Nia (she/they) is a writer and artist, growing their craft through conscious community engagement and endless curiosity. A Chicago native, she’s cultivating a practice shaped by the mysteries and pleasures of being alive as a Black, queer person. Nia holds a B.A. in Creative Writing and has enjoyed several film study courses. (A little bit of on-screen work, too!) 
Nia's work examines nostalgia, memory, and faith. Their art engages the senses via the trickster brain, love, nature, hope and the infinite possibilities and realities that call to us. This year, she’s been working on a range of mini-projects: a short-form web series; a collection of poetry and CNF; and mixed-media ponderings on her environmental influences, via watercolor and collage. 
Nia is always open to collabs and conversations about anything in the universe. You’ll find her somewhere in the Chi headbanging to music, perusing books and graphic novels, seeing a movie at Siskel, and generally laughing at her own jokes.