Download These 5 Custom Zoom Backgrounds By Women Artists in Texas
At bbatx, we’ve been doing all we can to introduce virtual programs—that bring our community together during these weird and difficult times.
Getting creative and problem-solving are things that we do best. So, we decided to bring a little joy to our Zoom calls by commissioning artists in our residency to create virtual photobooth backgrounds. Now, whether you attend one of our upcoming virtual events or navigate other virtual community spaces, you are welcome to use five of our custom backgrounds.
All we ask is that you pay it forward—and spend a little time getting to know the artists behind each design.
Meet the artists.
Originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, Aimée is a visual artist shows work employs abstraction and figurative work to explore communication, gender, race psychology and social commentary. Aimée M. Everett live and works in Austin, Texas.
Mural Nomad is a project by artist Lina Zuluaga, a Colombian designer & user interface engineer based in Austin Texas. She is interested in our relationship with technology and uses a blend of hand & digitally made images to create abstract moments in time. She uses symbols and non linear storytelling and has been inspired by art history, technology, cartoons, music and new art processes.
bbatx is a Texas non-profit that amplifies women and nonbinary creative, entrepreneurs and leaders.
Whitney Batres is a visual artist who currently resides in Austin, Texas with her husband and their cat, Karen. In 2015, she graduated with a BFA in Studio Art from the University of Texas at Austin and stuck around for the people and the food. Her inspiration comes from family and cultural traditions of domestic craft, and aims to bridge the gap between craft and fine art in her work.
Misa Yamamoto // Essentials Creative
Misa Yamamoto is a Graphic Designer and Art Director for visual arts collective, Essentials Creative, based in Austin, Texas. Essentials incorporate multi-faceted disciplines such as photography, fashion, graphic design, video, projection, animation, music, and installation. Although a single image may include many Essentials members, there is always a unified vision of experimentation, fluidity, and diversity.
Want to get involved?
At bbatx, our programs are effectively postponed through May 15 due to COVID-19 orders. And we are taking the hit—we want to flatten the curve. We’re thinking you’re probably right there with us. And if you’re anything like our team, staying put and staying quiet isn’t quite what we do best. Especially in times of uncertainty.
So, to keep us indoors and connected, we’re launching STAY HOME CLUB. STAY HOME CLUB is a once-weekly virtual gathering on Saturdays in April, featuring creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders from our programs. We’re going to share resources, explore rest and new routines, talk about layoffs and career pivots and show up for our creative and small business community.
All genders and professions welcome. We hope to see you stay home. RSVP here.