Aneesah Rahmaan is a Little Rock based artist, who has been creating art in one aspect or another throughout the majority of her life. She is a UALR graduate with an undergraduate and master’s degree. She favors the use of alcohol inks and acrylics in her work and uses modeling paste for texture. Her identity stems from all the experiences in her life both good and bad and by all portions of her culture, heritage, and traditions. She often uses her family as inspiration, and a great degree of her portraits are likenesses of them.

Artist Statement

My artwork reflects cultural elements emphasizing components that contribute to and blend African American culture in the United States. The narrative explores personal staples from my background such as hair and streetball as well as worldly explorations such as pop culture and hip hop.

The images were created to induce nostalgia that recalls memories from the past that may be delightful or painful. The use of the colorful outlines serves to emphasize certain factors and to draw attention when viewing the art. The pieces were created to teach some history of my culture as well as take the viewer on a stroll down memory lane.