“I am a mixed media artist and papermaker. I have worked in multiple mediums. But work in display greatly influenced a love for the versatility of paper as an art medium. Initially prompting work with papier-mâché sculptures and assemblages.
For the past two decades, my focus has been incorporating vintage lace and textiles into handmade paper which I use in mixed media collage, paintings, quilts, and installations. I inherited an appreciation for repurposing textiles from my grandmother Esther. She recycled everything from an old garment down to the threads… Nothing in our house was wasted. Consequently, I find it grounding to give things with history new life in my art. Repurposing also feels like a way to respect the earth. As Axel Vervoordt notes, there is already enough natural and man-made elements on the earth to create from… We don’t have to continue to make more.
I think my art is lyrical and spiritual. Mostly abstract narratives that are intentionally vague. Because I want the viewer to have room to find meaning, with or without, the guidance of my intentions and symbols. Though I feel deeply connected to the complexities of my American and Africana roots, and generally incorporate iconography or textiles from the African diaspora into the work.”