As a person who lives at the intersection of multiple marginalized identities as a fat black queer femme, art has helped me contextualize how I navigate this world. Art has become a documentation of my transformation into my own sense of godhood, or what I call my “god ecosystem”. I extend my energetic reach into realms beyond this physical dimension, pulling it back down into my artwork and public dialogues. Ultimately, I’m moving towards the center of my own universe, as a god in the margins, refusing to die physiologically, metaphysically, historically, or spiritually.”

The themes of my previous work from the exhibits Overload and It's About Time dealt mostly with myself, understanding my body, the clichés surrounding it,the political language it holds and the violence inflicted upon it. Dust II Onyx uses tarot divination to merge the multitude of intersections within black culture. Using multi-media collage, I explored the archetypes within tarot while imagining an ancient civilization that carries all of our history within it. A world beyond this dimension, yet intrinsically connected to our own. This has evolved into research into different divination technologies and using them as tools of story-telling. I’m interested in how my work and stories can be intentionally rearranged by the viewer, inspiring a deeper self-reflection.

I’ve been on a journey from the opaqueness of my identity shaped by my history and the history of my communities to one of translucency where a new world held and ruled by my own hands can now shine through. How do I merge my current reality with new possibilities? Where do I pull freedom from in a world that never wants to see me free? How do I experience the magic of my existence? How do these multiple realities and timelines intertwine into what makes up who I am?  Most importantly there is a new sense of my own sacredness that has emerged and is now reflected in others. The more of myself I see and hold, the more I see and hold you. I believe, in this way art becomes a tool of resistance and transformation not just politically, but at the root of one's spirit.