A self-portrait in photography capturing the fluidity and inherited softness of my Black woman and nonbinary journey in a sliding spectrum of being perceived.

As this piece came together I felt it reflected back to me the faces of countless Black women tired beyond compare yet still showing up to the day or the battle with their heads up. I saw the exhaustion and yet something else, the discovery of a deeply held resilience and power.

Even in the hushed seasons of our lives, there is a spring song.

Much of my work serves as a mirror for the viewer’s subconscious, offering a haunting glimpse into the universal struggle for inner understanding and ongoing transmutation.