Afrocentric Keyy brings unconventional eco-conscious art to life by creating unique oil paintings on recycled wood promoting beauty, power, and realness. By re-purposing wood materials I am able to turn “trash into treasure” creating distinctive Black portraits fused with animal and floral counterparts. As a Black female artist, I aspire to create spaces that evoke emotion and start conversations around art and visual representation of those from the African, Black / African American, and Afro-Caribbean diaspora. Generating a two-way engagement, involving visual interaction and Black women. The different aspects of my work– the scale, choice of using recycled exposed wood, oil paint, or fluidity of nature alongside women– provokes the viewer to explore the portrait. I create a space to see the unseen - I go beyond the exterior to amplify voices and perspectives that have been nuanced. This is Afrocentric Keyy.
