As we have navigated through the pandemic I think one thing that we can all agree on is that nurses are angels. They are the caretakers of the world. My sister is an ICU nurse and I have always had such admiration for her ability to give and care for others with such an empathetic heart. Their roles goes beyond healthcare, they comfort families and patients during some of the most difficult experiences of their lives. All the while they have their own personal fears, family issues, health problems that you would never know about because when they are working their patients are their priority. I could go on forever about how much I respect nurse, I have had so many very beautiful experiences with nurses. Though I am not happy about the situation we are in, I am glad that more and more people see just how important our health care workers are.

I knew including a nurse in the Heart and Soul project was a must. As I was discussing it with my sister she suggested a friend of hers from work. She raved about how much she loved this woman and how I was going to fall in love with her too. She was so right. When BeBE and I met up we connected immediately. She opened up to me with ease and I was able to capture so much of her essence, which is so warm and confident.

Coming September 2020, ‘Heart and Soul’ is a photo installation project that was created to elevate the voices of some of Cincinnati’s amazing Black Womxn. Commissioned by Artworks and funded by FotoFocus I worked with 8 youth apprentices to make mini murals created with painted photos that will be wheat pasted on Black Owned businesses around Cincinnati.