ABOUT

Hello! My name is Sadia Alao, an artist and changemaker from Washington, DC. My work involves uplifting and creating space for marginalized lives with a focal point on telling stories that center on the empowerment of Black communities. I plan on one day heading my own multimedia production company highlighting the success and narratives of people of color.

As an artist, I am most inspired by my grandmother who raised 5 children in a small village in Kwara State, Nigeria. Though uneducated herself, she put all her kids through school by selling palm oil on busy street markets. This determination is what led my mother 6,000 miles away to a better future. This determination is what breathes in me. I create from what I've experienced firsthand and from proverbs and accounts that precede me.