A welcoming place for all creatures alike, LevityGhosts is a neuroqueer endeavour dedicated to creating an empathetic and honest environment. Through bold and colourful imagery I strive to help the obscure souls of the world feel heard; by openly sharing my thoughts and valued sentiments, I hope to spark long overdue conversations regarding intersectionality (coined in 1989 by Kimberlé Crenshaw, a pioneering scholar and writer on civil rights, critical race theory, Black feminist legal theory, and race, racism and the law; read more here!)
Initially born from a desire to process complex emotions, LevityGhosts is an amalgamation of my fear and coping strategy. Until recent years I was terrified of ghosts, and dealing with this fear was easiest through a bit of levity. “I know you love to scare me but cut it out!”- I’d say aloud jokingly. I also found myself wanting to challenge my fear head on; I began to incorporate ghosts into my creations, often depicting them in a cute or silly manner. Levity is also how I've dealt with many of the struggles in my life, wrapping myself in it to defend myself from the bitterness of an abusive household. It was my companion oftentimes, keeping me going on the darkest days.
LevityGhosts was created to communicate my deepest truths, but it is also a journey to find & foster a supportive community of likeminded folks.
[LevityGhosts Studio is located on Treaty 4 Land, the lands of the Cree, Anishinabewaki ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᐗᑭ , Niitsítpiis-stahkoii ᖹᐟᒧᐧᐨᑯᐧ ᓴᐦᖾᐟ (Blackfoot / Niitsítapi ᖹᐟᒧᐧᒣᑯ) , Michif Piyii (Métis) , and the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ.
