nursery Mural – Jun 2022

Memberships & Volunteer Work

• Zhou B Art Center Studio Resident - May 2024-Present

• Vice President, Inspired Aesthetics – Aug 2024–Present

• The Trendsetters Art & Fashion Club, Southeast High School – Oct 2023–May 2024

• African American Artists Collective – Apr 2022–Present

• Interurban Arthouse Member – Jan 2023–Present

• Kansas City Black Owned Member – Oct 2023–January 2025

• BlkArthouse Member – Apr–Oct 2022

Workshops, Events, and Educational Initiatives 

• Painting Plant Pots Workshop at Ruby Jean’s Juicery - April 2025

• After School mural making project with 5th and 6th grade at Academy for Integrated Arts - April - May 2025

• Painting Workshop with Center High School Students - March 2025

• Valentines themed painting workshop for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity - February 2025

• RAW Art 1 year birthday painting workshop August 2024

• Live customizing of clothes with Veronica Beard x Women of KC Chiefs Activation Event - September 2024

• Ruby Jeans x Blvd Beers Collaboration event Live Painting - September 2024

• United Way Live Painting Event for Donors - May 2024

• Face painting - May 2024

• Private birthday paint party- May 2024

• Supplied paint kits and instructional materials for Kansas City’s Black Girl Picnic -May 2024

• Paint mixing and  painting content for RAW Art Acrylic Paint socials sites 

• Supplied  RAW Art Acrylic Paint  for organizations such as Johnson County Jewish Community Center, Kansas City LINC Caring Communities, Black Art Gallery Tour, WeFormCreatives,

• Weekly highlights of underrepresented artists on RAW Art Paint Socials -April 2024 - Present 

• Private birthday paint party - March 2024

• Mari Gras themed painting workshop at KC Daiquiri Shop - March 2024

• “B.O.S.S.  Up” Women’s Panel Speaker - March 2024

• RAW Art Acrylic Paints booth and demonstration at National Art Materials Association Creativation Conference in New Orleans, LA - March 2024

• Sustainable fashion Customization after school programming and showcase with Southeast High School -September 2023-May 2024

• Valentines themed Painting workshop with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and wives- February 2024

• Sneaker Customization Workshop - February 2024

• Private art tutoring May- July 2023

• NeoSoul Themed Paint Workshop - December 2023

• Curated, planned and facilitated RAW Art Acrylic Paint Launch Party - August 2023

Publications

• Fox 4 Interview: RAW Art Anniversary – Sept 2024

• KC Studio Feature - August 2024 

• CoreZine Magazine, Feature pp. 18–23 – May 2024

• KMBC 9 News: NFM Exhibit – Feb 2024

• KCTV 5: Representation Matters – Dec 2023

• Fox4: Great Day KC, RAW Art Paints – Sept 2023

• Starland News, Alchemy Sandbox Feature – Nov 2023

• VoyageKC: Artist Profile – Jun 2023

• Kansas City Star: “Bigger and Better Every Year” – Aug 2022

• American Art Collector: African American Artists Collective – Jun 2022

• Melanin Beauty, Illustrator – Dec 2018

• Creative June, Illustrator – Feb 2019

Education & Professional Development

• Work of Art: Business Skills for Artists – Feb–Nov 2023

• Financial Literacy Series, Arts Council of Johnson County – Apr 2024–Present

• Alchemy Sandbox Pitch Workshop, The Porter House KC – Sept–Nov 2023