“Nature. Nurture. Neuro. Negro.”

Exhibited in MCAD Gallery for 2024 Jerome Fellowship Exhibition, Minneapolis, MN

Black girls navigate a complex journey from girlhood to womanhood, often making profound sacrifices along the way. In Nature. Nurture. Neuro. Negro., I explore the intricate intersections of generational cycles, systemic challenges, and the search for harmony within disorder. Conceived during my unexpected transition into motherhood, these works delve deep into questions of inheritance, identity, sexuality, Blackness and neurodivergence, offering both reflection and revelation. I create a space that celebrates the complexity of Black femininity while investigating themes of cycles, memory, overindulgence, and the creation of havens away from reality.

Painting Materials: Acrylic, Musou Black and Mixed Textiles on Canvas, LED Screen on Canvas, Polyurethane foam, Phone Digital Animation/Poem

Installation: Floral Nest, Comforter and Pillow Textile Design, Found and Designed Textiles, Film Projection, Book Illustration, Hand-Stamped Walls

“The Child’s Place” Installation Special Thanks: Kprecia Ambers, Shareina Chandler, Tracie Webster, Leslie Barlow, Angela Penn, Abiola, Cosmos Florals