About

"Let The Church Say Amen" is a body of mixed media works on canvas, paper and wood. This body of work serves to explore femininity, identity and womanhood through the lens of Purity culture and the Black church.

While growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and being immersed in the Black COGIC church experience I was keenly aware of my place as a woman, and was taught to stay in it. This training of purity culture, patriarchy, and what womanhood meant was instilled in me in a way that directly impacts my thoughts and living today.

So much time and effort goes into these spaces and for …