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Morgan Miller-Udoh

Artist and visualist, Morgan Udoh grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. A midwestern art hub at the intersection of African American, German, and Irish cultures, her childhood was filled with personal and educational experiences that introduced her to Matisse, Dega, Beatrice Potter, and Michelangelo at an early age. Instilled with a passion for fine and modern art, at the age of 12, she attended a public school with a fully funded arts program and an exceptional visual arts teacher. This teacher collaborated annually with students to produce murals throughout the campus. A rendition of A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat and The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali were two of the first murals Morgan Udoh was honored to paint. Still impassioned thirty years later, Morgan continues to design engaging murals, placemaking signage, and recycled material sculptures that center the communities she is a part of. Her core values of identity, legacy, and compassion inform her everyday creative business practices and are woven intricately into her artwork's storytelling. Each public art project begins with a deep dive into the socio-cultural histories of an area that then inform the thematic motifs and style of each piece so as to preserve the cultural significance of each space. Mixing recycled acrylic, Ankara fabric, printed poetry, and pencil illustration, her collectible art displays stories of the African diaspora. Using indigenous design motifs, techniques, and recycled and/or eco-sustainable materials, Morgan creates placemaking structures and functional sculptures that evoke a sense of connection to the earth.
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