Thank You, Ms. Rosemary, Summer 2022, Mural at 830 Denman St.

I was hired by Vancouver Mural Fest to curate and paint a mural that honours the work of Rosemary Brown. I was not allowed to create a mural in Rosemary’s image because the building owners did not want the mural to appear “too political”. I chose instead to use this opportunity to highlight and uplift Black women’s joy. I wanted Black women to take up space in the West end, an extremely white, wealthy area. This mural was created with the help of my friends and family, its a piece that was created by, for and with my community.