"You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? You exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you."

Kamala Harris

My creative practice is the tool I use to investigate and understand my context. I am always curious and in a constant state of investigation and observation. Each painting, drawing, or print is a physical embodiment of these processes. My work is a snapshot, with each finished piece representing a broader experience: moments spent researching, a feeling, a process of self-discovery, an observation of my inner and outer worlds, and oftentimes, all of the above.

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I work primarily as a figurative painter, using oil and acrylic paint on canvas to capture Black figures and forms in everyday settings, within their context. Painting is currently the primary medium through which I investigate these ideas, though my practice is not limited to it. I am interested in exploring printmaking and other forms of image-making as additional ways of translating, examining, and understanding my observations. My imagery comes from my own lived experiences, stills from footage or photographs captured on my iPhone, old family photographs or paraphernalia, and products, branding, and imagery that I encounter in my daily life. My context. Your context. Our context.

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I am a Black Canadian/British woman of Afro-Caribbean descent.

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I was born and raised in The Greater Toronto Area and lived there for most of my life.

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I am also British by way of the transatlantic slave trade, colonization, and then Windrush. In 2026, I relocated to London, UK, where I am now based. 

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My maternal lineage is Grenadian, and so I am also Grenadian. 

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My paternal lineage is Jamaican, and so I am also Jamaican. 

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My ancestors were West African. When you see me, you see them. You can’t miss it.

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Ultimately, I am many things; we are all many things. Most of us don’t have one singular identity, we are all beings living a human experience through various contextual frameworks. And it is in the understanding of those nuances that we are able to better understand ourselves and thus others. That is why I create. It is the language in which I can best digest and understand.

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My art is the tool I use to gain a better understanding of my context, but it is also the context that I wish to leave behind. In doing so, I hope that it can become a tool for others to better understand themselves in relation to the world that we are all a part of.