About Dream.
My name is Audreamia Wardlow, a Bronx, New York artist from Fordham Manor. In the midst of the challenges faced by my community, I wield art as a force for peace and protection. The streets bear the weight of poverty mindset and spiritual pollution, and I respond by creating sculptures, resources, and prints that serve as vehicles for reflection, introspection, stillness, and expansion.
Inspired by Egyptian, Baroque, Pop, and late antiquity art, I strive to revive the original purpose of craftsmanship: to facilitate divine connection. My work explores how ancient functionality can find expression in modern aesthetics. Utilizing materials such as sugar, plaster, found objects, and ink, I convey a message that transcends time.
In my artistic journey, repetition and collaging are special techniques that amplify both the power of the work and the underlying message. Community fuels my passion, and unity is the guiding force that aligns me on this transformative artistic odyssey.
(Urban)e Art.
My artistic journey is a celebration of street culture, infused with a lavish expression that transcends boundaries. I coin my artistic style as (Urban)e art, capturing the vibrancy and energy of urban life with a touch of sophistication and refinement. Through my work, I aim to honor the dynamic spirit of the streets while elevating it to new heights of artistic elegance and creativity.
My art delves into the intersection of sisterhood, feminine unity, and empowerment, addressing societal disconnection from our divine roles and spiritual neglect. Through my personal journey of trauma and neglect, I found solace in art, which saved me from a state of sterility. Poverty and abuse led me to neglect myself, including discarding male emotions, until I embraced my role as a nurturer, reconnecting with my inherent femininity.
I explore themes of societal neglect and spiritual disconnect, urging us to reconnect with our divine nature and embrace our roles in nurturing and protecting. Through my work, I aim to heal personal experiences on a grand scale, tapping into the duality of unity and the trinity of femininity, masculinity, and the divine.
My art seeks to reclaim childhood innocence through whimsicality and creative freedom, drawing from cultural influences that transport me to a time of purity. I emphasize spirituality, accountability, and introspection, promoting self-checks, routines, and values for holistic human experience and self-healing.
I share methods of self-healing and research into the human condition, exploring connections with God, angels, ancestors, and the spiritual realm. My art embodies loving energy spirits, embodying the childlike creator, the warrior angel protector, and the higher self leader, nurturing both the self and the community on a journey of healing and growth.
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Education
One School, Atlanta, GA, 2023
D&AD New Blood Shift, New York City, 2017
Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA, Visual Studies, 2014
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 2013
Exhibitions/Shows:
(E)mergence, Fable Jones & 912 Julia, New Orleans, NY & Brooklyn, NY, 2021
The Update, Longwood Gallery, Bronx, NY, 2020
Tar Baby, The Colored Girls Museum, Philadelphia, PA, 2020
In the Absence of…, Joan Mitchell Foundation, New York, NY, 2019
SCALES, Hunter East Harlem Gallery, New York, NY, 2019
BodegaGumbo, Joan Mitchell Foundation, New York, NY, 2018
Dimensions, Joan Mitchell Foundation, New York, NY, 2018
Shipping & Handling, Taller Boricua Gallery, New York, NY, 2017
DoubleVision, Studio 323, Harlem NY, 2016
Burst!, Studio 323, Harlem, NY, 2016
Residencies/Fellowships:
Andrew Freedman Artist Residency, Bronx, NY, 2020
Early Art Practitioner Residency, Joan Mitchell Foundation, New York, NY, 2019
Young Artist Practitioner Residency, Joan Mitchell Center, New Orleans, 2017
Skills/Techniques:
Audio Production
Candy making
Casting
Collage
Content Creation & Marketing
Glass Blowing
Graphic Design
Illustration
Knitting
Mold making
Paper-making
Silk Screen