“To bring more voices into the conversation about human interactions with the natural world, we must change the parameters of the conversation” - Camille T. Dungy, Black Nature

Nurturing Nature: An Afrolachian Prayer is an ekphrastic exploration rooted in Appalachian landscape and Black Femme identity. This duo exhibition by Ty Murray and Jazmin Witherspoon is a photopoetry interpretation of the nature we inherit and the nature we cultivate within ourselves. A dance between what is seen and what is felt, this exhibit reminds us that we are all animals, sharing many survival and environmental concerns.

The installation moves the audience from exterior landscape into intimate interior, reflecting nature’s imprint on the artists. It is a curious offering, where handwoven textiles, ceramics, and wearable art become detours into the wandering mind of an artist.  

Murray’s photographic portraits approach the body as canvas, creating a space where land, identity, and adornment converge. In…