Book Description

Shanique Emelife

African Daisy, 2022

Oil on wood panel

9 inches x 11 inches

Artist bio: Shanique Emelife otherwise known as “Chy,” is a queer Nigerian immigrant and self-taught painter. Her work often centers on a first-generation immigrant experience and tends to explore family, culture, identity, and home. Emelife is represented by the Fortnight Institute in New York. You can find more of her works on her instagram page.