ARTIST STATEMENT

My goal as an artist is to portray THE CULTURE I see as wells as the culture I actual partake in. Picasso says art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth, I PORTRAY truths as well as fantasy. I try to ensure sure that every piece I make tells 1 truth, 2 lies, 1 wish, and breaks social norm. As black female artist I want to depict truthful experiences while being the hero of my story and stories of people like me. However, do not be fooled as I also enjoy using my art to tell lies that's symbolic of the truth. Filling conventions of how black women like myself are stereo-typically seen is what I was born to do. Showing that black women can do everything and anything weather it be for good or bad demonstrates we are no more or less than anyone else but instead human.

I look forward to the day when I can say I am an “artist”, not a black or female artist but instead one of equal footing where I dont feel compelled to place an adjective before my nouns i.e “Black Female Artist.” Until that day that I am judged by my merit and not my color or sex,…… I have work to do.”

-PSYIRE