Occupation: Visual Artist Birth: 1971
We all have some flaws. But when I have a moment of doubt, I find inspiration from being in the moment, by letting go. I don't hold onto what I can't….
I love knowing and learning about people around the world displaying my art online. Also, it's how I learn about new artists that are in various part….
I grew up with a lot of brothers and I don't have any sisters, so for me it's really important to develop my sisterhood. It's something I've always c….
Here I am, the artist, the person, the black woman, and the stereotype. I'm using myself and it has nothing to do with my muses or other women. It ha….
I got really excited about finding new ways of using video, and the immediacy is different, in a way, than painting and photography. The creativity c….
Hotels are amazing spaces and platform for activism. If they placed voting booths in hotels and other space of hospitality - a lot more people would ….
I'm using the grid as formation. I wanted a relationship between the paintings and videos so that way when you are looking at the videos there's a di….
Beauty was so heavily important in my family, something I had to contend with. All those experiences allow me to make what I'm making today. I grew u….
Beauty has always been an element of discussion for black women, whether or not we were the ones having the conversation. Out of necessity, black w….
I knew what I was doing, but I never really considered the magnitude of how my images were transformative to people..
I think what I have done is claimed the space and pushed it forward as much as I can in relationship to who I am and how I live my life..