, I am a Black artist based in Berea, Kentucky. I graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a BFA in Sculpture and a Minor in Craft. My work centers around my experiences as a southern black woman. I make work attempting to try to understand states of being outside my control. 

I have a broad range of aesthetic references. The most common are Familial artifacts, meaning images of my ancestors, familial objects, the color palette of the places and people who raised me. 

My current work focuses on relationship dynamics, how to articulate their complexity via, form, color and functionality.  I reference African art history and spirituality and its matriarchal nature. 

 The Ashante People in Ghana is a reference, as they made up a large percentage of slaves transported to the American South. I have a Ghanaian family, so I understand the culture. These references reflect the black American experience of not fully knowing your origin. 

 In the past my work was intended to be a common cultural connector for myself and individuals who share my intersections by drawing on common themes, ideas, and experiences I've had. I choose to center the beauty in the commonality of my experience with those who can relate.