Caryl Henry, Artist with a Purpose

"Art is Business"
 Caryl Henry, Artist with a Purpose

For more than 40 years her work has harnessed the power of creative collaboration with multi-generational, multicultural, and interfaith communities. Together, we conceive, design, and implement public art projects in diverse public settings.

She works with media that are both traditional and experimental, often incorporating recycled or found objects, and natural plant materials. In the studio, this work has spanned painting, mixed media printmaking, paper making, textiles, installations, and sculpture. A strong long-term focus in my artwork is on ancestry, culture, environment, and nature. This art has exhibited throughout the US and internationally in small museums, in galleries and online.

When she workings in the community, she endeavors to combine elements of her skill set that include, visual artist, teaching artist, curator, researcher, lecturer, writer, and social activist.



Connecting communities with our natural world. Inspiring creative and collaborative environmental action.


Phantom Gallery CHI

Reimagining Black Identity, Strength, and Vulnerability Music Performance

"Art is Business"  February 21, 2025    This art exhibit explores the multifaceted healing nature of Black identity, shedding ligh...