Julie Francois

My art grapples with the intersecting aspects of my own identity while expanding the visual vocabulary of race and space. Driven by the Black community, I use our history as it relates to the present to power my artistic narratives. Constantly looking for new modes of storytelling through a variety of mediums, I take inspiration from the world around me, my experiences as a first American generation Black female, and my reflections about the African diaspora.

My art practice is deeply informed by research and time towards historical archives that specifically relate to the Afro-Atlantic identity and Haitian art and history. I integrate visual motifs to relate to memory and nostalgia through printmaking and collage. I call to sacred and African rooted art rituals through material and meaning with glitter and rhinestones. All while simultaneously being in conversation with contemporary art in a growing movement to uplift the Black identity and visual imagery.