I do use art as a site of protest, particularly in relation to dominant narratives.

My art career often feels less like an art career and more like a career in educating, usually by using my body.

As a general rule, I tend to collaborate with artists whose work I admire.

As much as I believe in the capacity for art to create change, and as much as being an artist is physically and emotionally challenging, there is ultimately something a bit comfortable about making art in the comfort of your own home.

In poetry, I didn't have to provide resolution. I could ask hard questions without feeling responsible for the answers.

I am more likely to get paid for my art if it's presented alongside a white artist, so the questions around value and agency arise: What choices should I make, or do I have to make, if I want to be compensated for my work? Why isn't my art valued on its own?

I feel like I have had to catch up to the art I've made, and learn from the protagonists I have written, especially in relation to gender.