I am an artist who deals mostly with photography as my means of expression and as a primary raw material. I create images and recreate new images out of existing ones. I have always felt I was missing a platform that speaks and looks like me. When I realized the significance of the place I was in, I knew I was an artist and that I have a will and a need for change, even in the smallest way. I have always created and constructed the images I needed, and also allowed others to take part or become a part of my art. Most of my works are about me as a black woman, fat or full (whatever), and my nuclear family. When I create, it’s like being on a date because each piece requires time to get to know her. I ask it questions, and sometimes it answers. Sometimes I can see that it just isn’t working and move on. Once my artworks go public, the meaning I gave them doesn’t matter and I offer the observer the chance to look at it as though it was a blank paper. Art is for everyone and I create for myself and anyone who wants and needs it.