I am a visual artist working in collage, assemblage sculpture and altered books. My practice explores identity, memory and the history of the African diaspora. Vintage and contemporary images collide to convey how the past informs the present.


The butterfly effect in art class

The butterfly effect in art class

Who knew bugs could be so much fun? Clearly, the first people to sign up for the online art class I co-hosted — and maybe you too, if you can join us…

Work by Eva Rohr, “Bugs!”  class artist

Work by Eva Rohr, “Bugs!” class artist

The students in Carla Sonheim’s “Bugs!” class really took to the collage process, and some of the (grown-up) kids let me share their work. Some you’d find in nature…

Work by Deborah Pollard-Kaz

Work by Deborah Pollard-Kaz

Work by artists who took “Bugs!” as a group

Work by artists who took “Bugs!” as a group

… and other bugs live only in the artist’s imagination. I’m told this one started out as a monarch butterfly. Looks like it evolved!

Work by Deb Nichol

Work by Deb Nichol

Here’s the best part: “Bugs!” is open to new students, and now at a 15% discount! (All the online classes are 15% off too, so feel free to splurge.)

Work by @askforkipje

Work by @askforkipje

What are you going to make? An Atlas moth? Maybe a blue morpho?

Riding the second wave of museum closures

New work: What's another word for 'waiting?'