Platt, Jameelah, Untitled, 2022, digital collage on canvas, 11 x14 inches, framed in a black floater frame measuring 12 x 15 inches Artist Bio: With a priority to create work that heals her community, her studio practice is propelled by her fascination in narrative building, art history, assemblage and the adornment of objects, spaces and people. She is intrigued with how color and composition can affect the way a narrative is translated and its relationship to the content that is being presented. Jameelah’s thematic interests include nostalgia, community, love, comfort, spirituality and the dichotomies surrounding such themes. Jameelah has presented solo exhibitions with the Pittsburgh Center for Art, Assemble Learning Center and Mr.Roboto Gallery and Mural work for the Associated Artist of Pittsburgh. She has also had the pleasure of exhibiting with the Free Expression Project, The Brewhouse Association, Museum Lab, University of Pittsburgh: Center for African American Poetry and Poetics, Seton Hill Harlan Gallery, The Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. She has also shown at the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia Pa, and has participated in the 2019 Freshworks Artist residency Hosted by the Kelly Strayhorn Theatre & Dance Alloy. Jameelah is currently an artist in residence with the BrewHouse Artist Association. Mentored by international sculptor Selma Burke at its founding, Women of Visions has sustained 40 years in the city of Pittsburgh as the only non-profit collective of African American women visual artists. Women of Visions mounts group and collaborative exhibitions, teaches classes to people of every generation, and networks to build relationships in the arts and lay community both in and outside the city of Pittsburgh. The members of Women of Visions represent a diverse range of lifestyles and artistic experiences; thus rich and varied expressions of personal, social, and political views are presented in each exhibition the group organizes. Over the course of 40 years, Women of Visions has continued to nurture and support professional and emerging women artists of color, and to bring to the general public the full richness and scope of our cultural heritage. Currently, Women of Visions is the oldest women’s organization of its kind in the country. They have experienced the years of both revolution and evolution. Now, with the country’s historic placement of a woman of color in the role of Vice President of the United States, this historic organization seeks ways to push themselves and their art to the next level. As part of their growth strategy, Women of Visions has inducted 16 new members in one year, amplified their mission with ground-breaking exhibitions, and are poised to pass on their legacy of establishing “excellence in the visual arts” to the next generation of African American women. In 2021, Women of Visions was awarded the title of “American Cultural Treasure” by the Ford Foundation and Heinz Foundation. For more information visit womenofvisionspgh.org. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/ .