Cincinnati artists born 150 years apart continue to drive a message of equality and hope âTo be from Cincinnati you kind of have a little bit of a chip on your shoulder, people donât think we are going to do the greatest all the time,â said Brandon Hawkins owner of Soul Palette, a mobile paint party business. and last updated 2021-02-09 21:23:01-05 CINCINNATI â When Brandon Hawkins learned a painting by a historic Cincinnati artist was a part of the inauguration of President Joe Biden, he felt inspired. âTo be from Cincinnati you kind of have a little bit of a chip on your shoulder. People donât think we are going to do the greatest all the time,â said Hawkins, who owns Soul Palette mobile paint party business.