Rizpah is an Afrocentric artist in paint and spoken word, currently based in the historic city of Gloucester. A keen wordsmith, full of ideas and eccentric tastes, she finds a natural impulse to create.

Engaging in a plethora of cultures to form her British identity, she celebrates who she is and encourages others to do the same through her poetry and art. There can be no confusion in who you are meant to be, when you realise you have the power to create who you are.

A self-taught artist, Rizpah focuses on positive representations of the African Diaspora through the predominant use of acrylic paint. With a background in politics, philosophy and economics, she weaves her enthusiasm for concepts into her creativity. Addressing topics such as Black female resilience, microaggression, positive Black narratives and promoting joy in the face of hate, fear and trauma; you will often see bright colours, and loving facial expressions in Rizpah’s paintings. The positive expressions are a protest against the capitalism of unhappiness and the socially constructed currency of misery.

Rizpah’s work includes:

• Painting - 2D and 3D - as Rizzle Prints

• Launched in 2021 : Rizzen : Contemporary Afrocentric Clothing featuring original artwork

• Interior Design

• Set Design

• Body Paint

• Private Commissions

info@rizpah.co.uk

www.rizpah.co.uk

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