My visual arts practice is deeply rooted in documenting a femme afro-diasporic intersectional experience. I focus on depicting growth and transformation through an understanding of community, ancestry, purpose and the connection between the child self and the adult self. I am interested in investigating the way that folks in the African Diaspora are in pursuit of joy as well as their personal and communal purpose through using a variety of materials. I use painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, installation and performance as tools for the pursuit of joy.
My work is multi-layered and uses bright hues in order to allow for the re-envisioning of reality and expansion of what is communicated in the ways we deal with ourselves, others, the earth and the universe. Through my work I visualize real and imaginative spaces. By mixing in remnants of the figure within abstracted environments, I also convey a space in which the body and the spirit can communicate, find alignment and reconnect. Through semi-representational and abstract images, I portray the context, the meaning and emotional capacity for the symbols and figurative elements in my work. Highlighting adult concepts with a childlike aesthetic also allows me to access joy while reimagining and challenging representations of trauma and emotional space in my work.
​In my digital media and social practice, I serve as a creative collaborator for Honey and Smoke, a global artist community and platform focused on creating space for artists to meditate on the important themes of our time. H&S explores these themes through spearheading creative inquiry, education, interactive experiences and digital content.