My City September 2022

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major part of my identi ty,” she says, “and it was

social justice and equality. Much of McCoy’s art builds on natural elements, flora and fauna, which she uses as visual symbols to communicate ideas related to her life and her expe riences. “I try to create broad and open narratives, some of which can be a little odd or disturbing to look at,” she states, “but ul timately, I want to capture the viewer’s attention and make them think a little and hopefully find some common ground to identi fy with what I’ve created.” McCoy is still working on figuring out what she

life-changing when I finally acknowledged and embraced that. It’s hard to imagine my life without art.” One attractive aspect of printmaking as an art medium is its affordability. “You can sell prints at a much lower price point than paintings,” she shares, adding that much of the history of printmaking is based around the idea that art should be affordable for everyone, not just wealthy people. Printmaking has also had a considerable role in spreading ideas related to

“I believe art is a way to work through and process your ex periences and share themwith the world, if you choose.”

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