Grace

The bedrock of my artwork is rediscovering worth in the broken, overlooked and forgotten. While bringing found objects together, I build a whole that is greater than any single fragment, creating connection and warmth in a world typically cold and divided.

"Grace" wrestles with identifying worth where it is often overlooked. While visiting a southern Black history museum in 2019, I noticed many archives focus predominately on men, leaving women unnamed and unattributed. How many women were just as impactful as prominent male leaders, yet left out of history?

I thought about the Black women in my life who are doubtless en route to change the world. Why wait to recognize them? My friend Grace is one of these powerful women, so I asked if I could honor her. Grace and I conversed throughout each step of building the artwork, her input and wisdom embodying the unnamed, unheard Black women throughout history. My ultimate goal for this work is to amplify the voices beyond my own.

Images by Wild Grain Photography