100 Black Women That Made Their Mark

100 Black Women Who Have Made Their Mark
Leicester Gallery, De Montfort University
October 2023 - January 2024

Selected as one of five Black female artists by Serendipity Institute of Black Arts and Heritage, I created 21 portraits celebrating Black women's contributions to British society. Curated by Pawlet Brookes MBE, this groundbreaking exhibition addresses the historical underrepresentation of Black women in British portraiture.

My multidisciplinary approach involved personal interviews with each sitter, translating their stories into varied artistic expressions. The collection ranges from traditional painted portraits to innovative installations, including a fragranced apothecary cabinet, digital lightbox illustration, carnival float sculpture, and stained glass window.

These works are now part of Serendipity Institute's Living Archive, accompanied by a podcast series featuring sitter interviews.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Portrait List

"A Girl From Mogadishu"
Ifrah Ahmed
Acrylic and Gel Medium, Posca Pens on Reclaimed Photographic Canvas
2024

"Standing On The Shoulder of Her Heroes"
Ekua Bayunu
Acrylic Paint, Ink Pen and Oil Pastel on Canvas
2024

"We Love Pauline Black"
Pauline Black
Acrylic Paint, Holographic Fabric on Reclaimed Pin Board
2024

"Make Good Trouble"
Beverly Bryan
Acrylic Paint, Oil Pastel and Flock on Canvas
2024

"Christine, A Light In The Darkness"
Christine Buckley
Acrylic Paint, Collaged Paper, Oil Pastel and Spray Paint on Canvas
2024

"Butetown Girl"
Betty Campbell
Acrylic Paint, Oil Pastel and Holographic Fabric on Canvas
2024

"Black Poppy Rose"
Selena Carty
Acrylic, Oil Pastel and Gel Medium on Canvas
2024

"Beyond Containment"
Claudia Jones
Acrylic, Ink Pen and Oil Pastel on Canvas
2024

"We Were Never Meant To Survive"
Kath Locke
Acrylic Paint, Oil Pastel and Holographic Fabric on Canvas
2024

"Evergreen Heather"
Heather Melville
Acrylic Paint, Oil Pastel and Spray Paint on Canvas
2024

"Truthteller"
Olivette Otele
Acrylic, Oil Pastel and Flocking on Reclaimed Canvas
2024

"A Care For Our Own"
Liz Pemberton
Acrylic Paint, Spray Paint and Oil Pastels on Canvas
2024

"Good Vibes Only"
Leanne Pero
Acrylic Paint, Coloured Pencil and Holographic Fabric on Canvas
2024

"Faith is my Backbone"
Yvette Philbert
Acrylic Paint and Holographic Fabric on Canvas
2024

"The World's a Stage"
Winsome Pinnock
Acrylic Paint, Gel Medium, Posca Pens on Reclaimed Photographic Canvas
2024

“The Different Sides of Pawlet”
Pawlet Brookes MBE
Acrylic Paint, Pencil on Canvas
2024

"Pillar of the Community"
Eve Pitts
Glass Paint, Conductive Tape Copper Foil on Perspex Sheet
2024

"A Round of Applause"
Paulette Randall
Acrylic Paint, Oil Pastel and Holographic Fabric on Canvas
2024

"Welcome To My Workshop"
Clary Salandy
Reclaimed Carnival Studio Fabrics, Insulation Foam, Hanging Baskets, Hair Weave, Chains, Gel Medium, Acrylic Paint, False Eyelashes, Posca Pens
2024

"Samuena's Apothecary"
Samuena Sesher
Acrylic Paint, Oil Pastel, Moss and Grass Flocking, on an Apothecary Cabinet containing Hessian Bags filled with Essential Oils of Bergamot, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Vetiver and Tomato Leaf
2024

"The Unknown Suffragette"
Jessie M. Soga
Digital Illustration Printed on Vinyl LED Lightbox Display
2024​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​