About Blckgrl Atelier and Artist

A woman with curly hair and tattoos, sitting cross-legged on a plastic-covered chair, painting a portrait on a canvas in a home studio. Art supplies and other portraits on shelves and walls are visible in the background.

Mission and Vision

Why Blckgrl Atelier? Our mission is to create a space where black women are seen and loved; a space of affirmation and creativity with images that inspire joy, adventure, identity, and pride. The vision is to be an authentic voice of creativity and black love.

Our pillars

Empowerment
Creativity
Freedom

Creative. Colorful. Confident. Blckgrl Atelier - we are the magic.

Black Art and Creativity

Black women are art. Period. The creative passion and energy that drives Blckgrl Atelier is based on this concept of celebrating, revering, empowering, and reaffirming the inherent dynamism of black women. Blckgrl Atelier’s authentic voice reflects the work and ideas of a black woman creative who desired to celebrate and add another layer to black culture, art, creativity, and fashion. Showing love to black women, blerds, punks, and global creative cultures through fun and fantasy artwork. The artist opens her “atelier” or workshop to share her original art work ranging from digital creations, water color, oil, and poetry. The artist works with Printful, a 3rd party print-on-demand company, to print images on apparel and ship merchandise. The artist is solely responsible for designs and does not produce or stock apparel or bags. Read terms of use. Interested in different designs or merchandise? Try her RedBubble shop for more options.

A woman with shoulder-length dark hair wearing a red sleeveless top and necklace, sitting in front of a large window at night with city lights in the background.

Artist Princess Emiyah

The artist is a global citizen born in the USA in the 1980s who has a diverse creative background that includes poetry, short stories, and visual arts. Her work is characterized by colorful, introspective portraits that explore the interplay of light and shadow, alongside nature-inspired images that favor an abstract approach over detailed realism. She views creating as an experiment of self-expression. Her skills are a mix of formal training and self-taught methods. Utilizing oils, watercolors, and charcoal, she embraces traditional methods but also enjoys allowing intuition to encourage self-expression.

Influenced by the rebellious spirit of rule-breakers, punks, and adventurers, she draws inspiration from contemporary artists like Tim Okamura, as well as pop art styles. Additionally, her work is enriched by the techniques and aesthetics of traditional artists such as Monet, Manet, Klimt, John Singer Sargent, and Andrew Wyeth. Through her art, she invites viewers to engage with the vibrant and introspective themes she passionately explores.

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