Grace Rosario Perkins: Circles, Spokes, Zigzags, Rivers | Art & Artists

“This is the earliest work in the exhibition. It was made in honor of my grandfather (Cheii in Diné) and is about transformation. I’ve lost him and other family members in the photo, and with life and loss comes familial healing and responsibility. This painting was the first time I used found materials: a simple necklace reads ‘GIRLS.’ It honors myself, my sisters, my cousins, my girlfriends and how we protect and love one another in this white world.”—GRP