Hi I am Thorn an eco-mystic artist and activist I believe in art as a spiritual practice.

I weave adornment, printmaking, film, graphic design, performance, bookbinding, origami,sculpture, and collage into stories, worlds, and creative faith.

I consider my interest in recycling discarded items as sacred salvage; giving something a second life. The elements that I use in my work have been collected from all over. The ephemera may have been found in a market in Benin, on a city sidewalk, or something from everyday life that provides the components to complete a piece of my work.

Advocating for arts access and preservation via public and experiential art in everyday places is a passion at the core of my artwork; I have created several vehicles for my advocacy.

My most current endeavor, The Aesop Project which has tackled the U.S. Presidential Elections in 2020 and 2024. In 2020 the project manifested as large scale projections in public spaces.

Art Guardian- which focuses on the preservation of indigenous artistry- was inspired by my work with refugees as a Peace Corps volunteer. And Renewed Community Initiatives, is a project i began with my Mom, with a vision of equal access to public art- are the tangible manifestations of my art love. I relish being the metaphorical ‘thorn’ to remind the world that art and access to various community resources is a right, not a privilege.

Spirituality, human connections, renewal and balance are the drumbeats throughout my artwork and practice.I recently completed TalkTalkConvo funded by the Community Foundation which explores creating intentional moments for connection post pandemic lock-down and during ongoing political strife in the United States.

At the moment I have several projects in development: The New Slave Matrix, which discusses profiteering and the industrial prison complex as well as the affect my brother’s incarceration has on me and my family. The Saints of San Francisco is a book and a body of work focusing on my experiences with homelessness and creativity as a spiritual practice. You Are Not Yourself Right Now which documents several years of my online dating experience as an woman of the African diaspora.

If you’re interested in more about me, my work, or you’re interested in collaborating don’t hesitate to reach out.