Art of the Month

She was a good example of how to spend your life. She was a legendary singer, songwriter and philanthropist. She created music that won 11 Grammys. She co founded a theme park. She founded an organization that supports child literacy. She was one of my heroes. She is Dolly Parton. She died in August. The world is a little less bright.

New Season. New Shows.

Music has been one of the best ways we tell our stories. The Sistas examine two documentaries how music helped shape lives. In one, Questlove tells the story of the band Earth Wind and Fire, in another The French tell the story of one of the greatest military fighters in French history started out by playing instruments, the Harlem Hellfighters.

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Art of the Month

She was a good example of how to spend your life. She was a legendary singer, songwriter and philanthropist. She created music that won 11 Grammys. She co founded a theme park. She founded an organization that supports child literacy. She was one of my heroes. She is Dolly Parton. She died in August. The world is a little less bright.

Portrait Commission

Now booking commissions. 🎨✨ For years my work has lived in galleries, publications, and community spaces — telling stories that deserve to be preserved. Now I want to tell yours.

Portraits. Family legacy pieces. Custom visual storytelling for your brand or milestone. Whatever it is, let’s make it something that lasts.

uppcreative@gmail.com to inquire | Limited spots each month #CommissionsOpen #BlackGyrlArt #ChicagoArtist #MultidisciplinaryArtist

My Work

My work has been shown at Pullman National Monument, Evanston Library, and CAB Art Gallery — and published in Obsidian, The Argyle Literary Magazine, and Levitate. That same care and craft goes into every commission I take on.

This isn’t just art. It’s preservation.

#ArtistsOfChicago #BlackArtMatters #CommissionArtist

Your Story, Made to Last

Now booking commissions. 🎨✨ For years my work has lived in galleries, publications, and community spaces — telling stories that deserve to be preserved. Now I want to tell yours.

Portraits. Family legacy pieces. Custom visual storytelling for your brand or milestone. Whatever it is, let’s make it something that lasts.

uppcreative@gmail.com to inquire | Limited spots each month #CommissionsOpen #BlackGyrlArt #ChicagoArtist #MultidisciplinaryArtist