Simone
Artist Bio
Through paintings, sculptures and immersive installations I transmute nature and the female form as a reflection of my own existential presence and awareness. While working out of Oakland, California and showcasing art around the Bay Area, I've been awarded the Blick Award in 2019, and given a solo exhibition at CSUEB, the Cal state university where i graduated in 2020. The Sequel exhibition following "Pollination", is "Seed of Sacred Synchronicity" and is the next body of work coming to a gallery soon.
Artist Statement
My work is an acknowledgment of sacred synchronicities, and it explores black spirituality as being an intentional connection between celestial blackness and Mother Nature. It features women sprouting and housed within a diverse array of flowers, seeds, and a plethora of other botanical motifs. The imagery communicates symbolic analogies between the human experience and phases of a plant's life cycle; while, also reclaiming our ancestral birthright to a conscious connection and relationship with the land.
My Muse
Enjoy this photo gallery of organic images that have inspired me. You may notice some of these references in my work.