Artist Feature: Kate DeCiccio
"Portraits of parents who have lost their children to police brutality."
KATE DECICCIO: My work is driven by my interests in equity, mental health, humor, community building and of course a passion for the activity of art-making. Murals have become a cornerstone because they can transform spaces to better reflect the strength and identity of a community as a modality for counter-narrative, resistance, and celebration.
Making art with people in locked spaces like mental institutions, prisons, and juvenile detention centers is important to me. I think delivering meaningful arts education to young people is a tool for coping, improving self-esteem, developing confidence and connection. Any chance I have to support another person to discover their inherent creativity and the joy of making something with their hands brings me great satisfaction.
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Although Kate DeCiccio is best known for her mural work and community collaborations, the gallery below features her poster series, Black Lives Matter Parent Portraits. This is a series DeCiccio created in an effort to “cultivate a deeper connection among white people to the Black Lives Matter movement and in solidarity with black parents.” The portraits are of parents who have lost their children to police brutality.
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