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Artist’s Statement My fiber art reveals my exploration of African American cultural identity, channeling messages from the ancestors. Notions of family, spiritual life, and cultural history are intertwined in patterns, symbols, and sewn lines. Often described as art quilts, my creations act as fiber story maps. Inspired by Lukasa, memory boards from the Luba people …

Artist’s Statement My methods have included forays into drawing, painting, murals, and cold-forged metalwork, and in 2015, I started making portraits on wood panel, using the grain to illustrate individuality and represent spirit. Through my portraits I examine what it means to be Black and queer. I find inspiration in natural materials, allowing the patterns …