I'm a multidisciplinary artist who uses fabrics, paints, and projection mapping to create works driven by my love of reading Pan-African and Black-American literature. My work aims to reclaim and reconstruct the past of my Black diasporic community and to preserve our cultural memory. My creative journey spans from the vibrant streets of the Oakland Bay Area to the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area, where my home studio is located.

Beginning with graphite pencils and pastels in my youth, I honed my craft through participation in esteemed competitions like the US Congressional Arts Competition and local mural contests. These early experiences shaped my artistic path, leading me to be selected as a San Leandro Arts Council student representative. While pursuing a degree in Information Technology from Howard University School of Business and, later, a Master's degree in Human-Centered Computing from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, my creative journey took on new dimensions, and I focused on honing my graphic design and User Experience (UX) skills.

Currently, I make expressive scenes of Black bodies and faces intertwined with themes and objects ranging from the ancestral to the contemporary. I design imagery from photos that invoke a sense of heritage and emotional connection. I derive themes from my lived experience as a Black woman in America and revelations from reading the works of Black American, African, and Indigenous scholars. I select fabrics, paints, and other materials for their texture and vibrance to create scenery, attire, and parts of the body.

My current series/projects, such as "Painted Faces and Fabrics," "Africa Begins at the Pyrenees," and "Soundship: An Immersive Experience," were inspired by my readings of "Pre-Colonial Black Africa" by Cheikh Anta Diop, "Golden Age of the Moor" by Ivan Van Sertima and "Of Water and the Spirit" by Malidoma Patrice Somé respectively. I enjoyed reading about African pre-colonial social structures, spirituality, and military conquests. In this work, I wanted to capture the diverse beauty of the different nations and their people. My newest series titled "For Women Like Me" is based on self-reflections discovered by reading essays from "The Black Experience in Design: Identity, Expression & Reflection," Ancient Nubian Queens, and looking at the mirror that is motherhood.

As I continue to evolve as an artist, I am driven by a desire to transport audiences to different worlds and amplify the voices and stories of my community. With each brushstroke and fabric selection, I aim to weave together a narrative that celebrates our shared heritage and empowers future generations to embrace their cultural identity.