Marissa Arterberry
Marissa’s work is inspired by the spiritual and cultural traditions of the African Diaspora. She paints goddesses who oversee various realms of the spirit and aspects of healing. Many of the deities Marissa paints appear to her in dreams and visions. She paints what she sees, then researches the origins of what she has painted. Marissa’s influences include music and African dance, nature, and the stories of her ancestors. Marissa was born and raised in San Jose, California. She lives and works in Berkeley with her children Sage and Phoenix.
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Each of these works represent Black women taking creation into their own hands and building new worlds as well as new ways of being.
