Marline Johnson

Marline also known as Marly is an African American artist, whose work in centered on the notion of making “the invisible” visible, through spoken word, photography and mosaic making. She uses these mediums to create spaces where she can foster critical dialogue with her audience around the challenging nature of racial and gender inequality by awakening complex issues that many would prefer to remain mute. Her work addresses the small acts of racial and gender oppression that have become embedded within our culture today.  

 

Marline is an artist and activist who obtained her masters degree in Art Therapy from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC).  Since Graduating form SAIC, Marline is committed to working in the fields related to youth development, leadership development and community engagement while simultaneously cultivating her art practice centered on eliminating gender-based violence against women's and girls.