Claudia "Aziza" Gibson-Hunter is a mixed-media artist who masterfully blends painting, drawing, collage, and papermaking to create powerful narratives. Through her unique style of narrative abstraction, she uses acrylic paint, colored pencils, and various other materials to tell stories from the perspective of a Black woman, exploring societal forces, current events, and nature. Spiritual realms permeate her work.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, Gibson-Hunter was raised by parents who were passionate supporters of the arts. She earned her Bachelor of Science from Temple University and her Master of Fine Arts from Howard University. Her artistic training continued at notable institutions such as Bob Blackburn's Printmaking Studio, the Bronx Museum of Art, the New York Arts Students League and the Canadian School of Non-Toxic Printmaking. Beyond her artistic practice, Gibson-Hunter has made significant contributions to arts education. She served as an administrator at Parsons School of Design and held faculty positions at Howard University and Bowie State University.

Gibson-Hunter's work is held in prestigious permanent collections, including the Liberian Embassy, Montgomery County, Maryland, Price Waterhouse Cooper, and American Express to name a few. She has completed two public commissions for the Washington D.C. Department of General Services, The Wall of Unity and ANCESTORS. Her work is held in the Library of Congress Rare Books Division and Prints Division. Her talent has been recognized with numerous accolades, including a multiple Individual Artist Fellowship Program Grants from the DC Commission of the Arts and Humanities.

A dedicated advocate for Black women artists, Aziza is a co-founder of Black Artists of DC and a member of STABLE, both prominent Washington D.C. arts communities. In the early 1980s, she joined "Where We At," a group of Black women artists, and has since become a member of WOAUA and Dandelion Black Women Artists, both Black female artist collectives. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, and she maintains a studio in Washington D.C.