“I envisioned a bright and impactful piece because I think those are two words that describe us as Black people – I wanted to illustrate people who felt current and like the everyday people you may see in our communities.”
She showcases her practice but also creates space for her kids to be involved. On a day-to-day basis, I take inspo from great photographers and any cool visuals I stumble across.
Tell us about your process – how do you take your thoughts, inspirations, and ideas and make them into pieces of art? It’s typically quite simple. I either use Pinterest or the saved feature on Instagram to save images of faces that I find particularly interesting as my work is centred around portraiture. Next, I’ll go onto sketch in Procreate or Adobe Fresco on my iPad: most times the vision is quite clear but sometimes I’ll play around with ideas. When I feel out of practice I spend a lot of time watching traditional painting videos.
I think our greatest similarity is that both generations have been keen to pave their own way despite difficulties. There have been many people who in doing so have pushed the boundaries and found success. I believe the resilience of the older generation continues to show through the younger generation, maybe showcasing itself in different ways, but I believe that strength is still there.
Receiving the brief, I envisioned a bright and impactful piece because I think those are two words that describe us as Black people. I wanted to illustrate people who felt current and like the everyday people you may see in our communities. I enjoyed the fact that I had freedom in who I wanted to draw and that the celebration of us was not necessarily branded with the usual icons or celebs. It’s remembering the auntie down the road and the Black boy next door in our celebration of History .
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