I'm often inspired by imagery, mythology, stories and themes from modern media and ancient culture.
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I love to work across both digital and physical mediums. My digital pieces are entirely hand-drawn and original—created by me, not AI—and serve as my primary form of expression after losing the ability to hold traditional tools. I also create physical work using natural materials such as metal, silver, brass, leather, feathers, beads, and sinew.
Where do you find inspiration?The confluence of stories of my Melungeon heritage—a multi-ethnic Appalachian identity rooted in Indigenous, African, & European ancestry—& the ancient and modern archetypes of women. By weaving myths passed down from my elders w/ legacies of figures like Buffalo Calf Road Woman, Lozen, Lilith, & Molly Pitcher, I highlight a Continuum of sexuality & agency. My work comments on the state of women, drawing direct lines between ancestral resilience and modern movements like MMIWG & Pussy Riot.
What would you do with $25,000?I will invest in my own accessibility tools and adaptive technologies; and create scholarships for other marginalized artists—funding software, equipment, for both online and physical showings so people facing economic or physical barriers can make, exhibit, and own their work.
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