Christy Collins is an oil painter based in Richmond, Virginia who considers herself first and foremost a storyteller.

Her work includes anything from personal commissions to pieces of her own inspiration— her favorite being the interplay of diverse and universal human experiences that can be expressed through candid gesture in organic environments, with an emphasis on the eternal.

Her reflection on the beauty in Black Neighbors in Church Hill can be explored through this series here.

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Art Reception

“I see this and I get emotional. Thinking... wow. You are worthy. ❤️ God made those big eyes, that big nose, those lips, the dimples, and ALL of that thick coiled hair.

This is freedom.
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— Mo