Biography

Desireé Vaniecia is a contemporary painter who lives and works in Dallas, Texas. Deeply rooted in her matriarchal family and raising a family of her own, her work pays homage to them, creating a legacy and maintaining it.

Using her background in Graphic design and her BA from McMurry University, Vaniecia created her style that challenges the stereotype of black women constructed by society and the media because it was not what she had witnessed growing up surrounded by women. As a child, Vaniecia was always aware of how society treats black women and how she would be perceived.

From a young age, she was motivated by the idea of proving statistics wrong; now, combined with her adult aspirations to create visual stories, Vaniecia creates works that allow viewers to be immersed but also join in a discussion.