Summer of 2024, I earned a certification in Museum Studies. For no other reason than, I wanted to.

I love art & I love museums, so why not turn a passion/hobby into a disciplined study. I enjoyed every minute of it. From curating a collection of antiques (my grandmother’s china) for my preservation class to interning at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. Every single class, lecture, essay, etc. reminded me of how layered art is. It reminded me of myself.

From there, “An Intimate Portrait” was birthed. I never posted much. Maybe once every six months. A poem here….”dark academia” post there…. a journal entry …. but lately it’s began to morph into something I hadn’t expected. A place to share and hold space for legacy.

like my grandmother’s china.

I appreciate you taking this journey with me. And I love you.