Ain't I Beautiful
- Kayla Je'wel Lucas
Ain't I Beautiful by Kayla Je’wel Lucas, @jewelcreates
I am Kayla Je’wel Lucas, a visual artist from North Carolina. As a teenager, I experienced my awakening to systematic oppression, racism, and Black radicalism. There burst a passion for fostering my voice to support the advancement of Black American people. Since 2016, I have called on this self-awareness to motivate me to create art that shares authentic narratives about my community. My multidisciplinary approach to art, including oil painting, mixed media collage, and digital art, connects to my admiration for the heterogeneous nature of the Black American identity that inspires my work.