meet alyssa,

She’s a Bajan-American community organizer, researcher, multidisciplinary artist, and violinist in Fairbanks, AK.

She received a BA in Political Theory and Violin Performance from University of Alaska Fairbanks, and has spent the majority of her professional career working in a myriad of campaigns, initiatives, and research - locally to internationally.

She focuses on community engagement, art activism, and advocacy. Within her work as a community organizer, she collaborates with local organizations and creatives to coalesce community exhibitions and resources in order to make creative spaces and opportunities in the Interior more equitable and accessible.

As an artist, she’s a contemporary portraitist. Her incorporation of flora, life cycles, figure, social movements are common themes in Alyssa's work that tie her subjects to the tangible and intangible. Alyssa is one of the founding curators of Black Alaskan Art Matters (BAAM) with exhibitions and events featured across the state.

How long have you been an Artist?
Since I was young.

Where do you get your ideas from?
I draw a lot of inspiration from my community, nature, figure drawings and contemporary photography, performance art, civil resistance movements, hip hop and rap and indie rock and reggae music, Art Nouveau, Early Renaissance, Surrealism - all of these inspire me and my work.

Have you ever been published or featured?
Yes, officially by the Anchorage Museum here.

Do you host events?
Yes! Shoot me an email and let's talk: aqcreates@yahoo.com

Do you accept commissions?
I in fact do. Here’s the page.

Where else can we find you and your work?
Other than here, just my instagram: @startickles

Any other questions? Feel free to ask!