Year: 2019
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 60" x 36"
I AM SHE is a visual exploration of Black womanhood in the 21st century. Imani Shanklin Roberts created seven archetypal expressions of modern African American women, inspired by those she knows, media representations, and her own identity. Beyond oil and canvas, Roberts collaborated with set designer, Alicia Delarge, to create charging stations, transforming the exhibition into an immersive experience where audiences could engage with and care for each representation through written offerings of love and support.
Artist: Imani Shanklin Roberts (www.imaniniasr.com)
Residing in Brooklyn, NY, Imani Roberts holds an MPS in Creative Arts Therapy and a BFA/MS in Art Education from Pratt Institute. As an artist, emerging art therapist, and educator, she explores race, gender, and identity through socially responsive work that fosters self-liberation. Using oil on canvas, she engages with a historically exclusive art form to amplify unheard voices. Inspired by African American artists who visually explore identity, her work reflects her lived experience.
As an art therapist, Roberts employs a person-centered approach rooted in Humanism, Social Justice Competencies, Feminist Therapy, and Gestalt Therapy. She supports clients in navigating stress, trauma, anxiety, grief, and parenting complexities through creative tools that promote grounding, self-awareness, and inner peace. Committed to cultivating a therapeutic relationship led by the client, she serves as a guide in their journey toward healing, self-development, and liberation.
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 60" x 36"
I AM SHE is a visual exploration of Black womanhood in the 21st century. Imani Shanklin Roberts created seven archetypal expressions of modern African American women, inspired by those she knows, media representations, and her own identity. Beyond oil and canvas, Roberts collaborated with set designer, Alicia Delarge, to create charging stations, transforming the exhibition into an immersive experience where audiences could engage with and care for each representation through written offerings of love and support.
Artist: Imani Shanklin Roberts (www.imaniniasr.com)
Residing in Brooklyn, NY, Imani Roberts holds an MPS in Creative Arts Therapy and a BFA/MS in Art Education from Pratt Institute. As an artist, emerging art therapist, and educator, she explores race, gender, and identity through socially responsive work that fosters self-liberation. Using oil on canvas, she engages with a historically exclusive art form to amplify unheard voices. Inspired by African American artists who visually explore identity, her work reflects her lived experience.
As an art therapist, Roberts employs a person-centered approach rooted in Humanism, Social Justice Competencies, Feminist Therapy, and Gestalt Therapy. She supports clients in navigating stress, trauma, anxiety, grief, and parenting complexities through creative tools that promote grounding, self-awareness, and inner peace. Committed to cultivating a therapeutic relationship led by the client, she serves as a guide in their journey toward healing, self-development, and liberation.
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