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I always want the work to come from my heart. I find I can’t do that when I plan.That’s as much planning as I do. I react to the piece because I feel I’m a conduit for the work itself.

— Delita Martin

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It evens the playing field. Wherever you go in the gallery, there are eyes on you.

I wanted to talk about Cubism from a more contemporary standpoint. I refer to it as Afro-Cubism and brought it to a two-D structure.

The women featured in my work are not necessarily high-powered in the world. But I stand on the shoulders of women like this, and their stories are important. I want viewers to understand that their stories are important, too.

I’ve always been drawn to blue. It’s the color that centers me. If I’m ever lost, I can follow that color back to find my way..

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