ARTIST PROFILE

Who is Khary Mason?

Khary Mason was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, he is a former Detroit Police Homicide Detective, now working in the Conviction Integrity space. Khary is also a multidisciplinary artist who harnesses the power of art through storytelling, and friendship to mentor and enrich the lives of the next generation.

In 2016 Khary and Romain Blanquart launched Capturing Belief, a Detroit based non profit that uses visual literacy and creative writing to aid young people in their exploration, and expression of self, as they seek to understand the world around them.

During the onset of the pandemic, Capturing Belief partnered with Inside Southwest Detroit enabling them to impact the lives of students around the globe with “The Remote Ally Project”.

In 2019 Khary became a Documenting Detroit Fellow studying the effects of incarceration on individuals and their families.

In 2021 Khary became a Salzburg Global Fellow working with peers around the globe on issues of youth violence, safety, and justice..

“On occasion, life has allowed me to live in, & experience, Safety... and for me, Safety is a place of true Freedom, made possible, only with the love of Family. Family includes, the loved ones, and friends that we meet in our time here…Nature is a healing space that allows us to Live, and just...Be, pausing the moments between the seconds, granting deep meditation, Peace, and stillness. In places where nature, culture, and community achieve harmony, humanity receives its best medicine…KM”

Medium: Photography

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blinqmccurdy/

Website: https://kharymasonstudios.com/