Donnabelle Casis

"Initially, making my work during the pandemic and concurrent rise in racial tensions was difficult. I am an artist of color and felt marginalized, especially by the anti-Asian sentiments. I felt sensitive and vulnerable, and this affected my work focus and productivity. As a way to re-enter my studio practice, I revisited a pile of marbled paper I made a year ago. Creating entirely new work from nothing seemed daunting, so I collaged these papers with fragments from older, unfinished drawings and paintings. The small scale enabled me to work quickly and freely."