But Winosha thrives on challenges and considers how they can empower her.Īmong those challenges was being the only black female art major for most of her time at SUNY Plattsburgh.
Relocating to Upstate New York, the cold was a challenge. Before coming to SUNY Plattsburgh, Winosha had lived in Antigua for the majority of her life and then for a brief time in the Bronx.
She also communicates her appreciation of family, friends and country, through her art. Winosha credits several art educators, first in Antigua and then in New York, for helping motivate and direct her. To resonate with my constant development as an artist, throughout the years, throughout my existence.” This is precisely what I want this piece to do. “The literal meaning of Evocation is the act of recalling a feeling, memory or image to the conscious mind. What immediately caught my eye at the exhibition was, Evocation, a collage of self portraits, using pencil, paper and chalk pencils. Every face is different, and every expression is endearing. Some of the portraits are of family or friends, and some are of herself.
Several of Winosha’s oil portraits are included in Reflections, a duo exhibition with Peter Russom at Saranac Lake’s BluSeed Studios. Winosha Steele, a recent graduate from SUNY Plattsburgh, is already one of the area’s most recognizable and versatile creatives. Steele will deliver an artist talk at BluSeed Studios in Saranac Lake on Sunday, April 24, at 5:00pm (EST).
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The full title of the article is “Creative Adirondacks: Winosha Steele, a multimedia artist with Caribbean roots.” Linda Friedman Ramirez ( Adirondack Almanack) writes about Winosha Steele, a visual artist who hails from Antigua, and is now based in upstate New York.
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