Bio
Durrett is an abstract figurative visual artist whose work explores identity and connectivity. She holds a B.Arch from University of Arizona School of Architecture, where the Black human experience greatly influences her work. painting became an outlet for releasing emotions and regaining strength after escaping an 8-year abusive relationship in 2022. Her artistic journey began as a quest for personal freedom and breaking free of psychological and emotional chains holding her back from embracing her true self.
Durrett has participated in several national exhibitions including her solo show in Orlando, the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Orlando Museum of Art, Hyatt Regency Hotel in Orlando, Spectrum Art Basel Miami, PRIZM, AfriKin Art Fair Miami and EXPO Chicago. Notable accolades include features in the Orlando Foundation for Architecture archives, 1919 Mag, Blacque, and Sugarcane Magazine. Forthcoming exhibitions will be held at Focus Art Fair and Hampton Fine Art Fair in New York.
Durrett currently lives and works in Florida, using art to empower marginalized narratives and facilitate cross-cultural healing.
Statement
I am an abstract figurative artist exploring authentic womanhood, healing connections, and identity within the African diaspora. My work is a fusion of figurative and abstraction, and is offered in the form of painting through contour line and pointillism techniques. Inspired by my experiences and those shared by others, these paintings tell visual stories of resilience that speak to Black experiences across generations. Through rich hues, textures, natural elements, and detailed linework, you'll find a celebration of my Afro-Indigenous heritage, interwoven with intricate aboriginal patterns and vibrant flora that holds the stories of my ancestors.
My work is a collection of visual stories, inspired by duality of identity within the African diaspora, for us to immerse in intimate narratives that reflect personal transformation and communally mirror the shared essence of Black identity.
