In connection to ADAMA's Westlake Student exhibition, join us for an upcoming ADAMA Arts Salon featuring George Galbreath, in conversation with current Westlake art students for the first half of the conversation then will welcome former art students Piera Moore and Lamar Bailey for the remainder of the conversation.
Moderator: George Galbreath is an Atlanta-based artist, educator, and arts advocate. Over more than two decades of teaching visual art in Fulton County Schools, he has maintained an active studio practice while mentoring the next generation of artists at Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia. His work was most recently featured in a 2025 group exhibition presented by The Creatives Project at The Goat Farm in Atlanta, and is preparing for his fourth solo exhibition, planned for 2027.
George is the co-founder of Artful ATL and the nonprofit UAE Youth Artist Program, initiatives dedicated to supporting youth and emerging artists and cultivating new collectors within Atlanta’s creative community. He is also the co-author of The Galbreath Collection, A Decade of Collecting Atlanta, documenting the extensive contemporary art collection he and his wife have built in support of local artists.
Piera Moore: A photo-based artist from Atlanta, Georgia with a Bachelor's in Studio Art from Spelman College. Shooting primarily on film, Piera explores Black life with a cinematic, philosophical, and contemplative approach. Her work and practice pull inspiration from topics surrounding science, faith, metaphysics, human society and culture, and the depiction of Black and Brown narratives on screen. Her client list includes The New York Times, Inc. Magazine, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, The Cut, NBC News, Diane von Furstenberg, Dazed, WIRED, Bloomberg Businessweek, Elle Magazine, TIME, Inc. Magazine, B.stroy x Virgil Abloh, the Los Angeles Times, Rhode, and Theory.
Lamar Bailey: An Atlanta native, husband, and father whose mixed media practice is rooted in the beauty and complexity of Black life. Creating from personal experience, his work highlights moments of love, connection, strength, everyday life and collective memory, those often overlooked yet meaningful scenes that help shape identity and culture.
Known for his expressive brushwork and layered abstract textures, Bailey frequently works on unconventional materials such as cardboard and paper, embracing their tactile surfaces to add authenticity and dimension. His artwork blends color, texture, and movement to tell stories that feel both personal and shared.
Exhibited in Atlanta, New York, Boston and South Carolina, Lamar Bailey has presented work through the Atlanta Art Fair, ArtfulATL, BuyArt Within Reach, ArtFields, and the Breaking Barrier: Past, Present, and Future a Coca-Cola franchise showcase. His work has also been shown with Black Art in America and Tanya Weddemire Gallery, expanding his geographic and cultural reach across regional and national audiences. His work is currently featured at the Affordable Art Fair in New York. Through his work, Bailey invites viewers to see Black life as meaningful and powerful.
The ADAMA Arts Salon is a signature conversation series featuring contemporary artists, curators, scholars, and cultural leaders from across the African Diaspora. Each Salon creates space for thoughtful dialogue, shared learning, and meaningful community connection.