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People are fascinating

My work is rooted in storytelling — the stories we carry in our faces, our posture, our culture, and our everyday moments. I am inspired by people: their resilience, beauty, vulnerability, and quiet strength. Through drawing and charcoal, I seek to capture more than likeness. I aim to reveal emotion, history, and human connection.

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Growing up, I rarely saw images that reflected people who looked like me represented with dignity and depth. Discovering classical art and Renaissance portraiture showed me the power of representation — and it reshaped how I approach my own work. Today, I use my art to elevate everyday people into timeless subjects, honoring their presence and their narratives.

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People Art & Company was created as an extension of this vision. It is not only a creative studio but a platform for community engagement, collaboration, and cultural preservation. Through exhibitions, commissions, educational initiatives, and public projects, I strive to create meaningful connections between art and community.

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My goal is for viewers to slow down, feel something real, and recognize themselves — or someone they love — within the work. Whether capturing a fleeting expression or a powerful cultural moment, I want my art to serve as a reflection of who we are and where we come from.

Art, to me, is not separate from life. It is life — observed, honored, and shared.​

Wonda J. Granville
Visual Artist

Artist CVV Below

Wonda Granville Black female artist and playwright in Orlando People Art and Company

EDUCATION

2018     MBA, Strayer University, Washington DC

2015     BS, Strayer University, Washington DC

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2022     63rd Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, Winter Park, FL

2023     A Spectacular Black Girl Art Show, Orlando, FL

2024    City of Orlando, Terrace Gallery Black History Mouth, Orlando, FL

2024    65rd Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, Winter Park, FL

2024    La Vie de Jardin Art Show by People Art & Company,  Ocoee, FL

2025    City of Orlando, Terrace Gallery Black History Mouth, Orlando, FL

2025    City of Winter Garden Black History Mouth,  City Hall, Winter Garden, FL

2025    City of Winter Park - Parks and Recreation, Art Explosion, Winter Park , FL

2026    67th Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, Winter Park, FL  March 20-22, 2026

2026    Affinity Circle Event, Gulf Coast Community Foundation Philanthropy Center,          

Sarasota, FL    

2026   Art Innovation Zone Exhibition - "Resilience, Revitalized, and Respect,"          

Bradenton, Fl  January 30 - March 13, 2026         

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2026   City of Sanford Welcome Center, Sanford, FL  January 23 - March 13, 2026

2025   City of Oviedo Art in Chambers, City Hall Cambers, Oviedo, FL  

2025   The Amish Project, Venice Theatre, Venice, FL 

COMMISIONS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS

AWARDS

2025    City of Oviedo, Round Lake Project, Oviedo, FL  2025 -2026, Ongoing Project

2024    Art of Philanthropy Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation

© 2025 by Wonda Granville.

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