Unicia R. Buster, a native of Richmond, Va., received a bachelor of fine arts degree from Cornell University and a master of arts degree from George Mason University. A recipient of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Artist Fellowship, she completed an artist-in-residency at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens and at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond. She was the featured poster artist in 2020 and 2021 for the annual Second Street Festival in Richmond. She was chosen as the 2024 portrait artist for the annual RVA Community Makers at the VMFA. Buster has exhibited at ArtWorks, The Branch Museum, The Martin Agency, Richmond International Airport, the Virginia Executive Mansion, Cornell University Hartell Gallery, St. Catherine’s School, the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, Lewis Ginter, Reynolds Gallery, Mary Baldwin University Lyda B. Hunt Gallery, the McGuffey Art Center, Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Elegba Folklore Society, VCU Health, the Richmond Public Library, and Palazzo Santacroce in Rome, Italy.

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Buster has been a featured speaker at various events in Richmond including TEDxRVA and the Good Grief Conference. She has been featured in various media including WWBT NBC12, Nest Realty’s Magazine, B-Side Collective Magazine, the Richmond Free Press, and the Richmond Times Dispatch.

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She is currently the programs manager at 1708 Gallery. Besides creating, Buster enjoys exploring nature and its inhabitants with her son, going out to eat, hanging out with loved ones, and watching movies and shows.