Kevin Nance West (Indianapolis, IN) has been a professional fine artist and art entrepreneur for twenty years, specializing in contemporary abstract paintings and representational portrait art of young African American children. He studied at the Herron School of Art and Design. West is a cancer survivor who doesn't let obstacles deter him from success. He has experimented with a variety of mediums and concepts including mixed media and oil painting. In 2020, Kevin was selected by Indy10 Black Lives Matter and other community groups to help design and implement the Black Lives Matter mural along Indiana Avenue; a street that was once the center of Black life in Indianapolis. Additional recognitions include: 500 Art Festival ‘Young Artist of the Year’ Meet the Artist: Top 50 Artists of the Decade Work featured at Nationally recognized Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati,Ohio. His art was featured at Newfields and his works were acquired by NAACP, Indianapolis Children’s Museum Works, and IUPUI University. Kevin was also commissioned by Wiley Publishing to paint the cover of Robert G. Hagstrom autobiography of Warren Buffett, Warren Buffett, Inside The Ultimate Money Mind.